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And now Belmont secondaryB次元官网网址檚 history is on display for all who enter the new school.
It was a project principal Ray Miller decided needed to be done roughly four years ago. On a tour of the old Glen Lake school building, roughly where the new Belmont is located, Miller noticed a number of artifacts that had been forgotten and gathering dust.
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Now, proudly on display just inside the schoolB次元官网网址檚 front entrance is a timeline showcasing important events in the schoolB次元官网网址檚 history.
The 11-metre display case was filled by eight students, ranging from grades 10 to 12, led by instructor Cindy Cullen.
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Cullen was tasked with guiding a class B次元官网网址� created for the purpose of this project - through an open-ended assignment thatB次元官网网址檚 only goal was the creation of this display.
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The students that worked on the project unveiled it Tuesday afternoon for alumni, school trustees, district officials and other guests.
Many of those alumni in attendance were invited into the class to share some of their experiences at Belmont, and it was something Cullen said that really helped bring history to life.
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One of the students in CullenB次元官网网址檚 class, Grade 12 Mattie Duddridge, noted it was a relief to have the project finished, especially since the class spent an entire semester working on it. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檇 put it together on poster boards but we hadnB次元官网网址檛 seen the finished version until now.B次元官网网址�
The final version of the timeline was completed by Seriously Creative.
During the research process, one of DuddridgeB次元官网网址檚 favourite discoveries was that the school once had its students divided into four houses that competed against each other for points. B次元官网网址淚t was kind of like Harry Potter,B次元官网网址� she said with a laugh.
That was one of Judy PartridgeB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址� class of 1953 B次元官网网址� favourite memories too. Points were awarded for participation and school spirit. A display tracked their results and students would check it every morning when they entered the building. B次元官网网址淓verybody participated B次元官网网址� We had really good team spirit, the whole school was involved,B次元官网网址� Partridge said.
Another fond memory included what her Belmont looked like. B次元官网网址淚t was quite amazing how the school was built out of army huts,B次元官网网址� she recalled.
In May 1948 Belmont was officially reopened in a new building, one fashioned out of nine sections of old huts that housed soldiers during the war. It was 110 by 180 feet and featured five classrooms, an auditorium, nursesB次元官网网址� room and washrooms. It was quite different than the new building.
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And Miller has one more request for the community. B次元官网网址淔or a lack of a better name weB次元官网网址檙e calling it B次元官网网址楢lumni Corner,B次元官网网址� (but) if anyone has a better suggestion, weB次元官网网址檇 love to hear it,B次元官网网址� he said.
