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ST. MARK'S CHURCH SCHOOL

MAGAZINE

JUBILEE YEAR

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ST. MARK'S CHURCH SCHOOL

MAGAZINE

JUBILEE YEAR

1977

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ST. MARK'S CHURCH SCHOOL " Dufferin Street, Wellington, N.Z.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Chairman

The Rev'd M. L Ca lder, A.T.C., Th.L. (Vicar of 5t Mark 's)

Representatives of St Mark's Church Vestry > V. N. Haase, A.C.A., Esq. C. Burns, M.A. , Esq .

D. Ric hards, Esq. B. Cuzens, Esq. G. Lovelock, B.Com., AC.A. , C.M.A.N .Z., Dip. Bank. , Esq.

Representatives of St Mark's Church School Parents' Association

A. Irvi ne, Esq. Mrs P. Blades

Mrs I. Mills Mrs K. Rowney

Headmaster Secretary

The Rev'd R. G. Kirby, B.A.{Hons), Dip. Tchg., J.P. Mrs A . Hen ke

Visitor

The Rt . Rev'd E. K. Norm an, 0.5.0 ., M.C., B.A., Bisho p of Wellington

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STAFF

Senior School D. J. Hucklesby (Leader) S. J. Castle, T.T.C. Mrs B. Holland, T.T,C. Mrs M. Irvinc, T.T.e. Mrs C. Poynter, T.T.C.

Teachi ng Staff

Deputy Principal (Senior School) D. J. Hucklesby, AReo; ARCM; LTCL(CMT);T.T.C.

Deputy Principal (Junior School) Mrs J. Kirby, T.T.e.

Senior Teacher (Middle School) Mrs A Wise, T.T.C.

Middle School Mrs A. Wise (Leader) Mrs A. Phillips, T.T,e. Mrs M. Ward, T.T.e. Miss J. Bydder, T.T.C. Mrs de la Mare, T.T.C. Miss W. Barton, T.T.C.

Special ist Teachers Mrs S. Barnett - Sewing/Cooking Mr B. Smith - Woodwork Mrs Blattman - French Mrs Goldberg - French

Anci llary Staff Caretaker

Junior School Mrs J. Kirby (Leader) Mrs J. Morgan, T.T.C. Mrs M. McAlister, T.T.e. Mrs E. Rei lly, T.T.C., S.R,N. Miss E. Marshall, T.T.C. Mrs A. Johnson, Pre-School Mrs D. Barber, Pre-School Mrs A. Freeman, S.R.N., Pre-School

Miss M. Horiuch - Japanese Mrs Redfearn - Scottish Country Dancing Mrs Miller - Ballroom Dancing

Administration Teacher's Aides Mrs J. Neild Mrs H. Lovelock

Mrs N. Spierling Mrs E. Burge

Mr J. Filacouridis Headmaster's Secretary: Mrs A. Henke

Librarian Mrs C. Buchanan, N.Z. L.C.

Groundsman Mr G. Mehlhopt

Assistant Accounts Clerk Mrs E. Hi lder

Accounts Clerk Mrs M. Gorton

SCHOOL ROLL - 1977 As at 5th September

F. I - MrS. J. Castle

F. II - Mr D. J. Hucklesby F. I - Mrs B. Holland Timothy Banks Nigel Brown

Paul Barber Jonathan Sarfati Darrin Alexander Anastasios Carras Perry Barr Angela Seyb Elaine Bates Stephen Catchpole

• Guy Bermel Belinda Shand Fred Beyelcr Timothy Chang

Felix Bettelheim Timothy Shrimpton Royce Davies Jackie Collins John Birch Robert Sinclair Helena Dean Dirk Cubben

David Bishop Julie Smart Lisa Delany Nicholas Cundy

John Christopher David Stanhope Keith Dewhirst Adrian Daniel Grant Cooper Angus Tagg Demetruis Fi lacouridis Labra Gerondis

Brent Cox Helene Ton J a-Ann Gratzer Camellia Giles Brett Cuzens Anna Xygalas Gavin Haycock Robert Hal l

Christina Daglas Mark Zimmerman Andrew Hodgson Helen Irvine Sheena Edwards Geoffrey Infield Yvonne Jansen Lisa Ferguson Matthew Isles Hayley Johnson Linaire Fox Lance Janes Anna Kiel Howard Granger Gregory Lang Andrew Kissling Roger Harwood Deborah Lea Michael Konig Frances Hamilton Karen Long Michelle McMeekin Leslie Ho Svetlana Lushkott Karen Morris Wayne Huygen Philip McConchie . Maria Moutos Peter Irvine Angus McGregor Lee Muir Gregory Kiel Robert McKie Justin Ng Mark Kelly Robert Molloy Peter Olymbois Anne Kippen Pamela Nei ld Jonathan Phi llips Lydia Mabbett Maria Newman Renay Preston Robert McGregor Roland Ng Menio Psihogios Konstantina Moutos Carolyn Radford Sarah Ross Mark Osborne David Richards Ian Sewhoy Brendan Paget Amanda Rudd Rebecca Sievwright Christopher Rowland Darin Whetu Annabeth Tasker Pauline Rowney Bryce Wilson Karen Wi lliamson Sarah Rowney Susan Wilson Helen Willis

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STO.4 - Mrs M. Irvine

Richard Allan Hamish Andrews Geraldine Baker Phillip Bargh Maria Bautista Ronaldo Bautista Stephen Bentley Samantha Bermel Graeme Buxton Sandra Chapman Dimitri Christopher Carth Cunn ingham Sharyn Clarkson Christopher Cossham David Gray I ngrid Honey John Houdalakis Evert Houtman Andrew Illingworth Megan Johnson Irene Kavarnos Sarah-Jane KooIman Angelika Lanschutzer Katerina Lemontlis Raymond Molloy Gregory Moore Zane Paris Raymond Renn ie Brendan Rowney Malcolm Skinner Gavin Smith Tia Squire Andrew Whai apu Geoffrey Wilson

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STO.3/4 - Mrs A. Phillips

Std.3 Sneha Bava Paul Beres Dominic Britten Sandra Henke Cecile james Catherine Mead Rosemary Neild justine Redfearn Marina Seyb Tania Sou lis Samuel Taulelei Mark Yeoman

Std.4 Catriona Barclay Susan Bennett Helen Chambers Chun Sing Chan Joanne Colley David Gordon Kerry Hall Lesley Johnson Raybon Kan Rachel Kissling Melissa Lyall Ian McDouali Heather McKay Michael Mead Stathis Moutos Susan Moyle Scott Quinn Dean Quinn Mary Robertson Stephen Ryan johnathan Soulis Alana Wil liams Kirsten Wong Jamie Woodward Tiernan Wurms

STO.3 - Miss J. Bydder

Kim Allister Hariklia Andreadis Jonathan Bacon Matthew Beres Juli a Bettelheim Warwick Brown Dana Clements Craig Coward Michelle Cox Christopher Cundy Jane Drewell Scott Edwards Lesleigh F arr Paul Fox Martin Freeman Andrew johnson Robyn Kippen Eleftheri a Lemontzis Peggy Liolis Gael MacRitchie Guy Madams Maria Makarona Paul Marsden James Olliver joanna Parkin Marica Poulopoulos Justine Powell Michelle Rowe Nadine Rowland Keiran Sal mon Michael Squire john Tolo Lance Tropman Rouby Tziakis Bart van der Kwast

STD.2 - Mrs M. Ward STD.2 - Mrs de la Mare STOol - Miss W. Barton STD.l - Mrs A. Wise

Callum Alexander Christopher Barber Emmanuelle Blatmann Stephen Apostolakis Mark Ferrageau de St. Amand Paul Blades Jenn ifer Chang Ian Bennett Melissa Andrew Victoria Brown Mark Colley Robert Berhart Murray Anstey Fiona Crisp David Cousins Andrew Burns David Buchanan Harvey Farrington Miles Coverdale Johanna Davies Aaron Cunningham Pauline Hassakis Karen Cuzens Katherine Dienes , Sarah Edwards Lynda Jessen Philip Deakin Ian Hall Costa Gerondis Melanie Martin Sean Fitzpatrick Denis Jagan John Giannoutsos Angela Martin Katherine Hamill Kay King Christopher Griffin Ourania Moutos Antony Hayter Kaylene Kooiman Trudi Harding Alison Pound Simon Hill Andrew Mac Ritchie Gary Illingworth James Quilty Emma Hill Vaughan Maiden Seema Jagan Melanie Rivers Christine Konig Gregory Mardon Leon Johnson Rebecca Shrimpton Michael Lushkott Scott Mcleod Ekaterina Koroniadis Nicole Stucki Scott McAlister Natasha Pickens Jamie Kibble Melanie·Jane Tate Laura Neal Bradley Pond Rebecca Lawton Philippa Ward James Neild Simone Porter Michael Lee Robert Woodward Akiko Nomura Toni Sayer Robert Leopard Maria Psaroudakis Dionne Shine Deanne Manuel Jason Richards Grant Sievwright Scott Massey Helen Rowney Walter Taulelei Carolyn Burfield·Mills Kenneth Sampson Vicki Todd Dcan Muir Jeremy Seed Vickie Tsinas Lynley O'DonnelJ Richard Si lver Stephen Tso Mark Phipps Norman Smith Leecia Wadey Sean Rota Nicola Sutcliffe Debra Weston Shane Sampson Jason Tether Deidre Whetu Bryce Sinclair Andrew Tolo William Williamson Grant Smith Antonios Tziakis Justine Wilson Ruth Wheeler Jason Whute Sylvia Wirth David Wright Scott Wilson Kirsten Wurms Areti Zinopoulos

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J.5 - Mrs J. Morgan J .4 - Miss E. Marshall ) .3 - Mrs M. McAlister J.2 - Mrs J. Kirby

Bruce Anstey Sofia Apostolatos Craig Allister Brent Bachouse Konstad inos Anthopoulos Philip Ban ks Parthena Anthopoulos Sand ra Birkett Paul Barnes Manish Bhikha Karl Aschenbrenner Adrian Brown Amanda Bradley Robert Psihogios Jeramy Chan Robert Bettelhei m Christine Buchanan James Burns Rebecca Radford Craig Clouston Hannah Burns Elena Christopher Paulette Campbell Philip Rowland Te Rahui Cowan Kenneth Cody Dimitrios Constantinous Linco[n Chan Philip Sou lis Robert Crerar John-Michael Curkovic Elizabeth Cousins , Simon Clarkson Christine Stucki Rachel Deakin Nikki de [a Mare Darran Cox Damien Cleland Konstan tina Tsinas Robert Graham Patricia Green Elizabe th Cruickshan ks Michelle Colley David Willis Stephen Gubbins Craig Hallam Sirrian Daunt Rachel Colman Denny Hassakis Rachel Harding Bernard de Groot Vicky Daglas Sharyn James Janice Hill Justine Farrington Inger Deighton Christopher James Hannah Hunt Caroline Gould Christiana Den ford Rebecca Kendrick Michelle Jebson Veri ty Griffin Eric De rkowski Pau l Kibble Paul Joe Fleur Hamill Stephen Donoghue Christine Lantai Anna Kissling Vanessa Hamm Sally-Anne Dun bar David McGuigan Richard Lawton Dalia Hefny Fiona Dykes Douglas McGuire Alexander MacKay Emily Huntington Jason Fox Spencer Molloy Christopher Martin Carl James Stephen Gould Michael Morris Irene Olymbios Christina Limbidis Mona Hefn y Ruth Parnell Reupena Sevealii Andrew Moore Fol ios Houdalakis Sandra Patterson Emma Silver Peter Moore Katherine Irvine Joanne Quigg Nicole Smith David Moriarty Warren Jarvis David Ragen Amanda Sutherland Lisa Munnelly Rachel Jessen Hamish Richards Norman Wheeler William Nathan George Kanelos Jayne Spiby Philip Wi ll is Patrick O'Donnell Peter Karavolas Jason Stuart Sally Anne Wright Daniel Osborne Carol ine Lovelock Matthew Synnott Sarah Jane Wright Svapna Pate l Lisa MacDonald Josiah Taulelei Damian Phanoulas Dylan MacKay Antonios Vamvoukakis Mar k Poynter Fiona MacRitchie Paul Wangenheim Susan Quilty Fiona Martin Karla Ward Michael Rota Meredith McDonald Vanessa Ward Nicholas Seyb Juan Carlos Navarro Scott Timbs Robert Parkin

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1.1 - Mrs E. Reilly

Daniel Cairnduff Karen (louston Dale Donoghue Jennifer Freeman Elizabeth Harrington Rochelle Hearficld David Irvine

Claudia 1 ten Paul leopard Megan Lovering Angela Mansford L yndon Moore

Hamish Murphy Emile Oliver Mark Ragen Wayne Sloane Oaig Thomas Karlheinz Urban Myron Wa'noa

Todd Wenman Natasha Witting

PRE-School 3 - Mrs A. Johnson

A nthony Cherry Stuart Denlon Daniel Imlach Jacqueline Lantai Imran Sandhu James Lovie Christopher Mardon

Tina Morris Gebriel Pastel ides Natalie Sutcliffe Rachel Sutherland James Sutherland Claire Tribe Claudia Wong Jacqui Williamson

PRE·School 2 - Mrs O. Barber PRE-School 1 - Mrs A. Freeman

Vanessa Bewley Gregory Birkett James Boot Stephen Chan Vaugl1an (odd

Christine Cowan Rachel Garthwaite Kristina Hermens Sarah Hill Graig Jacobson Verity Jones EHah Koopu Vera Lingonis Joanne McLean Polimia Pou lopoulos Sarah Poynter Jan Poynter Tristan Reynard Una Smith Samantha Stuart Scott Waddington Sarah Young

Raymond Arnold Tania Atkinson Christopher Bland Peter Burns Nicholas Crerar Donna de la Marc Anita Dykes Stephanie Feilding Colin Geary Melanie Harding Adrian Jarvis Sovann Jolivet Christopher Kiddey Michelle Ki ngsford Diane Leopard Stella Makarona Catherine MacRitch ie Daniel McGuigan Troy Morgan Christian Olde-Wolbers Nicholas Reeves Evan Rimmer Kathrin Stratigopoulos Margaret Tanielu Angela Turner

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SALVETE

We extend a hearty welcome to the following pupils who joined the school during the year; PRE·SCHooL Christopher Kiddey

SCHOOL Adrian Jarvis Susan Quilty Matthew Beres Angus McGregor Karlheinz Urban Megan Lovering Stephen Chan Hannah Hunt Sneha Bava Michael Morris Kay King Mark Ragen Stephanie Fielding Sarah Jane Wright Ketherine Bell Maria Newman Emily Huntington Fiona Friend Christian Olde·Wolbers Sally Anne Wright Murray Anstey Mark Poynter Emile Oliver Barbara Neil Felicity Edwards , Michelle Jebson Julia Bettelheim Tia Squire Damian Phanoulas Gail Shand Kathrin Stratigopou los Justine Farrington Warwick Brown Michael Squire Jennifer Freeman Jack Van Donna de la Mare Alexander McKay David Cousins David Stanhope Sandra Patterson Brett Cudby Colin Geary Janice Hill Elizabeth Cousins Sylvia Wirth William Williamson Adam Swanson Margaret Tanielu Dalia Hefn y Braig Coward Robert Graham Andrew Whaiapu Thomas Berryman Melanic Harding Michael Rota Brent Cox Scott Timbs Todd Wen man James Boot Catherine MacRitchie Andrew Chua Michelle Cox Vanessa Hamm Wayne Sloane JaGqucline Lantai Stella Makarona Peter Moore Darran Cox Adrian Brown Daniel Cairnduff Jacqui Williamson Anita Dykes

Dimitrios Constantinous Dimitri Christopher Lisa Munnelly Nikki de la Marc Nicholas Crerar Elizabeth Cruickshanks John Curkovic Maria Makarona Mark St. Amand Michelle Kingsford Hannah Burns Sirrian Daunt Douglas McGuire Robert McKie Tania Atkinson Daniel Osborne Royce Davies Stephen Gubbins Rochelle Hearfield Raymond Arnold William Nathan Johanna Davies Bradley Pond Natasha Witting Nicholas Reeves Pau l Leopard Helena Dean Stephen Tso Kerry Hall Daniel McGuigan Rachel Bashford Evert Houtman Bryce Wilson Andrew Moore Angela Turner Christine Buchanan Sharyn James Elena Christopher Lyndon Moore Neon Ale Heba Eid Carl James David Moriarty Lynley O'Donnell Stefan QUaid Robert McGregor Lisa Delany Christina Limbidis Patrick O'Donnell Rachel Parkinson Sandra Birkett Keith Dewhirst Verity Griffin Bernard de Groot Paul Parnell Geoffrey Wilson Geoffrey infield Brent Backhouse David Irvine Duncan Hamm Scott Mc Leod Christine Lantai Caroline Gould Myron Wanoa Francis Colman Hariklia Andreadis Roland Ng Vicki Todd Angela Mansford Soria Blatmann Darrin Alexander Amanda Rudd Trudi Harding Claudia Iten Dustin Joe Callum Alexander Belinda Shand Rachael Hard ing Karen Clouston Rebecca Kay Craig Clouston Jayne Spiby Zane Paris Anathea Harrington Scott Hunter-Weaver Leecia Wadey Malcolm Skinner Jayne Drewetl Dale Donoghue Anton Cleland Deidre Whetu Gregory Lang Robert Crerar Hamish Murphy Dayana Green PilUl Beres Karen Long Fleur Ham ill Craig Thomas Amclie Jol ivet

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VALETE

We wish every success for the future to the following leavers. Names of School Prefects are in Capi tal letters. H.L. denotes House Leaders, C denotes members of the Choir.

PAUL BARBER C Perry Barr Guy Bermel HL Felix Bettelheim John Birch DAVID BISHOP John Christopher Grant Cooper Brent Cox Brett Cuzens Christina Daglas C Sheena Edwards HL Lisa Ferguson LlN AIRE FOX C HOWARD GRANGER C ROGER HARWOOD C JANE HAM ILTON LESLIE HO Wayne Hu ygen PETER IRV INE C Gregory Kiel HL

MARK KELLY Anne Kippen HL LYD IA MAB BETT Robert McGregor KONST ANT INA MOUTOS Mark Osborne Brendan Paget HL C Christopher Rowland PAULINE ROWNEY C SARAH ROWN EY C Jonathan Sarfati Angela Seyb Beli nda Shand Timothy Shrimpton Robert Sinclair HL C Julie Smart HL David Stanhope Angus Tagg Helen Ton HL ANNA XYGALAS C MARK ZIMMERMAN

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Uno/re Fox

Peter IrvIne

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SCHOOL OFFI CERS - 1977

Frances Hamilton

Konstantina MoulDS Head Prefect

PREFECTS

Lydia Mabbe tt

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Pauline Rowney

Anna Xygalas

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Sarah Rowney

Mark Zimmermann

PR EFECTS (Co ntinued )

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Leslie Ho Roger Harwood David Bishop

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Howard Granger Paul Barber Mark Kelly

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HOUSE LEADERS

AVERILL JULIUS

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julie Smart Brendan Paget Helen Ton Guy Bermel

OWEN WEST WATSON

Sheeno Edwards Robert SinclaIr Anne Klppen Gregory K eil

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CAPTAIN~1st XI Cricket CAPTAIN- Girls' Softball CAPT AIN- 1 st XV Rugby

Jonathon Phillips

CAPTAIN- Boys' Softball Boys' Soccer XI

John Christopher

Konstantlna Moutos Paul Barber

CAPTAIN- 'A' Netball Team

Anno Xygolas

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SCHOOL CHURCH SERVERS

CRUCIFER TAPERERS

Brendan Paget David Bishop Jonathan Sorfotl

The Parish Church of St. Mark's

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SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Cholr:

Library:

Sportsmaster:

Sportsmistress:

Gymnastics:

Tennis:

Softball:

Cricket:

Indoor Basketball:

Rugby

Soccer:

Netball:

Mr O. J. Huc:klesby

Mrs C. Buchanan Prefect: L. Fox

Mr S. J. Castle

Miss J. Bydder

Mr A. Irvine

Miss J. Bydder

Miss A. Phillips Mrs M. Ward Mr J. Fox

Mr S. J. Castle

Mrs M. Ward

Mr S. J. Castle Mr R. Lindsay Mr R. Honey

MrJ.Fox Mrs C. Poynter Mrs A. Wise

Mrs A. Phillips Mrs M. Irvine Miss J. Bydder

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The School Staff 1977

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Back Row Mrs Lovelock, Mrs Speirling, Mrs Reilly. Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Holland, Mrs Freeman Third Row Mr Piercy, Mrs Irvine, Mrs Phillips, Mrs McAlister, Mrs Morgan, Mrs Barber Second Row Mrs Burge, Miss Bydder, Miss Marshall, Mr Marple, Mr Cousins, Mr Castle, Mrs Johnson, Mrs Neild Front Row Mrs Henke, Mr Hucklesby, Rev. Kirby, Mrs Kirby, Mrs Wise

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THE FOUNDER OF ST. MARK'S CHURCH SCHOOL

MISS A. A. HOLM Founder of the School and first Principal of the School 1917-52

M iss A Holm was the founder of the School and Principal from 1917· 1952. When with her sister Miss E. Holm were well known person­

alities in Wellington especially in the field of education. The Misses Holm were dedicated to the children they taught and sought to produce to best in each chi ld. Their love and devotion will naturall y be remem· bered by those who were privileged to be taught by them but so too will their names ever be emblazoned in the schools traditions. The Holm Memorial Library and the plaque will be but part of the evidence of their foresight and faith and to these two ladies the school of today than ks them for their guidance at the beginning. As the Friends of St Mark's School will meet annually in future years there will always be a reminder of the Misses Holm who in time when war was raging in Europe began a school which to this day has a mighty influence in the capital city of New Zealand.

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HEADMASTER'S COMMENT

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I take this opportunity to welcome the introduction of a school magazine on the

occasion of the School's six tieth Jubilee Year.

51. Mark's Church School has, from the begin­ning in. 1917, been closely associated with th e Parish of St. Mark 's and as the years have passed, the links have grown closer. The Christian philosophy th at all are children of God through thei r Baptism in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spiri t , is the basis of our schools' princip les and that all are given the opportunity to worship, praise, pray and hear the word of God in our services in the Church of 51. Mark 's.

OUf school has been alternative to the secular state system and so, in refusing to bend to every wind of change, has continued to be known for the academic success pupils have, as a result of earnest and devoted teaching by enthusiasts. St Mark '5 Church School is known far beyond Wellington, and for that matter, New Zealand. This is shown by the increased enrol­ments and daily requests for entry. ·It has often been said that Independent Schools should be innovators because we have the opportun­ity to explore new avenues in education. We have, over the years, fulfilled this expectation without rejecting that which is good from both traditional and modern thinking, nor embracing that which has no real value in the education of pupils. During this past decade we have introduced pre-school education with a current roll of 75 four year aids. This department began in 1971 and a waiting list has been held since.

Of late the fie ld of languages (French and Japanese) has been the subject of exploration and, thanks to the good offices of the French Cultural Centre and the Wellington Polytechnic, a great advance has been made. Our school is indebted to the services of paren ts past and present and our motto "Nulla Dies Sine Linea" ("Never a day without a deed to crown it") will continue to be our aim. This year the School '5 Board of Governors gave approval (in principle) to the establishment of a secondary department to the school. This department will begin in 1979 with a third form and year by year bui ld up to a full secondary school. Such is the faith the Governors have in the future of St. Mark's Church School. Finally, to those who attended the Jubilee Celebra­tions, we enjoyed meeting you and may God bless you, wherever you may be.

BRIEF HISTORY OF PARISH AND SCHOOL

5 t. Mark's Parish Church and the Basin Reserve have been synon-ymous for over 100 years. During that time both the Church

and the Reserve have seen changes to both.

In 1874 Sir James Fergusson was onc of a committee which arranged for the purchase of the Town Belt Area No. 671 from the Provincial Government, a site for a church and a parsonage at the cost of 251 pounds.

In May 1876, the first portion of the original church was consecrat­ed by Bishop Hadfield.

The Basin Reserve, the home of present day cricket and Association Football began as a "village green", In 1868 the Reserve was com­mented upon as being the centre of attraction for Wcllingtonians in that large crowds gathered for such a wide range of activities as Christmas Carols, Carnivals, dog racing, athletics, fireworks displays ~ even a balloon ascent. One 19th century commentator was bold enough to ~y "There are the Basin Reserve and Newtown Park for noisy games and galleries of excited growds. Fortunately, for those who preferred a quiet walk with a friend, the Botanical Gardens are at the other end of town".

Unfortunately, the Basin Reserve today has become somewhat closer to the purpose of St Mark's Church than surely was the original intention. Today the great green oval is " holy Ground" to the few, the invited, those who are skilled in one of two sports codes. The village green has become the open air "temple" of sport with the opportunities for youthful activities being denied. Large crowds of non participants gather to idolise the chosen few, whi lst New Zealanders become as the pundits say "obese".

St Mark's Church, however, remains true to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Her doors are open to all who would enter and see k the peace of God. Our worship is to the glory of God and the rejoicing in his Son who came to us to save mankind from the sins of the world and the flesh and the devil.

Thus, whi lst the Basin began as a place where Wellingtonians could nourish their bodies with physical exercise and the Church of St. Mark's their spiritual being, only St. Mark 's remains true to its purpose.

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This photo, taken in 1879 shows the Basin Reserve looking east to the hills behind St. Mark's Church and Wellington College. In the centre is the first stage of the church which Bishop Hadfield had consecrated only three years earlier. What was to be the school after 1935 is shown as a private residence, above the rotunda roof,

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whilst on the right is the original block of Wellington College. Between the Church and the "school" can be seen the roof of the former vicarage. The area on the south side of the Reserve was used then for practice nets for cricket and in summer the same area is used for practise.

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A view of the Basin Reserve from Tasman Street, about the time of the previous photo . The square corners of the streets around the Basin have long since gone (as have most of the buildings). Of course neither Paterson Street nor Wellington East Girls' College were estab lished as early as this. Dock Street is now known as Rugby Street.

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The tall, slender spire of the "Old St. Mark's Church" was a familiar sight for many years. As one writer in the 19th century said "the towering spire over the village green left only the lack of English trees to being a truly English setting to the playing fields." This view, taken in the later 1880's shows the beginnings of building changes in "that parcel of land purchased for the establishment of a church and parsonage". The spire was an addition and proved, according to eye witnesses, to have been as proud in its reluctance to be toppled in demolition in the 1960's as it was to stand over the

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Alexonder Turnbull Library Photo

city in its lifetime. The monument on the left-hand side of the photo remains, but is now on the Dufferin' Street side of the fence which replaced the row of trees shown. An inscription on this monument reads "William Wakefield - Arrived on the survey ship the 'Tory' at Port Nicholson, 20th September 1839. He was leader of the first organised body of British Colonists. He died in Welling­ton in 1848 and was buried in the Bolton Street Cemetry." (It was specially painted for the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.)

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By 1940 many changes had taken place. The Basin Reserve was surrounded by new landmarks. "O ld St. Mark's Church" spire still stood proud· Iy over what had become surround ing playing fie lds and colleges. This view shows St. Mark's in the centre with Wellington College on the lower left, Wellington East Girls' College on the right, St. Patrick's College in the centre. Soon the scene was to change again with the erection of the present church of St. Mark's and the rebuilding of Parish Hall and Vicarage.

By 191 0, as this photo shows, changes conti n­ued in the buildings and the "village green". The Parish had built a fine tall parish hall on Dufferi n Street in front of the church. The row of trees around the basin had been reo moved and the grounds were considerably improved . The headwear of the gentlemen of the day has also somewhat changed today, as too have the fashions of dress worn by the gentle ladies.

Alexander Turnbull Library Photo

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THE SCHOOL

Register No.

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The 5t Mark's Church Day School opened on l' September 1917, in the Parish Hall. This building was on Dufferin Street, next to the entrance to Wellington College and Govern­ment House. The first headmistress, Miss A. Holm , opened the sc hool in the time when the Rev'd Askew was the vicar. Those enrol led on the first day of the school were: -

Register Name Last School A trended No. Name Last School A ltended

Clift Hilda Alfread Brooklyn 20 Oakes Maisie Winifred Mt Cook Girls' Nisbett Eileen Marion Mt Cook Girls' 21 Vickers Daisy Donaldson Wellington Girls' College Beckway Rere Constance Mt Cook Girls' 22 Wood Dorothy Bruce Miss Kriefts Coster Marjorie Josephine Mt Cook Girls' 23 Ames Kenneth Scott Clyde Quay Willocks Edna Muriel Mt Cook Girls' 24 Buttin Kenneth Francis Clyde Quay Buttin Arthur Nayler Clyde Quay 25 Hancock H~nry Arthur Clyde Quay Constable Ernest Wilfred Clyde Quay 26 Page Mark Newtown Hancock Clarence Frederick Clyde Quay 27 Pilcher Dudley Mervyn Clyde Quay Bull Emily Velma josephine Wager Miss Butt's 28 Chandler Ivy Nora Mt Cook Girls' Innes Doroth y Scott Roseneath 29 Oakes Marjorie Lavinia Mt Cook Girls' Staples Muriel Nora Mt Cook Girls' 30 Ames Vincent Grant Clyde Quay Williamson Ruth Ngaire Parker Clyde Quay 31 Hardie jack Collins Clyde Quay Ames James Arthur Ottison Clyde Quay 32 Keywood Constance Mary St. james Reynolds Arthur Stewart Terrace 33 Smith Doroth y Anne Clyde Quay Wil10cks James Mervin Mt Cook Boys' 34 Glendinning Ian Cecil Clyde Quay Hancock Ernest John Clyde Quay 35 Kilby Hazel Margarete New Entrant Willocks Arthur Edgar Mt Cook Boys ' 36 Rhodes Kath leen Mary Roseneath Birkett Dorothy (mistake - Roman Catholic) 37 Kendall Elsie Evangaline New Entrant Carey Sarah Clyde Quay 38 Lawrence Fredrick Macey New Entrant

Thus, with 38 pupils enrolled on the first day, the school opened, and, by the end of the 1917 year, the school ro ll was 62.

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The home of the first st. Mark's Church Day School 1919 The idea of a Church School was considered during the time of the Rev. Richard Coffey the first vicar of 5t Marks and in 1891 Mr C. H. Chatwin wrote an article outlining a proposal for the establishment of Parish Schools. His suggestion was that there be one at 5t Mark's and one at Newtown with an approxi· mate of 1 00 pupi ls in each. In 1916 a boost was given when the Diocesan Synod of Wellington approved the principle of Church Schools. Finally 5t Mark's Church School opened in the Parish Hall above in

1917. The official opening was conducted by the then Bishop of Wellington the Rt. Rev. T. H. Sprott. At the time of opening the Rev'd Askew said " If it were simply secular education of which they were thinking they would not have opened the school in the parish, but they felt that there could be no full and complete education without religious training". Members of the first school committee were the Rev. C. F. Askew (Chairman), Messrs G. W. Barltrap (Secretary), J. Besan t, W. J. Gaudin and W. H. Madely.

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The interior of the "old church hall" was the class­room. Whilst the furniture and surroundings in those days probably appeared new and "modern" little remains of them today. The present St Mark's Church School, however, still has some of the forms in the school hall and even more remarkable, the school time is based on the same clock.

In his address at the Dinner on the occasion of the Golden Jubille, Canon Robertshawe a past vicar of St Mark's from 1933-54 said he had vivid memories of the old school Classes in the big hall, classes in the gallery, classes on the stage and some down in the kitchen.

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The visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales was an historic moment for the school in several ways. Apart from the opportunity to see His Royal Highness at close quarters, the occasion began a regular " lining of the Governor's Drive" whenever distinguished visitors were in residence at Government House. This activity has continued to the present day, the last occasion being when the school lined the drive for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Before the end of 1977 we will probably line the drive for the arrival

of the new Governor General - Sir Keith Holyoake.

The second historic event for the school was the wearing of a uni­form for the occasion.

The original uniform was light blue and brown, but because these colours faded too easily, the present colours of red and royal blue were substituted.

The brims of the panamas are much narrower now.

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Prior to 1921 when uniforms were introduced, there were signs of a uniform style of dress among the boys.

This photo shows the boys' (presumably prefects) wearing the school badge of the lion rampant within the shield. These silver badges continued until 1975 to be worn by girls as hat badges but the cost of silver gave reason to replace them with a monogram to be worn on berets, caps and panamas.

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In three years, that is from 1917-1920, the school roll rose from 38 to the school shown in this photograph. In the words of a popular te levision entertainer of today "didn't they do well".

This is the last photo­graph where the school uniform was not worn. The then Chairman of the School Committee, the Rev'd Askew, is on the right.

The school in 1930 in uniform.

It is interesting to note that at that time the majority of pupi ls by far were girls, whilst today the ratio is 3:2 boys.

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A view of the "new school" in , 945. The room on the corner -the Headmistress's office, was from time to time known as the House on Pooh Corner.

New Sd .. dl reb. "1 Th e New "Old" School

In 1935 the school of 5t Mark's Church moved from the Parish Hall to the build ing alongside the church and vicarage. This building, which had been in the Basin Reserve area for many years, gave a new dimension to the school. The building was a two storey one with a magnifi­cent stairway as well as decorative ceilings and large classrooms.

Alterations, of course, were necessary, but the character of the building remained. Further, the environment of the "new school" was one of aesthetic beauty, with the gardens between school and street. This was a proud day for the Head mistress, Miss A. Holm - she had a school housed in its own building, which was to be used fo r school alone.

Standard 5 - 1935

Standard 2 - 1935

A grou p of classes involved in the move from the Parish Hal l School to the " new school ",

Standard 6 - 1935

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The Infant Room in the "New School" in 1935.

Standard 3 - 1945

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Standard 2 - 1945

Standard 4 - 1945 3;t.

This photo shows the 1935 school building before the erection of the present Church of St Mark 's.

This building was the school and administration area from 1935 until 1975. Shown is part of the garden which ran down to Dufferin Street as well as part of the roof of the old St Mark's Church. Old pupils will note that the retaining wall which separated the playground from the garden is still in existence.

In 1973 the Board of Governors were faced with the issue of either upgrading the old building or replacing it. At that time it was estimated that $20,000 would be required to upgrade the building and that would be for a useful school life of ten years.

The Board considered that the cost for such a short period and still retaining an extreme fire risk, was too high and that a new school must be built.

Thus, with a new Church, Parish Hall and Vicarage; the last remaining old building on the parcel of land orginally purchased for 281 pounds was planned for demolition. Before this however, a new school had begun . The Calder Block was begun in 1970 and official ly opened in 1971 by the then Governor General, Sir Arthur Porritt Bt. This new school block was opened on 14 February 1971, consisting of two classrooms and a toi let block.

The Governor General, Sir Arthur Porritt (now l ord Porritt of Wanganui) with lady Porritt, accompanied by the Chairman of the Board of Governors, The Rev 'd. M. L. Calder and Mrs Calder

are led by the Church Wardens, Mr W. Newdick and Mr V. N. Haase, to the opening of the first stage of the Calder Block.

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The completed Calder Block in 1974 This Block was named in apprecia ti on of the work of the Chairman of the Board of Governors, The Rev'd. M. L. Calder.

The block consists of four classrooms and a toilet block.

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The remai ning old . was the . building these Ph~tln 5chool and sample of ~~raPhs are a fore demol'/ school be-1975. I Ion in June

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A se lectio n photos of the old school

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In the first term of 1975 School remained open for 19 weeks to timetable occupation of the new and demoli tion of the old. That was an experi­ence neither staff nor pupils would wish to repeat.

Building had problems especially in the area where in times past the owners of the prop­erty had a vegetable garden and foundations were difficult to establish. The block was built where the tennis court used to be and in that way the school continued to function in the old building while the new block took shape.

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The Main Block as seen from Paterson Street rW'

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The Shie ld and Motto of the school. This was th e work of Mr V. Styles the architect and presented to the school by him.

The Main Block showing the external exi t­way. The flagpole was presented the the Royal Society of St. George. The bell on the right was that used in the old schoo l.

The Main Block with the administration section in the foreground.

The Main Block

On 19th October 1975 the new block of t he school was officially opened. The service was held indoors at St. Mark 's Church because th e rain was too heavy and t he wind too strong to have an outdoor service as planned. The service was cond ucted by the Vicar The Rev. M. L. Calder and the preacher was the Head· master The Rev. R. G. Kirby.

Dur ing th e service, than ks to electronics the unveiling of the plaque and the blessing of the building was cond ucted in the entrance foyer of the school and relayed to the congregation of the church .

The Plaque reads:

This plaq ue commemorates the opening of the main building which is called

The Kirby Block It was unveiled by

The Reverend R. G. Kirb y, Head master and blessed by

The Reverend M. L. Calder Chairman of the Board of Governors

19th October, 1975

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The Librarian of the Holm Memorial Library. This is the most popular part of the school during lunch and brea ktimes.

Two form one pupils, Hayley Johnson and Maria Moutos working in one corner of the Holm Memorial Library.

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In 1976 the school leased this property from the Wellington City Council to be used as classrooms. The building has since been converted into five classrooms with the assoc iated services.

A further view of the "Paterson Street Block".

1977 DIAMOND JUBILEE 9-11 September

1977 DIAMOND JUBILEE COMMIITEE

Mr B. Cuzens, Mr A. Irvine, Rev. R. Kirby, Mrs M. Cuzens, Rev M. l. Calder Mrs I. Mills, Mr G. Lovelock (Chairman)

Three Past Pupils at the Dinner Three Present Pupils at the Dinner

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Mr G. Searle C.B .E. and the Chairman of the Board of Governors at the Jubilee Dinner

The 1917·27 Group Roll Call The 1927-37 group roll call

The 1937-47 group roll call The 1947-57 group roll call

The 1957-67 group roll call The 1967-77 group roll call

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WHERE'S MY MOTHER by Lisa Delany Fl. H

I was born in the Mediterranean Sea. I'm a blue nosed whale. Our species are nearly extinct, and I hear that some humans are getting together and protesting about hunters that kill us. A country that is trying to help us is called the United Kingdom. There have been many argu· ments against Russia and Japan because they are the people who eat us most often and they will not co-operate. New Zealand has done a lot of whaling too. The pioneers used to depend on it a great deal. There were about a million whales in the world about 20 years ago and now there are only about 3,000. Eskimos use the whale blubber for chewing gum. If we don't do something about the kill · ing of whales, they will be extinct in no time.

One day when my mother and I were swimming and diving around, my mother told me to head for the wharves. I tried to ask why, but she would not answer. So I headed for the wharves. I t was when I was half way across that I saw why. Headed straight towards me was a great big Whaler. I swam as far as I could. But! They weren 't after me. They were after my mother! I turned around and tried to lead the ship away. It was no use. It was after mum! She called to me and told me

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to take cover under the wharves. I couldn't leave her! She called me again and told me. So I sadly swam to the wharves. One hour, two hours - still no sign of her. 3 days passed and still no sign of her. I felt sure she was dead. The next day I set out. I was determined to find her. I swam around all the bays calling and calling. As last after weeks of search­ing, I heard a faint cry. I rushed to where the cry was coming from. There I saw her lying on the beach. She had managed to escape! But she had very bad cuts. Then I saw them. There were a group of humans coming towards the beach!

I froze! Where they going to help her or kill her? They studied her all over and started getting out equipment. They worked on her for about an hour. Then they got a crane and lifted her into the sea. I swam up to her. Mum was alive! We swam off very happy. At least some people care about us whales.

ALL ABOUT OUR SCHOOL! by Amanda Rudd Fl. H

"Nulla Dies Sine Linea" is our school motto. It really means "No day wi thout its good deed".

Do you ever th ink what your school is Ii ke or do you just go there because you have to? I have often thought about our

school and I think I like it better than my old school. The standard of education is much higher, the teachers are better, as they take an individual interest in the chi ldren and do not tolerate any nOn. sense. There is much more discipline and the uniform is neat and tidy.

Our school was opened on 11 September in 1917 by Miss Annie Holm and her sister Miss Eva Holm as well as some of the parish helpers. When the Misses Holm retired in 1952, Miss Clift, who was their niece, too k over. In 1968 Mr Upham became headmaster. He left at the begin­ning of 1971 and the Rev. R. G. Kirby succeeded him. When the school first opened there were thirty-seven pupils. All classes were held in the Old Parish Hall. While the Misses Holm were here two more buildings were opened; the old School Building in 1935. This building was a large house, belonging to the Parish. The other building was a new Assembly Hall and was opened in 1946. No more bui ldings were opened until 1971 when the first two classes in the Calder Block were opened followed by two more in 1973. In 1975 the Kirby Block was occupied. The library was finished in 1976 and lastly the Patterson Street Block, another converted building, at the beginning of this year 1977.

The subjects taught in those days were

nearly the same as now. French, Social Studies, English, Maths, Reading, Art, Spelling, Sewing taken by Miss Brela Holm, and First Aid Classes taken by some of the parents.

A WHALE'S LIFE by Debbie Lto Fl. H

I am a blue whale and I live in the Atlan· tic Ocean. I have many friends, I also have some enemies and that's what I have to look out for. I have had a baby whale so I have to be on the lookout for any· thing that might harm him.

My baby whale is 3 days old so he is only new to the new wide world . In case you don't know we are mammals which means our young are born alive not like sea snakes and birds whose young are born in an egg. The first few days of my baby whale's life will be tiring for he will be moving about quiet a lot. It is getting near winter and the water here gets very cold so I am going to change waters and on the way. my baby whale by the name of babs is going to explore the wonderful world around him.

It was a rather nice day considering it was the end of su mmer. This was the day we were going to start our long journey to the warmer seas. Ev-: ,y winter I would change waters. I /;<ln recall the days when

I got changed from water to water. Babs was bom very late in the year so he would be used to the colder weather. I am a whale that enjoys the warmer sea rather then the cold.

We had started off on our long jou rney. We were being followed by a school of dolphin s. They were jumping and playing as they followed. Babs was amused by the way the dolphins leapt out of the water so he thought he 'd try it, but ... plop! What a splash he made. He wasn't going to do that again . The dolphi ns swam away , they didn't get as much fun as they had expected. We kept on swim· mingo I started to feel hungry so I went down to get some plankton . I haven't got teeth, they really arc strips of whale bone. When I eat I just open my mouth and then I squirt all of the water out of my blow hole. Babs is too small to eat solids yet so he feeds on my milk . We then go up to the top of the water and start swimming again , this is quite an adventure for Babs.

We are now swimming round South America and are tu rning into the Pacific Ocean. The water has a lot of ripples in it. I swim over to see what's going on and "Ouch what was that?" It was a school of killer whales tearing pieces out of a humpback. One of them had a go at me. I swim back to Babs, he didn't look too impressed . I pulled him away and we

swam off at an incredible fas t speed.

I was in 'pain' but relieved when we got away from them. We hadn't long left them when I saw a huge fin curving

through the water. I wasn't too eager to go and see what this was for. I had my ideas about it, it started to come closer to use so once again we went off at a great speed. 1 was getting very old so I can't really move very fast. I was quite worn out SO 1 had to stOp and rest for a while.

We had been travelling for a few days now and Babs had learnt something new every day now. He can eat plankton and he is off milk. He will soon be old enough to go out and lead a life of his own. We have now reached the Indian Ocean and that is where r plan to stay for I will not be living for much longer. I will only live about one more week. r was swimming down to the bottom to get some plank. ton and my heart started throbing. I tried to move to the top but every bone in my body was stiff and I cou ldn 't move. I looked around for Babs but I couldn't see him anywhere. He probably had gone off to lead a life of his own. I was in great pain but all I could do was to sit there and hope. All of a sudde n my mind went blank and I was dead.

I had hoped to reach the Indian Ocean before I died, so my wish came trul' .

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ABOUT OU R SCHOOL by Robert Molloy Fl. H

St Mark's is a good school because the teachers help and look after their pupils and stop them from fighting.

Our school hall is not very good because it is old and the roof leaks. It is very cold but it will soon be repaired and divided into two classrooms.

The school was first started in 1917 by Miss Annie Holm and Miss Eva Holm They left the school in 1952 to retire . In 1953 Miss Clift became Headmistress and she left in 1967. In 1968 Mr Upham became Headmaster until the beginning of 1971. In 197 1 on the 16th of April the Rev. R. G. Kirby became headmaster.

The playgrounds are not very good though Mr Kirby is doing his best to make them better. They are not very good because when you fall over you graze yourself. It also hurts and it takes a long time to heal up.

Sports have been going on for about fifty years. For sport, in the winter the boys can play soccer, rugby and basketball. The girls in winter can play netball and basketball. In the summer the boys can pl ay cricke t, softball, tennis and running. For the gi rls there is softball, tennis and running.

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FRENCH LESSONS by Rabon Kan

At French, in Robert Jones House , as well as the Language Laboratory, we, Class 2, have the same teacher. We find it great fun to go to the Lab. With a million switches, panels, screens and gadgets. At Robert Jones House we have our class on the 13th Floor - the French Cultural Attache's floor. They have up-to-date things and machines because it was only built in the last few months of 1975 and the first few months of 1976. Ambassadors from all over the world have their offices vr bases there. Everyone in the building can speak French except for us! At Robert Jones house we go into our classroom, get a seat and wait for our teacher. She comes in, says 'Bonjour' and switches on the tape-recorder and synchronizes it with the projector. Cartoons or filmstrips are projected on the screen. The teacher goes through the film once or twice and we say the words, as the teacher goes through the meanings. Sometimes one lesson can take four days. When we do know the film we have another called 'Jeu Des Questions' in which a girl named Li ne and a teacher go through and revise the previous film, with questions. Later, when we know it, we ask questions to other members of the class in French and they answer in French. After a lesson we are given lesson papers and we act out the films in front of the class. When we

go to the lab, a few days before we are given papers to study so we can answer our own machine's questions. We wear headphones with a microphone protrud­ing from one headphone's strap. We switch on the tape and a man's voice on the tape asks questions and we say the answers. When we have finished with it we play it and listen to our voices. After, we can either do it again or listen again.

ST MA RK 'S HISTORY by Darrin Alexander Fl. H

At this School things are very different and better than myoid school. We have a shorter playtime here at lunch time because we get out at a quarter to three. This school has good sensible rules but I think does need grounds to play on.

The School was founded in 1917 by Miss Annie Holm and her sister, Miss Eva Holm. Miss Annie Holm was the Head­mistress and Miss Eva Holm was her Assistant. These two ladies were here unti l 1952. In 1953 Miss Clift became Headmistress and she stayed until she left in 1967. Then the first Headmaster came and he was Mr Upham who only stayed two years from 1968 to 1970. Then another Headmaster came along; he was the Rev. R. G. Kirby and he started in 1971 so far he is still our Head and I hope he will stay unti l or after I leave.

In 1917 the school was started in the Old Parish Hall and in 1935 the school moved

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to a house which the parish owned. In 1946 we got our first Assembly Hall .

By 1971 two new classrooms were built and they were called the "Calder block". Later Forms 1 and 2 moved in. In 1972 two more classrooms were added and Standard 2 and 3 moved in. In the later years the Kirby block was constructed.

I think this school is a very good one because you make friends very quickly and you can join in nearly any game.

MY VIEW ON VIEWS by Somonl/lo Bermel Std4.

I would like to tell you all about views from my house in the rain. From my kitchen you can see the Arlington flats. They arc cleven stories high and aren't very nice to look at. You may Ask why. In the rAin it makes the white look nice but the rest of it (which has not been painted) gets mArked and turns A bl.lcky­grey colour I sit and WAtch it for ages -its really very interesting to WAtch the WAter pour off the balconies or the water run down down the big cylinder on the side of the building. From the lounge you can see many buildings. There are pAges I could write but thAt would take hours and hours. There is one building thAt intrigues me especiAlly. It is near Cuba Mall and is Green and Orange. It sticks out like a sore thumb from the rest of the pretty browns, blues and whites and on a co ld day when it rAins I feel that it

would be cold and almost rAins on me when I see it. The biggest of the buildings is the Williams Centre. This is painted on A thick dark brown And I like it but when­ever the windows frost up I feel like they are staring at me. You can see the ferry being pulled in by tugs but I would not like to work on a tug on cold days. You would get cold, wet and maybe even though it is only a li ttle way out the billowing waves could make you seasick. You also can see the Carillion tower and it docs not look very inviting on a cold wet day, but on Sundays, you can hear the peeling bells which sound warm and friendly. In the Centre of everything is a small building. It is black and yellow and is owned by L. T. Watkins, Printers.

When I look through the binoculars it looks like a railway station with all its doors and gloomy entrances. All in all I like this building. It has a funnel of sorts on top like a ships funnel. It is yellow and on it in black it says WATKINS PR INTERS. Also there is the block of flats, they are council flats and are very colourful. There are at least seven stories and each is a d ifferent colour. This looks nice in the rain because the pale colours look so bright and gay. There are hun­dreds of factories and offices which all make me feel uncomfortable anj give me the willies. The houses below my house are all nice and one of them has a big pale blue colour below hidden by the dense swaying trees. This looks like a swimming

pool but is really a roof of a house. Far, fAr away you can see the Monastery, St. Gerards. It is large bu,t looks small from where I sec it. It is a very beautiful old building and I hope that it is just as lovely inside. In one area there are so many buildings (small and old) that they look like they are the same shape and size exactly and they arc pressed tightly together like salmon in a tin . There is a strange open build ing which I think is the Lombard Street Parking Building. This building does not have any special characteristics. Today on the Cavillion they played " Land of Hope and Glory", "Three Cheers for Red, White and Blue", "Van Der Valk", "God Defend New Zealand" and "God Save the Queen". A mist is coming down and when it covers the buildings they look as though they arc in the clouds.

WA LK DOWN TH E CORR IDOR by Roybon Kon SId 4

Fighting in the corridor is just a little bit stupid as children know they will get into trouble in the end. The corridors are getting more and more dangerous every day. You can't even turn a corner with­out a matchbox car running up your leg or a gang of chi ldren playing tag nearly fracturing your leg. Someone will soon get seriously injured and surely this behaviour is unnecessary on fine days. This is not an exaggeration. Take a walk and find out - the hard way.

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MR KIRBY - AN INTERV IEW By fon McDouoff

In our search for material we were most fortunate in obtaining an interview with Mr Kirby and the following is a record of our discussion:

We asked Mr Kirby if he had met the former headmaster of St. Marks, to which he replied that he had. He decided to join St. Mark's because he considered it a good schooL As pupils we rarely get to know much about our teachers in their private lives and even less about their childhood, so we decided to pry into Mr Kirby's past to discover that he had never attended St. Mark's as a pupil or a teacher, Here we must give him our sympathy but believe that he came to no harm in his years of teaching at Allamon , Tahora and Bunny thorpe. We hope that his position as Headmaster here will compensate for the years he missed at Sl Mark's. In his six years at the school Mr Kirb y's greatest problem has been the lack of grounds. By the way have you ever wondered why there is a wall in front of the Calder Block? Well, it's a large draft excluder and also, hope­fully, keeps out a little of the dirt and rubbish. As a matter of interest Mr Kirby personally interviews all prospec­tive teachers before employing them - he is taking good care of us. With regard to Prefects, Mr Kirby was quite frank with us. He said, "Some are good, but some are not so good". Also he stated that he is

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completely in favour of the points system.

Mr Kirby was previously Headmaster at Waikanae school but only because there was no vacancy at St. Mark's Even more spectacular did you know that Mr Kirby was a Flight Sergeant in the last World War?

Here are some of Mr Kirby 's favourites: Checkers, Rugby, Cricket. In reading: Charlotte's Web. TV: When the Boat Comes In. TV Personality: Archie Bun ker. Quiz Show: It's in the Bag. Favourite Group (Wait for it fans) its ABBA

MORE PARK ING TI CKETS by loanne Coffey Std 4

St. Joseph's Church has very kindly let us use their grounds BUT we will not be allowed to use them soon . WHY: because chi ldren climb over the fences not using the gates. People, or rather children are throwing balls, marbles etc., at the walls. They are also throwing stones. People are fi nding their way to the toilets in St Joseph's Church. WELL, there's going to be a lot of trouble pafking and a lot of tickets are being given out Mrs Irvine gets a lovely view from her classroom of what happens there, so watch out because if you are caught you might not be very happy.

TH E OAK TREE by Christina Oalga F2

The wind blew through the branches of the oak tree,

And they leaned forward, beckoning me. The long slim branches seemed to day, "I/ike you here, don't go away". I sit underneath it and dream, While I lis ten to the sound of a

gurgling stream. But then I slowly stand up and say, "Now I must go away I'm sorry tree I have to go I '/I see you ogain tomorrow". The next day when I go to see

my tree so lean, I find It is nowhere to be seen. Then I decide with a frown, The lumberjacks hod cut it down. Since now my tree was gone, There was nothing left but

go home.

ERUPTION by Helen Ton F2

Disaster struck the little town Lava and ashes came pouring down The big old cone had burst her top Her years of silence came to a stop

The earth had started to shake and shake, The heart of the people began to quake. At first it was pretty, those wisps of white

smoke That it went no further was just a hope.

When the first streams of red malton rock gushed down

The faces of the people changed from a frown.

Inside them was fear, it was plain to see. The started to run and they started to shout, The whole world seemed to be turning about

But It was too {ate; It must have been fate, After the final blast - came the end.

THE MIST by Frances Hamilton F2

A misty day, a misty day Oh I feel good on a misty day Its cloudy and cool And I'm such a fool To stay inside on a day like today The sun is low, and the wind does flow Like a swan on clear running water. {go to school, but I'm such a fool To stay inside today. I'm In a dream (well so things seem) In a dream of mist and snow FRA NCE5 What, Who, Where, Why and When I'm not sitting on eggs Like a mother hen I'm sick of this shouting screaming and wailing. I was just asleep quietly snoring.

A CLASS FIGHT by Angus Tagg f2

When you are in anger, and everyone can see Your face goes very red, As red as can be, You roar in such a rage, That the bird is frightened from its cage And the person who has harmed you, Has also quite alarmed you, You clench your fists While your muscles insist, that you thump him on the nose, At the person whom you chose. Then another boy steps into fight But then he gets quite a fright Because the teacher stalks into see What has been going on between us three. 50 then you try to explain the hasic purpose of the game. But the teacher decIdes not to agree And so he straps all of us three.!

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THE KIWI WHO WANTED TO FLY by Andrew Burns Std.1

One day there was a Kiwi. He was peck­ing about in the wet, mossy ground. He was eating worms and bugs in the ground. One day it got very, very hot and all of the Kiwi's nice soft ground dried up and the ground got so hard that poor old Kiwi couldn't even get his beak into the hard ground .

One night, Kiwi asked Wood Pigeon where some nice ground was. Then Pigeon said "There is some nice, soft ground on the other side of the lake."

The Kiwi said, " I witt take a big jump." When he was half way there, he put his foot in a trap. Then he lay down and said, "Woody" very faintly.

Then they came and put his foot in the stream to make it feel better. They took him to the top of a hill. J-le took a big, long run and he jumped high into the air. He fell right into the middle of the stream. Then he said, "Woody, Tui, he lp! " He started to go downstream. Tui and Woody came and they pulled him out of the stream onto the other side of the stream's ban k. Then Kiwi said, "Am lover at the other side or will I have to do another big jump from the top of the hill again?" Tui and Woody said, "You are at the other side." So that night Kiwi had a big dinner of worms and slugs.

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MY MOON ADVENTURE by Dylan MacKay Std.1

One day I was getting ready to go to the moon by rocket.

I have a space gun with me and I have a life line and some oxygen with me to take to the moon. I am just going - 10, 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1. I am on my way to the moon.

(Some weeks later) Bruce and Vaughan and I are on the moon. We are getting the moon buggy ready but we are not going in the moon buggy. We are going in the moon tank. We are going to look for monsters. We got ten monsters. We went into their homes. The monsters had ten of everything. They were funny.

MY ADVENTURE by Ian Bennett Std. 1

One day a dog was playing in the garden. I was the dog. Suddenly, I stopped play­ing. I thought I heard something. There it was again. So I ran out of the gate. When I got to the house that the barking was coming from I started to chew the collar of the other dog. It was quite tough. "There, you are free".

We ran through the field. When we were halfway I was afraid the other dog might squash me. When we were in the forest I got caught up in a trap . The harder I pulled the harder it pulled. Then a man with a sack let me from the thing. Then

he put me in the sack. There was only one hole in the sack. My companion was follo wing me. Sometimes the man was trying to kick him. When we got to the camp the man said "Look at my funny rabbit", as he put me in a cage. My com panion was behind a tree. I tried to escape once but it did not work. I tried again. "There, free".

Then I ran home and my friend came with me.

HERCULES by Bruct Anstey Std. I

Once there was a fire truck. His name was Hercules. One day a fire bell went. Some horses came. 9ne was black and one white and one dappled grey. Three fire­men went on. They went out of the fire station. When they got there the firemen pu t the hose on and with a big splash it was out. The firemen went back to the fire station . One day men invented cars . The cars were scaring the horses. One day the fire bell went. The firemen went on Hercules. They went out but when they got there the fire was out. They met a fire engine. Hercules moved to the side. It went past Hercules. Hercules went home. The horses got ~Id. The black one got sold to a rider. The white one go got sold to a Junk yard. The dappled gray got sold to a policeman. The fireman said "One day there will be the biggest fire". One day the bell went but no

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horses came. There were no horses. Hercules rang the bell , the horses heard it, ran to the station. On the way there was engine 3. The engine had a flat tyre. The fireman said "We can use the hose. They went on until they went to Engi ne 2. It was trying to get up a hill. "Get on", said the fireman. "We can use a ladder". They went on and went to the bridge. Engine 4 was there because the bridge was out. Hercules had to go right through the water. Soon he got there. The horses had to go because it was hot. Soon the fire was out.

CARVERSATION. by John Kon F.I

One day while I was chugging along on the road 1 noticed a stranger in town. I parked behind her and asked "what is your name ?" she replied "Carol Chrysler" Mine is Herman Hillman. " I would like you to come to my garage fo r a cup of petrol ". she replied " I would be delighted to come". Fine I said. "Come at three o'clock, 48 Coromandle Street" .

Three o'clock comes - 1 hear a chug chug and then a bang. I peered through the window. She had come, but she had a flat lyre. 1 thought to myself, "Hmmm!! if she stays 1 would get to know her better and in the morning I would fix her flatty fo r her!!".

That night we had a conversation going. She was from Unhappy Valley and she told me w;.y she shifted from there.

Oh! I forgot to tell you, we don't talk in English we talk "hoot" language. Three hoots means hull o, four hoots means bye bye.

In the morning 1 fixed Carol Chrysler's flatty and said "Come again someday". She did come again, but it was because she forgot her bonnet.

PROGRESS by David McGuigan J4

Hundreds of years ago people did not

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have boats. The first boats were logs. Man saw that logs did not sink. After that man made rafts from wood. He tied the wood together. The boats grew bigger and bigger. Soon there were canoes. They were made from hollow wood. They had poles too. Then came the big ships which sailed the big ocean. They needed wind or they would not move. They came faste r and bigger. Then came the steam sh ips. They did not need wind but they did need coal.

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IN RETROSPECT 5 ince 1946, I have been associated with 5t Mark's School ; first

as a parent, and then from 1952 until the prescnt time, as a member of the staff.

When in 1946, the Manaia Plunket Nurse learned that we were coming to live in Wellington, she urged us to send our children to 5t Mark's as she was a former pupil, and had many happy memories of the school. Eventually we followed her advice.

In those days, the school occupied a rather large house, to which, in order to accommodate the increasing number of pupi ls, several additions had been made from time to time. Of these, the most recent was the Assembly Hall, and the first school function which my husband and I attended, was held to mark its inauguration. Our first impression of the school was of the unique relationship of the pupils towards each other, and towards the staff - a kind of 'family' fee ling. Older pupils readily accepted responsibility, and were interested in, and helpful towards the younger children. On their part, the teachers were concerned fo r the complete well-being of the pupils, regarding each one as an individual.

T his relationship is just as much in evidence today as it ever was, an "esprit de corps" which gives the school a real identity.

Although many changes have occurred in the methods of teaching and the subject matter of the cu rri culum, 5t Mark's now as always, keeps in mind the true purpose of education, which is to enable every child to attain his or her full potential in both development of character and learning achievement. Where new approaches and methods have been found to possess merit, these have been adopted, and whatever still has worth and purpose has been retained, thus maintaining a solid foundation for learni ng.

1t was always recognised that new buildings for the school would eventually be required and a policy of bui lding up a fund for this purpose was put into operation many years ago . However, progress in this direction was painfully slow and the prospect of having completely new buildings by 1975 would have seemed to be as

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improbable as would the idea of a trip to the moon to people of the sixteenth century.

But today, we have the immense satisfaction of having seen both of these 'improbabilities' come to pass, and the credit for this must go to the people who, having put their hand to the plough, kept steadfastly on until the work was done.

This is especially applicable to the present administration of the school, and in particular to the present Headmaster, the Rev. R. G. Kirby.

"Nu lla dies sine linea" is indeed a fitting motto for the 5(;hool.

Mrs B. Holland

STAFF NOTES T his year we see the longest serving teacher in recent years leaving

the school for her well earned retirement. Mrs B. Holland has served in the school for 25 years and during that time has made many friends among both pupils and parents. Her brief recollections of her term with St Mark's Church School appear elsewhere in this issue. Mrs Holland has served under one Headmistress and two Head­masters, she herself acted as Headmistress before the appointment of the present Headmaster. She served as first assistant for several years but latterly sought to be relieved of the increasing responsibilities of such a post. There has been no question of her devotion and loyalty to the school so much so that her collegues have been concerned for her adjustment to retirement. In the teaching of Science and French, Mrs Holland has surely found the greatest joy but in all her classroom work has beerr touched with a love of chi ld ren and the knowledge they have gained . She will be missed in future years especially by the staff for her forthrigh t opinion and knowledge of the schools purpose. We of the school wishes her a happy retirement and the best wishes of overyone go to Mrs Holland .

Others leaving at the end of year incluJe Mrs D. Barker who leaves the pre-school department to take up residence in Paraparaumu. Mrs A. Philips leaves her standard 34 class to take up motherhoo..:

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Roll of Honour ST. MARK'S CHURCH SCHOOL

Girls and Boys who served their country overseas

World War 11 1939 - 45

Alan Armour Frank Armour James Armour Peter Beck Roger Blanchard M8E

Ian Burgess John Burgess Kenneth Button Cedric Carey Richard Cole Leslie Cording George Eiby Herbert Hogarm-Gill Maxwell Gosling William Gray

'" Charles Halkett Curgon Hansard Desmond Hastings Roy Hastings Ronald Hartnell ) ohn Holm D.5.C. Raymond Home

,.. Frank Hother~1 '" Clive Ibbotson

Maxwell Ibbotson

Roy Macaskill Joan Mack

'" Laurie Howell • Claude Cornfoot

Neil Colin Boyle Gordon McLaren Whyte

Graham Martin Robert Martin

• Malcolm McLeod Noel Padman Robert Paton Robert Pearson Kenneth Pettcrsson

'" George Quinlan Clifton Rcdward George Redward Herbert Redward Albert Russell

• Gordon Saunders Ewen Scott Keith Thompson Phillip Thompson Lance Tremain Desmond Williams

* Errol Williams Gareth Williams Orlando Williams Ian Wilson Charles Wright Joh n Wright 0.5.0. & Bar D.F.C. Leslie Shepherd Harold Saunders Kenneth Saunders Richard Hicks R. Derek Webb 05.0. D.F.C. M.I.D.

• Died on Active Service

Honours Board 1918 Reve Beckway 1919 Nellie Amies 1920 Hilda Clift 1921 Clara Nichols 1922 Marjorie Oakes 1923 Hazel Wells 1924 George Redward 1925 Derek Webb 1926 Marjorie Mann 1927 Edna Nunn 1928 Eustace Suckling 1929 Brenda Boyes 1930 Mervyn Redward 1931 Eunice Scott 1932 Alison Armour 1933 Lily Li 1934 Joan Flack 1935 Clive Ibbotson

Edward Sun Chor 1936 Margaret Holm 1937 Joy Wearne 1938 Coli n Tisdall

Peter Nissan

1939 Alison Higgs 1940 Barbara Ho lm 1941 Rosamond Robertshawe 1942 Augusta Boyle 1943 Tom Leong 1944 Elsie Karantze 1945 Rosemary Goddard

Mark Robertshawe 1946 Barry Farrell

1947 LeonieTibbotts 1948 Judith Davenport 1949 Mary Buckthought 1950 Terence Lee 1951 John Wood 1952 Robert Fannin , 953 Naomi Lee 1954 Laurian Watts

Natalia lotov 1955 Marie Chu ng 1956 Elizabeth Walker 1957 Denise Almao '958 Christopher Hainsworth 1959 Valarie Spraggon 1960 Christine Lang '961 Rosemary Lowden 1962 Diana Hainsworth 1963 John Fyson , 964 Hazel Barley 1965 E wan McDonald '966 Sally Vee 1967 Winifred Wrathall 1968 Dallas Stephens 1969 Victoria Geddes 1970 Mark Cordy 1971 Marilyn Wrathall 1972 Ruth Hucklesby 1973 Michael Nendick 1974 Jennifer Seddon 1975 Lata Jayaram 1976 Paul Wiebusch

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and Miss E. Marshall is to be married early in 1978 and will live in Danncvirke. Finally we are sorry to lose not only the above but also Miss J. Bydder.

To those staff members leaving we wish you happiness in your new sphere and thank you for touching our lives both those of pupi ls and staff.

During the year Mr S. Piercy left us to return to the state service. Mrs Tate left us at the end of the first term and Mrs E. Hilder remarried and moved to Pauatahanu i. This year we welcomed Mr J. D. Cousins as bursar for the firs t term and later Mrs M. Gorton as Accounts Clerk. Miss W. Barton came at the beginning of term II from a private school in Miramar. Mrs de la Mare took up duties during term 11 having come from a private school in John­sonville. At the same tim e Mrs C. Poynter came to us from Welling­ton East Girls College. Finall y Mr G. Melthopt came to us at the begi nning of the year to serve as our part-time groundsman. Our staff has had a very hard year, no t the least cause being the weather, sickness and the heavy work load placed on them but all have given cheerful and devoted service.

HOLM MEMORIAL LIBRARY T he Diamond Jubilee of St Mark 's School was the occasion f~r

dedicating our. newly established Library as the Holm Memorial Library, in memory of Miss A. Hol m, first Headmistress of the

School and her sister Miss E. Holm.

The Library has very rapidly grown from small beginnings in June of 1976, when we first opened for business with a bookstock of a mere twelve hundred (which included a generous book allowance of some four hundred volumes from the School LibraryService.) Now, only just over a year later we have a wide variety of books to lend totalling three and a half thousand. Our rapid growth is due in main to the generosity of the School Board. For any School a good Library is essen tial as an extension of its reading programme and for material available for Social Studies and Science projects, and we

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are fortu nate at St Mark's that the School has made the establish· ment of the Library of prime importance. Thanks are also due to the man y people who have made donations to the Library, both in monetary form and as substantial book gifts. They are all vcry much appreciated although too numerous to lis t here, bUI we offer our grateful thanks collectively.

There are still many gaps in our collection , particularly the non­fict ion seclion, which we are endeavouring to fil l. Our junior and senior fic tion provide a good, well balanced selection. All sections of the Library are well used and it is very grat ifying to see the children making full use of our new and valuable service.

Each class is timetabled to use thc Library: the younger classes for one period a week; the o lder classes for two. The children are also given instruction in the use of the Library which covcrs for example care of the books; using the catalogue; and use of reference and research materials. The Li brary is run in the same way as Public Libraries so that the children are also able to make full use of other libraries ou tside the School.

The chi ldren Librarians deserve great credit for giving up their free t ime to help man the Library, and to take part in processing new books.

Mrs C. Buchanan, Library

THE LIBRARY Thc library was built in 1976 in memory of Miss Holm and hcr sister also Miss Holm.

Miss Holm was the first headmistress of St. Mark's School.

The Librarian is Mrs Buchanan.

The library is cut into sections of the room, there is the senior fiction, non fiction, junior fiction and a section for Encyclopaedia.

The books are suitable for all ages, five right up to the adults.

Most of the books in the library were kindly donated by the pupils of St. Mark's, those who were there, and those who are sti ll there.

linaire Fox, FII Prefect librarian

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ST. MARK'S SCHOOL CHOIR T he School Choir continues to play an important rote in the cui·

tural life of thc school as it has done in the past. Its main func­tion is to provide choral music and lead thc si nging at the three main school services at thc end of each term - Matins, Holy Communion, and thc Carol Service, but on occasions has taken part in other events.

Mr D. J. Hucklesby, Music Master

During recen t years the choir has performed in the Wellington Primary Sc::hools music festivals at the Town Hall and provided chorus as well as solo parts in three productions "The Pageant of Wellington", "The Adventures of Odysseus", and "Gold Rush", a recording being made of thc latter production. The choir also recorded a programme of Christmas Music in church in December 1974 which was broadcast on the YC network of the NZBC.

Other important events have been the Centennial of St Mark's church in June 1976 when the choir gave a choral recital with organ solos, and of course this year at the School's Diamond Jubilee celebrations when a further recital was given with a wide variety of music including the popular cantata " Jonah·Man Jazz" which was well received. On Founder's Day the choir rose to the importance of this occasion by singing the service in fine voice, including an anthem specially composed for the occasion.

The present choir of some 45 voices is formed by volunteer pupils from Standard 4 to Form I I after passing an audition. The enthusi­asm of these singers has helped the choir to maintain a high standard of performance much appreciated by parents and friends of the school Long may this continue!

D. J. Hucklesby

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T he School is most grateful to those parents and frie nds who have

given generously over the recent years. St. Mark's appreciates the efforts made by many to make the school the place it is and who have given time and kind to the benefit of the school and more particuarly for the welfare of pupils.

Particularly thanks are due to Mrs K. Rowney who (1) Runs the used clothing department and answers the calls of

countless parents for help in uniform matters. (2) Made curtains for the Paterson Street Block as well as the

Accounts Department and Li brary.

Mr and Mrs Edwards for the making and hanging of curtains for the Kirby Block.

The New Zealand Motor Retailers Association for an electric addressograph machine.

To parents and friends too numerous to mention for books to form the basis of the Holm Memorial Library.

The Parents Association for their support and provision of equip­men t particularly for the Library and the erection of fencing around the grounds in addition to their current projects.

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The Chinese Anglican Mission for their gift of a scroll to mark the 60th Jubilee.

Mr Deenes for his photography and development of films of many valued records of the recent past.

The Royal Society of St George for the flagpole and the St George Flag.

Mr V. Styles for his carving of the school shield and motto.

The Bishop of Wellington for the prize for Form 11 Divinity.

The Vicar for the Dux Award annually.

Mrs N. Cuzens for her help in many ways but particularly in con· nection with the Jubilee.

Mrs Redfern for her tuition of Scottish Country Dancing and those many parents who provide sports coaching, transport and encourage· ment the school is grateful to you all.

CHESS 5 t Mark 's School entered the inter-school chess championship.

Other schools were St Bernard's, Tawa, Newland, Naenae, Rongotai and Wainuiomata Colleges. A total of 44 people played which included our team of Brett Cuzens, Peter Irvine, Paul Barber, Jonathan Sarfati. We were the only primary school so had a dis­advantage .

Initially our team played too rapidly and the laGk of experience was evident in the end game. There was, however much improve­ment during the day as the players began to play more thought­fully and carefully. Thus, it is pleasing to report that Peter won his game in round 6 and Paul in round 7. Jonathan won all his games except the last one. Brett won a few short games in between the

main rounds.

Throughout the tournament the morale was very high, and all the boys considered the event an enjoyable experience.

The Oirector-of-Play (O .D.P.) suggested that it was very good of

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St Mark's to send a team and that it would give the boys invaluable experience. The OD.P. also said the team showed that there was talent, but only experience was lacking.

The games were played on Sunday, 21 August at Victoria Univer­

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ST. MARK'S RU GBY 1977 V ictory has successfully eluded the hapless St Mark's rugby team

once again. In all we played five games with our most success­ful result being a draw.

The season began with our senior team playing two ten-a-side games against Hataitai School. We were defeated in the first game by 16·8 but in the second game two weeks later we managed a 12-all draw.

We followed these two games with a fifteen·a-side and a ten·a·side game against Marist Newtown. In both these matches we were decisively beaten.

Our final game was against Wellesley. Once again we were decisively beaten but the absence of four of our better players definitely affected our performance.

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However, we have all enjoyed ourselves and we will have benefited f rom the experience. Because of a large number of sports days being cancelled because of the weather, the team suffered from lack of practice.

For the practises we did have, we had three very competent coaches in Mr Lindsay, Mr Honey and Mr Castle. This year also produced several talented players who will provide a mainstay for next years team. One player who stood out this year was Jonath an Phi lips who was actually picked for the Wellington Schoolboy Reps. On the whole, though, this year has been great fun and I only hope that next year's captain will be able to tell a brighter story.

(Paul Barber) FJI

THE FRIENDS OF ST. MARK'S

SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

During the 60th Jubilee Celebrations the inaugural meeting of the Friends of St Mark's School Association was held. T hose present were given an outline of past endeavours to establish and maintain an Old Pupils' Association but over the past seven years this latter organisation has not functioned. The Friends of St Mark's School Association was outlined to be open to all past pupils, parents, teachers and f riends of the School. To further the link between the School and friends it was proposed that a quarterly newsletter be sent to all subscribing members and that a Founders Dinner be held annu ally on a date as close to 11 th September as practicable .

All past puroi ! ~. parents, teachers and friends of the school shoul d make application for membership to the Secretary, C/ - St Mark's Church School, 11 Dufferin Street, Wellington 1.

THE FRIENDS OF ST. MARK'S

SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

INAUGURAL MEETING

PATRON The Reverend M. L. Calder

VICE PATRON The Reverend R. G. Ki rby

PRESIDENT Mr George Searle C.B .E. , 25 Rata Street, Waikanae

CHA IRMAN Mr L. G. Mills, 88 Clyde Street, Island Bay, Wellington (838-338)

SECRETARY Mrs I. E. Mills, 88 Clyde Street, Island Bay, Wellington

COMM ITIEE Mr John McCaul, Flat 1, 150 Abel Smith Street, Wellington 1 Mrs J. Konig, 73 Ellice Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington 1

Mrs B. Andrew, ct· St Mark's Church Vicarage

Mr Clive Ibertson, P.O. Box 908, Wellington

Mrs A. Helliwell, 18 Leveson Street, Strathmore, Wellington 3

Mrs N. Dentice, 47 Bay View Road , Paremata (Phone Bus. 873-040)

Mr Robert Warring, 174 Derwent Street, Island Bay, Wellington 2 (837-444)

Mr Calder suggested that a Newsletter to be sent to members three times per year and that subscription be set at $5.00 per member to cover costs. The Committee to organise a function each year on Founders Day. Possibi lity of Tie and Badge for "Friends of St Mark's Church School Association " to be looked into.

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SOFTBALL T his year softball was organised by Mrs Ward with the aid of

some of the parents whom we would like to thank for helping out, not only in softball but in every other way in which they have helped the school.

Softball is an enjoyable game when you get stuck into it. Most of the girls did but there were just a few who just fooled around.

We didn't play against any other school so I can't write about how good or bad we arc. There are people in a softball team, three bases, a pitcher, a backstop and the rest fielders. I shan't go on about telt­ing how to play the game because you could write a whole book on it, but if anybody is interested all they have to do is join in.

Didi Moutos

GYMNASTICS T his year a group of 20 boys and girls have been members of the

5t Mark's School Gymnastics Squad. They have met each Thursday at lunch time under the supervision and coaching of Mr A. Irvine.

The members of the squad thank Mr Irvine for the time and energy he has given and especially for his knowledge and interest which he has passed on.

A team of four was entered in the competition of the Wellington Primary Schools Gymnastic Association held at the Teachers College in Karori. Although the team of girls was not placed they performed well fo r their first time in competit ion. T wo boys were entered in the individual section and we are p leased to learn that David Richards, Form 1 was selected to represent the Wellington Primary Schools.

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PREFECTS T his years prefects are D. Moutos, L. Mabbett, A. Xygalas, S. & .

P. Rowney, F. Ham ilton, L. Fox, M. Zimmerman, P. Barber, M. Kelly, H. Granger, R. Harwood, D. Bishop, L. Hoc and P. Irvine.

As most people should know our duty is to set a good example to the children and to try to make them (as well as ourselves) show it when they are on the street or in the bus.

We are supposed to see that everybody is dressed properly coming and gOing home from school, making sure that if an adult is standing up in a bus we must give them our seats to sit in and obeying the school rules.

A lot of the children are not paying much attention to these things even if we have told them a thousand times. They say just because we're Form 2's we can't te ll them what to do but we can and will tell you what to do . We're not trying to boss you around, we know how it is because we were once in Std 3 ourselves and we'Ve also had prefects growling at us. We are just trying to do our job.

Having asked a few of the prefects what they think is the main problem of this year they have answered: We are not getting enough jobs to do and if we're asked to do something it is always the same old people and they fcc l that they're not doing enough in the way of being helpful.

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