![]() Memoriessubmitted by Peter Turnbull – 6th Class 4. An ex- Roseville student contacted me earlier this week regarding the forthcoming re- union. Amazingly the memories flooded back and I will highlight them, to the best of my memory, as follows: I enrolled at 4 years and 9 months at the kindergarten in 1.I remember the school principal was Mr Keogh who often told us about the wonderful Dorrigo on the mid north coast.This memory must have remained as we purchased a farm “Blue Hills” in the nearby Nambucca Valley about 1.I remember that one teacher seemed to cover a number of subjects and Mr Hamilton arranged for us to stand each morning and recite all our tables until we knew them off by heart.Most of us could add up more quickly than the adding machine!I think Mr (Oxy) Welding introduced us young philistines to fine english music – the tunes bring back memories, from the early 1. 2002 Ford Focus Service Manual Pdf . New Yorkers! If you like good sports writing, head to tonight’s Varsity Letters reading series, presented by Gelf Magazine. David Gessner will be there to talk. A nationwide index of haunted places, brief descriptions of ghostly places. Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors, both in his native Great Britain and internationally, twice nominated for the Oscar and.Charlie Pierce on all this ESPN nonsense and newspapering and what not is so fantastic and I’m bitter we didn’t run it. Go check it out. [SI]. I hear them played today, eg; Schubert (who is Sylvia?) – Percy Grainger (“Country Gardens”), Handel (“Where ere you walk”) – “Trees” and “Jerusalem”. It was a privilege to be one of two boys chosen for Road Safety Crossing Duty and we were required to each march into the centre of the side street, with military precision, each boldly holding a flag and declaring alternatively “All Clear – Quick March!” – the original lollypops! We also competed for bin duty to see who would be chosen to carry the bins over our shoulders. With war storm clouds approaching out came rolls of new bandages which were glued, crisscross, across the school window panes. Then the digging up of the playground for air raid trenches which was lots of fun but quite wet at times. The sirens called us to the trenches – be prepared! I remember Graham Affleck’s Dad organised Smithy’s old bus (The Southern Cross) to fly low over the school grounds to the delight and awe of all – probably around 1. Smithy”. The Affleck’s were the original Dick Smith types! The Rosie Baths were always fun – especially for the one penny Peter’s ice cream cones and the iceblocks too. I well remember Harry and Peter Medlicott being regulars at the pool – walking the back way through the bush as they lived nearby at East Roseville. Geoff Hackworthy scratched his shin on the stone edging and probably carried this souvenir for many years. Sharing sandwiches was always a tradition and I liked the novelty of borrowing Smith’s Chips from others to put on my vegemite and peanut butter sandwiches – a previously unknown delicacy. Bruce Hocking was a wiz at winning the “find the cricket ball”. Walking the one mile each way journey, up and down, Archibold Road (the big dipper) en route to and from school each day – no ferrying by parents’ who would not have had cars. My Dad was in the army from 1. Unbelievably following my parents’ purchase of an orchard in Somersby, near Gosford, in 1. I was travelling on the school bus for my first day at Gosford High School and Harry and Peter Medlicott were on the same bus! Their parents also escaped suburbia and purchased a nearby orchard and we have remained lifelong friends starting from our initial days at Roseville Public School. Special thanks to the dedicated teachers who instilled our first learning to prepare us all for the unprecedented future we have all been privileged to enjoy in this lucky country of Oz. Bernard Brooks – 6th Class 5. Walking to school from Malga Avenue (yes really), free warm milk with magpie holes in the caps, cricket marbles in the big playground. Yvonne Griese (nee Ahearn) – 6th Class 5. Little bottles of milk for recess. Looking at the boys from a distance because separate classrooms and playgrounds. Folk dancing once a week. Boys lined up and girls ran up to stand next to them. A lottery as to who you were left standing next to. Tony Hayward (Anthony) – 6th Class 4. I am sorry but I will be unable to come to Sydney. There are so many names of people I haven’t seen for so many years- Will you be able to post some photos on the web site? As friends from around my year are about 8. My congratulations to all involved in the organisation- you must be overwhelmed with the response and will have put in a huge effort. Thank you- I am so sorry to not be able to share the day with you all. Peter Francis – 6th Class 5. I have great memories of terrific friends and a very happy childhood at Roseville Public – more so playing cricket and football than in the classroom. Peter Chown – 6th Class 4. Came on 2. 07 bus from Castlecrag. Air raid shelters in eastern end of playground. Learning national anthems and patriotic songs of WWII Allied countries, especially UK (‘Land of Hope & Glory’, ‘Rule Brit.’, etc.). Good teaching from Miss Heydon (B Bishop- style bouffant) and Mr Souter (dustcoat). Can still identify many boys from ’4. NSBHS. Malcolm and Maree Whitaker were amongst my parents’ closest friends (for good reason!) and he was MC at my 2. Great guy and the type of primary teacher that the Department needs so much today. Broad- striped chocolate and gold Rosie necktie was not a great sartorial success. Maureen Correy (nee Hall) – 6th Class 4. Miss Bransdon was a stimulus to my natural history interest, for which I’m grateful. Marching in the playground to band music played on the wind up gramophone. Mr H. D. Black”s broadcasts of notes on the news coming form the small speaker higher up on the board wall. Assembly comducted by Miss Ayling ( a pupil teacher ) in the hall while we sat cross legged, Mrs Taylor played the piano for us and hymns were included “O Worship the King” was one we sang. Kevin Flanagan – 6th Class 4. The good and the bad. There were many happy times but the unhappy times are still with me today. I will never forget the day people came to the school to tell david Todd his father had lost his life in the war. I look forward to seeing David to renew our old army dayssubmitted by Kay Owens (nee Stanton) – 6th Class 5. Large classes, getting into trouble (unfairly) in Kindergarten, Mrs Dagleish in Grade 2, counters to what I guess was for making groups for multiplication (not that realised that at the time), being shamed about poor reading aloud in primary school (what do they expect of someone too young for learning to read and without many books at home unlike the rest of the school), stomach curdling when boys got the cane when it was my turn to wash the teachers’ cups, being able to do my tables for Ms Wade (others not so lucky), lower self- esteem of the students in the “B” class (not really any different), doing the school garden, swimming at the baths and buying the aniseed pencil with the few pennies because it would last longer, vigiro and dancing with the boys with warts. My attempt at school projects and the library that was so unfamiliar to me. The smelly toilets and the small all- weather shed. Lots of fun, racing around in the playground getting very hot, milk. School assemblies and sports days but not really knowing much about the team names. Looking back with further learning I can appreciate and critique quite a few reminisences. Nancy Eastway (nee Milne) – 6th Class 4. I arrived at Roseville school beginning of 1. Melbourne,I felt very shy not knowing anyone but Bernice Moss took me under her wing and included me in her group of friends and invited me to her birthday party!!Thank you Bernice.Pam Larsen (nee Cannon) – 6th Class 4.School assemblies in the playground and marching competitions.Peter Rubin – 6th Class 5. . Nick name “Kinkara Tea” remember the jingle start the day well with Kinkara Tea, he liked usung the cane first thing in the morning . My brother Tom has already sent onr remember that all so clearly , Mrs Trip , a teacher , also Mr Louden (Pop?) good memories Rosevile Baths (Mervs Mud Hole), you could hitch hike there in those days along Boundary St Pinching balls off Roseville Golf Course “Steelo scaring us off Other People: No Seemed to have covered the one I still remembersubmitted by Helen Felton- Taylor (nee Cliff) – 6th Class 5. Walking down & up Archbold Hill to & from school rain (galoshes, black ‘mack, sou’wester & globite case) or shine… imagine that from 5 on!! Miss Goddard when I was late to school (quite often) “Well Helen, better never late, but better late than never!” I was sooo embarrassed! Sitting next to Robyn Begbie in 6th class and being seperated as all we did was giggle & talk!
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