Waiwhare School 1972 Log Book

1972

PRESENT PUPILS
Stuart Comrie
Lance Tolley
Malcolm McKay
Apa Bartlett
Clifford Tolley
Bernard Ward
Ben Bartlett
Stuart McKay
Stephen Gordon
Allan Janes
Michael Owen
Angus Richards
Andrew Ward
Michael Bartlett
Richard Gordon
Gordon Kyle
Mark Thompson
Dereck Owen
Mark Syme
Peter Richards
Wendy Kyle
Allison McPhail
Jane Redman
Kirsten Smith
Edith Scadden
Maree Ward
Kirsty McPhail
Ruth Scadden
Jeanette Comrie
Sandra McPhail
Karyn Janes
Sally Redman
Shirley Bruning
Belinda Henry

NEW PUPILS
Mark Syme
Peter Richards
Shirley Bruning
Belinda Henry

LEAVING PUPILS
Stuart Comrie
Lance Tolley
Apa Bartlett
Ben Bartlett
Michael Bartlett
Stephen Gordon
Richard Gordon
Mark Thompson
Mark Syme
Shirley Bruning

PRINCIPAL
Mr JA McDonald

ASSISTANT MISTRESS
Miss P O’Donnell

COMMITTEE
BM Tolley, Chairman
E Richards, Secretary/Treasurer
Messrs I Thompson, J Bartlett, L Middlemiss, M Tolley

THE YEAR’S ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL INFORMATION

FEBRUARY   School commenced with roll of 31; 14 juniors and 17 seniors.
Visits by Mr DW Sheppard, Inspector, and Mr E Hogge, Physed adviser.
Swimming sports at Sherenden. Waiwhare 4th with 26 points.

MARCH   In-service Course on Language for teachers at Sherenden School.
Visit from Mr CO Farmer, School Traffic Officer. D&A Sports day at Matapiro.
School received new vacuum cleaner.
Septic tanks cleaned.

MAY   New Zip water heater for staffroom, House fireplace repaired.

JUNE   Visits from dental nurse and public health nurse.
Science course for teachers at Sherenden.
Several winter sports fixtures played.

JULY   Visit from Mr P Hogan, Inspector.

AUGUST   Infants attended film (Tales of Beatrix Potter).

Two Form 1 girls to Camp Kaitawa – Allison McPhail and Wendy Kyle.
Mrs Snook started taking sewing with the senior girls. Mr McDonald lectured at a Kindergarten Teachers’ Course. Language/Maths In-Service Course for teachers at Mahora. Visit from Mr D McKenzie, Psychologist.

OCTOBER   Mrs Richards organised a Red Cross Youth evening at Sherenden Hall.

NOVEMBER   S3 to F2 pupils of Sherenden and Waiwhare Schools went on a week’s educational tour of Auckland.
Swimming and softball commenced. Hearing and vision survey by Nurse Fuller.

DECEMBER   The end of year break-up ceremony consisted of a series of folk dances performed by both rooms. Mr DW Sheppard was guest speaker and Rev. and Mrs McGechie were special guests. Parents were invited to view displays of work in both rooms.
Form 2 leavers had a special morning tea.

Red Cross pupils with Mrs Richards:
L to R: Kirsten Smith, Wendy Kyle, Allison McPhail, Maree Ward, Edith Scadden (back), Sandra McPhail, Jane Redman (back), Jeannie Comrie, Malcolm McKay

Annual visit to Kaweka Forest along with Sherenden School. Their principal, Mr Shannon, in doorway.

Committee chairman, Mr B Tolley, taking school children for a ride in a vintage Rolls Royce.

1972 AUCKLAND EDUCATIONAL TOUR

ITINERARY

NOVEMBER 5   Bus to Auckland. Accommodation at Carey Park camp

6   Visit to Harbour Bridge HG [HQ]
Museum of Transport & Technology
Summit of Mt Eden
Auckland Museum
Broadcasting House

7   Mangere International Airport Crash/Fire section
Terminal Building
ANZ Jet maintenance base

8   General Foods
Devonport Naval Base
Launch trip to Chelsea Sugar Refinery

9   Crown Lynn Potteries
Auckland Railway Station – Control section
Auckland Harbour Board – tour of wharves and container crane
Top of the Administration building (tallest)

10   St Luke’s shopping centre
Airport for flight home via Hamilton and Gisborne.

Nov 5th – lunch at Huka Falls

Mrs Whyte, Kyle & Agnew at Harbour Bridge HQ

Trams at the Museum of Transport & Technology

Nov 8th – lunch at Devonport

Nov 8th – launch trip to Chelsea Sugar Refinery

Nov 9th – the Auckland Harbour Board’s container crane

Nov 9th – Auckland Railway Station – the Silver Star

Nov 10th – Up, up and away to sunny Hawke’s Bay!