GLENROY SCHOOL

Press, Volume C, Issue 29514, 16 May 1961, Page 14

GLENROY SCHOOL

Openins On New Site

One of Canterbury’s wellknown country spools—Glenroy—will be opened officially for the second time on Saturday. The Glenroy School, about six miles from Darfield, was first opened in 1889 near the romer of Downs road and Sleeman’s road. It was built on a hillside where it was exposed to the wind, shaded from the sun, and on a very damp section. The position was said to be the coldest in the district. Because of the unsuitability of the site, it was decided to move the school. First diiscus. sions on the shift were held nearly 20 years ago. but final arrangements were not made until three years ago On October 13 1959. the old school building which had been built about 1889 but had been extended and equipped with mode® facilities. was loaded on to a transporter and moved threequarters of a mile down Sleeman’s road to a three-acre site on a sunny plot*of land formerly owned by Mr D. Gray When the original building had been positioned, additions were made to it, a new teacher’s house was erected: swimming baths were built, a shelter belt was planted, and the beginning of a shrub, bery and a native collection were planted While alterations were being made the children attended classes in the Glenroy Hal! They have now been using the new school for some months When the school first onened in 1889 the roll was ”7 and it now fluctuates to 33 At times there have been ( wn teachers, but at the moment there is onlv one. Mr D Craib The chairman of the Glenroy school committee (Mr H A. Thome) said that the committee honed that as manv as oossible of the old pupils and friends of the school would attend the opening.