After studying Perth author Dianne Wolfer’s Lighthouse Girl, students in Wendy McNally’s class created an entertaining radio play based on the novel to share with the school.
‘The story was based on true events that occurred in the early days of World War I,’ principal Barbara Bromley said.
‘It centred on 15-year-old Fay Howe, the daughter of a lighthouse keeper on Breaksea Island, off Albany, where Fay witnesses first-hand the massive Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force amass in King George Sound.’
Ms Bromley said the assembly was an opportunity for students in all year groups to learn about the role Albany played in Anzac history.
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READ NOW‘We owe it to our students to make sure that they are aware of and respectful of this history,’ Ms Bromley said.
‘We should use all these opportunities to build our students’ knowledge of what has shaped our country and we should ensure that they are respectful of the opportunities that the sacrifices made by our forefathers afford them and us today.’
The assembly also included a performance from the senior choir of The Green Hills of Albany, raising of the flags and laying of the memorial wreath, a performance of Last Post and a photo montage to close the ceremony.