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1978 Staff
Rear: Avis Hart, ( 1 ) ______________, Neil Couch, Heather Skelton, Helen Sutton.
Middle: Alison Mather, Edith Cain, ( 2 ) ______________, Yvonne Broad.
Seated: Anna Dinnison, Marion Bogie, Mick Mather, Judith Stanworth, Helen McPherson.

discussions and talks on how to help children with May
their reading.  R (Mick) Mather appointed as Principal, last
 Problems with bullying by four families with holding the position in 1966 when the old school
younger children being intimidated. A request closed down.
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to the Maori Affairs to visit the homes.  chool Committee working- bee on the
 he promise of two new classrooms within the adventure playground.
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next two years.  Mr B.Manners, inspector, called to discuss
 A spate of unconnected accidents with some staffing ratios.
caused by the hard ground. Mandy Hunter,  School furniture badly marked.
broken arm, physed; Gary Randall, broken collar  Working Bee on Adventure playground. Stepping
-bone, bullrush tackle; Tony Hodgson, cracked stones (logs fitted) and the first stages of the
elbow, skateboard; Stephen Grut, broken arm, maypole erected. Poor turnout of helpers.
fall from climbing frame; Jeffrey Williams,
dislocated shoulder, wind gust off adventure June
playground apparatus.  Miss L Carr, Art Advisor, conducted a course for
 Visit by Mr manners to see Year 1 teachers. the whole staff over three days, the school
 Year 1 and 2 teachers off on a two-day course employing relievers. Nine staff attended.
directed by Mrs Bogie where Mrs Stanworth  Sale of plastic bags for fundraising. Found to be
spoke on Reading and Mrs Bogie on Language. poor time of the year for such a venture.
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 nterschool cross country organised by Neil  C Schaare appointed as additional teacher.
Couch. 100 children competed in each event.
Kimihia gained 23 placings. July
 Mrs Pulham, Mrs Bogie’s reliever, left. Mrs  The Gordon Forrester Marionettes performed for
Rowlands is leaving to go overseas with her the school.
husband and it is doubtful is Mrs Kirkpatrick will  Mid-term break granted by the School
be back. Miss A.Dinnison has been appointed Committee. Interior of school painted.
reliever for term 2.  PTA Gala Committee formed of J Powell, R
Mather, T Hunt, R Hunt, G Nash, S Nicholas, N
Couch, C Gill and A Hart.