HATAITAI SCHOOL

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 99, 27 April 1923, Page 5

HATAITAI SCHOOL

MORE ACCOMMODATION

REQUIRED.

The necessity for. further sanitary conveniences, und for increased accommodation at Hataitai School, is stressed in the annual report of the Hataitai School Committee. The report states that the accommodation provided is for 264, while there is an average attendance of 287. The report states that improvements to tho grounds are proceeding satisfactorily, but it will be some time before the grounds can be regarded as playing areas. The general health of the ohildren has been satisfactory, and Dr. Ada Paterson, after medically examining them, was unable to nominate any scholar for inclusion in the special drill class which the Department usually forms to reotify slight physical defects. Messrs. A. Shephard and D. Kean had presented a gold dux medal and two silver sports medals. "

The headmaster's report says:—"lt is interesting to note that t)»e only increase in teaching staff since tno average was 201 —just two years ago—has been one pupil teacher." Out of thirty schools competing, Hataitai School won the championship at the public schools' amateur athletic meeting in December. An Old Students' Association has been formed to enable the school to keep in touch with its old scholars. Special thanka are accorded to the ladies who have, by the bazaar and other functions, raised a considerable sum with which to supplement the work that, has been, and is being, done in the school.