LARGER WORKSHOPS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20618, 20 November 1941, Page 7

LARGER WORKSHOPS

HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION LEEWAY MADE UP WORK IN GISBORNE When classes resume next year, the new motor workshop and mechanics and physics laboratory, as well as increased space in the drawing office, will be available. This was reported to the Gisborne High School Board of Governors yesterday afternoon by the rector, Mr. J. Hutton, who stated that the evening school, as well as the High School, will greatly benefit by these additions, which should provide all that was required in the way of workshops for some years, providing that the premises leased for a plumbing workshop were put in good order and retained. The school had, in fact, made up its leeway in respect to practical equipment as compared with other towns. Teaching Appointments The Department of Education wrote referring to the regulation requiring teachers to stay for two years in their positions. Mr. E. Upton said that from the school point of view the regulation should be a good thing, for at primary schools there was sometimes a continuous flow of teachers. The rector, Mr. J. Hutton, stated that a practical method would be to have a “general post” at the end of the year rather than permitting removals during the year. Unfortunately, however, vacancies occurred through marriage and death. However, the Gisborne High School had not been affected a great deal by mid-year vacancies. The Department of Education wrote stating that a Boy Scout week was to be held in February, concluding on February 22, and it was asked that all scouts be allowed to attend, school in uniform and allowed off for the day of Friday, February 20. —The letter Was referred to the rector, who stated that the school was ready to co-operate with any such movement. Agricultural Course

When reporting on valuable work done by the school agricultural course, Mr. T. Todd suggested that a change in the name might increase its popularity. Mr. Hutton said that public education was very badly needed in regard to training for agriculture. He did not think the suggestion to change the name would be the whole solution, because it was a Dominion-wide problem and not a local one. The chairman, Mr. L. T. Burnard, said that he would like to find some attractive name that would popularise the course, which was one which could be taken with advantage by a large percentage of the pupils. Mr. E. J. Poswillo suggested that the country primary schools should be acquainted with the objects of the course. The board decided that the breakup day should be Friday, December 12, and that a suitable speaker be obtained for the occasion. Board members present were: Mr. L. T. Burnard, chairman, Dr. A. L. Singer, Messrs. T. Todd, E. Upton, F. W. iNolau, E. J. Poswillo and H. H. DcCosta.