WEST END SCHOOL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 15, 15 December 1932, Page 2

WEST END SCHOOL.

BREAKING-UP CONCERT. The assembly hali at the West End School was filled to capacity last night, when a concert was staged, the pupils being the performers, to mark the close of the 1932 scholastic year. The programme had been presented in the afternoon and its repetition for the benefit of parents who were unable to attend then found the young performers benefiting by the experience, with the result that they rendered their items with a pleasing confidence and word perfection. The headmaster (Mr H. W. Jackson), presided over the concert portion of the programme, but at a suitable juncture Mr A. Penketh, the chairman of the committee, took the opportunity to express the audience’s appreciation of the programme, the speaker stating that it was plainly evident that great care and patience had. been exercised by the teachers in training the performers to such a high standard. Mr Penketh also extended the committee’s thanks to Miss Jean Scott, who trained the children for one of the special numbers, and to Mrs Satchell, who made the costumes worn iii the playette, thereby materially assisting towards its effectiveness. Mr Penketh also presented the proficiency certificates to the pupils of Standard 6, and in so doing congratulated them on their attainment. As the recipients came forward to receive their certificates they w'ere greeted with a round of applause. The concert programme contained the following items: —Action songs, “Dolly, Dolly” and “My Pigeon House,” bv the primers; songs .and dances, “Pussy Cat” and “Little Dutchies,” also by the primers; the playette, “The Little Nut Tree, by Standard 2; song, “Longing for Spring,” bv Standard 3; recitation by Moira Benfell; “Maori Lullaby/ by Standard 1; the playette, “U lllow Ware ” by Standard 4; sea chanties by Standard 5 and 6; song and dance, “Mickey Mouse,” by Ernie Edwards and Joan Perrin; song. “The Bells, by Standard 2; drill by the senior girls, and playette, “Treasure Island,” by Standard 5. An excellent programme was brought to a conclusion with the singing of God Save the King.” ' . Acting as accompanistcs for tue vanous items were Misses Cleary, Henderson, Rogers and McConnon.