WAIMATE NOT BIG ENOUGH

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21716, 26 July 1940, Page 3

WAIMATE NOT BIG ENOUGH

New Primary School Two More Rooms Needed A new primary school was recently opened in Waimate, but because classes are split up through the appointment of supernumerary assistants to the staff, the school is not large enough. The committee applied for two new detached rooms for special classes, but the Department has replied that under present circumstances it could not grant the application. Approval was given for the retention of two classrooms in the old school, which is at present being demolished. The retention of those rooms will be a temporary measure. At the present time, the whole of the new’ primary school is fully occupied, and there are tu’o classes for which accommodation has to be found. The new’ school contains enough rooms to accommodate the permanent teaching staff, but there is not sufficient room when the classes are split to utilise the services of supernumerary assistants. If the new buildings at the High School materialise, the manual training rooms could be handed over to the primary school. Chiefly because of consolidation, the Waimate piimary school advanced a sub-grade this year. The roll number now stands at 505, made up of 246 boys and 259 girls. The roll is a record since the disestablishment of the High School. The headmaster (Mr J. M. Wilson) reported to the meeting of the committee that all the new’ furniture had arrived. It was decided to ask the Board to have the remaining old furniture in use renovated. SCHOOL SUPPLIES The meeting considered the purchase of school supplies, and the point was made that chalk was very scarce and had greatly increased in price. The secretary said that although secondary schools could obtain supplies at very much reduced rates through the Government Supplies Control Board, there was no provision enabling primary schools to take advantage of that scheme. Primary schools were compel!?d to purchase supplies at retail prices which caused a heavy drain on their funds. It was decided that the anomaly should be brought to the attention oi Mr D. C. Kidd, M.P. The Education Board advised that it had agreed to provide additional bicycle stands, also new fencing along Goldsmith and Paul streets. The Headmaster was authorised to purchase more football jerseys. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The Waimate Horticultural Society has decided to invite the following to give lectures during the year:—Mrs A. G. Pitts, Mios Manchester, and Messrs Palmer, Young, Mcrnerso", Tannock and White. A Lily and a Carnation Circle was formed. The formation ot further circles was held over till a later date. PLUNKET SOCIETY Already the appeal by the Mayor (Mr G. Dash) for funds to liquidate the Plunket Society’s debt has reached £5O. The sum of £6B is required, and dona ns are still being received