Intermediate School For City

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 81, 7 April 1937, Page 4

Intermediate School For City

Should be New Building, Urges Committeeman NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR TAKARO URGED. The question of an intermediate school for Palmerston North is to Icem largely in the public eye in the near future, but it is likely that the Education Board will meet with opposition if it expects to take over any of tfc* present primary school buildings for the purpose. This was made evident at a meeting of College Street School committee last evening when, in answer to a question, Colonel J. H. Whyte (chairman), who is also a member of the Education Board, informed the meeting that it was likely to be Central or College Street School that would be used for the new intermediate school. If an intermediate school were not established, it would be necessary to erect a Dew primary school for the Takaro area almost immediaxely, as Central School was only able to accommodate 800 pupils and there were more than that number on the roll. The position was so acute that for next term extra accommodation would have to be found in some nearby hall. Russell Street School was full despite the recentlyadded room and so could not relieve Central School. There were only two vacant rooms in the city schools—one at Hokowhitu and the other at Terrace End.

Mr H. G. Mills thought the better plan would be to erect a new building for the intermediate school, which could be placed in a more central position than College street. The older children of standards 5 and 6 were better able to travel than the younger children, as would bo tho case if College street primers and lower standards were sent to Hokowhitu or West End. He would like to move as a recommendation that the committee advocate a new school for the intermediate pupils rather than the taking over of one of the existing schools.

Colonel Whyte pointed out that there were no suitable grounds to build on. Mr Mills: College street will not be centrally situated and if it was thought so, there wore the old school grounds across the street. There should also bo areas in the vicinity of Cook street which would be no further away than College street.

It was explained that tho question of a site for the intermediate school rested with the Education Board, Colonel Whyte adding that a large area was required for workshops and playgrounds. It was decided to await the outcome of the conference to-night between school committee delegates and members of tho Education Board, in Palmerston North.