INGLEWOOD SCHOOL

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1935, Page 2

INGLEWOOD SCHOOL

FALL IN GRADE PROBABLE.

MORE STABLE BASIS $F STAFFING.

The monthly meeting of the Inglewood school committee was held on night when there were present Messis. M Sutherland (chairman), Jenkins (secretary), E. Maetzig and- H. Patterson. Mr. R. Brown (headmaster) that the roll number at the end of March comprised 113 boys and 97 girfs, making a total of 210. The average weekly attendances were 193.9, 2021, the percentages being 90.1, 91.5, 94.6 and 96.1. As it required an average of 201 to hold the present grade of the school (4c), the position was serious. Unless there was a substantial increase in the roll next term it was likely that the school would fall another sub-grade. This would mean the school would lose the services of Mr. Lovegrove, whose position would be filled by a grade I male assistant. “Until schools are staffed on a more stable basis than that of average attendance,” commented Mr. Brown, there will always be the danger of fluctuation in grade. Patents nowadays fully realise the advantages to be gained by sending their children regularly to school and they do so. It is difficult to underhand why the staffing of schools should be jeopardised by sickness and the vagaries <>f the weather.” Tire grounds were now pegged out ready for the deposit of black soil, which it was hoped would be delivered this week, continued the headmaster. Mr. Haslam, senior inspector, visited the school on March 20. Miss Nutting was withdrawn for relieving work for four days but had returned to duty at IngleAs the pictures from the Old school were not now required, Mr. Brown suggested that they should be sold. The school would be closed from April 19 to April 26, inclusive, for the Easter holidays. It was proposed to ask all the senior pupils to meet on April 25 to take part in Anzac Day celebrations, the meeting place to suit the arrangements of the Mayor. It was hoped to have the swings moved from the old School to the new school shortly. Mr. Maetzig thought the swings should not be erected on the new school grounds until after the school jubilee, as they might be in the way of the sports. The headmaster said the proposed site of the swings would not interfere with the sports. • The question of moving the swings was left in the hands of the secretary and Mr. Patterson. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Thomason for his gift of a yard of shingle.