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All those in attendance gather for the official speeches that were being conducted in front of the shelter
shed. One of the Form 2 pupils (Sandy MacDonald) was instructed by the teacher (Pat Lawless) to remain in
the main school building to act as a ‘security guard’ over the displays as the others enjoyed the outside
activities.
In the far corner of the ground (above the parked cars) was the area where the grass huts were
constructed each time the field was mown and the children had to rake up the clippings. The fields were often
mown by one of the local farmers with a tractor. At infrequent intervals the senior boys were allowed to mow

the whole field with the ‘new’ 12 inch motor-mower.