Editorial

The time has come for us to look back on the events of the past year, and to congratulate those who have developed their interests, both in school time and in any of the clubs which meet after school.
We are sorry to see the departure of Mrs. R. Byrne, Mrs. R. Crimes, Mr. E. Simms, Mrs. B. P. Joslin, Miss D. Plews, Miss S. Weaver and Miss A. Fernie, and we wish them every success in the future. We hope that the new arrivals; Miss H. Chesterfield, Mrs. C. Blackwell, Mrs. J. Ing, Miss F. Cugley, Mrs. J. Owen, Mrs. D. Woodcock, Miss P. Jones, Miss V. B. Dixon and particularly our new deputy headmistress, Miss Hankinson, will be happy and successful in their posts here.

The Open Day was a great success this year and we would like to thank County Councillor Mrs. S. Heyes, who presented the prizes and certificates. Seventeen girls gained nine G.C.E. 'O' level passes with one girl achieving ten passes at this level. Many girls gained passes at 'A' level, and we wish all those who have left school, success in their chosen careers.

This year's school play was a comedy, "The Taming of the Shrew," by William Shakespeare. Its remarkable success was a true reflection of the hard work put in by the girls and staff of both the English and Art departments.
The musical activities of the school in the past year have been outstanding. The concerts raised a large sum of money for the purchase of new instruments for the school orchestra, which is fast reaching Halle proportions.
Other activities have included charity work, field trips, visits to places of interest and the skiing holiday, which was fortunately unaccompanied by accidents.

The school has put on a new face this year, as the painters have arrived, and we hope the bright colours have inspired the girls in their creative work, which can be found in the latter part of the magazine.

Gena Caulton, Janet Webster, LVI.