Shawnigan Lake School - Yearbook (Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia Canada)

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PROVINCIAL EXAMINATIONS On the whole the Examinations set by the Department of Education this year required a higher standard than in previous years. This was in line with the Department ' s announced intention last Fall to raise the standard required for University entrance. This trend is welcomed and will be encouraged by Shawnigan Lake School. As far as our own results are concerned, this new policy has meant that a slightly higher number of boys than last year have failed to gain entrance to U.B.C. Last year 23 out of 27 were accepted, and this year 20 out of 26 have met the standard. At the same time, while we have had a few more lower marks than last year, we have had more high marks per capita than has ever been achieved in this school. In fact out of 26 applicants in our Grade 12 classes, 13 received overall averages over 74% and were awarded Government Scholarships; this percentage this year is higher than that of any other school in B.C. Further to this, J. Greenwood has been awarded a Prize by the Association of Profes- sional Engineers in B.C. for coming second in B.C. in his Mathematics exam. To summarize then, we have had a few more individual subject failures this year than last, as has been the trend right across the Province; at the same time we are most encour- aged by the larger number of high marks whichhave been achieved. It is possibly a reflection of the rigorousness required in the educational programme at Shawnigan that, during the year when the examinations set by the Department are more subjective and generally stiffer, our better students are able to get higher marks than has been the case before. Good training shows itself more clearly as the examinations become more challenging. RESULTS Grade 13 No. of candidates English Lit. 100 3 English Comp. 101 3 History 101 3 Mathematics 101 3 Chemistry 101 2 Physics 101 3 French 120 2 No. who Average passed (per cent) 3 63 3 73.6 3 74.3 3 73 2 69 3 68.6 2 58 19 passed out of 19 papers. Average 69%. Best average - B. Cooper - 75.2%. N.B. In 1961, 33 passed out of 36 papers. Average 68%. Best average - P. Brierley - 83.2%. 19

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Athletic Awards MID ISLAND TRACK AND FIELD TROPHY Shawnigan Lake School LOGAN-SLICK TROPHY (INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS) Shawnigan Lake School LESLIE -ROBERTS TROPHY Shawnigan Lake School and Cowichan High School S.L.S. INVITATIONAL REGATTA TROPHY FOR JUNIOR EIGHTS S.L.S. 1st VIII CRICKET The most promising batsman D. Ingledew The most promising bowler T. Brierley SQUASH B.C. Junior Championships J. Creighton ma DRAMA AND SPEECH ARTS Highest achievement in Cowichan Festival B. Sharp Best actor in Cowichan Drama Festival D. Fraser CAPTAIN GROVES ' SEA CADET AWARDS Petty Officer in Charge , R. O ' Callaghan ma Most Improved Cadet T. Hugman A. Roaf Smartest Guardsman B. Smith Most Valuable Bandsman P. Whitley Best New Entry Cadet J. Andrews SCOUTING AWARDS Presentation of Grade A All Round Cords to: P. Clough ma R. Clark min D. Lunam R. Curtis ma Special Awards THE GROVES ' ALL-ROUNDER AWARD J. Creighton ma SENIOR EFFICIENCY CUP Michaelmas Term M. Osburn Lent Term J. Creighton ma Summer Term J. Creighton ma JUNIOR EFFICIENCY CUP Michaelmas Term B. Marks Lent Term , P. Ladner Summer Term P. Ladner SPORTSMANSHIP CUP D. Ingledew HEAD BOY AWARD D. Arndt 18

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Grades 12A and 12 No. of candidates English Lit. 40 26 English Lang. 40 26 English 91 11 History 91 26 Mathematics 91 26 Chemistry 101 (Gr. 13) 4 Physics 91 25 French 120 (Gr. 13) 2 French 92 19 Latin 92 2 Geography 91 2 No. who Average passed (per cent) 24 66.5 26 70 9 61.5 22 65.3 22 65.6 2 44 23 60.6 2 59.5 14 59.4 2 76 1 55 147 passed out of 169 papers. Average 64.1%. Best average - ]. Greenwood - 88.8%. Out of 26 boys: 13 received Government Scholarships; 20 gained University Entrance - 1 first class, 14 second classes, 5 passes. N.B. In 1961, 161 passed out of 169 papers. Average 65.3%. Best average - ]. Woodsworth - 86.4%. Grades 11A and 11 No. of No. who candidates passed Socials 30 35 33 Mathematics 30 35 34 Chemistry 91 19 16 Physics 91 14 11 French 92 11 9 Latin 92 1 1 Geography 91 14 12 116 passed out of 129 papers. Average 63.5%. Best average - R. Anderson - 82.6%. N.B. In 1961, 74 passed out of 82 papers. Average 64%. Best average - J. Greenwood - 85%. Average (per cent) 65.4 66 62.2 62.3 60.1 60 57.9 20