2. Samantha Gardiner! Sam was born on the 31 st of October in 1967. She was the second oldest of three. Her brother Bernard died in 1999. Her sister Kristen also went to St. Brigid’s Primary School. In 1973 when Sam was five years old she started school at St. Brigid’s Primary School. Sam’s favourite subject was art, because she had the chance to express herself and be creative.

3. Sam’s Subjects! There were 8 subjects when Sam went to school. They were Geography, Maths, English, Sport, Art, History, Religion and Social Science.

4. Sam’s friend’s Sam friend’s were Rymer, Kylie, Amanda, Tina, Jacinta and Libby. Sam remembers when Jacinta and her climbed the pine tree behind the shelter shed and were laughing so hard that they both wet their pants. Fortunately, Sam lived up the road so she could get change, but Jacinta had to wear big pink bloomers out of the dress up box for the rest of the day.

5. Teachers Sam’s favourite teacher’s were Miss Lavery because she untangled her hair and Sister Anne because she was very, very kind.

6. Sports! Sam represented the school in netball from Grade 1 to Grade 6 and her favourite position was Goal Attack. Sam also represented the school in the interschool sports and swimming.

7. Did! After leaving St. Brigid’s Primary School, Sam went to Sacred Heart College in Kyneton. After completing her Secondary schooling, she completed a Degree in Art and Photography. Today she is a photographer, mini lab assistant and still living in Gisborne.