VOGELTOWN BREAKING-UP

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1929, Page 6

VOGELTOWN BREAKING-UP

SUCCESSFUL SALE OF. WORK. The breaking-up ceremony at Vogeltown school was accompanied by a sale of work and Christmas tree arranged by school members of the Junior Red Cross Society who made or obtained all the articles offered with the assistance of the teachers. The sale was a success, about £8 being obtained. The proceeds were in aid of the sports, equipment fund. Stall-holders were: Flowers, Nancy Moore and Nada Lunn; produce, Douglas McAllum and Brian Broome; Ice-cream, Neville Boswell’ and Rex McAllum; sweets, Molly Hookham, Irene Oldfield, Bella Mowat,-Loris' Pepper, Kathleen

Beale, Chrissie Mowat and Dorothy Spindler; Christmas tree, Miss King, Miss James, Miss Pepper, Molly Broome, Phyllis McCabe and Joyce Bretherton. Mr. W, Healey, chairman of- the school committee, presided over the more formal proceedings and was accompanied by Mr. B. Evans, secretary and Mr. P. Carroll, a member of the committee.

The headmaster (Mr. T. A. Nicholl) reported, inter alia, that no serious epidemics had interfered with attendance, though there had been a fair amount of sickness in the lower standards. The girls had won one section of the senior basketball competition and tied with another school for th© Deare Shield, which represented the basketball ehampionship of the Taranaki primary schools. Games were regarded as making for the pupils’ physical welfare, and thanks were due to parents for the assistance given in providing equipment. The swimming pool opened last February had been made possible by the efforts of the school committee and the generous support of the public. It had proved a great benefit, swimming being now part of the curriculum. During last summer 25 swimming certificates were gained by the pupils. Thanks were due to the committee and to the staff for their loyal co-operation during the year. It was his desire to become acquainted with the parents of all the children attending the' school, as such acquaintance was of assistance to both pupils and teachers.

The dux> of the school for the year was Phyllis McCabe, said Mr. Healey in supplementing the headmaster’s remarks. He was glad the committee’s efforts had been of assistance to the school. Funds were limited but they did their best. He was sorry they were losing the services of Mr. Ford and Miss Pepper, who had done good work for the school during the past 12 months and were now entering a training college. He wished them success in their careers.

Attendance certificates were presented to the following: Sylvia Bethell, Alfred Booker, John Hodges, George Vinnicombe,, Isle Burrows, Alison Evans, Lorna Hamilton, Gwen Hamilton, Jessie Bethell, Olive Wigley, Olive Brown, Nesta Broome, Harry Wigley, Jean Pepper, John Burrows, Molly Hookham, Norman Lambert, Bella Mowat, Nancy Evans and Molly Broome. Three competency and 15 proficiency certificates were also presented to successful condidates.

Cheers for the teachers and for the chairman terminated the function.