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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-10-19, Page 7Teaching staff at Huron Centennial congratulations on the official opening of the new HURON CENTENNIAL SCHOOL FROM BELL4 HOWELL CANADA LIMITED CONGRATULATIONS TO HURON CENTENNIAL SCHOOL ON YOUR OFFICIAL OPENING ROSS SCOTT LIMITED Sunoco Distributors Brucefield, Ontario Phone 482-3257 482-7100 SUNOCO T. G. HAMMON LIMITED D ST. MARYS, ONTARIO Asphalt Paving Roads Parking Lots Phone 284-2190 It was our pleasure to have installed the roofing and sheet metal on the new HURON CENTENNIAL SCHOOL, BRUCEFIELD We offer our congratulations on its official opening Dobson Roofing Ltd. Hwy, 83, Exetet BERNARDO MARBLE TERRAZZO & TILE CO., LTD. WISHES TO CONGRATULATE THE PEOPLE OF BRUCEF1ELD & SURROUNDING AREAS ON THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE HURON CENTENNIAL SCHOOL BRUCEFIELD Bernardo Marble Terrazzo & Tile Co., Ltd. 245 Maitland Street, London Times-Advocate, Octoiper 19, 1967 Page I nniol school, Friday Open Cent Education minister to. officiate The carpeted library boasts a reference centre which is one of the busiest places in the school. It is the backbone of a school which encourages group work, research and workshop methods. The audio-visual centre which is in the process of being equipped is a vital necessity in a school system which intends to utilize films, filmstrips, television, tape recordings, overhead projec- tions, a language master, and records. These pupil learning aids are basic needs in a world where knowledge grows at the rate of a set of encyclopaedia every 75 days and a doubling of facts every generation. The Huron County School Area # I. board has lead the way in the audio-visual field by spon- soring a Department of Ethica- lion Audio- Visual Methods course in our School every Tues- day night this winter, A new school is an institution without tradition, without prece- dents, without blemishes a nd without a record, We hope that within the first four months we have established precedents which build a worthy record. Public school children from the townships of Stanley and Tucker- smith and the village of Hayfield are now attending classes at Huron Centennial school near Brucefield, Shown above is the teaching staff of the school that will be officially opened Friday evening by Ontario Education Minister, the Hon. William Davis. Back row, secretary Jack Caldwell, Morley Desjardine, Mrs. Clara Scott, Miss Helen Kravecek, Mrs. Edith Turner, Mrs. Debra Newby, Adrianne Brand and Spencer Jeffrey. Middle row, Mrs. Carolyn Hunter-Duvar, Mrs. Dianne Jeffrey, Mrs. Edith Swan, Mrs. Peggy Rowcliffe, Mrs. Barbara Alexander, Mrs. Margaret Baker, Miss Marilyn Marshall, Mrs. Marilyn Taylor and Mrs. Laurabelle Reichert. Front, Mrs. Norma Gernmell, Mrs. Alma Westlake, Mrs. Joyce Monteith, Arnold Mathers, principal, Miss Marion Trlebner, Mrs. Shirley Smith and Mrs. Shirley Carter, BY ARNOLD MATHERS, B.A. PRINCIPAL Huron Centennial S ch ool opened its doors on April 3, 1967 to 590 pupils. Carpenters moved out only hours before the first of eight new buses pulled into the yard. On Friday, October 20, Mr. W, Davis, Minister of Educa- tion and University Affairs for the Province of Ontario will of- ficially open the school. Today Huron Centennial School has 660 pupils, These pupils are divided into eight grades, four kindergarten classes, and a special class; a total of 22 classes, The staff consists of 22 teachers, a part-time music teacher, a part-time primary teacher and the principal. The increased enrollment this year has necessitated using the library as an extra classroom. Huron Centennial School has its crest, its Students' Council, its c 1 ub s, and its special pro- grams. The special programs are tailored to fit the needs of the pupils in our community. The aims of these programs are to develop pupils, who can think for themselves, by em- phasizing research skills; who will learn to live and work in a democratic society by working in groups and who are inter- ested in their own learning and aware of their special talents and abilities by using workshop and special subject approaches. The kindergarten classes are set up on an all-day-every- second-day basis. We find that the rural pupils really benefit greatly from kindergarten per- haps because of their few op- portunities to play with other nniversary at Greenway pupils their own age. The all-day- every-second-day concept elim- inates the bussing problem and also gets the pupils used to eating with the other children. So far, we have really not found any drawbacks to this sys- tem and we have been surprised that even the youngest children do not get tired during the day, The seven grade one, two, and three classes are following a Language Experience program under the direction of Mrs. Bar- bara Alexander primary co ordinator. The pupils spend a great deal of time working in groups and talking, They are encouraged to follow an inde- pendent reading program. Each group is an experience centre such as the painting group, the mathematics table, puppet theatre, listening corner, orplay store. Increased oral language and better listening skills hasten development in reading ability. The pupils paint, write about, read about, and talk about in- dividual experiences and class experiences. Grade 4 - 8 pupils participate in non-graded learning in mathem- atics, spelling and reading. The 355 pupils are divided into 10 levels. Levels of work are pro- gressively more difficult. A pupil's individual ability and de- velopment in each of these sub- jects determines the level where he will work, Pupils can request a move to an easier or more difficult level thus developing self evaluation. A rotary system from grade 5 - 8 allows specialization in subject areas such as Physical Education under the direction of Miss Mari- lyn Marshall who holds a super- visors certificate in P. Ed. French is taught by Miss Helen Kravacek who speaks four lan- guages and is a graduate of the special French courses at Lon- don Teachers' College and El- liott Lake, Other rotary subjects are geography, music, library, science, history, art, and English literature. Each rotary teacher has a special interest in their subject and most have special training and certificates in their field. One period a week is set aside for clubs, crafts and choir. This Wednesday morning period is a popular time and the pupils have a choice of which group they at- tend. The choir has a weekly attendance of over 90 senior children. Other clubs are fores- try, arts and crafts, chess, science, models, newspaper, drama and French. Large crowds attended Anni- versary services in the United Church Sunday. At the morning service the church was filled to overflowing. Rev. A. E. Holley, of Kitchener and a former minister was guest speaker. Special music was ren- dered by the junior and senior choirs. Rev. and Mrs. Holley called on a number of friends through- out the day. PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Ratz of Shipka visited Sunday with Mrs. T. Isaac. The Berean Class of the United Church will hold their meeting Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Ed Stewardson. Mr. & Mrs. E. H. McPherson of Toronto and Miss Ruby Pollock of Hamilton called on relatives here over the weekend, Mr. & Mrs. Glen Thiel of Zurich visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Ken Larmer, Mr. John prance of Exeter called on relatives here one day last week, Mr. & Mrs. David Cluness and family of London visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Gor- don Woodburn. The South Sectional Regional meeting of the United Church Women of Huron Presbyterian will be held in the United Church on Tuesday October 24 commenc- ing at 9.15 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Miles of London spent the weekend with her parents, Mr, & Mrs. Milton Woodburn. Mrs. Fred Steeper of Parkhill visited Sunday, with Mr. & Mrs. Earl Steeper and family. Mr. & Mrs. Verne Ridley visit- ed Sunday with Mrs. Ed Steward- son, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Bariteau of Grand Bend visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Carman Woodburn. Said the judge, "I think you might as well give your husband a divorce. "What," shouted the woman. 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