SCHOOL YEAR ENDS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 21 December 1933, Page 11

SCHOOL YEAR ENDS

PRIZEGIVING AT HAMPDEN STREET CHILDREN ADDRESSED BY MAYOR On Tuesday afternoon the annual Parents’ Day and breaking up ceremony was bold at Hampden Street .School, The children having been assembled outside with their teachers, Mr I*. ' • Knapp, chairman of tbo School Committee, spoke to them for a few minutes and then introduced the Mayor, Mr '' • J. Moflfatt, who presented the prizes. In bis address to the children the Mayor outlined tbe duties ul good citizens, telling tbe children that everybody bad a duty to perform to bis oilier neighbours, and that real happiness could only be obtained by trying to bo unselfish and by helping others, lie mentioned tbe duty that everybody had of trying to care for the city s properly, such as public gardens, etc., and asked tbe children to take a pride m them, lie then referred to tbe work lie bad seen in ihe school and called lot cheers for tbe teachers. In conclusion, lie wished the children and teachers an enjoyable holiday'and the compliments of the season. Prizes and honours lists were then distributed as follows :—■ Smiley Memorial Prize (best all-round boy and girl in Standard 6): Niel Baigent and June Anderson. Runners-up for Smiley Prizt (presented by Mr A. Robinson): Rob McGregor and Ngairc Cannington. Boy and girl in Standard 6 showing most' improvement during tbo year (presented by Mr T. Walker): Alfred

Bovcv and Dorothy Kerr. Honours lists.—Standard 6: June Anderson 1, Niel Baigenl 2, Rob Roy McGregor 3, Ngairc Cannington 4, Janet Manning 5, Walter Carter 6, Trevor McComish 7, Trevor Chapman 8, Neville Bird 9, Joyce Bold and Joan Hunt 1U equal. , , Standard 5: Peter Harley 1, Leonard Martin 2, Owen Mitchell 3, Ina Capes 4, Vivienne McLean, 5, Rosalie Goodess and James Clarke 6 equal, John Jenkins 8, Burton Ncwenhani 9, Donald Thomson 10. - Standard 4: Leonard 1 atterson i, Gwen Sivyer 2, Noel Overton 3, Trevoi Denton 4, Gerald Chapman 5, Richard Squire 6, Ngairc Page 7, Frances Benzoni, 8. Elizabeth Gribben 9, 1 eter Duke and Lawrence Russell 10 equal. Standard 3: Gwen Squire 1,. A heel Condell 2, Robert Crichton 3, Iris I homes 4, Betty Pearce 5, Charles Strange 6, Muriel Cannington 7, Charles Houlker 8, Lorna Mitchell 9, Dorothy Duke 2: Willa Wadsworth 1, Richard Harris 2, Clifford Abrahams 3, Jean Ingram 4. Benjamin St. John b, Brian Bcatson 6. Honi Tatton 7, Va da Bell 8, Shirley Kidson and Zeta .Smalley 9 equal. „ TT . . Standard 1: Joy Griggs 1, Valerie . Kirk 2, Shirley Coombes 3, Richard Kitt 4, Shirley Lock and Max Mabm 5 equal, Bcrylon ’Tucklield and 1 eter Kidson 7 equal, Ronald Edwards > Molly Anderson and Erse Jjrecman 10 equal. , ~ After the distribution of the prizes and honours lists the headmaster, Mi If Horner, thanked tbo Mayor for attending. When cheers had been given .for tbe Mayor an exhibition of iollc dancing by the different classes 10l owed. Tbe parents were then invited to „o through the school to inspect tne samples of wovk exhibited in the various classrooms and to partake of utternoon tea. which was dispensed by tlie Standard 6 girls, under tbe supervision of NTiss Baigent. Towards the close of tbe afternoon a visit was paid to tbe school by the lIoiL Mr Mclntyre, chairman of the Education Board, Mr IT. J. Thornton, secretary of the Board, and Mr IT. Voocl, one of the town members of tbe Board. LYNTON SCHOOL

FND=OF=YEAR FUNCTIONS ANNUAL GARDEN TARTY At Lynton School a most enjoyable afternoon was spent by parents and friends one Saturday recently, the <lay was hot ;yid the guests sheltered under the trees to hear the singing by the dmdvon who were ranged on the balcony of the schoolroom as on a stage. Tho songs were well rendered, and greatly appreciated by the visitors, the soloists Anno Roves, Margaret Gard net' and Marie Harding, receiving special praise. A varied programme of drill, organised games and dances, occupied the remainder of the afternoon, the dainty coloured dresses and coloured shirts, and the barefooted dancers on the green grass, making a very pleasing Tea was served on tlio terrace, and an exhibition of arts and crafts was field in the schoolroom. END OF YEAR CONCERT Lust Friday the parents assembled once more, this time in the schoolroom, where a short but varied programme ot son (r was rendered, Anne Boycs, Margaret Gard’ner and Marie Harding again taking the solds. Then all proceeded to tho playing lawn where scenes from “Peter Pan” were presented by the older pupils of the school. The scene opens with tho Lost Roys. Peter Pan has gone to the homo of the Darlings to hear more of the story ot Cinderella which Wendy’s mother is reading to her children before they go to bed. The scene closes with Peter, asleep at the door. All is still except for the night fairies who come to look at the little house. They flit past, tweak Peter on the nose, and disappear from view. The characters were taken as follows: —Peter Pan, Margaret Gard’ner; Wendy, Anne Royes ; Tinker Rell, Helen Smith ;’ Crocodile, Yvonne Bell. Lost Roys: Slightly, Elizabeth Marsh; Tootles, Nancy Harley; Curly, Flora Farmer;. Nibs, Cynthia Smart; First Twin, Cynthia Mabin; Second Twin, Elizabeth Robertson. Pirates: Captain Hook, Diana. Reeves; Smee, Judith Harley; Starkey. Joan Rowllings; Jukes, Pamela Rowllings; Mullins, Malcolm Reeves. Indians: Tiger Lily, Cynthia Ellis; Great Pantha, Marie Harding; other Indians, Rex Stiles. Patrick Griffin, Roger Win, John Meadowcroft, Revan Ivory. Peter Bradshaw, Roger Win, David Field. Fairies: Rotty Brodie, Rosemary Harris. The pianiste was Miss Mabel Flett, L.A.B.