SCHOOL BREAK-UP.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 24 December 1925, Page 9

SCHOOL BREAK-UP.

All A RATA. (From Oui-. Own Correspondent). On Wednesday evening last the annual school concert ami prize-giving was field in the Ararat a Hal!. 'l'lie mglit was line, and there was a record attendance of children and friends, who greatly enjoyed the programme presented. The hall was very prettily decorated with ferns and flowers, two large pungas at the front corners of the stage giving' a line effect. The children performed their parts well in the various items, which were as follows : Song, "God Bless Thee, New Zealand.’’ all; recitations. “A Good Idea"' .Marjorie Larcom; "When Grannie' was a Girl,” Grace Gee; "The Coward,” day Lind; dialogue, "The Trias of a School Mistress,” Ivy Riley and Jim W oodhead; songs, ".jack and Jill,” "Tom, Tom the Piper’s Son,” junior pupils; recitations, "The Sunflower,” rnyliis Woodhead. "Five Little Mice” Nancy l^ee; Wonderful World,” Jsa•relle Larcom; song, "Sing a Song o’ Sixpence,” junior pupils; dialogue, "Painting the Chair,” senior pupils; recitation, “He Wants to Know,” Geo. Lundberg; songs. “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary,” "Little Miss Muft'et,” junior pupils; recitation, "One, Two, Three.” Audrey. Mars h; dialogue, ‘Nursery Rhymes,” junior pupils; song. ‘‘The B'ue Cod,” All; recitation, “The Panama Gang,” senior boys; dialogue, ‘‘The House Shortage,” Peggy Rayner and Lily Woodhead ; song, "Shopping,” girls; dialogue, "Robin Hood,” senior pupils; song, "Bush Children,” all. After thanking Miss Anthony ami the pupils for their succesfu! and enjoyable little concert. Mr Larcom, chairman of the School Committee, presented the pries. Every child in the school received a bock, and, in addition the following special prizes were awarded. — Full attendance.—lvy Riley, Mona Inev, Edna Riley, Audrey Marsh, Olive Lind, Ray Lind. One half-day missed. —Marjorie Larcom. Progress —Lily Woodhead, Thelma Larcom, George Woodhead, Nora Parker. Neatness. —Tom Wilson, Peggy Rayner, George Lundberg, Isabella Larcom. Essay.—Frank Wilson, Peggy Raynor, Jim Woodhead. According to custom a small book was also presented to all. children in che district not yet of school age. In conclusion, Mr Larcom congratulated Miss Anthony, on behalf of the committee and parents, for th 6 work done during the year. Although the working year had been shortened by the influenza, epidemic, he considered that the efficiency of the school was of a higher standard than ever, a fact that was borne out by the exce*ence of the report received from the school inspector on his annual examination. While congratulating Tom and Frank Wilson upon having gained proficiency, he added that during the last three years all Standard 6 pupils who had been presented for examination had gained their proficiency certificates. In outside work also the school was not backward, as it had held the Tisch shield for sclioolgrounds of Grade 1 and 2 schools for the last half-year, and had also competed suecesfully at the Hawera Winter Show, where it had gained second place for the Afforestation Shield, being only one mark behind the winning school. Mr Larcom then called upon the children to give their teacher three cheers, and these were very heartily given. This concluded the children's part of the evening. Dancing was indulged in until late, and everyone went home feeling very satisfied with the night’s entertainment. TISCH SHIELD. On Friday the school was visited by Mr Ridling, chief agricultural instructor for Taranaki, and Mr Mackay, of Stratford, to judge the grounds for the .Tisch Shie’d; It is very gratifying to all concerned to learn that the school will hold the shield for another year, having won first place for Grade 1 and 2 schoo-'s throughout Taranaki. Teacher and pupils are to be congratulated on this good result.