SCHOOL PRIZES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21967, 16 December 1936, Page 6

SCHOOL PRIZES

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RANGI-RURU

ADDRESS BY CAPTAIN R. G ENGLAND

An uneventful year was reported by Miss H. F. Gibson, headmistress of the; Rangi-ruru Private School for Girls, at the annual breaking-up and prize-giving ceremony yesterday. The school had been full and there had been good ' attendances. Apart from a mild outbreak of chicken-pox in the first term and some cases of mumps in the i third term, the health of the girls had been exceptionally good. The most importa: ' event of the year had been the opening of the swimming baths. Already good results had been obtained in life-saving. Twenty-two elementary certificates. 25 intermediate certificates. 27 medallions, nine instructor's cer- I tifieates, and two awards of merit had j been gained. The performance of Janet Cooke in gaining an award of merit had been praised particularly by the examiners. Rangi-ruru girls had won all the senior events in the Canterbury Junior Tennis Association's tournament for secondary schools, and the A, B, and C shields in the inter-school tournaments. Several of those who passed the university entrance examination last year had returned to school for the extra year or two which Miss Gibson considered so important in widening their outlook after the cramping preparation for the examination itself. One teacher, Miss Smith, was leaving to take up work under the Education Department, and Miss Johnston was taking a year's leave of absence after 10 years' continuous service. In conclusion, Miss Gibson thanked the teachers and prefects for their loyal cooperation. After Mrs England, an old girl of the school, had presented the prizes, Captain R. G. England (who was associated with Captain Scott, of Antarctic fame) addressed the school. He had been much impressed, he said, with the happy, vigorous appearance of the children of New Zealand and with the evident look of l character in their faces. The girls present, he said, were commencing the voyage of exploration from youth to age. The charts of the old would be of no use to them except to help them to recognise a I rock when they met one. The beginning of life was always romantic, and there was I no reason why life should not remain so. It would if they kept a pride of the right sort in their job, their talents, and their health. It was essential, however, that they keep their balance. This was the job of living. There was no need to run about looking for others to help, he said. They would find plenty needing their help close at hand and alongside the path where their own work led them. They must learn both to give and take. It was not everyone who could take in the proper spirit, but until they could do so they were not qualified to give. Happiness, said Captain England, consisted in finding a purpose, thinking of others, and leading a balanced life. Rangi-ruru School was known all over the world, he said, and he hoped they would all try to keep its reputation unsullied. The prize-list was as follows: Form VI. (Upper)— Margaret Harris memorial prize for literature, presehted by Mr C. Bean: Betty Evans. Form prizes: Betty Evans, Deborah Alexander, Myra Crawford (for consistent work). Form VI. (Lower) —Monica Strack, Patricia Ballin (for consistent work). Form V.—Valerie Thompson, June Adams, Mary Aitken, Naida Gardiner, Patricia Dougall (for steady and consistent work), Lulie Graham (same), Anne Hunt and Valerie Thompson (special prize for mathematics). Form IV. (Remove)— Judith Wood, Muriel Saddler, Marie Murray, Isabel Wright Form IV. A—Erica Gardiner, Gae Thompson. Patricia Gardiner, Margaret Wyhe, Patricia Cook, Sheila Sandston (for consistent work). Form IV. Bl—Margaret Watson, Jocclyn Kersley, Patricia Copeland. Form IV. B2—Lynette Gardiner. Rae Barbour, Joan Thompson, Janet Morse, Sheila Wilding (good work), Mary Matson (same). Form lll.—Byllee Helme. Elizabeth Newton, Barbara Hale, Barbara Hamilton. Form ll.—Margaret Hutchison, Gabrielle Hope, Alyson Tisdall. Form 1 A—Joan Dench, Valerie Johnston, Geraldine Allison. Form IB.—Vivienne Brown, Jocelyn Cook, Jean Mac Gibbon. v Form I.C-Betty Millikin. Dressmaking: Helen Hamilton. , Sewing—Ono Henning, Shirley Smith, June Peters, Naida Gardiner, Shona Macfarlane. Helen Thomas, Barbara Wreaks, Lena Goss, Jeannette McArlhur, Gabrielle Hope. Lois Evans, Maw-eons, Campbell. . -•■ Cooking—Helen V' I Painting—lsabel Hickmott. Dorothy Mc- ! Millan. | Drawing—Gwenyth Hall. Betty Sutton, Ursula Cooke. Music—Dorothy McMillan, Janet Cooke, Fay Grace Strachey. Mary Latter (sight reading). Swimming—Janet Cooke. Mary Dobson (progress). Fay Matson. Ray Charters r,3? ar £ eri L General knowledge: Lulie Graham, Ray Charters. House Prizes—Deborah Alexander, Myra Crawford, Helen Jameson. Old Girls' Association's prizes for good work extending over several years—Biddv McDougall, Shirley Buchanan y vn/il P res / nted j>y Captain and Mrs England, and awarded by the vote of the school to the girl who has shown most unselfish consideration to staff and pupilsDeborah Alexander. f«i»«» The following were awarded drill barsSeniors: M. Murray, D. McMillan. S. SandstonJL. Stevenson. S. Smith. G. Thompson, V. Thompson, A. Clark, J. Cooke. P Cud- £? n f, C u Wilso . n ' hj Meredith-Kaye. Juniors: M. Dobson, U. Cooke, D. Foster. J. Turnbull, p. Harper. Games colours were awarded as foli Ne i; bj i , J —C - C. Chester, A. Taylor, M. Murray. * | Hockey: M. Latter. A. Clark, P. Meares. A. Blunden. * Tennis—C Wilson. M. Murray. A. Clark, F. Fleetwood, S. Buchanan; senior cham- | pionship singles, K. Armstrong; senior | championship doubles. C. Wilson and A I junior championship singles, S Kobb; junior championship doubles, P - Cuddon ahd P. Gould; senior singles (nonchampionship), S. Smith. Swimming—Award of merit. Janet Cooke and Muriel Hobbs.

FENDALTON

The annual prize-giving at the Fendalton Open-Air School took place yesterday morning. Colonel Hurst, chairman of the school committee, made the presentations to the pupils, who were assembled on the school oval. The prizes were as follows: Standard Vl—Dux, Barbara Shand. Gwenda Moore (St. Margaret's scholarship) 2, Gerald Vivian 3, June Stock 4, Rosemary Potts 5, Michael Davison 6, Bruce Howarth 7. Mer.it certificates: Barry Crawford, Audrey Day, Norah'Stapp and Freda Kennedy, Mary Lawson. John Borland, Johin Mannering, Pat Harper, Alister Brown, Alan Marks, lan Chapman, Fred Blackburn, Reg. Liebert, Ross Stokes, John Davies. Headmaster's prize, Gwenda Moore and June Stock; prefects' prizes, Barbara Shand, Gwenda Moore, Rosemary Potts, Helen Park, June Stock, lan Chapman, Ken Meredith-Kaye. Bruce Howarth, Barry Crawford. Drill awards: Silver medal. Rae Dalley, Barbara Shand; gold stripes, Rosemary Potts. Barbara Shand, Rae Dalley, Helen Park, June Stock, Audrey Day, Gwenda Moore: blue Stripe, Joyce Featherstone; star, Max Winterbourne. Standard V. and VI., Composite—Standard VI.: Margaret Scott 1, Joyce Washbourne 2, Margaret Price 3. Merit certificates: William Crotty, Muriel Edwards. Standard V.: Gordon Leggatt l, John Hampton 2, Trevof Davis 3. Merit certificates: Richard Lo veil-Smith. Beverlev Binstead. Standard V.—David Home 1, Helen Widdowson 2, Clarence Berryman 3, Bernard Battersby 4. Certificates: Joy Lough. David Cookson, Kathleen Malthus: Grace Cameron Shirley Hall, Colin Rudkin. Joyce Mathews, Joy Lough. Special prizes: Bernard Battersby, George Bourne Colin Rudkin. Alice Sandrey aourne - Standard IV.-Pat Tabley l, Alison Qarwm 2, Rewa Radley 3, Martin Wellwood 4. Merit certificates: Keith Cooke, Helen looefrcutobS! 1 Lawn - Robert stewartrf^H3^l^ 111 - a 3? d « lV - Composite-Stan-2. Reima Smith 3. Standard III.: Morva Headman 1, Alec Gray 2. Merit certificates standard IV.: Jean Brown! Ngaire Nicholls Shirley Franklin. Muriel HS£ Valmai Odell. Duncan MacFarlane. Merit Sr i pt te W S ;„1, t f nda r rd m " Bruce 1 cS Ma^inSorne^ 1 " 1 *° y Sym °' Standard lll.—Francis Hunter 1 Derok Cook 2. Molly Widdowson 3 Merit cer- « jDhn McLachlan, Marjorle Hill David Hay, Bruce Penfold, Christina RenStandard IL—Jean Cowie 1 Murrav Hunter 2, Joatt Joseph and Austen K Ual) „ 3 - u Merit certificates: Noeline Rees Peter Hepburn, John Webb, Cecily Battersby, Beverley Whlttington, aSK BaVPrw", da X d L~ Philip Tu«*er 1, Judith SSenPt^ l^,"ollß^, 3 - Mer,t certificates: Urweneth Howie. Brian Ayers Mareawt The m CaStle " *«£ ton Cur? F sf a l U K PS W % e woh:-Hamil- J m~J:«P' « Blackburn; Flndlay Cup, J ! McMaster: Royds Cup, D. McPhail; Byrne k,V P ' c - R enwick: Hasell Cup, F Black- i burn; Thomson Cup, B. Bircfc; Wlddow"

son Cup, G. Guthrie; Cotter Cup, J. McMaster; Toswill Cup, A. Laban; Stewart Cup, D. McPhatl; McPhail Cup, F. Blackburn; Mrs trophy, M. Edwards. Attendance Certificates Standard Vl.—Audrey Day, Freda Kennedy, Margaret McKay. June Stock, Dorothy Washbourne, Barbara Shand, Ken Stevens, Alan McDonald, Frank Sandrey. Lan Chapman, Fred Blackburn, John Mannering. Standard V. and VI. Composite—Cyril Clarke, Margaret Scott, Joyce Washbourne, Muriel Edwards, Margaret Brodic Colleen Crotty, Alma Chamberlain. Standard V.—Gordon Beattie, John Denton, Craig Steven, Betty Franklin, Doreen McPhail, Molly Copeland, Valmai Lukey, Elsie Francis, Joan Whitham, - Adrienne Crowley, Lois Whitfield, Dorothy Seeker. Standard IV.—Rewa Radley, Pat Tabley, Rae Merrin, Barbara Ambridge, Shirley Wellwood, Betty Lawn, Derek Blank, Graham Lawn, Keith Cooke, Bruce Beckett, William Joy, John McMaster, Paul Tucker. Standard lll.—Murray Hobbs, Kimball Quentin Baxter. Harold Whitfield. Norman Whitfield, Molly Widdowson. Standards 111. and IV. Composite—Bly Stevens, Reims Smith, Rae Copeland, Max Winterbourne, Hamteh Hay, Gavin Willis, Jean Brown, Phyllis MacKay. Standard ll.—Murray Hunter, Alister Johnson, Peter Hepburn, Ray Marks, Hugh Johnston, Hugh Owen, Murray Willbcks, John Webb, Brian Jessiman, Bruce Johnson. Owen MacFarlane. Standard I.—Judith Bowman, Barbara Stevens, Elwyn Waddell, Brian Ayers, lan Wright. P.4—Jean Bayliss, Ngaire Carr, Phyllis Caukwell, Barbara Jaggar, Ivan Hanes, John Lewis, Douglas Milne, Margaret Smee.