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Schools, 1952

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Office, Rooms Added To Terrigal School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

An office, a storeroom and a staffroom had been provided for the Terrigal school during the year and the…

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Tenders Received For New Schools

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

The district inspector of 3 schools Mr. G. A. Morrow, has received four tenders for the construction of infants' schools…

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School Sports At Kulnura On Empire Day

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

The Kulnura School's Empire Day celebrations will be a sports day at the Kulnura Memorial Hall oval…

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Dancing Tuition For Brisbania School Concert

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

The Brisbania School P. and c. Association will hold a concert in August. Miss M. Morris offered to…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

Our school enrolment for this year is 844. There are 25 classes providing a wide range of study. Routine is moving on oiled wheels as a result of painstaking organisation involving Hie above number of pupils and 47 members of staff. It is unfortunate that we lack six classrooms but…

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New School 'Big Blow' If Work Halted

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 1

Cancellation of the contract to build the Gosford Primary School would be a big blow to primary education in Gosford…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 3

The headmaster, Mr. G. C. Shaw, has announced that the half-yearly examinations for fifth and third years will commence on Monday, April 21, thus allowing a completely unbroken second term for those who are to face the ordeal of public examinations in November…

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Teachers Review New Curriculum More Emphasis On Phases Of Some Subjects

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 2

The new curriculum for primary school education places more emphasis on certain phases of some subjects, in line with modern educational thought, and on the needs of children in…

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School Pand C Work Appreciated

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 1

The Gosford High School P and C Association owed its birth to a Government which "was not seized with the importance of this district as an educational centre," Mrs G. M. Wheeler…

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High School Notes Written and Edited by Pupils of the Gosford High School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

The beginners and non-swimmers' "swimming" carnival was held on Wednesday at Point Clare baths and the enthusiasm, interest and energy expended fully justified the experiment. Events included freestyle…

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Ex-High School Pupil Is Assisting Blind

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 4

For the past 14 years, a partly blind ex pupil of the Gosford High School has been travelling all over New South Wales teaching, the blind to read and write braille…

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Start Expected Soon On Erina School Hall

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

Work on a hall for the Erina Heights school would commence soon, it Was stated at the annual meeting of the…

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Teachers Give Case For Higher Salary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

Teachers and P. and C. Associations in the Gosford, Wyong, Woy Woy and The Entrance districts will ask Mr. Jackson, MLA, to ask the State Government to make funds…

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School Group Worried By Lack Of Funds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

The Gosford Primary School P. and C. Association will hold a special meeting on May 21 to consider means of raising finance. This was decided at the monthly meeting…

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School Teams Meet In Cricket, Vigoro

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5

Cricket and vigoro teams from the Newcastle District PSAAA will play teams from the Brisbane Water District…

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Spencer Public School Reopens

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

The Spencer Public School has been reopened and 14 pupils are attending the school. The school was closed early…

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Soccer Group To Hold Glass For Schoolboys

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 7

The Central Coast Soccer Association, in conjunction with the Brisbane Water district PSAAA will hold…

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Second Teacher Appointed To Holgate School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

Mr D. Breen began duty last week as a second teacher at the Holgate School. The secretary of the Holgate…

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High School Ceiling "May Fall"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

The ceiling in one of the western corridors of the Gosford High School was likely to fall and injure children…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 6

Our sympathy lies this week with the fifth and third year students who yesterday commenced their half-yearly examinations. The results will be available in the first week of next term and will give staff and pupils the opportunity to benefit by weaknesses, and to attack the heavy second…

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