Annual Sports Day at Mt Wellington

1955
  • Deaf Education
Annual school sports day at the large grounds at Mt Wellington, with the school surrounded by farmland. The Titirangi children travelled to Mt Wellington by buses. Mt Wellington closed once the Kelston hostel block opened in 1960.

In 1952, the annual school sports were held at Mt Wellington. The Titirangi children travelled to Mt Wellington in buses. The grounds at Mt Wellington were large, with the school surrounded by farmland. Once the sport events were completed, a march past of the houses would be held. There were three inter-houses – the blue, red and white teams. They each carried their own shield. At that time, the blue and white had one the overall meetings twice each. The red team had won one.

Mt Wellington closed once the Kelston hostel block opened in 1960.

Reference number:
SH29-06-EDU55