ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 300, 18 December 1931, Page 7

ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL.

Annual Prize-giving Ceremony. St Michael's Hall was crowded last night, when the annual prize giving and entertainment was held. The programme, a thoroughly enjoyable one, consisted of dances, songs and three plays produced by the infants, the middle division and the seniors respectively. The Rev Canon Williams spoke brielly to the parents before distributing tlie prizes. The prize list is as follows: — Standard Vl.—Mavis Maddren, first class marks; Jean Graham, second class marks; Shirley Higgins, first science, second cooking, composition, neatness; Audrey Bailey, first sewing, homework, arithmetic; Raymond Brown, first woodwork, drawing, neatness; Nola Smither, arithmetic; Humphrey Taylor, second woodwork, second science; Hilda M’Causland, second sewing; June Steeds, first cooking and perseverance; Isabel Steel, first cooking (equal); Renee Cook, allround sport; Elaine Hancock, good conduct, neatness; Alsion Holway, good conduct; Raymond Brown, first (equal) swimming; Norman Mitchell, first (equal) swimming; Hilda M’Causland, swimming; Isabel Steel, monitor’s prize; Vernon Loft, usefulness; Lulu Long, hard work.

Standard V.—Jean Fowler, first class marks, composition, geography, history; Arthur Ward, second class marks, second woodwork, first science, composition, drawing, geography, history; Joan Beasley, first cooking, second sewing and good conduct; Veronica Smith, progress, arithmetic and good conduct; Stanley Bell, first woodwork; Alison Sheen, drawing and good conduct; Lornie Thomas, second cooking; Daphne Buchanan, first sewing and neatness; Robert Hannand, second science and good conduct; Peggie Claxton, improvement; Nola Fail, good conduct. Standard IV. —Peter Cannons, first class marks, first spelling, first geography, first history, first (equal) poetry, second arithmetic; Shirley Stagg. second class marks, first, arithmetic, first grammar, first composition and homework; Joy Harding, first drawing, first sewing;

Dorothy M’Kittrick, second grammar, second geography and homework; Rita Goodger, second spelling, second composition. good conduct and homework; Loris Fawcett, progress, second (equal) sewing; Joan Ward, first (equal) poetry, good conduct; Ngaire Whitta, first comprehension, homework; May Dearling, second (equal) sewing, homework, good conduct. Standard lll.—George Holmes, first class marks, first geography, arithmetic; Mollie Stell, second class marks, first composition; Priscilla Taylor, first spelling, progress; Jim Pearce, first grammar; Willie Morris, second grammar, good conduct; Zoey Whiley, second spelling, second composition; Erin Matthews, progress homework, good conduct; Ray Walker, arithmetic and improvement in swimming; Claire Williams, general progress and homework; Audrey M’Nish, first reading, poetry, homework, second (equal) sewing, good conduct; Marie Dunn, first sewing; Catherine Taylor, second (equal) sewing; Enid Vigers, progress and poetry. Standard ll.—Mark Steeds, first class marks, drawing; Margaret Fowler, second-class marks; Sydney Thompson, arithmetic, writing, progress; John Christopher, arithmetic, history, progress; William Smith, arithmetic; Keith Smith, geography, history; Betty Hawker, arithmetic, progress; Joan Cumming, composition, writing; Jane Bryson, second sewing, good conduct; Rodnev Rothwell, history, progress; Colin Bailey, history; Nancy Clarkson, first stewing. Standard I.—Joan Milner, first class marks, first sewing; Ralph Morris, second class marks; Joy Gundy, general progress; Ngaio Durant, arithmetic, second sewing, progress; Peter Bell, progress, writing; Helen Holmes, general progress, good conduct; Norma Jenkins, arithmetic and progress; Athalite Queree, good conduct. Infants.—P.4: Douglas Beattie, first class marks (equal) ; Patricia Graveston, first class marks (equal); Bruce Sinclair, second class marks (equal); Gracie Owens, stecond class marks (equal); Fay M’Caughoen, singing and recitation. P. 3: Diana Vivian, first class marks; Pauline Price, second class marks. P.2: William Jenkins, first class marks (equal); Alison Kyle, first class marks (equal); Fay Bassett, second class marks equal; June M’Donald, second class marks (equal). P.l: Bructe Chisholm, first class marks (equal); Juliette Bates, first class marks (equal); Audrey Hell, modelling. Divinity.—Standard VI.: Murial Cockburn 1, Mavis Maddren and Joan Joyce (equal) 2. Standard V.: Arthur Ward 1, Phyllis Thompson, Joan Beasley and Margery Sanders (equal) 2. Standard IV.: Peter Cannons 1, Denys Patterson 2. Standard III.: Priscilla Taylor 1, Mollie Steel 2. Standard II.: Marjorie M’Farlane 1, Effie Miller 2. Standard I.: Annis Spencer 1, Margaret Conster 2. Infants—P.4: Douglas Quirk 1. P. 3: Rosnea Altexander 1, Joan M'Donald 2. P.2: Kathleen Cogan 1, Nancy Rothwell and Margaret Smith (equal) 2. P.l: Dot Semb 1.