END OF THE YEAR

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22210, 21 December 1946, Page 4

END OF THE YEAR

SCHOOL BREAK-UPS PRIZES PRESENTED Another year of work fini-heT oh Thusday for pupils of the Gi -borne Intermediate and primary schools. At the latter schools small break-up ceremonies were held during the day. Functions which mark tho approach of the end of the school year in the way of gala days and picnics have been held at some schools recently. At the Awapuni School the gala day proved one of the best which had ever been conducted. The school picnic held at the Waihirire Domain was also highly successful, a large number of. parents attending. Races and novelty events maintained the interest of the children, prizes being provided for all infants who took part.

Class prizes presented on Thursday at the Awapuni School were:—Dux: Jack Baigent. Std. 3: Douglas Carswell, 1. Std. 2: Paul Mines, 1. Std. 1: John Middlebrook. Gardening certificates were won by the following:—First Class: Jack Baigent. Second Class: Marie Gordon and Douglas Carswell. Third Class: Gilbert McLatchie and Bernard Norman. Certificates of Merit: Valerie Saggers, Muriel Croskery, Edward Westcott, Marion Prentice, Judith Flint, Patrick Wilkinson and Josenhine Proud foot. Athletics.—Boys’ 100yds school championship: Hope Papunuif Girls' 7ovds. school championship:" Margaret Hills. Kaiti School j The break-up ceremony was held at the Kaiti School on Thursday afternoon,;' parents and members of the school committee being present. The gather-' ing was addressed by the chaii'man of; the committee, who awarded prizes to, the following:—Dux: John Turnbull» and Barry Preston, equal. Std. 3b Wendy Jeune. 1. Std. 2: Hamish Bain,? 1. Std. 1: Paul Dobscn, 1. r; Makaraka School j,

A short address to the pupils and* parents by Mr. W. W. Jonasen preceded the prize-giving ceremony at the Makaraka School on Thursday afternoon. Later Mr. Jonasen presented prizes to the following successful pupils:—Dux: Elizabeth Grey. Form 2: Valerie Henshaw, 2; Joanne Mclntosh, 3. Form 1: Rosemary Knight, 1. Std. 4: Alec Cameron, 1; Ngaire Durston and Brian White, equal, 2. Std. 3: Kenneth Brooking, 1; June Beets, 2. Std. 2: Charles Wilson, 1; George Parker, 2. Std. 1: Fay Saunders, 1; Keith Craill, 2. Primer 4: Noeline Gray, 1; Ngaire Foster, 2. Primer 3: Janice Martin, 1; Jacqueline Bell, 2. Primer 2: Warwick Shanks. 1; Heather McNee, 2. Primer 1: Janice Simpson, 1; Janice Knight, 2. A swimming prize donated by Mrs. A. C. Mason was won by Alec Cameron.