Page 12 - 1971 News Clippings

PPTA ‘COVER GIRL’

UPSETS TEACHERS

November 22nd to consider the cover. At least The journal has taken
Some secondary school one has sent a letter of counselling as its theme for
teachers are upset over the protest to PPTA head- the issue and devotes 19
latest New Zealand Post quarters in Wellington. pages to the topic.
Primary Teachers Individual teacher’s This follows a call from
Association Journal cover. judgements of the cover NZPPTA president, Mr J. D.
The cover depicts a range from “distasteful,” Murdoch, for the provision
pregnant schoolgirl entering “disgusting,” “offensive,” of guidance counsellors in all
the school guidance and “it could give people the schools. The PPTA
counsellor’s office. The wrong idea about teachers” considered this an “urgent
counsellor is leaning over his to “realistic,” “appropriate’” need,” he said.
desk - an expectant leer on and “quite a dag.” PPTA general secretary,

his face. Some say it is not the Mr P. W. Boag, said from
Some school staffs (each fact that the girl is pregnant Wellington today he had not
of which constitute a PPTA they object to, but the leer on expected any objections to
branch) called snap meetings the counsellor’s face. the cover.

Impressive sport successes recorded

Waikato Times
18th November • First place in the Waikato Secondary
The principal of the smallest full Schools Senior Cross-country event,
form three to seven high school in the with the Waikato provincial junior
Waikato was able to list an impressive list cross-country title.
of sporting successes gained by pupils in “In addition,” Mr Allison claimed,
his annual prise-giving report presented “we have had this year the best
this week. secondary school intermediate rowing
Mr E. B. Allison, principal of four in New Zealand. This crew was
Ngaruawahia High School noted, among disqualified at the starting post in the
what he called “remarkable success in a championship at Wanganui because it
wide range of activities”: was decided they were far too strong for
their opposition.”
• Two New Zealand secondary school Ngaruawahia gained the distinction

rowing championships, by the junior of having the smallest roll, having started
four and junior eight. One Waikato the year with a roll of 505.
rowing title was also gained. “During February the roll increased
spasmodically to 525, as pupils from
• One title in the North Island
championship athletics—the senior some of our more happy-go-lucky
families drifted back from their self-
high jump—and three other placings. awarded holidays. This gypsy attitude to
school attendance and enrolment made

finishing the timetable rather difficult,”