SCHOOL YEAR ENDS

Southland Times, Issue 24003, 19 December 1939, Page 12

SCHOOL YEAR ENDS

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES WAIHOPAI AND SIDE SCHOOLS SPORTS HELD DURING AFTERNOON “At a time so near Christmas, when there is so much work to do, the attendance of parents and friends of the school at this ceremony has surprised me,” said the Mayor (Mr J. R . Hanan) at the break-up and prize-giving function at the Waihopai School yesterday afternoon. The interest of parents and friends was gratifying, he said. As each school year closed it brought the pupils a little further into the stream of life, and he hoped, he said, that they would remember, not only the things they had learned in the classroom, but also those things the playground had taught them —respect for the feelings of others, kindness, and an acceptance of the finer values of life. Mr Hanan congratulated the prizewinners on their achievements both in the classroom and on the field of sport. Mr W. Grieve, chairman of the - school committee, was chairman and asked the Mayoress (Mrs Hanan) to present the prizes of the Waihopai side school. He apologized for the absence of Mr W. M. C. Denham, M.P. A former head master of the school, Mr Duncan McNeil, presented the prizes of the Waihopai school and spoke to the children. Sports were held during the afternoon and attracted a big number of entries. There was a fair attendance of parents and friends. Christmas tree parties for the infants were held at the side school yesterday morning and at the Waihopai school on Friday. Santa Claus was present at both functions. The prize-lists were as follows: SIDE SCHOOL Standard IA: Beverley Troon 1, Elaine McCleery 2. Standard IB: Joyce Spence 1, Jocelyn Mathews 2. Standard 2: Faith Skene 1, Lewis Lowery 2, Eula Gillespie 3. Standard 3: Owen Kennedy 1, lan King 2, Jean Gardner 3. Standard 4: Marie Courtis 1, June de la Perelle 2. WAIHOPAI Standard I.—Classwork: Valerie Buckland 1, Faye Robertson. 2, Roma Sharp 3. Progress prizes, Philippa Garret, Jack Stevenson. Standard II: First equal in classwork, John Alabaster and Jack Bews. Second in classwork, Margaret Broad. Progress prize, Winnifred Slater. Standard III: Malcolm Imlay 1, Joan Lawrence 2, Rae Brown 3. Standard 4B: Mavis Cumming. Standard 4: Gay Smith 1, John HallJones 2, Anne Hughes 3. General proficiency, Vivian Vial, Gerard HallJones, Wilson Daniels, lan Hynd. ' Form I: Annette Campbell 1, Margaret Fraser 2, Betty Eastlake 3. Athenaeum prizes, Carey Prouse, Robert Wilson. Form II: David Sturman dux, Noline Collings 2, Marie Ashley 3. Merit, Marie Bissett, June Fortune, Keith McLeod. Desmond Todd Memorial Prize (best boy plodder in Form II), lan Martin. John Smith Nelson Memorial Prize (boy showing best sporting spirit in and out of school), David Sturman. Mr R. M. Strang’s prize (girl showing best sporting spirit in and out of school), Audrey Miller. Mr T. H. Jenkin’s prize (art), Tuke Alien.

SPORTS RESULTS Long jump, high jump and 440 yards: D. Kirkland (senior champion).100 yards and hurdles: R. Wills. Girls’ high jump and hurdles: N. Collings (senior champion). Girls’ cricket ball throw: A. Miller. Girls’ 100 yards: B. Eunson. Boys’ long jump, high jump, 100 yards, 75 yards hurdles and 220 yards: D. Crawford (junior champion). Girls’ high jump and hurdles: G. Smith (junior champion). Girls’ cricket ball throw: V. Fredric. Girls 75 yards: M. Mills. SOUTH The break-up ceremony of the Invercargill South School was held last evening in Stobo Hall. There was a large attendance of parents and pupils. The chairman of the school committee (Mr L. S. Alsweijer) presided. The chairman said the attendance at the school during the year had been excellent and the work of the pupils generally had been quite good. The school was at a disadvantage at present as there was not sufficient accommodation in the building for all the pupils. Consequently it had been found necessary to accommodate two classes away from the school. The chairman said that application had been made to the Southland Education Board for two new class rooms which it was hoped to obtain early in the New Year. When these were provided the overcrowding in the present class rooms would be relieved and the other two classes could return to the school building. Mr Alsweiler, on behalf of the school committee, thanked the parents for their support during the year, the teaching staff for its co-operation and the caretaker for his attention to the school and grounds. Dux medals were presented to Isabel Miller and Reginald Hall. The following programme was presented by the pupils and was well received by the audience:— Songs, “Shenandoah,” “Easter Hymn” and “Little Sir Echo,” Standard I boys; Dutch dance, girls; instrumental item, B. Morgan, N. Murphy and O. Murphy; physical drill, Standard 4 boys; dance, “Butterflies in the Rain”; playette, “The Mice Will Play,” Standard 4 girls; tap dance; songs, “Sheriffmuir,” “Pokarekare” and “Good King Wenceslas,” Form 11. girls; banjo-mandolin solo, H. Alsweiler; Highland fling, Betty Anderson; playette, “Bertha as Teacher,” Form 11. girls; songs, “Football Song,” “The Linden Tree,” “Come o’er the Stream, Charlie,” “The Little Sandman,” the school. WINTON A short concert programme by the pupils and the distribution of prizes won during the year were the functions at the annual break-up ceremony of the St. Thomas’s school, Winton. There was a big attendance of parents and friends. The Rev. J. P. O’Neill complimented the children on their work during the year and wished them and those present a very happy Christmas. The prizes (presented by the Rev. O’Neill were as follows: Christian doctrine (standards 5 and 6): Bill Hill; standard 4, Mary Duffy and Martin Kean (equal); standard 3, Mary Scanlon; standard 2, Mary Doherty; standard 1, Peggy Duffy.

Class prizes: Standard 6, Marie Conroy; standard 5, Lindsay Campbell 1, Bill Hill 2; standard 4, Francis Langford 1, Eileen Lavelle 2; next in merit, Martin Kean, Kevin Gullick, Marjorie Grimwood, Mary Duffy, Doreen Doherty; standard 3, Leslie Molloy 1, Kevin Molloy 2; next in merit, Mary Scanlon, Bernie Hill, Greg O’Donnell; standard 2, Mary Doherty and Peter McConville 1 equal, Brendan Langford 2; next in merit, Bernie Doherty, Zita Gullick, Hudson Conroy; standard 1, Peggy Duffy 1, Peggy Mcßae 2; next in merit, Pat Doherty, Margaret Kean, Desmond Hill, Marie Cosgrove, Margaret Reid, Carr Conroy. The children in the primer classes were each presented with gifts.