CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LX, Issue 88, 7 November 1939, Page 3

CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

L.EESTON COMMITTEE MEETS

Mr D. J. Ridden presided over a monthly meeting ot the committee of Leeston Consolidated School held last night.

In regard to the visit to the Centennial Exhibition by children of the school between February 1 and March 20, the headmaster stated that it would be for three days and the cost, including train and boat fares and billeting, £2 each pupil. The children would also require some pocket money. Teachers would accompany the children. Inquiries indicated that about 20 girls and 20 boys were likely to make the trip.

On the motion of Mr R. T. McMillan it was decided to write the Education Board urging that every endeavour should be made to induce the Department to provide a bus for the consolidation of Lakeside school after the Christmas vacation. It was pointed out that this bus was also needed to relieve the other buses, which at present were making extra trips. Mr A. N. Grigg, M.P., is also to be asked to assist in the matter.

The headmaster read a letter from Miss D. Brown, hon. secretary of the Royal Life Saving Society, advising that the boys of Leeston School had again won the Collins cup and the girls had been second to Selwyn House School for the rose bowl, having been defeated by only a very small margin. It was stated that both trophies had been won by Leeston last year and that boys had won the Collins cup on four occasions. . Messrs Mackay and R. T. McMillan and the chairman warmly com plimented the pupils on their successes and Mr Cartwright and staff upon the great interest they had always taken in swimming and lifesaving instruction. Mr W. L. Donald was thanked for repairing the school mower. The question of holding an excursion was brought up and a list of fares to a number of suitable resorts was supplied by Mr Creagh, the stationmaster. On account of the small attendance of members it wasJeft to the chairman to call another meeting next week to further consider the matter. In his report the headmaster gave the roll number as 216 and the average attendance 197. Dr.^ Druker and Nurse Worger, of the school medical service, had visited ; the school during the period October 30 to November 2. A report on the health of individual children had been furnished to the parents where it was thought necessary. Nurse Francis had been transferred from the school dental clinic and had been replaced by Nurse Giddon. Men from the Public Works Department had started work in the school ground. Some of the trees in the school plantation had died and the surviving trees were being dug around. Advice was received from the Education Board that the superintendent of works had been instructed to supply materials for fencing two sides of the school playing field. Provision for the remainder of the fencing would be considered when the matter of the closing of Pennington street had been finalised.