Foxton School Closes for Vacation

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 300, 20 December 1935, Page 14

Foxton School Closes for Vacation

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES Yesterday morning the annual break-ing-up and prize-giving ceremony took place at the Foxton District High School in tho presence of a number of parents. The headmaster (Mr. F. A. Mason) reviewed the school work during the past year and referred to the various epidemics which had interfered with regular attendance. He also stressed the necessity for parents to send their children more regularly and stated that in the coming year the provisions of the Act in this connection would be enforced. He also referred to the necessity of post primary pupils of adjacent schools taking advantage of the secondary department and' hoped that provision would be made by the Government to provide free transport in this connection. Mr. Mason thanked the staff for their co-operation and loyalty and wished the children the compliments of tli' - season. Mr. J. K. Hornblow distributed the prizes and the Mayor Mr. M. E. Pcrrcau) also briefly addressed the pupils, after which hearty cheers were given by the children. Father Christmas subsequently made his appearance and distributed gifts, much to the delight of tho pupils. Tho following is the prize-list in connection with the year’s work in the primary and secondary departments:— Bock Memorial Prize Winners: Secondary Department: Dux boy, Charles John Gates; Dux ’girl, Margaret Burnett Sim. Primary Department: Dux boy,. Ronald John Pitihira; Dux girl, Ida Winifred Coley. Tops of Classes: Standard 5: Boy, William Hamer; Girl, Marjorie Podmore. Standard 4: Boy, James Wyllie; Girl, Margaret Robinson. Standard 3: Boy, Leslie King; Girl, Leta Evans. Standard 2: Boy, Willie Lay; Girl, Joy Alexander. Standard 1: Boy, Graeme Huff; Girl, Mary Bloomfield. Primer 4: Boy, Barry Huff; Girl, Marie Graham. Secondary Department: Higher Leaving Certificate: Selwyn James Spring. Intermediate Certificates (Senior Free Places): David Archer, Alex. Ebbett, Noel Mudford, John Shorthouse, Bruce Smith, Desmond Thane, Gwenda Biard, Enid Coley.

Attendance Certificate Winners: Secondary Department: Robert Few, Ernest Popple, John Shorthouse, Bruce Smith, Shirley Barron, Nina Botaroff, Nancy Chrystall, Treve Nokels, Stella Rangiheuea, Margaret Sim. Primary Department: Form II (Std. 6): Ivan Lucinsky, Ronald Pitihira, Lilian Mounsey. Form 1 (Std. 5): Welby Coley, Brian McGee, Maisie Petersen, Standard 4: Douglas Clark, Thomas Thomson, Jack Wilson, Galina Botaroff, Nina Piklaloff. „ Standard 3: Malcolm Thane, Elizabeth Dix, Lyalla Piklaloff, Valerie Robinson. Standard 2: Atlioll Gilmour, W ie Lay, Eric Lucinsky, Wallace Lucinsky, Colin Withers, Ruth Crow, Jean Robinson, Lilian Wallbutton. Standard 1: Graeme Huff, Eric Robinson, Darcy Wilson, Melvinia Evans, Betty Husband. Primers: Adam Mounsey.