Epping Boys’ High School 50th Anniversary Celebration
2007 is our school’s 50th year. To celebrate this occasion a two-day program on Saturday 5 May and Sunday 6 May has been organised.
Saturday 5 May
3.00pm Arrival of Old Boys’ and ex-staff
Tour of the school - with Prefects and SRC
School history on DVD
Memorabilia
Commemorative Polo-shirt (pre-paid orders will be distributed on the evening) - see website
Magazine / memento
4.30pm Opening of Time Capsule by specially invited guests
5.00pm Formal Assembly - music items and guest speakers
6.30pm - Finger Food dinner with limited alcohol
8.30pm $45.00 covers dinner, drinks, magazine and lapel badge
Old Boys, ex-staff etc, are encouraged to organise a venue eg club, restaurant for their year group/interest group following the 8.30pm finishing time. Prior to & including 1963 leavers will receive a separate Email from Neil Badger concerning our arrangements. Gary Chapman is looking after 1964 and after that you are young enough to take care of yourselves.
It is suggested a booking be made as soon as possible because at this point of time over 900 people have expressed interest in attending the celebration.
Sunday 6 May
10.00am - 3.00pm Open Day
School Tours Lead by Prefects and SRC members (all day or as needed)
10.00am - 1.00pm Network Café (may stay open longer based on demand)
Inspection of Memorabilia - Part of School tour
From 10.00am BBQ Brunch eg bacon/egg roll
Lunch until 2.00pm Sausage Sizzle
All Day - Selling of memorabilia
- Commemorative Polo shirt (pre-paid orders will be distributed)
11.00am - 11.40am Debate - Old Boys v current EBHS Students in the School Examination Centre
12.00pm - 1.20pm Soccer Match: 2007 EBHS 1st XV v Old Boys’ - School Oval
1.30pm - 2.45pm Rugby Match: EBHS 1st XV v Homebush 1st XV - School Oval
FINAL DAY FOR PAYMENT IS MONDAY 23 APRII.
It will be a very special weekend.
Epping Pub - Friday night
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Tour of the School
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Memorabilia
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Commemorative Polo Shirt
Opening of the Time Capsule
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Finger Food dinner with limited alcohol
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Debate - Old Boys v current EBHS Students
This was the picture that started the process. I came across it whilst attempting to organise the school history storage room. I was in contact with Roger Hillman & Michael Moulton and Geoffrey Robertson was on our Email list, if I could get those three we had a bloody good team. I was also in contact with two of the younger guns John Prowse & Kent Mudge, both of whom would make able deputies if Geoff didn't fancy popping out from England to help us out. So I put it to the debating mistress at the school and she jumped at the opportunity. In the end we used a fresh faced youngster who had only recently finished his time at Epping, Tim Quadrio, and in hindsight that was an excellent choice, he brought a youthful enthusiasm to the team along with snaring the adjudicator for the day, the soon to be member for Bennelong , Maxine McKew.
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Epping Pub - Friday night
Ken Henderson
Dave Fewchuck, Bob Baldwin, Dave Cropper
Geoff Gettens &
Opening of the Time Capsule
Principal - Peter Garrard with Local Member & Prime Minister - John Howard
Janette Howard, Peter Garrard, John Howard
Much mirth as time capsule reveals a political headline for John Howards arch nemesis, Paul Keatng
Mark Macauly preparing the new time capsule for entoning
Contents of time capsule
Tour of the School
Trophy case in the foyer of the Administrative block.
Playground with trees and covered areas, looking from the manual arts block towards the admin office, passed the old weather shed, which is no longer there.
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Looking back to the hall from the playground, past the all-weather tennis courts.
The examination centre.
Playground with trees.
The northern border of the scholl ( Crimea Road boundary).
Woodwork classroom - hardly changed.
Apart from a few bits of fancy machinery
Some fancy school projects
The Tech Drawing rooms - progress ?
The metalwork shop just as I remember it.
The area now comes under Design & Technology and would appear to be far more flexible.
Memorabilia
Hector
Aged Artifacts
Examining old photos
new examination centre and display boards
Greg Christie, Ernest Crocker, Trevor Hazelwood & Peter Godin examining the memorabilia
Larry Nolan, Dave Fewchuck & Peter Godin perusing the displays.
Commemorative Polo Shirt
Finger Food dinner with limited alcohol
and a bloody loud bang
To start off, fireworks to celebrate our 50th birthday
To the workers go the spoils, leftovers consumed at the end of the day
Joe Cool, John Medley
Mr Moffat, Steve Rouse & son Aaron, school captain 1996 with Tony White
Bob Baldwin & Ian Ross
Debate - Old Boys v current EBHS Students
The Old Boys Team
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Roger Hillman in full flight
Ably standing in for Geoffery Robertson - Tim Quadrio.
Michael Moulton, summing up our case
The Adjudicator & local candidate for the Federal seat currently held by the P.M. - Maxine McKew.
The winning team, Tim Quadrio, Roger Hillman & Michael Moulton pose with the adjudicator, Maxine McKew - soon to be local member for Bennelong.
The Old Boys TeamRoger Hillman in full flightAbly standing in for Geoffery Robertson - Tim Quadrio.Michael Moulton, summing up our caseThe Adjudicator & local candidate for the Federal seat currently held by the P.M. - Maxine McKew.The winning team, Tim Quadrio, Roger Hillman & Michael Moulton pose with the adjudicator, Maxine McKew - soon to be local member for Bennelong.