-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES - RAAF School Penang

-SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES­
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INFANT DEPARTMENT REPORT The enrolment in t.he Infant Department this year has risen from 350 to over
400. We began the year with twelve classes and in third term another class was
f ormed.
These thirteen classes work in two sections. At the main school, in the
attaps, we have four second grade classes: 2G (Miss Goodwin), 2K (Miss Kelly),
2R (Mrs. Ryan), 2W (Mrs. Woodman) ; and two first grade classes: 1 L (formerly Mrs.
J enkins and now Mrs. Rowland) . and 10 (Mrs. Owen). Our new class, 1C (Mrs.
Carmen), a composite first and kindergarten . is in the main building. At the Annexe
1h ere are two first grade classes : 1J (Miss Johnstone), and 1S (Miss Skinner); and
'our Kindergartens, KT (Miss Talbot), KR (Miss Tucker), KD (Miss Kydd), and KC
( M iss Corbett) .
This division has made for many problems in administration , equipment, books
an d other educational facilities, It has also prevented the sharing of the talents and
resources of the infant staff, and restricted the activities common to the various
classes. We are hopeful that next year may see all the Infant Department together
<'I the Annexe, where the children will have more room for their own kind of activities
n the classrooms and in the spacious, shaded grounds.
The staff has continued to aim for individual instruction in basic subjects
an d skills , and to provide encouragement in creative and cultural subjects. They have
endeavoured to create a happy, secure and friendly atmosphere for the children, both
within each classroom and throughout the department as a whole .
Our activities this year have included the formation of two choirs-one, of
th e younger children at the Annexe, and one at the main school. Four infant children
p3rticipated in the Painting Competition of the Penang Schools Arts Society, and we
Here very proud of 2K's percussion band performances at the concerts held by this
Society.
During July we were pleased to welcome large gatherings of parents on
th ree separate days at the school. They were able to see the children at work and
also talk to the teachers . We have been most grateful for the extensive help given
~y many mothers to get our library in good working order.
This year we welcomed several new members of staff-Miss Johnstone (Deputy
lafant Mistress), and Miss Kydd from New South Wales, and Miss Tucker and Miss
Goodwin from Victoria. We also have been happy to have with us, Mrs . Jenkins,
M rs . Woodman, Mrs. Rowland and Mrs, Carman. Miss Burne, Miss Waide, Miss
O'Shannassy, Mrs. Sainsbury and Mrs. Kupsch all returned to Australia at the end
of 1968. Our best wishes to Miss Tucker · who will be married during the Christmas.
acation, to Miss Corbett who will also be married then . and leaving for U.S.A., and
o Miss Skinner, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs . Owen and Mrs . Woodman who will be returning to
lIstralia. Miss Lawry (Infant Mistress), Miss Kelly, and Miss Talbot will be remaining
m Penang for a third year.
This year has been a happy one, filled with worthwhile experiences for both
staff and children. We hope that the coming year will bring, for children, parents and
ceachers, the fulfilment of hopes and ambitions, good health and lasting happiness.
Miss K. E. Lawry
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BOY CAPTAIN'S REPORT Group Captain Barnes congratulates Lachlan Doughty At the beginning of the ~chool year nine new prefects were elected by the
Seconciary Student Body and Staff to assist the five continuing prefects from 1968,
Lyn Forster, Robyn Clayton , Alan Davis, Jeff Bourchier and myself. in sharing the
responsibilities of student leadership.
The Prefects elected wer e Lorraine Curry, Dianne Yeomans , Lyn Hudson, Pauline
Dent, Sally Baker, David Coleman, Gary White, Michael Stevens and John Furze.
Following the repatriation of Robyn Clayton, Christine Drummond was elected.
From within the prefect group Sally Baker and myself were elected School Captains .
Inspired by the occasional address given at their investiture by Group Captain
Barne's, Temporary O.C. Butterworth, and guided by the Prefects ' Master Mr. Sims,
the prefects have attempted to lead their fellows in good citizenship throughout the
yea'r but. 'o wing to the unique conditions of our school and the social community in
which we live. they have met with limited success. As in most institutions without an
established tradition there is still room for Improvement.
A growing school such as ours affords many opportunities to display the
of leadership; but leadership implies "followership". Any organization is
~. uccessful only when each identifies with his role and accepts it. assured in the
knowledge that co-operation will bring desired results. This I feel is a weak link in our
school. These conditions can and should be improved upon in the very near future.
qualities
Some students appear to have little interest in the functions of, a school or in
the benefits of an education but have a happy-go-lucky attitude, perhaps induced by the
easy 'pace of life' in Penang . This is in direct contrast to the conscientious attitudes
found in many large Australian High Schools. It is not the most encouraging atmosphere
for more serious students.
Wo thank the teaching staff and our Prefects' Master for their guidance. To
those who aspire to be prefects in 1970, we offer encouragement and best wishes.
confident that those selected will find the t8sk demanding yet worthwhile.
Lachlan Doughty, Form 4.
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GIRL
CAPTAIN'S
REPORT Sally Baker
Although efforts have been made to give the prefects a far more meaningful
an d purposeful role in the school ' s administration, there is still considerable room for
m provement. It must be realized by all prefects that with their position of privilege
: omes a great amount of responsibility .
Only when they are aware of this responsibility, and act accordingly, do they
o ccupy their true and intended position in the school.
This year new ideas have been introduced by the prefects. We now conduct
e school pledge on Monday morning assemblies, supervise classes, and have established
detention period for unco-operative students, and generally have tried to keep the
sta n dard of the school tone c:s high as possible.
A prefects' meeting is held every Wednesday under the guid3nce of the Prefects'
aster Mr . Sims. During these meetings matters are contributed by the prefects
an
discussed. Problems are raised and generally a solution is given; minutes of
ese meetings have been recorded in a special prefects' book.
I would like to thank the members of the staff for their co-operative attitude
hich has made our task easier. I especially wish to thank Mr. Sims on behalf
- : t he prefects for all the help he has given in guiding and supervising the prefects in
. eir duties and helping with their problems. Also, may I thank the entire Secondary
: ,:'01 for making this year both enjoyable and beneficial to ourselves and our careers .
. PREFECTS
,
1969
MR LEE. J. FURZE, M. STEVENS, G. WHITE, J . BOURCHIER, D. COLEMAN , A. DAVIS, MR. SIMS.
L. FORSTER, D. YEOMANS, C. DRUMMOND, l. DOUGHTY , S. BAKER, l. CURRIE, L. HUDSON, P. DENT.
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ANZAC DAY CEREMONY The guest speaker Air Commodore Steege D.S,O" D.F .C . told us about the meaning
and spirit of A.N.Z.A.C., and the standClrds which had been set for us to follow.
Following his address many beautiful and impressive wreaths were laid by the
various representatives of the visitors, classes , scout and guiding movements and
different school associations . Durin-g the course of the ceremony many songs were
sung by the students, parents and teachers. At the conclusion of the ceremony
people were heard remmking on the splendid and dignified manner in which it was
carried out,
Denise Speedie, 3T., Robin Matthews, 1S
OUR SCHOOL SECRETARY
This year sees the return to Austral ia of our hard-working and capable' school
secretary, Mrs. Jocelyn Tye.
The role of school secretary is a complex and demanding one, and most of us
have had reason to be very grateful to Mrs, Tye in her various roles as medicClI
officel', supplier of sundry articles for urgent notice, soother of crying children, fixer-upper
0'1 needs, and general guide, philosopher and friend to us all.
We wish Mrs, Tye and her husband Cpl. G. Tye all the best for their new
posting to Canberra, and I am sure that I speak for all pupils and staff in expressing
our thanks to Mrs. Tye for a job well done. R.A .A.F. School will never forget you.
Jane Coleman, Form 2W.
OUR .CHINESE FRIENDS
VISIT BY STANDARDS 3, 4, 5, 6 OF ST. GEORGE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL TO OUR SCHOOL IN NOVEMBER 1968. The girls arrived at about 10.45 a.m. It was a colourful scene as the girls,
wearing maroon uniforms, mingled with our children. Mr. Doughty welcomed the girls
and they were then escorted to refreshment tables where orange drinks were served.
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girl r eceived a name tag which made introductions much easier.
be talked about and impromptu tours were made.
There was much
Visitors were taken by the host chi idren to classrooms for lessons about
lian subjects such as: method of government, history, geography of Australia,
£: animals and other cultural aspec'rs.
T:'8 guests were keen to hear the Australian
-en discussing their homeland.
Stamps, coins, magazines and boomerangs were presented as mementos to
isit ing children. No sooner was ·this done than the girls were taken to the oval.
However the girls really enjoyed themselves up on the oval.
w as running out
nst rations were given of how to play the various games. The guests participated
m uch enthusiasm in whatever games they played .
There WBS much disappoin t ment when the girls had to leave but the short visit
ceo D great success resulting in new friendsh;ps and a va!uable exchange of ideas .
Robin Matthews, Form 1S.
RAAF SCHOOL ASIAN STAFF
STAFF:-Che Nah bte Mohamad , Zaiton bte Che Roas, Yahaya bin Bidun, Ismail
hd, Liew Ah Peng, Kim Lein, Tan Beng Goid. INSET: Che Bon bte Kassim,
ri shnanan (Annexe)
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-SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES­
CANDIDS VISITORS
HEADMASTER,
TO
RAAF SCHOOL MR. ERNEST ALLlOT, BRITISH ARMY CHILDREN'S
SELARANG, SINGAPORE SCHOOL, Primary and infant children, whose fathers are members 01 the Australian Battery
e 28th Brigade, are already attending Mr. Alliofs school. Mr. Alliot has visited
en dak Army School to view Australian children working within the British System
- Ed UCdtion and at RAAF School he examined our system of education . His visits
ere to help him in the formation of a system of education for the Australian pupils
: in the prevailing system at Selarang, so that the children will be at no disadvantage
their return to Australia. He believes that the children will become fully and hllPpily
. .egrated within the school.
The children should be delighted with the excellent f,i'cilities of the school
_9 a fresh water swimming pool, large sports fields with change and shower rooms,
_ pi e physical education equipment, a good library, special art rooms with pottery
~el s and kilns and a spacious school hall with good facilities for dramatic
~or manceli) .
EDITOR .
:J ri ng the year th ere have been many other important visitors to RAAF School. Among
isitors have been :
- - Vice Marshal Marsh , C.B.E., C. St. J., Director-General of Medical Services,
:::'ena rtment of Air.
- 'l ci pal Air Chaplain Crossman, O.P.D.
~
nci pal Air Chaplain Sweetman , C. of E.
Coghill, 1 st. Assistant Secretary Finance, Department of Air.
I nel MacDonald, Director Personnel Services.
f_
-
e were again pleased to welcome Group Capwin Greenway, the Senior Education
of the RAAF when he made one of his regular visits.
~'l ce r
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ACTIVITIES­
CANDIDS
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REPORT MUSIC
Increased numbers oi pupils interested in learnin~ and playin-g the Melodica and
Recorders have made it necessary to form two groups this year. The beginners' group
contained Prim ary pupils while the ndvanced group consisted of Primary, Secondary
pupils.
The ndvanced group complemented with drums has played for Weekly School
Assemblies as well as providing accompaniment for the Anzac Day Service.
Both groups were involved in concentrated practices during Term 2 in
preparation for participation in the Combine cl Schools' Concert. Practices were held at
lunch time and most chilclren were willing to giv e up their free time for these.
Miss B. M. Flanagan,
Miss Flanagan's group at the Combined Schools' Concert
Many weeks of discordant clashes, ban~s and squeaks culminated in a very
creclitable performance by the 2K Percussion Band at the Penang Combined Schools
Music Festivnl held in August
tl":is y ear.
Having had no previous
experience with specialised
handling of instruments nnd
interpretation
of
musical
scores the children achieved
a high standard of perform ­
[lnce.
T he
Festival
was
attended by many important
dignitaries
including
the
Governor of Penang and in
spite of taping difficulties and technical misadventures, the children charmingly captivated
the audiences with their youthful renditions of the " Minuet" and "Ln Rej9uissance "
from Handel's "Firework Music".
Miss C. C. Kelly.
On behalf of the Junior and Senior Recorders and the Infants' Percussion I
would like to extend our sincere thanks and gratitude to Miss Kelly, Miss Swanton and
Miss Fl anagan for their time spent in preparing us for th e concerts and thank you to
the players who helped encourage our teachers.
Christine Drummond, F4
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Miss Swanton's group at the Combined Schools' Conc ert
LIBRARY
REPORT
Our library continues to be a popular and busy place. Prim ary and secondary
c nildren enjoy lessons in the library during class hours while at lunch· hours there is
alw ays a busy working hum while the secondary pupils carry out research for
assignments and borrow books for home reading .
Book Week has been a highlight this year . Displays of books, discussions
.about books, art work and written expression were undertaken. Children were
en couraged to dress up as their favourite characters from books and a highly successful
parade was held at the school assembly . Parents and children were encouraged to
d onate new books which were ex hibited in the library . The response w as wonderful
'.... ith over $600 worth of books being added to the librery.
Book Week -
Character Dress-ups
Photographic, coin and stamp exhibitions were al so held in the library .
o bbies have b een shared and attention has been focussed on the hobby books
available in the library.
Thanks are due to many people who have helped to make the library such an
i portant part of the school. Among them are the pupil monitors, the Parents'
A ssociation and the Canteen Committee. Our thc:nks also go to Mrs. D. Goodwin
for the many valuable hours she has given to the library.
R. J. Brenner
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CAREERS One day, sooner than you think, you are all going to have to make a choice as
to which career you wish to follow as your future vocation .
This choice involves one of the most important and far-reaching decisions you
will ever be asked to make. It should not be taken lightly.
The range of career s open to you, as young people of today is vast, and this
very versatility poses its problems. With 3uch an apparently endless variety of cureers
to choose from, an ill-informed or rash decision could meC'n years of dissatisfaction and
frustration in a job for which you ore just not suited.
The increased specialization required in most vocations means that changing
from one career to another is becoming more difficult; hence your original decision
should be made as wisely as possible. The relationship between your school record and
your futura is also closer than ever before. Do you realize, for example, that your
choices of electives <lnd levels of study seriously affect your eligibility fur certain careers
and courses of training. If you want to be, let us say, an engineer, then you virtually
must do, and succeed in, senior courses in Maths and Science at an advanced level
of study .
. Fortunately you do not have to make these decisions alone. Within your
school and community environment there are various people and organizations, qualified
and ready to help you . M2ke it your business to get to know these people.
Within your school itself, your Principal can offer wise counsel on matters
relating to your future. In addition, most High Schools, (all High Schools in NSW) have
a Careers Advis el, a teacher who is specially trained to help you in vocational matters.
The Vocational Guidance Bureau and the Commonwealth Employment Service
CDn also give you practical tests, guidance and information about careers. The most im­
portant person, however, is you. In the final an 2lysis, the decision is yours alone.
You can ma'k c this decision as sDtisfactory and rewarding as possible, by considering
the following factors:
1.
2.
What am I really like?
What is this career really like?
You know, or should '<now, what sort of a person you really are, and it is
obvious that different types of people are suited to different types of jobs, e.g. Do
you like the idea of working outdoors or indoors? Would you prefer to work alone
or in a group of people? How much responsibility do you think yuu could handle?
Do you want a career into which you will enter immediately after leaving school, or
would you prefer to do some further training (e.g . a Technical College Course) first?
It is important to take the long-range view of a prospective career. Money,
despite its obvious attraction for young people, is NOT the only consideration. Your
common sense should tell you that there is probably some "catch" about a job which
otiers you, as a raw, untrained worker, an immediately lucrative salary. Investigate
thoroughly the aspects of continuity of employment, promotion and security. These
will becume increasingly important to you, as you assume more social responsibilities.
Within reason , it is never too early to begin thinking about your future career .
It is a matter of great importance for you, your family , and your country .
G. R. Sims.
Editor's note:
Mr. Sims was . formerly CureersAdviser at Sydney Boys' High School.
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.sport
•
primary
secondary
•
primary
sports
report
Report By Sportsmaster Mr J. Salmons
CAPTA!N
HOUSE
Canberra: Grades 5, 6
4
3
Meteor:
Grades 5, 6
4
3
Mirage:
Grades 5, 6
4
3
Sabre:
Grades 5, 6
4
3
PATRONS
Christine Bourchicr, Peter Gel!.
Wendy Colclough, Derek Glenn .
Julie Dywer, Dunny Bennetts .
Mr. Rippengale
Miss Swanton
Annette Pizarro, Ian Harrison .
Christine Thorpe, David Gel!.
Leanne Higham, Donald Matthews
Mr. Colclough
Miss Flanagan
Glynnis Dally-Watkins,
Donald Alexander
Sandra Hart, Brian Pizarro.
Lisa Dahl, Kenneth Watson.
Mr. Hart
Mrs . Sims
Marianne Wyatt, Keith Rands .
Louise Gifford, Peter Bourchier
Catherine Plant, Greg Wilson.
Mr. Byfield
Miss Jones
The children enjoy and eeg'erly participate in sport, despite the warm climate
and cramped conditions. Each week there are inter-house matches. Occasionally we
are able to enter individuals or teams in inter-school contests . In addition, there are
regular swimming lessons at the Penang Swimming Club.
I
....
SOCCER
I
TEAM
BACK: J. Hayman, I. Harrison, A. Roach, M. Kelly, P. Brown, Mr. Salmons (Sportsmaster)
FRONT: P. Pommer, C. Buffham, 5 _ Yeomans, J. Watson, D. Alexander, A . Morland,
G. Hayman.
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INTER-HOUSE COMPETITION:
In Term 1, both Junior (grs. 3 and 4) an d Senior (grs. 5 an d 6) Girls played
rounders, while the Junior Boys played Irish Cricket and the Senior Boy ~ playe d
Softball. Canb erra was the most successful house this term , winning the inter-house
competition with a score of 305 points. Second was Mirage with 285 points, third
Sabre with 250 points, and fourth Meteor with 240 points.
Girls:Boys:-
Some players who showed out this term were :­
S. Campbell, J . Dobson, C. Flint, C. Stead, M . Rands, R. Gell, R. Byfield ,
D. Whalley.
D. Alexander, T. Longden, M . Longden , S. Worth, D. Gell , S. Sard , S. Doughty ,
S. Longden.
Term II saw Mirage come to the fore. with a total score of 380 points. Second
were Canberra with 335 points, third Meteor with 305, and fourth Sabre, 275 . The
m ajor team games this term were " change soccer" for the boys and "post basketball"
for the girls, both ~implified versions of the games from which they take their names.
Girls :Boys:-
Some of the children who excelled were :­
G. Dally-Watkins, M . Ford, V . Tierney, J. Bugden, M . Anderson, L. Roach, L.
Rowe, C. Ellem.
P. Pommer, J. Watson, R. Ryan, J. Hayman , 1. Muir, W. Oakley, P. Ferguson ,
C. Speedie.
In this term, there was a change of routine with regard to swimming lessons.
Instead of each section going once every three weeks, the Juniors attended the pool
weekly for si x weeks, and then the Seniors went for the next si x weeks. This enabled
a concentrated and continuous course of swimming instruction . This scheme was
quite successful, as more th an forty children , non-swimmers at the start of term, were
taught to swim. Other children were given more advanced training and instruction
in life-saving techniques , and are to be examined in Term Three for Royal Life-Saving
Society Award s.
For Term Three, the Senior Boys are playing cric ket, and the Junior Boys
.. woodcricket ", a ga~e which - teach es the - skills of crick et . The Senior Girls are
playing a game called " circlos " , a type of deck-tennis,' and the Junior Girls are playing
" newcombe', a game that improves thr owing and catching skills .
INTER-SCHOOL
COMPETITION:
In Term , 1, relay teams were sent
to com pete in inv itation events at the
Well esley
Primary
School
Athletics
Carnival and at the British Army School's
Sports
Day. Our
representatives
at
Wellesley School were (Girls) M . Ford,
G. Dally-Watkins, J. Bray and K. Q' Neill;
and (Boys) D. Alexander , M. Logan ,
R. Ryan, P. Gell. These teams met some
excellent opposition, and did well to
finisb fifth and fourth respectively.
The teams that went t o Minden
were very successful. Both th e .girls'
team, consisting of L. Ford, L. Drummond,
J . Bray and S. Campbell and the boys'
team-R . White, J . Hayman, W . Mulligan
and D. Alexander-came first in their
events. In addition , Linda Ford and Peter
Gell won the individual 100 metres
championships .
Early in Term II, we entered com­
petitors from both Primary and Secondary
Divisions
in
the
Penang
Combined
Schools' Swimm ing Meet. Our primary
ATHLETICS INVITATION RELAY TEAM
BACK : R, White, J. Haymon , D . Alexonder, W. Mulligan .
representatives were R. Ryan, p . Gell,
FRONT : l. Ford, J. Broy, l . Drummond, S. Campbell .
D. Alexander, C. Buffham , P. Mann,
C. Flint, and L. Drummond. These children between them collected 4 gold, 4 silver
and 9 bronze medals. Peter Gell was most successful winning the 4 g old medells.
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Later in the term, we were invited to send relay teams for the invitation events
at
the
British
Army
School.
L.
Gifford,
L.
Drummond,
C.
Flint and
C.
Bourchier
composed the girls' medley team , and S. Campbell, R. Hawes, J. Sermon and D. Smith,
the girls' freestyle team .
of their events.
Both of these teams won.
The boys came second in both
The boys ' medley team consisted of G. Odeil, R. Cassells, S. Flint
and D. Alexander, and the freestyle team of D. Gell, S. Doughty, P. Bourchier and
D. Alexander .
On July 16th, we were challenged by the British Army School to a friendly
swimming match at Minden. As there were twenty-two events in the programme,
with
two entries in
individual events, were able to give quite a large number of
children, including some third -graders, experience in competition swimming
were:
Final scores
RAAF School 121 points; BACS 95 points.
Our Prim ary representat ives at the P.S .S.C . Athletic Carnival at the City Stadium
early in July were:
C. Flint, J . Bray , R. Gell, M. Harvey, L. Ford, L. Drummond , S. Fisher,
A. Roach, C. Buffham , K. Park er and R. White . Though all tried hard, none was succeS'sful
in gaining a pla ce.
Our final inter-schoo! ev ent for Term Two was a Soccer Match against B.A.C .S.
held on the school oval late in July.
I.
Harrison ,
P.
Brown, A.
ROilch, C.
Our team consisted of J. Watson
Buffham, J.
P. Pommer, A. Morland and S. Yeom an s.
emerged v ictors by 3 goals to 1.
SWIMMING
Forster, J.
Hayman, G.
(Captain).
Hayman ,
After a hard fought battle, RAAF School
Our goal-kickers were P. Pommer (2) and G. Hayman,
INVITATION
RELAY
TEAM
BACK; G, Odell, S, Flint, R. Cassells, D. Alexander, S. Doughty, P. Bourchier, D . Gell.
FRONT; L. Drummond, C. Flint, C. Bourchier, L. Gifford. J. Dobson. J. Sermon.
R, Hawes. S. Campbell.
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secondary
sports
report Report By Sportmaster Mr. I. Bourchier
During 1969, sport in the secondary department, has functioned very smoothly .
At the end of 1968 a new house, Mirage, was formed and this has helped to
~
e the weekly house competition v ery interesting.
- - ULTS
Weekly sport has seen competition in the following :
SPORT
WINNING HOUSE
Table Tennis
Sabre
Badminton
Canberra
Volleyball
Mirage
Boys
Softball
Sabre
Water polo
Mirage
Voll eyball
Meteo r
Softball
Canberra
Girls
~erh ouse
Basketball
Sabre
Water polo
Mirage
Mirage
Athletic Carnival Seco ndary
Mirage, Canberra
erhouse Athletic Carnival Primary and Secondary
M irage
: erh ouse Swimming Carnival
HOUSE
t eor
re o..;anberr a
ge
CAPTAINS
-
Pauline Dent
Lyn Hudson
Christine Drummond
Lorraine Currie
1969
Jeffrey Bourchier
John Furze ·
Alan Davis
Ga ry White
ER SCHOOL SPORT
The Penang School Sports Council conducts inter-SChoof sport for all primary
Z1d secondary schools in the state.
SWIMMING
AAF SCHOOL BAGS 10 "GOLDS" AT PSSC SWIM MEET" (and 12 the Previous Day)
" The RAAF School had a field d3Y.
m.
Th ey won four out of th e fiv e relays
They set up new times in three of the relays while th eir class V boys returned
• - e excellent time of 2':28 .9" for the 4 x 50 met re s freestyle relay which is a new
_ en t
This time is just 0.1 second slower than the t ime returned by their Class IV
s who clocked 2':28:8" which was 12.1 seconds faste r than the former record.
Besides winning the four relays , the RAAF School won six other " golds"
- ging their total number of "golds" to ten for yesterday "
Extract "The Straits Echo" 30/5/ 1969
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Five Records Broken or Set
Results:
G. Lang -
50m. Freestyle - Girls - Class 4 £!. x 50m. Freestyle Relay
Boys
£!. x 50m. Freestyle Relay
Boys Boys 4 x 50m. Freestyle Relay
Boys 4· x 50m. Fr eestyle Relay
Girls Class 4
100m. Freestyle -
M . King -
35.5 secs. (old 35.8 secs.)
Class 2 - 2.2.11 (old 2-5.5)
Class 3 - 2-10 (old 2-10.3)
Class 4 - 2.28.8 (old 2-40.9)
Class 5 - 2.28 .9
72.9 sees (old 84.6)
Place Getters
Class
z
Boys
A. Davis D. Neilen
M. Drum;nond
Class 3
Class 4
Class 4
Class 5
1st
J . Ryan
S. D-Watkins
P Collins
R. Ryan
P. Maunder L. Thompson
P. Gell
D. Alexander C. Buffham P. Mann G. Edwards
RAAF
2nd
1
4
1
3rd
4
3
4
2
SCHOOL
SWIMMING
Girls
D-Watkins
C. Smith
D. Speedie
P. D-Watkins
J. Drummond
G. Lang
M . I< ing
K . Drummond
G. Hall
K. Yeats
R.
C.
L.
L.
D.
1st
1
Flint
Moores
Drummond
Heidke
1
3
2nd
1
1
3
2
3rd
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
REPRESENTATIVES
TENNIS
Inter School
Two teams, A. & B, w~re entered in the knockout competition played at St.
George's Girls' School hard courts.
Results
"B" tearr were eliminated ~. - 1 in the first match by St. Xavier's Institution "A".
"A" team struggled to win their first match against Penan d Free School "8"
3 - 2.
The Second match ag?inst SXI "B" was won convincingly 4 -1 .
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Played between P.F .S. "A" and RAAF "A". M ike Stevens won both singles for a 2 - 1 lead.
The doubles were defeated Tho last mEltch _ . first set to P.F .S., Second sot t o RAAF, and the final set to
AA AF were awarded the silv er medal.
School Individual Championship
Quite a few students entered in the singles and doubles some fine tennis
n essed but all our representative s in singles and doubles wer e eventually
..led
A magnificent fighting performance by Margaret Nolan in her semi-final ag ainst
Dent, saw her win in thr ee sets. In the final Margaret won in straight sets
11 girl from St. George's Girls' School thus becoming Penang Schools' Girl
COMB!NED SCHOOLS ATHLETICS -
JUNE 1969
Th( RAAF School was represented at the above meeting by 19 boys and 18
performed very creditably .
ATHLETICS
REPRESENTATIVES
G. Wade, D. Murray , G. White, J. Furze, J. Lowe, M. Stev ens, D. Furze,
D. Morrow , D. Speedie, Mr. Bourchier (Sports Master), J. Coleman,
Parker .
C.
E.
C.
P.
P.
M.
D.
R.
Drummond
Miles
Drummond
Dent
Dent
Stevens
Speedie
Evans
CIElsS
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
Class
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11
III
II
II
II
II
II
Javelin
Long Jump
Shot Putt
Discuss
Shot Putt
5000 metres
200 metres
High Jump
SOFTBALL
R.A.A.F. School entered teams in eac h of the three sec tions Boys Under 15 and Senior Girls.
SENIOR
BOYS
JUNIOR
BACI( : 1(, FROST, L. DOUGHTY, A. DAVIS,
J. RYAN , l. THOMPSON . FRONT : K. DOCKSEY, J . BOURCHIER , M.
STEVENS , D. COLEMAN.
Senior Boys,
BOYS
BACK: K. DOCKSEY, G. MILES, D. FURZE,
W. RYAN.
FRONT: K. FROST , A. O'DONOGHUE, l.
THOMPSON , R. WHITE, J . RYAN.
The Senior Boys won their first two lOIutches convincingly but were eliminated in a
hard fought match by the Secondary Vocational School who became State Champions.
Congratulations to David Coleman and Jeffrey Bourchier who were selected to represent
Penang State in the Malaysia n Schools' Championships at Johore Bahru.
The Junior Boys in their league competitions won three matches and lost two by small
margins. However, they w ere lucky enough to play in the finals .
In the first semi-final they defeated their opponents George Town School 18 - 10
The final against Scotland Road School was a very tense match; a lead of two
runs in the last innings a fighting finish by the local side-fielding errors by RAAF
boys four runs home a wonderful finish. R.A.A.F. School 14, Scotland Road
School 16.
Senior Girls A very strong team entered the Girls' Section - 5 matches were played
und all were won by very large margins. The girls were proud of their efforts ­
undefeated and Champions of th e P.S.S.C. for 1939.
SENIOR
GIRLS
BACK: J. LONGDEN, P. DALLY-WATKINS,
K. STEVENS, J. COLEMAN, D. LONGDEN.
FRONT: G. SHARP, D. SPEEDIE, l. FROST,
P. DENT, (ABSENT R. CLAYTON] .
Congratulations to Jea.!"I0tte Longden, Robyn Clayton, Lyn Frost, and Jane
Coleman who were selected to represent Penang Sta\e in Malaysian Schools' Champion­
ship s at Johore Bahru .
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CRICKET
Inter-school cricket competition was revived this year.
€Ie cted Captain with Mike Stevens his depui.y.
Jeff Bourchier was
R suits: Versus Bukit Mertajam High School.
RAAF School 4 wickets for 104 runs .
(G. White 42, D. Coleman 21, G. Leighton 17, M. Stevens 10)
B.M.H.S. 73 . (J. Bourchi er 2 - 29 G. White 6 - 27)
:iACK :-G. Edwards , S. Young, G. Oak ley, G. Leighton, G. Smith, J. Ryan, L. Thompson.
o T :-G. Miles, J . Bourchier, G. White, M. Stevens, D. Coleman.
The fin al against Penang Free School was an exciting match . RAAF School
- ed first scoring 56 runs for 8 wickets ofter losing the first two wickets without
_~ Ing.
(G . Oakley 17, J . Bourchier 13 and L. Thompson 10 were the main scorers).
:: ~ School scored runs quickly and were 44 runs for only 3 wickets Four wickets
.VlO overs without the addition of runs some excel!ent fielding two run outs
d a final score of 53 for P.F.S . (Bowlinq D. Coleman 3 - 8 G. Oakley 2 - 3).
RAAF School had become Penang Inter-school Champs for 1969. Mike Stevens
J eff Bourchier were Pen ang Schools' Representatives and played for Penang in Ipoh
~ fitt ing reward for these two.
_
This year th e school also entered a team called R.A.A.F. EDUCATION in the
og Cricket Association Saturday Competition.
BACK :- T . Corbett, G. Sims, J. Colclough,
G. White, J. Bourchier, M. Stevens.
FRONT :-J. Callister, T. Hart, I. Bourchier,
Scorers
Mi ss B. Flanagan, Miss
E. Johnstone R. Brenner, G. Ellem ,
D. Coleman .
Thr ee Students, Jeff Bourchier, Mike Stevens, and David Coleman
- y and the remainder of the team was made up of members o( staff.
played
The t£·am performed very well and finished in 4th position with 46 points
9 2 matches outright and 6 on the first innings.
T he best performances during the year were :­
M r. Ellem 7 - 23 and Mr. Hart 6·1 Not out.
Ma in rungett ers:
T. Hart
G. Ellem
I. Bourchier
239 runs at an average of 39.9
241 runs at on average of 24.1
123 runs at an average of 11.2 M ost consistent b owlers: G. Ellem
T. Hart
J . Bourchier
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36 wickets for 209 31 wickets for 145
24 wickets for 194
Mr. Hert, a former Sydney "A" Grade player had the honour to be selected
in the Penang State Team and in the final against Selangor won the trophy for the'
best all round performance.
CROSS COUNTRY RUN -
'968
Course through the hills, acrOS3 streams, past Chinese Temples , through
rubber plantations, Malay villages and finally return to school-about 4-t miles of hard
slogging running.
The Hares.
just walked around.
Mr. Greenup and Mr. Bourchier -
they chose the easy way out ­
The Run - enjoyed by most competitors - or apparently so. Comment heard
from one of the boys as he passed the finishing point, "Who set that fiendish run?"
Winners
Girls' Section
Boys' Section
1.
2.
3.
G. White
J. Furze
M. Drummond
1.
3.
S. Jackson, C. Rodger
D. Longden
Look for the report of the 1969 run next year I
THE
START
WATER POLO
For the first time in three years RAAF School entered a team in the Water
Polo Competition .
BACK :-A . Davis,
L. Doughty. M.
Stevens, G. White, J . Bourchier,
FRONT :-M. Drummond, A Dally-Watkins, G. Edwards . Although young and inexperienced our team performed very well under the
captaincy of Mike Stevens.
Results
S.X.I. Two goals to RAAF School before their opponents settled down .
play by S.X.I. enabled them to run out winners 8 - 5.
Good
Chung Ling High School the 1968 and 1969 Champions defeated us 15 - 0
but the boys must be congratulated for their "never say die spirit."
Mike Stevens and Alan Davis were selected in the Penang Schools' Training
Squad.
39
LETICS
CARNIVAL
Girls' Open 100 Metres
Mr. lee Presents
Winner's Trophy To
Christine lennon
Primary Wheelbarrow Race
40
ICS
CARNIVAL
Girls' Open 100 Metres
Mr. Lee Presents
Winner's Trophy To
Christine Lennon
Primary Wheelbarrow Race
40
RESULTS
ATHLETIC
CARNIVAL,
CANBERRA, MIRAGE
METEOR
SABRE
MAY
EQUAL
1969
1ST.
3RD.
4TH.
EVENT
GIRLS 11 + 12 YEARS SHOT PUTT (6 Ib)
1. S. McGregor
2. S. O'Neill
3. D. Morrow
4. M. Kirk 23' 9}' (rec .
EVENT
2 BOYS 11 + 12 YEARS SHOT PUTT (6 Ib)
1. N. Andrews
2. P. Collins
3. L. Thompson
4. R. Matthews
EVENT
3 GIRLS 7 + U YEARS HIGH JUMP
1. S. McKenzie
2. L. Rowe
3. D. Cluyton
4. K. Webber
EVENT
4 BOYS 7 + 8 YEARS HIGH JUMP
1. B. Pizarro
2. M . Walters
3. M. Schultz
4. D. Matthews 3' 6' (r ec
EVENT
5 GIRLS 9 + 10 YEARS HIGH JUMP
1. C. Flint
2. R. Gell
3. J. Young
4. S. Fish er 3' 7}" (rec. )
EVENT
6 BOYS 9 + 10 YEARS HIGH JUMP
1. M . Colthorpe
2. J. Forster
3. B. Halvorson
4. R. Collins, M . Longden
EVENT
7 GIRLS 11 YEARS HIGH JUMP
1. D. Heidke
2. M. Ford
3. G. Perkins
4. K. O'Nei ll
EVENT
8 BOYS 11 YEARS HIGH JUMP
1. G. Edwards
2. P. Gell
3. P. Morrison
4. N. Andrews 4' 2t" ( re I:
EVENT
9 GIRLS 12 YEARS HIGH JUMP
1. D. Morrow
2. D. Harv ey
3. S. O'Neill
4. C. Rodger 4' 2" (rcc. )
EVENT 10 BOYS 12 YEARS HIGH JUMP
1. P. Collins
2. S. Dally-Watkins
3. T. Brighton
4. R. Muunder 4' 2" (re c
EVENT 11 GIRLS 7 + 8 YEARS LONG JUMP
1. L. Rowe
2. M . Avery
3. R. Hayman
4. M. Marr iott 9'1" (rec. )
EVENT 12 BOYS 7 + 8 YEARS LONG JUMP
1. C. Speedie
2. D. Glenn
3. G. Mitton
4. G. Richardson 9' 10" (r ee
EVENT 13 GIRLS 9 + 10 YEARS LONG JUMP
1. M. Harvey
2. C. Garrick
EVENT 14 BOYS 9 + 10 YEARS LONG JUMP
1. G. Wilson
2. G. Addenbrooke
3. P. Moore, T . Pe rkins
EVENT 15 GIRLS 11 YEARS LONG JUMP
1. L. Watters
2. D. Heidke
3. 1(. Doe
4. T. Hyland
EVENT 16 BOYS 11 YEARS LONG JUMP
1. R. White
2. G. Oakley
3. I. Harrison
4. M. Hud~on
EVENT 17 GIRLS 12 YEARS LONG JUMP
1. E. Miles
2. D. Longden
3. V . MJrriott
4. K. Yeats 12' 61" (rec. )
EVENT 18 BOYS 12 YEARS LONG JUMP
1. R. Ryan
2. P. Collins
3. G. Smith
4. T. Brighton 12' 5i" ( rec
EVENT 19 GIRLS 13 YEARS HIGH JUMP
1. J. Coleman
2. P. Dally-Watkins
4. J. Ganter
3. 1< . Sulliviln
EVENT 20 BOYS 13 YEARS HIGH JUMP
1. C. Stevens
2. D. Furze
3. G. Wade
4. W. Frede ricks 5' 0" (rec
EVENT 21 GIRLS OPEN HIGH JUMP
1. D. Speedic
2. R. Evans
4. A . Larsen
3. l. Parker
EVENT 22 BOYS OPEN HIGH JUMP
1. D. Murray
2. A . Davis
3. J. Furze
4. D. Neilen 5' 3" (rec . )
EVENT 23 GIRLS 13 YEARS LONG JUMP
1. P. Dally-Watkins, J. Coleman
EVENT 24 BOYS 13 YEARS LONG JUMP
1. D. Furze
2. C. Stevens
3. G. Elliott
4. S. Driver
EVENT 25 GIRLS OPEN LONG JUMP
1. R. Evans
2. D. Speedie
3. l. Frost
4. L. Parker
EVENT 26 BOYS OPEN LONG JUMP
1. A . Davis
2. D. Murray
3. J. Ryan EVENT 27 GIRLS 13 YEARS SHOT PUTT (6 Ib) 4, G. Sharp
1. P. Dally-Watkins
2. J . Coleman
3. S. Pluck
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28 BOYS 13 YEARS SHOT PUTT (8 Ib)
W ade
2. D. Furze
3. C. Stevens
4. S. Anderson 33' 3~ " (ree .)
GIRl.S OPEN SHOT PUTT (6 Ib)
2. C. Drummond
3. R. Clayton
4. D. Speedie 2S' S" (ree . )
BOYS OPEN SHOT PUTT (12 Ib)
cVh ite
2. B. Clark
3. D. Murray
4. A. Davis GIRLS 13 YEARS DISCUS (LIGHT) 2. P Dally-Watkins
3. K. Drummond
4. D. Dorrieott
BOYS 13 YEARS DISCUS (LIGHT)
2. D. Furze
3. P Collins
l ade
4. W . Ryan SO' 5~ " (ree. ) -
33 GIRLS OPEN DISCUS (LIGHT) 3. P. Dent
fummond
2. J. H'enson
4. R. Clayton SO' 4{" (ree. ) ~
BOYS OPEN DISCUS (HEAVY) 3. A. Davis
evens
2. G. White
4. D. Murray 94' 4" (ree. )
35 BOYS 11 YEARS TRIPLE JUMP
2. G. Oakley
ards
3. P. Morrison
4. S. Pizarro 27' 6" (ree. )
36 BOYS 12 YEARS TRIPLE JUMP 2 . S. Dally-Watkins
3. L Thompson
....ollins
4. R. Matthews J7 BOYS 13 YEARS TRIPLE JUMP 2 . G. Miles
3. G. Wade
•ev ens
4. 1<' Cragg
18 BOYS OPEN TRIPLE JUMP - IS
3. J . Ryan
2. D. Murray
(Record 35' 4~ " ) 39 GIRLS 7 YEARS 50 M , 3. D. Whalley
ssells 2. M. Marriott
4. W. Hyland 9.5 (ree . )
BOYS 7 YEARS 50 M,
3. A . O'Neill
ett
2. S. Logan
4. N. Harris
GIRLS 8 YEARS 50 M .
3. M . Rowe
2. L Rowe
4. D. Best
BOYS 8 YEARS 50 M . -a se
2. W . Oakley
3. J. Fisher
4. T . Lidster 3 GIRLS 9 YEARS 80 M . 2. C. Flint
3. L. Worth
- on
4. W. Webster BOYS 9 YEARS 80 M . erson
2. S. Plant
3. R. Santon
4. T. Muir ~
GIRLS 10 YEARS 80 M . 2. D. Marriott
3. L. Drummond
4. S. Fisher BOYS 10 YEARS 80 M . 2. N. Walters
3. 1<. Parker
4. C. Buffham
YEARS 100 M.
2. G. Dally-Watkins
D. Heidke
3
4. 1< . O'Neili
BOYS 11 YEARS 100 M.
ards 2. J . Hayman
3. R. White
4. 1<' Rands GIRLS 12 YEARS 100 M. ow
3. A. Fisher, E. Miles 2. H. Davis
BOYS 12 YEARS 100 M. 2. L Thompson
3. R. Ryan
4. S. Young GIRLS 13 YEARS 100 M. i -Watkins
2. J . Coleman
3. 1<. Campbell
4. R. Neilen BOYS 13 YEARS 100 M. _e
2. C. Stevens
3. W . Ryan
4. G. Elliott 53 GIRLS OPEN 100 M. ~i e
2. L. Parker
3. J. Henson
4. J. Drummond BOYS OPEN 100 M. 2. D. Murray
3. M. Stevens
4. A. Davis 12.5 sec . (r ee.)
GIRLS 13 YEARS 200 M.
-Watkins
2. D. Morrow
3. G. Lang
4. 1<' Campbell BOYS 13 YEARS 200 M, 2. W. Ryan
3. C Stevens
4. G. Wade 27.4 (ree. )
GIRLS OPEN 200 M. ie
2. R. Evans 3. P. Dent
4. L. Parker BOYS OPEN 200 M. 2. D. Murray
3. M . Stevens
4. A . Davis 25.4 (ree. )
~
~
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EVENT 59 BOYS 7 + 8 WHEELBARROW (PRIM .)
2. R. Lennox & J. Garrick
1. S. Longden & W. Hamilton
3. D. Matthews & G. Richardson
4. M. Matthews & D. Berlin EVENT 60 BOYS 9 + 10 WHEELBARROW RACE (PRIM .) 1. M. Longden & M. Driver
2. G. Anderson & K. Murray
3. C. Buffham & T. Longden
4. G. O'Dell & S. Doughty
EVENT 61 BOY 11 + 12 WHEELBARROW RACE
1. L. Thompson & A. Dally-Watkins
2. R. Matthews & A Nelson
3. G. Hayman & G. Oakley EVENT 62 GIRLS 7 & 8 YEARS THREE LEGGED RACE (PRIM.) 1. D. O'Conner & L. Manser
2. S. Richardson & L. Murray
. 3. A. Cassells .& C. Ellem
4. C. Young & J . Lymburger
EVENT 63 GIRLS 9 & 10 THREE LEGGED RACE
1. J . Bray & S. Fisher
2. T. Cragg & D. Smith
3. L. Worth & C. Flint
4. J. I<able & 1<. Rands
EVENT 64 GIRLS 11 + 12 THREE LEGGED RACE
1. K. Lennox & N . Jones
2. M. Ford & C. Rodger
3. 1<. Yates & L. Yates
4. D, Campbell & 1<. O'Neill EVENT 65 BOYS & G1RLS 7 YEARS 8 X 50 RELAY 1. Canberra
2. Sabre
3. Meteor
4. Mirage 1.21.2 (rec.) EVENT 66 GIRLS 8 YEARS 8 X 50 RELAY 1. Canberra
2. Sabre
3. Mirage
4. Meteor EVENT 67 BOYS 8 YEARS 8 X 50 RElAY 1. Mirage
2. Sabre
3. Canberra
4. Meteor 1.15 (equal rec.)
EVENT 68 GIRLS 9 YEARS 8 X 50 RELAY
I
Mirage
2. Sabre
3. Meteor
4. Canberra
EVENT 69 BOYS 9 YEARS 8 X 50 M. RELAY
1. Mirage
2. Canberra
3. Sabre
4. Meteor EVENT 70 GIRLS 10 YEARS 8 X 50 M. RELAY 1. Canberra
2. Sabre
3. Meteor
4. Mirage EVENT 71. GIRLS 10 YEARS 8 X 50 M. RELAY 1. Meteor
2. Canberra
3. Mirag&
4. Sabre EVENT 72 BOYS OPEN 4 X 100 M. CIRCULAR RELAY 1. Meteor
2. Mirage
3. Sabre
4. Canberra EVENT 73 GIRLS 11 YEARS 4 X 100 M, CIRCUl.AR RELAY 1. Meteor
2. Canberra
3. Mirage
4. Sabre EVENT 74 BOYS 11 YEARS 4 X 100 M. CIRCULAR RELAY 1. Canberra
2. Sabre
3. Meteor
4. Mirage EVENT 75 GIRLS 12 YEARS l! X 100 M. CIRCULAR RELAY 1. Sabre
2. Mirage
3. Meteor
4. Canberra 1.04.5 (rec.) EVENT 76 BOYS 12 YEARS 4 X 100 M. CIRCULAR RELAY 1. Canberra
2. Sabre
3. Mirage
4. Meteor EVENT 77 GIRLS 13 YEARS 4 X 100 M. RELAY 1. Canberra
2. Mirage
3. Meteor
4. Sabre EVENT 78 BOYS 13 YEARS 4 X 100 M. CIRCULAR RELAY 1. Meteor
2. Mirage
3. Canberra
4. Sabre EVENT 79 GIRLS OPEN 4 X 100 M. CIRCULAR RELAY 1. Meteor
2. Mirage
3. Sabre
4. Canberra EVENT 80 BOYS OPEN 1500 M . 1. M. Stevens
2. J. Furze
3. C. Stevens
4. A. Davis EVENT 81 BOYS 10 & UNDER TUNNELBALL 1. Meteor
2. Mirage
3. Canberra
4. Sabre EVENT 82 PRIMARY BOYS 11 & 12 YEARS CAPTAIN BALL 1. Canberra
2. Meteor
3. Sabre
4. Mirage EVENT 83 GIRLS 10 & UNDER 80B BALL 1. Canberra
2. Sabre
3. Meteor
4. Mirage EVENT 84 PRIMARY GIRLS 11 & 12 YEARS BOB BALL 1. Sabre
2. Mirage
3. Canberra
4. Meteor EVENT 85 SECONDARY GIRLS CROSS BALL 13 YEARS 1. Canberra
2. Meteor
3. Mirage
4. Sabre EVENT 86 SECONDARY BOYS TUG OF WAR 1. Mirage
2. Meteor
3. Sabre
4. Canberra
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SCHOOL
SWIMMING
CARNIVAL
RESULTS
RESULT
IRAGE
• BRE
c_ .)
CANBERRA
METEOR
1ST
3RD
FREESTYLE - BOYS
3. S. Dally Watkins
2. M . Drummond
FREESTYLE GIRLS
3. G. Lang
2. P. Dally-Watkins
-­ -~ STYLE BOYS/GIRLS 7 YEARS (44.7)
3. P. Lidster
_son
2. B. Poole
STYLE GIRLS 8 YEARS (41.9)
3. L. Caldwell
2. L. Rowe
t:I
STYLE BOYS 8 YEARS (42.3)
3. R. Drury
2. C. Hall
STYLE GIRLS 9 YEARS (44.3)
2. L. Worth
3. L. Gifford
BOYS 9 YEARS (35 .7)
2. D. Gell
3. P. Bourchier
STYLE GIRLS 10 YEARS (40.3)
2. K. O' Donoghue
3. W . Nelson
STYLE BOYS 10 YEARS (36.0)
3. R. White
2. S. Flint
STYLE GIRLS 11 YEARS (36.7)
2. D. Heidke
3. G. Dally -Watkins
STYLE BOYS 11 YEARS (32.2)
3. G. Oakley
2. D. Alexander
STYLE GIRLS 12 YEARS (35 .7)
2. K. Yeats
3. C. Matuschka
STYLE BOYS 12 YEARS (36 .3)
2. H. Doughty
3. P. Jones
STYLE GIRLS 13 YEARS (33 .4)
3. M . Nolan
(31 .0)
2. W . Ryan
3. T. Bugden
STYLE GIRLS 1t:l YEARS (38.8)
2. D. Speedie
3. A . Morrison
STYLE BOYS 14 YEARS (29 .5)
3. G. Leighton
2. L. Doughty
STYLE GIRLS OPEN 15 + YEARS (36.7)
3. C. Drummond
2. C. Smith
EfSTYLE BOYS OPEN 15 YEARS (30.6)
2. A . Davis
3. G. Lowe
EESTYLE GIRLS 11 YEARS (1 .23 .2)
3. C. Baker
2. L. Drummond
STYLE BOYS 11 YEARS (1 .15.2)
3. S. Watson
2. S. Pizarro
=?EfSTYLE GIRLS 12 YEARS (1 .24.2)
2. G. Hall
3. L. Sermon
ESTYLE BOYS 12 YEARS (1.24.8)
3. R. Maunder
2. R. Ryan
-­
-
44
2ND
4TH
4.
M . Stevens
Time 5.58 .2
4.
G. Hall
Time 6.42.5
4.
N. Hyland
Time 43.2 (record)
4.
L. Roach
Time 45.9
4.
M . Maunder
Time 44.3
4.
R. Gell
Time 38 .5 (record)
4.
B. Pizarro
Time 38.0
4.
L. White
Time 40.1 (record)
4.
T . Perkins
Time 37.1
4.
C. Bourchier
Time 37.7
4.
R. White
Time 34.9
4.
C. Rodger
Time 39 .0
4.
R. Mathews
Time 38.2
4.
E. Miles
Time 35 .7
4.
D. Kirk
Time 33.7
4.
L. Sermon
Time 36.8 (record)
4.
M . Harrison
Time 32.3
4.
E. Parker
4.
R. Scovell 30.2 (rec .)
4.
C. Bourchier 1.28.0.
4.
G. Scovell 1.25.7.
4.
C. Stead 1.28.9.
4.
P. Alexander 1.24.9.
SCHOOL
SWIMMING
CARNIVAL
RESULTS,
24. 100m FREESTYLE GIRLS 13 YEARS (1.16.4)
1. P. Dally-Watkins
2. K. Drummond
3. E. Miles
25 . 100m FREESTYLE BOYS 13 YEARS (1.13.7)
1. W . Ryan
2. M . Drummond
3. D. Furze
26. 100m FREESTYLE GIRLS 14 YEARS (1.30.4)
1. J. Drummond
2. J . Longden
27. 1001n FREESTYLE BOYS 14 YEARS (1.12.2)
1. P. Maunder
2. M. Harrison
3. L. Doughty
28. 100m FREESTYLE GIRLS OPEN (1.21.0)
1. R Evans
2. C. Smith
3. C. Drummond
29. 100m FREESTYLE BOYS OPEN (1.09.2)
1. A Davis
2. J . Ryan
3. M. Stevens
30. SOm BREAST STROKE GIRLS 8 AND 9 YEARS (S3.2)
1. J . Sermon
2. M. Rowe
3. C. Thorpe
31. SOm BREAST STROKE BOYS 8 AND 9 YEARS (48.2)
1. D. Gell
2. P. Lidster
3. T. Lidsrer
32. SOm BREAST STROKE GIRLS 10 AND 11 YEARS (48.9)
1. L. Yeats
2. L. Drummond
3. C. Baker
33. SOm BREAST STROKE BOYS 10 AND 11 YEARS (43.1)
1. C. Buffham
2. S. Worth
3. M . Colthorpe
34. SOm BREAST STROKE GIRLS 12 AND 13 YEAR (44.1)
1. K. Drummond
2. M. King
3. C. Matuschkq
3S. SOm BREAST STROKE BOYS 12 AND 13 YEARS (43.4)
1. M . Drummond
2. S. Dally-Watkins
3. R. Lowe
36. SOm BREAST STROKE GIRLS OPEN (47.S)
1. M . King
2. A . Morrison
3. J . Longden
37. SOm BREAST STROKE BOYS OPEN (43.2)
3. L. Doughty
1. M. Stevens
2. R. Scovell
38. SOm BREAST STROKE GIRLS 8 AND 9 YEARS (S3.6)
1. l. Gifford
2. L. Rowe
3. J. Nicholson
39. SOm BACKSTROKE BOYS 8 AND 9 YEARS (42.0)
1. G. Odell
2. 13 . Pizarro
3. T . Longden
110. SOm BACKSTROKE GIRLS 10 AND 11 YEARS (44.6)
1. D. Heidke
2. D. Smith
3. S. Campbell
41 . SOm BACKSTROKE BOYS 10 AND 11 YEARS (43.2)
1. G. Edwards
2. D. Alexander
3. I. Harrison
42. SOm BACKSTROKE GIRLS 12 AND 13 YEARS (44.0)
2. R. Neilen
3. C. Rodgers
1. K. Yeats
43. SOm BACKSTROKE BOYS 12 AND 13 YEARS (44.0)
1. A . O'Donoghue
2. P. Alexander
3. P. Richardson
44. SOm BACKSTROKE GIRLS OPEN (44.1)
1. D. Speedie
2. I. Drummond
3. A . Larsen
4S. SOm BACKSTROKE BOYS OPEN (3S.7)
1. G. White
2. A. Davis
3. P. Maunder
46. SOm BUTTERFLY GIRLS 10 AND 11 YEARS (47.9) ­
1. L. Yeats
2. C. Flint
3. T. Hyland
47. SOm BUTTERFLY BOYS 10 AND 11 YEARS (39.9)
1. C. Buffham
2. R. White
3. R. Hyland
48. SOm BUTTERFLY GIRLS 12 AND 13 YEARS (45.8)
1. S. Campbell
2. R. Gell
49. SOm BUTTERFLY BOYS 12 AND 13 YEARS (43.8)
1. R. Lowe
2. l. Thompson
3. C. Stevens
50. 50m BUTTERFLY GIRLS OPEN (45.7)
3. J. Drummond
2. C. Smith
1. D. Speedie
4S
CONTINUED
Time 1.26.9.
4.
C. Stevens 1.41.1.
Time 1.29.1 (record)
4.
G. Leighton 1.14.3.
Time 1.22.3.
4.
D. Neilen 1.11.3.
4.
C. Stead 60.1.
4.
C. Hall S3.7.
4.
C. Garrick 49.7.
4.
T. Perkins 49.6.
Time 47.1.
4.
L. Thompson 44.3.
4.
K. Stevens 49.7.
4.
J. Bourchier 41.8.
4.
J . Ross S3.8 .
4.
J . Garrick 45.0.
4.
L. Worth 48.2.
4.
S. Pizarro 42 .2.
4.
M . Nolan 42 .9 (rec. )
4.
R. Mathews 44.3 ( rec .)
4.
D. Bourchier 42.4 (rec. )
4.
M . Drummond 34.7 (rec. )
4.
C. Stead 45 .3 (rec . )
4.
S. Flint 44.5.
Time S6.2
4.
R. Maunder 42.9 (rec.)
Time 41 .2 (record)
SCHOOL
SWIMMING
CARNIVAL
RESULTS,
ERFLY BOYS OPEN (34.9)
3. R. Scovell
4.
2. M . Ha rr ison
RELAY GIRLS 8 AND 9 YEARS (3.17.0)
2. Meteor
3. Sabre
4.
REL4Y BOYS 8 AND 9 YEARS (FREESTYLE) (2.57 .1) 2. Canberra
3. Mirage
4.
FREESTYLE RELAY GIRLS 10 AND 11 YEARS (2.45.4) 2. Canberra
3. Sabre
4.
FREESTYLE RELAY BOYS 10 AND 11 YEARS (2.42.0) 2. Mirag e
3. Meteor
4.
FREESTYLE RELAY GIRLS 12 AND 13 YEARS (2.38.2) 2. Canberra
3. Sabre
FREESTYLE RELAY BOYS 12 AND 13 YEARS (2 .21.8)
2. Sabre
3. Meteor
4.
FREESTYLE RELAY GIRLS OPEN (2.31 .6) 2. Canberra
3. Sabre
FREESTYLE RELAY BOYS OPEN (2.09.7)
2. Canberra
3. Meteor
4.
MEDLEY RELAY PRIMARY GIRLS (3.19.9)
2. Sabre
3. Canberra
4.
MEDLEY RELAY PRIMARY BOYS (3.07.3) 3. Sabre
4.
2. Meteor
MEDLEY RELAY SECONDARY GIRLS (2.52.4)
2. Sabre
3. Canberra
M EDLEY RELAY SECONDARY BOYS (2.41 .8)
2. Mirage
3. Meteor
4.
FREESTYLE GIRLS 7 AND 8 YEARS (NEW EVENT)
;<1
2. D. O' Connor
3. M . Avery
4.
FREESTYLE BOYS 7 AND 8 YEARS (NEW EVENT)
_e
2. M. Nicholson
3. D. Bennetts
4.
FREESTYLE GIRLS 9 YEARS (NEW EVENT)
er
2. T . Holland
3. S. Coleman
4.
- FREESTYLE BOYS 9 YEARS (NEW EVENT)
2. C. Wh ite
3. S. McMutrie
4.
FREESTYLE GIRLS 10 YEARS (NEW EVENT) 2. L. Herning
3. J. Francis
4.
- Fr.EESTYLE BOYS 10 YEARS (NEW EVENT)
2. P. Francis
3. G. Anderson
4.
FREESTYLE GIRLS 11 YEARS (NEW EVENT) 2. D. Nicholson
3. J . Rippengale
4.
FREESTYLE BOYS 11 YEARS (NEW EVENT) 2. G. Hayman FREESTYLE RElAY 7 AND 8 YEARS (NEW EVEi'JT) 2. Canberra
3. Meteor
4.
FREESTYLE RELAY 9 YEARS (NEW EVENT) 2. Mirage
3. Meteor FREESTYLE RELAY 10 YEARS (NEW EVENT) 2. Met eor
3. Sabre
4.
- FREESTYLE RELAY 11 YEARS (NEW EVENT)
46
CONTINUED
J . Bourchier
Time 37.8
Mirage
Time 3.13.2 Meteor
Time 3.13.2 Meteor
Time 2.51 .2 Sabre
Time 2.33.6 (record)
Time 2.36.6 (record)
Mirage
Time 2.25 Time 2.29.3 (record)
Sabre
Time 2.09 .3 (record)
Meteor
Time 3.22.0 Mi ra ge
Time 3.03 .7 (record)
Time 2.54.8 (record)
Sabre
N. Manser
K.
Mulligan
S. Munrowd
K. Sm ith P. Jones
M . Driver J . King Mirage Mirage
Time 2.39.2 ( record)
THE AUSTRAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
Results
Sect, A .
1.
2:
Sect. B.
1.
2.
3.
Sect. C.
1.
2.
3.
"Timlands"
(14 yrs & over)
Frank Shilton
Sandra Rippengale
(12 & 13 yrs)
Wade Halvorson
Judith Rippengale
Hunter Doughty
(Under 12 yrs)
Philip Poole
Rosalind Byfield
Janet Webster
Wade Halvorson
Congratulations to the winners!
Our Judg e, Sgt. J. King of the RAAF
Public Relations Section. commended th ~
exhibitors on the excellent quality of thE
photos .
Don 't forget, now is th e time to sta r.
"clicking the shutters" for next yea r' s
competition .
A. W. Poole
"Oh! My Feet!"
Philip Poole
Prizes Donated by:
Windsun Photo Studio, 491 Penang Road .
Sik Hong Photo Supplies, 489 Penang Road .
Ruby Photo Sdn. Bhd ., 191 Pen ang Road .
. Eastern Photo Co ., 493 Penang Road .
"At Telok Ayer Tawar"
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Frank Shilton
DOOMED
The light gleams on red fish And arched transparent prawns All set out for drying In the silent light of dawn. Arched transparent prawns All victims, without hope-
Brothers , sisters, neighbours, friends All at the beach at morn . Arched transparent prawns. All victims soon of death Without hope of survival No relatives come to mourn . Into boiling V<lts they
All victims marked for
Not a sign of grief to
No grave Oi tomb or
go death show wreath. by Dianne Heidke, Form 1S
LITERATURE 48
FRONTISPIECE ART:
SALLY BAKER F4
"BEWITCHED"
(COPPER TOOLING)
LYN SHARP F4
"NIGHT RIDE"
ASTRONAUTS
We come In peace from planet Earth
To find out things of the unknown
Sky;
We intend to go through the
Universe
Seeking other signs of Life.
Our spaceships are so big and tall
Carrying instruments near and far
Telling if Life can be on planet or
star
Men die, Men live, to solve the
mystery of the infinite Sky .
Peter Sutton, Form 1S.
THE
ROBIN
MATTHEWS
"TRIP
TO
THE
RED
THE
MOON
We come in peace from planet
Earth,
On your land our spaceships berth,
Our scientists are curious about
lunar dust
And other things in your outer
crust.
But how can we live up there
Without any air
And gravity so very low ........
F1 S
MOON"
Andrew Nelson, Form 1Z
ROCKET
Darren Wood, 2R.
I had a red rocket already on the launching pad. It was going to Mars.
Booml My rocket flew out of the launching pad. It went soaring through space. I
steered my rocket into position to land. Thud! My rocket landed on Mars. I opened
the door. I went outside and climbed down the ladder. It was my first walk upon
Mars. I broke a bit off the planet. As I was walking back to the rocket I heard a sound.
It was a loud roar. I scampered back into the rocket. Boom! my rocket took off.
NEWSFLASH:
MEN
ON
THE
MOON
Susan Coleman, 3F.
An important announcement has just been received from the controls at Cape
Kennedy. The astronauts have safely landed on the moon. They are investigating the
moon surface. Can you guess what they have found? The two astronauts that are
investigating the moon say it is powdery and that they are very pleased with their
mission.
On Thursday the Apollo 11 is having a splash-down in the Pacific Ocean.
A
TRIP
TO
THE
MOON
Jeff Mitton, 4C.
We got in the suits and the rocket blasted olf and went to the moon. At
first I was nervous. The man with me was named Neil Armstrong but I call him Neil.
Suddenly I heard a crash. Neil was the first one to get out. His arm got stuck but
his name was Armstrong so Neil got it out in a second. When we got out of the
spaceship it fell apart and we could not 'g et back.
OON
WALK
Philip Smith 2G.
y name is Neil Armstrong. I Wus the first man on the moon. We were
here to collect samples of the moon's surfac8. My partner is Edwin Aldrin.
- 8 out lwenty-five minutes after me.
Tho lunc)r module silnk two feet in,to the
;:: surtilce. The dust clung to our boors
We climbed back into the module and
C olumbia _ Then we set back to earth.
- -E TRAVEL Sus,m Oldknow, 58. o pinion of space-trovel is
Pe ople ilre using millions of
just to send one rocket up !
the world people are
Just think of all the
e money could buy them.
E TRAVel Mark Williams 5S.
- ;')ink space travel is good .lSe it answers nl8n's ques­ ~ Re c ently a moon rocket VIlas :! I
back from the moon. It :!n swered lots of questions. ii people are very poor in
man's curiosity carries him
ow what lies ahead .
C E TRAVEL Peter Jones. Form 1 S. -
is good for
el
scientists -
not C E TRAVEL Ross Maunder, Form 15. _ ~ ce
travel is not really a W<lste
• on ey when you want to get
~y from your WIFE!
BRETT
CROSS
"ROCKET
A
TO
KD.
THE
MOON"
MOONMAN
A moon man might have a dozen
legs,
A moon man might even lay
eg'9S,
Nobody knows what a moon­
man's like.
A moonman might ride a seven
wheeled bike,
A moonman might fly a super­
sonic kite,
Nobody knows wh8t a moon­
man's like.
Julie Kidd, 5S:
THE MOON
The moon shines bright
In the dark, black night,
It's a yellow moon,
And it always blooms.
Caroline Whitworth 2G.
EVIN CRAGG F3!
" MAN FROM OUTER SPACE"
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A
STRANGI:R
IN
GEORGE
TOWN
Nicholas Glenn, 6D.
So many are the sights to intrigue the visitor to George Town.
The traffic seems chaotic, with cars, buses, trucks, trishas, motorcycles and
ox-carts all striving to be kings of the road, but in the shops one can wander peacefully
about, only occasionally being disturbed by a dirty bedraggled beggar wanting a few
cents to feed his starving body.
As one passes through a Chinese part of town one may smell the strange
odour 01 Joss sticks, burning in cups on shelves painted red.
In January and February George Town is busy because of the Haji ships which
take pilgrims on their journey to Mecca, and the Thaipusam festival in which Hindu
devotees bear a "Kavadi" which is a weight borne all skewers pricking the skin.
While sightseeing in Penang one may see many temples, mosques and churches,
some of the more well known are the GorJdess of Mercy Temple, the Kapitan Klin'g
Mosque, Kek Lok Si Temple and the Snake Temple .
I think the Austmlian visitor to George Town will find it a different and exciting
place to visit.
3J
AT
THE
BOYS
"IN
THE
JUNGLE"
Joanne Kable, 5B
MARKET
How excited we all were! The strong smell of fresh fish came to our noses,
and w e could smell durian and other fruit s. Prawns, dried fish and crabs were all there.
Th e local shoppers · were pushing and stall-keepers were rushing around too . The
Chinese ladies, carrying around their little children, had trouble trying to get through .
AT
THE
Greg Scovell, 5B
MARKET
They 're stacking the stalls up now .
and clothes. Markets are packed with a lot
seven in the night and they are very busy
with people standing arounrl it. There are
toys and little wobbly snakes.
There are potatoes, apples, Batik material
of things. The people work from six to
hours. There' s a Makan cart over there
the "lOy stalls. They have cars, inflated
Well, our time at the market is finished.
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It is time to go now.
R.A.A.F.
SCHOOL
PENANG
I like R.A .A.F. School Penang, And its song so often sung Where all the children laugh and play, And then go in to learn all day, They never forget what they 've been told , Because the teacher will yell and scold . You 'l l remember when you are old, Of th El days that were like gold, Romping in the Malaysian Sun. At R.A .A .F. school it was fun. Michelle Harvey 5S
"HOWLERS,
A
A
If
A
In
1969"
(Strictly anonymous) man from Paris is called a parasite . classroom is an example of a rectangular prison I ever win $10,000, I'd infest an orphanage. famous aborigine is Lino Rose. Australia they have " Workers' Conversation ." [iEARD DURING MORNING TA-LK IN KC
SPORTS"
Grade 1 - 0
-~
olds.
th ink Mrs.. ... .......... is?"
How old do you th ink?"
not sure, but she has white hair,
she is about ninety -nin e years old .'
"I am going to the moon to-morrow" .
Teach er : "Arc you taking your lunch?"
Child : "No, I will be back for lunch ."
Kinder Child 's opinion of the Annexe piano.
" Don 't you think we could just sing? "
ol d asks teacher seen with Chine!>e man, " M iss, are you go ing to turn Chinese? "
A
PENANG
SCENE
SHALL
REMEMBER
Midnight and the city sleeps
Curfew has taken over
In the kampong a baby weeps
The lone dog is the rover.
No thoughts of home distur·b my dreams, I find inspiration in tropic scenes, The first bird sings-a pale dawn breaks, Beyond us, the pulse of the city awakes. Daylight comes, the sun shines bright
And soon the streets are busy
Trishas, cars and motor-bikes
Hark to and from the city.
Below, the sea stretches shimmering pearl, The mountains beyond wear a purple veil, Oh island of contrasts-you have your graces,
Though poverty lurks behind smiling faces.
Children hasten to their schools
The shops take down their shutters
Tradesmen busy with their tools
Watch cleaners sweep the gutters.
I shall remember in days to come, Beneath the heat of Australia's sun, Your breezes cool, trees standing ta'll, Malay
Work
While
Make
and Chinese people too
hard, as <;Juty teaches
tourists with much less to do
haste to sun-lit beaches.
Our life free of care in this Paradise small. When Winter is chill nnd the cold wind freezes,
The sun goes down, the breeze is light
I'll think of palms, swayed by tropic breezes,
The heat has been exciting
Amid much noise and lights so bright
Pcnang enjoys its evening.
And I'm sure that I'll long to return one day.
Margaret Nolan.
ALANA
FIRST
MURRAY
IMPRESSION
F2C
OF
I'll remember friends, now far away,
Form III
"KAMPONG
MALAYSIA
Jane Coleman, Form 2W.
HOUSE"
(CRAFT)
Alan Roach, 6S.
As I got off the plane. I found it much hotter than I expected. The place is
very hilly. It's fairly dry. There Bre only two seasons, the monsoon season and the
dry season. It is vary different from Australia in that there are many more people
and the houses me not like we are used to. Th.e scenery is lovely and green after
Amberley and I like the tre~s around us. I was surprised to see shops with their wares
on the, pavement and all so close together. I had never seen a trisha before and will
have a ride in one, one day.
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-
01
John Salmons 1 S.
FIELDS
I don't like going to the rice-fields, because sometimes snakes can live in the
_ g rass.
CLAYTON
ME
TO
HALVORSON
PENANG
Charmingly situated by the
les from Ban'gkok, is the tropical
uresque island can be reached
or by air-conditioned express
2K
"IN
THE
JUNGLE"
Catherine Baker, 6'0.
calm wc:ters of Malacca Straits only six hundred
island of Pulau Pinang, Pearl of the Orient. This
by speedy M.S.A. jet planes, by luxurious ocean
trains.
Penang was founded by Francis Light almost one hundred and ninety years
3nd since then it has developed into a prosperous trade centre and tourist resort.
e "free-port" concessions tempt many merchants and although visitors are also
op eciative of inexpensive goods there are many spectacles to interest them.
~;J
In the heart of George Town there are the colourful costumes and exotic foods
e finds only in the East. However the highlights of Penang are found when one
~ p eriences a tour around the island.
Travelling in a clockwise direction one arrives at the Snake Temple with its
.-,any varieties of snakes twisting and slithering around the many urns and bushes
surrounding the altar just four miles from town. A short detour past bush green padi
"eld s where hard toiling buffaloes work brings the visitor to the island's batik factory.
ere can be seen the many stages of making this popular material.
After passing the Bayan Lepas airport, breathtaking scenery, flourishing palm
--e es and rubber trees are viewed as the road snakes its way through the scenic
- lis to the western side of the islend. There one sees many colourful Malay kampongs
il h their cool houses of coconut tree fronds and bamboo. The fishing villages are
01 great interest too and if you are lucky you may see the sturdy weather-beaten
:;s ermen hauling in the nets.
On the return to the city via the smooth coastal road one may pause for a
etreshing swim at one of the beautiful beaches . Approaching the city again one
sho uld enter the Thai Temple of the Sleeping Buddha in busy Pulau Tikus . One could
also visit the intricate Kek - Lok - Si Temple at Ayer Itam but one must watch for
oargainers as one has 10 pass scores of eager stall-holders on the way.
As you can see it is worth saving your money to visit this Oriental Paradise­
Penang Island ,
54
A
DAY
IN
MY
LIFE,
AS
BY
TOLD
ISMAIL,
TO
THE
ROSALIND
RAAF
SCHOOL
BYFIELD
GARDENER
4R
"Selamat Pagi to you all.
am Ismail, your gardener and
relate to you the events of a typical day in my life.
I would like to
live in the Malay kampong off
Tanjong Tokong Road with my wife
Munah, and our seven children, two boys
and five girls, whose ages range from 20
years to 1 year.
My day begins at 5.30 a.m. when I
rise to pray to Mohammed my God.
These are the first of five prayers which
I repeat each day.
It is then time for breakfast of two
slices of bread and butter, together with
a cup of coffee. I must catch my bus
to be at school by 8 a.m.. Then my
chores begin.
First I check the chi!dren·s milk to
seE' that it has arrived. When that is
done I empty the rubbish bin, sweep the
leaves from the playground, and water
the school pot-plants.
Perhaps a teacher will want me to
shift some furniture or ther!e may be
some sports fields to prepare for Mr.
Bourchier or Mr. Salmons.
These are the duties of my working
day, which ends at 4.30 p.m. and I head
for home on the bus.
After a cool drink with my wife and family, I pray for the fourth time before
my evening meal.
ThE) ch'(dren eat first; then my wife and I have our meal.
of rice, Gurry, fish, king crabs and vegetables.
Our meal consists
At 9 p.m. the whole family settles down to sleep, and our house is soon quiet.
Selamat Malam (Good Night)."
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