GREY MAIN SCHOOL

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1937, Page 10

GREY MAIN SCHOOL

COMMITTEE’S MONTHLY MEETING. Mr A. E. Morgan (.chairman) presided at the monthly meeting of the Grey Main School Committee . last evening, and there were also present: Messrs E. V. Ellery, L. Patterson, W. Williams, M. B. K. Sheard, G. Batty, and H. Herring. A motion of condolence with Mrs W. McDougall in the death of her husband was carried, members standing in silence. The resignation of Miss M. Havill as from August 31 was received and accepted with regret. HEADMASTER’S REPORT. The headmaster (Mr J. Graham) reported for the month: Main School roll No., 330 boys, 289 girls, total 619; average attendance 308, boys, 268 girls —576; admissions 10 boys, 18 girls—--28. Blaketown roll No., 70 boys, 72 girls—l 42; average attendance 60 boys, 63 girls—l 23; admissions 2 boys. At the commencement of the term, Miss E. Clarke took over her duties as senior assistant at Blaketown. Owing to ill-health, Mrs Wise and Miss Archer have been granted leave of absence, the relieving teachers being Mrs Kiely and Miss Davies. The boarding round the garden plots near the main entrance of the school requires replacing. A special effort to push ahead the playground improvement programme, commenced a year ago, should be made immediately. Five clocks are required for the schoolrooms. The report was adopted. It was decided to request the Education Board to supply the necessary clocks. The headmaster said that the attendance was better than during last term, but there was a good deal of sickness amongst the small children. The chairman said that application was being made for a fresh grant to complete the school grounds. It was decided to write to the Public Works Department on the matter. The visiting committee reported that everything was in order at the Main School. At Blaketown, the main trouble was large pools of water lying in the playground. It was decided to write to the Education Board asking that new conveniences be erected at Blaketown. On Mr Herring’s motion, it was decided to ask the Education Board to clean the walls or paint the interior of the Blaketown School and gymnasium. The necessity of a shelter shed at Blaketown was brought forward by Mr Sheard, who said that there was

no provision for the children in wet weather. It was decided to request the Board to erect a suitable shed. It was agreed to permit the Blaketown first assistant to send a questionnaire to parents to ascertain if they wished to have the present lunch hour altered.