The whole school attended the service, held in the school’s hall, along with parents, community members and special guests.

Peter Duncan gave the Welcome to Country, while principal Lorinda Potter gave the welcome address.

A history of Anzac was read by school leaders Talika Brady, Brandon Smith, and Luke Annis-Brown.

Moree RSL sub-branch president Reg Jamieson and Moree mayor Katrina Humphries were the special guests on the day and both shared stories and the history of Anzac Day.

Mr Jamieson shared a story of his uncle who was killed just before the end of the World War I.

“I’d like you to know that I had an uncle who was sent to France in 1916,” he said.

“He was killed in action on June 10, 1918, only a short time before the end of the war. His remains have never been found.

“Uncle Billy enlisted as a young 16-year-old from Queensland.

“I entered the army in 1952. My grandmother, who raised me, didn’t want me to go to war because she’d lost a son to war.”

Cr Humphries told the children to spare a thought and think about what it would have been like for those young men to go to war more than 100 years ago.

“Those young people went away to look after us in the future so we could be safe,” she said.

“They were a bit lonely and very sad but they were extremely brave and that is why Anzac Day is so very important to all of us.

“Every time you have an Anzac biscuit, when you take a bite, just for a second, think ‘thank you; thank you to those people who fought for us and were so, so brave’.”

Students and guest laid wreaths before Mr Jamieson read The Ode.

There was a minute of silence in between the playing of The Last Post and the Rouse.

Finally, the school choir led everyone in the Australian National Anthem in Gamilaraay and English.