COLLEGE ST. SCHOOL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 134, 8 May 1945, Page 8

COLLEGE ST. SCHOOL

The College Street School Committee, at a meeting, received notification from the Wanganui Education Board that, the latter j had adopted the recommendation of its, agricultural instructor regarding the proposed vegetable garden plot, bad approved the necessary expenditure for fencing the plot, which "will be situated near the j school baths, and had made a special grant to assist in the carrying out of the necessary preparation work. Jbe committee decided to proceed with the arrangements t'o have the area ready for next season, ft was also decided to have harrowed at an early date the whole of the grassed playing area, and" to have constructed for the use of the children of the primer classes a concrete sand pit. Iho Education Board having slated that it was unable 1 o provide funds for erecting a milk shelter at. the school anti advising the committee that the latter could provide a shelter out of funds in its general account, the following resolution was passed : J hat. its the inilk-in-schools scheme is a Government scheme, the responsibility of providing a receiving shelter should not be placed on the already inadequate finances of the committee. The headmaster (Mr A. 11. McLean) reported the present roll as 339 and the attendance good. The environment certificate had been endorsed for 1944. The provision of a “.jungle gymnasium" would have to he deferred until materials were available. Good use had been made nf the new baths, and. the following certificates had been issued: o 9 school certificates for one length, 72 New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association s certificates as follow: Beginners 37. learners 24. proficiency 6, merit 5 A practical demonstration of her printer class methods "iveil bv-Miss B Watkins on two recent afternoons had been attended by about 120. mothers of children of the printer classes "and of pre-school age. Mr I', u. Opie. who presided, was appointed to represent the committee on the Palmerston North Intermediate School Committee.