PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 18, 18 December 1937, Page 6

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

BREAKING-UP CEREMONIES

WEST END SCHOOL.

With a ceremony appropriate to the occasion the West End School broke Up yesterday, for the Christmas vacation. Mr G. Tremaine, the chairman of the School Committee, who was accompanied by Mrs Tremaine, was welcomed by the headmaster (Mr H. W. Jackson). In the course of his remarks, Mr Tremaine stated that he considered it an honour to belong to a school committee and an additional honour to be the chairman. No school in the Dminion had better appointments for the production of good citizens than West End. After referring to the past school year Mr Tremaine said that next year an experiment was being tried of combining the ordinary school work with more recreation, and in February additional time would, be devoted to swimming, life-saving, physical exercises, nature studies and sports, and where possible the school lessons would be taken out of doors. On March 1 tho ordinary school work would be resumed with the pupils stronger and healthier than they were on February 1. “To my mind this is a step in the yjsl't direction,” the chairman said. “ i'he Christmas holidays of six weeks are not given for the purpose of letting tho teachers have a long spell, but so that the pupils can have an opportunity of strengthening their bodies and so fit themselves for the school year. As February is usually hot, a lot of the benefit‘gained during the holidays is lost by being confined during that month to the schoolroom. , -

“I want to say a few words to those who have now finished their primary education. I trust that you will all be proceeding either to one of the High Schools or to the Technical School. Up to tho present time you have been learning the rudiments of education and the next three or four years are of the greatest importance to your future lives. You will find that the training you have received at this school has fitted you to undertake secondary education, which, in its turn, will fit you to earn your own living. If any of you are not going to a secondary school, but intend to go to work, see that the job you get has some prospects for the future- Keep

your minds and bodies clean, apply yourself equally hard to school work and play and give loyalty anil obedience to those in authority over you.” Mrs Tremaine presented the good attendance certificates to the following pupils, who had not missed more than five and a-Ealf days during the year: —Standard 6: George Bruce, Bernard Child, John Langley, Peter Frame, Leslie Mitchell, Brian Shirley, Thomas Speedy, Arthur Whittington, Ruth Bailey, Ngaire Kilgour, Betty Langston, Fay Norris, Joan Wolf. Standard 5: Marjorie Nicholson; Nola Jack, Rex Harris, Ronald Kelly, Maurice Allen, Miriam Sexton, Sonia Came. Olga Wolf, ltona.ld Terry, Maureen Cunneen, Leo Manion, Ellen Trask. Noeline Ihle. Standard 4: Marjorie Bergstrom, Joyce Street. Joseph Williamson, Huia Smith,- Montague Oliver, Mary Whittington. Standard 3: Keith Morris, Dorothy Hedges, Gladys Graham, Fay Tingey, Shirley Dalziel, Nancy Sapwell, Jack Hedges, Marv Allen, Anne Langley, Ngaire Penfold. Standard 2: Esther Bailey, Eileen Rogerson, Pat Cunneen, William Toon, Keith Wells, Laurence Valentine. Basil Tawharu, Arthur Nicol, Joan Pascoe, Colleen Cooksley, Dorothy Collins, Nola Beauchamp. Standard It: Malcolm Piper, John Reilly, Valerie Warner Alison Bird, Betty Sexton, James Bridle, Nola Shirley, Betty Neill, June Christensen, Douglas Trow, 'Walter Fletcher, Ernest Nicol. Primers: Keith Shirley, Clyde Smith, Ronald Fuller, Beverley York, Stanley Collins, Joan Skeates, Elaine Bergstrom, Desmond Hambling. - Then followed the presentation of the cups presented by the Old Pupils Association for the most outstanding boy and girl in the sporting and academic sides of the school work. My Jackson said it was a coincidence that two girls should tie for the girls cup and that those girls should be sisters. They were Joyce and Betty Waller, while the winner of the boys’ cup was George Bruce.

RUSSELL STREET SCHOOL. Owing to the inclemency the weather the ceremony of terminating the. school year at Russell Street School was held in the school yesterday afternoon. The presentation of trophies, certificates and other awards was made by the chairman of the School Committee (Mr J. A. Grant). Prior to the presentation a small programme', as follows, was presented, the choir be-

ing under the baton of Mies M. Feist: Choir, “Lowlanders’ Plaint” ; Dorothy McKegg, recitation; choir, “I Know a Bank”j Joan Isbister, recitation; school (carols), .-.“Good King IVencel.as,” “O, Come All Ye Faithful,” “Silent Night.” Mr Grant expressed appreciation of the manner in which the headmaster (Mr F. C. Campbell) and his staff had assisted the committee during the year. With the departure of Mr Campbell the school was losing the services of its excellent headmaster. On behalf of the committee, he extended to Mr Campbell ]>est wishes for a happy retirement. Continuing, Mr Grant asked the children to always remember that their education was never complete, even though they might pass through a high school. He advised them to take full advantage of what they had learned at school.

Replying, Mr Campbell stated that as he was not leaving Palmerston North for a while he would be able to continue his interest in the welfare of tho school. He announced that the dux boy of the school was'Len Robinson and the dux girl Noreen de Luen, both of whom would receive a prize donated by the committee. The Trask Cup, donated to the leading pupil in Standard 5, was won by Shirley Kirkland. In the boys’ inter-house sports the winning- house was the Kiwi with 37 points; they were closely followed by Rangers with 36. Huia came next with 32 and Rovers fourth with 22. | The Kiwi house received the Herbert Smith Trust Cup, a similar trophy bejing awarded the winning house (Blue, 51 points) in the girls’ competitions. A Herbert Smith Cup was also presented to the Kiwi Club house for winning the annual- road race. The following are the results of the sports events: GIRLS. Primer 1. —50 yards : Audrey Muster 1, V. Pilcher 2, N. Rook 3. Primer 2: 50 yards, B. Proctor 1, L. Boniface 2, L. Bailey 3. Primer 3:. 50 yards, J. Clements 1, J. IVickes 2, I. Newell 3. Primer 4: 50 yards, N. Dixon 1, N. Jensen 2, T. Arnold 3. Standard 1: 50 yards, J- rt M. Jackson 2, A. Jensen 3. Standard 2: 75 yards, G. Clements 1, B- Bryant 2, B. Peterson 3. Standard 3: /o yards, M. Gregory and J. Comen equal 1. Standard 4: 100 yards, IV. Whittaker 1, T. Proctor 2, J. Teulon 3. Standard 5: 100 yards, N. Pirie 1, M. Moore 2,. S. Hoult 3. Form 2: 100 yards, J. Isbister 1, V. McDonald 2,

M. Franklin 3. Senior relay: E. Clements 1, M. Moor 2, V. McDonald 3. Junior relay: J. Teulon 1, N. Pirie 2, W. Whittaker 3. 100 yards: Senior, J. Isbister 1, P. Collier 2, V. McDonald 3; junior, N. Pirie 1, J. Teulon 2, IV. Whittaker 3. BOYS.

Primer I.—-50 yards: Claude Clements 1. Primer 2: 50 yards, Graeme Kirkland 1, Lindsay Doreen 2, Billy Philips 3. Primer 3: 50 yards, R. Daveney 1, A. Doreen 2. Primer 4: 50 yards, C. Procter 1, R. Harding 2, A. Collier 3. Standard 1: 00 yards, R. Dixon 1, J. Christenson 2, C. Lowe 3. Standard 2: 75 yards, G. Ingram 1, A. Lory 2, D. Whittaker 3. Standard 3: 75 yards, D. Bransgrove 1, Rabone 2, Hansen 3. Standard 4: 100 yards, B. Moore 1, I. Prentice. 2, Baker 3. Standard 5: 100 yards, W. Bransgrove 1, It. Grant 2, W. Pringle 3. Form 2: 100 yards, D. James I, B. Wilson 2, G. Heald 3. Senior relay: Kiwi, Rangers, Huias; junior, Kiwi, Huias, Rovers. Senior 200 yards: James 1, Moore 2, Heald 3; junior, Prentice 1, IV. Bransgrove 2, J. Stuard 3.

HOKOIVHITU SCHOOL. \ The .chairman of the Hokotvhitu School Committee (Mr H. IV. Cox) was the speaker at the breaking-up ceremony yesterday. He asked those who were leaving not to forget the school and concluded by wishing all present a happy Christmas. Mr P. Crowther, the secretary, said that a little money had been collected and used for the benefit of the children during the year. The headmaster (Mr A. H. McLean) made a brief survey of the year’s work and announced that the swimming champions, boy and girl, weye David Richardson and Gwen Sankey, respectively. The athletic champions, boy and girl, were Leslie Lovejoy and Elsie Davidson. The inter-house competition had resulted in Ngatiapa gaining the lead with 45 points. Mr McLean then called upon Mr Cox to present Cora Ornberg with a stamp album donated by -the executive of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Society for the best collection of stamps exhibited at the Royal Show. The shield presented by Mr and Mrs H. D. Million, of New Plymouth, for the best exhibition.of stamps in the Royal Show, and which was open for competition among all the schools in Palmerstob North and New Ply- t

mouth, was also won for the Hokowhitu School by Cora Ornberg. In conclusion, Mr McLean expressed his thanks to the committee for the way in which they had met him, and for the manner in which they had arranged matters financially. The function was concluded with the singing of the school song by Standards 3,4, 5 and 6. Prior to the ceremony a small concert in Esperanto was given by the children.

ATTEX,DANCE CERTIFICATES.

CENTRAL SCHOOL PUPILS.

Good -attendance certificates wore distrohutod at the Central School yesterday as follow:

Infants.—Eric Trott, Stella IVoollett, Errol Brookie, Beryl Doricy, Harold Bowden, Colin Robertson. Juno Mayo. Maida Yates, Xoctinc Bildcrbcck, Rona Mackrcll, Judith Ackins, Keith Harvey, John Humphrey, Edgar Ayrton, Joan Lewis, Freda Voycc, Joyce Mayo. Avis Luxmoore, Ngaire Law, Lois Fuller, Agnes Foster, Archibald Fraser, Keith Winks, Owen Richards, William Scott, Cecil Winterburn. Norma Tucker, Elizabeth Boycs. Standard I.—Noil Colquhoun, Alison MacQuccn, Don Lewis, Leone Brain, Enid Nakkios, Robert Meyers, Keith Thorburn, Graham Kirk, Fred Hollows, Margaret Kenyon, Charles Caldeiy Maxwell Webster, Noeline Ax, Eric Clausen, Douglas Scott, Douglas Madgwick, Colin Loudon, Jocelyn Clarke, Beth Mills, Gwen Wallis, Donald Friend, Dawnc Wilkinson, Owen Dalby, Frank Hcarscy, Peter Denham, Eileen Elliot, Graham Wilton, Jack Rosvall, Jack Anderson, Pat Craighead, Hamisli Grant, Harold Hill, John Lnngdalo, Allan McQueen, Raymond Pollard, Don Stevenson, Errol Thomson, Gerald Wasley, Alice Carlyle, Jean Hnrdie, Myrtle Riches, Shirley Scnter, Elizabeth Shaw, Betty Stevens. Standard II. —Cyril Anderson, Brian Batchelor, Noel Cousins, Peter Doney, Peter Snelling, Roy Woollett, Beverly Packer, Gwen Westwood, Billy Key, Murray Freeman, Gordon Barrow, Bobby Wonldes, Alex Yates, Frances Smith, Ngaire. Potersen, Joyce Lane, Phyllis Humphries,' Joyce Harvey, Ailecn Gill, Eric Feascv, Lorna Winks, Beverlio Bennett, Kendall Pedersen, Evelyn Lewis, Patricia Bcnficld, Yvonne Goldfinch, Daphne Lo Bas. Betty Thompson, Betty Wass, Audrey Wilton, Dulcio Woodmoore, Eric Busst Alastair Fraser, Arthur Mawhinney, Emrys Robison, John Stratton, Leonard Young. Standard lll.—Halvor Pedersen, Toss McCulloch. Marjorie Norton, Arthur Bull, Ngaire Mackreli, Nola Townley, Phyllis Cook, Audrey Spencer, Noeline Sclnvamm,

Nancy, 1.00, Dorothy Hodgson, Eileen Williams, Florence Rrtuzie, Barnett .Mills, John Ansin, Jan Yates, Arthur Bowden, Gordon Honey, Betty Uatcliffo, Harry Hewitt, Shirley Fisher, Merloyno Fruser, Jack Cozens, Donald Hoaro, Desmond. Millington. Vincent Belgravo, Eric McQueen, Muurice Hollows, Donald Fuller, Alan Colder, Leonard Stewart, Colin Scott, Tom White. Donald Taylor, Arthur Oldham, William Woodmore, Paul Oimimlsden, Cliff Zimmerman, Dorothy Stevens, Melva Tonics, Francis Thompson, Alargaret Titshall, Xgairo llichos, Norma Webster Robert Garden. Standard IV. —Dennis Kelly, lan Robertson. Noel White, Nancy Wing-, Dennis Brattle, Patricia Armstrong, June Burkwith, Shirley Blackbourn, Freda Handley, Patricia Wouldos, Margaret MacAliator, Basil Carmichael, Neville Hastings, Ken Turnbull, Jack Stannard, David Ridley, John Grant, lan Luxmooro, Brian Kerslako, Nita Page, Rose Cowlishaw, Nola Harrison, Muriel Thompson, Beulah Smith, Naomi Mawhinney, Jeanette Russell, Jean Arnold, Jean Anderson, Mabel Sutherland, Elbe Jewell, Iris Jones. Reg Young.

Form I.—Ethel Davis, Joan Gibson, Daphne Lewis, Shirley Polgalsc, Fred Butler, Maurice Cookoley. David Dalby, Harry Harper, Kelvin Holland, Clifford Key, Jack Stewart, June Bc>t, Norma Carr, Joan Attwood, Mamie Lewis, Muriel Marriott, Gwen Rcdward, Doris Townlty, Earle Nahkics, William Stewart, Douglas Williams, Betty Burrows, Jean Heath, Norma Hewitt, Betty Hill, Eunice Lewis, Joan Luxmooro, Joan Peterson, Netta Rasmussen, Betty Rcdward, Patricia Snclling, Patsy Tonis, Joan Telford, Audrey Weller, Ava Wilson, Monica Belgravo, Edmund Anderson George Bull, Owen Charles, Joseph Clatworthy, Leslie Dyer, Desmond Dear, Edmund Elliot, BoyFriend, Terence Mackrell, Roy McKenna, Harry O’Hara, lan Polglaso Hone Sutherland, Kenneth Tucker, Ken Woollett, Valairc Caldcr, Joe Collingwood, David Smale, Joan Cribb, Juliet Major, Joan McGee.

Form 11. Naneie Brougham, June Cowlishaw, Margaret Burns, Elva Hansen, Elizabeth Jenkins, Bernice I’aekcr, Beth Penny, Mifanwy Robinson, Dorothy Wass, Noll Watson, Lorna Wilbv. Jack Bennett, Joseph Boucher, Albert Cooksley, Kelvin Le Chcininant, William ITalton, Roderick Couchinan, Bruce Dyer, Duncan Evoriss, John Fisher, Harold Fletcher, Neil Macalinter, Wesley Wasley, Ivor Westwood, Harold Campbell, Mavis Hartley, Nccia Larsen, Chrissio Reid, Venice Hcmmingson, Doreen Williams, Joan Baker, Elsa Robertson, Audrey Havill, Elizabeth Morton, Edna Ralfe, Colvin Thomson, Tennant Wilson, Henry Steer, Noel Mantcll, Maurice Marriott, James Ridley, Colin Bark will), Bernard Kyle, Thomas Harper, Donald Brown, Douglas Brown, Graham Bull, James Kelly, Harold Crawford, Raymond Bottchor, Galina Botaroff.

NEWBURY. SCHOOL.

BOARD MEMBER’S INTEREST.

Attending the eleventh function of that kind in three days, and his sixth that day, Mr I. W. Mudford, the district representative on the Wanganui Education Board, presented the. prizes at the breaking-up ceremony of the Newbury School last evening. Mr M. G. Hansen (chairman of the School Committee) presided, .and expressed his pleasure at the attendance on such an inclement evening. Mr Hansen introduced Mr Mudford, commenting that it was the first occasion in the history of the school that a board member had wished to inspect it, and had officiated at its breakingup ceremony. It was evident that Mr Mudford had the interests of the country schools a.t heart, he said. Mr Mudford stated that lie wished to attend every possible school function that he could, and wanted to be a friend to the children, parents and committees. It was his ambition to advance the educational welfare of the pupils. He was gratified to be present to see their smiling faces, and sa.id ne hoped in the near future to do something in the direction of improving the facilities for the younger children at the school.

Books were distributed to each pupil and the dux prize was presented 1 to Patricia Cave, two special progress prizes presented by Mr Hansen being awarded to Muriel Morrison and Glynne Davies.

Standard 6 leaving certificates were presented to Patricia Cave, Margaret Macaulay, Phyllis Wilson, Hazel Wild, Joan Krivan and Ken Dalefield.

Prior to the distribution of prizes a delightful programme was given by the children under the direction of the head teacher (Mrs J. Maiden) and her assistant (Miss E. McGrath). Items by the seniors were the opening chores, “Fair Shines the Moon” ; verse speaking, “The Golden City of St. Mary” and “Cavalier” and two carols, “Nowell” and “Silent Night.” The senior girls sang Brahms’s “Cradle song,” and an action song “Paper Dolls” was contributed by the junior girls. A Christmas song was sung by the junior boys, and “Santa Clau6”. by the junior boys and girls. Murray Whitelock and Ken Dalefield played pianoforte solos. Besides the children’s programme, elocutionary items were contributed by

Miss M Cranston, novelty items bv Mr L. .Smith, and vocal solos bv Misses E. ;7™ th - Peggy Phillips, Williams and Mr C. McAffer. - Subsequently supper was served and the evening wound up with a dance.