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masterton intermediate school 50th jubilee 1960 2010 welcome hello everyone and welcome it is my pleasure on behalf of the board of trustees to welcome you all here this weekend to masterton intermediate schools golden jubilee i know our organising committees have been working very had to ensure your stay here will be an enjoyable and memorable experience to the ex pupils staff and parents returning here this weekend our doors are once again open for you so please explore and enjoy the changes that have developed here over the years im sure the renewed friendship and stories that will be told this weekend between ex students and teachers will create a fun and happy time im looking forward to that the activities and displays over the weekend im sure will make you proud of where our school is today if you feel the need to take part in an activity or sporting fixture just ask im sure a whistle or instrument can be found for you to our principal frazer to our teaching and support staff i congratulate you all for being a part of this historic time it has been and still is an honour and privilege that masterton intermediate school have you on our team on behalf of the board of trustees and our team we would like to say a huge thank you to the organising committees we know the time you have sacrificed the effort and commitment you have given will be the reason this masterton intermediate school golden jubilee will be the success it is about to become to you all to enjoy tomorrow create our memories today vaea peterson chairperson board of trustees this page kindly sponsored by harvey world travel[close]
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the foundation commissioners the masterton district were to have an intermediate school established and it was the responsibility of the masterton intermediate foundation commissioners to do this masterton intermediate foundation commissioners november 1959 standing r d v frazer v w kingdon m h cole 1960 h b worthington a f pink sitting j b mora principal j r haworth treasurer l e francis chairman n a newman secretary n b flaws absent a w macdonald some time in 1959 the foundation commissioners of m.i.s were elected from interested people of the contributing schools these schools were west school central school and lansdowne they were elected for a term of eighteen months mr len francis was a foundation commissioner and he has many memories of this time len remembers that there was little rapport with the public because even though the ministry had decided that there would be an intermediate and the commissioners were elected to ensure this would happen it was not without conflict the commissioners job was to set up a school that was against the wishes of the public this made the job quite challenging there was a lot of paperwork even 50 years ago permission for everything had to be sought through either the ministry or the mr l e francis wellington education board the commissioners were involved in more than just administration though they organised many working bees helped in many areas including tree planting and getting donations for the schools early sports equipment the commissioners were all men and one job that len recalls which was beyond their expertise was choosing the uniform this decision was given to a group of women probably a home and school type committee jean francis lens wife was part of that committee and said that the hardest thing to decide was the colours in the end the same red colour that is used today was chosen although there was one complaint about that by a woman who was worried that it may clash with her childrens red hair this page kindly sponsored by printcraft[close]
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masterton intermediate school is built introduction of intermediates in new zealand the first prototypes of the present intermediate schools in new zealand were opened in nelson in 1884 but it wasnt firmly established in the primary system until the 1930s there were a rapidly growing number of intermediates from 1943 to 1962 in fact the amount trebled during the later stage of this growth masterton intermediate was born mr dickson was the builder responsible for the construction of the new intermediate he was complimented by mr mora at the very first assembly of the schools history it was stated in the wairarapa times age dated monday february 1 1960 the builder mr dickson whose pride in his work was borne out of the fact that mr and mrs dickson had spent their weekend cleaning and polishing the parquet floor of the assembly hall photos from top left the assembly hall looked like a builders yard mis under construction a team of workmen lay a concrete path around the new school bottom later stages of construction of the school this page kindly sponsored by printcraft[close]
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past principals j b mora foundation principal 1959 1965 r j laybourne 1965 1971 g a mcdonald 1971 1986 i lindsay 1986 1990 f j mailman 1991 present time this page kindly sponsored by devonport electrical[close]
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the first decade 1960 1969 masterton intermediate school is born the year is 1960 the day is monday the 1st of february a total of about 580 form 1 and 2 children filed into the spacious and attractively decorated assembly hall of mastertons new intermediate school to be welcomed for the first time by the principal mr j b mora b.a you are important people mr mora said the school was built for you it wasnt until october however that the opening ceremony was held to officiate this the roll in the first year of the schools history was 576 this steadily increased as at that time the school was to provide form 1 and 2 education for the whole of masterton it wasnt until 1973 when hiona intermediate was opened that there was a choice of intermediates the first assembly 1960 foundation pupils line up for an outside assembly above and right a sea of faces and lots of smiles from pupils at m.i.ss first swimming sports this page kindly sponsored by reeve s office products[close]
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the first decade 1960 1969 this is a decade where foundation and first are frequent a time when the school is just new and indeed very exciting there was the first principal mr mora who was supported by a foundation staff an excerpt from the wairarapa times age in 1960 states that mr mora had expressed his gratitude to the staff for their hard work and loyalty the staff had voluntarily spent most of the previous week assisting the principal in readiness for the start of the first day 1960 foundation staff photo back row r n gilling d o neely r a r harris r e cunliffe f m faulknor middle row h a linton p w clark n flett j p nilsen m p r dunn j malmo mrs stevens v e heyward front row j perry b j johnson y carter w j b taylor f g s turner j b mora l e jameson c e carew m w walker m cleine absent j turley a m a tod mrs jones arbor day plantings 1960 left principal mr j b mora and above mr j r donovan representative from the education board plant trees this page kindly sponsored by remax[close]
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masterton intermediate school foundation pupils 1960 roll adams kevin william ah chee timberlane anderson joseph william ayson marilyn austin-smith judith blyth allan james asplet clarence alexander allen louise allen caroline anderson barbara anderson carol anderson gay lynette anderson gay beryl atkinson beverley bain frank leonard barr david mitchell bidlake ronald malcolm blakemore melville paul blatchford kevin braddock graham charles brader john edward brighwell anthony wayne briskie brian dudley burling david william bradley thomas keith betts sharon elizabeth binns esme boosey loraine valerie booth susan faye braggins jancie anne bricknell jill marion brown faye denice bryce janferie seymour burcher yvette phoebe burt cherri may blatchford anne bailey paul raymond barr bryan beresford graeme bidlake graeme allan bishop maurice arthur blain clifford james blake garry patrick blakemore stephen dennis brewster james brockie christopher brown christopher brown gregory burcher john burgess david john burling terence baldry carol banks robin barker sandra barr gloria beban sheryl betts jamie bibby diane blackburn patricia blundell marilyn braggins diane braggins kathryn burgess helen bannister john brady kathleen cartisle peter francis cartmell david allan catherall neil cavangh glyn jones coley ronald ivans corlett gary edwin coulson brian william coulson gordon douglas cottle rex charles cotten ronald alfred cunningham kevin john cunningham malcolm john curtis gavin wayne carte christine carr elizabeth anne cartmell barbara clemas frances lillian coffin beverly anne cole meri ann connor karyl ann conwell heather cook joan valerie cotton janet rose craig joy isobel croton lorraine myria croton lynette joyce currie ann cropp carolyn carruthers john butler clark graham finlayson clayton michael prince cole darryl james coleman dennis frederick coley brian david coley warren john cooper larry charles cottle bruce william coupland bruce timothy creighton donald john cropp kevin carroll josephine coulson wendy churchill marie clayton sonia cockburn barbara cocks barbara cooper lynore cotton shirley curie sandra curry jocelyn coultir julie ann dahlberg richard alan dawson john graham dean robin kenneth de maine arthur bruce denny michael joseph devine keith john dixon keith douglas gary stephen daniel leigh davidson christine edith davidson marion ellen daysh janice ann dean beryl elva dick beryl elva dick diane jean deoting carolyn douglas katherine duncan kay francis dawson neil francis day gregory deadman barry ian deane ashley robert this page kindly sponsored by maggie b s hair salon[close]
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day gregory deadman barry ian deane ashley robert devine kevin dixon john douglas robert daives june dixon lorraine dewding rosalie du bordieu lesley deegan patricia ann duckett john duckett maudie deane jill evans philip ewen peter james elder heather margaret eades bryan eady terence franklin eaton paul anthony elliott anthony ewan ronald charles earl lesley egan beverly egan susanne everitt patricia elliott clive eagle graham feast roger ferris stephen foster ian frances alan frances michael francis david francis william farrour diane field shirley fellingham lynette francis cheryl ferguson graham flaws peter foster paul fryer paul falloon noeline fenn margaret ferris eileen flaws maris flett patricia frayer alison freeman tanya frizzell lauren flynn john galliers william gilliland darryl grayson glenn greig leslie garrity judith greenwood fay groombridge vivienne galbraith peter garland hugh george sinclair gibson john glynn william goodin barry graham robert garner marilyn gayton judy godden carolyn gourlay shorlene graham raewyn gray christine griffin heather gaskin leslie haeata rangitane hall anthony john hall anthony johnson hall kevin harrington david harris kim headifen peter henry robin homann brian hunt david haeata huia hannam margaret harvey alison hatfield delphine hawke patricia hawkins lynette haworth penny hing doreen hintz barbara hoar judith hocking gwynne hooper jennifer humphrey pauline hutchison beverley haeata daren hargood ross haslet robert hatchard laurie helliwell martin henderson ian henry graeme hing richard haeata rata hausman joyce haslet joan henderson gaye higginson jeanette hing wickie hing milly howan mary hunt margaret hutton anna hooper susanne hutchison june hutchison shirley heremaia peter hyder sandra hewet peter hart margaret hermen gavin humphrey phillip hailes russell innes brian innes graeme ireland mary jackson gary jennings donald jenkins richard jermyn douglas johnstone brent jackson marlene jones nola judd vivienne jackson wayne jamieson gary judd graham james patricia jones elizabeth johnson miriam jamieson warren jones stanley kendall frederick kinvig gordon kissling jerry knight leslie knox ernest keats valerie kemp judith kidd suzanne kjestrup andrea keen wayne king anthony keats janet kelly ollive kerr ehirama kerr margaret this page kindly sponsored by the sign factory[close]
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lamb leonard lane lawrence leggott john leighton kerry little john loader vaughn lowe sydney john lowe robert lyons neville laing vicky lamberg karen latham susan lawston kay leigh robyn longworth deborah lambourn barry leete bryan lindop richard lowe ross lyons warren lackner jospehine lafientz elisabeth lamb marion larrington ann lane annette lowe janet lamb bertram lloyd john lambert richard leighton jennifer mcauley donald mccormack roger mckay hugh mckenzie laurence mccalmont jeanette mckenzie sylvia mclachlan marjorie mcneight mary christine mccormack terrence mcdonald james mcewen ian mcewen neil mcgill stefan mckie paul mchatlie wayne mckinlay brent mcdonald david mcanulty susan mccalmont katherine mcdonald heather mcdonald sandra mcewen shirley mckay jennifer mcinteer kristin mcisaac faye mckie colleen mckenzie diane mcmaster christine mckinley brent mccombs stephen matiaha donald mead arthur meorman dennis morrell brian morris john morton ronald moss neville murray david murphy peter mahoney suzanne mainland lois martin barbara mauldin dorothy messervey pamela milligan alison mitchell jacqueline mooney annette morgan jennifer mustchin gail maguire paul marsh simon marshall carl martin trevor miller kenneth morris david mustchin robert millar bruce matiaha olive mead marie merwood sheryn moore joanna morris marie muir kayren mark lorraine martin raewyn meyrick pamela marment john marie matthew marie phyllis malitte paul moore edward mullions alan russell namana billy namana george newlands zan nicol peter norris george norton john namana alison namana kathleen naman mayfair nation beatrice norton valirie nash murray neilsen kayren newmann lynne noble beryl norris lucy oconnor timothy olliver ronald osborne david oconnor toin orsborne caroe olliver ronald patrick david peck anthony pedersen graham percy ross perry denton peters david peters barry petrie donald pointon francis prestidge graeme price russell pauling margaret pawsey barbara pearson robin peck cherilyn pink julie potongaroa ngaire pringle elizabeth parsonson hartley pederson erick perrin nicky percy colin perry robert peters paul phelps grant phelps melvyn price garth paku pam patrick robyn palmer mirian peck barbara percy susan peterson lauren pink mary pollett louisa pollett queenie price suzanne pringle james pope allan pettigrew mitchell this page kindly sponsored by festival hire[close]
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parlane joyce perett maenae pye lynette riddell andrew russell graham ratapu wenerau ray pauline reid helen reynolds faye roberts gaye robin reione roff merril rowland prudence roys judy roys marion rutherford jillian ryan kerryn reeves lloyd reid allan rimene danny rimene tuatahi richards larry robinson nicholas ratapu takare readman jocelyn richards carolyn russell anne ryan susan rice roslyn rich diane saller martin sanson dismond sargeant brent scharnweber rex scoll peter selby john stimpson paul smith colin snelgrove kennith southey colin stark john stevens roger stewart cameron stewart graeme strutl colin sutherland zan sutherland scott sangisson pauline savage elizabeth southey heather spackman lois stewart heather stowell marilyn sword sylvia sanders james shrimpton richard sim lance skelley richard stanley philip stimpson benjamin swanson david sanders carol sevil margaret sharnweber lala shaw sandra sinclair maureen smith shirley southey pamela stewart susan sutherland penelope synnott mary smith joy smith shirley shields henry te huki earl thomson neville torwick peter turnbull trevor tatten robyn taylor susan taylor yvonne thompson susan tilyard lorraine todd anne townsend kathleen trevarton annette tweedie judith tagg harris taylor christopher thomson raymond thomson sydney thorne david tilyard graeme toyer kevin treves albert turley errol tyacke allan thomson wayne te maori june temple shirley thomas jennifer tilyard margaret tedd susan turnbull janice tucker grant turnbull janies timothy walker paul wallis hugh walters kevin wells john welsh john westhead martin wevers francis whale graham white john whiteman kevin whiteman trevor wilson glenn wilson bruce wiseman david wang herbert worthington rex wyeth warren walker pamela warren lynette webster alison weston helen wiles mary wiley yvonne wilkins pamela williams wnsley wilson roselyn wright teresa wyeth avis willis wayne waipuka mervyn wallis john warren kevin watson anthony whale kevin wilton zan wilton graeme wilton thomas wootten jan woolf stanley wyeth wiliams welch jennifer westerby heather wilson pam williams carolyn worthington linda wright caroline wickens kevin wilson david woolley graham wild graham warrington yvonne whyte patricia zillwood murray this page kindly sponsored by ambassador caterers[close]
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the first decade 1960 1969 memories kevin adams who was alphabetically the first name on the opening school roll considers himself to be very lucky to have been a first day pupil at m.i.s and especially lucky to have don neely pictured left as his teacher he was the best teacher that i ever had during my schooling years he recalls that in the very early days there was no grass or playing fields but a lot of concrete and mud don neelys gymnastic display at the opening of masterton intermediate school 1960 the pyramids got higher and higher and the kids were great dons comment we moved em quote from don neely my form ii class in christchurch june 1960 a wonderful experience i would never be father to forty 13 year olds 1962 carolyn thorne helen jones gillian geadifin vicki carruthers marilyn skeet bryan gilliland and many others will remember the time they planned a strike to protest against the replacement of their teacher barbara johnston by gordon richards placards were prepared the news media advised along with a photographer even it was girls to the fore and boys in behind gordon richards would not be allowed to enter the outcome was that mr mora and his committee chairman had to do some quick talking to control the situation and keep it out of the papers mr richards was accepted eventually and became almost as popular as mrs johnston barbara johnston right and with her first xi hockey team 1961 left this page kindly sponsored by holmes construction[close]
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the first decade 1960 1969 memories robin cunliffe was a foundation staff member who taught science for the three years that he was there they were three very happy years with a great staff his wife joan also taught at m.i.s robin recalls that it was quite a major job setting up the programmes and equipment but that the experience he got from that helped him immensely when he left to become a principal of a country school sir bernard fergusson governor general and lady fergusson at a school reception held at wairarapa college in 1963 miss clark with members of her class my wonderful class we visited the masterton meat works 1960 michael ross was a student at m.i.s during 1962 and 1963 highlights of his time included peter snell visiting and running a coaching clinic the wooden cricket cradle built by teacher clarrie carew and traffic training which does sound like fun pedalling small cars and riding bikes around a mock town set up on the netball courts he still has the fish slice that he made in metalwork this page kindly sponsored by j l cummings tree scraping[close]
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1970 1979 two characters of the 60s and 70s retire in 1978 two characters of the 60s and 70s retired after eighteen years of service to the school both foundation teachers clarrie carew and bill taylor were very much involved in school activity clarrie a passionate sports person was coach of the boys cricket and rugby teams a woodwork teacher he made a number of items to assist in various skills sessions bill became the schools science teacher and involved himself in a number of school wide activities both were renown for their great sense of humour and fun clearly evident at any staff function bill would bring out the piano accordion and song and merriment would follow into the night top mr bill taylorleft and mr clarrie carew right at their retirement with the principal mr john mcdonald right sue don with clarrie carew and bill taylor life and soul of the party at a staff get together the annual harrier run theyre off and racing in the form 1 girls cross country harriers run this annual feature sees students selected to represent the school in the wairarapa schools harriers championship that is held down at the sports bowl for the record the school has won the senior boys event twenty times and the girls event eighteen times remember these days when the school collected bottles to help fund resources this page kindly sponsored by konica minolta[close]
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1970 1979 instep programme in addition to the core programme and a wide range of spelling cultural and social activities the school developed an independent study of extension programmes called instep which was designed to broaden the students experience instep provided a wide range of learning encounters beyond the basics it was also used to teach the basics boys cooking one of the instep programmes on offer the logs and creeks on the farm offer many examples of biotic communities each instep covered a ten day period with each student having the opportunity for 6 insteps each year as it was a devoted study it meant that instead of the student choosing a subject the teacher chose it for you the programme was taken by all the specialist teachers and the seven form class teachers making an average for each class of about sixteen students to each group through the programme all children experienced working in some way with the land exploring biotic communities working on the school farm determining the varied role of the trout working in the nursery and working in various art medium such as the clay tile in the foyer or the concrete figures that are placed under the cherry tree preparing statues to enhance the school environment today thirty years later the instep programme can be seen in the form of an options programme this page kindly sponsored by konica minolta[close]
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lachlan trophy 1970 1979 the lachlan trophy provided a unique historical link between the school and the navy in the early sixties mrs olive graham organised a junior navy league at the school and along with the late mr peter nilson deputy principal established a relationship with the hmnzs lachlan a survey ship as part of the tradition the school would bake a christmas cake and each year would send it to the ships crew in a wooden case made in the woodwork room as thanks for the cake the ship sent representatives to the school on significant occasions and presented the school with a photo a ships crest and the ship chronometer clock the later became known as the lachlan trophy which was presented to the top house in sporting achievement each year when the lachlan was decommissioned it was replaced by the hmnzs monowai but the tradition of the christmas cake made by di martin and her students continued until the mid 90s however on wednesday 20th february 1980 the school was invited to send a class to wellington to look over the ship and be taken out to sea for a demonstration trip around wellington harbour the evident delight of the children was great satisfaction to the crew of the ship the hmnzs lachlan pictured from left to right sophie willis with the annual christmas cake to the crew of the hmnzs lachlan a class of m.i.s students being shown around the hmnzs monowai lt .bruce wallen mr eric blown mr clarrie carew mr charlie king and mr bill taylor this page kindly sponsored by water mart[close]
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school music 1970 1979 music programmes the 70s lay foundation for music through the decades it is hard to pinpoint exactly the reason for the success of the school music programme but it must in part be due to the enthusiasm and passion of teachers music tutors and principal to see it as important perhaps it could be best summed up by the principal in the 70s john mcdonald who was quoted as saying music is every bit as important as sport and he was not afraid to say so it was in 1975 when the school song was written and was an integral part of assemblies and school performance school song m.i.s girded by trees red jerseys red as the leaves lifted voices high in song striving for wisdom all day long challenge the future to fulfill our needs cherish our values try to succeed with our ever growing students working in harmony the children who learn an instrument get special lessons like today all students were involved in a core music programme which gave them the chance to learn the basics but after that involvement depends on individual interest enthusiasm and ability and what interest there was in the seventies up to sixty percent of the students at m.i.s strived to become members of the choir in those days john mcdonald and barbara anderson took four choirs form 1 girls form 2 girls a combined form 1 and form 2 boys choir and from these choirs the red choir was selected as one student said m.i.s has always had a choir of some sort ever since it started only since 1972 had it had a big choir like today with 120 160 pupils in it it was about this time when students could the 1982 school orchestra learn to play orchestral instruments students were able to hire instruments flute clarinet violin trumpet or trombone and they would receive tuition from teachers as well as tutors from various musical groups mr thomson also provided tuition with the bag pipes hiring out chanters for $5 a term when the students were proficient enough they would join the orchestra the highlight for them was the annual music camp held at riversdale beach the week long camp provided the opportunity for students to practise their instruments without interruption it also provided an opportunity for the orchestra to practise together in readiness for the music exchange with tawa and raroa intermediates this exchange was for two days so the members of the orchestra and choir would get billeted overnight the foresight shown in the 70s to develop the musical talent of students has allowed hundreds of students to perform in a wide range of contexts the satisfaction that they have gained would be immense this page kindly sponsored by water mart[close]
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school music 1970 1979 music festivals in the early years of m.i.s the combined masterton primary schools staged music festivals these were held in the town hall and had participants from all of the schools as well as some college students and professionals some may remember noyes fludde in 1964 a spectacular show conducted by peter zchwarts following this the queen elizabeth ii arts council commissioned earth and sky to be presented by the wairarapa primary schools at their music festival in 1968 this was the world premiere of jenny mcleods first major work it was an outstanding success with m.i.s students represented in all areas including direction and music the music festivals wound down following this with schools now nurturing the theatrical and musical seed that had been planted and began to stage their own shows intermediate singers in early 1976 the music talents of masterton intermediate were brought together with a monster talent quest the principal at the time mr john mcdonald was a key supporter and motivator to encourage all the music talent in the school under the direction of mr rick francis a group of six girls were formed from the various winners and were organised to sing in the 1976 golden shears adrienne gray morgan campbell melinda rix josephine neves kim condon and jillian beresford became known as the intermediate singers they were an instant success and among the highlights was a version of put another log on the fire with a fred dagg mime performed by brent murphy the group entered the tv1 entertainers and proceeded to wow the television voting audience and move through the heats semi finals and finals the girls also started entertaining at various big functions in the wairarapa and all of masterton got in behind them with their support in the voting the final was full of drama with the recorded backing music missing the girls opening words however they recovered in the live performance and came third in the final they were originally selected from over 2000 entries and set the school and town alight with their performances the group went on in 1976 to perform for many service and sporting organisations and were a huge credit to themselves and their school masterton intermediate this page kindly sponsored by stuart henderson optometrist[close]
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1980 1989 two years growing masterton intermediate is not an ordinary school the realisation that there was something special about the programmes being offered to students at m.i.s and the belief that this was worth sharing with a wider audience prompted the book two years growing with the book being published in 1984 this book focused on the two years intermediate schooling and the opportunities available for students while attending masterton intermediate school it was the story of growth and potential in modern education and the way in which a new zealand school faces the challenge of the social and economic reality of the time masterton intermediate school was chosen for this study because of its fascinating range of activities which related directly to the lives pupils would encounter when they emerged from the shelter of the educational system it consisted of three parts a brief history of intermediate schooling in new zealand the special programmes which have developed at m.i.s administration of the programmes at m.i.s and how the programmes have evolved the students were asked to write about the special features of their school and each topic had a preamble explanation the book was amply illustrated by the students own work in words and pictures as they were recognised as the best people to explain the programmes on offer this page kindly sponsored by b schaefer[close]
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1980 1989 telescope making at m.i.s in 1985 with halleys comet due to make an appearance over new zealand an old interest in astronomy was renewed at masterton intermediate school and a group of children decided to make their own telescope to view the comet telescope making had begun at mis in 1975 with a group of form two children grinding and polishing their own mirrors for newtonian telescopes as part of an elective programme as well as constructing optical tube assemblies and mountings in the metalwork room with ray lory unfortunately due to time constraints and tragic accidents the telescopes were unable to be used the following year in 1976 as part of a science elective programme a radio telescope was constructed on land adjacent to the school and recordings were made of solar activity so with renewed interest incomplete mirrors and grinding and polishing materials from earlier classes were collected and a telescope making club was set up to complete the task five girls and eight boys worked with geoff busch to create the optics and with ray lory in metalwork and bob kerr in woodwork to create the tubes and mountings under the programmes in touch with excellence which was inspired by john mcdonald and operation stimulus initiated by frazer mailman experts such as astronomer frank andrews from the carter observatory and telescope maker tony dodson of wellington astronomical society were brought in to share their knowledge and skills while working alongside the children to design and build their telescopes in time to view halleys comet thanks to the support of tony fisher the local science advisor the group were invited to join the bp halleys comet school tour at the international halley watch site in omarama in the south island one of the girls made drawings of the comet whilst observing it through her telescope and her sketches were sent to astronomers in pasedena usa for evaluation in their letter of appreciation they said she was the youngest ihw contributor in the world above the group of children who created the telescopes top working on their telescope and with frank andrews from the carter observatory this page kindly sponsored by country life furniture ltd[close]
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1980 1989 wilhelmina cruickshank nomination for queens birthday honour in 1986 mrs wilhelmina billy cruickshank a teacher aide at masterton intermediate school was nominated for a queens birthday honour at the time wilhelmina had been employed by masterton intermediate for twenty five years first beginning in june 1961 over this time the roll fluctuated from approximately 400 to 800 students and mrs cruickshank s hours changed accordingly but never exceeded 20 hours per week however regardless of this mrs cruickshank always reported for duty at 7.30 a.m promptly and generally never left before 3.30 pm in addition to this she spent two half days on most weekends in the library cataloguing and repairing books and enhancing the library and delivery of books to the students as well as her teacher aide duties mrs cruickshank supervised student helpers in the school canteen looked after ill students and transported students to home or hospital for observation or diagnosis during her time at masterton intermediate mrs cruickshank showed self-less dedication to the best interests of her students ad teachers at the school as well as her dedication to masterton intermediate school wilhelmina cruickshank served the community in other long serving capacities she was involved with the n.z crippled childrens society for twenty three years the masterton ymca for eighteen years and the wairarapa netball association for seven years sue don school secretary sue don began at m.i.s in 1961 and gave twenty five years service as the school secretary she was secretary to the first three principals and of her bosses she has the following memories the first principal mr j b mora was a bad writer the second principal mr r j laybourne as a well liked well organised person and quietly efficient and of mr mcdonald she said he is always thinking of new things hes alive and very caring and he gets involved this delightful lady who had a strong interest in netball was extremely popular and well liked it was often stated that if you wanted information or answers in a hurry you were advised to ask mrs don sue don front and barbara anderson admiring the irises outside the staffroom this page kindly sponsored by headstones wairarapa[close]
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1985 25th jubilee left beryl thomson and clarrie carew who were among the organisers for the masterton intermediate school 25th jubilee organisers were flabbergasted by the number of people who enrolled with the original six hundred enrolment forms snapped up requiring another 300 needing to be printed more than 1000 people in total were expected to attend with people travelling from as far as south africa and australia mr len francis a masterton intermediate school foundation commissioner cuts the 25th jubilee cake with a m.i.s student this page kindly sponsored by david dew funeral services[close]
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john mcdonald principal 1971 1986 john mcdonald came to m.i.s with a passion for music a belief that a classroom isnt necessarily contained within four walls and an enthusiasm to not only teach the children but to teach them to use what they are taught he had wanted to be a teacher since the age of nine inspired by his own teacher at that time his first teaching job landed him in kaikoura in 1947 kaikoura had two major effects on his life he got a new name and a wife he arrived in kaikoura as gerald alexander mcdonald but was mistakenly introduced to the locals as john mcdonald they were all hard doers john recalled and there was no way in the world i was going to correct them and tell them my name was gerald so the name stuck and ive been john ever since and his wife she tripped over him sunbathing in the grass on her way to the washing line john mcdonald speaks at his retirement above with his wife mary and in his retirement gift below i awoke to find this absolutely stunning girl in my arms and made the most of the introduction his impressive resum prior to m.i.s included being a sole charge teacher at a delinquent boys school in levin sole teacher at owhiro bay wellington and kokanga in central otago in 1954 he was master in charge of thorndon model rural school in wellington and won a fullbright exchange to silver city new mexico usa in 1958 in 1962 64 he went to tanzania as unesco advisor to the ministry of education there he became friends with julius nyerere the countrys first president he was principal of harley street school petone central and lansdowne school before taking over from mr laybourne in 1971 amongst all of that are years of heavy involvement in local organisations such as masterton trust lands trust masterton borough council masterton hospital board and the wairarapa arts centre john mcdonald built m.i.s into one of the most unusual intermediates in the country widely known for its accent on practical training approaches with the school farm trout hatchery forestry and horticultural projects education is not only about pens paper and words the whole thing is about attitudes this page kindly sponsored by devenport electrical[close]
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1980 1989 school committee makes way for board of trustees in 1989 the school committees were abolished and across the country boards of trustees were elected to take on the governance of the school they had and still have the great responsibility of employment of staff the financial security of schools and the maintenance and management of property one of the very first tasks the boards had was to develop the schools charter one which reflected not only national goals but the community needs to this extent masterton intermediate was a forerunner being one of the first in the country to sign their charter pictured at the signing were dick grace ministry of education mrs christine brewster m.i.s first chairperson of the board of trustees and mr ian lindsay principal havelock north music and cultural exchange in 1988 the school was looking to establish a relationship with another school who were strong in music approaches were made to havelock north intermediate as they were also looking to establish a music and cultural exchange the parameters were set and in 1988 the school travelled to havelock north the school choir orchestra and kapa haka groups performed individual and combined items this tradition has continued and is one of the features of the school year the talents of the students are show cased invariably to a packed out town hall whether it be in masterton or havelock north the masterton intermediate maori club performs one of their items at the music/cultural concert 1993 the mis violinists concentrate intently as they play through the orchestral items which were performed at the music/cultural concert the m.i.s guitar group practise their items for the nights concert from left desiree wheatley sandy gunn ben downing nathan rees this page kindly sponsored by svenson glass[close]
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