Page 14 - 1980 News Clippings

Great Effort by Ngaruawahia H.S.

Third Formers

1st October, 1980 written in four paragraphs each dealing
Recently, Mr Murphy, Headmaster of with a different aspect of the candidate.
Ngaruawahia High School, was asked if the Attention was also paid to the length of
school could prepare biographics of the each biography.
candidates for Ngaruawahia Borough 4. Candidates then approved the biography
Council Elections. The request was handed and any changes requested were made.
to Mr Chris Grinter, master of third form 5. Typing and Xeroxing was completed by
social studies class, who then decided to school’s office staff.
make the matter a class project. The pupils 6. 1200 copies were then collated by the
had one week to complete the task, and on students and sent for distribution.
Friday the eight page notice was distributed 7. A forum at the school was also organised
to most residences in the town. with the Mayor and all candidates asked
The procedure used was: to attend.
1. The class divided into pairs, each pair It was disappointing to the students,
given one candidate. however, that only five candidates and the
2. Questionnaire was completed and this was Mayor were prepared to attend and the
used as the basis of the interview of the forum had to be cancelled. Never-the-less
candidate by the students. Mrs D. Cathro still chose to go to the school
3. Each biography was then written up by and spend an hour with the class discussing
the students with attention to the idea of local Government. This was very much
“equal treatment”. Each biography was appreciated by the pupils.