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Horowhenua Chronicle
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Chance to share Shannon school stories By FRANKIE WEBB
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THANK YOU: Shannon School pupils thanking the Shannon community for helping them get to know their town and school.
Preparations for Shannon’s 125th Jubilee in 2014 are well in hand as some ex-pupils have been sharing stories of their time at school with present day students. Interviewing longstanding Shannon residents and, in particular, anyone associated with the school has been a great learning curve for today’s pupils. A sumptuous morning tea greeted invited guests at a powhiri and thank you event at the school in recognition of the help they have given towards the jubilee in a variety of ways. For ex-students it was a chance to reminisce. ‘‘Some of us loved the school so
much we’ve come back,’’ teased school kaumatua Hui Sprott. ‘‘I went to school here, lived in Shannon all my life, and now I work at the school.’’ Eleanor Harper had a similar story. ‘‘I left Shannon School in 1959 to go to college, but I’m back here working in the school.’’ The sense of community camaraderie was huge in the 1940s and 50s. ‘‘Everyone knew everyone,’’ Hui said. ‘‘Everyone looked out for everyone else. There’s a lot of new people in Shannon now.’’ However, she doesn’t believe it is to the detriment of the town. ‘‘I still love it here, I wouldn’t live anywhere else.’’
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TIME TO EAT: Sumptuous morning tea presented by Shannon School students to thank everyone who has contributed in some way to preparations for the 2014 Jubilee celebrations.
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