PRIZE-GIVINGS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20428, 24 December 1931, Page 3

PRIZE-GIVINGS.

♦ —-—. ST. MARK'S OPEN-AIIt SCHOOL. i _— Tim ljriakin:;-u|) took • place of St. Mark's open-air school last week. The older girl-i acted a a'-euti from the "Merchant of Venice," and nearly 100 children took part in tho operetta, '"Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs." The bishop o£ the diocese commented upon tile excellent Scripture report; L>i'. Hansen spoke especially of lite good work tne school was (loins; tor boj s and oi' tint Happy in .the scnool. Tii-* prizes ..were Ui«B presoeted by Mrs West- \\ at&on, as follows: — r'orm ii.—Nolu Sail (scholarship for St. Mttrguret's College given by Diocesan Board), dux, and first in class prize; Yolando Swann, second in school, first class prize; Avenai Holcombe, first-class prize, iirst in examinations; Joyce Bisman, first-class; Joyce Opie, first-class; Nathalie Swann, .Norma Stow, Helen Edwards, second-class; Betty Purchas, Judith Furze, third-class; May AHsopp, needlework, Airs Thompson's prize for best helper; Arthur Duckmanton, Edward Wor.«ley, Mrs Thompson's medals for most improved hockey players. Form I.—Betty Lane, first-class prize; Dorothy Rasinussen, tecoiid-class, most progress" Sydney Manning. second-class; Valerie Broekmun, third-class, special progress; Gloria Martin. Ivan Soutter, special progress; Edward Worsley, Allen Adcock, attendance certificates. Standard JV.—Ngaire Sadler, first in class, first-class pass; Geraldine Webb, firstclass ; Cara Rosanowski, Patricia Erwin, sec-ond-class; Ray Stewart, Stephen' Purchas, third-class; Patricia Ilennigan, needlework, French; Nancy Glasson, most progress; Charlie Opie, attendance certificate. Standard lll.—Len Wright, first in class; Ray Copley, second in class, first arithmetic; Trixio Garton, English, recitation; Sally Purchase, careful work; Gwenda Adcock, attendance. Standard Jf.A—Howard Thompson, first in class, arithmetic, history, geography; Joan Holmes, second in class, needlework; Betty Skinner, first-class pass, first French; Kathleen Hennigan, special progress arithmetic and French: Joan Mann, greatest improvement; Sheila Douglas, deportment. Standard 11.B—Patricia Copland, first in class, most helpful child; Neil Wright, general improvement; Madeline Manning, drawing, composition. Standard I.—Richard Douglas, general excellence, first in class; Margaret Moore, second in class: Nola Mauger, arithmetic, spelling; June Frardsen, Evelyn Craze, English; Tendy Irwin, Nature study: Gerald Lane, spelling, arithmetfc; Jo.celyn Blackwell. John Rowley, reading. P. 4 Remove —Billyo Helme, Betty Glasson. first equal; Rona Jones, Shirley Chapman, second in class; Shirley Leech, reading and arithmetic: Margaret Gnrnsey, reading; progress. Robbie Lone, good progress. P.4—Betty Cowlin, Betty Wright, first iii class; Reg. Wheeler. Eric Day, Laurie Yates. Ben Gallivan, progress. ■ P.3—Noreen Frandsen. Otillee Rosanowski, reading and progress; Peter Colville, reading and arithmetic. P2—Stephen Armstrong, reading and progress. P.l—Nell Brownlie. Peggy Andrews. Terry Moore, first-class, progress; Tom Bradshaw, Annie Baker. Anne Wilson. Robin Adcock. Barbara Laws, good progress. ANNAT SCHOOL I'lifl annual break-up social took place in the Annat Hall. There was a good attendance of parents and friends to witness the bright and varied concert programme which the .children gave. Father Christmas arrived after the concert and gave every child a present from the Christmas tree. The chairman, Mr L. T. Wright, before piesenting the prizes congratulated Mrs McLirtoek (the teacher) and the children on tli3 grand school smrit. and progress made during the year. The children then came forward, and Jack Adams, tho oldest punil, with n neat liltle speech, handed '.he teacher a Christmas gift. The prize-lisi is as follows: Standard V.—Jack Adams 1, Thelma Searle 2. Geograohv and writing: Ruth Hnmm. Drawing: Jim Bond. Standard IV.—N»il Palmer 1. Standard lll.—Elsie Cooper f, Ngaire Bruere 2. Standard II. —Emily Humtn 1, Myra Shannon 2. Standard I. —Vernie. Kennedy 1, Lester King 2. Beading: Trevor Jackson. Arithmetic: Mervyn Searle. Writing: Colleen Gemmell. P 4—Roger Palmer 1, George Wri-rht 2 Reading: Derek Bruere. Arithmetic; Bobby M^Tjint-oci:. Drawing: Mervl Atkinson. The following received books: —P. 3: Allen Ooorer. Mavis Searle. Erica Gemmell. Laurence- Brown, *nd Aileen Wilson. P. 2: Alice Humm and Alex. Sear'p. P. 1 : Muriel Brown. Nancy Wrighl. Bobbv Wilson, and Rob Rnr Shannon SPECIAL PRIZES. Mrs UeLintock's special prize for composition and literature: Jack Adams. „ Sewing—Standard V.: Mrs Q A. Wright's special, Thelma Searle. Standard III.: Mrs L. T. Wright's special, Ngaire Bruere. Standard II.: Mrs R. Macdonald's special, Emily Humm. Infant, class: Meryl Atkinson 1. Canterbury A. and P. Association's certificate ._for essay : Jack Adams first-class, Thelma Searle second-class'. Agricultural Club competition for potatogrowing: Neil Palmer 1, James Band 2. Attendance—Never absent during. 1931: Thelma Searle and Ngaire Bruere. Absent not. mdre than one day: Lester King and' Mervyn Searle.

HALSWELL SCHOOL.

The annual concert and prize distribution of the Halswell Public School were held in the local hall on Friday evening, in the presence of a large gathering of parents and. friends. The pupils under the conductorship of Mr Williamson {fftve some very , enjoyable items. The Misses Carter played violin and 'cello so'oa. Mr' I). McConnell, the chairman, congratulated the .teaching staff on t.he excellent piogramme and also the year's work. On thanking the committee, he asked Mr H. S. S.' Kyle, M.P., to present the following prizes - Primer I.—Gladys Storer, Keith Williams, Peggy Mason, S'rank Methven, Merle Rhodes, Cordon Woods, Ken Payne, Mavis Kolkman, Una HcTeaguf. Primer ll.—Annie Smith, Thomas Mason, Ronald Gardiner, James Irving, Bert Jarr.ian, George Storer, Melva Meyerlioff, Hilda Phillips, Noel White, Dorothy Methven, Nola Sfillweli Primer lll.—Pansy. Haines, Piri Williams, Piitricia Gallagher, Douglas Brown, Raymond Taylor, lieith Gardiner, Stanley Clark, Roland Clark, Jack Streeter, Gordon Woods, Mavis Rhodes, Sylvia Payne. Stan-dard I.—Boys: Gerrit van Ascli 1, A.'lan Streeter 2, Fred Feutz 3; Lewis Green, George Sparkes, Raymond Le Fevre, Raymond Kolkman, Arthur Dew, Ralph Lunt. Standard I.—Girls: Shirley Robinson, Corral Meyerlioff, Margaret Gallagher. Standard II.—Boys: Henry McConnell 1, George Mason 2, Neville White 3; Lawrence Dow, Willi-im Woods, Ken Stillwell, Geoffrey Smith. Standard ll.—Girls: Florrie Curtis, Joan Payne, Mabel Storer, Madge Brown. Standard III.—Boys: Ivan Pike 1,. Robert Woods 2, Francis le Fevre 3; Samuel Green, Allen Khodes, Walter Sparkes. Richard Phillips, Ernest Ridder, William Meyerhoff, Goruon Storer. 1 • Standard 111.—Girls: May Payne, Lorna Fei'tz, Hazel Payne, Eileen Wilhelm, Joan Wllliams, Lois Hobson.Standard I"V.—Boys : Douglas McLaucrlilin I. Dennis Copping 2, Erie Harding S; Richarci Brown. Leslie Rhodes, William Mehrtens, Standard IV.—Girls: Mary McLaughlin, Dorothy Novis. Margaret Sparkes, R,hona Phillips, Thelma Nicholl. Form I.—Boys: Ken McConnell 1, Ernest Stillwell, Douglas James, Douglas Ridder, Clarence Ridder. Form I.—Girls: Cecilia Thompson, Alice McLeod, Margaret Noble, Hazel Streeter, Kita Storer. Helen Ridder, May Bright well Form ll.—boys: Edward Noble 1, Lester Fike 2. Patrick Jordan 3; Keith Thompson, John Coaklev, Eric Barry. Basil Sparkes. f-irli,: Joan Copping 1, Daisy Rogers 2, Mavis McLeod 3; Jean Wilhelm, Edna holers, Tris Streeter, Ethel Green. Maud ilcCoonel) Special Prizes. Attendance certificates were awarded to tlic following: —Daisy Rogers, Cecilia Thompson, May Brightwell, Edna Rogers, Lester Pike, Joan Payne, Jean Wilhelm, Richard Brown, Ivan Pike, Robert Woods, William Meyerlioff, Lois Hobson, Joan Williams, Florrie Curtis, Ken Stillwell, William Woods, and Fred Feutz. • _ (Jux Medal (presented by Mr H. S. S. Kyle, HP.) —Edward Noble; runner-up, Joan Copying. ' Boys' Championship Sports Medal—Douglas' James; runnel-up, Edward Noble. Girls' Chamrionship Sports Medal—Monica O'Neill; runner-up, Patricia McNamara. Attendance Medal (six years' unbroken attendance) —Daisy Rogers. Mr D. McConnell's medal for the most improved footballer was awarded to Patrick Jiidan TAI TAPU SCHOOL. At the Tai Tapu Hall on Friday afternoon' there was a large attendance of parents, and friends present at. the annual break-up of the school; when-'the prizes were : presented by Sir Heaton Rhodes. Mr T. O. llor,g»n, chairman of the School Committee, congratulated the. T»i, Tapu children iipon the success they had achieved. He congratulated

the teachers "upon the successful year's work and made a presentation to Miss Jean McLachlan, probationer, who is leaving! Miss McLachian responded Jim Brown also, on behalf of Standard "VI. pupils, presented Mr Cottee with a gift. After a programme of pleasing items by the children, including songs, recitations, and pianoforte pieces. Sir Heaton Rhodes presented the prizes. . He wished them, a Merry Christmas; Sir Heaton's annual giftcherries and sweets —was distributed. Mr Morgan asked Sit' : HfeMo'n 'to accept & ". large;framed photograph ot Lady Rhodes and Sir Heaton as a gift from the pupils, of the Tai Tapu School, to be hung in the school. Sir Heaiton expressed his keen appreciation of - .their kindness., . * PBIZE LIST. Sewing—Lady Rhodes Memorial 1 Prize: Joyce Leverington. Darning; Ida Hamilton 1, Elsie Griffiths 2. • Most improved sewing: Myra Payne. Standard Vl,—lda Hamilton and Nancy Mackenzie (equal) 1. Standard V.—Beryl Barnett. Standard IV.—Joy Garnett and Kathleen Mangels (equal) I.' Standard lll.—Betty Macartney and Joycb Leverington, Standard ll.—Yan Griffiths. Standard I. —Edna Garnett. Attendance —Ron Hamilton, Len Tobeck, Gordon McLaughlin, Edna . Garnett, Alison Perynian. Pat Cottee, Ngaio Wallace, Van Griffiths, Arthur Mangels, Stewart Mackenzie, Jim Pearson, Jim Brown, Margaret Wilson, Kathleen Mangels,. Bill Wood, Frances Hamilton, Joy McLaughlin, Robin Mackenzie; Elsie Griffiths, Betty Macartney, Don McLaughlin, Joy Garnett, Mary Studholme, Rob Studholroo, Peggy Garnett, Olwen Griffiths. YALDHURST SCHOOL. .The Yaldhjlrst eohool picnic and prizegiving were held in the Yaldhurst Domain, where a large gathering of parents and childr?n enjoyed the afternoon's sports. The" chairman (Mr J. Crawford) presented every child with a book. Special prizes were awarded to the following: Sewing—Standard VI. : - Monica. Curtis. Standard v.Freda Payne. Standard IV.: ' Mary McKay. Standard III.: Vina Chappell. Standard II.: Joan Anderson. Standard I.: Noeline Chappell. Gardening—William Chaxipell 1, James Somerville 2, Thomas Crawford 3. Special prize given by Mrs W. Franks for progress: Monica Curtis. Special drawing prize given by Mrs Bradley in Standards V. and VI.: Sam McGimpsy. "Mr? Curtis's special for progress in Standard III.: Noeline Crawford. Miss Cumming's prize for writing: Royce. Saunders. , Mr Pool's special for boy who worked hardest in Ihe gardens: Dan O'Connor. LEITH FIELD SCHOOL. Following is the Leithfield School prize list:— Standard Vl.—'Joan Palmer 1. George Philip 2, Frances Keyern 3-, Ellen Kevern 4. Standard V*.—Thelma Kevern 3, Dorothy Clephane 2, Aubrey Jamieson 3, Bob \ May Standard IV.—Tom May 1, Patty" Philip 2, Connie Kevern 3, Kathleen Sarich 4, Jim. Frame 5. Standard 111. —Bruce Philip 1, . Bernie Clephane.2, Mary Sarich 3. Standard ll.—-Louis Palmer'l, T. Ashworth 2. Terry Coffey 3. . Standard I.—Dulcie Jame? 1. Martin Coffey' 2, lan McLean 3, Haze' Olephane. 4. . . Infants^—P.3: Douglas Philip, Helen Prams, Lester. James, Patricia Jamieson, Edith Ashworth, June Palmer, Lorna Reid. P.l—Colleen Coffey, Flora McLean, Dorothy James, Jack Sarich, June Jamieson, Angus Reid. "... Sewing and Handwork—Frances Kevern, Hazel. Clephane, Editli Ashworth, George j Philip, Tereftce Coftey. r k ' Agriculture--prize for-best mango! plot— Aubrey Jamieson. . . ' * i. .- Mr 'May's special prizes for 1 progress—. Dorothy. Olephane 1-, Helen Frame 2.. ■ Mr.s Parker's special prize for • sewing—.Ellen" Kevern 1. ''':'*

Miss Harrison's special prizes—Diligence: : , Coleen . Coffey; -general helpfulness, . 7 Joan/ Palmer. ■' •• - Mrs Palmer's Sewins-.Priie-^MarySarich. ' Mr Maiden's Essay Prizes—Joan Palmer" 1, Frances K«vcrn 2. WOODBURY SCHOOL. The picnic, of the Woodbury School was held at Waihi Gorge under ideal weather conditions. There was a good attendance *of parents and; children. The day was spent m■ ' bathing and sports events. During the afternoon Mr J. Fifield, chairman of Iho School Committee, presented the. prizes aSfollow?: • i' Primer I—Paul Fifield 1, Clarence-Webb 2. Printer "3 Ethel Scowen 1, Lawrence Fifield 2. Standard I.—Alberta Lapthorne 1, Bruce Brown 2. Standard ll.—Spencer Bro\vn 1/ Thelmi * Valentine 2. • Standard lll.—Jean Fifield 1, Carlisle Scowen • 2. • « Standard IV.—Frank ITcfCenzie »r- Winsome Chisnall 2. Standard-V.—John Brown, 1, Olive Scowen 2. • Standard Vl.—Roma Cooling 1, Ivy EIIK Mr McGregor's special prize for agricultia'irfe —John Baker and liougfas Heney (equal). Mrs Brtiwn's special for 1 highest marks in arithmetic—Dorothea Valentine. ' Sewing-Prises—rStandar'd' I.':- Bala thorne. Standard It.: Valentine. Standard III.: Jean Fifield. Standard IV.: Winsome Chfsnall. . Standard V.: '.Olive -Scowen. Standard VI.: Roma Cooling. . Mrs Barker's'&pecial pries loir darning and •patching—Roma Cooling. v