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. Quite a few of her descendants also
attended the school over the years.
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.
2004 Sports Day
Results
1st
Nicolle
1724 pts
2nd
Shepherd
1692 pts
3rd
Mason
1528 pts
4th
Chandler
1498 pts
Above: A Nicolle victory! Nicolle House Captains make their
thank-you speeches after winning the 2004 Sports Day Shield.
Responsibility
Respect
Integrity
The school would like to congratulate the following Year 7 students
who have been elected School House Captains for 2004.
Chandler
Mathew
Canny
Talia
Williams
Tegan
Wilson
Sam
Wright
Mason
Simon
Karran
Brittany
Smale
Charlotte
Wakefield
Greg
Mitic
Nicolle
Samatha
Adams
Nic Bauer
Steven
Brown
Zoe Udy
Shepherd
Kyle
Adamson
Olivia
Vardas
Tara
Wells
Brandon
Gross
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