Page 50 - Kimihia Volume 2

 The PTA Executive were elected the same  Principal, staff and office all moved out
night: A.Horrox (President), of the administration block for remodelling
Mr M.Moffitt (Secretary) with temporary accommodation in the new
along with a large working library.
committee.  The whole building project has slowed up
 School baths closed. with the sub-contractors appearing to be the
 Social studies trip to Tokoroa cause of the problem.
 Stds 1 and 2 to Hilldale Game farm.  School Committee meeting in Huntly to
discuss a proposed Huntly Intermediate School.
May  Sports teams visit Huntly Primary.
 Annual Inter-School Cross Country run at Kimihia.
The course proved very popular with the very August
large attendance.  Mr Bioling and Mr L.Nilson visited on an
 A ‘Spellathon’ run in the Std 1 to Form 2 area, inspection visit to Mrs Bogie.
organised by principal and staff with $860 raised.  Std 3 to Form 2 visited conservation display in
 Roll of 200 at start of term 2, with Mrs Cotton Huntly.
as a reliever.  The PTA meeting invited Mr J.Hawes of Pukete
 Speech clinic held with no problems reported. School (Hamilton) to speak on open
 Rooms 2 and 3 were remodelled during the May space buildings and teaching.
holidays with the dividing wall opened up and  A vote was taken from parents on support for a
both rooms carpeted. Huntly Intermediate School which resulted in 26
 The school’s first ‘listening post’ purchased. against and 47 for. The result was reported to the
Education Board.
June  The term ended with a roll of 210.
 Miss Davison inspected by D.Surting.
 Four Year 3 students begin a 9-week section. September
 Mr Gregory attended a course for teachers of pupils  At the beginning of term 3 Mrs Harris
with hearing difficulties. undertook relief teaching until a long-term
 A Gala Committee set up for organising a gala day reliever was found.

on November 8th.  The school was reorganised to accommodate
classes in the new open-space block (A-Block,
July Rooms 1-4) :
 Sports trip to Ohinewai. Mrs Stanworth took room 1 with the new
 C.A.T. organisation presented the play entrants; Mrs Donoghue (nee McKeon) took
“Arabesque” to the school. room 2 with year 1 and 2 pupils;
 Parent working bee repaired furniture. Miss deLacey occupied room 3 with year 1

A section of the land East of Lake Hakanoa allocated to Kimihia for settlement
by the Auckland College of Education “because of its worthlessness”!