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and 2 children; On 11th the move was made back into the
Mr Stewart, a year 1 teacher, took Std 1 in renovated administration block.
room 4. In B-Block (open plan) the ‘rooms The Principal attended a Lopdell House course of
were numbered 5,6,7 and 8 and held Stds 2, Co-operative Teaching.
3 and 4, being team taught by Mrs Bogie, Orientation Day held with Huntly College.
Miss Kirkpatrick and Miss Dinnison. On the 29th the school was used as a polling place
The C-Block setting of rooms 9 and 10 was for the general elections.
occupied by Mrs Harris in room 9 with Form Mr Davis of Waiterimu successfully tendered for
1 and Mr Gregory in room 10 with Form 2.
the prefabs.
Teaching began in the new block on the 11th. On the 27th the PTA held a Dinner Evening at
Mr L.Morgan is now co-cleaning with Mr Hedley. the Wayside Tea-rooms in Te Kauwhata.
October December
Kimihia Choir presented items at the Annual An end-of-year function was planned for the 17th
Music Festival. but cancelled due to wet weather with a parents
Visit from South Auckland Education Board
afternoon and farewells held the following day.
officers on ‘safari’. They were impressed with The school ended the year on the 19th with a roll of
the new block and sympathetic to the problems
of upkeep of the grounds. Many items of new 224. Teachers to be farewelled were:
equipment and furniture arrived for the new Mrs Bogie (11 years) to England;
Mr Gregory (4 years) & Miss deLacey (2 years)
rooms. to Palmerston North to be married on
Several ladies working bees over a period of
January 17th 1976;
three weeks have prepared $1300 worth of books Miss Dinnison (1 year) to Tokoroa;
for the new library. Miss Kirkpatrick (1 year) to
The temporary prefabricated classrooms have England; Mr Stewart (1 year)
been let to tender by the South Auckland resigned.
Education Board. New vacuum cleaner on issue from SAEB (South
November 1975 Auckland Education Board) as most floors are now
Grand Gala Day held on 8th after 8 months of carpeted.
planning by the PTA and School Committee Baths to be used over the vacation period as
rep’s. There was a huge crowd and a wide range the machinery had been overhauled during the
of activities. A gross profit of $2050 was shown winter.
with a net profit of $1750. The PTA are planning
an adventure playground.
