EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 22628, 21 April 1937, Page 2

EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS

OTAGO BOARD MEETS Slit OFFERED FOR HEALTH CAMP ' The Otago Education Board continued its monthly meeting to-day, Mr D. T. Fleming presiding in the absence or Mr James Wallace, who was indisposed. KING GEORGE V.. MEMORIAL. The board is to contribute £SO towards the King George V. memorial fund, and will also offer a site of 10 acres at Patearoa —for use as a permanent health camp, APPOINTMENTS. The following ‘appointments were confirmed : Head master: Hercules Colquhoun, St. Clair. Sole, teachers: Harry 0. Rosevear, Waikoikoi; Boris M. Petrie, Warepa; John F. Williams, Paerau; Sidney C. Roberts, Wanaka. _ Assistants; Robert M. Sullivan, Forbury; Violet Irwin, Awamoko; Brian R, Lynskey. Forbury; Elizabeth S. D. Whyte, Kaikorai; Mary E.. Young, Palmerston; Margaret B. Simpson, Tahakopa; Helen R. Clark, Waikouaiti; Christie L. Groves, Wakari. Additional assistants: Marjorie Bell, Allanton; Emma P. M'Laren, Balclutha; Leslie Lockerbie, Clinton; Maria Bradanovich, George Street; Gwendolyn L. • M'Laren, Kaikorai; Doris E. Miller, Macandrew' Road; Muriel -E,- Gray, Maheno; Geoffrey Ryan, Mosgiel D.H.; Caroline A. Shilcook, .Palmerston D.H.; Alexandrona H. Watson,'Port Molyneux; Bessie K. Shearer, Teeneraki. RESIGNATIONS. The following resignations were accepted:— , ■ , v Head master: Leonard B. Bradstock, High Street. Sole teachers: Doris M. Petrie, Circle Hill; Brian R. Lynskey, Island Cliff; Helen R. Clark, Kauru Hill; Agnes M. Mackay, Merino Downs; Duleie A. Rodger, Puketi; Robina A. Waddell, Wairuna.

Assistants; William H. Hampton, Kaitangata; Gwendolyn L. M'Laren, Miller’s Flat; Jane F. Johnston, Mornington; Elizabeth S. D. Whytp, Northeast Valley ; Lucy J. Oroshie, Owaka D.'H.; Maria Bradanovich, Portobello; Dorothy Groves, Stuarts; Annie M. , Edgar, Tapanui D.H.; Mary E. Young, Waitahuna; Emilie N. K. M'Leod, Wakari. Secondary assistant; Walter J. Boraman, Mosgiel D.H. OAMARU NORTH. The Minister intimated that Cabinet had approved of a grant for an additional classroom at Oamaru North. REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS. The Highcliff committee asked for repairs and top-dressing of the asphalt. The architect estimated the cost at £lß.—The board will pay half the cost, and will provide a new entrance gate (£5)- . . The Waikouaiti committee expressed disappointment that the work of erecting the new out-buildings had not been done.—The Architect reported that, owing to more urgent work and the difficulty of engaging good tradesmen, it had been impracticable to start this job. While the delay was to be regretted, the Waikouaiti improvements were not as urgent as most of the works in hand. .Shelter shed; and outhouse accommodation, although old and out of date, were still available and usable. His last works report stated that the work would be commenced this month, and he had already, arranged for a team to start Von April 26.—The committee will b© informed accordingly. The Architect reported that the fence in front of- the Technical building at Port Chalmers was done. A new concrete retaining wall was necessary, with a suitable fence on top.—Referred to the architect for attention. The Architect reported further that the fence on the south-west side of the lower playing area at Port Chalmers was also done. A concrete retaining wall was also necessary here, but it would be so expensive that he recommended that the fence be erected four feet within the board’s boundary. A suitable fence would cost £l7.—Referred to the architect; The Roxburgh District High Committee wrote that it considered the erection of new manual training

rooms too important to bo delayed, and wished the matter to receive urgent attention. —The architect is to submit a report. WINTER VACATION. The Minister asked boards to close their schools during the week in July in which the Now Education Fellowship Conference is to be held. Further, as all schools were closed in February, the May vacation should bo reduced by one week. This would mean that the schools in this district would resume on Tuesday, May 25, the winter vacation thus covering the period, Thursday, May 13, to Monday, May 24. So far, 350 Otago teachers had enrolled for the conference. The request was approved. PATEAROA CONVEYANCE. The department intimated that . it would pay 22s 6d a school day towards the 34s 6d for the round trip, the parents to provide ■ the 'balance. The alternative proposals would be to join the Correspondence School, or board away from home, o.r the establishment of two separate household schools. The Chairman reported that he would recommend a contribution from the board! of, £4O if the parents would find £BO, £l2O being approximately the shortage to be made up. The parents now intimated that they would contribute £7O per annum, and the department had been asked to increase its grant by £lO per annum. In the meantime authority had been given to commence the service as far as _ Linnhurn pending the contractor securing a new bus. The chairman’s suggestion was adopted. DUNBACK-PALMERSTON SECONDARY CONVEYANCE. The department had offered to contribute 16s 4d a school day towards the 24s contract price, leaving 7s 8d a school day, or £76 p.a., to be found by the parents. The parents offered to find Is per week per child. The Chairman reported that if the parents would increase their offer to Is 6d a week he would recommend the hoard to contribute £3O per annum. The parent? had agreed to this, and the service had been commenced with a double trip by motor car pending the securing of a suitable bus by the contractor. The chairman’s report was approved. KYEBURN. Mr Bruce A. Todd asked for a conveyance service for 11 children who lived from three to six miles from schodl. The daily mileage would be 36, and it was possible that a price could be obtained at from £2lO-£240 per annum—i.e., from 21s to 24s a school day. The board at present paid £56 p.a. capitation for the conveyance of these children, all of whom would attend the Kyeburn School. The matter is to be placed before the department for favourable consideration. WINGATUI-MOSGIEL. The district traffic manager, in reply to the board’s request that the morning south express stop at Wingatui for the purpose of picking up pupils for Mosgiel, stated that it was unfortunate that the train service between Wingatui and Mosgiel was not more suitable for this purpose, but it was regretted that arrangements could not be made for the mail train to stop at Wingatui. This train had a fast schedule to maintain and any additional stops would necessitate an earlier start from Dunedin. The'parents are to be informed accordingly. , ROXBURGH REQUEST,

The Roxburgh District High School Committee renewed its application on behalf of parents at the Roxburgh Railway Station for the conveyance of their children to school. There were 17 children at the railway station' living one and six-tenth miles from the Roxburgh School, and three other children, two and a-quarter miles. These three others were at present, catered for by the round trip which 'went to Miller’s Flat. The estimated cost of the service was £42 10s, towards which the parents were willing to pay practically half the cost.— I The board regretted that it could not act, as they did not come inside the conveyance distances.