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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Public School Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 7

A combined exhibition of work and the opening of the kindergarten was held on Wednesday afternoon. The opening ceremony was…

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Aged Teacher Finds Bail for Communist

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—A 75-year-old former schoolteacher, [?] Margaret Shit man, produced 1500 dollars to hall [?]arl Browder,…

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Teachers Honoured at Girls’ High

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 4

Several members of the teaching staff were guests at a party in the staff room at Maitland Girls’ High School yesterday…

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Migrants’ Education Teacher From Greta Camp Tells of Work

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1950 · page 2

Mr. Harry Evans, who it in charge of migrant teaching at Greta Camp, told the Rotary Club of Maitland of some of the difficulties in teaching children of the New Australians to understand and use English…

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Singleton School News and Views (By "MONITOR")

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 3

A CREDIT to the members of the High School is this year's production of "The Hunter," the school's annual magazine. I saw a copy for the first time to-day, and was particularly impressed by…

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Combined Convent Schools' Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 6

The Lyceum Hall was crowded or the afternoon of Saturday, December 2, when the annual concert of the combined convent schools was held…

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School Notes. Primary Department

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 3

The usual weekly competition resulted as follows:—/The arithmetic shield was won by 5A, the spelling shield by 3B, and the.attendance…

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Teacher’s Appeal to Parents Co-operation In Education of Children

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 2

By being prevented from completing their high school education, boys are barred from aiming at the professions and often leave school to face a hostile atmosphere in the world with mind not fully trained and characters not fully…

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Parents' Aid Needed in Education High School Headmaster's Speech Day Plea

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 2

MORE PARENTS of children attending the Singleton Intermediate High School could take an interest in the school to the betterment of the educational facilities provided there…

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Children Go to School in Jungle Australians Settled Down On Manus Island

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 7

LOS NEGROS: Eight Australian children who attend a school-in-the-jungle on a Pacific island only two decrees from the equator say they really like going to school in the tropics…

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Headmaster Appeals to Citizens to Support School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wednesday.—In making his report at Singleton High School speech day yesterday, the headmaster (Mr. J. Algie) said there was no evidence of any great effort in the town in the way of equipment for the school…

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School Problem Holding Boys Attracted By Big Pay For Unskilled Labour

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 5

The world was offering such high wages to unskilled youths that the task of the high school in urging a continuance of school life until the leaving certificate examination was made difficult, said the principal of Maitland Boys’…

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Girls’ High School Needs New Building

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 5

The urgent need for a new school building was stressed by the acting headmistress of Maitland Girls’ High School (Miss F. F. Friederich) in her annual report to the school’s speech day and presentation of trophies, held in the Savoy…

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Sex Education at High School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 5

Sex education, commenced last year with the approval of parents, had been continued at Maitland Boys’ High School this year…

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Girls’ High School Prize List

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 3

Following is the list of prize and certificate winners at Maitland Girls’ High School, these having been presented at the…

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High School Student Prizewinners

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 3

High School students who were presented with prizes at the annual speech day yesterday were as follow:—…

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Holiday Trek for Pupils and Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 6

Maitland schools completed their year’s work yesterday and many pupils and teachers commenced their holiday treks by…

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Complex Year For Morpeth Grammar School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 2

The past year has been a complex one for the Church of England grammar School for Boys at Morpeth, the Headmaster, Mr. L. N. Allen, said yesterday. Mr. Allen was speaking at the…

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To-day’s Leader: The School Speech Days Emphasis On Individual Integrity At Primary School East Maitland Speech Night

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

The finest product of a school is the citizen capable of understanding and performing his duty to himself, his home and his country, Mr. M. T. Kelly, headmaster of East Maitland Primary School, said last night…

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Oakhampton School Concert

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 6

Oakhampton school was packed to capacity for the annual concert, prize-giving, and Christmas tree. A splendid concert…

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