Q.1
The half time school was conducted between Berowra and:
Cowan
Mt Kuring-gai
Calabash Bay
Q.2
Which community group applied to use the school hall in 1930?
The Garden Club
The Scouts
The Berowra Tourist Association
Q.3
What were the conditions given to Mr Hellmrich by the Department of Education for holding an Empire Day Celebration?
All the boys had to wear ties and blazers, the girls were to wear white dresses and all children had to wear shoes
No dancing was allowed and all activities had to be of a patriotic nature
Money had to be raised to fund the school
Q.4
The old school hall became the heart of the community. It was used:
For wild parties and community groups
To store things which the Community didn't want anymore, but didn't want to throw away
As a private residence
Q.5
Why was the school boycotted in 1951?
It was run down and unhygienic
It was infested with snakes and spiders
It contained asbestos
Q.6
To get to school, children from Mt Kuring-gai, Cowan and Berowra Waters often:
Drove
Walked
Caught the bus
Q.7
Berowra Public School moved to its new site in:
1942
1952
1962
Q.8
For heating, the old school hall originally used:
Gas heaters
A wood fire
They had no heating
Q.9
Why did the community think in 1910 that the number of children in Berowra was going to grow quickly?
Mary Wall’s property was being subdivided and lots of new houses would be built
All the wives in the community were pregnant
An orphanage was being opened in Berowra
Q.10
Children at Berowra Public School in the early years:
Wore full uniforms, including shoes and hats
Had to wear clean, polished shoes
Often wore no shoes