Waiwhare School 1962 Log Book

1962

PRESENT PUPILS
Rodger Neill
Anthony Richardson
Catherine Tough
Hilary Richardson
Eric Goulding
Marianne Fountaine
Rocky Neill
Teresa Ward
Lyn Richardson
Jocelyn Drummond
Catherine Richards
Maureen Ward
Peter Goulding
Gavin Moult
David Hoy
David Ward
Wendy Drummond
Grant Richards
Craig Moult
Tony Ward
Robin Barnett
Shona Kyle
Belinda Hoy
Roger Tough
Graeme Fountaine
Barry Neill
John Richards
Wayne Moult
Kathleen Buckley
Leslie Buckley
Diane Ward
John Comrie
Susan Richards
Valda Tolley
Gregory Marshall
Dormaine Lawson
Hera Lawson
Barbara Ward

COMMITTEE
BH Drummond, Chairman
M Tolley
R Comrie
AJ Hoy, Secretary/Treasurer
FW Ward

NEW PUPILS
Glenys Wilton
Kathlene Wilton
Lynette Wilton
Jeremy Smith
Paul Brown
Nigel Brown
Paula Tolley
Robyn Drummond
Lynda Comrie
Stuart Tolley
Philip Lawson
Helen Richards

LEAVING PUPILS
Rodger Neill
Catherine Tough
Eric Goulding
Marianne Fountaine
Peter Goulding
David Ward
Robin Barnett
Dormaine Lawson
Hora Lawson
Philip Lawson
Glenys Wilton
Kathlene Wilton
Lynette Wilton

HEAD TEACHER
Mr P Nilsen, Relieving
Mr LL Brown appointed Head

RELIEVING ASSISTANT MISTRESSES
Miss M Zambra
Miss Jill Francis
Mrs B Brown

THE YEAR’S ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL INFORMATION

AUGUST Kite Day held which proved very successful. Winners got a certificate “Waiwhare Kite Club”.

NOVEMBER 9th: Opening Ceremony of the Swimming Baths held at 2pm. Dance held in the evening in the Tolleys’ woolshed.
12th: Children used the Swimming Baths for the first time.

DECEMBER 12th: Softball played at Sherenden.

Horse paddock was made.
Swimming Baths started and completed.
Waiwhare Red Cross group presented a play at Sherenden Hall in aid of the Iran Earthquake Appeal.

BOOKS PRESENTED BY:  Mrs A Hoy.

Hawke’s Bay Herald-Tribune 1962

Waiwhare School – some 30 miles from Hastings on the Taihape Road – was gay with bunting yesterday, when a special function was held for the opening of the school baths.

Settlers and residents from all over the district attended. Guest speakers were Mr PL Page, secretary manager of the Hawke’s Bay Education Board, and the district senior inspector of schools, Mr EJ Watts. Mr KW Lawrence, chairman of the school baths committee, gave an outline history of the building of the baths which had been thought at first to be beyond the means of the school and the district.

But an initial canvass of the district produced the sum of £625 which enabled work to start on the project. The baths were built in two months with the help of voluntary labour.

Mr Lawrence presented the key of the baths to the school chairman, Mr BH Drummond, who said that a school of only 44 children could be proud of the success of such an undertaking.

Presentations were made to Mr Lawrence and Mr D Hoy for the work they had done on the baths. Mr Page recalled his first visit to the school 10 years ago when settlers had first requested building a school in the area.

The district’s interest in, and support for, education, was attested by the present ceremony, said Mr Page.

Mr Watts said there was a lot more to a balanced all-round education than learning the three Rs. Cultural and sporting activities also had to be catered for and the Waiwhare parents had provided much equipment to the school to ensure their children had every opportunity.

Mr Lawrence declared the baths open, and on this signal the schoolchildren, led by Form II pupils, took their first plunge. At night, a social evening was held in Mr Tolley’s woolshed.

[Opening of school swimming pool]

[Opening of school swimming pool]

Souvenir Programme

Waiwhare School
Baths Opening

Opening Ceremony

FRIDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, 1962

At 2 p.m.

Chairman:
Mr. B. H. DRUMMOND

SPEAKERS

Mr. P. L. PAGE
Secretary-Manager, Hawke’s Bay Education Board

Mr. E. J. WATTS
District Senior Inspector of Schools

Mr. K. W. LAWRENCE
Chairman Baths Committee

Mr. L. L. BROWN
Head Teacher

Afternoon Tea

SOCIAL EVENING
8.30 p.m.

Swimming baths opening 9th November

1st day in swimming baths, 12th November

RED CROSS

Red Cross Bring & Buy
Sherenden Hall

Wendy Drummond, Belinda Hoy, Alison Tough, Jocelyn Drummond

Roger Tough, Gavin Moult, David Hoy, David Ward, Craig Moult

BREAK-UP

“EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES”

Cathy Tough, Lyn Richardson, Teresa Ward, Rodger Neill, Peter Goulding, Eric Goulding, Gavin Moult, David Hoy.

Roger Tough, Kathleen Buckley, Catherine Richards, Hilary Richardson, Wendy Drummond, Jocelyn Drummond, Marianne Fountaine, Cathy Tough, Craig Moult.

Grant Richards, Diane Ward, Belinda Hoy, Stephanie Hoy, John Comrie, Tony Ward.

“SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS”

John Richards, Paul Brown, Nigel Brown, Paula Tolley, Barbara Ward, Stuart Tolley, Jeremy Smith, Lynda Comrie, Susan Richards.

“TALE OF THE YELLOW BUTTONS”

Barry Neill, John Richards, Wayne Moult, John Comrie, Valda Tolley.

Copy of ‘OUR BATHS BOOK’ by Primers and Std 1, November

When I first got up I thought it wasn’t going to be a good day but it was raining, when I came to school the umbrellas were wet. I was getting the windows ready and John was helping me get the door clean. The big boys put the flags up. All the school people came, so did the mothers and fathers. 60 children and about 70 grown ups. I went in with a jump, and I was going under. I ran out as fast as I could to get an ice-cream. I had two ice creams. But I didn’t want to eat the last one. I went to watch the mouth-to-mouth. David Ward was first. He didn’t know what to do so he blew. At afternoon tea I had some biscuits. I found my Photo was in the paper, it was by Belinda.   Valda Tolley.

On the day the baths were going to be opened it was wet. Dad said “it isn’t going to be a good day”. When I got to school there were six umbrellas on the big court. I helped to get ready. I swept the porch and I cleaned the blackboard. I cleaned the walls too. All the school children were there. There were about 125 people. Kathy [Cathy], Eric and Roger were the first ones in. After they had touched the water we were allowed to jump in. After there was ice-cream. I didn’t have a go with the mouth-to-mouth. I ate a lot at Afternoon tea Teresa made some cake and I ate a piece of it. We had out photo in the paper it was Saturday’s paper.   Diane Ward

On Friday when I woke up I ran to the window to see how good the weather was it as raining and I thought we wouldn’t be having the opening. When I got to school I watched the big room people put up the decorations and I knew that we were having the opening. We all helped tidied up the place. Soon it was lunch time. The people started to come. And. Tony Ritchsin [Richardson] told the people where to go. Peter, Gavin, David Ward and Tony too when there was a car. There were 60 children and 70 grown ups. When they had all come we had a swim and after a while the bell went and we got out. When I got out I was going to have a turn on the mouth to mouth but I didn’t. We had afternoon tea and the next day we saw some photos in the paper.   John Comrie.

We helped to decorate the school. I put my picture out in the porch. In the morning it was raining. Soon the cars came. We went into the baths and sat down. After that Mr Brown said to Cathy, Rodger and Eric get in now and they got upon the edge of the baths and jumped in. Then we all got in. Soon the bell went to get out and we all got out. We went into the sheds and got dressed. When we came out of the shed we got an ice-cream. Then we had afternoon tea. Soon it was a lolly scramble and we ran to get some. The little room went separate from the big room. I got 8 all together and I have one to Janice, Gavin, David Ward, Peter and David Hoy. I had three lollys left. Then we went home.   Wayne Moult

Baths opened. On the day the Bath opened It was wet. Then we did some decorations and I hopped [helped] too. 4 speakers. Soon we went for a swim. Soon we got dressed. Then we had a blue [lolly] scramble. Then there was Afternoon tea. Then we went home.   Unknown

Our friends watched me swimming in the baths. I liked the decorations and the ice cream. We also had a lobby [lolly] scramble.   Robyn Drummond

When the baths opened I didn’t have a swim because O [I] had a cold. I liked the lolly scramble and I got 6 lollies. Daddy threw all the lollies out.   Paula Tolley

I liked all the flags and decorations. I jumped in the water and made a splash. Daddy came to see me swim and he had a cup of tea. It was under the umbrellas.   Stuart Tolley

The day the baths opened was wet but then it got fine. We had sweets and ice-cream. The water was cold.   Barbara Ward