MANGAPAPA SCHOOL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17241, 24 April 1930, Page 2

MANGAPAPA SCHOOL

REVIEW OF DEAR'S WORK The Mangapapa School Committee's report on the work of the school during the past year mentions that a number of changes have taken place in the stall. "The average attendance for tlie year," adds the report, "showed a considerable increase over that of the previous vear, and averaged 525.7. As the attendance at the beginning of the year showed an increase upon tlie attendance 'we were being stalled' on, an extra teacher has been granted to us. Miss Perress has been tilling the position temporarily, but the place will be permanently taken np by Mr. East, who commences his duties next month. Our present roll number is 542. Over 90 attendance certificates were gained during the year and 74 swimming certificates. Our thanks are due to Mr. J. Mcleod, of the Gisborne Central School, for the use of the baths where our ( teachers are able to teach the Mangapapa School pupils to swim. "A sum of £ls was again expended on new" library books, which - added further material to our already well-stocked li&rary." After detailing the improvements carried out the report stated that £2O had : been raised by a sale of work and £37 . by the children's fancy dress ball". 'The report continues: Fifty-three proficiency certificates and seven competency certificates were gained by standard six pupils. The dux medals were gamed by Henry Westbrboke and Gladwyn Morgan. These medals were, presented, as 5 in former years, by the late Mr. John * Walsh, whose death occurred a few days after the medals were presenteel. It is desired to place on record the "appreciation of all connected with the Mangapapa School of the great interest taken by the late Mr.'John Walsh for many years in the school ais;d sitsscholars! Scripture lessons were regularly given for half an hour on Fridays before the commencement of school. Regular matches were played by boys and ; girls against pupils of the adjoining j schools in cricket, football and basketball. "All connected' with the Mangapapa School regret the retirement from trie ■ committee of Mr. C. G. Bayliss, who for the past six years has been chairman and secretary. During his term of office many improvement's have been made at the school, whilst the relations between staff and committee' have? always been happy, and for the united benefit of the school."

KAITI The annual report or the Kaiti School Committee reads, inter alia: — "The following were elected to the committee at the last annual meeting ot householders: Messrs. G. Oawshaw, T. A. Coleman. L. Cook, F. Ixtwton, A. Williamson, G. J. Jeuiie, Wm. Hall, U. 11. Mcindoe, and C. T. Harre. Mr. G, Crawshaw was appointed chairman, arid Mr! H. Bennett agreed to act as secretary and treasurer pro tern. Changes have been made by the Hawke's Bay Education Board in the staff, vacancies having! been filled temporarily. Our headmaster. Mi'. Wm. Renton has resigned, having been promoted to Te, Aroha district high school'. A .Tuiiifu' National Scholarship Was secure*! by Dotifilns Cook. A fancy dress ball for children was held in the Garrison Hall, and resulted in a net profit of £4l. The committee wishes to thank the ladies and teachers for their l hard work.

"During the year the following wor 1 was completed: The tennis court lias been re-laved in Lavcold and is now in very fine 'order. The old privet hedge round the school garden was remove*' and replaced with a cyclone fence, add ing greatly to the neatness of th< school. A'concrete pitch was laid down on the football ground, and the basket hall ground was ploughed and levelled The poVeli ,-i.t the rear of the school ha/ beef) hoarded' in and the whole school painted both inside and out. "t>llrine the winter months, hot cocoa was" provided for the children for Miieh. The thanks of the committee are dm to the ladies of the Kaiti district, am' also' to the headmaster and his staff IV their successful work in and out o f school. "We would like to sta.te tin l .' some members- of the committee h;pv been serving On the committee for r considerable period and would like sow of the fathers with cbiljhjen nt lie school to give* them n rest."