Roff Report: Blog Edition: ANZAC day promotion at school assembly

Friday, April 22

grant said...: This is beautiful, Jake. it was nice to see the kids paying attention and I trust you get a bit more respect it the classroom now! Did you tell them your great grandfather was an ANZAC? Does anyone know who has the medals? I think Glenn and John have some but I'd be interested to find out what they are and where they are. As an objector to the Vietnam war (or the "America war" as the people in Vietnam call it), I was not a supporter of the RSL when I was young. I'm actually a member of the Box Hill RSL now as I've discovered the RSL is actually an anti-war movement. God forbid any of our own children ever have to do what the ANZAC's did.; 10:18 pm
damian said...: Jake that was fantastic. I wish you could come and sing at O'Connor. Woodlawn is lucky to have you.
Jenny; 12:18 am
Jake said...: Thanks Jenny and Grant. We get a 90% participation rate in year 12 and 50-60% in the rest of the school. We are very careful to get the kids thinking about the right reasons to march.

Grant, I did tell the school about Great Grandfather John Roff - Glenn has the Gallipoli medal and officers stick in a frame at his house.; 12:02 pm