BSHS Prefects 1970

1970 has seen the beginning of radical changes in the prefect system and its associated duties. To begin with the number of prefects was reduced from twenty to sixteen. As the number of students at B.S.H.S. is increasing yearly (especially upper school) perhaps the resumption of the previous year’s number would be desirable in the future.

The old change room at the back of the hall was renovated by the prefects over many arduous weekends to provide pleasant surroundings for their meetings, study and leisure. We hope that future prefects use this room as a common place for communications between staff, students and prefects.

The socials this year have been a tremendous success in all ways. This may have been a result of the new informal type of social which began with our highly successful and extremely popular Barn Dance at the end of 1969. We also held very successful formal dances.

After much preparation and hard work on the part of the organisers our Ball was enjoyed by all who attended. Most don’t realise the great amount of work that goes into the preparation of a School Ball. It is to the credit of the prefects, Mr Rendell and his fourth year art students, staff, the canteen committee and other people who assisted that it was such a resounding success. Thanks to all.

Prefects attempted to assist students in their study this year by instigating a system of keeping the library open after school. But due to the lack of student interest this obviously meritorious system fell through. We hope that such ventures in the future meet with more student cooperation.

This year’s prefects considered a cash gift to the school a more useful contribution than the traditional presentation. Accordingly the sum of $40 was donated for the acquisition of new books for the library. The sports staff was also presented with $40 for the betterment of school sport in general.

Our deepest gratitude must go to Mr Sully for his generous help and assistance this year. He has forsaken many hours of free time in and out of the school to help us help you.
On behalf of the prefects I would like to wish the Leaving and Junior candidates the best of luck in their examinations and future careers.

Also, we congratulate and offer our best wishes to our successors, the prefects of 1971.

I, personally, would like to thank all the Prefects for their co-operation throughout the year.

'Prefect Notes' by Chris Collins from the 1970 edition of the Kingia magazine.