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May Rearing (seniors) -
 On the 2nd of May a school flag was received from 1st K. Yates,
the Education Board and eight days later Messrs Grut, 2nd C.Lewis,
Yates and Walker set the new flag pole in a concrete 3rd B. Grut
base and poured cement around the strainer posts at Rearing (juniors) -
the main gates. The gates were reset and a stop set on 1st J. Yates,
the ground in cement. 2nd A.Valentine,
 Resolved by the Committee that cocoa be supplied to 3rd K. Fisher
the children during the winter months. Type (July calves) -
1st K. Fisher,
July 2nd B. Grut,
 Messrs Grut and Yates made a new set of covers for 3rd A. Valentine
the sandpit, while a wormery and paper cups were Type (August calves) -
received from Mr Gore, the Nature Study specialist. 1st K. Yates,
Also during July two new hand forks and four new 2nd J. Yates,
hand trowels were received from the Board to 3rd D.Lewis

supplement the gardening tools. Championship Award K. Yates
Leading Cup B. Grut
August  Mr T. Gerrand of Taupiri was again the Judge,
 On August 15th the school sports trip to Pukekapia with the two cups presented to the winners by
(by private cars) resulted in Kimihia winning the rugby Mrs Clubb. The Leading Cup was a new award
21-0 and losing the basketball 2-9. presented to the school by Mrs Joyce Roberts, an old
 Water from the new spouting on the infants room -pupil of the school.
was found to be streaming under the building and  A Baby Show was judged by Mrs Ryburn. There

needed to be corrected. were seven babies, four under one year and three
over one year. Winner (up to 12 months) Baby
September Jones. Winner (1 to 2 years) Baby McKeown.
 With the new projector needing some security  For the remainder of the pupils competitions
and protection a cabinet was made by Mr B. Grut and were organised:
set up in the classroom for use. The next day
(September 11) the Annual general Meeting of the Leaf Collection (F1/2) -
PTA saw the following elected: Mr Walker 1st John Cope,
(chairman), Mrs Lewis, Mrs Castles, Mrs Cope, Mr 2nd M. Watene,
Valentine, Mr Drayton, Mr Yates and Mr Holland. 3rd C. Lewis
 Five small shrubs, previously planted amongst Leaf Collection (S3/4)
the Lawsoniana hedge and having been wrenched in -1st D.Lewis,
May, were transplanted to more suitable positions on 2nd D. Cope,
12th 3rd A.
 An end of term two concert of plays, poems and Valentine Minor Projects
songs proved of a higher standard than 1960, (F1/2) -
earning favourable comments, especially of the plays 1st D. Watene,
and verse speaking. 2nd I. Harris,
 On 17th September a “Pop-pup” sports day was 3rd M. Watene
held. The rugby match between fathers (Pops) and sons Minor Projects (S3/4)
(Pups) resulted in a 15-12 win to the sons and was -1st D.Lewis,
refereed by Ivan Foster. The basketball match was not 2nd D. Cope,
possible due to the small number of girls so several 3rd C. Tohe
games of Padder Tennis were played instead, the girls Minor Projects (S1/2) -
proving themselves superior. 1st B. Harris,
2nd N. Watene,
October 3rd B. White
 Something was done about the junior drinking Lino Cuts (S4-F2) -
fountain that splashed its water over the feet of the 1st D. Watene,
drinkers, with a pipe being set in place by Mr Fisher. 2nd I. Harris,
 The Annual Calf Club Day was held with seven 3rd B. Grut
quality calves being entered by Brian Grut, Charles Wooden Toys (S3-F2) -
Lewis, Kelvin Yates, David Lewis, Ann Valentine, 1st T. Drayton,
Kevin Fisher and Jimmy Yates. 2nd D. Cope
Anthology Books (F1/2) -
Leading (seniors) - 1st B. Grut,
2nd K. Yates, 1st D. Watene,
2nd M. Watene,
3rd D.Lewis
Leading (juniors) - 3rd C. Lewis
1st A. Valentine, Anthology Books (S3/4) -
2nd K. Fisher, 1st D. Cope,
3rd J. Yates 2nd D.Lewis,
3rd A. Valentine