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highlight of the kaleidoscope was a display of movement and drama entitled “The
Eclipse.” The children moved naturally to the rhythm, which changed with the mood
of the scene.
The headmaster, Mr. R.F. Carter, outlined the growth of the school from its opening
in May 1965, when 65 children shared the school with builders and the primary
school, to its present 265 pupils. He continued with the chairman’s theme explaining
that the grounding the pupils received were not only academic, but also physical,
cultural and social, as “no profit grows where no pleasure in taken.”
Starting the school from scratch had been a wonderful experience for Mr. Carter,
and he was grateful for so much help from his staff and neighbouring headmasters.
However, the school has only just started on its journey, and new and difficult
problems of overcrowding, public examinations and a possible change of status loom
ahead, but we will draw together our resources to meet them.
The guest speaker was Dr. D.J. Waddington, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at York
University, who presented the prizes and spoke on human behaviour.

“ADOPTED”
Three more of Wokingham’s unmade roads are to be adopted as streets repairable
by the inhabitants at large. They are: Meadow Road, Meadow Walk and Meadow
Way.

SLIDES COMPETITION
The Wokingham Colorphoto Society beat the C. F. Taylor Camera Club by three
points at an inter-club colour slide competition held at C. F. Taylors, Molly Millar
Lane, Wokingham, on Wednesday. The judge was Mr. B. Genn. Guests at the
competition were Wokingham Plastics Camera Club.

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Sat Dec 10
SECOND CROSSING
Wokingham is to get its second pedestrian crossing after Christmas and it will be
situated near the site of the former Maypole Dairy in Peach Street. At Thursday’s
meeting of the borough council, Cllr. A.G. Skedgel, chairman of the Highways and
Lighting Committee, said that the Minister of Transport had given her approval to the
construction of the crossing. As soon as the necessary apparatus has arrived work
would start, although the crossing would not be in use before Christmas.
The construction of a crossing in Peach Street is a victory for the council who have
been pressing for many months, but the provision of a similar crossing at Emmbrook
seems no nearer. Berkshire’s Chief Constable has said that he considers a crossing at
the foot of the hill; at Emmbrook a potential danger
Sat Dec 31st
SEASONAL FESTIVITIES AT WOKINGHAM
Hospitals, children’s homes and other organisations in Wokingham started their
Christmas festivities early this year and many were able to celebrate Christmas
quietly.
A spokesman for the Dr. Barnardo Residential School at High Close, Wokingham,
said: “We had most of our parties and rejoicing before Christmas.” Many of the
children went home, only six children staying at school for Christmas.” On Christmas
Eve they were visited by the Mayor and Mayoress of Wokingham, Cllr. and Mrs.
W.C.A. Smith.

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