Sept 1937

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. A great many things have happened this term, more than is usual even in a Summer term, so that when looking back the term seems to have been a very long one, and we shall have to try to record events in something like proper order.

14'irst and foremost we welcomed Mr. J. Dronfield as the new Headmaster of St. Peter's, and we have liked to see him at our fortnightly mark reading regularly during the term. We also welcomed nine new boys, and these brought the number of boys in St. Olave's to 106—the first time the Junior School has exceeded a hundred boys. We have gathered that Mr. Ping says this is " the limit " For the East holidays, Forms JI, JII and JIII had been set a holiday task to collect fifteen wild flowers and press them for competition. Some very nice and carefully arranged collections were handed in, and the prize winners were : JI— (i) R. Hyde, (ii) J. Bramwell ; JII—(i) J. F. Blackburn, (ii) J. Gray and P. R. Sykes ; JIII—(i) E. Denison, (ii) R. Buckle.

Owing to the illness of Mr. P. H. Sykes at the beginning of term, Mrs. Baird took all the Junior School singing lessons, and we would like to say how very much we enjoyed her entertaining and interesting methods of teaching us to breathe properly and open our mouths.

Then we had a most unusual break in the term by having the Coronation holiday, which amounted to practically three days off School. In spite of rather poor weather, everybody managed to enjoy himself thoroughly. And then immediately after this came the Whit-Monday outing for the boarders, when, after a ramble in the woods, the usual huge tea was consumed at The Farm. We were pleased to have Mr. Dronfield with us on this occasion, and we hope he enjoyed his tea as much as we did.

After this the School settled down to the routine of regular work with all the special events occurring from time to time, such as our Cricket matches, Cycling Picnics, York Regatta, the Scientific Society Outing to Skipwith, etc., all of which were enjoyable and exciting at the time, though we cannot write full details here.

We heartily congratulate A. Battrick on winning the St. Olave's. Scholarship to St. Peter's—thus following his brother's example, and also H. C. Belchamber on winning an Exhibition to St. Peter's. Congratulations also to the Form Prize winners, whose names are given below.

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