East Coast Camp-Out

A one week camp-out based on the style of Outward Bound was an educational highlight for Form 1 pupils of the Gisborne Intermediate School. The camp was organised by teacher Gary Graham and run with the help of other teachers and parents. The former Waipiro Bay hospital provided the ideal base for the venture. School lessons continued for the week but these also included a programme on camping out at night, which the children did on their last night there. Teacher Hemi Hau supplied the pictures.

Teacher Bruce Mannering conducts a class outdoors. Front row pupils are Roger Newport, Ross Herniman, Alan Driffel and Kevin Kirk.

A class of girls studies in the open air surroundings of beautiful Waipiro Bay beach.

Lillian Holmes, Irene Jane, Lyn Nyenhuis and Joanne Scaife enjoy school work in the sun.

Victor Henderson, Tim Jones (obscured), Alan Thompson and David Carroll also studying in the sun.

Four more students hard at it.

Some of the work took on a lighter note when sand modelling was done. Tana McCormick made a mermaid.

Barbara Rankin and her dry arrangement made from sticks, stones and seaweed.

Heather Dewstowe made a racing car.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 186 : December 3, 1969

East Coast Camp-Out