ST. ALBAN’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 304, 26 December 1945, Page 3

ST. ALBAN’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL

THE PRIZE-GIVING. There was a large gathering of parents and fr.ends at the Glasgow St. Hall for the prize-giving of St. Alban s Preparatory School. The sewing and handwork done by the senior pupils included housecoats, frocks, aprons, petticoats, bloomers, the housecoats being particularly attractive and well made. The display of hand-work by the primer children was also much admired, and included novel ideas for Christmas decorations. A demonstration of physical exercises by the primers and Standards I and 11, and of folk-dancing by the senior pupils followed by a short programme of sing ng, the tone, especially of the older pupils, being excellent. Miss Craig gave a brief account of the year’s activities, after which M.ss Blyth, a visitor from England, addressed the children before presenting the prizes. The prize list was as follows: Primer I Gerald Ford. Primer II: Anna McDougal, Gay Richardson, Robin L : nwood, Patricia Johnston, Dale Hackett, Jennifer Haswell, Jill Gibbons, Penelope Goss, Jocelyn Flower, Beverley Blair, Jennifer Sampson, Michael Young. Primer III: Claudia Philpot, Richard Bernau. Prmer V: Heather Strachan, Ann Latham, Diane Hooper, Juliet Earl, Helen Doyle, Ann Bethwaite, Carol Domney (reading), Gillian Linwood (spelling and number work). Std. I: Progress, Marlene Benseman, Nanette Parker, Margaret Ann Friend, Diana Flow’er; Ist. equal spelling and composition, Barbara Sarney and Diana Chalk; Ist. equal spelling, Ist. history and nature study, Belinda Burgess; Ist arithmetic, English, reading. geography, Margaret Cox. St. II: Progress, Pamela Shepherd, Jane Arnold; Ist. geography, nature study, Annette Barraud; Ist reading, writing, poetry, Jill Poynter; Ist. composition, Gillian Blyth; Ist. arithmetic, formal English, hisory, Patricia Wilson. St. Ill: Progress. Mary Doyle, Sydney Smith; Ist. writing, Margaret Gee; Ist. nature study, spelling, MaryBassett; Ist. composition, Scripture, Barbara Barker; Ist. formal English, arithmetic, geography, drawing, Alison Knight. St. IV: Progress, Jacqueline Scanlon, Leonie de Berry. Joy New, Ann Shilton, Josephine Young, Hele Smith; Mrs. Paul’s special for helpfulness. Jane Wilson; Ist. arithmetic, Helen Paul; Ist. history and geography, Gillian Parker; Ist. drawing, Rosemary Shepherd; Ist. English, nature study, sewing, Elizabeth James. Form I: Progress. Phillipa Newman; Ist. equal drawing. Pamela R chardson; Ist. reading, poetry, sewing, Ann Isaac, general excellence, Belinda Carver. Form II: Progress, Nola Warnock. Mary Hanna, Margaret Davies; Ist. reading, Patricia Boyd; Ist. arithmetic, Ruth Henson; Ist. equal history, French. Ist. geography, hygiene, Angela Carver; Ist. English, drawing, Molly Bignell. Nature study collections: Std. HI, grasses, B. Barker; Std. 11, weeds, Elizabeth James; Form I. native plants, Belinda Carver; Form 11, native plants, Ruth Henson; Squad cup, Fantails, leader, R. Henson; Weekes cup for perseverance and achievement, Belinda Carver. Swimming sports: Cup for junior dive, B. Barker; junior shield, B. Barker. Senior, cup for breaststroke 25yds.. A. Isaac; cup for senior dive, A. Isaac; senior championship. A. Isaac; runner-up. M. Bienell.