The ceremony began with a speech of welcome by the headmistress, Miss Smith. In her speech Miss Smith said that this prize-giving ceremony would in all probability be the last prize-giving of Prescot Girls Grammar School as plans for the amalgamtion with the Boys' School to form one comprehensive were at present under discussion and should be confirmed within the next calendar year.

Miss Smith also stressed to all pupils, that they as intelligent individuals possessed the right to use their initiative in selecting employment, from which they might gain maximum satisfaction,

Mrs. Heyes, Chairman of the Governors, then presented the prizes and certificates. These included form prizes, subject prizes and G.G.E. "O" and "A" level award winners. In her closing speech Mrs. Heyes congratulated both the prize winners and non-prize winners on their achievements, and she hoped that the academic standard of the school would be maintained. For Mrs. Heyes the occasion proved emotional, as it was the last prize-giving ceremony she would attend in her Official capacity as Chairman of the Governors of Prescot Girls Grammar School.

Miss Smith then called upon Janet Sayle, the Head Girl, to give a vote of thanks and Mrs. Heyes was presented with a silver salver.

After the presentation of prizes and certificates, the guests had the| opportunity to meet staff and both past and present pupils over refreshments in the Dining Room and Gym.

The evening was a great success and most enjoyable, Thanks must go to all those who were in any way involved.

Susan Gibson

AWARD WINNERS 1973-74.

FORM PRIZES

Form 1 : Gaynor Birchall, Patricia Blackburn, Debbie Edwards, Susan Gardner, Vivien Morris, Karen Parkins, Elaine Swadkins, Elaine Young
Form 2 : Ann Grick,, Colleen Haffner, Janice Jackson, Marie Lynch, Elizabeth Parsons, Susan Peat, Deborah Seddon, Helen Williamson
Form3 : Sharon Cahill, Christine Evans, Susan Gee, Pauline Lees, Pamels Lenton, Angela Lucas, Karen Russell, Janet Walker
Form 4 : Lesley Bullon, Gillian Davies, Ruth Hallam,Gillian Knowles, Julie McEvoy, Anne Pilling, Kim Storrow, Wendy Tarbuck

SUBJECT PRIZES

Spoken English

Form I Caroline Lucas
Form II Carol Thorne
Form III Deborah Finney, Angela Lucas
Form IV Janet Dutton
Senior Cathleen Quinn

French Prizes

Senior : C. Bedborough, E. Charles
Intermediate : I. Houfe, A. Pilling
Junior : C. Rigby

Art : Susan McGarry
Music : Janet Webster
Scripture : Fiona Holbrook

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Victrix Ludorum:
Junior : Helen Williamson
Intermediate : Susan Kay
Senior : Linda Kelly

Netball : Lynn Seddon, Fiona Parr, Donna O'Boyle
Hockey : Helen Bamber
Rounders : Susan Rawlings
Tennis : Joyce Cross, Janice Cross

Dawber .Prize for Science : Glenda Moody
Chairman of the Governor's Prize for Service : Amanda Lomax

HOUSE TROPHIES. 1974

STUDIES CUP ... ... ... TUDOR
ATHLETICS SHIELD ... ... ... TUDOR
TENNIS CUP ... ... ... STUART
ROUNDERS CUP ... ... ... STUART
NETBALL CUP ... ... ... STUART
HOCKEY CUP ... ... ... TUDOR
CRITCHLEY CUP FOR SPOKEN ENGLISH ... ... ... WINDSOR