CARNARVON SCHOOL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 225, 29 December 1920, Page 3

CARNARVON SCHOOL.

.-■' j '.• ■,' (Coiitributcd.) ■'■■,',.'• -,., I The jbreakingrup .cercpiouy wasr'jicl,d,at ; Carnaryqn-School ,011 j Thursday, December it, Owing to the loss of time during .tub,* year, through 'three, outbreaks.of epidemics, ' it wesj deemed advisable to dispense. with' the superfluous work >nd'strain, attendant upon the production of a concert, and to concentrate upon ma.kirig.-up. .lost time by .Working a±;proper school work;j-.Thc.results >j : pi anniial and proficiency; examinations ■ fully •< •justified this, as all proficiency , candidates', ipa??nd,| and all children ;ih the standards, i' .except t\yp, ■ obtained promotion;' * Tbo. prizesWere presented bv.tMrs \\ ,f Burne-?' .who was j presented with'a ; boqiiet;bV. Winnie BoaMt'V jay, duic.' of ..thp JBOhool, *\lrs Burne. the hest wi4iQ>?-.of, ull ;j ren. , jln ; a short speech,j-'Mi'ti SSfi Burno! 5 ■.(chairman of. the comrntttcc). commented, •favourably;- upon the wprk.of :',the.school, : |i and .called for three cheers for the teachers.)!.,-, Mi'. Bfjarsley then called for cheers for-tho;'" 1 chairmian.: It..may. -be mentioned that .the,.).thanksi.of tho -district- are .duo %o Mr and' •, Mrs BuniDjortlieirunceasing aiid'gener-* I ously practical interest in'tho school. Jn.K most country '.districts..accommodation .for '■'}'. teachers is.it-difficult problemi and-.:Without?fi the practical support of Mr and Mrs Burne - in. this connection, the- district would nave { had the mortification ■. of soeing- the schoolf J closed ; for lack of suitable homes ( for. j teachers. A short programme of interesting items.!by the children . entertained "• the j parents and other, guests, after which.the : . prizes were distributed, the list being aa A follows,:—.. . .'..'' '■'; . ',ll Class prizes.—Standard VI.: Bearsley, dux of school .and Ist in class j, work and examinations; Florence Rose 2nd. JDiligencc: .Douglas Burne, Helga Hansen, j '. .Standard V.—First for Classwork: Hugh!, Dixon; 2nd, Rita Dixon; 3rd, Cyril Pedeivj. sen.. Diligence: Ist, Winnie Pedersen; 2nd,!;Bonnie Hansen; 3rd Len Clausen; 4th, : ; Murray Munro; sth, AlbcrtT Grimsby.' p Drawing and general, neatness: \V. P.edorsen. [Standard JV—First for classwork: Cyril Bearsley; 2nd, .Reggie Pedloy, Dili- \ gencc:. Teddy. Rose, Shiela McUure. ! Writing and English: Mabel" Whitfield. I Sowing: Myrtle Robinson. Standard 11lFirst for classwork : Winnie Rose ; 2nd, Iris - Roberts. Progress: Denis Burne, H arold , Watkins' 1 Iris. McClure,; Mona McCJuin-, S MavisiSchulz, Murray Con6lly. Diligence: Ella l Foster.,' • ~ ■.■■■. -.-. , > Junior division:—Standard ll.—First prize for classwork: Harold Dixon; 2nd, Ncta. Arliott; 3rd, Keith. McCabe. Diligence I Edith Rose, Archie Pedley, Ray Pedersen,; Graf:? Munro.. Thoughtfumess: .' •Kitty!Dixon.. Standard .1.-First• for class*' , work:, Lionel 'Beaisloy;! ■' 2nd,'. < Dudley Smith,; 3rd, Harold ArhotU Special' prize for progress: Ray McCann. - Diligence: . .lieitha. Salmons, Minnie .Roberts, Myrtle ( 'Gifkins. Primer ' .lll.—.Classwork:; •■, Fu:st, Edna?Powell and Claude Munro,:' equal; '2nd, Mavis Bettridge 1 . Primer ' Victor, Pearson; 2nd,.'Edna-PearsoiUr.-3rU,;-Rene lEwfewn , Pro?rcsS: Violet' Gifkms,: : , lan Smith', Bessie -.Foster.. ..'.. Primon ; L— ■ . First:' Walter . McKinuon; .'; 2nd, lheona fiose. Gift books—Primer lIT'.: Lyle.Salinons: Primer II;: Jinunic Gifkms, McCabe.. - Primer ' I.: Norman 1 Jack: McCann.-. Standard I.: Paddy ) -Roberts, Floris McCabe, Dorothy Gifkins,;:-. Ru'fcbJFoster, Mary Fosljcr. Harry Burrcll.-j, Attendance certificates—First chiss: Deips r Burnq;;second class, Douglas Burne, fctynl jjjj Pedersen, Winnie Pederseiy Ray Pedersen., Special prizes—Fpr courtesy and kindness to others lin playground: Senior division .«. (girls), .Florence Rose;, (boys), DouglasBurne and Hugh Dixon (equal). Junior j J division: Grace Munro and . Pjxon. I; Agriculture: Douglas Buyic . Pr.QTu*ibnoy.! certifi'catcs.'r-(In order of merit): Witpue . Bearsjey,: Douglas Burne, Helga- Hansen,. . Florehco Roso, . . . T '-. ± ~ ' Tlio following items weifc given at. the -- breaking-up .ceremony:—Flag salute, Cotl SavoUho King;." song. "God Bless, New. | Zealand," .cliildrcn;, infants' game, -Ult for tha Holidays," Primer I.; recitation,. "The Work Horse to his Master, /eddy Rose; song,' "The Beehive" and Christ- ;; mas -Eve," Primers; recitation, "Waitmg r for Santa Claus," Winnie Rose and Ella ■; Fostor; song and chorus, "Littlo Podgy \ Wodgv," Grace Munro; recitation, .'"Dame | Duck/' .Standafd I.: song, "Silver senior girls "Tlio;. Seeds Standard II.; round, "Come Follow! Fol- ! low !'.' school; recitation, "Down and' Out,-v. Cyril; Boarsley; dialogue, ."Golden Silence, senior girls; round. "Hark .the Bonpie • Christchurch ■ Bells," school; dialogue. i "Oliver.Twist asks for More," senior boys; . song, "Farewell to Study and to Books j sohool. Afternoon tea was provided by the j parents. - ;• : '-, ' .; ' -'■;>.-', v. ;.'■. ■' ..\.