NEW SCHOOLS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3034, 22 March 1917, Page 6

NEW SCHOOLS

I WADESTOWN SCHOOL' TO BE OPENED ON FRIDAY. On Friday next, at 2.30 p.m., the Minister of Education (Hon. :J. A. Hanan) will formally open the new school at Wadestown (already in occupation), which relieves the school situation in that district, making the old school available for infants only. The new school contains two large classrooms, 30ft. by 24ft. and 24ft. by 22ft., a 10ft. corridor, and a head teacher s room. It is situated on a big block of land the Education Board has acquired; which extends between Rose Street and the Main Eoad. The block slopes considerably from the Rose Street side of the block, and it is on the highest level that the school has been erected. The building has been so- planned that extensions can be made as desired in tho future, but on lower levels to the present school. The drop from street to street is over 100 ft. In addition to tho new classrooms there are two fine sheds (threequarters enclosed), with concrete floors, j which,"Hn fine weather, may he used for open-air classes. The building is of wood, roofed with asbestos slates, whilst' special provision has been made for the lighting and ventilation of the class-rooms. Each room has a, 3ft. deep hylo-plate running round, except where the windows cause breaks in the belt. The new school at Ohariu is now ready for occupation, but so far no date has been arranged for the official opening. This school contains one class-room (24ft. by 22ft.). a teacher's room (10ft. by Bft.), and a corridor (15ft. by Bft.). This building has been erected some distance in the rear of the old school, which will still remain in use.