SCHOOL FAIR

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 33, 14 December 1943, Page 5

SCHOOL FAIR

DISPLAYS BY PUPILS

MANY PARENTS ATTEND

The annual school fair held, at the High School on Thursday afternoon in excellent weather proved to be. a great success. A large crowd of parents and spectators were present aiul the teachers and children excell--ed themselves in providing plenty of amusement and entertainment. Proceedings commenced at one thirty, the first item being a drill display by the High School girls under the. drill instructress, Miss B. Heaslop. A display by a squad of High School boys under Mr Bigelow followed and the public was treated to a good, exhibition of general gymnastic work.

Miss Heaslop again took charge and following a demonstrataion of small ball handling by Standards five and six, the two standards to-, gether, boys and girls' combined gave the public an idea of the work Miss Heaslop has done since she has been at the school. Following this the Junior classes gave an exhibition of the Maori stick game, handling their sticks with that, rhythmic deftness gained only after many hours of practice. A chorus of the

younger pupils provided the Maori songs accompanying this display which Avas all the more, interesting as for most of the spectators ! it was something entirely new.

Much of the work done by the pupils during the course of the year Avas showing in the various rooms and the public were invited to walk through and inspect these displays. Thei Avoodwork disjpiay was especially interesting, all of tlws articles being in that class usually accredited to skilled craftsmen. Coupled Avith thi.s AA r as an exhibition of handicraft Avhich also merited high praise. In connection with a cooking display ! in the Technical Department there Avas a dental exhibition Avhich Avas a centre; of in-? terest for parents as it. showed: by diagrams and models, the various stages through which, a child's teeth pass if left unattended.

Besides the usual produce' and variety stalls there were also a number of side, shows Avhich although catering mainly for the chiklrcn ncA T crtheless attracted a large number of adults. The coconut shy in particular proved very popular and although four shots were allowed for sixpence the average price of a coconut, if. one Avas lucky enough to Avin one usually worked out over half a crown. Naturally the. fortune tellers tent proved a strong attraction and many flocked to gain admittance and learn as to Avhat the. future held in store for them. In most cases the prophesy-was possible but highly 'improbable. Miss L. M. Lawes ran the. after-* noon tea in her usual capable manner and the fact that during the afternoon, the tables were always well filled showed lor itself the popularity of the tearooms. Mr A. A. Kirk and Miss McNaughton, the Government Vocational Guidance Officers Ave re. also present at the fair, and an opjjortuni Ly Avas given for parents to have an iiitervieAv with them. The takings from the fete, will go towards school funds.