RANGI-RURU SCHOOL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 638, 16 December 1932, Page 8

RANGI-RURU SCHOOL.

Prize-giving Ceremony Held. The Rangi-ruru School prize-giving ceremony was held in the Radiant Hall this morning, and was attended by many parents and friends. The principal, Miss Helen Gibson, ieviewed the year’s work, which she described as most satisfactory. The work of the school, she said, was to fit girls to carry on in after life on che right lines, and she stressed the necessity for the girls keeping on educating themselves after they had passed from the school. A high standard of education and culture was open to women to-day, and in New Zealand every effort should be made tenable the attainment of a standard equal to that of England and other older countries. The prizes were presented by Mrs JCracroft Wilson, who described it as a great privilege to do so at a school of such distinction. Archdeacon P. B. Haggitt congratulated Miss Gibson and her staff on thenexcellent work. Form AT.—Helen Bruce, Margaret Paterson (the Margaret Harris Alemorial Prize for literature); Githa Hand-New-ton, Eileen Cuff (steady commercial work). Form V.—Jean Alorton-Smith, Joyce Barnett, Helen Harper, Mary Pearson. Special prizes: Mathematics (Form VI. A), Jean Alorton-Smith; mathematics (Form VI. B), Mary S. Hanilton; Latin (Form VI.), Joyce Barnett; Scripture (Form A*.). Joyce Barnett; history (Form V.), Elaine Fryer. Form IN', (remove)—Margaret Davis, Nancye AVilson, Margaret Lindsay, Marion Stephens. Form lA'. A—Ann Todhuliter, Peggy Turnbull, Zoe Bowling. Elaine Coe, Nancy Hill, Alargaret B 1 unden. Form IA r . B I —Betty Beadel, Deborah Alexander, Marjorie Henry. Form IV. B 2—Trixie .Meares. Diana Russell, Helen Hamilton. Form ITT.— Betty Evans. Naida Gardiner, June Adams, Alice Blunden. Form ll.—April Hargreaves, Janet Todhunter, Theo Turnbull, Joan Robbins: Form T. A—Erica Gardiner, Betty Sutton. Alary Newton, Lois Brittin. Form T. B—Lynette Gardiner, Betty Knubley, Lesley Ballin. Dawn Alillikin. Form l.C—Barbara Foreman. Dressmaking—Betty Morrow. Cookjng—Lesley Alilnes. Sewing—Pauline Fairclough, Josephine Chester, Rosemary Hall, Joan Cowper, Janet Todhunter, Lois Brittin, Moya Douglas, Dawn Alillikin. Painting—Alary Barrett, Dorothy Redgrave. Drawing—Zoe Bowling, Margaret Hall. June Peters, Dorothy Cox. Music—Seniors: Betty Morrow, Ruth Hitehings. Juniors: Barbara Leversedge, Alolly Seldon, Deborah Alexander. Speech Craft—Janice Cooke, Lois Manning. Trixie Meares. Swimming—Alary Barrett, Janet Richards, Erica Gardiner. Special prizes for boarders—General’ knowledge, .Joan Cuningham; juniors, Rosamond AVilliams. House Prize—Eileen Cuff. Rangi-ruru Old Girls’ Association Prizes—Margaret Caverhill. Patricia Wauchop. Sports Prizes—Tennis: School championship singles, C. AVilson (seniors), K. Armstrong (juniors): doubles. AI. Talbot and K. Cuddon (seniors), K. Armstrong and A. Blunden (juniors). Bromley. The Bromley School break-up concert was held in the school, when a splendid programme was given. The prizes were presented by the chairman of the committee (Air AV. Suckling). During the evening the dux boy, Leslie Robinson, made a presentation to Air and Airs Jackson on behalf of Standard AT. pupils. Each child was given a reward for the year’s work. The leading children in the various standard classes were as follows: Standard I.—June Huggins 1. Lindsay Gracie 2. Blanche Buckley 3. Standard ll.—Zoe Robinson 1, Joan Cate 2, Hilda Barker 3. Standard lll.—Joyce Smith 1. Service Moore 2. Dulcie Gracie 3. Standard IV.—Jack Hopkins 1. Alan Egan 2. Gladys Clark and Lorna Gracie, equal, 3. Standard V.—Eileen Connor 1, Ivan Brixton 2. D. Moore 3. Standard AT.—Leslie Robinson 1, Walter Robinson 2, Vonne Pickles 3 Special Prizes. Dux—Leslie Robinson. Gardening—Boys: William Barker and Dave Moore. Girls: Vonne Pickles and Sadie Bolt 1. Dulcie Gracie and Rene Clark 2. ' Mias Cross’s special attendance, Standard IT.—Zoe Robinson. Headmaster’s specials, best notebooks—Alolly Boundy and William Barker. Sewing Prizes—Plain and fancy. Standards V. and VI.: Hope Frewer 1, A'onne Pickles 2, Alolly Boundy 3. Fancy, Standards 111. and IA 7 .: Joyce Smith 1. Plain, Standards TIT. and IA 7 .: Ruth Laing 1. Plain, Standards I. and II.: Shirley Jennison 1. Airs S. Robinson’s special sewing prizes—Eileen Connor and Sadie Bolt.