The present edition of the school magazine marks a turning point in the school's history. After nineteen years under Lancashire Education Authority, the school will, from April 1974, be controlled by the Merseyside Metropolitan District of Knowsley, as a result of local government reorganisation. We should like to take this opportunity of expressing the school's gratitude to County Alderman Mrs. Heyes for her wholehearted support of all our school activities and functions and for her untiring work as chairman of the school governors.

At the end of last summer term we bade farewell to several members of staff : Miss Catlow, Miss Dixon, Mrs. Duffy, Mrs, Hughes, Miss Jones, Mrs. Owen and Miss Wild. We offer them our good wishes for the future. We were pleased to welcome the new members of staff: Mrs. Case, Mrs. Cundill, Mrs. Greenall, Mrs. Hesketh, Mrs. Hough, Miss Jeffries, Miss Knowles, Mr. Overton,

Mr. Warren and Mile. Ronda. Shortly before going to press we also had to say farewell to Mrs. Hudson at the end of the Spring term.

The major events of the past year have included productions of Twelfth Night' and 'My Fair Lady', the Carol Concert, Prize-giving and Reunion evening and school parties to Switzerland and the Lake District. Our dramatic and musical performances were well-attended and we congratulate all those whose efforts made them such a success. We must also thank staff and pupils who, by organising and assisting with the Summer Fair and the sponsored walk ,have raised handsome sums for the Venture Fund,

The magazines serves as a diary of the life of the school and presents a selection of the creative writing of the pupils—we sincerely hope you enjoy the contents.

Elisabeth Galea, Brenda Gore,6K