From square-dancing lessons to planting trees in the playground, this was life as a young pupil in the 6th class of 1955 at Gymea Bay Public School.
Former student John Wright now hopes to relive those memories with his former peers in person.
Mr Wright wants to hear from anyone pictured in this photograph, taken at the school that was steered by charismatic headmaster Vic “Sponny” Sponberg.
“It was the last and only 6th class of the old Gymea Bay school and the first 6th class of the new school in 1955,” Mr Wright said.
“Moving schools mid year was an eventful time for pupils and teachers alike.
“Even though it was only a short distance down the same road, the new site had permanent buildings, lots of space and scarcely any remaining trees.
“It was our class that talked our teacher into allowing us to clear the five or so acre grounds of all small eucalypt stumps and pile them into a heap.
“The deal was that in return the school would bung-on a special super-sized parents and friends bonfire.
“There were stories of the smoke being visible from Sutherland and of the Sutherland Fire Brigade receiving numerous calls, but we kids weren’t all that interested in the trifling.
“Later that year, new shade trees were provided and we all pitched-in to plant them along the Gymea Bay Road boundary.”
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