LITERARY SECTION WHY I LIKE CATS I like cats because they are playful, and my cat is very playful. He is a ginger colour, and his name is Rusty. He has a box and, when you set the time, the alarm goes off and his food shoots out on a tray. He does all sorts of things such as going to sleep in the bath. I have a toy parachute which he pounces on. I like cats because they are good companions. I always like to see a cat around the fireside. Mine is about six mosths old- He always wants to look at the cars from the window sill. _ Cats do not need a bath because they wash themselves. There is an old superstition that when a cat washes its ears it is going to rain; and this really does happen. JOHN RICHARDSON, 1A. THE WIND The wind, The whistling wind, Roaring by With a laugh and a cry, Bringing a joy never known before. Its tales are sometimes of woe; Its tales are sometimes of joy; It entrances me with the tales it brings, The wind, The whistling wind, MARION GRUBB, 1A. A JOB I HATE The job I hate most is "work". This thing has annoyed me all my life, but I have had to do it. Since I came to my new school we have had homework, and that bores me. One thing is certain, I will never have a paper round. Not only does my Dad say so, but I do as well. Anyway, you have to get up too early and I am not usually up until ten o'clock- Well, I have always hated work, I still do and I always will. M. GODFREY, 1A. 24 lakeside inn Whilst on holiday in the Isle of Wight, I went on a coach tour to Lakeside Inn. A long twisting path led up to the inn and by the path, tethered to a post, was a goat. The goat was pure white and had had all his teeth extracted, but that didn't stop him from eating or swallowing anything he was given. While our coach party was on the path, the goat tried butting anyone in his way, narrowly missing a small boy. LYNN ALEXANDER, 2A. GODSHILL While on my holiday in the Isle of Wight I went on a coach trip to a quaint little place called Godshill. We drove aong the cliff edge and were told that there were 203 steps to the bottom. Before going to Godshill, we went to Blackgang Chine. Here there are model gnomes. When we arrived we went to see the few cottages with the church top rising over the roof tops- After having a look around the church, we went into a house where there was an exhibition. Here I bought a shell and a starfish. This was a very interesting place. ANNE MATTINGLEY, 2A. GUIDES My favourite pastime is going to Guides. We have many interesting competitions. I go every Friday evening at quarter past seven. Until captain comes, our cadet organises a game. The captain calls the leaders I am one to collect the attendance cards. We go back to our patrols and collect the "subs". After inspection we form a horseshoe. Captain asks what tests have to be done and we are put into groups. After that we have three-quarters of an hour to take our tests. I sometimes take the recruits for their "Tenderfoot" test- This is the first test you take before you can be enrolled. At eight forty-five we form another horseshoe and the company news is given out. Afterwards we have prayers and sing "Taps", then go home. SHEILA JOHNSON, 2A. 25