NEW ASSEMBLY HALL

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23332, 16 October 1945, Page 6

NEW ASSEMBLY HALL

I Girls’ High School

Increased Accommodation Needed

"We are greatly in need of increased accoiniriouauon at me urins’ nign ocnoui, sa.a me cnauxrian uvir H. xi. rraserj au me meeting ui me innaru mgn ocliuoi xxoam iasc night. xvxr rraser saiu max me xtev. Clyde Carr, ivi.r*., ana various uaomec Ministers naa mspectea me scnooi, dug so iar noming naa oeen aone. f urniture nad to oe oiiutea alter morning assembly as tne room was requirea xor eanstnenic ciasses, "inis means a great aeal of extra woik,” ooservea Ivir h raser. Mr A. Manning: The Minister of Eaucauon says mat an schools snouia nave an assembly han. 11 we maKe application to me Education Department lor a new assembly nan, men mere was a chance or something Denig done. xvfr H. D. Oddie: It seems to be a haraship mat me school does not nave a proper assemoiy nail. ihe secretary, Mr A. C. Martin, said that the Ex-pupils' Association nad already collected x5OO lot a new assembly hall. x Tne chairman: If we get a Government grant for a new nail then tms money could be used lor furnishing the building. On the motion of Mi’ Manning, it was agreed -to make application to the Education Department xor tne provision of a new assembly hail to meet the growing needs of the school. The use of the present converted gymnasium wnich is used partly as an assemoiy Hail and partly as a room for the teaching of calisthenics has become increasingly inconvenient and unsuitable." Prize Winners The Principal of the Girls’ High School, Miss v. F. Townsend, reported that "eight Reading Cup finalists presented themselves before Mrs Kemshed as judge, and showed such an even standard that several recalls were necessary. The winner was Beverley Crozier, with Rosemary Callander and Sophia Walsh very close. For the Speech Cup, Miss A. K. Elliot judged five Interesting speeches and made the award to Beverley Hunt. The Waters' Cup for hockey was won by the professionals against the commercial and domestic groups. Five teams participated in the South Canterbury Hockey Association’s six-a-side tournament. The junior team were winners in the novices’ section. School v. House 1 matches were played in both hockey and basketball, with very exciting play in both games, and, although School was the winner in each case, with very close results. The special collection made -at the end of last term for Unrra made possible the purchase of a number of pairs of blankets, which were forwarded through the local committee. The Health Stamp Campaign received support from the pupils to the extent of £B/13/61. A further contribution of £25 was forwarded to the local Patriotic Committee from collections made by the pupils during last term. This term, their efforts are being made on behalf of English schoolgirls, to whom parcels of food will be forwarded.’’

In his report, the Rector of the Timaru Boys’ High School pointed out that “to bring the staff up to the strength provided by the regulations two appointments will be necessary. I would recommend that the Board fill these positions as follows: (1) an assistant grade IV to teach agricultural subjects: (2) an assistant specialist in physical education.” The Board decided to advertise for applicants for these positions. The Rector stated that the programme provided for physical education in the new syllabus was such that the work could be done satisfactorily only by a specially trained master. As a number of physical training specialists were now in their final year at the training colleges, there should be no difficulty in filling the position of physical training specialist on the staff. Special consideration should be given to single men who were prepared to take up the duties of housemasters in the Rectory. Donations to j-h= library were made by Mrs Baker,.. Mrs Rutherford, Mrs Langbein. Mr W. Taylor, and the Rev. Malcolm W. Wilson.