School Committee.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXI, Issue 3572, 1 July 1903, Page 2

School Committee.

The monthly meeting of the Wood villa School Committee was' held on Monday evening last. There were present —Messrs Taylor (chairman), Hams, Gross, Walker, Palmer, Horne, Beattie, Nicholas, and Burnett. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. It was resolved that in future the Committee meet on the second to last Monday in each month. CORRESPONDENCE Prom Dr Do Lisle, re closing of school for scarlet fever, and recommending that the school be not closed. Prom Education Board, on same subject, and approving of Committee's action. Prom same, re midwinter holidays. The Chairman had asked the Board that the holidays should be given immediately after the examination, and it was agreed J ) endorse the Chairman’s action. 1

It was unanimously resolved that the secretary write and ask the Headmaster to strictly enforce the Committee’s resolution re exclusion of children suspected to ha suffering from infectious or contagious diseases, and also children from infected houses.

Prom Education Board, re Woodlands Road School, stating that the matter was postponed for the Inspector’s report.

From Dannevirke School Committee, re election of- three members of the Education Board.—Received. Prom Chairman School Committees’ Association, re meeting of delegates at Dannevirke on the Ist July.—Received.

The Headmaster reported as follows:

Total school roll, 438; highest attendance, 390 ; average attendance, 855. The average attendance for the quarter ended 30ih June was 358.

The school was examined by Mr H. Hill 8.A., on June 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and the results are enclosed herewith.

Immediately after the examination, the school was closed for the midwinter holidays, and it was re-opened on Monday, June 22nd, with an attendance of 290. ,

The pupil teachers went to Napier today for the annual examination, and in consequence the school work is being carried on with reduced staff.

I have received a telegram from Mr Hill stating that the ’‘Dux” for the year was Master Ira Dobbie.

A blackboard is required for the classroom at the Side School.

I would again respectfully request that the windows in the main room of the Side School be attended to; also that the cobwebs be removed from the ceiling, as they give the building an untidy appearance. I would suggest that if your committee cannot asphalt the playground in front of the school, the metalled portion of the boy’s playground might be tarred and sanded. This would be a very great convenience, for both boys and girls are drilled in this particular portion of the playground. Mr O’Meara, M.H.R , has very kindly forwarded to the school some green cocoanuts and a piece of sugar cane which he procured at Fiji. The children were very much interested and expressed their pleasure by carrying by acclamation a vote of thanks to Mr O’Meara. ACTION ON THE REPORT. That the local stationers be asked for tenders for stationery for the year, Mr Stevenson to furnish particulars. That the Board be applied to for blackboard. That the boys’ play-ground be tarred and sanded, as - recommended, when the weather permits. That a hearty vote of thanks be tendered to Mr O’Meara for his gift of Island products to the School. A DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. The question of a High School i being established in Woodville. was discussed at length. It was ultimately resolved on the motion of Mr Beattie, seconded by Mr Nicholas, “ That the Chairman and secretary be authorised to attend the first meeting of the Education Board and endeavour to obtain a \ District High School for Woodville, substitutes to be appointed if eith r of the above cannot go to Napier-”

Agreed that the Chairman’s action in getting circulars re High School printed be approved. Agreed that the Borough Council be asked to have the rail near the master’s house removed, and to empower the ranger to impound horses found tied to the fences round the master’s house or school grounds. Agreed that the Borough Council be asked for a grant of £'2 10s in aid of covering in the drain through the school ground. Agreed that the Board be written to asking that house allowance be paid to the headmaster. Agreed that the Chairman be authorised to pay Mr Harris for slabs when the Committee is in funds.

Accounts araouting to £8 5s lid were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.