Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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' We made models of 10 different types of whales. At the Aquarium we put together the skeleton of a cuvier-beaked whale... Justin Hamill Original Whale Stories (They boys ' own spelling has been left in) I am a humpback and I swiam in the cold water and I lik to jum in the water. - William Farge I am Treadwell the sperm whale and I eat fish. I com up to the srfs to href. - Treadwell Tucker I am Daniel the killer whale, a whaleig ship cam. I swam dep. then the divr of the whaleig ship cam. I swam dipr. - Daniel Frith I am Colin the pilot whale, one day a storm bloo up. I swam deep too get away from the storm. I swam into a cav. a see monstr fritin me away. - Colin Evans I am James the killer whale. I eat fish and penguins and sels and I am black and white. - James Spearing am a sperm whale. I liv in the coold watr. I wuns saw a divr. He trid to kill me but I swam away very fre (far). - Justin Hamill A pod of killer whales chasing a penguin.. . Spencer Chapelle. »L Stories written after a visit to the Whaling Exhibit at the Aquarium on 25th May, 1984 We went to the Aquarium to see the whale asibit (exhibit). I went in Mrs. Bacon car to see it. we saw a film about the right whale, how they live, we went into the Museum with Mrs Martin and we went in a ruem with Mrs Rand, we made a whale skelitin. - James Spearing I went in my car and we went to the Aquarium, we went into the Museum and we saw a film. The film was abawt the right whale, the right whale can do tricks in the water, we also bilt a skelit of a cuvier beaked whale - Justin Hamill I went to the Aquarium. We met Mrs Rand and Mrs Martin and they shod us a film and we did a skltin and Mrs Martin tuk us to the Museum - Andrew Shailer I went to the Aquarium. I saw a film, it was a right whale film, then we went to the Museum, a hrpun wus there and the Mrs Rand shod a rop. - Garrett Moore I went to the Aquarium with my mummy and Mrs Bacon. I saw a film about a right whale, then we put sum bonz on a pol. - Ricky Carruthers I went to the Aquarium with my clas and we saw Mrs Rand and Mrs Martin and theay shod us a film aboot a right whale, they shod us the museum, we poot a sketin together - Colin Evans

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We love our new fort. Thank you Mr. Trimingham and Mr. Brown! ' ocP Olga and Goldie (IS) thank Mr. and Mrs. Parkin (Pic-A-Pet) for their new water bottle. Thank You to Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorne for Class 2D ' s guinea pigs. To Mr. Mrs. P. Green for donations towards play equipment and computers. To Mr. Mrs. R. Henagulph for donating a Printer for our computers. To our wonderful Class Mothers: Mrs. Charron (Co-ordinator); Mrs. Davidson (IB); Mrs. Dallas (IS); Mrs. Swain (2B); Mrs. Smith (2D); Mrs. Fagundo (3T); Mrs. Taft (3M) and to all the other super Mums who have given their help and support throughout the year. PEARLS OF WISDOM! Conversation overheard by Mrs. Beard. George: What ' s that book? Mark: It ' s Mrs. Beard ' s gym book of course can ' t you see. . . it say ' s, Exercise Book! Group of boys looking at the excavating in progress during a tour of the Old Devonshire Church grounds. Pointing to a large hole made for new graves... Is that for Canon Nisbett ' s new swimming pool? Argument between Saltus boy age 5 and Mount Saint Agnes girl also age 5. Kevin: My school is better than yours. Melanie: No it ' s not, mine is better because it has a Jesus. Kevin: Well my school has a Jesus too. Melanie: My school is still better, it has a Jesus and a Mary. Kevin: My school has a Jesus but not a Mary because I go to an all boys school. - End of argument. Grant: Mrs. Beard, will you still remember me in a year? Mrs. B.: Of course I ' ll remember you Grant. Grant: But in a whole year... are you sure? Mrs. B.: Yes Grant I ' m really sure. Grant: (grabbing my hand and looking earnestly into my eyes) remember me in TEN years? Mrs. B.: Grant, how could I ever forget you? Grant: Well, Knock, Knock! Mrs. B.: Who ' s there? Grant: SEE!! You ' ve forgotten me ALREADY! Exit one delighted boy one speechless teacher! but will vou still (Conversation between two 5 year olds) You can ' t marry your sister - you ' ll get handicapped babies! 3

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Our whale models won a special award at this year ' s Agricultural Show. Photograph courtesy of Chris Barnard, Royal Gazette. All whales ... some whales (stories dictated to Mrs. Bacon by the boys) All whales have blubber. All whales spout. All whales have warm blood. - Jimmy Anthony All whales spout. Some whales eat fish. All whales swim in the sea - Kyle Parkin All whales have flippers. Some whales eat fish and Some whales eat krill. - Paul Charron We sewed pictures of the different whales. A whaling ship with harpoon ready... Rayo Rahul. Some whales eat krill. Some whales eat fish. All whales play in the sea. - Matthew Smith All whales spout because they have to breathe air - Taran Card All whales are mammals. The breathe air. - Robert Swainson I , I A blue whale feeding on krill. . . William Farge A sperm whale using echo-location... Colin Evans All whales spout because they have to breathe air. - Michael Rand All whales have flukes to push them through the water. - Scott Constable Some whales eat fish. Some whales whales get captured by men in long boats. - John Dunford % - I