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Ettalong holds presentation day

Ettalong Public School held an end of year presentation day on Monday, December 17.

Principal Mr Bruce Donaldson began by acknowledging the work done by volunteers within the school, through their assistance with reading programs, canteen, Little School House and the P&C committee.

Community volunteers were invited to present many of the school achievement awards to the students. Keirena O'Keeffe was named Dux of the school, Brooke Ceaser received the Elma Wood School Service Award, Katie Gregory and Chris Blair received the Goodwin Shield Citizenship Award and Courtney Breadon received the Teachers Federation Award.

Sporting awards went to Jarrod Wright for school representation at state level for discus.

Chris Blair received the Morison Shield as senior swimming champion and Renee Hayward received the netball award.

The Sporting Blue, awarded to the top sportsperson of the year, went to Luke Wilson.

The new school leaders for 2002 were also announced with Nat Backhouse and Samantha Cornwall being named as school captains.

Following the awards, parents, students and staff were entertained by the senior choir, conducted by Jane McIlvenie, with a medley of Australian Christmas songs.

The Year 6 students had a farewell dinner and disco held at Ettalong Bowling Club and a fun day at the Forresters Beach water slides.

The school magazine was released on presentation day, full of photographs and stories of learning and excursions throughout the year and is a fabulous memento of school life at Ettalong Public School.

The Christmas raffle of a trailer filled with toys and goods, valued at over $2000, was won by the Blair family who attend Ettalong Public School.

Second prize of a hamper went to Carol Bindey and third prize was won by Lisa Pigram.

As the school closed for the holidays, the Department of Education was preparing to move in and remove five houses adjacent to the school in order to give students a larger playground area.

The land will be grassed during the holidays and hopefully ready for students when they return to school for 2002.

Ettalong Public School would like to thank the Peninsula community and local businesses for their generous support throughout 2001 and look forward to their continued support in 2002.

Pictured: Long time school volunteer Connie Lockie and her daughter Francis, a previous EPS Dux, presenting the Dux of the year award to Keirena O'Keeffe.

Liz McMinn, December 19