DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 20 December 1928, Page 5

DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

HASTWELL. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. ■A .largo number of parents were in attendance at the school on Wednesday afternoon., on the occasion of the break-up: and prize-giving. In addition to the prizes donated a,y the committee a number of special prizes, provided by the teachers, and special sewing prizes donated by Mrs Isaecson, who judged the sewing, made quite an imposing array when seen on .the tables.

The presentations were made by the Chairman, Mr Geo. McClymont, who referred briefly to the large increase that place in the roll number, fact that a permanent .assistant had been appointed by the -Education Board.

Miss Forsythe, who has been relieving infant mistress for the past year, was faresrelled, and made the recipient of a gold-mounted fountain-pen presented bv~ the school children.

Afternoon tea was dispensed by the Indies, and a very pleasant afternoon was brought to a close with votes oi thanks to the ladies, the teachers, and the i-h^timian. PBIZE-WINNERS. ‘Standard 6. —George McClymont (1), Merle Elliott (2). Standard s.t—Lewis Gyde. Standard- 4.7 —Madge Bray. Standard 3.- Albert Elliott (1), dohn Duder (2). 'Standard 2. —Hilda Madsen. Standard I.,—Olga Halberg (1), Zella Elliott and- Sybil Crookenden (equal for 2nd). . ; ■ Proficiency certificates were won by George Fredrickson. Attendance certificates were pre•senled to Merle Elliott, Albert Elliott, Zella Elliott, Guy Fredrieksen, Mason Ngatuere, Bongo Ngatuere. Sewing prizes were won as follows: Senior, Enid Dick; intermediate, Hilda Madsen; junior, Alice Larsen; infant, Monica Narby. Mrs Isaccson’s special sewing prize was presented to Merle Elliott. Prizes, donated by the teachers, for most improvement in swimming, were won by:—Girls, Joan Crookenden; boys, Lewis Gyde. A special prize for science notes, don a tec t* by the teachers, was won by Enid Dick. PROMOTIONS. • To Standard 6: —Lewis Gyde, Joan Crookenden, Ernest Riddick. To Standard 5: —Avis Dick, Madge Bray. Tb—Standard 4: —Albert Elliott, Jack Dick, Bryan Dick, Hazel -Matthews, Frank Pond; John Duder, Clifford Larsen. To StaiPird 3: —Hilda Madsen, Ben a Duder, Reg. Thorbv. To Standard 2: —Zella Elliott, MailLace McClymont, Sybil Crookenden, Olga Halberg, Murray Bennett, Turi Thorby, Alice Larsen, Winnie Pond, Bob Manihera. ToXStandard 1: —Lionel Bennett, Bob Dick, /Lawrie Madsen, Victor Narby, Sidney Stephens, Ada Duder, Mason Ngatuere, Hazel Larsen, Amy McClymont, P&ngo Ngatuere.

LANSDOWNE SCHOOL. The following are proficiency and other awards at Lansdowno School: — Proficiency Certificates:—Lewis Armitage, Arnold Barnes, Kenneth Cole, Haddon 1 Donald, Athol Fail-brother, Frank Gray, Arthur Kelly, Leslie Kilgonr, Gralrifck Lambourn, Cliff Larsen, James Alinlß, George Tester, Doha Bauckham, Miriam Clark, Elina Davidson, Iris Dic-kens, Daphne Gadsby, Patricia Jordan, Dulcio Lees, Molly McCalxnont, Annie Mills, Maggie -Moore, Margaret Roys, Sheila M att. Endorsed Competency certificates: Maurice Boys, Henry Bvrn, Erl Cross, Allan Elmly, Hugh Gaskin, ~ Selby Fawcett, Olive Long. Competency certificates: Norman Brown, Henry Miller, Thomas \ oyce, Fay Cohen, Rita,. Kelly. MAURXUEVILLE EAST. The following is the list of passes and promotions at the Mauriccville East School: —

Proficiency certificates: Owen Watkins, Ronald McGovern, Clifford Watkins, iHillas Myers, Bert Kerr } Varah Ranker.. Promoted to Standard (3: Kate Heaven, Jean Kerr, Cedric Clarke, Norman Myers, v Leslie Tomlin, Richard Roigard. A Promotcd*o Standard: Jean Jacobson, Jifk Heaven, Douglas McKay, Ronald Bishop. Promoted to Standard 4 : Lizzie ‘Coodgame, Daphne McKeon, Audrey Childs, Norman Williams. Promoted to Standard .*?: Leslie Clarke, Leonard Gleeson, Douglas Bishop, Jean McGovern, Gordon McKay. Promoted to Standard 2: Talcic Heaven, Kenneth Tildcsley, Patricia Childs, Jean Rossiter, Mavis Williams. Promoted to Standard I: Dorothy Heaven, Edna Jacobson, Xola Rossiter, Joan Glocnson, Donald Cameron, Quin-

ton McGovern. MATAHIWI. ' The following is the list of promotions of the children attending the School: — Promoted to Standard 5: Colin Scott. Promoted to Standard 4: Allan Am-

undsen. Promoted to Standard 3: Frank Ellison, Stanley Evans, Dorothy Field, Daphne Taggart. Standard 2: Harry Ellison. * Promoted to Standard 1: James Ellison, Joan Evans.

MASTERTON WEST.

The following are prize and other awards at the Masterton West School: —First in Class. — Standard (>: Grace Hopkins t Dux). Standard .3: Percy Stowell. Standard,-!: Raymond Mahoney. Standard I!: -Max Garvitch. Standard 2: Maisie Pole. Standard 1: Dora Hathaway. Special prize for best, kept books (donated by Mr McWhinnie):—Standard 4, Raymond (Mahoney; Standard 3, Joan Smith. Special prize for best agricultural plot (donated anonymously;: Walsh Brownlee. Special prize, general usefulness: John Gplly. Good attendance certificates: —- Standard (>• Walsh Brownlee, Jack

Cnmbourn, James Cane, Stanley Flaws. John Gully, Lewis ilarrap, Winifred Hubert, Donald T.oote, Phyllis Madsen, Alma Moor, Leslie Pole, Ruby Seddon, Nola Smith, Douglas Wellington, James Wickcns, Ernest Williams. Standard 3: Gwen Blackley, "Vera Clarke, Edward Dorset!, Tom Finlavson, Helen Gordon, Barron Grant,*lohii MeAliece, Linda MeAliece, Mavis McLeod, Mavis Norris, Nancy Pinkerton, Lily Wells, Mavis Wells. Standard 4: lan Bayly, John Coradino, Emily Dorset, Myra Henderson, Mabel Lock, Eunice McCord, Evan McWhinnie, Raymond -Mahoney, Erie Taylor, Bernice Tildsley. Standard II: Helen Grant, Noela Hope, Graeme M'cLearv, Reginald, Prout, Richard Seddon, Joan Smith, 110 Taylor, Vincent. Williams, Alice Winhali.

Standard 2: Raymond Clarke, Ronald Clarke, Derek Forrest, Isabel Holly, Gwendoline Jackson, Thomas McGavin, Maisie Pole, Alan Tooby, Gordon Wellington, Alva Wells, Orina Williams, Lyle Barber, John Blackley, Joyce McCord, Sylvia Millar, Margaret- Wallace, Thelma Williams.

Standard 3: Ami Davey, Winston Jones, Zcta Kuhtz, Hazel Lock, Sydney Pinkerton, Douglas Toobv, Leonard Brown, Marion Prout, Erl Russell, Dorothea Shoosmith. Side School (attendance certificates): Standard 2: Robert Faulk nor, (Edna Hamilton, Patricia Ilauley, Donald Steele, Fay Youngquest. Standard 3: Eva Hall, Elizabeth Long, Henry Munn.

p.2: Ronald Batkin. P. 4: Chaudos Batkin, Valerie Phillips, Max Russell, Mary Walker. last of children winning an athletic, certificates: —Leslie Blackley,, Douglas ■Wellington, Jack Cambourn, Noela Wickcns, John Coradinc (junior chain-, pion) Ernest Williams (senior champion), Norma Eddy, Douglas laulkner, Arthur Friend, Clarence Goodhue, John Gully, Edna TTausman (senior champion), Eric Heaps, Myra Henderson, Grace Hopkins, William Hopkins, Josephine Hogan, Patricia Hogan, Winifred Halbert, Donald Leete, Linda McAliece, Bruce (McPherson, Phyllis (Madsen, Raymond Mahoney, Alma -Moor, Raymond Callaghan, Shirley Petersen, Dorothy Pole (junior champion), Ruby Seddon, Nola Smith, Bertram Spademan, Ho Taylor, Brian Temple, Grace Tooley, Owen A ibert. Sports Record. —Senior Boys' Championship, Ernest Milliams; Junior l*o\ s Championship, John Coradinc. Senior .Girls’ Championship.— Edna Tlausman; Junior Girls’ Championship, Dorothy Pole. North Wairarapa Primary Schools’ athletic junior girls’ championship, Dorothy Pole; runner-up Linda MeAliece. Points-in N.W.P.S.A. —Central 121, West 110, Lansdowne

Successes at Nortn airnrnpa i li,nary Schools’ Sports:—l. Cambourn, 1). Faulknor, C. Goodhue, i Edna Hausman, Patricia Hogan, W. Hopkins, I). Leetc, Linda McAliecc. (runner-up in junior championship), B. McPherson, R. Mahoney, A. Moor, R. o’Callaghan, D. Pole (junior championship), lb Soddon, I. Taylor, 0. Vibert.

WHATMAN SCHOOL. The Whatman School held its-break-up ceremony yesterday afternoon, when xi programme of music, tolk dances and a play was rendered- by the children. The head teacher (Mr IT. Fieldhouse) stated that the accommodation of the school was somewhat limited and there were vacancies in the infant department only. The year, he said, had been a. very satisfactory one; all candidates had past'd their Proficiency examination and the attendance throughout' had been remarkably good, fortyone pupils gaining attendance certificates* Adjutant Batchelor presented certificates, the following being the successful! children in the Standard 6 examination, and the first in each Standard: — Std. 6 Proficiency—Molly Ansell, Una Donovan, Marry Kennedy, Ruby Steven, Claude Adderson, George Bari, Cyril Donovan, Win. Manncring, Norman Norris. First in Standard.—Std. 6: bna Donovan: St. Victor McChesney; Std. 4, Edna Donovan; Std. 3, Ivan Bird; Std. 2. dean Staples; Std. 1, Peggy Linton.

OPAKI. The following are the promotions and awards at the Opaki School:- _ Proficiency certificates: Owen Wyeth Harold Duckett, Hay Gordon. Promoted to Standard 6: Mary Hollo, Joyce Wyeth. __ Promoted to Standard ■>: Leo uc vett, Garnet Ousey, Mary Kettle, Marion Walker. , Promoted to Standard 4: Bernard Dorset, John Wingate, Elizabeth Ousey, Edna Kollo, Rebecca Westhoad. Promoted to Standard Robert Managhan, Norman Solwyn; Eric Wingate, Margaret Selwyn. Promoted to Standard 3: Cooper, John Pritchard, Elsie Kettie, Dorothy Walker. Promoted to Standard 1: Gordon Bnick, Brenda Hanaghan, Joyce Hoc(Juard’ Jessie Ousey, Abel Cooper.

Promoted to P. 4: Harold Cooper. Promoted to P..‘>: William Hoequard. Edgar Ousel, Noel Wyeth, Joan Hollo. SOLWAY SCHOOL. PRIZE DTSTRIBTTTOX. The prize-giving ceremony took place on Tuesday afternoon in the Solway school, many parents and friends being present. (Mr Elder, chairman of the school committee, distributed the books to pupils. (Miss Dillon, of AVyndhnm, Southland, was welcomed to the School, "where she has taken up the

position of infant mistress. References were made by the chairman, by Mr Minton and Mr Brader, to the progress made by pupils during the year. The following programme of items

was rendered during the afternoon: —- Recitation, James Vaughan; chorus, N.Z. National Anthem; recitation, Five Little Chickens; chorus, Summer Comes; recitation, Christmas Shopping; Dutch song and chorus. Dulcie Price and Jean Jackson; recitation, Boys and Girls in Holland, (Monte Boyle and Joan Congalton; pincette, The Three Little Pigs and the Wolf; chorus, Billy Boy; recitation, Edic Angovo; Folk dance, SelVinger's Round; recitation, The Personal Equation, (Maynard Scott; chorus, Quiet Down Here; recitation, Allan Col way; game, infants. Afternoon tea was provided for the children. PRIZE LIST. Proficiency.—Douglas Nelson (dux of school), Maynard Scott, Douglas Elder, Ronald Moore, William Burns, lan Vaughan (dux of St. a), Phyllis Cartwright, Rita Hunter. Dux Prizes. —St. 4, Mona Brader; St. 3, Francis Minton; St. 1, Joan Congalton and Douglas Searanche; P. 4, Joan ■Gemmell; P. 3, Janet Wallis; P.2, Elaine Hanley; P.l, Bernard Wallis. Conduct. —Seniors, Rex Scott, Alma Burgess-; juniors, Tom Scott, 1 hclma Cor.ke; primers, Alastair (Mcßae, Isabel Dale. Neatness. —Seniors, Jack \ aughan, Jean Jackson, Allan Col way; juniors, Jean Cameron, Keith Woollett, Jack (Brader; Primers, Helen . Cruickshank, Marjorie Price, Harold McLwen. General Good Work. —Seniors. Roger Minton, Peggy Cruickshank, Jim 'Vaughan. Arithmetic.—.lean Cage. Juniors. —Irene Bardie, Alexia Angovo, Bruce Scott. Progress.—Jean Colder, Gerald Howard. Primers. —Moyra Scott. Garry Hanley, Jack Tozer, Harry Colder. Perseverance.—Seniors, Norine Page, Noeline Vaughan, -Seniors, Norine Page, Noeline A aughan, Edward Bradford: juniors, Reuben Searanche, Evan llulnie, Vlonte Boyle; primers, Ivan Dale, Frank Wilson. Reading.—Maynard Scott. Gardening.

—Ronald Moore. Sewing—Seniors, Mavis Brader; intermediate, Rosie Wilson; juniors, Edith Angovo. Attendance prizes and certificates. —Seniors: Douglas Elder, Rex Scott, Douglas Nelson; juniors, William Gemmell, Keith Woollett, Crosby Burgess, Bruce Scott, Jean Colder; primers, Janet Wallis, -George Elder. Certificates.Seniors, (Maynard Scott, Tan \ aughan, Arthur -Colder; juniors, Tom Scott, Edward W'albs, Eric Pearce, Edith Angove, Peggv Elder, Freda Butler, Darcy Butler; primers, Harry Colder, William Butler.

PROMOTIONS. To St. fi. —Alma Burgess, Thomas Elder, Roger Minton, Norlnc Page. Charlie Todd, William Burgess, Haddon Miles, .lean Page, Rex Scott, Jack Vaughan. To St. o. —Edward Bradford, Allan Colway, Arthur Colder, Norma Searanche, Rose IN ilsou. Noelinc Vaughan, Mona Binder, Jean Jackson. Duleio price, Margaret Cruickshank, James Vaughan. To St. 4.—George Gregory, Alexia Angove, Jean Cameron, Francis -Minton, Lois Gunn, Irene Jlardio, Elsie Bradford.

To St. 3.—Edith Angove, Thelma Corke, William Gemmell, Tom Scott, Edward Wallis, Jack Brader, 1 eggy Elder, Eric Pearce, Reuben Searanche, Keith Woollett.

To St. 2. —Crosby Burgess, Ada Bradford, Joan Congalton, Gerald Howard, Patty Price, Darcy Butler, Evan Hulinc, Bruce Scott, Mae Mitchell, Walter Burns, Freda Butler, Jean Colder, Frank Lory, Monte Boyle, Alex. Cruickshank, Ken. Price, Douglas Searanohe, Olivo Wilson. To St. I.—Joseph Cartwright, Helen Cruickshank, Ivan Dale, Garry Hanley, Jim W'ilson, Vincent Brown, Win. Butler, Molly Brown, Marjorie Price, Janet Wallis, Jack Tozer, David Vaughan, Isabel Dale, Joan Gemmell. To P. 3 Hanley, Moyra Scott, Joan Searanche, Frank Wilson, Harry Goldcr, George Elder, Harold Me Ewou, Alastair Mcßae.

MOUNT BRUCE SCHOOL,

EXAMINATION RESULTS. Proficiency Certificate. —Erl Wyeth, Edith Hunt (Std. 5 pupil). Promoted to Std. (J—Stanley Slater, Lawrence Which. To Std. 5. —Colin Welch, Douglas Christensen. To Std. 4.—Nora Welch, Kevin McLeod, Fred Keats. To Std. 3. —Kata Campbell, Edgar Christensen. To Std. 2. —Betty Welch. To Std. I.—Arthur Hunt, Maurice Hunt, Leslie McLaehlan, Don Keats, Ron Wyeth. To P.2. —Ida Christensen, Norecn McLeod, Molly West, Birnic Williams. Molly West (P.l) did not miss one day’s attendance during the year.