ANNUAL SOHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3653, 26 December 1879, Page 3

ANNUAL SOHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

• HEATHCOTE VALLEY. . On Saturday last, this usually quiet valley was quite gay, on the occasion of the annual treat and distribution of prizes tq the children attending the District School. Through the exertions of , several members of the School Committee, a sufficient sum of money had heen collected, to purchase a number of handsomely bound works, and quite a large collection of toys', besides providing a Tory bountiful tea. " Early in the afternoon tho children began to meet in the school ground, and, until the tea was ready, amused themselves with various games, under the direction of the Chairman and other members of the Committee. About 4 o'clock tea was served out, and, judging from appearances, was thoroughly enjoyed by tho juveniles. The parents and other friends of the children who had joined the party, also partook of tea in tho Bchoolroom. After the tables had been cleared, and the whole party were assembled in the schoolroom, Mr W. Perlims, Chiirman of the Committee, said it gave him great pleasure to see tho way in which all had evidently enjoyed themselves, and referred to the very successful examination passed by the scholars at tho last inspection, conducted by Mr Edge, a few months since. Ho theu called upon Mr Wolistein to distribute the prizes. Ono pleasing part of the proceedings was the presentation of four first class good attendance certificates, and throe second class certificates. The following aro the names of the first prize-takers. in each standard :— Standard V., Robert Martin and Jane Monzies • Standard IV., Walter Curties and Annie Jl'Dowell j Standard 111., Victor Huddleston and Mary IWfias ; Standard 11., Fetor Menzies and Ellen Lucas ; Standard 1., Fcter Connelly and Annie Martin. Tho Master's prize, for good conduct, was carried off by Mary Lucas,