PEMBROKE ROAD SCHOOL

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1930, Page 10

PEMBROKE ROAD SCHOOL

BREAKHNG-UP CONCERT HELD. The Pembroke Road Hall -was well crowded. On Friday night with children, parents and friends for ths breaking-up and prize-giving ceremony. Several items given by the children were' thor* oughly • enjoyable, conibining natural ability with careful' training by the teachers. Some of the items were:— Boston two-step, Duke-of York, canoe dance, Pop Goes the Weasel, Hoea-ra poi canoe song; Captain Jinks, duet by Misses- Olga Aagaard and Isabel Cuthbert (Ah umoreske”), ' recitation by Nesta Belcher, Irish jig by Andy Aid-' ridge, Highland Fling by Jean Aid-' ridge, song by seniors, and a playette' (“April Fools”) by Misses Olga Aag’aard and Isabel Cuthbert, Vernon Man-' der and' M. Belcher, school boys 'and Philip Burgess (tramp), Shoe Makers’ dance and Polly'Put the-Kettle On. . - Mr. Belcher, chairman of the school committee; in presenting the prizes said the prize-giving w*as a very important event in the eyes of the children; Mr. Belcher’told the children and teachers they should be proud ■ of the results for the past year; in his opinion' the school Had had a very successful year and the work was of' a high' standard. The school had a . high reputation' and children leaving iiiust see that that r'eputa'tioil was not marred in any way. The teachers took a keen interest in the children’s doings after they left the school'and watched very closely the children’s action right through their lives, and Mr. Belcher felt sure the?’ teachers were always: pleased to heat’ of their ex-pupils’ successes. < The prizes- were given out .in alphabetical order: —Olga Aagaard, Isabel Cuthbert, M. Belcher, P. Burgess, iVMender, G. Scott, Molly Scott, Rita ■Simons,; T. JDffares, C.' Mander, F. Davidson, Nesta Belcher, A. Aldridge, -L. Green, G, Jeffares, R. Widmer, Mavis; -Ashcroft,. Edna Scott, J. Belcher, A. Kemsley, W. Widmer, Jean Aldridge, 1 Sheila Scott, Freda Widmer, H. Ashcroft; R.*' Belcher, D./ Fawkner, B. Jef- 1 'fares, Rose Suter, W. Baker, B. Dalton, D. Wicksteed,. Kathleen; Ashcroft, G. Ashcroft, D. O'. Simons, F-.-’ Suter,. Margaret Aldridge, M. Simons,; Thelma Ashcroft, Audrey Bewell, BettyWioksteed, I. Green, B. Scown and H. Widmer.’ - ' - *.

Special prizes, for most progress in the year went to Nesta.. Belcher ■ and Andrew Aldridge (equal),'and Margaret Aldridge,.(lower school), Full attendance prizes were given, toOlga Aagaard, ,M. Belcher, Rita Simons, F, Davidson, T. Jeffares,’ Nesta Belcher, J. Belcher, A. Kemsley,.H. Ashcroft, R. Belcher, W., Baker, F. Suter, C. Simons,i G. Ashcroft. Attendance certificates went to P. Burgess, Molly Bcott, R.< Widmer, C, Jeffares, W. Widmer, Freda Widmer, B. Jeffares, Kathleen Ashcroft/

Mr. Belcher thanked all who had assisted and donated something towards, the gifts, The children cheered for the two- teachers, Mrs. MacAloon and Mrs. Laurence.Supper was served and afterwards the floor was cleared for dancing, the music; ■•being ■ supplied by Waite’s Orchestra. HUIROA SCHOOL “CONCERT. ' J PRESENTATIONS TO TEACHERS. The Huiroa schoolroom/was filled to' capacity on Wednesday night for the; annual school concert and breaking-up. A fine programme lasted about an- hour’ and a-half. Much credit was due to the teachers for the manner, in which. tlie ! children had befen trained. After the' concert the children were all presented with prizes. The dux prize was -won by Joyce Taylor and special prizes donated for the most improved boy and girl in' upper standards and primers were vVoh by Tina Williams and Norman Francis (infants), Tui Fraser and. Rex Rodgers (standards). •' ; ’ The chairman of the school committee, Mr. J. Martyn, thanked the residents for their presence and donations to the prize fund. The teachers, Mr. Wimsett and Miss McKinney, had been appointed to other schools, and Mr. Martyn spoke of the good'qualities of both and presented Mr. Wimsett. with, a weather glass; and Miss 'McKinney! with a manicure set. Mr. Taylor and Mr. Wickham also wished both teachers every prosperity. A dance was held after the concert. The floor was well filled. Miss Wilmhurst supplied the music" for both "concert and dance and Mr. H. Bunny was master of ceremonies.

The concert programme was as follows: Welcome, Zena Williams, Geoffrey Mackay, Dawn Francis, Ormond Francis, Ailsa Ritchie, Margaret Mitchell, Audrey Taylor, Richard Mitchell; play,let, The Three Bears, with Father Bear, played by R. Read, Mother Bear by E, Bavin, Baby Bear by L.' Rogers and Goldy Locks by H. Martin; musical parody, Gwen Reid, Moreen Rogers, Florence Wood; 1 recitation, Dorothy Mitchell; The ■ Jumble Sale, Five Giddy Wives - (Gwen Reid, Joyce Taylor, Florence "Wood, Daphne Ritchie and Flossie Ritchie). and Five Indignant Husbands (Hector Ford, Doug. Fraser, William Goldup, Colin Wallace and Rex Rogers); recitation, Nita Reid; nursery rhymes, primers; recitation, Leo Rogers; The Conceited Pirate, with Don Jose Bilbano Bustemepto I .Corosco played by V. Goldup, ’ Doh Wiskerarido by R. Rogers, Sambo Jambo by H. Ford, .Chimborazo by M. Williams, Peter Pumpkin by H. Wallace, Mendoza by D. Fraser and Lying Liar Ling by N. Bevins; Farewell, Zena Williams,. Geoffrey Mackay, Dawn FJrancis, Edward Francis, Ailsa Ritchie, Marian Mitchell, Audrey Taylor and Richard Mitchell.- .. > MANGATORI SCHOOL. ' : programme by pupils. The annual break-up ceremony of the Mangatoki school took place: on* Friday afternoon in the hall.. Mr. J. P.’Marx, chairman of the committee, welcomed those present. He presented a, book to each child attending..the school. A box of lollies and nuts was donated .by Mr. A. Hammond, ■Proficiency certificates.w.ere handed to Doris Taylor, Marjory. Taylor,. Gina Marx, Iris Carlson,. Arthur ..Donds and Roy- Bubling, and. a competency certificate to Molly Nicholas. .. The programme was: Pianoforte duct, Iris and Joyce Carlson; vocal solo, Fiona Douglas; recitation, Jack Haminond; vocal solo, Miss Nielsen; recitation, Gladys. Carlson; sailor’s hornpipe, Margaret Lawrence; recitation, Alex Burke; vocal solo, Iris Carlson; recitation, Jean Burke; canal song, senior pupils; recitation, Doris Haminond; solo, Mr.'A. E. Mahon; recitation, Molly Nicholas; Irish Jig, Margaret Lawrence; epilogue, Gina Marx and Pat Hogan. The accompaniments were’■played''by: Miss Neilson and Mrs. R. D. Douglass.