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NGARUAWAHIA HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
February 28, 1978 in 24.2; and the three lengths around the Waikato had been
ABORIGINAL VISITORS backstroke in 87.5, eclipsing the old involved in an intensive five
An Australian visiting group record of 90.5. course with 180 fourth
feeling amongst the students was that
performed today at the Ngaruawahia Three relay records were lowered the five days had been extremely
High School to pupils from or equalled as well. Newcastle junior beneficial.
surrounding schools and interested girls equalled the record of 95.0; the
adults and teachers. Their stay in Newcastle intermediate boys took
Ngaruawahia had been co-ordinated 0.3 seconds off the old record of
by Mr Bradley, Headmaster of 83.3 and the Havelock senior boys Newcastle House commenced the
Bernard Fergusson Primary School. lowered their record from 83.7 to period publication of a house
N.Z.S.O. 80.9. newspaper in booklet form. This year
A standing ovation was received HIDDEN TREASURE it continues with added interest from
two of Newcastle
by the New Zealand Symphony The value of the common Tainui and Maniapoto. 1979 looks as
Orche-stra at their joint performance mathematics text book is often though it will be an interesting year.
at Turanga-waewae Marae recently. undervalued, especially by
Several students from the school mathematic students at the end of the
were involved in the performance school year. They are retained at
and they considered it a tremendous home for no useful purpose and Esselbrugge will be at the centre of
experience. deprive other pupils of their use. To the Ngaruawahia High School
ATHLETICS this end, Ngaruawahia High School P.T.A. annual general meeting on
joins voice with Huntly College in
Tomorrow and Friday are the attempting to reclaim texts that are Tuesday March 20 at 8pm. Guidance
Councellor Ms N. McKenzie will be
school athletics championships. gathering dust at home. explaining her role in the school,
Hopefully the weather will be fine so COMPUTER CENTRE while Mr B. Esselbrugge
that the spirit of competition will be (responsible for all audio
that much higher. A number of The 7th form applied mathematics equipment in the school) will
students are looking forward to students recently paid a visit to the demonstrate the recently purchased
gaining selection, through their Waikato University Computer Centre equipment.
performances, to represent the school where they were shown around and
at the zone finals. given an indication of the
SWIMMING capabilities of the centre by
operations manager Graeme Haines.
Stephanie Prendergast swam to INTER PERSONAL is going into the 1979 Gala day on
Saturday March 24. House groups
a hat-trick of records at the school COMMUNICATIONS COURSE are beginning to stir as they devise
swimming sports. As a senior girl many and various ways of fund
she broke the one length freestyle At mid-day yesterday the above raising.
record by 0.3 seconds with 20.1; the course held at Ngaruawahia High
one length backstroke by 0.7 seconds came to a regretful end. Over thirty
adults involved in education from
