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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1953

922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 47

W. A. Dargie Resigns From Art School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE. — The trustees of Melbourne's National Gallery have advertised for a head of the…

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Some Schools Congested As New Pupils Enrol

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

Overcrowding occurred at some schools in the Newcastle district today as thousands began the first term of 1953. But at many other…

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Back to School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

WOULD YOU CARE TO BORROW MY STRRIT-JACKET? WON'T NEED IT FOR A WHILE…

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More Students Stay At School: Jobs 'Tighter'

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

For the first time since the 1930's high schools in the Newcastle district are finding that fourth and fifth year classes are expanding above normal. Headmasters and…

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First Day At School

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

FIVE OF THE 65,000. — These brand new young scholars, members of the vast band of youngsters throughout the State who went through the school gate for the first time today, reacted in typical…

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Back To School Again

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 7

The long Christmas holiday for Newcastle schoolchildren ended yesterday and there were very few absentees at district schools today. (1) Memories: Bill Hitchens (9) and Trevor Notley (10) snapped in the playground at Hamilton Primary Boys. (2) Delma Rae (Waratah Infants) stops on her way to school to check the contents of her lunch bag. (3) Holiday adventures were discussed by Waratah Girls' primary fourth class pupils N. Davis and E. Gray over an atlas at a school desk. (4) These boys from Hamilton primary seemed quite…

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School Impresses Pupils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

Pupils at the new Belmont Junior High School, which opened yesterday, were greatly impressed by its equipment and…

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Belmont High School Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

Top: A view from the Pacific Highway of the new Junior High School at Belmont, which opened yesterday. Above…

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Windale School Not Ready

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

The Headmaster of the primary school to be established at Windale (Mr. S. J. Grant) enrolled prospective pupils at…

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Young Dance Champion Missed School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 10

Judith, who wept on Monday when presented with the championship cup, and who is only seven,…

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'Polytechnical' School Opens

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

The first co-educational polytechnical high school in the Hunter Valley opened at Belmont yesterday. The new school, Belmont…

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EDITORIAL Schools Should Have High Priority

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

ALTHOUGH the Education Department has reported that accommodation had been found for new pupils at most schools yesterday, a Teachers' Federation…

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Teacher Found No School Ready

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

Blackalls Progress Association was told last night that a teacher who [?]rrived to teach pupils of a new infants' school…

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Outdoor Classes At High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday.— Eighty to 100 Lithgow High School students would have to attend classes in the…

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School Lessons On Television

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 16

NEW YORK: Closing of 107 of Baltimore's 174 public schools by a labor dispute this month gave the city an opportunity to experiment in television teaching…

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Schools Column

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 8

Child psychology classes, with particular reference to the high-school student, will be given at the W.E.A Rooms from Feb. 13 by the District Officer of the School Guidance Clinic (Mr. R. W. Harland)…

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Play at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Kindergarten started this week at the Dominican Convent School on The Hill, Newcastle. Newcomers hard at…

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U.S. INVESTIGATION Communism In Schools "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—An investigation of Communism in America's schools and universities will begin soon. It will be conducted by…

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School Farewell At Martindale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

Mr. McLuckie, teacher at Martindale Public School, and Mrs. McLuckie, were farewelled by a large crowd in the…

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£100 For School Piano Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

Wallsend Parents and Citizens' Association set aside £100 for a piano fund, with a recommendation to the 1953…

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