REEFTON HIGH SCHOOL

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1912, Page 7

REEFTON HIGH SCHOOL

I COMMITTEE MEETING. The usual monthly meeting of the above committee was held last evening, there being present: Messrs Cooper (chair), Castle, Banks, Panckhurst, Wills, A old.. Noble, Shepherd and Scantlebury. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and inward correspondence received from— The Headmaster, forwarding report as follows: — ;T have the honour to report as under for the month of Mav: — HOLL.Boys. Girls. Ttl. May I. Primary. ... 119 89 208 Mav 1.— Secondary ... 12 4 16 May I.—Whole * ... 131 93 224 May 31. —Primary ... 120 .90 210 Mav 31.—Secondary ... 12 4 16 May 31.—Whole ‘ ...432 94 226 ATTENDANCE. Boys. Girls. Ttl. Pr Ct. Average Primary 107.6 80.9 188.5 or 80.2 Average Secondary 11.5 3.0 14.5 or 90.4 Average Whole ‘ 119.1 83.9 203.0 or 90.2 GENERAL. “Miss Clayton, having resigned her appointment, relinquished duty on the 30th April, and Miss Hewitson served as relieving teacher from the 6th till the end of May. “Mr T .H. Gill, Inspector of Secondary Schools, paid a visit of inspection on the 15th. “Woodwork and cookery classes commenced work on the 15th. “The large pi'ess for free hooks and records was delivered bv Mr Tudehope on Hie 7th. . ' . “The usual term holidays were held from tlie 27th to the 31st. “ From the' same, forwarding £1 13s 6d on account of fuel fund. From Mr T. Pollard,- Greymouth, offering In give a benefit concert- in aid of'the funds of the High School. M oved by Mr Noble, • seconded by Mr Panckhurst and carried, that the offer of Mr Pollard lie accented with thanks, and 'hat the concert, he.held on Tuesday, 9th July, .if suitable to Mr Pollard. ' I

The Visiting Committee reported everything satisfactory. A long discussion took place with re-,-.pect to the planting of trees in the 'rounds on Arbor Day, and also with reflect to certain improvements in the playground.

Moved by Mr Shepherd, seconded by Mr Wills and carried, that the 'Visiting Committee visit the school during next week aird make an estimate of the imo-nt rerniived for the necessary repair;. rod that (he Secretary forward an ip*>.<i.-.-ai?vi:i to the Board for a grant.

Moved by the Chairman, seconded by Mr Ndlile and carried, that in the opinion teaching of British history should he taught in the schools, and that the matter he brought, under the notice of the Royal Commission now taking evidence tlirongli>iit the Do'mirtion. Resolved that the attention of the Tech- • field Instruct or he ca lled to the necessity if all shavings, etc., being either burnt or removed-before he leaves’the building. The accounts were passed for payment.

Messrs Cooper and Castle were appointed. a visiting committee for the en suing month.