GREY MAIN SCHOOL

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 June 1933, Page 5

GREY MAIN SCHOOL

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. Present at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Main School Committee were Messrs R. A. Barrowman (chairman), H. Herring, J. C. H. McDonald, A. J. Fairmaid, J. Tennent, R. J. Williams, A. V. OJliver, and W. G. Scott (secretary). An apology for absence was received from Mr G. Herring. The Headmaster (Mr J. Graham) reported as follows for the month of

May:—Roll number—Baketown, boys 48, girls 3G, total 84; Main School, boys 281, girls 243, total 524. Average : attendance —Blaketown, boys 45.3, 1 girls 31.8, total 77.1; Main School, boys 258, girls 224, total 482. General. —The second term commenced on May 22. For this term the relieving assistants appointed by the Board are Miss N. Traue and Mr Jones. Sports— Winter games are > now in progress and flag matches in the various codes have commenced. The basketball teajns, ably coached by Miss Cornwall, continue to give a very good account of themselves. Rugby seven-a-side. —Eight teams were entered from the school for the tournament on June 3, held by the West Coast Rugby Union. Considering the few opportunities our boys have had of competing -with other teams, the display given by them was surprisingly good. The report was adopted. The Secretary mentioned that the attendance had increased by approximately twenty-one, since the previous meeting.

The Chairman and Secretary .were appointed a visiting committee for the ! ensuing month. 9 The Canterbury Education Board advised that if the rationing scheme for work amongst teachers was to operate fairly, it would be necessary to make changes in practically every cqse. There were several young teachers in the Greymouth district who had not been given appointment this year, and to be fair, some of the teachers in present employment would have to stand down for a term.

The Blackball School Committee wrote asking whether the Committee favoured the suggestion of a conference of school committees at an early date, to consider the present inadequate assistance the Education De--1 partment was aording committees. The Secretary stated that he had replied, favouring the . conference, and suggesting Greymouth as the venue. The West Coast Basketball Association’s request for the use of the school grounds on Wednesdays and Saturdays, on which the courts were not in use, was granted. Mr James Taylor, the Committee’s representative on the School Committees’ Association, wrote accepting reappointment to the position.