THIRTY YEARS STRONG
(1996, at the request of
Glen Waverley Campus Head Dr Helen Drennen, to celebrate the first thirty
years of the Campus' life)
Vive la Compagnie!
Thirty Years Strong
-1-
Glen Waverley Campus is thirty years
strong,
Vive la Compagnie!
So in purple and gold we will sing
you this song.
Vive la Compagnie!
Chorus
Vive la, vive la, vive l'amour,
Vive la, vive la, vive l'amour,
Vive la reine, vive le roi,
Vive la Compagnie!
-2-
From orchard to college we never
stood still,
Vive la Compagnie!
And now we go forth from the top
of the hill.
Vive la Compagnie!
Chorus
-3-
Our lions are brave and our flags
ride the breeze,
Vive la Compagnie!
They show us the way and we follow
with ease.
Vive la Compagnie!
Chorus
-4-
On broad sweeps of green we are
free to explore,
Vive la Compagnie!
In classroom and hall we reveal
even more.
Vive la Compagnie!
Chorus
-5-
More rivers to cross for the future
we prize,
Vive la Compagnie!
Wesley stars in the east, we will
Dare to be Wise
Vive la Compagnie!
Chorus
Verse 1
utilises the 1996 campus theme "30 Years Strong"
and clearly introduces the purpose of the verses to follow --
they are to be celebratory of the history of Wesley at Glen Waverley and
will be sung by the students in their school uniforms.
Verse 2
traces Glen Waverley's youthful, energetic development,
climaxing in the significant positioning of the Senior College and its
graduates at the highest point of the campus landscape. Also, the second
line implies that the students graduate at the peak of their potential
and that the school similarly moves forward from an advantageous position.
The line, of course, reminds us of our significant geographical location
within the eastern suburbs.
Verse 3
draws on significant Glen Waverley icons, the
sculptured lions on the walls and at the front of the Senior College and
the five flags flown daily. Bravery (synonymous of daring --
see Verse 5 second line) is invoked as is Glen Waverley's characteristic
windy weather. The symbolism of the flags is important, also.
Again, progress (the lions and the flags "show us the way") is implied
-- echoing "go forth" in Verse 2.
Verse 4
reflects the expanses of the ovals and the sweep
of the driveway -- Glen Waverley's spaciousness:- green,
clean and fresh. In this space, students are free to explore .....
their physical prowess, their relationships, their environment, themselves.
Within the buildings, revelation of student potential --
academic and creative -- occurs also.
Verse 5
draws heavily on the school motto and its context
in Horace. The verse commences and ends with this reference.
The first line asserts active forward vision. This sentiment
carries Verse 2 further. The second line relates the Campus and its
inhabitants to the rest of Wesley and to Melbourne. Additionally,
there is a heralding of mission and a hint of our Christian heritage ("stars
in the east" - Matthew 2:2 KJV). "Stars" is ambiguous --
it connotes topline performers as well, so there is an allowable touch
of pride here. The verse ends with a commitment. |