Southern View: September 26, 2017

34 18 [Edition Tuesday datE] September 26 2017
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SOUTHERN WESTERN NEWS VIEW
changes & celebrations for 60-year-old school
The first school committee – April 1957. Back from left:
Mr Leathwick, Mr Murray, Mrs Mutimer. Mr Page. Front
from left: Mrs Whelan, Mr Dewar, Mr Niven, Mr Beattie,
Mrs Henry
Turning the sod at the new site
The blessing ceremony
These are significant times for the longestablished
Sockburn School in Springs Road,
Hornby. This year the school is celebrating its
60th anniversary, and next year will mark the
first step of a major change.
In January 2018, the school will be given a new
name – Wigram Primary, and this will be in
preparation for the school’s relocation to the
Wigram Primary site on the Runway in January
2019, principal Heather Walkinshaw says.
Detailed design of the new school is currently
underway, with construction to be carried out
by Southbase.
“Southbase has had recent experience with
new school builds, and will bring their expertise
to the build,” Ms Walkinshaw says. “Work
on the new school is expected to start in
January 2018.”
The new site was blessed by representatives
of the local Taumutu Rununga on August 8,
with the ceremony attended by the then Associate
Minister of Education, Tim Macindoe.
The school will also have a new uniform with
a new logo, which is now being embroidered
on to the new uniforms.
The logo, which features two kahu facing each
other with the runway through the middle, has
been designed to represent the history of the
area. Kahu were prevalent in the area and the
runway recalls the history of the air force at
Wigram.
second and third generations,” staff member
Jude Ingram says.
“It will also be the last of these events for us
as the existing Sockburn School. We are holding
a range of events on Friday, November 3.
These include visiting learning spaces, photos,
afternoon tea and a dinner at the Wigram
Base Conference Centre.
“The school has always been well supported
by the community, as one of our parents
said recently: ‘The school has had a lot of
long-serving staff, which is a reflection of the
loyalty to the school. The school has a great
sense of community. Everyone works very well
together. The staff are dedicated to the success
of all students.’”
LOOKING BACK…
The first headmaster of Sockburn Public
School when it was established in1957 was Mr
A. R. Chambers. A photo from the time shows
there were 11 teachers, a clerical assistant and
a nurse.
An aerial view dated January 1957 shows
how little development there was at both the
airbase and in the surrounding area.
The first school committee was formed in
1957 and the iconic school pool, which was
opened in1961, is still used by the students.
The Wigram Airbase families had a long connection
with the school until Wigram Aerodrome
was closed in 1995 following the CFS’
relocation to RNZAF Ohakeatwo years earlier.
At that point Sockburn School roll dropped
by about 80 students. Some school relocatable
buildings were then removed to Hagley High.
CELEBRATING 60 yEARS
“The 60th Anniversary is an important event
for our community as many of our families are
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