SCHOOLS BREAK-UP.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 62, 23 December 1929, Page 6

SCHOOLS BREAK-UP.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.

CEREMONY AT LISMORE.' The annual break-up and nrizegiving was held in the Lismore School grounds on Thursday afternoon, the most pleasing feature being the arrival of Father Christmas, to whom the children gave a cheery welcome. An adjournment was then made to the school, 'where, from a Christmas tree, heavily laden, toys and balloons were presented by Father Christmas, each child reoeiving a gift. In a short address Mr Fleming (chairman) made feeling reference to the death of Miss Broughan, former teacher. He eulogised the work of Mr Jordan (relieving teacher), four pupils having gained proficiency ajid one competency. The chairman called upon Father Christmas ! to present the prizes, each child in the school receiving a beautiful book. Special prizes were presented as follow :—Aggregate marks: Rosina Baxter 1, Edna Sparrow 2 ; special prize, Jean Baxter. , Sewing—Standards V. and VJ.: Audrev Clucas 1, Muriel Shilling 2. Standards 111. and IV.: Edna Sparrow 1, Rosina. Baxter 2. Lower Division: Joan Lill 1, Jov Baxter 2. Gardens: Bobbie Clucas Lill 2, Cecil Sparrow 3. Winners of sports prizes were: — Boys —Small boys' race: Llovd Ashton 1, John Mulligan 2, Jim Corbett 3. Bun-eating: Bob Clucas 1, Ken Lill 2, Jack Clements 3. Sack race: Lloyd Ashton 1, Ken Lill 2, Bob Clucas 3. Long jump: Bob Clucas 1, Ken Lill 2. Long jump, small boys: John Mulligan 1. Llovd Ashton 2, Jack Clement's 3. Threolegged race: Cecil Sparrow and Victor Shilling 1, Ken Lill and Bob Clucas 2, Lloyd Ashton and Eric Mulligan 3- Potato race, big boys: Bob Clucas 1, Ken Lill 2, Cecil Sparrow 3. Tug-of-war: Boys. Girls' Events —Three-legged _ race: Edna Sparrow and Deirdre Mulligan 1, Rosina Baxter and Phyllis Swaney 2, Mav Baxter and Muriel Shilling 3. Sack race: Muriel Skilling 1, Phyllis Swaney 2, May Baxter 3. Long race, 75 vards: Muriel Shilling 1. Edna Sparrow 2, Mav Baxter 3. Small girls' race: Mary Mulligan 1, Ida Coward 2, Jean Lill 3. Long jump: Muriel Shilling 1, Deirdre Mulligan 2.

WESTERFIELD. A very enjoyable concert was held in the Westerfield School on Thursday evening, on the occasion of the annual break-up. Items were contributed by an Ashbnrton party consisting of Misses A. and W. JlcKenzie, Nancy Bishop and P. Taylor, Messrs E. Tarbotton, E. Craighead, R. l'onton and John McMillan. . Mr W. T. Till (chairman ol the School Committee) awarded the prizes. Each nupil received a prize, and in addition the following awards were made: , ._. . Standard Vl—Lloyd Langdon (Dux). Richard Hooper, (nrogress), Eileen .Mccormick and Hilda Rollinson (essay

work)- r -, -ni i Standard V.—Hetty Massey 1, Phyllis Hooper 2. „ , „ -, Standard TV.— Frank Hooper 1, Colin Fechney 2. Standard llP—Peter Langdon 1, John McCormick (neatlielta'ndard ll.—" David Shaw 1, Mabel Lill 2; Daphne Hoooer (neatness). Standard I.—Norma Langdon 1, Joy Langdon 2. Tnfants.—Lois Langdon L Special Prizes for Gardening.—.Uoyd Langdon, Kevin McCormick, Colin Fechney and Frank Hooper. Prizes for Sewing.—Standards V.VI • Maureen McTO.nrlry 1. Hazel Massey 2. Standards T.-IT.: Mabel LiH 1, Jov Langdon 2. •< Mrs She.i+e's sppo'nl prizes for neatpegs. _ Hilda Rollinson 1, Phyllis Hooper. 2. Mrs Detiham's special for progress 1 . — Albert Broughnan. A and P. Association's nriz.es for writing.—Hilda Rollinson 1, Lloyd Langdon 2.