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The Peninsula School's first office
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The Peninsula School's first building was located down at the local village in Mt Eliza from 1960 to early 1961. As there were no school buildings established, the office was a way to promote the new school and speak with potential families and communities about the school. The photo shows Miss Nan Morton, the school's first Secretary and Assistant to the Headmaster.
The Tuckshop was opened in the year of foundation, 1961, and run by volunteers in the Ladies' Auxillary. The ledgers used recorded the daily takings.
Handwritten cover, including dates 1971-72, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1979-80 1981-82 (crossed out) 1982
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Black and white printed newsletter, 6 pages.
non-fiction
The Gazette was a newsletter of Peninsula Grammar (formerly the Peninsula School) used to communicate to families of students and to highlight events, activities and achievements.
newsletters, foundation
Black and white printed newsletter, 4 pages.
non-fiction
The Gazette was a newsletter of Peninsula Grammar (formerly the Peninsula School) used to communicate to families of students and to highlight events, activities and achievements.
Black and white printed newsletter, 6 pages.
non-fiction
The Gazette was a newsletter of Peninsula Grammar (formerly the Peninsula School) used to communicate to families of students and to highlight events, activities and achievements.
newsletters, foundation
These Silver Cadet Badges are worn on the front of slouch hats which are traditionally worn by senior cadets for all parades and by the whole unit for Final Parades and formal events (ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day ceremonies).
These badges are significant as most cadet units do not have a separate unit badge for their slouch hats and instead wear the similar Australian Army Cadets badge. However, a separate badge is often commonplace within school units as community units will usually display the other badge.
2 x Silver Metal Badge showcasing the Peninsula Grammar logo in a sphere of silver. Possibility for clasps on back and comes attached with two gold hat pins to do so.
Peninsula Grammar Logo with engraved 'The Peninsula School Cadet Unit'
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Cream coloured card with blue and red stripe down left hand side. Written in red is the Dine In Night Menu featuring 'Hors D'Ouvres', 'Soup', 'Dinner' and 'Sweet'
This flag was created in 1964 for the Peninsula Grammar Cadet Unit which would be officially established in 1965. Primarily used for parades and formal events, this original flag is important to the history of the Peninsula Grammar Cadet Unit as a whole.
This flag is significant as it is the original flag of the Cadet Unit created prior to the Unit's official formation.
Blue flag, red and white stripes with school logo in center. Features the inscription 'T Peninsula School Cadet Unit Est. 1964. Flag is attached to a white pole with a gold top.
The Peninsula School Cadet Unit Est. 1964 * note that the T and E are missing in 'THE'
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Productions 1960s
productions, 1960s
Productions 1960s
productions, 1960s
Productions 1960s
productions, 1960s
Tuckshop financial ledger, used to record receipts and payments. Foundation year.
Foundation year of school, first Tuckshop ledger in series
Small, blue exercise book. Inside lined margins with handwritten daily receipts
Handwritten cover, inside details hand-written in pre-decimal currency
tuckshop, ledger
A5 size, 60 pages
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The end of 1964 saw the first edition of The Peninsula School Journal published. It was intended to be not only a record of School activities but also an opportunity for the students to contribute prose, verse, art and photography. The editing was done by the students under the guidance of Mr Laurie Arter, the Senior English Master. The Pen evolved from an A5 sized booklet (1964-71) to an A4 book (1972-80), then came the renaming of the publication, from the Peninsula School Journal to the Pen (1981). Numbering dropped with 1990 issue. The Pen has been published annually 56 times, except for 2020 when schools were in lockdown due to COVID-19.
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