Tuesday, November 15th 1966
Order of Proceedings
CHAIRMAN: Mrs A U MUXLOW OBE
HEADMISTRESS’ REMARKS
GIRLS’ REPORTS
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES AND ADDRESS BY
Mrs I V N LOCK
VOTE OF THANKS
PRESENTATION OF CUPS
Songs
Items by the School Choir
| Shepherds’ dance from “Henry VIII” |
Edward German |
Three Little maids from School from “The Mikado”
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Gilbert & Sullivan
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Recorders
Vitana or Song by the River
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Smetana |
| Tammy – A Modern Melody |
Jay Livingston &
Ray Evans - 3rd & 4th years
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| Glad Hearts Adventuring |
Words - M A MacDonald
Music - Martin Shaw School
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THE SCHOOL YEAR SEPTEMBER 1965 - JULY 1966
Number of Girls on Roll 343
Courses
A one year course was held at the Boot and Shoe Technical College, Rushden, for girls in their 4th year. This was attended by 19 girls during the school year.
A Commercial course was held at Wellingborough Technical College and this was primarily for girls wishing to take up office work. 12 girls continued their education in this way.
School Leavers
Number of girls who left at Easter 32
Number of girls who left in July 61
Number of girls who stayed for 5th year 7
LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS
| Electronics |
5
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| Offices |
14
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| Clothing Manufacture |
14
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| Hairdressing |
7
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| Shops |
17
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| Food Packaging |
5
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| Boot & Shoe Industry |
7
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| Nursing |
1
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| Others |
8
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| Commercial Course |
12
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| GCE Wellingborough Technical College |
2
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| “A” Level Kettering Technical College |
1
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93
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Most of these leavers have been helped by Mrs Bailey, the Youth Employment Officer. We are grateful for all she does for school leavers and young workers.
Staff During the year 1965 - 1966
| NEW APPOINTMENTS WERE:- |
MISTRESSES WHO LEFT DURING
OR AT THE END OF THE YEAR
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Mrs Willey
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Mrs Willey
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Miss Bourne
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Mrs Bennett
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Mrs Stuttard
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Mrs Painter
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Mrs Sprake
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Mrs Edwards
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| Miss Brewer |
Mrs Sprake
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Miss Stewart
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Miss Kirby
(On a course)
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The head Caretaker, Mr Pack, retired in July 1966 after 12 years of service to the school.
Some of the School’s Activities
On the 18th August 1965, 15 girls from this school and 20 from Raunds, accompanied by Mr & Mrs Nicholson (the organisers) and Mr & Mrs Woods, set out on a 10 days School Journey to Germany. They went by coach to Dover and then crossed the Channel to Ostend. Travelling via Strasbourg and the Black Forest they reached Sulgen-bei-Schranberg. An excursion was made into Switzerland followed by a circular tour of the Black Forest. A stay of three days was made at Geiserheim. On the return journey Baden-Baden, Heidelberg and Rudesheim were visited and atrip on the River Rhine showed the party the vineyards and ruined castles that abound. The party sailed through the Rhine Gorge and saw the famous ‘Lordei Rock’. After leaving Germany Brussels was reached via Aachen, and a night was spent in this very attractive capital, before the party returned to England. The members of the party were very appreciative of all that was done by the organisers to make the trip such an enjoyable and instructive one.
A Harvest Festival Service was held in October and, followed by a sale of produce, realised £30 for the Albert Schweitzer Memorial Fund. The girls readily respond to an appeal for help for the “less fortunate” and this Harvest Festival provided an opportunity for this kind of service.
A “Bible Days Exhibition” was brought to the school by Mr Taberner and it was set up in the Library for 3 days so that all the girls could visit it. This was an instructive exhibition and aroused great interest.
The 4C girls did a project on Rushden and Higham Ferrers, and during this visited Old People in Risdene, Spring Gardens and Kilburn Place. They also went to HighamFerrers Church where Canon Davidson conducted a special service for them. They also visited the Co-operative Shoe factory.
A Quiz v. Rothwell School (at home) was won by Rothwell - the return has yet to be played. Meanwhile, let all concerned polish up their General Knowledge!
Violin Class
The violin class continues, but there is present the age-old problem of practising. Parents please note. Violin lessons must be followed by violin practice and only parents can insist that it is done. Please do this. The violinists, cellists and the viola player have all joined the County Youth Orchestra which meets every Saturday morning.
Mr Stockham has commended the following girls for their good progress:-
| Violin |
Jennifer Withers |
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Margaret Ainge |
| Cello |
Josephine Smart
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Mrs Goddard, the Music Mistress, has commended the following girls for good progress with Recorders:-
Meryl Smith
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Jane Gilbert
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Gillian Paragreen
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Jean Martin
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Wendy Parsler
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Visits
Miss Boys and Miss Stewart took a party of girls to Higham Ferrers Town Hall to hear a talk by Mr Norman Groome.
47 girls attended a concert given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra at the John Lea School, Wellingborough.
Mrs Leach and Mrs Sprake took a party of 2nd year girls to Northern Dairies plant at Northampton.
Miss Stewart took Form 1A to the Art Gallery and Museum at Northampton and then to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
A group of girls from their Housecraft lesson went to Knuston Hall Farm with Mrs Sprake.
Mr Valvona the County Safety Officer and Miss Boys took the Northamptonshire Safe Cycling Team to London, where they visited Rospa House and then went by boat down to Greenwich.
Fourth and Fifth year girls attended a One Day course at Grendon on “Learning to Earning”
A Group of girls visited the CSE Exhibition at Wellingborough John Lea School.
Mrs Edge took a party of girls to Northampton Repertory Company to see “The Shoemakers’ Holiday”, and Miss Boys, Mrs Nicholson & Miss Wyman took a party of girls to see “Jane Eyre”.
Miss Kirby accompanied some girls in a mixed party from both the Secondary Schools to Cheltenham to see “Henry IV”.
Some first year girls, with the assistance of Miss Wyman and Miss Stewart helped the National Children’s Home by contributing £16 at a Festival of Queens held at Higham Ferrers Methodist Church in the spring term.
52 girls, accompanied by Miss Pettit and Miss Wyman went to Wembley on March 12th to see the International Hockey Match England v. Germany.
The Bird Sanctuary at Peakirk was visited by some first years with Miss Wyman in April.
On March 25th a Careers Convention was held at the Boys’ School and the 3rd, 4th and 5th year girls went.
Visits to local factories, Messrs. Eatons, Sargents and Dentons have welcomed parties from the school and we are grateful for their help.
Visitors to the School
Mrs White came to talk to form 4C about Old people’s Welfare, and later went with them to see some of the old people in their homes.
Fraulein Wiegman, a German teacher staying at Knuston Hall spent a week in the school to observe English education.
The Chairman of Rushden Urban District Council, Mrs Shrive and the Mayor of HighamFerrers, Mr H O Binder came one morning to school to thank the Safe Cyclists for their work in the County.
Talks
COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE LECTURES
Mr Jeffries to the 3rd years about Nigeria - Land of contrasts.
Miss Hodgson to 3rd years on New Zealand.
Mr Waldron spoke to 3rd years on Australia.
The speaker for the Temperance Society, Mr Wide, gave a talk to 3rd years entitled “Decisions just around the Corner”.
A Course of talks on Health Education was given to 4th years by Miss Cockings a Local Authority health Visitor. These talks have been much appreciated by the 4th years and at least one girl has voted this her favourite lesson! Our grateful thanks to Miss Cockings.
In June the new girls and their parents were invited to come to school to meet the staff and each other before the Autumn term began.
Reports by Girls
A report on the Christian Union will be given by Gillian Noble.
A report on the Safe Cycling Team will be given by Susan Coleman.
A report on Games and Athletics will be given by Marie Wojtacha
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