PRIZE GIVING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18598, 28 December 1920, Page 5

PRIZE GIVING.

WALTHAM SCHOOL. Th« breaking-up ceremony took place in the school on Wednesday afternoon. Mr O. V. Harvey, chairman of the School Committee, presided, And introduced tho Mayoress (Mrs Thacker), who unveiled the second roll iff honour of old pupils. Tho Mayor then gave a very interesting address to the large gathering of parents and children, and afterwards presented tho prizes and certificates. Mr 1\ Menzies, president of the Primary Schools’ Sports’ Association, in presenting the cricket shield, congratulated the boyß on winning it for the second year in succession. He also complimented, both the football teams on their fine record during tbo past season, and presented tho winners of tho seven-a-side competition with their medals. The parents inspected the exhibits' in flower deooration end in cookery. Tlio exhibition of Bchool work in one of tho rooms proved a very attractive feature. The following is the prize list:—• Dux medal (Mr Hughes’s prize)—H. Niokle. Dux (girls)—Winnie Mountfort. Standard Vl.—Composition (Mr Adam's prize)—Boys: R. O. Daniels. Girls: Winnio Mountfort. Standard V. —Conduct —Edward Escott. Highest marks—N. Crockett. Neatness— Vera Askew 1, Doris Ashmore 2. Sewing.—Standard VI.: Maude Wilson Standard V.: Doris Ashmore. Standard IV,: Edith Fullwood. Standard III.: Luoy Fairthorne. Standard II.: Joyce Peacock. Standard I.: Doris Creagh. Domestic Science (Dr Thacker’s prize).— Winnio Mountfort. Cookery.—Plate of scones—lsabel Hart!and. Sponge sandwich—Ena Fright. Mrs Mortlook’s special prize—Emily Milton. Best decorated tables—Kathleen Broad and W. Hentoul 1, Doris Ashmore and Emma Yorko 2, Mona Butler and Vida Anderson S. Best decorated baskets—Teachers' special, Isabel Fright, Enid Robertson 1; judge’s special, Mavis Bishop, Dodo Harvey 2. Beet decorated vases—Judges’ special, Robina Carter; Florrie Hill 1, Ida Russell 2. Attendance Certificates.—Standard VI.: Doris Columbus, May Cox, Florence Roberts, Ernest Lepper, Alfred Pegley, James Timbs, John White. Standard V.: Edna Cox, Adeline) Johnson, Mary SUNaughton, !.na Nickle, Harry Rofe, Bert Woolley. Standardly.: Emily Smith. Standard III.: •Daphne Cox, Vera Knowles, Merle Morrison, Gladys Spicer, Dulcie Were, Douglas Gemmcl, I jester Martin. Standard II.: Joyce Peacock, Ronald Clive, Arthur Vivian. Standard I?: Violet Hanoook, Alan Martin.

SPORTS PRIZES. * Orioketv—Bat for highest aggregate of runs (Mrs Thacker’s prize)—Charles Oliver. Modal for highest average of runs (Mr Hoare’s prize)—Charles Oliver. Bat for highest average of runs' (juniors) (Mr 3?at--BLpri*o)—-Len. Gibb. Most improvement (Mr Rich s prize)—E. Ambrose. Rounders (Mr Watt’s prize)—Doris OolumDUfl. OPAWA. The annual distribution of prizes at tbe Opawa School took place in St Mark’s schoolroom, and was hold in conjunction with the crowning ceremony of the Bazaar- Queen, when Miss Doris Jarden, who was ably assisted, by her three maids of honour. Misses Elsie Virtue, Eunice Weakley and Joan Cornish, was installed Queen of the Opawa Sohool Carnival. Mr Turner, chairman of the Opawa School Committee, presented prizes to tho following pupil*: Dux medal—Gladys Fordam. ATTENDANCE. '

Standard VI- —First-class—Gladys For 3ham, Ben Trist, Roy Trist, Leslie Simmons, Stuart Patomon, William Malmanche, ReuIten Cto&hmere, Ernest Hancox, Robert Harper. Seoond-olass—Dougiaa Itiach, Charlie Eioch, Huia Taylor, Arthur Wilson, Winnie Alexander.

Standard V.—First-class—Edi# Davis, Ormond Stoons. Second-class—Walter Clayton, Charles Clayton, Ruby Nouby, Tui Paterson, Ena Wilson, Myrtle Adams. Standard IV,—First-class—Reta Glastonbury. Morva Gwatkin, Grace Davidson, Kathleen Alexander, Doris Johnston, Kingsley Bradshaw, Howard Courtier, Albert Paterson. fiecond-olaes—Beta Pegley, Gwen Burt, Annie Haylock, Florence Pago, Eleanor Adair, Winnio Baunton, Reginald Alexander, Ronald Baker, Minor Cocker, Vera Mintrom. Standard lll.—First-class—John Brown, Mervan Dalziel. Rita. Davis, Edna Steans. Second-class—Violet Wilson, Ivey Farrar, Eileen Wheeler, John Cornish, Lawrie Angus Standard ll,—First-olaas—Loras Alexander, Beatrice Harris, Agnes Haylock. Secondclass—John Glastonbury, Lois Veale, Ethel Beattie, Elizabeth Ivey. Stella Rich. Sta ndard I.—Second-class—Bernard Adams, Sidney Alexander, Harold Brown, Monica Rich.

P. IV. —First-class—Mavis . Haylock, Blanche Cocker. Second-class—Thomas Alexander, Gordon Brown, John Wheeler, Alan Hopkins, Vega Kossack, Edna Mills. P. lll.—Second-class—Edith Bailey, Joan Delahunt.

Swimming (prizes presented by the Opawa Swimming Club). — 50yds Handicap—John Goodkeart 1, Benjamin Trist 2. 2oyds Handicap—Jessio Brown I, Gwen Brain 2.

v Sewing (prizes presented by' Messrs J. Scoti and J. Butler). —Standard Vl.—Firstclass, Elsie Virtue; eocond-class, Adie Risen. Standard V. —Marjorie Mauger, Thelma Wright. Standard IV.—Leila Veale, Winnie Baunton. Standard 111 John Cornisfl, Tbora West. Standard ll.—Hazel Brewer, Lorna Alexander. Standard I. —Jean’ Scott, Maud Tatnell.

Girls,’ megifc prises (presented by Mr Pycroft).—Standard V.—Sabina Payne. Standard IV.—Alison Pierr. Standard 111. —Joan Cornish.

- ' ASHLEY. The Ashley schoolroom was well filled with parents and children last Wednesday afternoon at the annual break-up of the school. The Rev Knight, of Leithfield, presided . and presented the prizes and certificates won by the scholars. Later on Santa Claus arrived and distributed gifts from the Christmas tree, much to the delight of the little ones. Races were.afterwards run in tho playground, and afternoon tsa dispensed, the weather adding greatly to the enjoyment of the afternoon. The proceedings concluded with a dance in the evening. The following is the prize list: Dux medal —Daphne Schmidt. Standard Vl.—Daphne Sclimidt 1, Nancy M'Nally 2. Standard V.—Charlie Lundy 1, Maud Ross Standard IV.—Alex. Collie 1, May Banks 2. Standard 111. —Ruby Ross 1, Irene Harris 2. Standard ll.—Ewart Cbatterton 1, Edward Davis 2. Standard I.—Vera Matthews 1, Jessie Banks 2. P.3—Dorothy Ross 1, Erio Matthews 2.