Xavier Drama students once again shone at the Narrabri Eisteddfod, coming home with a large collection of certificates and medals after competing in the speech and drama section.
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A total of 13 students (12 from St Philomena's School Moree and one from Bellata Public School), ranging from years one to six, achieved some fantastic results at this year's eisteddfod, held at the end of May.
Most of the students placed in their individual sections, which included reciting poetry, prose, duologue and mime.
Year five student Sylvia Osborn won each of the three sections she entered - humerous poem (Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg), poem by a traditional Australian poet (Old Man Platypus by Banjo Paterson) and prose (Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery) - and got one of the highest scores at the eisteddfod with an impressive 95 out of 100.
She said she loves performing.
"It's fun and stays with you when you're older," she said.
"When we go to Fairview and perform it feels really good, they're really happy."
Year six student Gilbert Tighe also placed first in each of his sections - prose (The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl), Australian poem (Fur and Feathers by Banjo Paterson) and humerous poem (Chocoholic by David Campbell).
He has been a part of Xavier Drama since he was in kindergarten and said he loves it, and plans to continue when he's in high school.
"It's really fun," he said.
"[Public speaking skills are] good for the future when you have to say a speech. It's a confidence boost."
Gilbert's younger sister Agnes, in year one, was the youngest but she competed in the most sections - six - of the Xavier Drama students. She received two firsts, three seconds and a third place among the set poem, Australian poem, humerous poem, poem by a non-Australian poet, prose and mime sections.
Xavier Drama teacher Nora Carrigan said it's great to see the students do well, but she gets the most joy just seeing them get up on stage and having a go.
"Often the biggest achievement is the fact that they've given it a go," she said.
"It's a wonderful sense of enjoyment and fulfillment to see the children become empowered.
"It immerses them in literature. If they start when they're little, they get a taste of the joy that they get and the joy it gives other people."