MIDDLE SCHOOL

Southland Times, Issue 18927, 28 April 1923, Page 6

MIDDLE SCHOOL

COMMITTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT. The following is the annual report to be presented at the annual meeting of the Middle School Committee on Monday night “During the year the committee held 13 meetings, the attendance of members being as follows:—A. Anderson 12, T. Brown 13, W. Boyce 13, H. Campbell 13, J. Carlisle 9 A. Jackson 8, C. Lyon 10, J. J. Moore 12 and H. Sharp 1 (resigned early in the year). The average attendance for the year, 1922, was 691, the average roll being 775, giving a percentage of 89. The roll during the year showed a steady increase. The staff at present consists of:—A. E. Featherstone (H.T.), G. F. Griffiths (AL), M;ss M. Baird (A2.j, I. J. McLennan (A 3 Miss K. Murphy (A 4. Miss E. Lucas (A 5 Miss J. A. Dundas (A. 6 Miss J. Falconer (A 7. Miss M. Swap (AB.), Miss M. Affleck (A 9. Miss M. Doogin (A 10. Miss D. Junes (AIL), Miss G. Ayton (A 12. Miss D. Strang (A 13. and four pupil teachers, and three probationers. Since the last report the following staff changes have taken place:—Removals: D. M. Rae (Al.), L. Clapp (A 3. and three pupil teachers and one probationer. Appointments: G. F. Griffiths (AL), I. J. McLennan (A 3.1 and three pupil teachers. The 1922 proficiency results were as follow:—64 proficiency, 12 competency and 7 failures? The total results for the past nine years are 425 proficiency, 53 competency and 24 failures. SAVINGS BANK. “Good use is still made of this institution, the number of depositors at present being IU6. These made, during the year, deposits totalling £l4l. Withdrawals amounted to £54, while the amount transferred from the school bank to the Post Office Savings Bank to the credit of twentyseven individual depositors was £B4 12/-. The habit of thrift is in the case of most of these depositors pretty firmly established. SCHOOL CONDITIONS. “No move has yet been made in the direction of replacing the antiquated building at present doing duty as an infant school. The building is wanting in nearly every requirement to suit it for its purpose, and, as the Middle School is the only one in Invercargill, in need of a modern infant school building, it is time that the authorities recognised our real need in this matter. The care and upkeep of the grounds and building occupy a good deal of the Committee’s attention and funds while the cramped playground still presents an unsolved problem. “The jubilee celebrations are in the hands of a committee, of which Mr J. L. Watson is chairman. It has been decided to hold one or two socials to bring together all those interested in the old school. The first of these is due on May 9. It is hoped that the celebrations commemorating the jubilee of our school will be worthy of the occasion.”