Page 5 - Kimihia Volume 2

amended and the subsidy provided ). jerseys with blue neck band. For sports
April white shorts, white sleeveless singlet or T
 The new School Committee was elected. Mr shirt.
Ron Holland (Chairman), Mrs Ivory (Secretary), G Girls (winter): Navy gym, navy belt, white
White, B Grut, M Gerrand, T Hunt, E Jones. blouse, royal blue cardigan. (Summer):
May Simple dress to own pattern using a blue
 Mrs Thomson took over Mrs Challinor’s class and white small check material. Own
in a relieving capacity. choice of stockings. (Sports): White
 A group of Hamilton carpenters began to remove blouse, black rompers, blue sash when
the roof from the old school building. necessary.
 House names were decided: Kowhai, Matai, Totara  On the 12th the school was officially opened on a
and Rimu. Shrubs and trees appropriate to the House day that started out with high winds and
names were to be purchased. torrential rain. Miraculously the weather cleared
June itself in time for the programme to be worked
 Mr Malcolm inspected Miss Hatton (SJC) and through. The children’s behaviour was first-class.
Mr P Dunn (assistant master).
August The Opening Programme -
 An exciting collection of trees and shrubs arrived National Anthem - Recorder Group
for planting by the children, which made a great Mr R Holland -Chairman School Committee
difference to the appearance of the grounds. The Song—Messers Ron Yates and Reece Jones
cost to the South Auckland Education Board was Mr Holland Senior - Past Chairman of Old
about £130. Kimihia School Committee
 Some of the mothers of the school worked to paste Folk Dance -Infants
1200 Ginn worksheets onto card. Dr Willoughby - Mayor of
Huntly
 Two bus-loads of children went to the Folk Dance - Senior group
Auckland Museum, the Zoo and the Institute of Guest Speaker - Mr J Allen, Principal

Technology. The buses cost £68. of the Hamilton Teacher’s
 Following months of discussion and consultation Training College
the following non-compulsory school uniform was Gymnastic Display - Huntly West
decided upon: School Official Opening Ceremony
conducted by Mr Kinsella, Minister
Boys: Grey shorts, grey shirts or cotton-knit T
shirts, grey socks with a blue band, grey of Education

1967 New Entrants
Rear: Elsie Hatton [Teacher], Kim Miller, John Frederickson, Boy Turner, Harold Thompson,
Ricky Hiriaki, Murray Chandler.
Row 3: Mick Reid, Lex Reid, Karl Plas, Gary Thompson, Murray Slater.
Row 2: Leanne Holland, Karen Fletcher, Anne Pere, Jackie Forrest, Jan Tapp, Ann Hamilton.
Front: Carolyn Stirling, Annie Giles, Gillian Ainsworth, Fiona Giles, Andrea Ralph, Julie Stirling,
Catherine Dougal.