The first name most people remember is Harry Baltins, Class 6A and Choir Master. Harry died about 2001, after having been a Principal for the last 10+ years of his teaching career. One of his son’s tells me he was just as serious a disciplinarian at home as he was at Peto Public. SomeContinue reading “Teachers at Petersham Public School 1956 -1951”
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Update on Petersham Public School Class of 1963 Reunion
Boys and Girls We now have 31 people registered to attend the Reunion Dinner on Saturday 9-apr-2011. This includes 18 students and 13 partners. With a bit more lunch and assistance with “detective” from people in our class group we should be able to pass 40 – the number we need so theContinue reading “Update on Petersham Public School Class of 1963 Reunion”
Folk Dancing and Lynne Newbon’s Memories of Peto Public
Fig. 1 I can recognize Helen Assaf on far right, and Lynne Newborn, 2nd from right. But who are the other 2 Peto Public folk dancers, seen here at one of several performances we did around the Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park. Fig. 2 I can recognize Helen Assaf 2nd from right, and Lynne Newborn, onContinue reading “Folk Dancing and Lynne Newbon’s Memories of Peto Public”
Do you remember at Petersham Public School 1956 -1963…
The coke stoves in the corner of some classroom that were used for heating? School banking under the supervision of Mrs Wridgway? The end of school picnic at Parsley Bay in December 1963? Competing for the Spelling Shield each week? Was there also an Arithmetic Shield? Having to march into class in the morning toContinue reading “Do you remember at Petersham Public School 1956 -1963…”
Petersham Public School Class of 1963 Reunion Dinner
Boys and Girls We are getting together for an evening of nostalgia and lots of laughs at the effects of 48 years since some of us have laid eyes on each other. Saturday 9-apr-2011 from 1800 – 2200 98 – 106 Divina Restaurant Audley Street Petersham NSW 2049 For more information contact John Young 0407Continue reading “Petersham Public School Class of 1963 Reunion Dinner”
The Effects of Aging
I am always intrigued about the way some people’s appearance changes dramatically over 50 years, while other people still look the same. Do you recognise these faces from our time at Peto Public? Face 1 Face 2 Face 3 Face 4
Petersham Public School Badge
Do you remember the very conventional school badge we had back in 1963? The current school badge is much more interesting. But I suppose both designs reflect the environment that we grew up in. Creating bright interesting graphics is so much easier and cheaper these days.
Free School Milk + Milk Monitors
Remember the 1/3 pint of fresh creamy milk we had to drink every day at primary school? Were you ever part of the team that moved the milk from the storage place to the individual class rooms, just before play time? Were you one of the people who gagged on drinking warm, almost curdled milkContinue reading “Free School Milk + Milk Monitors”
Memories of Teachers at Petersham Public School
I wonder if some of you can help me remember the names of some of the teachers we had at Peto Public Mr Harry Baltins Class 6A in 1963 Mr Hill taught 6B in 1963. He was also the Principal Mrs May taught 5A in 1962 Mrs Penny taught 4A in 1961 Mrs Wridgway taughtContinue reading “Memories of Teachers at Petersham Public School”
Parsley Bay School Picnic, late 1963
Today Ian Andrews brought up the subject of the school picnic we had at the end of 1963. It is something I can remember very well in parts, especially the risque behaviour of some of the girls on the top deck of the bus that took us back to school at the end of theContinue reading “Parsley Bay School Picnic, late 1963”
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