FREE KINDERGARTENS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 940, 9 December 1933, Page 14

FREE KINDERGARTENS.

Close of Successful Year Reported. < FINANCES SATISFACTORY. The December meeting of the Christchurch Free Kindergarten Association took place on Thursday in the Y.M.C.A. rooms, when Mrs H. Thacker presided. Members present were: Mesdames Hadfleld, Dunbier, Retallick, Aitken, Rodda, Lester, Peverill, Reeby, Williamson, Robinson, Hitchcock, Bundy, Stuart, and Misses Hull, M’lllraith, Gordon and the secretary. It had been arranged to hold a Christmas party at each of the kindergartens next week. At New Brighton the little ones had been busy making small gifts for their parents. Thanks to the co-operation of local committees with the teachers’ and parents groups, the year, though uphill, had been a happy one. Mrs K. Hadfield, honorary treasurer, reported that the nnancial year would close satisfactorily. . was a«o to the recognition of the 2r IS 1 ?!" 8 the wor,< - The public, Mrs iiadheld said, had been especially good to kindergartens this year. Mrs Thacker ii° . spoke of the loyal support given by au the committees, teachers and the public. Miss Hull, principal of the kindergartens, reported that several students were sitting for examinations at prefab was very hopeful that all would be successful in gaining their kindergarten certificates. It was fZZV'&Z* th ? t c , a raduat ion party would take place at Sunbeam on Tuesday even--wh®P . successful candidates ™ d J'* eceive their certificates. All local Y e I e invited to this function. Ihe students* handwork for the year -would be on view. Work at Schools. Sf 1 ’ o ,'] 1 reports for December stated that all the schools were full to their utmost capacity. The children were healthy and happy. Much school time V^ spent out of do °rs. New Brighton children conducted school for 1 the most r ‘,l? bea , ch or in the Domain, four of the schools belonging to the association were open-air ones. Sunreported that parents' efforts for the year added £43 16s to the funds. Phiii ips . to , wr ?. reported that it had cele- « ltS twenty-second birthday and the garden playground was looking f p ®?£ a^y beautiful. Sydenham reported ?i3 lea £ an£ s equel to the recent visit of and' I?rty ell lSF < n? S i the . Governo! '-General aa il Lad y Kledisloe in the form of a gift of a picture illustrating in lovelv fn » uri^\“ all things bright'and beautD • , Rlchm ond reported that a sueR eSS TaL?? rd n n n p . ai ; ty ' opened by Miss K. Tabart, had taken place. Linwood fjfno-J' < d ldUCted a coni bined sale and" fancy dress party. Selwyn children had garden" busy P lantil *e and tending their

Amounts had been received as fol£7, Richmond £9 7s lOd, p, el I v3 7J. 6s Rhiliipstown £7 9s 7d, s > Brighton £6. 1 * ergartens will close on December io and will reopen on February 6, 1934.