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Year 3 & 4 History Project
The Year 3 and 4 students have been putting on their detective hats over the past few weeks and are investigating the history of our school and community. We have found some amazing photos, articles and stories about our school's past. We are planning to create a digital story about the history of the school.
We Need Your Help...
As we have already discovered, there is so much information about the history, but the hardest part is organising it. We also seem to run out of work each week. So rather than wait until Thursday, any information you find can be added to this site once you have logged in. We will be putting up all of the information we have tracked down here for everyone to see.
Another important point - if we can get some input from other people living in the Ringwood North Community who may have gone to the school, or even have some old photos of the area, we would love to have your input.
So over to you Grade 3 & 4 - show us what you can do!
Comments (31)
Barry Archibald said
at 10:27 am on Mar 31, 2009
Ringwood North Primary School 'came to life' in late 1923. The then head teacher Mr Rowland Mason had to bring 15 children to school in his horse and buggy to ensure that the school opened with students in attendance. The school was built on donated land offered by a Mr W S Willams. Ringwood North PRimary School was built amid orchards and busland on a 2 acre site. Mr Mason was appointed in a temporary capacity and despite many parent requests to keeo him at the school he was replaced for the start of the 1924 school year by Miss Jessie Patison.
Year3P said
at 9:35 am on Apr 2, 2009
1920 - W.S Williams (local real estate) wrote letter requesting school be built in area because students had to travel too far to reach other schools.
Updated by Josh
Year3P said
at 9:39 am on Apr 2, 2009
1921-An inspector wrote a report about the need for a need for a school in the area. The people who lived in the area were mainly fruit growers.
updated by Cameron
Year3J said
at 10:05 am on Apr 2, 2009
1922 - Mr.Williams and other locals donated 4 acres of land for the school to be built on.
updated by Amy
Year3J said
at 10:13 am on Apr 2, 2009
1992 9th March - Minister for Education approved 675 pounds to be spent on the school. The school was designed to hold 55 children.
updated by Gemma
Year3J said
at 10:13 am on Apr 2, 2009
1923- 10 October - the construction of the school building was completed.
24 October- the first 15 students and Mr Rowland Mason came to the school by horse and buggy.
updated by Jordie
Year3J said
at 10:20 am on Apr 2, 2009
9124- 29 January. Miss Jessie E Patison became head teacher.
updated by THOMAS!
Year3J said
at 10:20 am on Apr 2, 2009
1926 -The school was becoming run-down and needed to be renovated.
updated by dion
Year3D said
at 10:51 am on Apr 2, 2009
1924 - 29th January- Miss Patison taught nine different grade levels on her own.An average of 50 students sat three to a desk.
updated by Dana.
Year3D said
at 10:52 am on Apr 2, 2009
1927 - the principal was P.E Smyth, and a sewing teacher was employed.
updated Keely
Year3D said
at 10:52 am on Apr 2, 2009
1930:The school was extended to hold an extra 20 students. During this time, students had to be taught in the house of Mr. John Williams.
Updated by Ella.
Year3D said
at 10:57 am on Apr 2, 2009
1930:The school was extended to hold 20 students. During this time, students had to be taught in the house of Mr. John Williams.
Updated by Ella.
Year3D said
at 10:59 am on Apr 2, 2009
1935 - An extra shelter was built for the winter.
updated by Bruno
Year4P said
at 11:50 am on Apr 2, 2009
1937/1940's:The school staff was reduced because of war and depression
updated by Ellie.
Year4P said
at 11:54 am on Apr 2, 2009
1937: the infant class was sent to learn in the shed.
students were struck down with scarlet fever and diphtheria due to no plumbing.
the numbers of enrolments had increased-toilets to be upgraded. money for plumbing was denied because of war and depression.
updated by Zach
Year4P said
at 11:54 am on Apr 2, 2009
1945:school was linked to a reticulated (piped) water system.
updated by Todd
Year4P said
at 11:58 am on Apr 2, 2009
1946:The senior children were separated from the junior children-we had 2 classrooms!
updated by Daniel.
Year4P said
at 11:58 am on Apr 2, 2009
1950s The school had a large increase in enrolments
updated by Luke
Year4P said
at 11:59 am on Apr 2, 2009
1955:An infant classroom was built.Enrolment was at 100 students.
by Molly
Year4P said
at 12:04 pm on Apr 2, 2009
1961: Park Orchards opened enrolment fell to 90
By Eloise
Year4P said
at 12:05 pm on Apr 2, 2009
1963 Mullum PS opened-enrolments dropped to 61! ANDY.
Year4P said
at 12:06 pm on Apr 2, 2009
1968: Another storeroom and classroom were added.
1970:We got our first portable
1972:Enrolment reached 235
Updated by Leah
Year4P said
at 12:11 pm on Apr 2, 2009
1973 Three classrooms,a library and Art room were added.
updated by Mikayla
Year4P said
at 12:19 pm on Apr 2, 2009
1975:Enrolments grows to 364
1976:Four new classrooms,heating and stroage areas were added for $68,685.50
updated by samantha
Year4P said
at 12:19 pm on Apr 2, 2009
1984:Oban pines Hall was built.
1992:Norwood ps closed-53 kids came to R.N.P.S. Mr Archibald become principal of R.N.P.S!
updated by jessica
Year4C said
at 12:36 pm on Apr 2, 2009
1995-The school staged it's first production-The Wizard of Oz.
updated by Liv
Year4C said
at 12:39 pm on Apr 2, 2009
1998:celebrations for the 75 anniversary were co-ordinated by a committee of interested parents and teachers.
updated by Ben and Brooke
Year4C said
at 12:42 pm on Apr 2, 2009
1998:A register of all teachers who taught at Ringwood North was established.
by Brooke and Ben
Year3P said
at 10:58 am on Jul 16, 2009
The school building was completed on the 10th of October 1923 and opened two weeks later on the 24th october 1923 with Mr Rowland J Mason as the schools first Head Teacher. On the first day Mr Mason brought 15 children to school by horse and buggy. The two acres of the school site were amid orchards and bushland. Rowland Mason remained as Head teacher until the end of the 1923 school year.
Year4C said
at 1:36 pm on Jul 16, 2009
Every year Ringwood North Primary School’s 3’s - 6’s race in a Cross Country race. Most of the school raced to se who would win. Teachers say the age groups. All of the 3’s – 4’s race first. When the teachers find out the top 10 people, they go on to district. The first top 10 out of 80 go onto zone.
But on Tuesday’s there’s the big bad Cross Country traning. You have to run 6 laps of the oval. It’s really tiring. Most people got in.
Cross Country is very good for the school because it gets you fit and healthy, it also trains you to be an athlete. The End!!
Year3D said
at 11:57 am on Aug 20, 2009
In 1973 and 1974 we built the corridor.
In 1973 to 1974 we reached 235 kids.
In 1973 we got the boys and girls toiets.
In 1974 we got a darkroom witch got the classroom 12 that was next to the storeroom and is now part of the library.
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