EDUCATION AFFAIRS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 116, 18 May 1932, Page 9

EDUCATION AFFAIRS.

STAFFING OF SCHOOLS.

DEPARTMENTAL ECONOMIES. EMPIRE GOODS PREFERENCE. Members, of the Auckland Education Board met this morning. Mr. A. Burns presided. Appointment of Teachers.—The question of appointing a head teacher at Henderson, in place of Mr. F. G. Kibblewhite, who has been appointed to Opotiki, was deferred. The Northcote School Committee forwarded a resolution urging the appointment of a permanent additional assistant in place of the temporary assistant. It was decided to reply that the school was at present staffed above the average attendance.

Stalling of Schools. —A memorandum from the Education Department approved the employment of 1!J temporary attitional assistants until the end of the second term. The Department also authorised the retention until the end of the present term of additional assistants approved during tile first term.

Sarvices Appreciated.—At the request of the Opotiki School Committee, the board decided to send a letter to Mr; P. R. Burton, headmaster of the school, expressing appreciation of his sjrvicei

Letters of Sympathy.—The board decided to send letters of sympathy to the relatives of the late Hon. W. Pember Reeves- and Mr. Jonas Masters, father of the Hon. R. Masters, Minister of Education.

Needlework Instruction. —The Department advised that Cabinet had decided to discontinue the capitation allowance of 15/ per annum per unit, of average attendance in connection with employment of instructors in needlework in schools. The board was asked to give immediate notice to all teachers so employed in order that economies might be effected from the beginning of tne second term.

Free Railway Passes.—The Department notified that from the commencement of the second term free school season tickets for trains would not be issued for weekly or less frequent use. Previously pupils boarding at post primary schools were given free travel home at the- week-ends. The board decided to take action accordingly.

Higher School Age.—The Department requested that the board should secure from about 20 schools of various grades, the number of pupils over 5 and under (i, over 0 and under 7, and over 7 and under 8 admitted during each term in 1931, in order that it might be in a position to examine the effect of raising the age of admission to schools on £he problem of the supply of teachers. . Empire Goods.—The Te Aroha school committee pointed out the desirability of children being instructed in the importance of buying, firstly, goods made in New Zealand, and, secondly, goods of Empire manufacture. The committee asked that the matter should be given more prominence in the school syllabus. The matter was referred to the senior inspector for a- report. Sunshine Association.—A letter from the Community Sunshine Association asked for the co-operation of schools in respect to the collection to be made on May 27. It was'decided to ask, headmasters to address their pupils on the objects of the association.