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In the physics department, Malaysian student Lee Tee Eng demonstrates a harmonograph to an interested visitor.

A graphic means of educating the public on road safety was used by road traffic instructor, Traffic Officer Don Muirhead (Above) and pupils of Nelson Intermediate School. A 200-yard line of pupils down the middle of Trafalgar Street portrayed the 396 people who had lost their lives on the road until that morning.

After the demonstration school patrols took over city pedestrian crossings for a time.

At an evening class at Waimea College, Myrtle Holland makes a golf trundler.

A sea of heads stretching into infinity - the 396 pupils of the school representing 396 lives lost to that date this year

Viewing the display of Waimea Schools at Richmond Town Hall.

The annual inter-school public speaking contest of the Nelson branch of the Royal Overseas League was held during Education Week. The subject was "Sport and Politics: To mix or not to mix". Winner was Nelson College 7th former, Michael Webb. The judges also commended the speeches of Don Black (Nayland College) and Susan Reidy (Sacred Heart College).

Graham Holdaway (Marlborough Col)

Mark McLaughlin (Nayland Col)

David Hurd (Motueka High)

Susan Reidy (Sacred Heart)

Mary Kane (Waimea Col)

Michael Webb (1st) (Nelson Col)

Don Black (Nayland Col)

Ingrid Huygens (Nelson Girls)

Manufacturing smells in a Waimea College lab is Elaine Thompson, much to the delight of Maree Schwass and Denise Simkin.

Making things at an open-air art class are Tahunanui pupils Stephen Burton and Martin Leslie.

St. Joseph's Convent pupils gave a display of hobbies of pupils.

At a Waimea College night class in canework, the bassinette made by Cheerie White (left) is admired by Jill Kearns, Nita Inwood, Jean McVeigh and Raewyn Pinker.

Ailsa Wikelund and her dolls of many countries

Paul Garguilo on the receiving end of Bernard Wilson's electrical demonstration

Julian McNamara, a keen ornithologist, shows friends his collection of books

School of Music pupils gave a lunch-hour recital at Cull's music shop. Here, Keith Lavery on the cornet is accompanied by Mrs J. Upton on the piano.

A young visitor to the Waimea Schools' exhibition at Richmond examines this huge papier mache mask more closely.

Looking at another kingsized papier mache model of a Maori warrior are Maree Kemp, Julie Guyton, Vickie Benjamin and Claire Guyton of Richmond School.

An inter-school seminar for 7th form pupils was held in the School of Music. Here, a group of pupils in a discussion group debate topics raised in a talk given by Mrs Dell.

Examining a cut-down engine on display are Waimea Intermediate pupils Brian Smith, Steven Chang, Kerry Munro and Evert Ditzel.

Mrs Dell, president of the National Council of Women and a member of the National Development Council.

On this page we depict the activities of a Saturday morning art class and the work of members of the Sacred Heart College junior Red Cross group. Also depicted are the colourful opening ceremonies to Education Week, the guest of honour at which was the Attorney-General and Administrator, Sir Richard Wild, who opened Education Week at a civic function at Nelson College for Girls.

Embroidering a sea monster during a demonstration of the work of the Saturday art classes are Tracy Penketh, Shelley Knapp, Jane Rawson and Vicki McConchie.

Mr Brian Gardener assists Craig Robinson and Tony Bell with their model

The Administrator, Sir Richard Wild, is accompanied by the deputy-Mayor (Mrs Betty Eyre) during the procession of the official party at the opening function.

Sacred Heart College junior Red Cross members with some of the articles they have made to send overseas. From left: Patricia Revell, Anna du Pau, Irene Burn, Maria Delabarca and Bernadette Satherley.

Most professions were represented in the official party seen here seated on stage during the opening ceremonies

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The Nelson Photo News

No 118 : August 22, 1970

So is This...