SCHOOL-COMMITTEE REPORTS

Evening Star, Issue 16088, 13 April 1916, Page 3

SCHOOL-COMMITTEE REPORTS

WAIvARI.

The. year 1915 commenced with a roll number of 144, and -ended with 158, the average attendance being 134. The roll number at present is 560, and the average for the quarter ended March 31 last was 151. The annual i.ispection was conducted by Inspectors Bossenee and Don. whose report was , msidcred eminently satisfactory. The school lias taken a very prominent part in a -'latum to patriotic efforts. Since the beginning of»tho war it lias raised over £2o' for various'funds, and sent in over 500 articles for our soldiers. The school bazaar last August was a splendid succoss, £l4l 10s being raised for the wounded, soldiers' fund. For tho first time a flower show was held in connection with the school, £l2 6s being taken hs a result of the effort. Necessary alterations and improvements to the school furnit'irc will -shortly be taken in hand by the Education Koaid. Tho school branch, of the Navy League hud a record membership of tO. A spjundid Singer sewing machine was supplied I to the school during the year, and has been of great usa in connection with the work of sewing for the soldiers. The receipts for tho ypar » v er» £6l 4s sd, and the expeivjituio 545 16s lid, leaving a credit balance of £l6 7s lid.

JHISGIEL.

The number at, pr-as-jnt on the roll is : Primary 343, seciadaty 43—total 336. The average attendance t<>r the year was : Primary 322, secondly 25.6—t0tal 347.6. On account of thi increase to the roll two teachers have beer added to the staff, and the- committee had tot sue w thc-iv application for nioi'o etssr x»n accommodation for thf. school. Thi& year it was agreed to give the surplus proceeds of the eorcert to the Paid C':'o;-.-. Society's fund. The financial year bean v.\th a. credit balance of £136 13s lOd, -jw. ended with a credit of £133 13s 3d. The receipts amounted to £2OO 4s, and the expenditure to £I9B 4s 7<l. The annml inspection was held in Atijni.st, tii'j ivisn-'cr-r.-i:. repcrt beiny most, satisfactory, in '. !<e opinion of die committee it if? one of t.:e best reports ever submitted. Mi" r;ea!v. 8.-Sc, the board's rural science hi.«tt "cli.r, attends, evry Friday to conduct chsses. The outside work of" this depart.me-.t --'.tows improvement. The garden is exct'iout order. Lucerne, a dry-season crop, shows a luxuriant ;;rowth, nv.<l the yield of the root crops has been phenomenal. Tuition in woodwork is carried on under direction of the head, master. Th' 3 seniors are doing advanced work. The ciokery classes were

taken during tho fir<o half ol the year by Miss .Scott,' Miss T'.urgess (the board's instructor) takiii'g the dressmaking during tho second half. Bible classes have been conducted throughout 'ho year. The membership of the school branch of the Navy League stands at 33.

GREEV INLAND

The school, under Mr M'Donald. head master and stall, has .'uaintD.ir.cd its hiuh state of etliciei.cy. At tin: annual examination the inspectors n ported most favorably cm the in.i;iaj;enirat and v.'ork of the school. At tho .December examination an excellent result ua: ol ' ained, nearly every jiuyiil gaining a p'cdeieucy certificate. The attendance dining the year v.-as

greatly marred by cp : doir.ie<. The average for the yeir '"a: 350, the roll at present standing ;.t, 3:0. The school life and drum band, it/me:: the leadership of Mr D. Buchanan, mt:":ta : -ied their high state of tllicicncy. a id the- committee take this opportunity of e:-:,>iv- ing their high appreciation of the v-civ" :!ono by the conductor, and beg to tcm.Lr their best thanks j to him for the valua'i'.a prizes awarded to the band. Rials le-sons have been given ! weekly by the Rev. ,]. Kilpatriek. and the .committee again thank the rev. gentleman for his eaines'j and painstaking lessons. Mr Darling, the etvlrisiastie secretary of the (Jtago branch o'l the Navy League, gave his usual lecftoe. which was well attended ana heartily appreciated. This opportunity is also taken to thank the branch for their cenorous gifts of books and pictures. The grounds about the school present a creditable appearance, and are the souiee oi gieat pleasure and profit to tho children. If was decided by ! thi committer- to open subscription Ihts to [cicci ;t roll of ho i,;>r for tho>o serving at j the front. To augment this fund, which . now stands roughly 0' £7, tho local brass | band Rave an ope i-ai>- concert, which was j well attended. The oil at present stands I.at 108 ex-pupils, and the names ot those | who have mad" '.he gieati-r saerbu'e are j !•' Booker. H. Jriver. J. Fd'ar. S. M'Doujald, A. Honk:on. V. Lw/.,. ,). M'Ahan, |W. WrigL, A. Woo '.alt. To the friends and relatives of t ! e above the committee i desire to es':et:d '.he : • deepest svmpathv. | The teachers and c' hlrcn still 'maintain their enthusiasm with regard to the vaiious patriotic -:alh, 'he children having contributed over SOO articß-s of soldiers' noeessaiie*. ".'be hebince-dieet, ?ho\vs a credit of £2B ss. bn. it should be noted that thb amount i> hides the grant of £l9 3s 9d for the. en dug three month,.