Chandler House was named
after the Chandler family who were one of the original
families to settle in the Happy Valley area.
Chandlers Hill Road is
also named after the same family, although they actually
lived on Education Road.
The House of Mason is
named after Charles Henry Mason who donated two acres of
land for the original school on Education Road.
Charles Henry Mason was
born on 25th July 1861 and was a pupil at the original Happy
Valley School.
The House of Nicolle was
named after another original family, the Nicolle family who
were also one of the first to establish themselves in this
area.
Daisy Nicolle was one
member of the family who was an original student at the
school. Some descendants still attend the school today.
The House of Shepherd is
named in honour of Jane Shepherd who was the first teacher
at the Happy Valley School when it first opened on Education
road (then Red Hill Road) in 1898.
The first Happy Valley School
Sports Day was held on the 7th April 1978 on the Happy
Valley Oval.
2002
Sports Day
Results
1st
Shepherd
1695 pts
2nd
Chandler
1638 pts
3rd
Nicolle
1605 pts
4th
Mason
1445 pts
Above: Two in a Row!
Shepherd team members celebrate their back to back Sports
Day wins.
Responsibility
Respect
Integrity
The school would like to congratulate the
following Year 7 students who have been elected School House
Captains for 2002
