WBHS_School_Magazine_1966 LR 01

THE LATE PRIME MINISTER
The tragic news of the death of the Prime
Minister Dr. H. F. Verwoerd came as a great
shock to the School, wbere he himself had spent
some time as a junior pupil.
As a mark of respect we held a special assembly
when we paid tribute to Dr. Verwoerd and expressed
our deepest sympathy witb Mrs. Verwoerd
and ber family.
STAFF
For the first time tbis year we bad enrolled two
Sub A classes, and to tbese we welcomed Miss B.
Durham and Mrs. D. Hutchison as class teachers.
To Std. lA we welcomed Miss L. Marsh, to Std.
IB Miss P. Watters, and to Std. 3B Mr. F. Smith.
To the post of piano teacher we welcomed Dr.
Claude Brown - a considerable honour for the
school in having with us albeit for only a year,
so distinguished a musician and teacher on the
staff. Mrs. BagnaIl had to relinquish her work in
Remedial Speech, but we were glad that Mrs.
Zwarts was available to fill the gap. Mrs. Oberholzer
went on furlough in the tbird quarter, when
our old friend, Mrs. Merrington, came to deputise.
We were very pleased to say "Welcome Home" to
Mr. K. Hutchison after his interesting year in
Europe. His magnificent sl.ides of his travels have
given us the greatest pleasure. Mr. Hutchison has
now been promoted to Special Grade Assistant.
Mr. K. Pretorius is taking special leave during
1967, in order to complete an extra year of study
in Graaff Reinet. We shall miss him greatly, while
we convey our best wishes to him for a successful
year. Our good wishes too, to Mrs. Pretorius and
Maryna. Mr. Neville Schafer, Old Boy and former
music teacher on the Staff, paid a holiday
visit home from his studies in Amsterdam, was a
member of the auclience at our "Hour of Music",
and made his first appearance as soloist with the
Cape Town Orchestra in the City Hall. From
Miss Lacey we have had numerous letters and
cards with most interesting details of her varied
travels in Europe.
JUNIOR SCHOOL SECRETARY
Up to June, 1966, the High and Junior Schools
have shared one Secretary, Mrs. D. Cotton, whose
volume of work increased to that extent when it
became too much for one person. On June 1st,
therefore, a new Secretary began duties in the
Junior School itself. We were very pleased to
welcome Mrs. Buchanan to this post, and it was
not long before she became an indispensable part
of our organisation. We trust her stay with us
will be a happy one.
To Mrs. Cotton, who for over ten years, shouldered
so much responsibility so calmly and so
ably, we extend our deepest gratitude. We thank
her very much, too, for so readily giving both
advice and help to Mrs. Buchanan when the
secretarial duties of the two schools had to be
divided, and established separately.
Mrs. Buchanan is at present working in the
Staff room, not an easy matter, but we trust that
by the end of 1967 she will move into the newlybuilt
Secretary's office adjoining the Principal's
office.
GENERAL
It has already been mentioned above that we
now have two Sub A classes. This will mean two
Sub B classes as well from January, 1967, and at
long last we shall have a double stream throughout
the Junior Standards. This is most beneficial
as we shall have all our pupils from the start,
instead of having smaller numbers in Sub A and
Sub B and then taking in a large number of
pupils into Std. 1 who have begun elsewhere.
The house known as "Mount Pleasant", in
Oxford Street will be prepared for our use, and
into it, in January, 1967, will go our extra Sub B
class until the two new Kindergarten rooms, to
be built during 1967, have been completed.
The Tuck Shop, started originally by Mr. Pretorius,
has considerably widened its scope thi,
year. A special attractive kitchen was prepared,
and a timetable drawn up enl.isting tbe help of
three mothers daily to serve soup and bot pies to
boys at lunch time. To all Staff members who
helped to organise this, but in particular to Miss
BarweIl and Mr. Pretorius, go our sincere thanks,
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