CONTROL OF SCHOOLS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 22 April 1926, Page 8

CONTROL OF SCHOOLS.

PRIMARY D.l VISION. MEETING OF TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD. The .monthly .meeting of uhe Taranaki Education Board was held at New Plymouth yesterday, when there, were present, Messrs S. G. .Smith (chairman), P. J. H. White, A. Lees, ,H. J. Eaves, R* J. Deare, and H. Dempsey. Leave of absence was granted to Air. H. Suns and the Rev. J. L. A. Kay 11. ALOVEfIVIIENITS OF TEACHERS. The chairman reported the following relieving appointments: Miss Ai. Ba.yly, sole teacher, Alokoia; Alisa O. Cl. Heal, sole .teacher, O'kau; Alias B. .McLeod, assistant, Ohura; lVliss lv. AloHardie, assistanx, Omaha; Aliss G. Leacli, assistant, Upper Alaiigorei; Ai'iss Kellelxer, assistant, Midhirst; Miss Hickey, assistant, Vogeitown; Aliss Mitchell, assistant, Yogelxoum; Miss AlcQaitie, assistant, 'Uawhiti; Aliss G. Barak, assistant, Lincoln ; Aliss At. Johntone, secondary assistant, Alanaia; Alias A. Gkson, assistant, Lower Aliuigorei; Aliss E. Sunm.au, headteacher, Lower A'langoiei; Air. El Coleman, sole teacher, Alahii akau ; Mr Des Fores, headteacher, Kaimiro-; Mr. Jennings, headteacher, Ngaeie; Air. A. E. Higgins, sole teacher, Ararat®.; Airs. Rowland, assistant, T’e Kiri; Aliss IC. Smith, headteacher, Awatuna; Aliss M. Leech, assistant, Riverlea; Air. P. Taylor, assistant, Stratford ; Alias Spence, assistant, Wiarea.

Tlie following; ordinary appointment® were made: Mr. C. L. Arthur, headteacher, Atwahuna; Mis-s Ruby It. GiamMe, .sole teacher, Ohau; Mrs. R. J. Smith,, sole teacher, Aiokoiaj Miss Ada M. Olson, assistant, Koru; Miss Myrtle H. Wood, assistant, Te Kiri; Muss Kathleen V. Douglas, assistant, Wihangainoniona. Leave of absence was granted as follows : Alisis G. M. Brooker, assistant, Riiiver.lea, April 6—-23; Mrs. F. M. Gerrard, 'assistant, Warea, April Iff —'May 7; Miss G. M. Hardgrave, assistant, Ratapiko, June 14 —July 4; Mr. H. W. Jackson, headteacher, Tawh.iti, April 18 —<l4; Miss V. Schieb, sole teacher, Denbigh, April 14—M;ay 7; Mrs. A. Taylor, assistant, Okaiawa, March 5 April .1; Mr. E. J. Thomas, assistant, Central (New Plymouth), April 21—28; Mr. A. W. Lawn, assistant, Hawera, April 20—'29. The following resignations were accepted with regret: Air. J. H. Boon, assistant, Central (New Plymouth); Miss A. W. Gibbs, assistant, Okaiaiwta; Miss H. H. King, sole teaciier, Radnor; Miss P. Surge nor, relieving teacher; Miss O. Tanner, assistant, West End; Mi.ss L. Wlhiting, assistant, Elltham. The 'appointments of the following assistant teachers, whose certificates had been gazetted; were made permanent: Misses Mavis I>. -Death. Fraser Road; Grace E. Hiarknoss, Normanby; Mary A. McLean, O'aonui; Rachel L. Moore,' Okaiawa ; Aimie S. Scott, Toko ; Rose M. .Smith, NewaLl Road. The transfer of Miss Woods, headteacher ait Taiho ra , to Wa re a was arranged. AiANUAL, AIND' AGRICULTURAL, JLNSfLER.U crriON. The manual supervisor reported as follows: Woodwork and Crockery Classes. — These have been held reguLarly at the various* centres during the month and instructors report thaix conduct and attendance have been quite satisfactory. The woik is progiessing steadily and pupils are exhibiting a keen interest. Domestic iScience Insinuation. —Miss D. Dean commenced duty in charge, of the Stnahloid, Inglewood and Waitara centres on March 1. Teachers’ Refresher Course. —With reference to the proposed refresher course to be held .sliortly, teachers were asked to suggest subjects in which they ilesireu help. Of the replies received to date, help has (been asked for in subjects in the following order: Speech training, hand, work, singing, infant training, agriculture, history, drawing, hygiene, eu rythmic®, physiography and geography. Alany teachers have expressed no wishes on the matter, hut most applications are for the first seven subjects. If efforts were made to deal with only .seven of these branches of school work, arrangements would have to foe made for (local instructors, .as time does not permit of the making of arrangements for help from other districts. In a general refresher course, such as is proposed, it would fo# a mistake. t<> Jose the opportunity of hearing from other districts what is being done and to confine the work to local instructors, for inspiration and progress ari.se largely from discussing the work with people who are engaged in it in other .spheres. If the board will allow more time for the organisation and the department will .approve of the class, arranements might be made for the .attendance of specialists to help us with the work. The .senior agricultural instructor submitted his report as under: Primary Schools.—During the month visits were paid to 8& schools throughout the district. Teachers a,re attacking their work with, enthusa.sm, and because of the greater care given to experimental plots and school grounds during the holidays, there has not been great difficulty in carrying on the work commenced in the spring time. Instructors report gradual improvements in accuracy .and .care exhibited in the conduct of experimental work and the keeping of records. In general, satisfactory .schemes have .been set out for the work of the year. Teachers are realising the aims of true nature study and are generally developing the vision that is .so necessary for a, proper conduct of the. work. New Plymouth, Show.—This was held on Mia.roh 3 and 4, during my absence in the Ohura district, and Air. Syrne took charge of the work there. Quite satisfactory entries were received - for the cow judging competition and Westowu school scholars were successful in carrying off all the prizes. This work requires a keen judgment. The Margaret "Silver Challenge Cup for calves reared by the competitors', in the hoys' and girls’ calf rearing competition, was won by J. Johnson, of Hdwera. More entries in this section would have made

It a more interesting and instructive section of show .work. Afforestation.—'This work is proceeding satisfactorily and everywhere teachers are carrying put wrenching operations in lanticiijjation of planting operations in itihe'early spring. The plantations already established in many of the schools are progressing .satisfactorily. District High Schools.—The work in the disfbr.iot high school classes is proceeding .satisfactorily. The apparatus for Otpunake is to hand and will be despatched to the school shortly. Mr. Syme has resumed .instructional work at the OVEanaia Dfiistriwfc High. School, pending the appointinent of til© new teacher. Teachers’ Oiasses.—Tllie work is proceeding satisfactorily. It is desirable that teachers attending these classes should undertake practical experimental garden work, either in the school garden or at their homes, and this is being arranged for. ARCHITECT’S REPORT. The architect reported that satisfactory progress had been made with the additions at Opunake. The concrete work had been completed and the plastering work had been commenced. The moveable class room at Kapuni was completed and was ready for occupation. Repairs to spouting, painting of the shelter shed, and other small jobs had been attended to. The staff was in readiness to commence the additions at Manaia. GENERAL. A deputation consisting of Messrs. Trask and Nicholls waited on the board to state its objection to the proposed amalgamation of the Hurimoana and Marco schools, but stated they would agree to the establishment of a central school at Kohuratalii, thereby closing the lH r hangamomona. Hurimonna. and Marco schools.—lt was decided that Mr. Smith and the Rev. Kayl] should visit the district and meet the settlers, stating the position and to decide on the result of the meeting. In replv to the hoard’s suggestion regarding the establishment of moveable residences for teachers,* the Department wrote asking that plans for a sectional ’-csideline for Matapn he submitted.—The matter was referred to the board’s architect. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Smith. White, and Lees reoorted having visited the Kapnni •school on April 7 in connection with the erection of the movable classroom. The nronosed site for the building was approved and the painting of the shelter shed erected by the committee wa « authori sed. The Question of the appointment of a second assistant at Opunake (seeondarv department) was referred to the chairman with power to act. In order that invitations might he sent to external specialists to assist in the refresher courses and subject to departmental approval, the manual and technical committee recommended that the proposed courses be postnoned and held from June 28 till July 2. The schools, excepting those in the Ohura district and remote Awakino county, would he closed to enable the teachers to attend. Arrangements would he made to hold a further refresher eourse for the schools of the Ohura district later in the year. The attendance officer reported that during the four weeks ending April 17. 72 irregular attendance notices had been sent out. The school reports and schools visited showed a verv high percentage of attendance and little irregolaritv. One parent was summoned and fined for his child’s irregular attendance. The senior agricultural inspector re-: norted that ten teachers were receiving instruction in drawing and agriculture and science at the teachers’ classes at Hawera.