PRIMARY EDUCATION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19468, 29 October 1937, Page 16

PRIMARY EDUCATION

POVERTY BAY SCHOOLS MEETING OF ASSOCIATION At ihe monthly meeting of the Poverty Bay Primary Schools Association, held iu the Gisborne School last evening, Mr. D. J. Duncan presided, and the following delegates were also present:—Mrs. R. Batv, Nurses Hitchcock and Austin; Messrs. Nelson, A. F. Langridge, G. File, L. R. Bright, A. Williamson, W. Traue, Howie and Woods, and Dr. A. L. Singer. Apologies were received from Messrs. A. M. Wellham and W. Shelton, and Captain Fraser. It was reported that no information regarding the commencement of the building of the intermediate school had been received. Members of the association expressed pleasure at the steps taken by the Hawke’s Bay Education Board to expedite the consolidation ol country schools wherever possible. Several of the difficulties of country schools were discussed, mainly in connection with transport. The chairman stated that the association was in sympathy with these schools, but pointed out that nothing could be done by the association unless it was officially requested by the school committees concerned to take up tflie question with the department. It was decided to write to the Gisborne Borough Council asking that a culvert be placed across the open drain at the Mangapapa School entrance, thus linking the pedestrian crossing with the footpath. It was explained that to use the crossing at present the children had to jump across the drain.

In connection with a letter from the Borough Council referring to the pedestrian crossings at Mill and Lvtton roads, To I-lapara, it was decided that a sub-committee view ihe sites and report to the association with any recommendations at next meeting.