The Junior School

After the long summer holiday (some boys think it is too long and others that it is not long enough !) and at the beginning of a new School year, we generally seem to take a little time to settle in and get used to the various rearrangements. And we had to get the fiftythree new boys settled in, too ! There were 186 boys in the Junior School for this term.

Then there was the new form room for J.I, conjured by the Headmaster out of the air-raid shelter near St. Olave's lawn. With its new windows and electrical heating it has made a most useful and compact little form room. In fact we have almost beaten a sword into a ploughshare—as one really bright person remarked.

We welcomed Mr. P. Penniston to the Junior School staff. As an Old Boy of St. Peter's he already knew something about St. Olave's, but we make bold to say he knows a good deal more at the end of his first term with us ! However, we have got on very happily together, and we are grateful for what Mr. Penniston has taught us in the form room and on the rugger field.

On Friday, 22nd October, the whole of the Junior School listened to a very enjoyable Musical Recital given by Miss Guelda Waller in Big Hall. Miss Waller gave a very varied programme of musical items in costume, the concluding item being "Cryes of Old London", which was loudly applauded.

The service in School Chapel on Sunday mornings especially for boys of the Junior School (and their parents) has been continued, and we feel sure is greatly appreciated by all who attend.

We very much enjoyed two whole holidays this term. Monday, 1st November, was All Saints' Day and also about the time of half-term, so that a very pleasant break was enjoyed by all. The second whole holiday was given by the Headmaster to celebrate the birth of a son to the Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, and we all made the best of a very pleasant day. A telegram of loyal congratulations was sent on behalf of the School, and in due course an acknowledgment was received.

During the term interest has been shown in the nature study specimens brought in from time to time, not the least being varieties of edible fungi which Mr. Ping tells us he has enjoyed for breakfast. He seems to live to tell the tale, and some very few of us have been converted sufficiently to sample some of the nicer looking ones—and we also live to tell the tale ! We confess there is something in what Mr. Ping says, sometimes ! Other interesting things we have examined are :—a green woodpecker, a magpie, a mole, an enormous brown rat, and several mice.

It was decided to hold our annual Gym. Display in the very last week of term after our exams were over, and we think it proved a very suitable time to have it. Two days were again occupied, Wednesday and Thursday, 8th and 9th December, and the details of the programmes are given below.

We congratulate all the boys who were selected to recite, especially those new boys who had gained confidence to speak up so well. The exercises were performed with the usual energy, encouraged by Sgt.-Major Power, and we ought to mention the hard work put in by the "arena party"—boys from J.Vn, who arranged the apparatus on both days.

The last week also included the Boarders' House Party, which Mr. and Mrs. Blunt and Mr. and Mrs. Calder organised so successfully; the end-of-term Scout Meeting arranged by Mr. Chilman and Mr. Nix; and the remarkable and hilarious Cub Party, when Mr. Cooper seemed to have gathered together more food than even the Cubs could eat.

A report of something fresh or new is becoming quite a feature in our accounts about the Junior School ! and the "Festival of Carols" arranged for and by the Junior School on Sunday afternoon, 12th December, was really something very new and original. We know it was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by the very large number of parents who were present. We should also say that the boys all felt they were doing something to convey the spirit of a Christmas Carol Service. Full details will be found in the special report elsewhere in The Peterite, but we may say here that the hope has been freely expressed that the beautiful and picturesque service will be continued in the future.

On Monday, 13th December, after a short service in Chapel, our final assembly was held, when we broke up for the Christmas holiday in good style with the usual roof-raising cheers. SALVETE

R. Baxter. L. T. Beaumont. H. B. Burnett. G. P. Burden. P. B. Clayton. J. M. Forster.

N. W. M. Carr. P. A. Crossley. M. D. Fisk.

P. J. M. Baines. L. J. Bell. I. 0. Barry. R. N. Bradford. R. H. Brown. C. J. Carolin. P. D. Coate. T. Chilman. P. J. Dronfield. A. H. C. Gray. BOARDERS (ALBANY HOUSE) F. D. Jordan. M. A. Kearsley. P. W. Howat. J. F. Middleton. R. W. Peacock. M. T. Powell. D. Robinson. M. Ruddock. R. F. Scales. W. J. B. Strike.

BOARDERS (ST. OLAVE'S) D. K. Hodd. D. C. Jackson. J. K. B. Megginson.

DAY BOYS P. G. Hamilton. B. A. Heap. J. K. Hick. D. R. Holt. W. House. R. M. Kirkus. D. A. A. Lamb. D. G. Macpherson. J. F. Miers. D. D. Nicolson. R. M. Wheeler. T. Watson.

C. J. Partridge. D. E. Rayner. C. Sawdon. C. J. Scaife. B. R. Stockton. A. 0. Sutcliffe. J. A. Whitmore. M. Willstrop. F. G. Woolgrove.

VALETE

WEDNESDAY, 8TH DECEMBER. PROGRAMMES

1. Exercises

Form Ji 2. Exercises Forms jilt and 3. Recitations by J. K. Hick, L. T. Beaumont, C. J. Partridge, M. Veal, I. 0. Barry, J. M. Forster, C. R. Clough, A. Staines, T. Beaumont and T. Watson (together), with eight selected boys from J.vA 4. Exercises Form J.ivs 5. Basket Ball Match 6. Exercises Teams from J.ivA and J.ivs Form J.vA

THURSDAY, 9TH DECEMBER. 1. Exercises

Form J.ii 2. Exercises Form J.ivA 3. Recitations by P. J. Baines, P. Bellwood, F. F. Watson, P. Crossley, C. J. Quickfall, G. P. Burden, R. M. Kirkus, A. Staines, and eight selected boys from J.vA 4. Exercises Form J.va 5. Basket Ball Match Teams from J.vA and J.vit 6. Exercises Form J.vi GAMES The Junior School, now numbering 186 boys, was organised in i six games on each half-holiday—J.ivB form and above playing rugg e and J.iiiA and below playing soccer. In spite of our numerical strength, owing to the fact that everyone was under 13 at the beginning of the School year, we were on the small side and lacked speed, in comparison with our opponents.

The results of the matches were as follows :-

12th Oct. v. Newburgh Priory School under 13, home—Won, 17-11 12th Oct. v. Newburgh Priory School under 12, home—Draw, 6-6 19th Oct. v. Ampleforth College Juniors, away—Lost, 0-15 2nd Nov. v. Drax Grammar School Juniors away—Draw, 3-3 9th Nov. v. Newburgh Priory School under 13 away—Lost, 6-20: 9th Nov. v. Newburgh Priory School under 12 away—Lost, 3-9' 16th Nov. v. Ampleforth College Juniors home—Lost 0-15 23r Nov. v. Drax Grammar School Juniors home—Lost, 6-9.

The following represented the School in 1st XV matches :— Sparham, Welsh, Ridley, Maxwell (Capt.), Oliver, Macpherson, Bough, Porteous, Burdass, Hanham, Gardner, Bolton, Macdonald, Scorgie, Johnson, R. N. Also played :—Clayton, Kirkus, Blease, Dodsworth, and Atkinson.

WOLF CUB REPORT

We have, as usual, had an uproariously successful term in spite of the lack of a really good meeting place. As soon as the weather drove us indoors, we took up winter quarters in a form room. In the course of the term three Cubs gained their first stars and five their second stars, whilst nineteen badges were won. By the end of term there were six leaping wolf badges, which is most satisfactory. Many of our senior Cubs, however, will soon be going up to the Scouts, and it will not be easy to keep up this high standard.

Two of our four football matches with other Packs were rained off, but we beat Clifton (2-1) and St. Chad's (2-0).

On 27th November we had a very good party with the usual feast and the usual complicated treasure hunt, both of which were much enjoyed. We were pleased that the Assistant District Commissioner for Cubs was able to visit the party.

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