JUNIOR GROUPS (Under 13 Years)

50 Yard's: 1st, R. Hall; 2nd, R. Beveridge; 3rd, J. Antonsen.
Three-Legged: 1st, S. Canning and I. Wuytack; 2nd, J. Weeks and T. Bailey; 3rd, B. Travers and M. Farmery.
Skipping: 1st, W. Norrington; 2nd, S. McCappin; 3rd, G. Sanderson.
Egg and Spoon: 1st, G. Sanderson; 2nd, A. Gemaehling; 3rd, F. Greenstock.
Potato: 1st, 5. Cunniffe; 2nd, R. Hall; 3rd, M. Turpin.
Sack: 1st, S. Grubb; 2nd, T. Ward; 3rd, E. Kerrigan.
Poodle: 1st, M. Blakeman and J. H. Jameison; 2nd., M. Lucas and D. Wood; 3rd, J. Blakeman and V. Bruce-Jones.
Obstacle Relay: 1st, Ignatians; 2nd, Stanislausians; 3rd, Xaverians.
Obstacle: 1st, T. Ward; 2nd, S. Canning; 3rd, J. McIlroy.
Overhead Ball: 1st, Stanislausians; 2nd, Xaverians; 3rd, Campions.
Hoop Relay: 1st, Stanislausians; 2nd, Xaverians; 3rd, Ignatians.

MIDDLE GROUPS (Under 15)

100 Yard's: 1st, E. Kitchen; 2nd, V. Almack; 3rd, M. Linford.
Three-Legged: 1st, E. Fisher and A. Duffy; 2nd, E. Kitchen and M. Fortune; 3rd, J. Pope and V. Soler.
Poodle: 1st, C. Clement and C. Taylor; 2nd, D. Brownrigg and A. Mallaley; 3rd, M. Burns and G. Jackson.
Egg and Spoon: 1st, V. Soler; 2nd, A. Firmin; 3rd, F. Webster.
Potato: 1st, C. Clement; 2nd, S. Lee; 3rd, C. Orton.
Sack: 1st, C. Clement; 2nd, A. Abbott; 3rd, C. Taylor.
Obstacle: 1st, B. Kell; 2nd, A. Larson; 3rd, A. Burton.

SENIOR GROUP (Over 15)

100 Yards: 1st, P. Williams; 2nd, M. Barker; 3rd, I. Hancock.
Slaw Bicycle: 1st, J. Brewer; 2nd, C. Orton; 3rd, M. Crisp.
Egg and Spoon,: 1st, M. MacCarty; 2nd, J. Downey; 3rd, C. Hackett.
Potato: 1st, J. Hancock; 2nd, M. McCarty; 3rd, P. Williams.
Sack: 1st, V. Isgar; 2nd, S. Fisher; 3rd, I. Hancock.
Obstacle: 1st, C. Elgar; 2nd, M. Burns; 3rd, C. Murray.
Catching a Train: 1st, W. Farmer; 2nd, B. O'Connell; 3rd, V. Isgar.
Netball Relay: 1st, Xaverians; 2nd, StanisIausians; 3rd, Campions.
Ladder Relay: 1st, Ignatian; 2nd, Stanislausians; 3rd, Campions.
Corner Spry: 1st, Campions; 2nd, Ignatians; 3rd, Xaverians.
Three-Legged: 1st, V. Quilty and I. Hancock; 2nd, M. Hirst and A. Woodeson; 3rd, B. Kent and S. Fisher.
Over and Under Relay: 1st, Campions; 2nd, Ignatians; 3rd, Xaverians.

The most amusing event was "Catching a Train". There were only four competitors the four House Captains. Each had to dress in the clothes provided in a suitcase and reach the winning post carrying all accessories. The Play Clothes Room must have been ransacked for all the monstrosities that appeared.

One or two competitors reached the tape, but with gloves forgotten and buttons not fastened, and finally the tortoise was successful, for Wendy Farmer, "slow but sure", arrived last but with everything intact, so the Campions' Captain won the prize.

It was decided to make the High jump a separate event on the following day, and we must thank Miss Simson for the excellent arrangements which gave scope to those whose style deserved commendation as well as to the actual high jumpers.

To close the Rounders' Season, a novelty match, "Boarders v. Day Pupils" was played. The arrival of the teams, heralded by music, caused quite a stir, and they marched past Reverend Mother and the Staff. Day Girls had made a huge banner, "Home Sweet Home", and they were armed with hats, blazers, cases and all the other possessions which the day pupil has to transport backwards and forwards day by day.

All good things come to an end, and all too soon we realised that it was time to bid God-speed to many of the senior pupils who were to leave school in July 1954. The "Break-up" and Prize Distribution are enjoyable, but there is a certain sadness at the thought of those who have done so much for their School and will now be schoolgirls no longer.

The School Orchestra under Miss Gallo's lead played very well, and the Nuns and pupils heard some of the Festival pieces - Choral, Pianoforte and Elocution - repeated for the occasion. This seems an appropriate place to comment on the excellent results in the Royal Drawing Society Examinations as well as in the Guildhall Exhibition.

The standard of work attained by the pupils of Mother Briggs and Mother Pannell is exceptionally high, and even the non-artists seem to enjoy trying. We all like to attempt the Art competitions when they appear in "The Apostle", one of the Catholic monthlies which we support, and several have been awarded prizes.

Before the School Song was sung to close the School Year, Reverend Mother spoke most encouragingly and inspiringly to the girls who were leaving, commenting on the difficulties they would meet but trusting that the instruction they had received at the Convent would always be a help to them.

She assured us all that pupils, past and present, have a foremost place in the prayers of the Community and that it is a real happiness for herself and all the Nuns when Past Pupils come back to see them.

AUGUST

No attempt to record the occupations of this month when all are scattered spending their holidays in so many different ways!

SEPTEMBER

Yes; the holidays were aver almost before we realised, and winter uniform and satchels were once more ready for use. At our return we found that the work an the Assembly Hall had advanced at great speed and that the dream of so many years was at last becoming a reality. In the Junior School Forms Upper II and Ila remained in St. Joseph's, the proud possessors of the two new classrooms named after Saint Pius X and Saint Maria Goretti.

As all the juniors are now in St. Joseph's, three Middle School Forms occupy classrooms in the Convent building and one former classroom has been converted into a second Art Room. The seniors in their own house, have plenty of interest this term. Does the hammer, hammer of the workmen distract their serious studies, we wonder?

At the opening of the School Year comes the reminder that steady work matters and we resolve to apply ourselves to our studies. In addition to homework and set work, we enjoy the various Magazines which, are available and which entertain as well as instruct.

Our photo above shows Catherine Morton on her Clothing Day, with her nieces, Marie and Teresa Mary.

Form VI find much interest and help in the monthly "Realities", the Fifth Forms in La France and now Mademoiselle Monclin has quite a group of younger pupils who look forward to their copies of La Revue des Jeunes.

There is always the excitement of finding what particular duties are to be assigned in the various Forms, We find that "doorkeeper" is a mast popular office - not because of any relationship with the sarcerdotal dignity, but because it affords such excellent opportunities of viewing the corridors with a legitimate reason.

Perhaps the office to which most Middle Formers aspire, is the care of the fish and other livestock in the laboratory. What delightful moments are spent changing water and supervising the varied specimens and incidentally admiring the interesting experiments which Form VI pupils are engrossed in with Miss Cummings directing them.

Then comes another important question. Which Forms are to take Cookery? How we admire them when the pleasant odours steal through the senior school and make us more than envious. This is the most interesting term for the cooks because it reaches its climax with the making of Christmas cakes - and although we enjoy every moment of it, Mother McLaughlin must have a difficult task supervising each one's decoration scheme.