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'The Holy Night' School Audio/Visual Resource Kit

This 'kit' was prepared by the Department of Education, most likely in the early 1970s. These resource packs were made to cover topics as diverse as water safety, road safety, animals of the world, New Zealand industries and religious topics.

Each kit contained film strips which were shown, one image at a time, through the classroom's projector. There was also an audio cassette which provided narration to the film strip and a booklet which gave a transcript of the presentation as well as activity ideas for the class.

This particular kit was issued to Levin's Saint Joseph's School and featured the story of the nativity. There was a printing error on the box which reads 'The Holy Knight'- something which has since been corrected by hand.  Did the children expect to hear a story about sword fighting and archery battles instead?


The MAVtech museum has a range of these filmstrips in it's collection and are working to display more of these pieces of history. 

Department of Education- Aesop's Fables

This classroom resource was issued by the Department of Education to Levin's Saint Joseph's School in the 1970s. It brings to life two of Aesop's fables- The Tortoise and the Hare as well as The Rat and The Lion. 

These audio visual kits were the 1970s equivalent of today's smart whiteboard and internet connection- they brought the world into the classroom. Each contained one or more filmstrips- single images (sometimes cartoons, sometimes photographs) on a long strip of 35mm film which were shown one at a time through a projector. An audio cassette tape provided background narration and music while a booklet contained a transcript and ideas for class activities.

The Department's 'Visual Production Unit' made some filmstrips themselves of local topics such as industries and New Zealand geography. However, these children's stories were bought from Weston Woods Studios, an American company based in Connecticut. Weston Woods was acquired by Scholastic in 1996.

Page 34 Levin School Standard 3 and 4 girls of 1937

Photo from Levin School Centennial 1890-1990 booklet - page 34

Caption reads:

Standard 3 and 4 girls of 1937 at St Mary's Church Hall. Back row from left: Dora Paterson, Mary Hudson, Maire Ashley, Peggy Wills, Audrey Wright, Dorothy Cottle, Anett Inda, Audrey Rolston, Josephine Evans, Joyce Salmons.

Third row from left: Dorothy Hough, Bell Hadfield, Vena Paki, Marjorie Milne, Merle Harvey, Betty Martin, Beryl Dewis, Pat Cole, Dorothy Hassell, Nola Wright, Edith Easton.

Second row from left: Elaine Parrington, Ngaire Wise, Patsy McDonell, Shirley Treen, Melva Parsons, Ena Raymond, Noeline Teal, Peggy Stilwell, Dorothy Jellman, Joan Web­ber, Hilda Mangush, Loma Bacon.

Front row from left: Valerie Hinde, Nancy Wisnofski, Muriel Vincent, Margaret MacDo­nald, Piko Hughes, Yvonne Heremaia, Mona Hanata, Lorna Welby, Pam Owen.

Levin School - Centennial cake, 1890 - 1990

See also – Acc #2001.025.0002 identical photo

Levin School – Centennial cake, 1890 – 1990 Plus copy

At top: sugar flowers & words – LEVIN SCHOOL CENTENNIAL – of red lettering on white background.

In centre: intertwined gold letters – LDSH – on black background, circled by words – MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRAEVAL EBIT – of yellow lettering on black background.

At bottom left: 1890 – of red lettering on white backround.

At bottom right: 1990 – of red lettering on white backround.

Sides: motif – chocolate acorns & green sugar oak leaves.

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