Nagambie Primary School farewells graduates in style

By Di Grant

Dec 21, 2021

End of an era: Nagambie Primary School Year 6 students celebrated their graduation on December 14.

Many primary schools consider Year 6 as an important rite of passage or an early coming of age and hold a graduation for their graduates. Nagambie Primary School is one of them.

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Even though COVID-19 has controlled numbers attending many functions or events, the school held a graduation dinner for its 18 graduating Year 6 students and their families at its all-purpose room on Tuesday, December 14.

Thanks to Helen Heathcote’s year-round efforts, the evening was a success and the room looked festive with the decorations Helen and her helpers had done.

Each student’s place had their photograph and a graduation bear in it and the edge of the stage had collages of the pupils taken over their school years. A power point presentation of the children’s school years was shown after dinner.

School principal Rob French and Year 6 teacher James Bodycoat thanked the students and their families, teaching staff, the school’s parents and friends association, volunteers and district organisations for an excellent year and for supporting the students throughout their primary school years.

Awards were then given out in front of the Year 6 assembly.

The Dux of the School final award for academic excellence went to Jack and Dash and was presented by Debbie George on behalf of Tahbilk Winery.
The Kevin Verge memorial maths and science award was presented to Austin on behalf of Sue Verge.
The Fran Irwin literacy award sponsored by her husband Keith Irwin and son Clint was presented to Liam.
The 2021 citizenship award was presented to Dylan by school council president Kymberleigh Rowland and Nagambie RSL vice-president David Keall.
The Neil Lodding sports trophy was presented to Dash on behalf of N. Lodding, Helen Heathcote on behalf of Nagambie Football Netball Club and Steve Brook on behalf of Nagambie Cricket Club.
Bridie and Brooke won the arts award from the Nagambie Parents and Friends group.
Hamish Fletcher presented the Tabilk Junior Football Club’s most improved award to Ashton.
Andrea Richards presented the Lions Club of Nagambie and District Inc. encouragement award to Maxwell.
The Weary Dunlop award was presented to Christian on behalf of State Member for Euroa Steph Ryan.

Congratulations to all the award recipients and to all Year 6 students on their graduation. Good luck in high school.

By Di Grant

Nagambie contributor