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  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.
 
 

2006 Sports Day
Results
 
1st
 		 Nicolle
 		 2533
 
2nd
 		 Chandler
 		 2319
 
3rd
 		 Mason
 		 2098
 
4th
 		 Shepherd
 		 1993
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Each year the students elect House Captains who are responsible for a variety of tasks in both the weeks leading up to Sports Day and on the day itself. These tasks include organizing and training relay teams, maintaining team morale and discipline, liaison with staff and general house organization.

The school would like to congratulate the following Year 7 students who have been elected School House Captains for 2006.

Chandler

Jack Price

Kristen Kammerman

Rikki Wilson

Cale Hutchings
 

Mason

Kayla Foran

Mitchell Hutchins

Patrick Brewin

Breahnn Sheridan
   

Nicolle

Jack Reynolds

Dayna Cox

Taylah Low

Shaun Lapere
   

Shepherd
 

Stephanie Hommelhoff

Chris Clarke
   

Dylan Baines

Lauri Hogan

 

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