DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 December 1927, Page 6

DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

AWARDS AND PROMOTIONS. SOLWAY. In spite of adverse weather conditions, the large class room at Solway .School was well filled on Thursday afternoon on the occasion of the annual prize-giving ceremony. Teachers and pupils had prepared a short programme of sougs, recitations and folk dances, all of which were well rendered and were much appreciated by the) audience. Mr A'. Jackson, chairman of the committee, presented the prizes to the children, after which all enjoyed the afternoon tea, kindly provided by tho ladies. The prize list was as follows:—First in Class.—Standard 6: Linda Pike; St. 5, Edward Smith; St. 4, Phyllis Cartwright; St. 3, Edward Bradford; St. 2, Lois Gunn; St. I, Garth Smith, P. 4, Gerald Howard; P. 3, Alistair Howard; P. 2, Billy Butler; P. 1, Frank Wilson. Conduct. —Senior Division: Boy, Kennctii Sofa; rJ gas &**■ J “ Ilior Division; Boy, Torn Scott; git], TliCijna Corkc. Primers: Boy, Ken Price; girl, Molly Brown. Neatness. —Senior Division: Robert Hardic, Douglas Nelson, Norine Page. Junior Division: Margal'et Cruideshank Mona Brader, Jack Bradcr. Primers: Daphne Diclcason, Isabel Dale, Keith Smith, Marjorie Price. Perseverance. —Senior: Douglas Elder, Jack Vaughan, Rex Scott. Junior: Norma Searancke, Jean Cameron. Primers: Norma O’Neill, Jack Tozer. General Good Work. —Senior: Clarence Anderson, ‘Crysal Langford, Douglas Power, Keith Minton, Charles Smith, Wallace Lory. Junior: Jim Vaughan, Keith Woollett, Billy Gemmcll, Douglas Mayes. Primers: Evan Ilulmc, Joan Congaltou, Garry Hanley, Janet Wallis. Sewing.—Alma Burgess, Alexia Augove, Edith Angove. Sports. —Eric Ruthcrfurd. MATAHIWI, The following are the promotions for Matahiwi School: — Promoted to St. s.—Norman -..Carswell. Promoted to Std. 2: Dorothy Field, Daphne Taggart, Frank Ellison, Stanley Evans. Promoted to St. 1: Harry Ellison. Promoted to P. 2: Joan Evans, Jimmy Ellison.