MANAIA SCHOOL WORK.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 12 April 1929, Page 9

MANAIA SCHOOL WORK.

MEETING OF THE COAIAHTTEE. A most satisfactory position was recorded at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Aianaia School Committee on Wednesday evening, when Air. A. F. Gamlin, chairman., presided over ta full attendance of members. REPORTS. The headmaster (Mr J .Nairn) re-po-rced tnat tne primaly roll was 2/9, wim an average attendance of 250.2 tor the past live weeks. The secondary roll was 44, with an average attendance of 42.3. Mr Nairn suggested these figures be forwjarded 'to tne Education Board, with a request for information regaincimg increased aocomniodaitioai for the secondary department.. The winter won d soon be here and parents were asking if half of the secondary department were to he housed in tlie ooahiary room and turned out into a. shed or an unsuitable porch every Friday. On Alaron 20 a notification was received that an order for 45 single desks had been sent to the board’s workshop, hut these had not yet arrived. ■ Nurse Ingles had visited the school, and considered that the proposed dentati clinic room would be suitable for the purpose. Aiiss Hetherington, secondary school inspector, visited the school on Alarok 21. It was anticipated til ait Aiiss AicLeod’ s appointment would ha made permanent from Alay. 1. In spite of tlie efforts of two plasterers, the teaks in the new building had not ceased and when heavy rain fell llie place would probab ! y he flooded. The Education Board had advised that unless half the cost of the typewriters required couild he raised 'locally the- hoard was unable to procure these for the high school. The board suggested that £27 from money raised locally be allocated for the purpose. As the committee: bad done a great deal for the school, the headmaster at present- had no recommendation to make. As a result of the past two terms’ attenadnees it seemed that the school shoutd go up a grade. The secretary of the Education Board advised that the committee’s uipplioartion for £lO3 subsidy on account of ground improvements had been proves icnaiv approved. Air C. 11. Aloore, the board’s ■atehiit.ect, advised that he would forward a sketch plan of ia. proposed cycle shed 1 . The chairman stated plans had been prepared for shelter sheas at Kaupokonui. and Inalia. These would be used by children waiting for the school bus. Permission for erection had been obtained from the county council. The chairman outlined the progress made with school ground improvements and declared that when these were completed the playing areas would, be thoroughly up-to-date. It was decided to leave the tarring of the new concrete tennis courts until after the winter.