Form Report: 3X
Our form now consists of 28 pupils, 19 girls and 9 hoys. At the beginning of the school year we were happy to welcome several boys and girls who had been promoted from last year's 2B and 20, and we give our best wishes to those who have been moved into 3Y and 3Z. Just before Easter we bade goodbye to Trudie Kenworthy, and we wish her the best of success in her new life at Cheltenham.
Everyone worked hard for success in the examinations in January, and congratulations must go to Mildred Taylor, who gained first place, especially as she entered the form from 2G only in September. The next three places were won by boys. Our form master, Mr. Wells, is very keen for us all to do well.
Our form has had a large share in this year's sporting events, with several representatives on the school Rugby, Association Football and Netball teams. Whilst no school Hockey match has yet taken place, we have had several girls playing in practice teams. An even larger representation took part in the house matches at the end of the Autumn and Spring Terms. Two boys have already been called upon to attend a town team Cricket practice, and one boy has played for the town team at Rugby.
In anticipation of the future, we are expecting 3X to make a large contribution to the sporting events of the summer term, Tennis and Rounders, Cricket and Swimming, and also to maintain its very high standard of performance in the final examinations in July. The third year coach outing to Stratford-on-Avon is also being awaited with eagerness and we hope to be favoured with fine, sunny weather.
IVAN HIBBERT.
Form Report: 3Z
I have been privileged to write about our form, which consists of twenty-one pupils (ten hoys and eleven girls). Jean Naylor left us at Easter to live in Bradford and we all hope she will enjoy life among her new friends.
Joyce Siddall holds the honourable position of top in class, with Jean Evans second and Jean West third. Joyce also holds a position on the school netball team.
Four of the boys are in the school rugby team : Raymond Richards, Terry Cullcn, William Patterson and Jack Sutherland.
Our form master is Mr. Nicholls.
JEAN EVANS.
Form Report: 4X
Form Mistress : Miss D. E. TURNER
SPEECH DAY
This was the first important event during the Fourth Form year. It was also important inasmuch as it was our school's first Speech Day. The girls from 4X were among those who sang in the choir, and the following pupils were prize-winners.
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BARBARA FISH - Excellence Prize. |
We congratulate these people and hope that they do as well next time,
HOUSES
Another important event was the formation of three houses in place of the previous four. They were named Fawsitt (Red), Walton (Green), and Lees (Blue). Barbara Lees was chosen as the vice-captain of the nethall team for Walton House. Sheila Butterworth was selected for the Games Committee for Lees House.
SPORTS FUND
A Sports Fund has been formed and it is for the purchasing of sports equipment. We are glad to report that most of our form paid the fund willingly, but from certain members the shilling was quite a long time in appearing. We hope that the shilling will be more quickly forthcoming next term.
FORM ACTIVITIES
During the recent East Coast floods, a number of pupils knitted squares to contribute to a blanket which was sent to the flood victims. Laurence Holloway, the outstanding pianist of the form, is a member of a band which plays at many Sunday Schools. Valeric Knowles is also musical for she has a very sweet soprano voice. Together with these two there are two other musical pupils in 4X but they like doing impersonations of today's crooners, Frankie Laine and Guy Mitchell. There is also a girl in the form who is a good impersonator but she is rather shy about it. The form's expert on "bopping", the latest form of dancing for teenagers, is Barbara Lees, who likes to practise this form of dancing during her odd moments. Trevor Swain is an ardent collector of gramophone records; nearly all of them are by the top-line singers of radio. I have not heard of his collecting any classical records!
Margaret Walton recently received a prize as a result of winning a knitting competition in the magazine "Woman". Peter Lomas, Trevor Clough, Alan Brierley and Brian Sutcliffe were all on the Rugby team which represented Oldham against Widnes. Our form was very proud of them although they did not succeed in winning the match.
SHEILA LINSKEY, BARBARA LEES.