Celebrating our Community Members
Drama
Shrek Junior
A big congratulations to Harper Raverty Year 8, Olivia Nagle Year 8, Georgia Armstrong Year 4, Kayla Frances Year 7 and Olivia Mathers Year 6 for their fantastic performance in the Dillmac production of Shrek Jr! We are so proud of our students taking part in a wonderful performing arts program!
Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera production was fabulous
and featured a mix of current and former Moama Anglican Grammar students and parents as part of the show in various roles on and off the stage. They spent 6 months in rehearsal to bring the twin towns this amazing spectacle.
We are ever so proud of Charlotte Goode (Meg Giry), Genevieve McLindon, Sarah Porter, Ingrid Wakefield, Tiah D'Angri, Chelsea Garrett, Lily Hindson (Dance Ensemble) Angus Mawson (Buquet/Ensemble), Bridget Morrison, Glen McFadden, Victoria Pannett, Narelle Bourke, Kate McLindon (Ensemble), Sophie Miller (Christine Daaé), Tamara Cadd (Carlotta), Ivy Jensen (Madame Giry), Julie Raverty (Makeup design and coordination), Matt McLindon (Auctioneer / Ensemble) and Danny Hindson (Technical support).
Public Speaking
Rostrum
Congratulations to our students who participated in the Rostrum Public Speaking Regional Finals on Saturday 12 May at Notre Dame in Shepparton.
Students in the Junior Division were required to give a 6 minute prepared speech and a three minute impromptu speech.
In the Senior Division, students were required to give an 8 minute prepared speech and a three minute impromptu speech.
In the Junior Division, Cleo, Hamish, Arielle and Alex made it through to the semi finals (heat one). Out of the semi finals, Arielle won the Junior Competition and Hamish came Runners-Up.
In the Senior Division there were only four competitors so they were all in the semi-finals automatically.
Congratulations to all the students who participated; Alice McMahon, Arielle Dolan, Cleo Oberin , Mia Oberin, Hamish Smith, Alex Smith, Isabelle Williams, Alysha Toohill and Rebecca Douglas
Lions Youth of the Year
Alyssa Hunter competed in the Echuca Lions Youth of the Year. She spoke extremely well during her prepared speech on the topic 'Nuclear Energy'. As a result, Alyssa won the Public Speaking Award.
Four students competed in the Moama Lions Youth of the Year. In their prepared speeches, Alex Smith spoke about, 'The Stranger', Isabelle Williams’ speech described the banning of local pools, in particular, Rochester’s pool. Maddy Zlateff spoke on the importance of education and Mia Oberin spoke about the significance of educating women.
Mia Oberin won the Public Speaking Award and the overall award, taking her through to the next regional final in Numurkah which she also won taking her onto the final at Baranduda where she took home the Public Speaking Award.
Community
Congratulations to Caitlin Paul in Year 11 who was awarded the Edward River Young Citizen of the Year Award for 2017. Caitlin has been heavily involved in the development of the Deniliquin community through youth leadership, fundraising and school initiatives.
Music
At the 'Dirty Ragtimers', concert at the Echuca Foundry Arts Space in April two of our students performed at the beginning of the concert; Cara Haley Year 5, played a number of songs on cello while Isabelle Ferguson Year 7, played a solo and also a duet with her younger sister on violin.
Special Interest
Grace Riddell in Year 5 had an experience of a lifetime over the weekend when she became one of the first ever Australian Grand Prix Grid Kids. Grace received VIP tickets which gave her access to the starting grid, cars and the drivers. Highlights included sitting in the safety car and the drifter car driven by Daniel Ricciardo, receiving autographs from drivers including Vettel, Ricciardo and Hamilton. Grace was even lucky enough to be one of the kids to receive an official race suit and stand in front of the drivers as the national anthem was performed. A fantastic achievement by Grace, an avid gokart driver, and one she will remember forever.
Asha and Miller Davies ran a Jelly Jar competition from Thursday 7 June through to Thursday 14 June to raise money for the Right 2 The Heart Campaign – Watarrka Foundation. The girls wanted to raise some money to send to the Wattarka School so they can build a new building that will students of Wattarka to stay at school beyond Year 6.
The girls set up their stall before and after school and managed to raise $195. The winner of the Jelly Jar was Jenna Hildebrand with a guess of 1053 which was one off the actual number!
Asha and Miller were able to visit the school in the holidays and they brought back an Aboriginal artwork that they presented to the school on Wednesday 18 July.
Well done to Asha and Miller for running this great initiative!
Tell Us Your News
We are always looking for news about our students and their involvement in the community. If you have information about community service, sporting, academic or co-curricular accomplishments you would like us to know please email communications@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au