tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923203588659688051.post3192864532338233394..comments2023-05-04T23:29:57.268+10:00Comments on everyday miracles: ~ when the National Anthem came to school ~allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10009232448247160974noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923203588659688051.post-2728167142995450332012-07-10T12:57:05.402+10:002012-07-10T12:57:05.402+10:00The national anthem is sang in our primary school ...The national anthem is sang in our primary school every friday. I can't remember what we did in high school. I'm sure we must have sung it though. xxleah of sang the birdhttp://www.sangthebird.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923203588659688051.post-72979182384486522432012-07-09T22:01:53.195+10:002012-07-09T22:01:53.195+10:00We sang God Save the Queen at primary school and t...We sang God Save the Queen at primary school and then The National Anthem, but only the first verse, as well as our school song, which was a pretty tune, and the Lord's Prayer, which we sometimes said and sometimes sang. At our school now, we sing the National Anthem (both verses) and say our school creed (which is a generic one.) I think it's a nice tradition. xxBeautiful Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289454469935208604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923203588659688051.post-41225620077257072342012-07-09T19:57:03.193+10:002012-07-09T19:57:03.193+10:00Oh yes, my lot do tthe anthem AND the school song ...Oh yes, my lot do tthe anthem AND the school song and I'm a blubbering mess. Love it.Mrs Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104008153119528385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923203588659688051.post-67386199223840747872012-07-09T18:42:22.859+10:002012-07-09T18:42:22.859+10:00We sang the national anthem every week at assembly...We sang the national anthem every week at assembly when I was in primary school. My daughters school sings it every week at assembly also and they sing the second verse too.emma @ frog, goose and bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269340897364390032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923203588659688051.post-88624685700258463962012-07-09T17:23:48.847+10:002012-07-09T17:23:48.847+10:00I do remember singing the national anthem at schoo...I do remember singing the national anthem at school frequently and I couldn't even tell you the second verse. The girls used to sing it often, each week on parade but since they started a new school they don't seem to sing it as often but will always sing their school song. That seems to be the difference between them and when I was growing up I don't even remember having a school song. I think singing these songs though instills a sense of pride that is important for us all to have. xCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314373295390794669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923203588659688051.post-85922788179027775812012-07-09T17:01:18.969+10:002012-07-09T17:01:18.969+10:00We sing God Save The Queen at the drop of a hat! B...We sing God Save The Queen at the drop of a hat! But only the first verse.<br /><br />On Remembrance Sunday, we have to have a 'cheat' sheet because it's expected to sing the entire anthem.<br /><br />I think it's important to sing the Anthem with pride (and a tear) x.Lesley Beetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384323023378437869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923203588659688051.post-753207251336449722012-07-09T16:47:29.545+10:002012-07-09T16:47:29.545+10:00Hm I do have a vague recollection of singing the n...Hm I do have a vague recollection of singing the national anthem at school, though not as frequently as the "school song," which I will probably have stuck in my head for the rest of the afternoon now! We had the words of the anthem printed in our school diaries but of course the second verse always descended into mumbles after the first line or so ... my recollection cuts out abruptly after "lands"!beautifully, suddenlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16254776423010724418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923203588659688051.post-87092125302967027732012-07-09T15:10:52.685+10:002012-07-09T15:10:52.685+10:00Never did the anthem and like you think it's u...Never did the anthem and like you think it's un-Australian to know any words other than the first verse. A little part of me would love to see "I Still Call Australia Home" as our anthem ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923203588659688051.post-22018973875076658522012-07-09T15:10:38.752+10:002012-07-09T15:10:38.752+10:00I don't know the second verse, but we definite...I don't know the second verse, but we definitely sang it in primary school. Not so much in high school. Some of the kids I teach know it (not that pesky second verse though), but we don't sing it regularly. Maybe once a year.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085054284790032962noreply@blogger.com