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.flentone @iris' @ramn1artan A CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL FOR GIRLS No. 8 MENTONE, VICTORIA Term 2, 1967. --·······---------·----·-------- - COUNCIL REPORT ro THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT THE SCHOOL ON JUNE 21st, 1967 Ladies and Gentlemen, but we cannot afford to be complacent. Some of our It it with real pleasure that I present this report to classroom provision is inadequate and must be replaced, you on behalf of the School Council. It is not my the Staff members as a whole are overloaded with report but that of the Council as a whole. periods and their staff-room facilities are not good; we need better facilities for Domestic Science, Library, Progress R£·port Since 1960 Music and Religious Instruction to mention just a few. Pn,pils--.Someti/l]es a School can show dramatic There is also the long-range development of the School evidence of progress over a period of twelve months. to be financed as it emerges from its "small-school" It is more realistic to look for progress over a longer phase and moves towards that which it will ultimately period and this is true of the Mentone C . of E. Girls' become. Grammar School. Under the capable guidance of Miss In all this we shall be drawing heavily on Miss Prudence Lewty, our Headmistress, the School has Lewty when she returns from overseas, and on Mrs. grown steadily from 280 pupils in 1960 to 420 in 1967, Kerr, the School Bursar and the Office Staff as they an increase of exactly 50%-no mean achievement. cope with the day-to-day task of making ends meet. Buildings and Land-This growth in the School popu This report would not be complete if it did not re lation has meant a corresponding development of our cord the School's grateful thanks to Miss Coxall who existing facilities. Since 1960 the Council has provided: resigned as Bursar just prior to her overseas trip. Many • Land at the Ivern Courts . $70,000 will know of the long hours and painstaking attention • A Junior School 70,000 to detail contributed by Miss Coxall to her task, and • Land adjacent to the Jnr. School 15,000 we wish her all the best on her return to a new job. • A Science Block 93,000 It was with real regret that the Council accepted The latter was made possible by a grant of some the resignation of Mr. Ivan McDonald as President. $34,000 from the Commonwealth Government and by His contribution to the School as parent and President the good graces of our Bankers, the A.N.Z. Bank. has been outstanding and we are fortunate that he is Classroom Equipment.-The provision of tables, able to remain a member of the Council. Our thanks chairs and other classroom equipment is a steady charge are also due to Mr. Mcilroy whose departure overseas e necessitated his resignation and to the Rev. John Bishop on the School's finances. Some refinements are made possi ble only by the generous support of the Mothers' who has resigned as Vicar of Mentone. In their place Club and particular individuals. The former provided we warmly welcome Mrs. Millar and the Rev. Francis the School with a very fine Language Laboratory while Morton. from the latter came a well equipped Geography Room. To Miss Aileen McCance the Council owes a real debt The School's gratitude goes to all the people concerned, of gratitude for her quiet and thoughtful leadership including Mr. Neil Buckridge, the fete organiser and during Miss Lewty's absence. We are very fortunate his many helpers. to have her experience available to us at this time. What of the Future?- A School does not just "grow". May God guide us as we try to fulfill His will for It r~qu_ires sound planning, enthusiastic leadership, a this School. contmumg core of loyal and competent teachers, and (Signed) KEN JAGO, strong parental support. In all of these we are fortunate President of the Council. CONGRATULATIONS WELCOME We congratulate the President of the School Council, the Reverend K. B. Jago, on his appointment as Direc We are glad to welcome to the School community tor of the General Board of Religious Education. He the Reverend F . Morton of St. Augustine's Church, takes up his new position early next year. Mentone. During second term he has taken Assembly We regret this necessitates his retirement from the position of President. He has our very good wishes on alternate Tuesdays and trained twelve girls for Con for his new work. firmation. HOLY COMMUNION FAREWELL At the suggestion of the President of the School Coun The Reverend Canon P. St. John Wilson, who had cil, a monthly Celebration of Holy Communion is being acted as School Chaplain since 1965 and who had taken held at the School; Mr. Morton is taking this service. Assembly each Monday morning, left us at the end of We thank him for all the help he is giving us. First Term, when he retired from his position of Head master of Brighton Grammar School. He left recently VISITORS for Canada where he intends to visit members of his family in Toronto and to further his theological studies. Two visiting clergymen have accepted our invitation We are very grateful to Canon Wilson for all he gave to take morning assembly. The Reverend P. J. Hara to the School and his unfailing interest in its activities. dence of St. Aidan's, Parkdale visited us on the 17th We were delighted to learn from the Queen's Birthday July; and Reverend G. B. Lucas of St. Matthew's, Honours List that he had been awarded the O.B.E. Cheltenham, on the 1st August. and congratulate him warmly. We wish him and Mrs. Wilson a very happy trip overseas. MISS BATES On the 19th July, Miss E. Bates, who is connected CONFIRMATION with the Church Missionary Society, and has for many On Sunday, 30th July, at a service held in St. years been in Pakistan teaching and training teachers Augustine's Church, Mentone, at 3 p.m., the Right entertained us with a lively documentary about her Reverend Dr. Felix Arnott, Bishop Coadjutor, confirmed work. With the aid of slides we were able to see the the following girls: harsh conditions which exist in Pakistan at the present Jennifer Arnold, Ann Boanas, Pauline Brightling, time and work which is being carried out there. Miss Edwina Dorward, Margaret Forsyth, Deidre Glass, Carol Bates wore the national costume of the Pakistani women Howard, Deborah Keech, Jane Kop, Rikki Kop, Carol to demonstrate the different ways in which it was worn. Smith, Annette Sonnenberger. After the service the candidates, their parents and e PARENTS AND FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION godparents had afternoon tea at the School, where they had an opportunity of meeting Bishop Arnott. The two functions sponsored by the Parents and Friends' Association this term were a theatre night for STAFF CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS the Ray Milland show "Hostile Witness" and the Careers Evening. In May Mrs. Riches attended a Maths Observation Those parents and friends who attended· "Hostile Council Meeting, and Mrs. Frank and Miss Don a Witness" all agreed that the entertainment and supper Maths Seminar. at the theatre provided a very good night out. It was During the May holidays Miss Mccance attended regrettable, however, that the attendance numbers were the Australian College of Education Eighth Annual too small to make the outing a financial success, and Conference in Hobart on the subject "Schools, Colleges we look forward to a greater support from the parents and Society". and their friends at future occasions. In June, Miss McCance, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Les The Careers Evening on July 14th once again demon lie and Miss Robinson attended a demonstration on strated how popular this event is with the parents and English poetry teaching by a Canadian teacher, Mr. children. The School hall was filled to capacity and Powell, at P.L.C.; and Mrs. Elliott attended a Latin the specialist speakers provided first class material on Teachers' Conference at Melbourne University. a wide variety of professions. In July, Mrs. Fallon attended a Maths conference at Mr. Drummond who spoke on the topic "Evaluating Mordialloc High School. a Career" has offered to speak to parents only (includ ing their friends) on the subject of "How to assist your children in their school work", and it is intended to ar U~ITED NATIONS CONFERENCE range for Mr. Drummond to be our guest speaker at I was one of the eight students to represent Victoria our Parents and Parents' Friends' evening at the com at a United Nations Inter-School Conference which was mencement of 1st Term, 1968. -J. P. Acocks. held in Adelaide during the May holidays. Altogether 54 students from six Australian States met for the five MOTHERS' ASSOCIATION days of the conference. Various speakers gave lectures relating to the theme The Mothers' Association has had another busy term. "Education for International Co-operation", and then e There was a most successful Morning Coffee and Oppor we broke into discussion groups. The conference was a tunity Shop held at the home of our Treasurer, Mrs. valuable experience and one which I enjoyed very much. D. Kinder. We also held a Theatre Morning and Lun -Jenny Frewin. cheon at the Forum where we saw a thrilling film "Torn Curtain". The final function this term was a Morning Coffee at Mrs. Lukey's where we had a most interesting MENTONE GIRLS' GRAMMAR OLD GIRLS' talk and display of Australian Gem Stones.