THE SCHOOLS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 9, 22 December 1925, Page 3

THE SCHOOLS

BREAKING-UP CEREMONIES. QU EENSWOOD. The Queenwood School’s annual distribution of prizes took place last Saturday afternoon, when there was a large attendance of parents and friends. The function took place on the school lawn and an interesting display of Morris dancing, singing and reciting was given by the children, the whole performance reflecting great credit on the teaching methods adopted by Miss Bui low and her staff. There was also an attractive array of examples of drawing, painting, leather work, raffia work and other arts and handicrafts, it being difficult to believe that such young children could bo taught to use their hands to such artistic effect.

His Lordship Bishop Sedgwick, in the course of a brief address, said that on such an occasion one was inclined to go back in memory to one’s own early days and in doing su one could not help comparing the schools of one’s childhood with those of to-day. In those days there was no teaching; one was simply given a subject to learn and expected to learn without assistance or explanation. Now teachers taught their pupils and instead of children groaning under the injustice of their teachers they were happy at their work, as those they had seen that day. It was only when that hanny relationship between child and teacher I was attained that it was possible to get the best out of the child and develop it to the fullest extent. The whole aim of The teacher should he to develop in the chil<l a cultured body, a cultured mind and. above all, a cultured souk. The annual report was read by Miss Bullow, in the course of which it was stated that it was satisfactory to note that all the pupils who had sat for the proficiency five in number had_ obtained their certificates, their average age being 12| years. The prize list was as follows :— Kewpie White, Divinity; Shenah White, gardening; TuiMorrin, gardening; Zoe Fryer, gardening: Patty Morrin, progress; Donald Roberison, progress; Marie Hennali. English and handwork; Joyce Kelly, English and handwork; Janet Groome. arithmetic and Nature study; Barbara Hallett, arithmetic and English ; Kewpie White Form prize; Alan Boxer, Nature study and drawing; Shenah White, English and literature; Marguerite Boxer. Nature study and composition; Jean Hallett, Nature study and English; Mitty Fryer. Divinity and Nature study; Margaret Denton, Form jirizo; Joyce Hennah, arithmetic and literature; Joyce Coop, Nature study and handwork; Barbara Landels. handwork; Barbara Landels, popularity; Zoe Fryer, elocution and literature; Joan Harrison, essay; Joan Harrison. Form prize; Iris Small, sewing; Pattic Holderness, French and sewing: Aturiel Peddie, literature and history ■ Mary Rainbow, arithmetic and French ; Mary Rainbow, Form prrze; Joan Allington, handwork, literature and French; Joan Allington, proficiency; Hilary Feudal!, arithmetic, French and physiology; Hilary Feiidall. proficiency; Maizie Slater, arithmetic and elocution; Maizie Slater, proficiency; Honour Boxer, Divinity; Betty Brathwaite, proficiency; Betty Brathwaite, essay (cup) ; Honour Boxer, Dux (cup). ' A PLEASANT GATHERING. The Queenswood break-up was a very pleasant affair on Saturday, as the summer weather permitted of its being held in the school garden, where chairs were arranged on the lawn and the children performed with a background of leafy green walnut trees. The children danced very prettilv barefooted on the lawn to country dance music.

one dance being particularly effective with each child holding gay vari coloured handkerchiefs, which they waved as part of the dance. Little ■ songs by the children were also very much enjoyed. His Lordship the Bishop of Waiapu gave away the prizes which looked very tempting in then beautiful bindings. After the prizegiving and Speeches, tea w r as served in the big class-rooms and was handed round by the children. Miss Bullow was presented by little lavender-chid Joyce Kelly with a sweet early-Vic- 1 torian posy of lavender and cerise sweet peas, dainty sprigs of lavender hanging from it by ribbons of the same . shade. After tea the art work was examined in the kindergarten room, and surprise was expressed at the amount of clever work in baskets, trays, hand-made kits, knitted frocks and leather work done by small children. some only six years old. There were numbers of parents and friends present. Among others present were: Mesdames Boxer. Rainbow, Harrison, Fryer, Tanner, Holderness, , Fannin. Landels ,Rochfort, TVhyte, De Lisle, Hallett, Waterworth, von Dadelszen, Candy, Simpson. Jameson and others, and Messrs. Rainbow, Holderness. Hallett, Rev. R. T. Hall and Dr. Boxer. HASTINGS WEST. The breaking-up ceremonies were held at the Hastings West School last Friday, when a large number of the parents and friends of the pupils were . | present to assist. Addresses, appropriate to the occa- ( sion, were delivered by the Mayor | (Mr. Maddison). the ehairman (Mr. J. Wright) and the headmaster (Mr. A. R. Cullen). Mr. Maddison (Mayor) who presented the gold medal for the Dux of the School, handed it to the winner, Alex Gray, amid applause. The Mayoress then presented the prizes, as follows:— | Mr. Hayes’s special prizes for Eng- | lish and arithmetic.—Noel Craig (Stan- j dard 6) and Don Hay (Standard 5). Garden plot prizes.—Jack Unwin and Eric Carswell. Prizes for essay, “The Governor’s Visit to Hastings” (presented by the Borough Council): —Noel Craig, Alex Gray. Francis Kirk. Joan Weaver, Iris Currv. Eric Wilson. Jack Unwin, Percy Weaver. Attendance cards, proficiency certificates and endorsed proficiency certificates were also presented. The following presentations were ' made to teachers who are leaving the school:—Miss Richdale, a handsome , vase from staff, brush, comb and trinket box from pupils of Standard 2, an a powder bowl from the ladies’ committee. Mr. E. G. Mansfield, a fountain pen from pupils generally. I'ER N HILL. [ The annual distribution of prizes took place at the Fernhill Schol last Friday in the presence of a vei\v large gathering of parents and friends. The chairman of the School Committee, Mr. McCormac, in presenting the prizes, referred to the excellent work that had been done in the short year and commented on the fact that live pupils presented in Standard 6 bad gained proficiency certificates. The youngest successful pupil, J. MacCorinac. was only 10 years of age. After the prize-giving, the chairman asked Miss Dugleby to accept, on behalf of her pupils, a very handsome mirror. A very tempting afternoon tea, provided bv the ladies of the district, was ! dispensed by the teachers and the ; senior girls. The School Committee and the teaching staff desire to thank all those who assisted at the successful function. Special prizes were donated by Mos--1 dames J. Taylor. Hildreth, A. Taylor. L. Gumbley, Rosvall. MacCormac and

Misses Mona and M. Brandon. The following is the prize list:— Standard 6.—Top boy. Jack MacCormac; top girl. Jean Gumbley; Ben Downes. Tu Taylor, Mrytle "Winches-

Standard o.—Year's marks, Betty Brandon, Pahuve Ritete, Zeta Ramsay. Standard I.—Tutere Hiko, Becky Brown, Pare Hakiwai. Standard 3.—Bernard Gumbley. Norman Downes, Una Rosvall, Alfred Winchester, Margaret Gumbley, Eric Downes.

Standard 2.—Warwick Gumbley. Molly Garrett, John Taylor, Oswald Potter, Mick Brandon, Marau Russell, Walter Winchester. Standard I.—Betty MacCormac, Rumatiki Pineaha, iris Crowther, Avis Puschel, Lucy Pineaha, Wai Pohiti. Primer 3.—Doris Pedersen. Nel Gumbley, John Kelleher, Billy Hamilton, Bobby Tutaki.

Primer 2.—Sophie Paku, Margaret Hildreth. Phyllis Gumbley, Rangi Hanara. Mona Davis, Jack Wi Karena, Lena Hamilton, Maysie Kelleher, Ivy Po-rohiwi, Lorna Toa Toa. Primer I.—Larry Gumbley, Eric Pedersen. Watana Wi Pineaha. Ralph Taylor, Jean Kelleher. Kura Jury. Special Prizes.—Attendance: First class, Jack MacCormac. Betty MacCormac ; second class. Iris Crowther, Alavan .Russell. Betty Brandon, Becky Brown, Tu Taylor, Pahure Ritete. Sowing prizes: Sandard 6, Jean Gumbley 1. Myrtle Winchester 2; Standard 5, Betty Brandon 1, Zeta Ramsay 2; Standard 4, Becky Brown; Standard 3, Una Rosvall; Standard 1, Iris Crowther; primers, Doris Pedersen. Neat books, painting and drawing: Jean Gumbley 1, Tutere Hiko 2. Best boy in arithmetic: Ben Downes.

The annual breaking-up ceremony took place at the school on Friday after noon, Air Spargo, chairman of the coni mitti-e, presiding over a good attend ance of parents. As the main room has been divided to give an extra classroom. it was not possible t° assemble everybody in one room, so in each of the four divisions musical items were rendered separately by the children. 'l’hcse were heartily appreciated by the parents, and evoked much applause. An interval was taken to allow parents to examine the children’s work, specimens of diawing, writing, and handwork having been placed on the walls. These formed a'pleasing exhibition of school work in which groat interest was tak i’ii. The children were then assembled outside and the gift-books (to the infants), attendance certificates, and dux medals were presented. Elsie .Xn(lerton and Robert, Ashby were equal for the medals, and also wore the two youngest pupils in their class. Altogether 4B attendance certificates were earned, comprising nearly one-third ot the pupils. Air Spargo, in a few woll.■fliosen remarks, congratulated the winners of the medals and the children their excellent attendance during th'' year. The proceedings concluded with saluting the flag and singing the Nation al Anthem.