MANCHESTER STREET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 71, 21 February 1940, Page 4

MANCHESTER STREET

SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The Manchester Street School Committee met, on Monday evening, M r C. J. Fitzpatrick presiding. Also present were Mesdames S. McDowell, and P. C. Guy and Messrs R. ''Matthews, T. Burne, Z. McLeod P. Maegaard, J. Campbell (secretary) and the headmaster (Mr F. Gaze). The resignation of Miss P. E. Peters from the teaching staff was received. Miss Peters has been transferred to the Marton District High School. The Feilding Plunket Society wrote thanking the , committee for the use of tables for a function held recently. A request has been made to see if the Parents’ Association organisation or some similar organisation can he set up, and the matter is to receive attention later. The: desirability of compiling a list of old pupils who have enlisted was stressed and it was decided to make an effort in that connection. Mr Fitzpatrick expressed his satisfaction with the new infant room building and the repairs that iiad been done at the main school during the holidays. It was decided to thank the Education Board.

Mr E Vail, an old pupil of the school in a letter asked if permission would be granted to him to repaint the school motto on the front of the school. He sa.id he would like to do the work gratis. In granting permission. the committee expressed pleasure that this old pupil should take such an interest in the school where he was educated. Mr Vail is at present visiting the district. In ms report Mr Gaze stated that the school resumed with a roll of 362 pupils, there being 27 new admissions. Miss M. Churchill took up duties as probationary' assistant-, and Misses D. Feakins and Gaze were attached to the staff as supernumeraries. The new classroom was a tribute to the Education Department and the Wanganui Education Board’s architect (Mr E. R. Hodge). The building was now in use for the tiny children. Several shrubs were required for the lawn in front' of the new building, .while soil filling was also required for the lawn. About 20 chairs and several tables required to be painted to conform with the fresh surroundings in. the new classroom. The fireplaces in the main building required to he blocked up with some draught-proof material. The roof at the school was being repaired at present. Mr R. Dixon, representing the Australian Travel Association, had visited the school and had given an interesting talk on Australian bird and animal life. The children had signified their willingness to make splints and do knitting for the soldiers at the request of the Feilding Patriotic Committee. A collection of books and magazines had been sent to the librarian (Mr ,R. Wood) for despatch to military camps.