Papanui High School Alumni Association Newsletter
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Greetings! Tënä koutou katoa!<br />
<strong>Papanui</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
PHS <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
Volume 3 Issue 1 FEBRUARY 2009<br />
FROM THE PRINCIPAL<br />
Greetings, Tënä koutou katoa!<br />
We’ve had another great start to the year at<br />
your old school. Once again our NCEA<br />
results have risen sharply and 75% of our<br />
Year 11 students gained NCEA Level 1<br />
(NCEA Level 1 has replaced <strong>School</strong><br />
Certificate). We’re very pleased with this<br />
because only four years ago our pass rate<br />
was less than 50%.<br />
And it was good news for the school too that<br />
Tom Wilkinson, our Dux last year, gained a<br />
Premier Scholarship. This means that his 5<br />
scholarship passes (including four at<br />
“outstanding” level) ranked him as one of the<br />
Top 10 students in the country. This is a real<br />
feather in the cap for <strong>Papanui</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
!<br />
At the beginning of the year we opened a<br />
new state of the art Technology and Arts<br />
Block. This has been added to what you will<br />
know as the Hinton Wing.<br />
At the same time we opened the new Careers<br />
and Transition suite which is situated right in<br />
the middle of A Block giving more students<br />
access to this very important area of the<br />
school. We also opened our remodelled<br />
Music department in the Roper Wing.<br />
There will be a great opportunity for you to<br />
come and see all the new facilities in the<br />
school. On Friday the 20 th of March at<br />
6.00pm the <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Association</strong> is holding a<br />
get-together and you will have the opportunity<br />
to look around the school and see what you<br />
can recognise. I’d be delighted to meet as<br />
many of you as possible and to hear your<br />
stories about how things used to be!<br />
Hinton Wing – Technology/Art Design<br />
Roger McKay Chairman of the BOT opening the<br />
new wing earlier this month. The old metal and<br />
wood work rooms have been incorporated and five<br />
spacious classroom have been added along the<br />
back of the wing.<br />
Thinking further ahead, we’re all getting<br />
excited about the 75 th Jubilee which will be<br />
taking place in 2011. Jack Dzenis, who was<br />
a pupil of the school in the ‘60’s has agreed<br />
to be Chairperson of the Jubilee Committee.<br />
He too will be present at the <strong>Alumni</strong> gettogether<br />
on the 20 th March.<br />
Denis Pyatt<br />
The <strong>Newsletter</strong> for the <strong>Papanui</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
30 Langdons Road <strong>Papanui</strong> 8053 New Zealand Tel: 64-3-352 6119 Fax: 64-3-352 6117 E-mail alumni@papanui.school.nz<br />
www.papanui.school.nz
Members News<br />
Recent registrations<br />
Kim Lynskey (Bovett)(1980-83) works MYOB<br />
Fiona Dubar<br />
Jason Telfer (1987-1989<br />
Kerry Steventon<br />
Dianne Cox (1960-1961)<br />
Stacey Mene (Broadhurst) (1984-1986)<br />
Emma Broadhurst (1989-1991)<br />
Lisa Jackways (Broadhurst) (1986-1988)<br />
Roz Archbold (nee Cameron) (1988-1991)<br />
Claire Barning (nee Duffield) (1988-1991)<br />
Paulette Graham (nee Smith) (1965-1967)<br />
Mervyn Graham 1960<br />
Anne Priest (nee Seebeck) (1967-1971)<br />
Amy Searby (2002-2006)<br />
Paul Hyman Asset Manager for Cant.<br />
Education Services<br />
Charlene Watson (nee Walker) (1992)<br />
passenger supervisor with Air NZ<br />
Sarah Blight (1992)<br />
Darren Walker (1990)<br />
Melissa Sandom (1989-1991)<br />
Shane Marriott (1988-1992)<br />
John Marriott (1990-1994)<br />
Marie Gibson (nee Moar)<br />
Nitasha Fisher<br />
Phil Mitchell (1945-1951)<br />
Maree Dunn<br />
Maggie Read (Osgood) registered nurse now<br />
living in Melbourne.<br />
Arthur Parris (1951-1955)<br />
Nicky MacPherson<br />
Kirsten Harper (1988-1991)<br />
Jenny Smith (nee Irvine) (1970-1973)<br />
John Cudworth<br />
Jill Wood (nee Fisher) 1961-1963<br />
Marilyn Swaney 1961-1963<br />
Catherine Andersen (nee Jenkinson) B.Com<br />
1987-91<br />
Janelle Newman 2002-2004 Hairdresser<br />
Bill Greenwood (1959-1963) Engineer with NZ<br />
Transport Agency Made a home made bomb in<br />
Yr 10 – ask him about it!.<br />
Andy Duncan 1951 Member boxing team<br />
The <strong>School</strong> Logo<br />
The original school logo was the stylized CTC similar<br />
to that of the parent, Chch Technical College. With<br />
the change of name to <strong>Papanui</strong> Technical <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> in 1945 the art teacher Mr JM Thomasson<br />
produced a new logo. In 1955 the word Technical<br />
was withdrawn and the present logo (top left of this<br />
page) was adopted.<br />
Colin Amedeo MA Hons<br />
Commenced teaching here in 1967 and<br />
became Teacher-Librarian in 1971. While here<br />
Colin began writing about ships and seamen.<br />
He left in 1986 to continue his marine reasearch<br />
and his writing. The school library purchased a<br />
copy of his limited edition “The Summer Ships”<br />
about the first four ships which arrived at<br />
Lyttelton.<br />
Girls’ Hockey Form 3 1970 Photo in last issue<br />
Back Carol Pullan, Shirley Beaumont, Gail Todd,<br />
Karen Ainsworth, Lindsey Dunn, Leonie Todd, Mrs<br />
Dollan<br />
Front Gail Russell, Noeline Clause, Denise Howe,<br />
Valerie Holldand, Julie Nutbrown, Anne Seebeck<br />
Thanks to Wayne Seebeck and Jennifer Fisher<br />
(nee Brown) for supplying the names<br />
H E L P<br />
From the <strong>Alumni</strong> Office<br />
Welcome to the six issue of the <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Newsletter</strong>. We could really use your<br />
knowledge and help to grow our membership by re-establishing contacts with<br />
past students, staff and other school associates. Email addresses are<br />
particularly helpful – Please advise if we don’t have yours. Yvonne Cargill<br />
Why not add names and send back. Let’s get everyone signed up before the 75 th Reunion 2011!<br />
Name: ……………….……………………..……..……………………………………….………...………………..<br />
Address:<br />
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phone: ………………………………….. Email: ……………………………………………………………………..<br />
The <strong>Newsletter</strong> for the <strong>Papanui</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
30 Langdons Road <strong>Papanui</strong> 8053 New Zealand Tel: 64-3-352 6119 Fax: 64-3-352 6117 E-mail alumni@papanui.school.nz<br />
www.papanui.school.nz
Memories of a student (1936-38)<br />
I did seem to often be in trouble!!<br />
Hats. I could never keep my hat on whilst<br />
cycling especially in a nor’wester so it was<br />
usually crammed under the belt which kept my<br />
school case on the carrier, or squashed in one<br />
hand …always in trouble, “must wear a a hat –<br />
use an elastic band” !!. I did once tie on the<br />
hated hat with binder twine complete with big<br />
bow on top!!<br />
No mixing with boys No cycling along the<br />
roads with a boy from the school, or any boy,<br />
and never be seen talking to a boy. sometimes<br />
I was guilty of both at the same time talking to<br />
and cycling with a boy!!<br />
One lunch hour dare found Peggy Ayers and<br />
myself riding to school on a tandem – for<br />
another detention – and to add insult to injury<br />
while we were doing long tots in detention,<br />
pupils and even some teachers were riding<br />
around the streets on our hired tandem!<br />
The school dance. It was held in the art room<br />
where Mr Knight presided during the day –<br />
someone playing the piano and pupils selfconsciously<br />
circling for the Gay Gordon, or<br />
bravely doing a Boston two-step.<br />
Assembly was held in the shelter shed.<br />
Lateness was punished by having to stand at<br />
the front. Talking or fidgeting earned the right<br />
to stand up the front and sing the daily hymn!<br />
Although I spent many hours in detention I did<br />
learn something and surprisingly did not want<br />
to leave but the economics of that time<br />
determined I had to.<br />
Many thanks to Shirley Bool (nee Caldwell)<br />
Famous and Firsts<br />
Stacey Lene nee (Broadhurst) Black Fern 2003-05<br />
There must be lots more of you out there!!<br />
Enquiries<br />
From the early 1950’s Graham Kerr, Prudence<br />
Matson and a Gardiner. Please advise us if you<br />
know of their whereabouts.<br />
Archival Photos – Sponsors needed $250<br />
We would like to thank Robin Plummer<br />
(Head Boy in 1955) who has sponsored<br />
this photo board.<br />
Robin recently walked (200kms) the 1000<br />
year old Pilgrim’s Way in northern Spain.<br />
He followed this by some time in Portugal<br />
at Oporto (the home of port wine)<br />
researching his family history in Lancashire<br />
was the finale to his travels. Contact <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
for more info<br />
Hurry hurry if you would like to sponsor a<br />
year. We can give priority to your particular<br />
year. Contact <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
OBITUARY<br />
Past pupils who have passed away.advised of.<br />
Natalie Richardson (Pearce) (1941-43)<br />
Dorothy Mouat (Dickey) who taught<br />
P.E. here in 1938-1941and represented<br />
NZ at hockey.<br />
Doreen Allison (Mulholland) was a<br />
teacher (1938-41) and later a PTA and<br />
Board member.<br />
Corrections<br />
Dawn Lucas (nee Burgess) has advised<br />
that the house was actually Elizabeth<br />
McCombs’ the first woman MP in NZ<br />
Thanks Dawn<br />
The historian is Mr W.J. Gardner.<br />
sorry about incorrect spelling .<br />
The <strong>Newsletter</strong> for the <strong>Papanui</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
30 Langdons Road <strong>Papanui</strong> 8053 New Zealand Tel: 64-3-352 6119 Fax: 64-3-352 6117 E-mail alumni@papanui.school.nz<br />
www.papanui.school.nz
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The <strong>School</strong> Tie<br />
The original tie was green with narrow gold diagonal stripes about 15cm apart.<br />
The tie introduced in 1947 was light grey with 8cm diagonal stripes of green edged in<br />
gold. By 1954 senior boys could wear a plain green tie with white shirt or the open necked<br />
grey shirts. Girls at that time wished they could have the plain green tie too as the grey<br />
background on theirs went yellowy brown after ironing.<br />
Thanks to Elaine Bolitho and<br />
Donald Robertson<br />
Ties are now optional but the Head Team of senior students wear them to formal occasions.<br />
Old Student News<br />
Congratulations<br />
Two ex –students Nancy (nee Thiele) and Jim Henery who celebrated their Diamond<br />
wedding anniversary 5 February 2009. Their romance started at school in 1945. Jim was<br />
a Captain of Wakefield House, a prefect and active in sport and Cadets. Nancy was junior<br />
athletic champion in 1943<br />
Bowling Event – all welcome<br />
Monday 9 March at the Morrison Avenue<br />
Bowling Green at 12.30pm. $5 entry.<br />
Please contact Arnold Sheppard<br />
arnoldsheppard@xtra.co.nz on<br />
03 3582 005 or John Rhodes 03 3525 052<br />
Find a Friend<br />
Would like to find someone from your<br />
school days<br />
Contact the <strong>Alumni</strong> Office . Try<br />
www.oldfriends.co.nz<br />
We’d love to see you on 20 th .<br />
Complete the tear off strip below.<br />
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<strong>Papanui</strong> <strong>High</strong> Staff Room<br />
Everyone is invited<br />
Cost $10 per person for finger food<br />
Drinks available (own cost)<br />
6.00 Meet and greet in Staff Room<br />
Refreshments<br />
6.30 Denis Pyatt to speak<br />
Jack Dzenis Chairman Jubilee Com<br />
6.50 Musical item<br />
7.10 Tours of school<br />
7.45 Mix and mingle<br />
8.30 Tea and coffee<br />
Get a group together and come along<br />
PHS <strong>Alumni</strong> Function<br />
20 March 2009 Friday<br />
(For catering purposes please return by<br />
10 March to <strong>Alumni</strong>, PHS, PO Box 5220, Chch<br />
8053 or email alumni@papanui.school.nz))<br />
Name ………………………………………..<br />
(Maiden name if applicable)<br />
Partner ………………………………………<br />
(If attending)<br />
Years attended ……………………………..<br />
Email address ………………………………<br />
The <strong>Newsletter</strong> for the <strong>Papanui</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
30 Langdons Road <strong>Papanui</strong> 8053 New Zealand Tel: 64-3-352 6119 Fax: 64-3-352 6117 E-mail alumni@papanui.school.nz<br />
www.papanui.school.nz