Joseph and His Technicolour Dream Coat

1987
RAAF School staged a major musical production "Joseph and his Technicolour Dream Coat" during the school's last full year. Under the supervision of Noel Frith, students from years 4 to 10 were involved. The musical was held at the RAAF Hostel on 18 November at 8.00 pm. and at the Butterworth Base Theatre on the morning of Friday 20 November 1987.

Art Festival
An Inter-school Art Festival was held at the RAAF Hostel on 21-23 September - this was a combined Art Exhibition from RAAF, Dalat, Uplands and St Christopher's Schools, with a family concert on the Monday night where students from all the schools participated.

Peter Pan

1985
RAAF School Butterworth presents Peter Pan.
The pirates were played by Year 6 and Captain Hook by Luke Silvester.

"Wendy"

"Wendy is a "mother-like" person because she reads stories to John and Michael and she says when they should go to bed."
Helen Clements, 4F

"The mermaids are pretty"
Kathleen, KBE

"I liked it when one of the Indians had the little boy with the teddy."
Sarah Meissner, KBE

"Peter Pan, Wendy and Michael and John have come down from the ceiling"
Rebecca Meissner, KBE

1965 Doll Show
Joanne Wrigley won the prize for the best "Cuddly Doll" and Debra Murry gained 1st for her "Bride Doll."

(Courtesy Talees Baensch)

1965
Choir Group

1966
Members of School Orchestra
L to R: John Hunt, Brian O'Connell, Deborah Ginman, Graham Smith, Jane Nicholson, Robyn Carswell, Jeffrey Compton, Leonie Jones, Karen Sayer, Dianna Hardy, Alan Judson, Colin Hansen

SCHOOL RECORDER BAND

1969
Music Group
Conducted by Miss Flanagan
Middle: With white headband - Joyce Dobson.
Back R to L: Christine Drummond (vocalist), Gaylene Hall, Rhonda Neilen. Back corner with thin white hair band - Kaye Stevens. To her left, Margaret Nolan.
Graham Abbott, in dark shorts.

This image was taken at a concert at which the recorder group performed at an inter-school concert at another school in Georgetown.

(Courtesy Sue Langsford)

1969
School Recorder Band
Sue Langsford is playing cymbals middle row, second left.

(Courtesy Chris Crossley)

1970
Recorder Band
L to R: Sheree O'Leary, Graham Abbott, Joyce Dobson...
Far right: Chris Crossley

1975
Music Class

1978
Year 8 Showcard and ticket writing

1978
Year 4 Photography elective

1979
Year 7 Typing elective

Year 8 Hostess Cookery
"We (Sarah Niner, Sharon Paul, Cathy Beard, Helen Coops, Ann-Maree Paine, Tracey Newman, Teri Shand, Melinda Carney, Nicole Johnston, Cathy Jacobs and Tracey Cooper) learn how to make delicious meals like Sweet and Sour Pork, Roast dinners and cheesecakes. We also learn how to entertain important people. Members of staff were invited to the meals we had prepared, At first it was embarassing watching the teachers eating food that we had cooked, but we got over that after a while. We think it is a very good elective as you have fun making and eating meals while youlearn to be a good hostess. We are glad we picked it."
By Terry Shand and Ann-Maree Paine

1982
RAAF School Radio
Secondary Electives were taken for 3 periods each week. For Years 9 and 10 there were Photography, First Aid, Plastics, Typing, Windsurfing, Aeromodelling, Child Care, Life Saving and Radio presentation.

1984
Kirrily Welsh & Kirrily Howell - kite making at interest elective

1987

1964
Mr Tye, Mr Jenkins, Mr Fairbairn (Minister for Air) , Mr McFarlane, Air Commodore Ford, Grp Captain Marsh visit the school.

1966 Violin Recital
A highlight of the year's assemblies was a recital given by the internationally-known Filipino violinist, Gilopez Kabayao.

1975
1st Battalion Army Band
The band gave an excellent performance, playing songs such as If I Were a Rich Man and He's Got the Whole World in His Hands. The Bandmaster created hilarity when a student was given the opportunity to conduct the band.

1978
Archery Demonstration
Archers from the Air Base, Butterworth Archery Club (A.B.B.A.C.) visited the school on 5th May, much to the delight of students, some of whom were permitted to try their hand at the bow.

1978
The Band of the 1st Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment
The band, from Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Qld, was in Penang for three months as part of the Army's ground defence at Butterworth Air Base.

Malaysian Theme Week
26-29 April 1983
29 April 1983 saw "Malaysian Day" at the school. There were presentations by local schools and demonstrations of traditional games, sports and martial arts. The oval was converted to a Makan extravangaza with local stall holders selling their delicacies for lunch, while kite flying, lion dancing, trishaw rides, karate and even a snake charmer completed the festivities.