RUNANGA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 18 August 1949, Page 2

RUNANGA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent)

According to advice received by the Runanga School Committee at its monthly meeting, the Canterbury Education Board has approved in principle to the provision of an additional - class room at the Runanga School. The board advised that the building be of one room with provision to add two more rooms later. They also advised that the building should be located near the basketball courts. The committee decided to accept the proposal for separate class rooms, but to object to the location, and to suggest the building bo sited in line with the present building, fronting Duncan street. The Canterbury Education Board also notified the committee that it could not supply cocoa and sugar nor nay costs of preparing a hot drink for the children during the winter months. The committee could, however, make use of its incidental grant for this purpose provided that the expenditure did not restrict tht provision of other facilities and expenses which are Mgil imate charges. The headmaster. Mr E. M. Todd, reported that attendance is now back to' normal with average weekly percentages of attendances of 94, 94, 92 and 94 per cent. He said that the

school will close at the end of the week for the second term holidays, and as the staff have to attend a lecture in Greymouth in the afternoon of Fridav the school will close at noon that day. The children’s ball was held on August 5. It was pleasing to see such an excellent display of fanev costumes. Mr Todd expressed concern about the school ground. The new soil spread some time ago is becoming consolidated and will require much work to bring it into order for final grading and sowing if it is delayed much longer. It is possible that we mav have a spell of good weather now before the usual spring rains.