EDUCATION BOARD

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 16, 15 July 1925, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. The Taranaki Education Board mot at New Plymouth yesterday. Present S. G. Smith, M.P. (chairman), P. J. H. White, A. Lees, F. H. Sim, B. ,J. Dcare, H. Dempsey and the Uev. J. L. A. Kayll. Leave of absence was granted to Mr H. J. Eaves.

The chairman reported having made the following relieving appointments during the month;—Mis.s E. Burkhart, sole teacher, Tokirima; Mr L. DesEorges, sole teacher, lhaia ; Air G. W. Graham, sole teacher, Kirihau; -Miss E. MacMillan, assistant, Douglas; Mr P. S. Taylor, head teacher, Malioc; Miss A. Kelleher, assistant, Central; Miss V, MacDonald, csolo teacher, Mahirakau; Mr J. Craig, head teacher, Erankley • Miss G. Leech, infant mistress, Moturoa; Miss G. Barak, assistant, Bahotu; Miss E. O’Sullivan, assistant, Opunake; Miss A. Kollcrher. assistant, Tawhiti. Appointments were made as follows; Central, infants, Mr s .1 .Larkin ; Central, Mrs Firth; Waitara, Miss J. G. Dement; Mahoe, Mr A. J. Carroll; Mahirakau, Mr F. W. Kerr.

Sewing mispresses were appointed as follows:—Ackland, Mrs J. Taylor (May 8 to June 30, 1925), Miss Oldridge, as from July I, 1925; Hupurua, Mi's H. S. Kibblewhite, as from May '22, 1925; Opatu, Mrs ]?. Paulson, as from June, 1925.

The resignation of Miss G. McMillan, assistant, Douglas, to take eifoet from July 29 was received and accepted.,

• Transfers were decided on as follows; Miss M. P. Poletti, Kaipikari u> Iliaia; Miss C. L. BayJy, Otunui to Mangatupoto; Mr W. A. Jennings, Mangatupoto to Otunui 'these last awo dependent on suitable, accommodation for Miss Bayly at Maugatuporo); Miss Evans, Huirangi to Motunui; Mrs Carta right, Waiongona to Huirangi • Mr H. W. Young, Pikeho lo Waioiigona. The application of die (J-ntral School Coimnibtee for additional si ailing was referred to the senior inspector. WORK IN AGRICULTURE. Agricultural instruction during the past month was reported, on by Die senior agiiculturai instructor (Mr R G. Ridiuig) Shows.—displays of the work done in the schools were mad© during the month at both the New Plynioutn and the Hawera. .Shows. In the Now PJymoutii show an excellent display of the, work of the boys’, and girls’ clubs was made, but the entries in the rural section were smaller than usual/'The ' rural section at the Hawera show caused keen competition, x Junies and Gillman Shield for.| most r points in this work was. won by did • Ukaiawa, school. Forestry displays ' were made ait both shows. The work exhitiled by the Waiau school at die New Plymouth show was excellent*.' ’< The competition for the shield, at, the .] Hawera show was keen and’ grlm‘,t'in- r ’] terest was evinced in the display. The, j shield was won by Otakeho school with 122 points, Araitafa, obtaining \ 121 points, and Ohangai 120 points. A * special prize of shrubs given by Messrs Duncan and Davies, of New 1 Plymouth, was awarded to Ohangai 1 school for the best display of named { and mounted native- 'pliutp spWiftndrt’s. The afforestation displays at r, hUh ; ' r shows were exceedingly encouraging, ‘'J and demonstrate the valuable 1 work which can be accomplished in "this' J section of the school work. ;.u r NEW WORK AND REPAIRS*!, .J .. . ' . ;, li Reporting on new work, the arclii- r tect (Mr O. H. Moore) stated "tljat tlie improved conveniences at Stanley, 0 Anroa and Pihama were just about Y completed. At Stanley he had instal- 6 led an electric pumping outfit. At -Anroa lie had to fall back on a windmill as it would probably be ait least two yearg before electric power would reach that part. He wa« installing a P pumping outfit at Pihama similar to JVj the one at Opunake. The sanitary f ( conditions at these schools should be every satisfactory, and the progressive spirit of the committees was to be * commended. 81 The attendance officer (Mr G. Pas- e * coo) reported tliat lie had visited 2G R schools during the mouth, and the at- in tendance' had been good. ■ ■■' io SCHOOL PRIZES. h(

The sub-committee of the hoard appointed to g 6 into the- question of school prizes stated in a supplementary report: “We duly conferred with the members of the School Committees’ Association and Head Teachers’ Association in regard to the distribution of prizes. It appears the resolution of the Head Masters’ Association in October last did not purport to abolish prizes, but affirmed the desirability of their elimination. AVe are of opinion that in districts where tlie school committees wish to give prizes, the head teacher should carry out the wishes of the committee and assist iu the matter to the best of l* s ability.” —The report was received. It was decided to advise the Auckland Education Board that the Taranaki Board wa« in sympathy with the

principle underlying its resolution recommending a half-yearly winter course of cultural and technical instruction for' .students over 1.5 years of age in district and technical high .schools, and to say that thg Taranaki Hoard will take whatever action appears necessary to give effect thereto. The Hoard expressed itself in sympathy with the movement to revive Old English songs and folk dances, and decided to recommend the Education Department to advise exchange i teachers going to England'of the host ( method of gaining practical experience. ‘ 1 GENERAL. 1 ft was decided to make application t to the department, for (subsidies as t follows, the hoard to contribute tins £ amounts indicated in parentheses:— j. Cardiff, £4 10s (11s); Central, £3 Ms (to); Finnerty, £4 10s tils (id); Newell, £7; Okaiawa, £4 Ills (id (£2 * I s (id), Omatii, £4 10 s (14s 0d) ; t( Stratford, £7l 0 S lOd.

I it was also decided to * provide a 1 window and sashes lor the new sliel- ; I* 1 ’ shed, the provision of a. verandah 1 lying left to the committee when i 1 unrl-s are available. It was decided jto make application t ( , the depart- ! merit lor new lavatory accummodal tion, iii view oi the proximity of the I lavatories to the class rooms, and the present state of the building.