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.
2008
Sports Day
Results
1st
Nicolle
1999
2nd
Mason
1954
3rd
Shepherd
1880
4th
Chandler
1821
Responsibility
Respect
Integrity
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
2008.
