INGLEWOOD SCHOOL

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1931, Page 13

INGLEWOOD SCHOOL

REVIEW BY HEADMASTER.

The report presented by Mr. McKinney, headmaster, at the Inglewood school breaking-up ceremony on Friday stated: The roll at the beginning of 1931 was 280 and the year closed with 293 on the roll. The average attendance for the year was 206.8. The attendance throughout was unf ormly good,.there be - ing no serious epidemics. The change in staff will be. greater than usual this year. In the ordinary course of events the probationary assistant and the probationer wiS. be leaving, as well as Mr. 1 , Taylor and Miss Mitchell, who have been on; the staff for three years. All the teadhers have rendered most faithful and efficient service, and the best wishes of the staff follow them in their new sphere of activities. Opportunity has been taken of showing in a tangible form by both pupils and teachers their appreciation of the departing teachers. I wish here to record my hearty appreciation of the splendid co-operation of all 'the teachers during a strenuous year. A fair measure of success has attended the sporting activity’s of the school. It has been the. a?m always of the teachers to encourage the pupils to play the game for the game’s sake and to impress upon the children the value of a sound mind in a sound body. The inspector’s annual report reveals that satisfactory progress is being made, the most gratifying matter .referred to being that character-building is given a prominent place in the school system. It is always disappointing to teachers to have to detain some pupils, but I hope parents will realise that the teachers- know what is best in this respect. The proficiency results have been, quite satisfactory. Attendance certificates have not been issued in the past, but pupils will receive them this. year. This year flower garden plots have been laid in the school grounds by the pupils. Shelter belts of trees- have also been planted on the new schc>ol site by the pupils. ■ The school funds have beeh considerably augmented by a mart and the school ball and the penny coniierts. The success of the mart , and the ball were due very largely to the effoirts of the ladies of the district, who worked untiringly. I wish to express my appreciation of their encouragement and help there and in other matters pertaining to the welfare of the school. I wish also to express my appreciation of the splendid work carried out by the prefects of the school. By cheerfully accepting some of the responsibilities of self-government they have 'helped me considerably, also themselves;. To those pupils who are leaving the (school this year I wish the greatest -success. I would ask them always to remember the school motto, “Honour before honours.” If they live up to tlas always they will not go far wrong tn life. Prior to the breaking-up of :the school, Mr. W. S. Taylor, first assistant, who has been a very popular teacltier in Inglewood for the past few years, was presented by the children with a suitcase and three table mats. Miss Mitchell. who is also severing hetf'Cfonnection with the school, was made the recipient of a crystal vase from the- teachers Much regret was expressed art the loss of these two teachers.