School Reports
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Whole School Assembly
We had a very entertaining whole school assembly week 5. Mrs Argent and the school choir did a wonderful job singing an Acknowledgment of Country which recognises Angaston as Peramangk country. As well the choir sang Sing a Song by Archie Roach in honour of Reconciliation Week.
Uncle Archie Roach, AO, also known as ‘Uncle Archie’, was an Australian singer, songwriter, and storyteller. He was born in 1956 and died in 2022 aged 66. He was a Gunditjmara and Bundjalung elder who campaigned for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Ruby Hunter was his wife, a singer, and his musical partner.
Song To Sing is taken from his album “Into the Bloodstream” which was released in 2012. Archie wrote it after suffering a huge personal loss following the death of Ruby 2 years earlier, and also having his own health problems. This 1960s gospel-inspired song tells the story of one man’s journey after a life of emotional hardship.
The official video for Song To Sing is in black and white and features several other important Aboriginal Australians including Archie himself, Jack Charles, Lou Bennett and Emma Donovan.
The school choir asked us to think about the lyrics, and how music and singing can ‘pick you up’ and lift your mood if you are feeling unhappy or ‘down’, and I have no doubt we were all uplifted by their performance.
Mrs Gniel’s Reception students entertained us with a re-enactment of The Little Mouse. The students recited the story with animated voices, and lots of actions, while Tyson and Nora made their acting debut! As well, they shared beautiful pieces of ‘mouse’ artwork. They did an amazing job. I know there were lots of proud parents in the audience who commented on how well the Receptions performed in front of such a large audience.
Finally we had Ms N Taylor’s year 5/6 class sharing Dr Seuss Oh, the Places You’ll Go! The students explained that after reading the story earlier in the year as part of building relationships with their peers, they challenged themselves to memorise and recite it as a class. They did a magnificent job. Dr Seuss is hard enough to read at the best of times, let alone memorise and recite. The colourful hats and other accessories made by the students complimented their fantastic performance.
Congratulations to the following students who received a School Encouragement Award during the assembly:
Lola Rudiger
Charlie Schiller
Samia Strugnell
Asuka Shepherd
Xavier Zeunert
Brandon Trowell
Thomas Gregory
Lilly Burgess
Kelly Mitchell
Louis Logan
Inge Fiegert
Celeste Deakin
Indiana Sinclair
Vincent Cartright-Verne
Daisy Lofts
Riley Chapple
Hannah Fleet
Savannah Hueppauff
Patrick Niedorfer
Lucy Redden
German – Henry Merkel, Marlee Chapman, Chanelle Adams, Jacob Meyer
“Persistence and Resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.” Gever Tulley