PRIZE-GIVINGS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18599, 29 December 1920, Page 10

PRIZE-GIVINGS.

LADBROKES. The Ladbrooksf School concert and distribution of prizes was held in’the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, December 21; Mr J. Yaat-mau (chairman of, tho committee) presiding over a largo attendanco. The concert proved ono of the most enjoyable hold in the district £or some time. The following contributed items:—Misses Suckling, Everest and Manhiro, Mrs M’Keussio, Rov B. Metson, Mr Hitchens and Mr It. M’Curtnoy with his two darkies, Sambo (Mr J; Jones) and Bones (Mr IS. Kydc). Aftor tho concert the chairman addressed the gathering, and presented tho prizes awarded according to merit os compiled by the boad teacher, us follow: Standard VT. —W. Habgood 1, J. M’Carthy 2, G. Campion 3. S. Sparka 4, E. M’Druzy b. Standard V.—L. Pickering J, Ivl. Turner 2, 3. Rogers 3, A. Davison 4. Standard TV.—A. Habgood X, G. M’Caithy 2. O. M'Drury 3, W. Davison 4.

Standard lII.—A. Rogers 1. R. Sparks 2. D. Heath 3, V. Yeatm&n 4. 1\ Yeotman 5. Standard 11.—8.. M’Carthy 1, O. M'Drury

Stnudard I.—L. Rogers 1. J. Habgood 2, H. Nolan 3. F. -Nolan 4, M Nolan 5, V. Davison C.

Infants, —F. Ropers 1, N. M'Drury 2. M. Meyer 3. L. Sparks, F. Field, B. Flood, 0. Sheard, O. Davison, J. Leybourno, M. M'Drury, G. Sheard, Y. Flood and good also pained prizes. Special Prizes.—Attendance —G-. M’Cartby 1, J. Roger* 2. Mr .Morgan’s prizes (presented by Mr Morgan)—W. Habgood. Gladys Campion, Ron. M’Cartlvy aud V. Davison. Neatest homo work (head teacher’s prize)— G. Campion. Most successful in soiling tickets for picnic—A. Habgood. * • ' 4 SPRINGSTON. On Tuesday afternoon the annual break np and prize giving took place ot the Springston School. In tho absence of the chairman. (Mr J. W. Kimc) tho Rev J. Harris presided. There was a largo attendance of parents, and a short programme wns given ]by the children. Every --hild in the school received a book, which was given out by tho chairman. Miss Roscoe gave a special prize to each standard for tewing. These woro won by tho following:—Standard Vl. Ida Everest. Standard V.— Margaret Stanley. Standard IV.— Hilda Dierck. Standard lll. —Hilda Kirk. Standard ll. —Lomu, Andrew. Standard I. —Edith Opie.. Special gardening prizes were given by. Mr G. M. Pi Iking ton, and were won as follow:—Girls —Alico Br*ud with Ailino Jamos and Marjorie Hughes end Hilda Kirk equal 1. Boys i —Donald M’Kay and Fred Reed 1, Vernon I Wall and Alex M’Kay 2.' Owing to eo many boing away with severe- colds and whooping cough it has been decided not to hold tho annual picnic until iho school re-assembles. WOODEND. The Wcodend School broke up on Wednesday afternqon, -when Mr Jamoa Little, a very old resident, wjio took a leading part. | in establishing the school in 1874, presenter! j »prizls for tho best attendance. Tho winners verb:—Girls—Rose Borland 1, Vera Bashford 2. Boys—Arthur Petrie 1, Ronald Cutler 2. The sohool picnic was held next day in tie Domain, threatening weather preventing tho trip to tho beach. During tho afternoon races were run and gamc3 indulgod in, liberal prizes being distributed to all tbo children. - N OURiUHIA SCHOOL. ■( The breaking-up oeroniony took place on Wednesday evening, when tho schoolroom was wsll filled with parents and friends. The ohainHan (Mr E. A.. Stead) presided, and an interesting programmo of songs, recitations, oto., was gone through by, the j children. Prizes and certificates were awarded as. follows:

Standard Vl.—Vera Chfinery, Jack Brown, William Morris and Louis Johnston. Standard V.—Athol Brown and Clarenca Pengelly. Standard IV.—Beatrice Clienery, Joan Wilson and Mavis Miller,

Standard I'lT.—Frederick Bartlett, Uriel Ashby, Marie M’Millan. Standard ' ll.—Erio Speers, Edwin Morris, Reginald Borcoslrie, Raymond Wilson and James. Thompson.

Standard I.—Roboit • Cleland, Albert Chenery, James Croton, Aubrey In wood, Lawrence Stead. '

Infants. —Doris Walker, Edith Bartlett, Elsie Ullrich, Tholma Thompson, Elsie Croton, Myrtle Kohlies, Irene Morris, Muriel Ullrich,’ Hilda Croton, Jean M’Milhn, Richard Pengolly, William Cleland, Frederick Inwood, Erio Chenery, Victor Chenery, Philip Percaeky, Leslie Bonan, Raymond Stoad.

Attendance Certiflcates.—Athol Brown, .Tack Brown, Nuel Ashby, G-eorgo Ashby, Vera Chonery, Beatrico CheneTy, Clarence Pengolly. Sewing Prises. —Senior—Vera Chenery. Junior—Doris Walker. Monitors’ Prize.—Jock Brown. Essay Prize (awarded by S.P.C.A.). —Athol Brown. Proficiency .Certificates.—Tack Brown, William Morris,. Vera Chenery. Competency— Louis Johnston. Home Science. —Joan Wilson. Swimming.—Marie M’Millan. Joan Wilson, Vera Chenery, - Beatrico Chenery, Jaok Brown, William Johnston.