ASSEMBLY HALL PROGRESS

Press, Volume C, Issue 29510, 11 May 1961, Page 11

ASSEMBLY HALL PROGRESS

Faster Work Sought At Hillmorton H.S.

He was disappointed at the absence of progress on the school assembly hall. It was almost two months since any work had been done on it, and it was annoying to see the shell of the building standing useless when it could be of great help if it were finished, said the headmaster of the Hillmorton High School (Mr Q. W. G. Lewis), reporting to the interim board of governors on building progress at the school.

He had previously asked if the hall could be finished before the technical block, but the policy of the Education Department was against it, said Mr Lewis. _“I would appreciate .it if the board could advise the Ministry of Works that the hall will be a great acquisition to the school, and early completion is desirable.”

Good progress was being maintained on the homecraft and technical block, and most of the structural work was finished. The boilerhouse was also progressing well.

The Ministry of Works had levelled and sown several areas of lawn near the school buildings, and also the football field to the south of the school, said Mr Lewis. This had improved the appearance of the site considerably. though it would not do much to alleviate the need for playing space. Trees and Shrubs The landscape section of the Ministry of Works had also been preparing a planting plan for trees and shrubs for the main entrance of the school and certain plots near the buildings. He had suggested to the pupils that they might present a tree or shrub to the school as a gesture to the future from the foundation pupils. The present rdll is 58 boys and 84 girls.