ST. MARK'S SCHOOL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 144, 15 December 1938, Page 7

ST. MARK'S SCHOOL

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING

St. Mark's Church School closed

the year yesterday, when the annual

prize-giving took place in the Parish Hall. The Bishop of Wellington, the Rt. Rev. H. St. Barbe Holland, pre-

sented the prizes, the vicar, the Rev. N. F. E. Robertshawe, presiding. Mrs. Holland was presented with a bouquet by one of the pupils.

Also on the platform were Mrs. Robertshawe, Miss A. A. Holm (principal of ..he school), Mr. G. W. Balthrop (first school secretary), Mr. Ohlsson (present school secretary), and Mrs. Ohlsson, Mrs. Arthur Mack, and Mrs. Lewis (members of the school committee).

The year had not Been an easy one for the staff., said Mr. Robertshawe, but despite sickneps the work had progressed, and the school itself had flourished. He paid a tribute to Miss Holm, who, he said, kept abreast of the modern educational developments. "There are probably few primary schools with such up-to-date equipment as St. Mark's has," he said. He thanked the many people who had helped the school, specially the principal of Wellington College for the use of school grounds, the Brougham Hill Tennis Club for the use of its courts, the staff, visiting teachers, and the school secretary, Mr. Ohlsson.

Miss Holm's report recorded progress, despite the winter ailments. The school grounds had been improved, and a new play -area filled in and fenced. The year had been memorable because the school had celebrated its twenty-first birthday. The report acknowledged with thanks the gifts given by many friends during the year. The debt on the school assembly hall was paid off, and there was still sufficient money to paint the school. A very successful bazaar was held, and the report thanked parents of past and present pupils and many other friends. The activities included an entertainment for 300 orphan children, and help given to the Bishop's Fighting Fund.

Before presenting the prizes Bishop Holland congratulated Miss Holm on her excellent report. He enjoyed coming to the St. Marks' prize-giving each year, he said, because the report was always such a splendid record of progress.

During the evening the pupils sang the school song and carols.

The following is the prize list:—

.Standard 6.—Dux. Rev. N. F. E. Robertshawe's medal: Colin Tisdall and Peter Nissen. Scripture: Bishop's medal, Barbara George; Mr, G. W. Barltrop's medal, Violet Cole; Mr. L. McKenzie's medal, Slieama Jakish; Valda Hawker Memorial Prize, Pauline Gillies; third in class, Barbara George; good work, Jill Chisholm and Margaret McCartney. Drawing and handwork: Graham Browman. First aid, Mrs. Gaby's prize: Dawn Beard. Sewing: Nancy Richardson, 1; Joan Rhodes, 2. Most helpful girl, Mr. Fitchett's Cup: Barbara George. Most helpful boy, Mr. Fitchett's Cup: Peter Nissen. Church attendance: Barbara George and Cleo Stokes, 1; Sheama Jakish, Lois Parsons, and Eris Parsons. 2: Dawn Beard and Colin Tisdall, 3.

Standard s.—First in class: Alison Higgs. Second in class: Grace Tough and Ted Carr, equal. First Scripture and church attendance. Miss Greig's prize, Alison Higgs; second Scripture and first church attendance, Grace Tough; third Scripture and first church attendance, Marie Pyne; third Scripture, Pauline Boocock. Sewing: Joy Wright, 1; Shirley Ting, 2. Elocution, Mrs. Chisholm's prize: Phyllis Ball. Church attendance: Phyllis Ball, 1; Joy Wright, Noreen Gaudin. Audrey Luff, and Sam Shum,

Standard 4.—First in class, Jane Gillies; second, Barbara Holm; third. Joyce Cresswell. First Scripture and church attendance, Barbara Holm; second Scripture and first church attendance, Bob Colemau; third Scripture and first church attendance, Ann Walpole; third Scripture, June McKeon and Oslo Kendall. Good work: Noeline Helliwell and Bob Coleman. Progress: Gertrude Gee. Sewing: Lynette Roberts. Elocution, Mrs. Chisholm's prize: Bob Coleman. Church attendance: Jill Garlick and Malcolm Parsonage, 1; Lynette Roberts, 2.

Standard 3.—First in class, Rosamond Robertshawe; second, Irene George; third, Ray Pettersbn. First Scriptures and church attendance, Rosamond Robertshawe; second Scripture and first church ' attendance, Irene Georgej second Scripture, Betty McCurdy; third Scripture and second church attendance, Noeline Holmes; third Scripture, Sylvia Lockwood. First sewing, Jean Westland; special, Sylvia Gee, and Dorothy Gee; special prize, Bill Young. Drawing (special), Ken Chiu and Youk Kee; church attendance, Pearl Jaiiis and Alan Emery

Standard 2.—First in class, Foney George; second, Agusta Boyle; third, Melva Bodwin. Scripture, Foney George. 1, Alice May Robinson 2, Pamela Pankhurst, Harry Grantham, and Raymond Burnard 3. Good work, Nancy Gray, Brian Jackson, David Hung. Improvement, Leslie Ting. Writing, Peggy Tilby. Drawing, William Young. Sewing, Nada Jaklsh. Church attendance, Doreen Jackson 1, Nancy Gray, Marjorie Dean, and Nada Jakish 2.

Standard I.—First in class, Peggy Dann and Leslie Freeman -qual; second, Hilary Callender and DenLse Kemball; third, Doris Ng. Scripture, Ann Burdett 1, John Hand 2. Good work, Maurice Faulknor and Raymond Partridge. Progress, Titsa George and Brian Ringwood. Improvement, Peter Jobson, Roy Chong. Sewing, Kathleen Gee. Church attendance, Melva Mummie, Titsa George, Hilary Callender, Kathleen Gee, Maurice ■ Faulknor.

P. 4.—Good work, Diana Southee, Judith Nissen; improvement, Patricia Munro, John Robertshawe, Ken Young; progress, Gavin Andrews, Dick Young; industry, Olive Ohlsson, Grahame Cody; writing, Elva Dentice; sewing, Irene Garrett; church attendance, Josephine Johnston, Patricia Munro, Margaret Christie, Irene Garratt, John Robertshawe.

P. 3.—First in class, Margaret Phlllipps; second, Judith Dustin. Improvement, Bryan Woolley, Donald Wright. Progress, George Ng, Tom Leong. Church attendance, Judith Dustin, Douglas Cooper, David McKeon.

P. 2. —Beverley Burnard, Patricia Brooks, Jeannette Brown, 'Margaret Brown, Margaret Dunn, Wendy Fisher, Lindley Gibbons, Patricia Hassett. Fay Hill, Marion Nelson, Judith Page, Elaine Thompson, Audrey Watkins, Mary Young, Jocelyn Northcote, Patricia Neale, Persephone Owen, Milton Dann, Chockman Gee, John Haigh, Phillip Lemmon, Jim McGuire, John Pound, Ronald Beid, Graeme Ramsay, Raymond Sanderson, Raymond Smith, Geoffrey Williams, Charles Young, Brian Frankpitt. Church attendance. Wendy Fisber, John Haigh. Sewing, Margaret Dunn.