ROSLYN KINDERGARTEN

Evening Star, Issue 21904, 15 December 1934, Page 12

ROSLYN KINDERGARTEN

BREAK-BP CEREMONY The private kindergarten, conducted by Miss M‘Ara in the Roslyn Presbyterian Sunday School Hall held its breaking-up ceremony on Thursday. The hall was tastefully decorated in blue and gold, which was enhanced by the beautiful display of delphiniums, larkspurs, and Iceland poppies. The various pictures and other articles that comprised the furniture bore ample evidence of the nature of the instruction imparted. There was a .good attendance of fathers and mothers to witness the wee tots going through their games and action songs. The children fully demonstrated the care and attention with which their instruction had been, imparted, and it tVas a pleasure to watch their efforts. One of the items, the percussion band, with its energetic little conductor,, was much enjoyed-by all, and evoked hearty applause. The" distribution of the, children’s (gifts of . their own handwork , to their parents was an, interesting part of the proceedings, during which the: opportunity wat taken ;by one of the children to present the principal with a' beautiful bouquet. , ; i ■ , In. opening the proceedings the Rev. H. A. Mitchell referred to the value of such a school in the neighbourhood; and Conveyed to Miss M‘Ara the thanks of the parents for the. interest displayed by-her.in the little ones. , 1 ; Miss M‘Ara was greatly assisted by Miss Crawley, who ,/played the accompaniments, and by Miss Grace Stewart, of the . Maori Hill Kindergarten. In the afternoon the children's pafty was heldv when about a score of-happy little folk partook of the many, good things provided, , and received their presents from the Christmas tree.