PRIMARY SCHOOL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 81, Issue 7290, 15 December 1950, Page 5

PRIMARY SCHOOL

PARENTS’ DAY SUCESSFUL FUNCTION HELD Probably no school in New Zealand has such a large number of generous friends as has the Te Awbmutu Primary School. The parents and well-wishing friends are not slow to avail themselves of the opportunities offered to help the school in every possible way and one of the outstanding functions that lend itself to generous support is the Parents’ Day. Wednesday’s function was no exception and from quite early morning until fairly late in the afternoon parents and pupils intermingled freely and the various attractions were well patronised. Glorious weather prevailed and the delightful grounds were looking very pleasing. There were numerous stalls, vegetable, cake, sweets, soft drinks, toys and comics and the latter were quickly sold out and children absorbed in them, oblivious to everything else were to be seen cosily seated in various parts of the ground. There were intriguing competitions, which called for skill and they were well patronised. The various classrooms in both the top and lower school and the temporary clossrooms contained much of interest to parents, for therein was displayed some of the work done during the school year. The spirit of Christmas was much in evidence and in all the rooms were attractive looking Christmas trees, while wall pictures depicting scenes in the Nativity of the Babe of Bethlehem were on the walls. Coloured work was much in evidence and the various calendars, Christmas cards and coloured drawings . appealed greatly. The more mundane school work such as writing, arithmetic, and other subjects were attractively set forth and the work clearly showed that the fundamental principals of primary education were being soundly taught and that the children were receptive pupils. In one room there was a particularly pleasing display of sweet peas and carnations which would have done credit to any horticultural show. Needlework and woodwork with soft “cuddly” toys and model planes and ships with other well-made woodwork articles, served to evphasise the versatility of the children and the nimbleness of their young fingers. Some excellently-made cushions in multi-coloured materials and designs were most attractive.

The monetary success of the function was a fitting reward for the amount of attention given to the Organisation of the day and the 'splendid way in which everyone, staff, committee and willing helpers worked.