School

SCHOOL:

The school's motto was 'Duty First' and the school colours were blue and white.

Mr. Barr was on the committee to build Sunbury Secondary College

Mr Barr was on the committee for Sunbury Primary School's 100th Anniversary in 1969.

Mr. Barr's nickname was Teddy Bear, and his friend who had red hair was called Ginger.

Mr. Barr also knew Dr Jim Cairns, the Treasurer of Australia because he came to the same school and he would ride down on his pony to the school and give the kids a ride on it. The kids would think it was a real treat to have a ride on the pony.

When the Catholic 8th grade children were sitting for their Merit certificate they would come to Sunbury Primary School for their examination. Mr Barr failed arithmetic (maths).

They always wanted electricity for the school but when they applied for it the Education Department didn't think it was necessary. So the committee decided to pay for it themselves. They got a contractor to put in electricity for them. When the school inspector came the next week to the school council meeting (held at night time) he didn't even notice the electricity had been put in.

When Mr Barr went to school they used to march in to school with someone playing the kettle drum. They would bang it with sticks and have it hanging around their neck. One girl didn't like playing the drum so she put the sticks that you bang the drum with through the skin then they had to get a new skin.

Children would keep their hats in the little room at the end of the passage (now the reading room).

Click on Mr Barr's school photo to see it full size.