Hampton Hill School is celebrating 50 years!
There will be a Casual Catch Up Friday night 30 October. Family Activities on Saturday 31 October from 9.30am.Are you coming? Register now. . . don't wait until the last minute to tell us what you are doing . . gather up your friends and make a weekend of it. We have our first registered person coming from overseas!
I was four years old and my father had been helping with some other parents during a working bee to erect some of the wooden play equipment down in the junior playground.
At the end of the day when they were clearing up he asked me to put my hand in the wet cement at the base of the sign. I remember I didn't want to put it in too far because I thought my hand would get stuck forever.
At some time in the first four years of the school, probably 1967-68, the school held a celebration gathering of some kind - possibly an end of year Christmas party, in a hall on the flat part of Tawa. I remember this, because Dad hired a band for the event, made up of some of my school friends and myself. The band was led by Paul Sarcich, who was then a resident of Linden. There must have been a couple more, for the total number in the band that night was ten. I remember this figure well, because it was the very first time that the band had been paid to play anywhere, and at the end of the night, Dad ceremoniously handed over a $10 bill to Paul Sarcich, which was $1 for each of us.
Peter Allen took over in 1976 but his duties in the New Zealand Educational Institute took him away for a period and Deputy Principal Margeret Page acted in his place. In 1979, George Kingi became principle when the roll had fallen to 180.
In 1980’s Hampton had an emphasis on its basic programme outdoor education particularly camping. Sometimes pupils camp at the school and sometimes for longer periods at Brookfield and Wainuiomata. the pupils participate in all the inter-school sports and Hampton Hill was one of the few schools that had a school, band. The children were taught to read music in order to play their instruments effectively
Friday 30th October : Casual Catch-Up
5.30pm – 9.00pm in Hampton Hill School Hall and Marquee.
$40 per head Collect your name tag on arrival at the Hall, or from 1-3pm at the school office.
Canapés and refreshments I Live music I Old photos and memorabilia on display I Catch-up time I Merchandise for sale I Photographer for candid shots of friends
Please note – this function is for 18 years and over.
Saturday 31st October: Family Activities
9.30am – 12noon at Hampton Hill School.
Complimentary Official opening, decade photos taken, school displays & entertainment, morning tea, cutting cake, morning tea and tree planting
