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PLC Pipe Band Perform atANZAC Day ParadeThe PLC Pipe Band again marched in the ANZAC Day Parade thisyear. The Pipe Band supports this major community event annuallyand has done so since 1985. In 2006 the President of the WesternAustralian Branch of the Royal Australian Regiment Association,Mr Ken Barrington, presented the band with the Regimental PipeBanner. This banner, by tradition, is carried by the Pipe Sergeant atall band performances. The Association has adopted the PLC PipeBand and, for the past seven years, in cementing this alliance, theBand has marched at the head of the Association.In addition to the present band members on parade, a number ofpast players were also marching in the ranks of other bands.In the 51 ACU Swan Regiment Drums and Pipes were PippinHolmes (2006), Adelaide Jackson (2007), Courtenay McGill(2007), Nada Baradja (2008), Kate Holmes (2008), LauraHumphry (2009), Ashleigh Civiello (2010), Samantha Capelli(2010), Felicity Tan (2011) and Alice Dormer (2011).The Drums and Pipes was established in January 2012 having,since its formation in 2002, been a Drum Corps. The unit OC/MusicDirector is Capt (AAC) Peter Jones OAM.Amongst the ranks of the Australian Army Pipes and Drums –Perth were L/Cpl Matija Franetovich (1995) and Piper DavinaGoldthorpe (1990). Jodie-Anne Jones (Stewart 1990) was alsoa member of the Australian Army Pipes and Drums – Perth uponleaving school and is now the Piping tutor of Wesley College Pipesand Drums. Both Jodie and Matija have returned to PLC to do relieftutoring and adjudicate on Arts Day.Other past students currently playing with bands include LaurenPember (2005) and Susan Lissiman (2005) who joined theWA Police Pipe Band. Claire Niccol (2004) has joined the ManlyWarringah Pipe Band that this year will be performing at theEdinburgh Military Tattoo.Kerry JonesYear 5 students have been walking laps of the School Oval, with the aim ofcompleting the distance of a half-marathon over 10 weeks.Go the DistanceOver 40 Year 5 students have been running and walking laps of theSchool Oval at lunch-time on Thursdays as part of a new fitnessprogramme, Go the Distance.The students run or walk laps of the Oval, with the aim ofcompleting the distance of a half-marathon over the course ofthe 10-week programme. Additionally, Go the Distance serves astraining for the 4km event in this year’s City to Surf. It is hoped thatthe Year 5 students participating in the programme will also enterthis prominent annual event as a team.The programme has been very well supported by the Year 5community, with a large number of parent volunteers overseeingeach training session. It has been an excellent demonstration ofcommunity spirit.Year 5 parent and personal trainer, Lisa Phinney, initiated theprogramme to inspire the girls to live healthy, active lifestyles. “Iwanted to teach them that being physically fit does not need to bearduous, it can be fun,“ she said. Lisa organised fun themes suchas a trivia walk for some of the sessions in order to keep the girlsentertained and interested.The PLC Pipe Band again marched at the annual ANZAC Day Parade this year.25