Classmates of the two girls killed in Friday's Kings Highway car accident that also claimed their father are being helped to come to terms with the sudden loss of their ''bright and beautiful'' friends.
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Ten-year-old Sky Burdett, her sister Kayla, 8, and their 52-year-old father Brian ''Birdy'' Burdett, of Jindabyne, died in the horror accident about 8 kilometres east of Braidwood.
The sisters were from Mossy Point on the south coast and attended Broulee Public School.
The school said in a statement yesterday that there were lots of tears on Monday morning when their classmates were told about the tragedy.
''Kayla and Sky were a delight: they laughed, they played, and they loved life,'' the school said.
''They were bright and beautiful and it's so difficult to understand that they are no longer with us.
''At a time such as this, our school community will pull together and be there for each other.''
The school had counsellors available on Monday to support the classes and students.
''Today, however, our thoughts are with the girl's mum, Felicity [of Mossy Point], her partner, Leanne, their family and friends as well as Kayla and Sky's classmates,'' the school said.
Sky was a talented dancer in Year 5 at the school, while Kayla was in Year 3.
Mr Burdett, a talented musician and surfer, was on his way to Jindabyne with his daughters when the accident happened.
Banjo Paterson Inn licensee Cameron McKid said Mr Burdett was well known to the Jindabyne community and that he was booked to play at the inn on the evening of the accident.
''Everyone is pretty shocked about it; it's a tragic loss for everyone,'' Mr McKid said.
''He was a very happy-go-lucky sort of bloke, always very positive and always just full of beans.
''He always had a smile on his face and he'd come in and say: 'We're going to have a good night tonight'. And if we were having a good night, he'd keep going for an extra hour, even when he didn't have to because he was just having a good time, too.
''Birdy played whatever suited the crowd … It was probably why he was well liked. He wasn't the type of person who would just play what he'd want.''
Mr McKid said Mr Burdett was in the process of moving to the South Coast to be closer to his girls.
''The girls had the same sort of bubbly personality. They always seemed happy. Birdy loved them, he was always saying how lucky he was to have two great girls.''
