Exams are all over and reports are in the pipeline, to be distributed on the last day of school on July 3rd. The term is quickly drawing to a close, but there are many things still to cram in to the last couple of weeks, like our annual major sports exchange with Newlands College in Wellington, involving about 120 students. Also this week our performance musicians are on their music tour of the Bay of Plenty region.
Friday before last was the Wairarapa regional finals of the Smokefree Rockquest Festival, where the level of competition was very high. Sam Keall won the award for best lyrics for his song Try Having Fun. Our three bands, Deklined, 5150 and Efekt performed superbly on the night, and all won some new fans. Thanks to all of the supporters who travelled down to the event.
School Rock band Deklined in action at the Smokefree RockquestSports results from the weekend were again a mixed bag. Netball had good wins to Senior Social 22 - 19 over PNGHS, Senior A beat Rangitikei 30 - 13, and 10A won 22 - 9 over PNGHS. U14 Rugby beat Feilding 47 - 17 and Girls' Rugby defeated PNGHS and Feilding by 50 points. Senior A Girls' Basketball drew with Nga Tawa 16 - 16.
Year 12 exchange student Naoto Ishado in action for the Boys' First X1 Football team against Feilding. The final score was 3 - 1 to FeildingFrom The Times November 3 1960....
Tararua College grew from a general desire of many people, including parents and business people, to improve the lot of the secondary school child in the northern end of the Wairarapa, and to give the child the same opportunities as those enjoyed by city children. (District High Schools did not provide fifth and sixth form education. It took 12 years of deputations being made to the Government by interested parties and the Bush School Committee's Association to get the Government's approval).
The playing fields will have four rugby fields and two hockey fields, six tennis and basketball courts.
A feature of the College is the model farm of two acres, stocked as a fat lamb unit. The farm was kept small so that the boys did not become mere farm labourers. The idea was for it to become an open-air laboratory, rather than a school farm.
The colour scheme was of bright yellow, a blue-green, a pale mauve and a bright brick red. The wood was stained naturally and the floor had fawn linoleum.
The students passed their ideas onto the Prefects and the Principal, Mr McLean. Some of the ideas were:
- the College scarf colours be blue and gold
- a lunch of pies and applies be supplied for 2 shillings
- Physical Education classes not go out in singlets on cold days
- a Drama group to be organised
- Art
- Cadets
- Chess
- Cooking for boys
- Debating
- Floral art
- Handcrafts
- Gymnasium
- Models
- Motor maintenance
- Self-defence
- Typing
- Woodwork for girls
'A young housewives' dream' could be the description of the model kitchens in the new Tararua College cookery area. The kitchens are divided into bays, with a new full-sized stove in each; sink, table and chairs and all necessary pots, pans and kitchen utensils. In the Home Cookery courses, the girls are taught how to make complete, appetising meals.
The first rowing regatta held in the Wairarapa on the Tiraumea River at Mangatainoka was favoured with gloriously fine weather and a large attendance of the public. (Tararua College organised this event)
For further information on this column, or about Tararua College, please email Mr. Mcknight at the College.
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