PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONIES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29383, 9 December 1960, Page 25

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONIES

Linwood High. School

Expectations for increased roll numbers and the problems of over-taxed accommodation were mentioned by the headmaster of the Linwood High School (Mr P. A. Hickling) in his annual report presented at the school’s prize-giving ceremony in the Civic Theatre yesterday morning:— ' Our roll at the beginning of the year was 846. With this number our accommodation has been severely taxed, as the two new class rooms, approved in 1959, are only now being built,” he says. ‘‘A year ago I expressed the opinion that our 1959 roll of 857 was likely to be our maximum. Since then a change in Government policy foreshadows greatly increased numbers for schools like ours. Next year we expect to have over 900, and eventually our numbers could grow to 1000 or more. This would mean a probable intake of about 350 third formers,” said Mr Hickling. Prizes were presented as follows: Class Frizes Forms.—3 H: Margaret A. Holden 1. Julie F. Hill 2. 3 C: Rosemary Yee 1, Natalie McMillan and Sandra D. Bourne (equal) 2. 3 M: Beverley C. Kilburn 1. Janice Monk and Norma I. Seilers (equal) 2. 3 G 3: Grant R. Wilson 1. David M. Quested 2. 3 G2: Alan S. Ayrey and Selwyn D. Maynard (equal) 1, Maxwell R. French 2. 3 Gl: Antony J. Chapman 1, Ross A. Lane 2. 3 F2: Michael W. Morgan 1. Adrienne L. Galbraith 2. 3 Fl: Lindsay Hutchison 1. lan K. Milne 2. P.TA. Prize for Third Form Practical Work.—Girls: Beverley I. Edwards; boys: John A. Wesley. Third Form oral reading prize: Geoflrey W. Rice. Forms. —1 EW; Christopher J. Glasson 1. Keith Hitchings 2. 4 H: Janice Leonard 1. Elaine M. ValJance 2. 4 M: Jill C. Campbell 1. Diane H. Ward 2. 4 C: M. June McMillan 1, Yvonne M. Woodcock 2. 4 G2: Geoffrey A. Rossiter 1, Kevin L. Pruden 2. 4 Gl: Ivan D. Stanton 1, Murray J. Flewellen 2. 4 F 3: Maxwell E. Russell 1, Richard 1. Brooks 2. 4 F2; Clare V. Mountfort 1. Pauline A. Randle 2. 4 Fl: Richard J. Milne 1, Kevin H. Snelson 2. 5 EW: Maurice J. Bellamy 1, Leslie E. Beattie 2. 5 HC: Barbara E. Martin 1, Joan A. Irving 2. SC: Anna Yee 1, Joan E. Mawson 2. 5 G: T. Julie Ward 1. Rhondda M. Webb 2. 5 B; Barbara J. Hobbs 1, Brian J. Barker 2. 5 S: Judith A. Gough 1. Stewart H. Ross 2. 5 A: David C. Wiliams 1, Joan K. Utting and Moya Oxley /equal) 2. Lower Sixth. —Homecraft: Julie P. Marshall. Commercial: Diane T. Chapman. Technical drawing: Graeme J. Hooper. Book-keeping: Diane T. Chapman. Biology: Jacqueline R. Smith. Physics: Michael A. Saunders. Chemistry; Michael A. Saunders. Additional mathematics: Michael A. Saunders. Mathematics:’ Michael A. Saunders. Geography: Bruce H. Phillips. History: Barry L. Edmonds. French: A. John McNaughton. English: Jacqueline R. Smith 1, Patricia L. Vallance 2. Upper Sixth. —Physics: William J. Whiten. Chemistry: William J. Whiten. Additional mathematics: William J. Whiten. Mathematics: William J. Whiten. Geography: J. David Karran. History: Robert D. Symns. French: Brian Kitchener. English: J. David Karran. Commonwealth eup: Robert D. Symns. Special prize in the humanities: F. Trevor Bleakley. Proxime accessit: J. David Karran. Dux: William J. Whiten. Special prizes for service to the school —Canteen manager: Michael A. Saunders. Laboratory assistant: Robert W. Evans. Senior librarian: Kevin W. McGlinchy. P. L. Weenink memorial prize: Noel M. Ward. Head girl: Deirdre S. Bullivant. Head boy: Graeme A. Brown. Sports Trophies R. C. Motz challenge cup: Reginald N. Caldow. Fencing championship—girls: Dedrdre S. Bullivant. Fencing championship—boys: Brian J. Wheeler. Tennis senior cham-pionship-—girls: Lois S. King. Tennis senior championship—boys: K. W. Kiernan. Inter-house tennis—girls: Ngarimu. Inter-house tennis —boys: Wilding. Inter-house athletics: Ngarimu. Inter-house cricket: Wilding. Inter-house swimming—girls: Wilding. Inter-house swimming—boys: Ngarimu. Inter-house Rugby: Wilding. Inter-house basketball: Hillary. Inter-house soccer: Hillary and Wilding. Inter-house hockey—boys: Wilding. Inter-house hockey—girls: Wilding. Inter-house games—girls: Wilding. Inter-house games—boys: Wilding. School cup t classwork): Ngarimu. House cup: W’ tiding.

Xavier College The secondary ' school roil of Xavier College had passed the 300 mark for the first time. Because of this the primary school roll had to be reduced, and further reductions were inevitable unless alternative accommodation wis provided in the near future, said the Rev. Brother Pastor, the headmaster, at the annual prizegiving ceremony last evening. Prizes presented were:— Dux (gold medal presented by W. P. Cosgrlff): T. O'Donnell. ExceDence in mathematics and science in Form VI (Amodeo Cup, presented by P. P. J. Amodeo): T. O'Donnell. Good conduct (gold medal): D. Marra. School leadership (the Sir Arthur Donnelly Memorial Cup): D. Marra. Excellence in the son of an old boy (Brother Phelan Memorial Cup): J. Harnett. Excellence in English in Form VI (the Kiely Cup): V. McGirr. Excellence in history in Form VII: W. Smith. ( General excellence in Form VI: P. Halt Form VIB: R. Inns 1, M. Winder 2. General excellence: M. Walker. Form VL: E. Janus 1, M. Noonan 2. General excellence: T. Renwick. Gold medal for general excellence In Form V: G. Matthews. Form VG: G. Matthews 1, M. Cunniffe 2. Form TVL: A. O'Donnell 1. I. Bell 2. General excellence: M. Sweeney. Form IVC: W. Malloch 1. P. McGlinchey 2. General excellence: R. King. Form IVC: V Nolan 1. P. Spragg 2. General excellence: P. Spragg. Form lUL: G. Cox 1, A. Smith 2. General excellence: B. Marra. Form IIIG: J. Payne 1, S. Woodham 2. General excellence: M. Gibbens. Form IIIC: Penman 1. J. Francis 2. General excellence: L. Taylor. Form Two—Dux of the primary department: B. Murray. General excellence: C. Kirk. Excellence in sport (the Hugh Cahill Cup): D. Dawson. Xavier College echolarships: B. Murray. C. Kirk. Form One: D Crowe 1. General excellence: P. Graham. Standard Four: M. Neame 1. General excellence: E. Sunderland. Christian doctrine. Standard Four: P. Doody. Form I: J. Finney. Form II (Sir George Clifford Shield): T. Rogers. Form UIL: L. Marquet. Form IIIG: J. Sweeney. Form IIIC: W. Penman. Form VL: R O’Leary. Form IVG: P. Smith. Form IVC: P. Burke. Form VL: E. Janus. Form VG: G. Matthews. Form VIB: D. Marra. Gold medal presented by his Lordship, Bishop Joyce: W. southon.

Office Ransacked.— The office of the Papanui Timber Company, Ltd., at the comer of Papanui road and Frank street, was ransacked on Tuesday night, and 5s in petty cash was stolen. Damage in the office amounted to £5. An attempt was made to force the safe, but it did not succeed. The premises of Auto Parts. 48 Tuam street, was also entered on Tuesday night but it is not known if anything was stolen.

Girls’ High School

Tributes were paid to Miss R. F. C. Tyndall, retiring principal of the Christchurch Girls’ High School, when the school prizegiving ceremony was held in the Civic Theatre last night. Professor R. T. Sussex, chairman of the Board of Governors, said that she had fulfilled her functions to the entire satisfaction of the board. The guest speaker, Dr. K. J. Sheen, of the Education Department, passed on the personal good wishes of the Assistant Director of Education, Mr F. R. G. Aitken. Plans for the use of the section at 30 Armagh street, next to the school, where an old house was recently * demolished, were in course of preparation. Miss Tyndall said in her annual report. Progress towards the new assembly hall had been “frustratingly slow,” largely because of indecision over the site.

The end-of-the year roll was 671, compared with 708 on March 1, she reported. A year of * ‘comparative” stability in the staff was ending unfortunately with the prospect of 11 departures. Mrs Sheen presented the prizes. The prize list was:— Class Prizes

111 M: Michele Rowland 1, Glenys Gilbert 2. Jean Fleming 3, Maija Stara P.T.A. 11l G2: Mary Avery Bowron 1, Adrienne Blain 2. Patricia Wells 3. Carol Lethaby P.T.A. 11l Gl: Alison Avery 1, Philippa Sprosen 2. Mary Ferguson and Lindsay Shaw, equal. 3. 11l C: Anita Nicol 1, Anne Tindale 2, Christine Innocent 3. Brigid Mechen P.T.A. HI B: Ann Whittle 1, Noeline Claridge 2. Heather Gordon 3, Gillian Palliser P.T.A. 11l A: Susan Taylor 1. Heather Kidron 2, Patricia Taylor 3. Diana Barrer P.T.A.

IV M: Wyn Lemon 1. Christine Syme 2. IV G2: Jennifer Lee 1, Jeanette Hill 2. Beverley Hollinshead 3, Carole Rountree P.T.A. IV M: Wyn Lemon 1, Christine Beken and Geraldine Page, equal 2, Patricia Badman P.T.A. IV C: Janet Beggs 1, Barbara Maccoll 2, Barbara Logan 3, Diane Hollander P.T.A. IV B: Sally Hunter 1, Lesley Harris 2, Alison Burrell 3, Lesley Harrison P.T.A. IV A: Maureen Read 1. Gillian Kenning 2. Suzanne Ferguson 3, Rosemairi Thorbum P.TA. V L: Alison Readman 1, Jennifer Gridgeman 2. Beverley Rowley P.T.A. VT: Susan Dawson 1. Anne Justice 2, Rosemary Pigott 3, Patricia Kirkman P.T.A. V R: Julienne Hair 1. Carol Cave 2. Ann McLachlan 3. Christine Cocks P.T.A. V S: Penelope Mason 1, Lyndsay Meager 2, Helen Tasker and Alison Thomson, equal 3. Sandra Cocks P.T.A. V B: Judith Blackmore 1, Adrienne Harrison 2. Lois Ashby P.T.A. V A: Judith Palmer 1. Pamela Marshall 2, Pamela Manhire VI B: Mary Thompson (first Mathematics, first Latin, first French, second English, second German); Helen Stanton (first Physics, first Chemistry, second equal Mathematics, second Biology): Janet Camfield (first English, first German, second French); Pauline Harris (first Biology. second Physics, second equal Chemistry); Jacqueline Sargent (first History, special prize); Marjorie Binning (first Geography); P.T.A. prizes: Jane Goodman, Irene Karpovs, Carolyn Read. VI A: Helen Logan 3, Pamela Blatchford P.T.A., Gae Heenan (special prize for History).

Special Prize® Art.— Form III: Anne Carter, 3B: Form IV; Wendy West, 4A. Form V: Cynthia Ellis, 5T.. Clothing Form IH: Michele Rowland, 3M. Form IV: Wyn Lemon, 4M. Form V: Pamela Prescott. Librarians (prizes given by Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs. Ltd.): —Christine Lunn. 6B; Diana Patten, 6A; Helen White, 6A; Jennifer Glenday (head librarian), 6A Speech contests.— Form III: Coral Atkinson, 3C. Form IV: Diana Hollander, 4C. Form V: Susan Dawson. ST. Form VI: Gabrielle Collinso®, 6A. Biology (prize*jfiven by Miss A. M. Burns): Pauline' Harris, 68. English (Patricia Clark prize for English in 6B): Janet Camfield. Latin (Ethel M. Duff Cup for girl gaining highest marks in 1950 School Certificate Latin): Helene Stanton, 68. Latin and English (Rhona Scarth Cup for Latin and English in Fourth Forms): Gillian Kenning. 4A. French—Jane Muir Cup (for oral French in Third Forms): Heather Kidson. 3A. Aithna Cato Cup (for oral French In Fourth Forms): Rowena Knight, 4A. French Legation prize (for excellence in French): Penelope Mason, SS. Christchurch French Circle Cup (for school gaining highest aggregate in the interschools' competition): Christchurch Girls’ High School—Lynley Kearney to receive cup. Head prefect’s prize: Kay Brownscombe. 6A. Sports.—Bema Batchelor Cup (for the most helpful girl in netball): Barbara Croy and Janet Gardiner, 68. Ashby Bergh Cup (for general excellence in physical education): Allison Power, 68. House Cups.—Crawford Cup (for inter-house life saving): Harper. Hockey: Rolleston. Junior basketball: Harper. Senior basketball: Harper. Swimming: Harper. Athletics: Deans. Wallasey Cup (for drama): Deans. Conduct: Deans and Harper (equal). Total Points Cup. Harper. Memorial Prizes Emily S. Foster memorial prizes (for history in Third Forms): Adrienne Tunzelmann, 3A, 1; Judith Fowler. 3A. 2. Florence Sheard prizes (for science): Gillian Kenning, 4A; Ruth Corbett. SS; Penelope Mason. SS; Helene Stanton. 6B: Pamela Blatchford. «A. Gwen Opie prize (for mathematics in Third Forms): Susan Taylor, 3A. Mary Victoria Gibson prize (for mathematics in 6B): Mary Thompson, 68. Ethel May Mackintosh prize (for mathematics in 6A>: Pamela Blatchford and Kay Brownscombe, 6A (equal). * May Campbell Anderson prize (for English Literature in 6B): Janet Camfield. In 6A: Helen White. Magdalen Hall prize (for drama): Judith Palmer. SA. Helen Macmillan Brown prize (for English and Latin in 6A): Helen White 1, Helen Logan 2. Duces of the school (Old Girls’ Association prize and Irene F. Milnes Cup): Angela Kay Brownscombe and Helen White.