BLENHEIM SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 134, 9 June 1906, Page 4

BLENHEIM SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting was held last evening. There were present: Messrs E. H. Penny (Chairman), Birch, White, Pike, Jordan, Vail, and Brown. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs Ching arid Griffin. The Headmaster (Mr Sturrock) reported that the number of pupils on the rolls were:—Boys, 237; girls, 208. The average attendances were: Boys, 191.6; girls, 164. f On the motion of Mr Vail, the midwinter holidays were fixed to commence on 23rd June, the school to reopen on 9th July. ~• -\ It was .resolved.to reqtfest the Edur cation Board to pay the account re-; coived for implements used in children's gardens but of • the technical education grant.. Miss Brewer (first assistant teacher) wrote stating that the-Headmaster had removed one of her assistants to the Infants' Department without consulting her in the matter. She;admitted the justico~of the transfer, butKstrongly objected t,o ,the method. Miss Brewer claimed that instructions ■ respecting transfers should, come -..-from the Committee or the Inspector, as when accepting her present position she was informed that the then existing arrangement would not be interfered with.—Considerable ; discussion took place, and eventually, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Vail, it was resolved that, on the arrival of the new second assistant, and in future, the Inspector be asked to arrange for. the staff of the schools, and that Miss Brewer's letter be forwarded to him "for perusaL Messrs Birch and White were reappointed - delegates to the Marlbor-. ough School Committees' Association. Miss Brewer, (first assistant teacher) notified that a concert would be give^i by the girls of the school on June 20, and invited the co-operation of the Committee. •