RANDWICK SCHOOL FETE

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 136, 6 December 1933, Page 17

RANDWICK SCHOOL FETE

The annual garden fete of the Pvandwick School, Lower Hutt, was.held on the school grounds last Saturday afternoon, in beautiful weather. ' •.:■ ",•,.. ;

After a parade of decorated prams, tri. cycles, and model fire engines from Moera Post Office, Mr. W. Nash, M-P.t who was introduced by the Mayor of Lower Hutt (Mr. J. W. Andrews), made a short address and opened the fete. In bis remarks, Mr. Nash spoke in laudatory tones of the good work being done by school committees. He emphasised the increasing efforts put forth by the committees, whose grants from the Government have been reduced so that the children might not suffer. He said he knew of no more deserving bodies than the school committees. He wished Eandwick every success, congratulated them on the improvements in the playground, and declared the fete open. The school children gave a display of folk dancing, maypole dancing, physical drill, and maze-marching on the tennis court. The infauts,. under Miss Smith and Miss Tweutyman, were first seen in several folk dances, the gem being the "Sleeping Beauty." This was followed by the may-, pole dance. The senior pupils, under Mr. White and Miss Patterson, then gave a display of rhythmic exercises and mazemarching. Particularly effective were two slow marches, which showed to perfection the balance and rhythm of the human body. In tho maze-march the most difficult evolutions were executed with perfect precision and unfaltering accuracy. The headmaster (Mr, Werry), whose enthusiasm in the physical- training of the children was reflected in the excellence of the display, was responsible for the whole arrangements, while the music of Mrs. ! Haydon, who played for the whole display, was'one of the chief factors in making it .a success.

After the display, posies were presented by the girl drill leaders to Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Nash, and Mrs. Dyer. After some verj; close pulls, Moera finally emerged the victors in the ladies' tug-o'-war contest.

The proceeds of the fete will be used in promoting the interests and well-being of the school children.