POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25903, 8 September 1949, Page 3

POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS

ERECTION OF NEW BUILDINGS The Bowker-Hyndman memorial laboratories at St. Andrew’s College will be occupied by science classes about the middle of this month. This recent addition to the college, which now dominates the Papanui road frontage the St. Andrew’s block, has been erected as a memorial to two former Pupils of the college, who were killed on active service in the Second World , ar - The full story of the project *lll be told at the official opening Ceremony, which will be held later m the year, when memorial plaques ‘'•'L'he en . tr^ nce have been completed. The building will be devoted exciusively to science classes. There is » b:g chemistry laboratory, senior and junior physics laboratories, a balance <oom. and storage space. To enable “J accommodation to be used in practical work, arrangements are being «iaae for special coverings for the j e p. c^es so that they can be used as Ce l, s - or theoretical work. The building is finished in brick e £^ er and has a tiled roof. biggest Post-primary school Hiding project now being underrh. , ln the city is at the Christ- ♦° Urc ;- Technical College. This is a *o-storey workshops block begun W year Ra P id Progress has made on the basic structure so tnc general character of the buildTh Can now be seen. clna new accommodation will interh.e - Jour woodwork shops, four frank- drawing rooms, a woodwork frprk ln ® shop and finishing room, two panics workshops, an electricity - r «sncp. staff and students’ technineraries. a visual education room, u staff rooms.