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CARINYAH SCHOOL

CARINYAH - Aboriginal for "Happy Home"

RESEARCHED & COMPILED BY HELEN SKEHAN (nee OWEN)
These are notes taken from the Journal of Carinyah Primary School. They are not comprehensive, but I have tried to put down the names of any children mentioned, as well as some items of interest.
Revised and Updated by Gordon Freegard 2020

1930 Teacher Mr. James TORMEY

  1st September    Opened 9 O'clock. 8 children enrolled.
  3rd September    Admitted WANDA SULLIVAN.
15th September    Admitted ARTHUR SMITH and JOAN FEAST from Serpentine.
17th September    Attainment of children very low, ENID BISDEE and ARTHUR SMITH having but recently left good schools - East Perth and Serpentine - are satisfactory. Placed in Class V. KATHLEEN FEAST, aged 11 and PATRICIA FEAST aged 9, have had very little schooling. Other children had little or none.
22nd September    Enrollment 12.
26th September    Hot weather brought out snakes. Rabbits and brush Kangaroos prevalent.
21st October        Teacher donated 3 books to start a library.
31st October        Average attendance = 9.
4th November      Dinner hour 12 - 1:30 too long for children living close to the school, so changed afternoon session to 1pm - 3.15pm.
11th November      Burning off - thick smokey haze clouded the air. Mr. Sampson M.L.A., donated a book prize - awarded for the most progress/most constant application.
24th November      Received word from Department approving change of name from Illawarra to Carinyah.
18th-19th December    Teacher absent through meeting with accident,

Children known to have attended: ENID BISDEE, JOAN FEAST, KATHLEEN FEAST, PATRICIA FEAST, ARTHUR SMTH, WANDA SULLLIVAN

1931 Teacher Mr. James TORMEY

2nd February    School resumed. 4 new children enrolled. Numbers = 10.
23rd February    Discussed with parents Mr. Sampson's idea of taking children for an outing to the river, sea or zoo.
22nd March        (Sunday) Children of locality visited the zoo with parents. Mr Sampson contributed one pound (two dollars) towards cost of conveyance.
17th April           A delightful fine day. The children were taken for a Nature Study walk in the direction of the creek. The whole landscape bathed in beautifully mild sunshine operated wonderfully on the spirits of the children.
27th April           Admitted CLARE and LESLEY HARRIS and LYN SLEIGHT. Enrolment = 15, 10 girls and 5 boys. Note: KATHLEEN and PATRICIA FEAST often unwell; WANDA SULLIVAN, ARTHUR SMITH also. FEAST children, including ARTHUR, often late.
11th September LARRY HALL arrived late, in the afternoon - marked absent.
5th October       Admitted PHILIP and LYN SLEIGHT.
A year has passed since the openning of the school. Of all the subjects taught, English Composition presents the most difficulty. To improve the children's powers of expression, a story, or if possible, several stories, will be told to the children every day, so as to unconsciously instil in their minds, the power and the beauty of good language. After much thought upon this subject, and from observation as well as experience, this way of teaching appears to be the simplist and the most natural, as the ear is a quicker and more pleasenter way to the child's mind than the eye.
12th October      KATHLEEN KEELAN took sick - sent home.
2nd November   The work of the children still shows a steady and pleasing improvement. The progress made in reading especially noticeable. If this progress, as it is hoped, continues, the children should arrive at more than an ordinary efficiency in the subject. With the assistance of a library of well-selected books to enrich their imagination, widen their vocabulary, and develop a sense of style and beauty in language, it is expected that these children, when they leave school, will have acquired a penetrating and judicious judgement, as well as a comprehensive and well-disposed mind.
20th November   Dr. Stang visited and examined the children - took the wrong turn on leaving. I followed and caught her on my motor-bicycle, and directed her along the proper road: absent about 20 minutes.
4th December   JEAN HEELAN arrived 10.40am - marked absent.

Children known to have attended: JOAN FEAST, KATHLEEN FEAST, PATRICIA FEAST, LARRY HALL, CLARE HARRIS, LESLEY HARRIS, JEAN KEELAN, KATHLEEN KEELAN, LYN SLEIGHT, PHILIP SLEIGHT, ARTHUR SMITH, WANDA SULLIVAN

1932 Teacher Mr. James TORMEY

  3rd February      15 children on roll.
  1st March          Admitted JACK TONKINS from Chidlow's Well.
  4th April            Arrived 10am due to illness of father.
18th April            School closed previous week due to death of teacher's father on 11th April.
  5th September   Commission on Saving Bank Deposits = 2/6d from Commonwealth Bank expended on library books: "Old Peter's Russian Tales", "Kidnapped", and "Alone on an African Swamp". Teacher made several comments on the improvement in the children'd work, reading etc.
23rd November    No drill taken on account of some of the children leaving their hats at home.

Children known to have attended: JOAN FEAST, PATRICIA FEAST, LYNN SLEIGHT, PHILIP SLEIGHT, JACK TONKINS, WANDA SULLLIVAN

1933 Teacher Mr. James TORMEY
Sewing Mistress Annie KEELAN

24th July               Work progressing well; some children showing a great promise of becoming "lovers" of great literature; they can distinguish good from bad passages of writing.
14th August          Death of District Inspector Mr THOMAS - he taught several of the parents.
18th September   Teacher gives a lyrical descripyion of the taste for good literature.
7th November     VERONICA FEAST refused to work, so was placed outside; shen then went home - "If the attitude of this child does not improve, severe measures will have to be taken, as she is setting a bad example to the younger children."
8th November     VERONICA FEAST very penitent - " began work with a will. It is a pity that the number and ages at this schooll do not permit of a full programme of outdoor sports, as this girl shows great partiality for sports of all description. She is really a good girl and it is only at times that she becomes restive,"

Children known to have attended: JOAN FEAST, PATRICIA FEAST, VERONICA FEAST, LYNN SLEIGHT, PHILIP SLEIGHT, WANDA SULLLIVAN

1934 Teacher Mr. James TORMEY
Sewing Mistress Annie KEELAN

1st February       PATRICIA FEAST admitted to school. Roll = 12.
30th May              PATRICIA FEAST refused work with the sewing teacher; placed out of class in the morning; impertinent and troublesome; work unsatisfactory; Father interviewed; he considers his children are not being fairly treated. If this conduct continues stern methods will have to be adopted.
  6th November   Lyrical writing by the teacher on the subject of education.
21st December Teacher transferred.

Children known to have attended: JOAN FEAST, PATRICIA FEAST, VERONICA FEAST, LYNN SLEIGHT, PHILIP SLEIGHT, WANDA SULLLIVAN

1935 Teacher Mr. Percy STANBURY
Sewing Mistress Annie KEELAN

  4th February     PERCY STANBURY is Head Teacher; 11 children present.
5th February     WANDA SULLIVAN returned to school; KEELAN family leaving the district. Assessment of children:
ARTHUR FEAST: Promoted to Std 3, but struggling.
SYLVIA FEAST: Over 6; attended school, but backward.
BARBARA SLEIGHT: 5yrs 8mths; one year school, but same; started school too early.
WANDA SULLIVAN: Fairly bright.
JOAN FEAST: Normal, but a trifle backward.
PHIL SLEIGHT: Normal, but a trifle backward.
  1st March          Desks are in poor condition; used 4 to make 3 good ones.
23rd April            Admitted WHITE family = 6 children; enrollment = 14.
  7th May             Admitted WILLIAM & NORMA HUMPHRIES from Lesley Forest Station; they will not be regular in attendance as the distance from this school is four and a half miles and they propose coming on alernate days.
9th May             HUMPHRIES children left and will enrol in Correspondence Class.
20th May           Admitted JOHN (Std. 6) and DAPHNE (Std. 3) HUDSON from Roleystone. WANDA SULLIVAN marked off roll as she is living in Perth for several months.
22nd May          EUNICE and DORIS WHITE absent in the afternoon.
23rd May           LYNN SLEIGHT absent.
24th May           Empire Day; Mr O'KEEFE made his wireless set available for the children to hear the broadcast.
24th June          STAN TONKIN attending for a fortnight; his name is not included on the roll.
4th July            LAWRENCE WHITE arrived 10.40am.
5th July            EUNICE WHITE absent, sick. DORIS WHITE absent due to accident at the fire. Saturday evening saw a small gathering held here at the school; dancing was the main form of amusement; School Fund benefitted 2 pounds 3 shilling & 10 pence; donation of 5 shillings from J. CRABBE brought total to 2 pounds 8 shillings & 10 pence. DORIS WHITE absent all week with burnt legs.
19th July           Admitted DAVID HUDSON (Infants) on Monday; enrolment 16, attendence 14.
24th July           LAWRENCE WHITE punished at 10.35am; went home during recess and did not return. DORIS WHITE returned after 2 weeks' absence.
31st July           DAPHNE and DAVID HUDSON absent due to rain; received note in the afternoon from Mr. WHITE complaining about PHILIP SLEIGHT; four SLEIGHT children absent at 1pm roll call. Received note from Mrs. Sleight, to the effect that her children would not be attending until she is satisfied there is no more interference from Mr. WHITE. The teacher wrote: "I am endearouring to get to both families, pointing out that this was a family disagreement, not related to the school.
5th August       Admitted SHIRLEY and ESME CARTER; former is 10, and has had only 1 year's schooloing; the latter is 8, with only 1 week's schooling. A successful dance was held in the school on Saturday with 2 pounds raised towards to cost of forming a tennis club. ROBERT WHITE and BARBARA SLEIGHT are away sick.
12th August       It is believed the SLEIGHT family have measles. ESME CARTER and PHIL SLEIGHT are sick. ROBERT WHITE has an ulcerated throat,
15th August       SYLVIA SLEIGHT sick; concern she may have measles - "This plague is present at Barton's Mill, 4 mlies distance. Two CARTER children have croup.
2nd September LAWRENCE WHITE now at Chidlow's Well.
13th September SHIRLEY and ESSIE CARTER absent; irregular attendance due to weather.
20th September SHIRLEY CARTER not at school; mother seriously ill.
23rd September WHITE family left at 11am; death in the family. Mrs. SLEIGHT appointed Sewing Mistress.
27th September SHIRLEY and ESSIE CARTER gone to Bunbury.
11th October       LAWRENCE WHITE re-enrolled.
21st October       BOB WHITE and 2 CARTER children absent - "Owing to serious antagonistic attitude of these boy's two families to each other, the children are extremely quarrelsome in the playground and I am taking strict steps to prevent family feuds endangering the happy life of the school." (Head Teacher)
25th October       ROBERT WHITE has left school.
28th October       EUNICE WHITE re-enrolled.
  4th November Admitted CALEB GOODCHILD; last attended school in June at Victoria Park Std 4, then in an area with no schoool.
6th November   White family have moved; enrolment is down 4 to 13.
25th November Admitted IVY WILLEY ((yrs Std 2), and Alan Willey 98yrs Infants); SHIRLEY and ESSIE CARTER absent; mumps in the family.
20th December Close of school. Enrolment for the quarter = 15; attendace = 14. Enrolment for the year = 14; attendance = 13.

1935

VERY POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN THE "WESTERN MAIL" THURSDAY 12th DECEMBER 1935
UNFORTUNATELY ALL NEGATIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. IF YOU HAVE A BETTER COPY CONTACT US.

Children known to have attended: ESME CARTER, SHIRLEY CARTER, ARTHUR FEAST, JOAN FEAST, SYLVIA FEAST, VERONICA FEAST, CALEB GOODCHILD, DAPHNE HUDSON, DAVID HUDSON, JOHN HUDSON, NORMA HUMPHRIES, WILLIAM HUMPHRIES, BARBARA SLEIGHT, LYNN SLEIGHT, PHILIP SLEIGHT, SYLVIA SLEIGHT, PERCY STANBURY, WANDA SULLIVAN, STAN TONKIN, DORIS WHITE, EUNICE WHITE, LAWRENCE WHITE, ROBERT WHITE, ALAN WILLEY, IVY WILLEY

1936 Teacher Mr. Percy STANBURY

3rd February      Enrolled WANDA SULLIVAN.
10th February    Admitted PHYLLIS CARTER (Infants) commencing school.
Prizes last year:
                         JOHN HUDSON � Sampson Prize; Aggregate 587 marks.
                         JOAN FEAST - Runner-up; Aggregate 582 marks.
                         JOAN FEAST � Girls� Attendance Prize.
                         KEN FEAST - Boys� Attendance Prize.
14th February    Half-holiday commemorating the death of King George V.
28th February    Conducted Tests:
                        VERONICA FEAST (VI) � did not pass Vth Standard; demoted to Vth.
                         PHILIP SLEIGHT - on trial Vth, but failed, so demoted to IVth Std.
                         LYNN SLEIGHT, IVY WILLEY, SHIRLEY CARTER, ARTHUR FEAST - failed Std. II Paper, demoted to Std. II.
                        JOHN FEAST, DAPHNE HUDSON, and WANDA SULLIVAN were satifactory.
                        There was only 1 mistake for Spelling in the whole school.
2nd March         Admitted WILLIAM HUMPHRIES from Correspondence Class.
18th May           Admitted FAY GIBBS (Infants) from Victoria Park (can�t read).
25th May           Admitted NANCY STEPHENS 6 yrs.2 mths. (Infants) from Jarrahdale (can�t read).
29th May           SHIRLEY CARTER absent all week; ESME and PHYLLIS CARTER absent; the attendance of this family is very irregular.
17th June          The third morning of extreme frost; it was 32degrees F. at 9:15am. Forced to close school at 2:45pm due to call for urgent attendance to a child, CLAUDE SULLIVAN (3 yrs) who gashed hand badly; took to doctor.
30th June          Admitted CLARENCE WILLEY (5yrs 8mths). Enrolment 19.
17th July           CLARENCE WILLEY will not be attending until older.
27th July            FEAST family removed to Applecross; attendance = 14.
10th August        5 ornamental trees donated by D.F.D.; requested plant in grounds of Quarters.
17th August        NANCY STEPHENS returned; has been attending Canning Mills for 2 weeks.
16th September Admitted NORMA HUMPHRIES from Correspondence Class.
1st October       SLEIGHT family left for Canning Mills.
5th October      Admitted JIM McKAY (Std. V); KEVIN McKAY (Std.III); PEGGY McKAY (Std.II) from Canning Mills.
6th November   SHIRLEY CARTER absent since Tuesday. Reported on �Compulsion Form�; excuses trivial and parent neglecting her duty to the child.
20th November JIM McKAY - Pass; WANDA SULLIVAN � Very Good Pass; KEVIN McKAY � Very Good Pass; SHIRLEY CARTER � Fail; PEGGY McKAY � Good Pass; ALAN WILLEY � Fail. Enrolment = 14.
30th November FAY GIBBS sent home 10:30am � very bad cold, with a suspicion of a whoop in the cough.

Children known to have attended: ESME CARTER, PHYLLIS CARTER, SHIRLEY CARTER, ARTHUR FEAST, JOAN FEAST, JOHN FEAST, KEN FEAST, VERONICA FEAST, FAY GIBBS, DAPHNE HUDSON, JOHN HUDSON, NORMA HUMPHRIES, WILLIAM HUMPHRIES, JIM McKAY, KEVIN McKAY, PEGGY McKAY, LYNN SLEIGHT, PHILIP SLEIGHT, NANCY STEPHENS, CLAUDE SULLIVAN, WANDA SULLIVAN, ALAN WILLEY, CLARENCE WILLEY, IVY WILLEY

1937 Teacher Mr. Percy STANBURY
Sewing Mistress Jean STANBURY

3rd February    Admitted CLARENCE WILLEY (6yrs) and ALBERT McKAY (6yrs).
4th February    KEVIN McKAY sent to Perth with Scarlet Fever; rest of the family excluded for 7 days.
9th February    School closed at 2pm as temperature reached 105 degrees. Maximum recorded = 107 degrees.
15th February   Admitted IVY WILLEY (Std III) and JOE KIERNAN (Infants); FAY GIBBS attending Victoria Park for a period.
12th March        FAY GIBBS returned. WANDA SULLIVAN residing in Perth for a few weeks.
19th March        KEVIN McKAY still away, in hospital with Scarlet Fever.
24th March        Note from Mrs CARTER � ESME cannot attend school as she has no shoes, and they cannot afford to buy any.
2nd April           PAT KIERNAN and KEVIN McKAY have left.
5th April            WANDA SULLIVAN re-admitted.
9th April            SHIRLEY CARTER absent � she has no shoes.
12th April           Admitted ARTHUR KIERNAN from Mt Helena (8yrs. Std. I).
19th April           WILLEY children absent due to the death of their Mother; they are going to Beverley.
23rd April           ARTHUR KIERNAN returned to Mt Helena.
7th May             Parents of NORMA HUMPHREY/HUMPHRIES requested she transfer to Correspondence Class as the cycle ride is too much for her in winter.
21st May            Admitted GLADYS TILBROOK from Mundaring, as a temporary pupil; aged 12, Std.V.
NANCY STEVENS/STEPHENS and PAT MANSELL absent.
11th June           GLADYS TILBROOK left; IVY WILLEY gone to Beverley.
22th September BILL HUMPHREY left. Enrolment 15; attendance 13.
11th October      NANCY STEVENS to Canning Mills for a few weeks.
December          Average enrolment for the Quarter + 15 � average attendance = 13
Average enrolment for Year = 16 � average attendance = 13.

Children known to have attended: ESME CARTER, SHIRLEY CARTER, FAY GIBBS, DAPHNE HUDSON, NORMA HUMPHRIES, WILLIAN HUMPHRIES, ARTHUR KIERNAN, JOE KIERNAN, PAT KIERNAN, PAT MANSELL, ALBERT McKAY, JIM McKAY, KEVIN McKAY, PEGGY McKAY, NANCY STEPHENS, CLAUDE SULLIVAN, WANDA SULLIVAN, GLADYS TILLBROOK, ALAN WILLEY, CLARENCE WILLEY, IVY WILLEY

1938 Teacher Mr. Percy STANBURY
Sewing Mistress Jean STANBURY

Picnic at Zoo for children.
2nd February     BRIAN O�NEILL said he had passed Std.I, but can�t read with fluency � give trial in Std II.
4th February      Enrolment 25 � Attendance = 25.
Seating accommodation for 20 in 4 long desks, and very cramped; improvised with boxes, but need seats; dual desks have been requested; 3 boys in Junior VII need much more room. BRIAN O�NEILL to Std.I. Teacher suffering badly from rheumatism.
11th February    Took 11 children in my car to Canning Mills for a cricket game; home team won 136 to 56. � �A most enjoyable match.�
18th March         Return match cricket; Canning Mills won 99 to 27; their boys are much bigger, but our school team more confident. Some show promise of cricketing ability.
22nd April           Admitted PETER MENZEL (6) from Leederville.
26th April            Admitted MAVIS JOHNSON (13) from Barton�s Mill.
29th April            Enrolment 27 � attendance 25.
16th May            DAVID HUDSON living at Narrambeen. Enrolment 26 � attendance 22-24.
28th June           Admitted HUTCHINSON girls from Bunbury � Stds. V, IV, and III.
Enrolment � 29. Chief Compulsion Officer visited school.
8th July             Arbor Day; 8 lucerne trees planted on N and E boundaries; this completes the programme of tree planting.
22nd July            PETER MENZEL left for Leederville.
28th July            BARBARA and BETTY HUTCHINSON sent home with bad ringworm on their bodies � home conditions are not good; COLIN HUTCHINSON mentioned.
9th September   MAVIS JOHNSON left � over-age. Average enrolment = 28, attendance = 25.
29th September SHIRLEY CARTER left school � she turned 14 today.
11th October      Workmen cemented leaking water tanks; they let out the water; if there is no rain there will be no drinking water for children.
16th October      Splendid fall of rain this evening has put a few feet of water in the tanks, but leaking near the bottom, so water will probably be lost.
21st October       More rain, but tanks leaking and are empty; workmen have not arrived to repair tanks.
27th October      Tanks repaired; we have about 150 gallons of water.
25th November JOAN WILSON Std.VII of Meckering admitted on the 21st.
1st December    Exams over; average of all subjects = 66%; all promoted; JOAN O�NEILL on trial in Std V; BARBARA WILLEY cannot read sufficiently to leave Infants. Her speech is difficult.
6th December   After the repair, the tanks received 1200 gallons of water, but the cement affected the taste, so undrinkable and using mine, but now forced to request the children to bring their own.
9th December   School Dentist, Mr McKENNA visited.
16th December For Quarter � Enrolment = 26; Attendance = 24; for Year � Enrolment = 27; Attendance = 24.
Teacher transferred to Clackline. School Funds = �9:4:0 in drawer of table.
Stock has been checked by JIM McKAY, a senior pupil.
"I have had endless trouble with the CARTER family regarding attendance. I should advise immediate �direct action� as they seem expert at prevarication.� (Head Teacher).

Children known to have attended: ESME CARTER, SHIRLEY CARTER, FAY GIBBS, DAPHNE HUDSON, DAVID HUDSON, BARBARA HUTCHINSON, BETTY HUTCHINSON, COLIN HUTCHINSON, PAT MANSELL, MAVIS JOHNSON, ALBERT McKAY, JIM McKAY, KEVIN McKAY, PEGGY McKAY, PETER MENZEL, BRIAN O'NEILL, JOAN O'NEILL, CLAUDE SULLIVAN, ALAN WILLEY, BARBARA WILLEY, IVY WILLEY, JOAN WILSON

1939 Teacher Mr. Hector MACAINSH

31st January      27 children attended.
PHILIP and MERVYN MACNAISH admitted from Highgate and Highgate Infant School.
2nd February     DAPHNE HUDSON returned; ROBERT CARTER (5yrs 5mths) admitted.
16th February     ROBERT CARTER not returned; underage, so cancelled enrolment.
4th April            Mrs McKAY appointed Sewing Teacher.
14th April            F. and D. GIBBS and R.JOHNSON absent in Perth.
19th May           DOUG O�NEILL absent all week working at Illawarra; PAT and BARBARA MANSELL absent; BETTY KIERNAN admitted from Mt Helena.
26th May           Complaint re Sewing Mistress holding conversations with children during sewing; requested her to confine her conversations to sewing to save any trouble.
2nd June           PEGGY McKAY and BARRY HUTCHINSON ill.
7th July             BETTY KIERNAN returned to home in Mt Helena; DOUGLAS and LESLIE O�NEILL absent.
21st July            ROBERT CARTER back again.
4th August        MANSELLS away � death in the family.
11th August       DOUG O�NEILL has a job in the Midland Workshops; KEVIN, JAMES, PEGGY and ALBERT McKAY absent � Mother �imagined� mumps; Doctor says there is no sign of mumps in children.
20th October      BRIAN O�NEILL absent.
27th October      School awarded 5th Place with Agricultural Exhibit at Royal Show; Prize of �2 and a Boans� kit of gardening tools; a positive report on handcrafts from the school in the newspaper.

Children known to have attended: ESME CARTER, ROBERT CARTER, D ? GIBBS, FAY GIBBS, DAPHNE HUDSON, DAVID HUDSON, BARBARA HUTCHINSON, BARRY HUTCHINSON, BETTY HUTCHINSON, COLIN HUTCHINSON, RONALD JOHNSON, BETTY KIERNAN, MERVYN MACNAISH, PHILIP MACNAISH, BARBARA MANSELL, PAT MANSELL, ALBERT McKAY, JAMES McKAY, KEVIN McKAY, PEGGY McKAY, BRIAN O'NEILL, DOUG O'NEILL, JOAN O'NEILL, LESLIE O'NEILL, CLAUDE SULLIVAN, ALAN WILLEY, BARBARA WILLEY, IVY WILLEY

1940 Teacher Mr. Hector MACAINSH
Sewing Mistress Clara McKAY

5th February     26 present; JOAN and BRIAN O�NEILL absent in hospital; MAUREEN O�NEILL left for Perth Girls� Schools; KATHLEEN McKAY, DONALD STEVENS and PAMELA GIBBS admitted.
6th February     DAVID HUDSON transferred from Narrambeen.
9th February     A week of over 100 degrees temperature.
1st March          ESME and ROBERT CARTER�s irregular attendances due to sick mother.
22nd March        COLIN HUTCHINSON left unexpectedly � now working.
5th April            DAPHNE HUDSON absent � she is over-age, presume she left as her mother is very ill and help is required at home.
12th April           JAMES CLEMENTS, visitor from Holyoake, admitted; JACK HUTCHINSON and ALBERT McKAY absent � ill.
19th April           ALAN LANG absent; JAMES McCLEMENT (?) LEFT.
26th April           LESLIE O�NEILL left � applied for position at Midland workshop � �It should be recorded here that after 2 � years of post-primary work in which he has done very well, he has abandoned all attempts to sit for the Junior Examination.� (Teacher)
20th May            JEAN GIBBS left today to work at Charlie Carters.
31st May           BERYL HUTCHINSON admitted.
4th June           JOAN and BRIAN O�NEILL left � Father joined 4th Garrison and transferred to Maylands School.
7th June           �I have received a further complaint, on this occasion from Mrs GIBBS, regarding the treatment of her daughter (Pam) at sewing. I have discussed the matter again with the sewing Mistress, pointing out that she must maintain a certain amount of discipline, but there is no need to deliberately hurt the feelings of small children. (Pam is 6 years old)� (Teacher)
5th July              BERYL HUTCHINSON returned home to Nanga Brook.
12th July            �ALAN WILLEY absent 3 days; this is the first occasion he has been absent during his school life. He was attacked by two other boys after school hours when bringing his cow home and has been in bed since. I have made inquiries in the matter as he alleges the boys (KEVIN & ALBERT McKAY) stated they attacked him because their mother urged them to do so. This seems reasonable as neither of these boys are of such a vicious type, and their mother (the sewing mistress by the way) had for some time past been informing me of the wickedness of ALAN WILLEY. I took what I considered appropriate action in the matter and again warned Mrs McKAY that she must not bring her quarrels with other people into the school.� (Teacher).
FAY CARTER and DOROTHY BROWN admitted (Infants).
26th July              BARBARA HUTCHINSON to Victoria Park School. �More trouble with Mrs McKAY. It is impossible for me to leave for manual with the boys; she is in the habit of gossiping with the girls about families� private business. Last Tuesday she was unnecessarily rough spoken and in handling of BARBARA WILLEY; now I take her for raffia work and Manual with the boys; her parents complained, and took Barbara out of school. I am tired of bother occasioned by Mrs McKAY, and in future will pass on complaints to the Education Department.� (Teacher)
9th August           KATHLEEN FARRELL (5) admitted.
16th August          IVY WILLEY left for home duties.
20th August          RONALD JOHNSON suspected of having diphtheria; swabs taken.
Mention made of CLAUDE SULLIVAN.
26th September    All McKAY children excluded; ALBERT returned a positive swab; Mrs McKay to stay away with her 4 children; only 4 children attended school today.
11th October         McKAYS (KEVIN, PEGGY, ALBERT & KATHLEEN) and RON JOHNSON all absent with diphtheria. GIBBS family absent with measles.
18th October         MERVYN MACNAISH admitted; GIBBS family absent; McKAYS returned, bar ALBERT who is in hospital; the Willeys, the Carters & DOROTHY BROWN all have measles.
1st November         KEVIN McKAY over-age, and RON JOHNSON (left district) left school.
15th November      Dr Streich began diphtheria immunisations.
6th December       ROBERT HUMPHREYS admitted from Kelmscott.
20th December      PATRICIA MANSELL presented with the Sampson Prize.
Teacher transferred to Bibra Lake; 18 present, enrolment = 20.

Children known to have attended: DOROTHY BROWN, ESME CARTER, FAY CARTER, ROBERT CARTER, JAMES CLEMENTS, KATHLEEN FARRELL, FAY GIBBS, JEAN GIBBS, PAMELA GIBBS, DAPHNE HUDSON, DAVID HUDSON, ROBERT HUMPHRIES, BARBARA HUTCHINSON, BERYL HUTCHINSON, BETTY HUTCHINSON, COLIN HUTCHINSON, JACK HUTCHINSON, RONALD JOHNSON, ALAN LANG, MERVYN MACNAISH, PATRICIA MANSELL, ALBERT McKAY, KATHLEEN McKAY, KEVIN McKAY, PEGGY McKAY, BRIAN O'NEILL, JOAN O'NEIL, LESLIE O'NEILL, MAUREEN O'NEILL, DONALD STEVENS, CLAUDE SULLIVAN, ALAN WILLEY, BARBARA WILLEY, IVY WILLEY

1941 Teacher Mr. Percy MERRIMAN
Sewing Mistress Clara McKAY

3rd April                 BETTY & JACK HUTCHINSON and ROBERT & FAY CARTER left.
15th April                DOROTHY BROWN left; DON STEVENS re-admitted.
22nd April               JEAN & BETTY McGARRY admitted from Leederville; 17 on Roll.
23rd May                FAY GIBBS absent all week � ill.
19th August            FAY & MYRTLE GIBBS and BETTY McGARRY absent with colds.
3rd October         JEAN & BETTY McGARRY left for Norseman; enrolment 14.
3rd November        3 WILLEY children to Canning Mills; enrolment 12.
18th November       Re-admitted DOROTHY BROWN from Harvey; enrolment 12.
24th November       Admitted VALMA HEENAN(?) from Perth.
1st December        CLAUDE SULLIVAN absent having teeth attended to.
(FORM in Journal: DAVID DARWICH HUDSON
                        D.O.B.       July 4 1929 - at Carinyah
                        No. of years he will remain at school � 2
                        Probable Occupation � Orchardist
                        Course selected: 1. General Course (for pupils at school 1-2 years)
                        Sciences - (1) General Science
                                        (2) Hygiene & Physiology
                        Optional subjects:
                        Signed Parent:   M.H.HUDSON
                                               Karragullen

1941

VERY POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN THE "WESTERN MAIL" THURSDAY 20th NOVEMBER 1941
UNFORTUNATELY ALL NEGATIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. IF YOU HAVE A BETTER COPY CONTACT US.

Children known to have attended: DOROTHY BROWN, FAY CARTER, ROBERT CARTER, FAY GIBBS, MYRTLE GIBBS, PAMELA GIBBS, VALMA HEENAN, DAVID HUDSON, BETTY HUTCHINSON, JACK HUTCHINSON, RONALD JOHNSON, PAT MANSELL, BETTY McGARRY, JEAN McGARRY, PEGGY McKAY, DON STEVENS, CLAUDE SULLIVAN, ALAN WILLEY, BARBARA WILLEY, IVY WILLEY

1942           Teacher             Mr. Percy MERRIMAN
                  Sewing Mistress Annie KEELAN
                  Sewing Mistress Clara McKAY

2nd February         Enrolment = 14
2nd March             Admitted DESMOND CURTIS from Gosnells; RON JOHNSON from Victoria Park.
16th March             Admitted JAMES & GRAEME PASH; enrolment 18.
10th April               Admitted BARRY NEWMAN from Gosnells; SHIRLEY & RAE COWAN from Cottesloe; enrolment 19.
JIM & GRAEME PASH left to return to Perth.
24th April               Re-enrolled PEGGY McKAY.
25th May               SHIRLEY & RAE WRIGHT LEFT.
12th June              RON JOHNSON left.
13th August           DOROTHY BROWN excluded because of chicken pox.
14th August           Absent sick � PEGGY McKAY, FAY GIBBS, PAT MANSELL, PAM GIBBS.
26th October          Last Sunday Interschool sports were held in Kalamunda. Carinyah = Runners-up for the Cup; transport provided free of charge by Mr SMAILES.
11th November       PEGGY MANSELL left � over-age.
18th December       Teacher transferred to Roelands.
Receipt 12/Dec 1942
From Carinyah School    16/6d � Donation to W.A. State Schools War Service Fund
Other Donations:
                  Receipt No�.Date�.Amount
                  2067��..03/08/42 = 15/10d
                  1618��..08/12/41 = 13/10d
                  1440��..06/10/41 = 17/2d
                  1150��..05/08/41 = 13/-
                  1007��..03/07/41 = 11/4d

Children known to have attended: DOROTHY BROWN, RAE COWAN, SHIRLEY COWAN, DESMOND CURTIS, FAY GIBBS, MYRTLE GIBBS, PAMELA GIBBS, DAVID HUDSON, RON JOHNSON, PAT MANSELL, PEGGY MANSELL, BETTY McGARRY, PEGGY McKAY, BARRY NEWMAN, GRAEME PASH, JAMES PASH,

1943 Teacher Pearl HAYSOM

2nd February         Admitted DONALD CURTIS.
4th February         Children very self-conscious/shy; decided to organise a concert every week, with the children taking it in turns to be �chairman�.
5th March              BILL O�BRIEN in Perth all week; admitted RAYMOND FITZGERALD � Std III; admitted KATHLEEN BARON, but unable to settle so removed until she turns 6.
16th April               Admitted RONALD THOMPSON from Leederville;.
19th April               Admitted MURIEL GRAFHAM(?) from Armadale Convent.
30th April               RONALD THOMPSON returned to Leederville; BETTY McGARRY admitted; enrolment = 7 boys & 10 girls.
7th May                GIBBS girls absent as their means of transport left for Perth this morning.
21st May               Inspectors COLEMAN & BOX visited to explain the proposed bus-service scheme; parents given 2 weeks to think it over.
4th June               HERBERT FEAST admitted from Canning Bridge; DAVID absent � he had to make a further supply of fruit cases for the orchard; parents� responses sent to Inspector Box.
11th June              MAY FITZGERALD ill.
9th July                DAVID HUDSON left school � he is going to live in Perth, attend Thomas St School.
15th July               Chicken pox rife in the school.
29th July               Only 1 child present due to sickness and weather.
? August               Arbor Day � trees planted; plaques dedicated to :
                                     H.M. King George VI
                                     Mr Churchill
                                     General McArthur
                                     High Comm. De La Rue
                                     Marshall Stalin
                                     Red Cross Nurses
                                     H.M. Queen Elizabeth
                                     President Roosevelt
                                     Admiral Cunningham
                                     General Smuts
                                     General Chiang-Kai-Shek
                                     Fuzzy-Wuzzy Angels
                                     And Sapper J. Marchant � a local lad who made the supreme sacrifice.
13th August            PAT MANSELL, PAM & NINA GIBBS all chicken-pox patients.
20th August           NINA GIBBS absent with a bad knee � receiving Doctor�s treatment and not expected back until after the holidays. MAXINE has chicken-pox.
29th September     NINA GIBBS absent with sore eyes.
22nd October         FAY GIBBS ill.
25th October         Carinyah won the Shield at the Interschool Sports Day; 5 First Prizes & 2 Seconds in School Exhibits � very proud.
27th October         Congratulatory letter from Mr Box; note of appreciation sent by MYRTLE GIBBS (who obtained most points for the school).
29th October         2 GIBBS girls, BILL & BET, have gone to Perth today. FAY GIBBS away with a severe cold.
24th November      Letter to Mr SMAILES requesting timber for seating accommodation at the Concert.
3rd December       Year�s activities:
                                      16 hot water bottle covers knitted for Red Cross
                                      Camouflage Nets made by seniors
                                      School�s first Anzac Day Service held
                                      Arbor Day celebrated
                            Contributions:
                                       War Savings Stamps�� 32:15:0
                                       Saving Book Deposits��. .�14:16:4
                                       War Service Fund (general)��.17:3
                                       POW Appeal��.��.......��10:0
                                       Silver Chain�........��5:0
                                       Adopted two diggers��...��1:0:0
                                                           TOTAL��..�50:3:7
                                                   + Orphans� Appeal          2/6d
13th December     Concert was a grand success; congratulations from parents and strangers alike; building was crowded and many people on the verandah.
PATRICIA MANSELL = Sampson Prize for General Efficiency & Good Conduct.
DOROTHY DESMOND = Teacher�s Award for Best Attendance for the Year.

Children known to have attended: KATHLEEN BARON, DONALD CURTIS, DOROTHY DESMOND, HERBERT FEAST, MAY FITZGERALD, RAYMOND FITZGERALD, FAY GIBBS, NINA GIBBS, PAMELA GIBBS, MYRTLE GIBBS, MURIEL GRAFHAM?, DAVID HUDSON, PAT MANSELL, BETTY MCGARRY, ARNOLD THOMPSON, RONALD THOMPSON

1944 Teacher Pearl HAYSOM

February              5 Infants enrolled; bush fires raging. Average attendance = 16.
14th February       FAY GIBBS re-admitted; though liking Kent St. the child was fretting herself ill, so her parents brought her home again.
# March              Tanks need repair; children bringing own water.
13th March           Mr Box called to cancel order for apples as our school is not entitled to the concession; arranged with the Forestry for 100 gallons of water for school.
16th March           Large number of planes flew over � 25 in first wave, then at least 15 a minute later.
17th March           Above due to Air Pageant in Perth; over 100 planes took part.
Average attendance - 17. Forestry can�t cart water because they are fire-fighting.
31st March           BRIAN COLLINS finished school, left district.
16th April             ALAN BAMFORD gone to Fremantle.
May/June             BILL O�BRIEN and ALAN SMAILES absent because of Mill holidays; BARRY CURTIS admitted from South Perth.
6th July               Today I closed the school at 2:30 as my fianc� arrived home on �leave�.
1st August           DICK STiRK admitted; CLAUDE returned.
9th August           A gloom was cast over our little school today when it became known that Mr MERRIMAN, my predecessor, had passed away. We sent a card of condolence to his friends, Mr & Mrs PATTERSON of Maylands, from the children and teacher of Carinyah.
11th August          BARRY CURTIS absent due to an accident.
6th October          RON & PEGGY CURTIS admitted from Beaconsfield.
22nd October        Sports Shield won by our school by a narrow margin. I wish the children�s school-work was as satisfactory as their sports. Their work is disappointedly slow.
23rd October         At lunch-time I detained CLAUDE to correct his arithmetic with the result it was 12:20 when he had finished his work. Instead of returning to school, he was permitted to go joy-riding to the �tower� all the afternoon. Certainly not much encouragement to the teacher. From now onward, I cease to worry about him. I�ve been caused more anxiety and trouble from him, than the rest of the children added together. If his parents are not concerned with his future I fail to see why I should be caused so much inconvenience.
Final entry in Journal.

Children known to have attended: ALAN BAMFORD, KATHLEEN BARON, BRIAN COLLINS, BARRY CURTIS, PEGGY CURTIS, RON CURTIS, FAY GIBBS, NINA GIBBS, BILL O'BRIAN, ALAN SMAILES, DICK STIRK,

1945 Teacher Pearl HAYSOM