WANGAEHU SCHOOL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 300, 18 December 1937, Page 11

WANGAEHU SCHOOL

CONCERT AND PRIZE GIVING The annual concert and prize-giving of the Wangaehu School was held in the Wangaehu Hall on Thursday evening last. A large and representative attendance of parents and friends was enthusiastic in showing appreciation of the highly-commendable performances given by the pupils of all grades. The grand march by all pupils opened the proceedings. This was followed by nursery rhymes by the juniors. During the evening items were given by the following pupils:— Jig, Jean Baldwin; recitation, Sadie Humphreys; duet, Patricia Honeyman and Valerie Bignell; Highland fling, Jean Baldwin; recitation, Lawrie Hodges; tap dance, Gogo Woon; piano trio, Merle Richardson, Jean Baldwin and Valerie Bignell; song, Gogo Woon; recitation. Donald Fitchet; duet, Jean Baldwin and Colin Jones; duet, Kate Crampton and Gogo Woon; tap dance, Jean Baldwin. Mesdames Cunningham and Baldwin and Mr. Marumaru provided the accompaniments.

Group songs and folk dances were a feature of the programme, while several one-act plays aroused considerable interest. The arrival of Father Christmas at the conclusion of the concert created much excitement. The tiny tots were each presented with a gift from the Xmas tree. The chairman of the school committee, Mr. A. Olsen ,in making the presentation of awards won during the year, commented on the very successful year the school had experienced. Prizes were awarded as follow: Dux.—Douglas Hodge. Form ll.—Douglas Hodge 1, Geoffrey Anderson 2. Form I.—Patricia Honeyman 1, Colin Jones 2. Standard IV.—Merle Richardson 1, Ivan Jones 2. Standard lll.—Bernard Holmes 1, Aileen Wheeler 2. Standard ll.—William Johns 1, Robert Charteris 2. Standard I.—Donald Fitchet 1, Valerie Wheeler 2. The prize for the pupil showing most improvement was awarded to Violet Broome. Mrs. Kenn’s special prize was awarded to Marjorie Mackintosh for kindness and thoughtfulness to juniors. Opportunity was taken of presenting the prizes won at the Calf Club’s recent competition, as follow: Senior Type.—Valerie Bignell 1, Colin Jones 2, Patricia Honeyman 3. Junior Type.—Robert Charteris 1, Sadie Humphreys 2, Mary Woon 3. Senior Care in Rearing.—Valerie Bignell 1, Patricia Honeyman 2, Colin Jones 3. Junior Care in Rearing.—Barry Olsen 1, Robt. Charteris 2, Jock Fitchet 3. Judging.—Barbara Fitchet 1, Patricia Honeyman 2. At the conclusion of this ceremony an enjoyable supper was served. Dancing to music provided by Mrs. Cunningham’s orchestra continued to a late hour.

MOSSTON SCHOOI

BREAK-UP AND EXHIBITION OF WORK

A feature of the break-up ceremony at the Mosston School yesterday afternoon was the splendid exhibition of work done by the pupils during the year, and this was the subject of much favourable comment on the part of the parents who attended the function. A welcome was extended to parents by Mr W. F. Scott, chairman of the committee, who stated that it was with pride and pleasure they were able to point to the improvement in I lieschool surroundings, the bright flowers and shrubs being a distinte credit to those responsible. Mr Scott also referred to the fact that during the national “Learn-to-Swim” Week pupils were given the opportunity of attending at the Intermediate School baths, where lhe majority of the higher classes learned to swim, eleven gaining Wanganui Centre certificates for swimming across the baths, and five securing New Zealand Council awards for swimming 50 yards. Mr

Scott expressed the committee’s appreciation of the action of those who had provided transport for the occasion, and also commended the headmistress, Miss Grant, on the enthusiasm which she had infused into tins as well as all other work.

Mr Scott then introduced Mr E. F. Hemingway, chairman of the Wanga nui Education Board, and asked him to present the special prizes won during the year. After congratulating the committee and the parents on the results achieved during the year, Mr Hemingway, addressing himself particularly to the children, said that in a few days they would be celebrating the birthday of One known as the Prince of Peace. If everyone in the world were to in-' sist on peace there would be no suchthing as war, which was a losing game to those who won as well as to those who lost. At the same time they should see to it that their country had a strong navy and strong army to enable it to keep the peace. Perhaps the thing above all others they should strive for was happiness, and this could only be obtained by obeying the laws of God and man. One of the secrets of how to obtain happiness was to be kind to one another and unselfish. If they worked on those lines in the coming year they would find the year would be a very happyone for them. Mr Hemingway concluded by thanking the committee on behalf of the Education Board for their splendid work on the childrens behalf during the year, and wished K them every success during the coming year. Each child was the recipient of a present for the year’s work, and the following received the special prizes: Dux, Moira Morrison; steady work, Hazel Bell and Patricia Vincent; special progress prizes (donated bj Mr Scott), Joe Walters and Nola Stepenson; neatness, Clare Siddell (upper room) and Zelma Pauli (lower room); handwork, Owen Pauli; sewiing, Audrey Cartcll; good attendance certificates, Clare Siddells, June Chelley, Peggy Vincent, Myra Ferris, Ona Siddells, Edna Ferris, Lettie Ferris, Arnie Bissett, Eileen Pauli, Roger Whitfield, Gordon Gwilliam, Owen Pauli, Wallace Whitfield. Six leaving certificates were also presented; also were the five 50 yards certificates and eleven across-the baths certificates for swimming.

Cheers were given by the pupils for the committee and the teachers, and light refreshments were handed round.