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CENTENARY
CELEBRATIONS
Friday 24th October 2014
Turramurra North Public School was officially opened by the Minister of Education Mr A.C. Carmichael
on Saturday 24th October, 1914. Twenty nine pupils whose ages ranged from five to twelve years
were enrolled, two days later on Monday 26th October. By December, 1914 the number of pupils had
increased to fifty-five. The school consisting of one schoolroom a hatroom and a porch was built to
provide schooling for the children of the growing number of orchardists, market gardeners, dairymen,
tradesmen and labourers who had moved into the area since 1901.
OFFICIAL GUESTS
The Hon. Barry O’Farrell Member for Ku-ring-gai
Mr Matt Kean MP Hornsby
Deputy Mayor Ku-ring-gai Chantelle Fornari-Orsmond
Ms Janet Wasson Director NSW DEC– Hornsby
Ms Terri-Anne Kamasz Principal Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School
Mrs Pam Guy former Principal Turramurra North Public School
Mrs Cheryl Turner former Principal Turramurra North Public School
Ms Sharon Fewings former Principal Turramurra North Public School
Mrs Gillian Tegg Principal St Ives Park Public School (ex TNPS staff)
Mr Bruno Diodati Relieving Principal Pymble Public School
Mrs Ena O’Halloran retired School Administrator
Mrs Rhonda Macken former student and ex TNPS staff
Mr Andrew Brightmore TNPS P & C President
Miss Verity Halvorsen
Mr Gerry Duddy IGA
Mr Bill Trollope
Notes: Mr Bill Trollope restored the original school bell in 1988. In 1993/94 school holidays this bell
was stolen. Mr Trollope arranged for a replacement bell to be installed in 1994. This bell was kindly
restored by Mr Jake Stikkelorum (current parent) in 2014.
Mrs Rhonda Macken attended Turramurra North Public School as a student, she then taught
at the school. Mrs Macken’s children attended Turramurra North Public School. Mrs Macken wrote
the current school song in 1986.
We are delighted that both Bill and Rhonda are here with us today for our Centenary Celebrations.
Miss Verity Halvorsen is joining us today in recognition of Carl and the Halvorsen family’s
generous support to our school over many years.
Mr Gerry Duddy representing the Chriss Family IGA stores acknowledging IGA’s generous
support to our school.
Bell photo courtesy Ruth Duncan
The Assembly will be opened by the ringing of the school bell by Mr Bill
Trollope
Welcome
School Song
Former School Song
Senior Band
Principal’s Address
School Captains
Including Acknowledgement to our country
Written in 1986 by Rhonda Macken
Accompanied by Rhonda Macken
Written by Principal Earl Collier 1974
Accompanied by Rhonda Macken
Washington Post March
New World Symphony
Conducted by Mr Ben Crocker
Mr Paul Taylor including former Principals
Mrs Pam Guy, Mrs Cheryl Turner and
Ms Sharon Fewings
Member for Ku-ring-gai
The Hon. Barry O’Farrell, MP
Recollections
Former student Dr Colin Jacka
Unearthing of Time Capsule
Former students
P & C President
Mr Andrew Brightmore
Burial of new time capsule
TNPS 2014 Leaders
Cutting of the Birthday Cake
Singing of Happy Birthday
National Anthem
Youngest student, eldest student & eldest former
student
Current School Song
Let’s all join hands and circle around
Let’s all sing together to help us be strong
We’ll reach for the sky, and we’ll get there too
If we all help each other in the things that we do
We’re Turramurra North and we’re proud of our school
Where we strive and we learn and we play
Where the trees grow tall and there’s room for all of us
To be just what we are
We’re Turramurra North (clap)
We’re Turramurra North
Former School Song
Turramurra North, Turramurra North
Let’s hear it loud and clear
Sing for all your worth
Gold of the wattle
And green of the trees
Children, oh children
Your colours are these
Proudly and nobly
They float on the breeze
Proudly and nobly
They float on the breeze
Turramurra North, Turramurra North
Let’s hear it loud and clear
Sing for all your worth
Advance Australia Fair
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free.
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea.
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts,
Of beauty rich and rare.
In history’s page let every stage,
Advance Australia fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia fair.
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We’ll toil with heart and hands,
To make this Commonwealth of ours,
Renowned of all the lands.
For those who’ve come across the seas,
We’ve boundless plains to share.
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia Fair.
SUGGESTED TOURS
Library
Art room
Gold Project Display in 6T classroom
Kindergarten
A visitors book can be signed located outside the Library
Memorabilia is on sale in the Quadrangle outside the Staff room
SPECIAL THANKS
Our school celebration of 100 years has been a long time in the making
 We would like to thank:
 Mrs Wendy McKasah, Mrs Lisa Jerram, Mrs Ruth Duncan and Mrs Sue Hamilton for their
hundreds of hours of preparation and organisation for the event and the centenary display in
the library.
 Mr and Mrs David and Ruth Duncan for the production of the Centenary DVD.
 Mrs Lisa Robson and Mrs Barbara Dowling for the old uniform restorations.
 All members of the Centenary Committee; including Mrs Claire Kearins, Mrs Philippa Gordon,
Mrs Jo Iles and Mrs Ann Stobo for their tireless contributions.
 Mrs Michelle Wallace who has made over 300 Centenary cupcakes for today.
 Donations of birthday cakes from Bobbin Hot Bread and Cake Shop and Cake Cuisine.
 Our Grounds Committee and parents who have worked to ensure our Top Quad was in top
condition for the event.
 Our special guests for being with us today.
 Those who have travelled a distance to join us today.
 Turramurra North Public School staff and parents.
Paul Taylor
Principal
Photo courtesy Ruth Duncan