By KATH GANNAWAY
MILLWARRA Primary School captains Camryn Partel and Madi Holmes couldn’t contain themselves.
There was a lot of OMGing and LOLing, not to mention wide-eyed disbelief at the ’80s big hair and the fashion sense (or not) of teachers like Dianne Walker who have been at the school for as long and longer than they have.
The girls were looking over photo albums and other memorabilia that is on display at the school to celebrate 100 years of education at the Millwarra school site.
“Look at the mullet on that guy” … “You have to see this! Miss Walters is never going to believe this,” and “I can just imagine her reaction” were just a few of the comments … between giggles.
There have been lots of changes over the years, and not all of them about the fashion sense of teachers.
The school started as Millgrove State School and in 1987 the new Millgrove Primary School school was opened.
In 1995 the name was changed to Millwarra Primary School when two small schools amalgamated, keeping campuses at each location.
Roman numerals, 100-year-old roll books, workbooks with copperplate writing and other relics of the pre-computer era were genuinely fascinating to the girls, and will no doubt bring back wonderful memories for past students and teachers who take the opportunity to visit the display over the next two weeks.
Ms Walker and fellow teacher Meredith Ginnane took on the task of sorting through boxes and boxes of past history, putting photos, newsletters, artwork, workbooks and other documents and memorabilia into decades.
The display was open last week to coincide with the school’s annual production and will be open for the next two weeks.
“We are hoping that past students and other members of the community will come along and enjoy seeing how the school has changed and progressed over the years,” Ms Walker said.
To arrange a time to visit, phone the school on 5966 2518.
