TECHNICAL SCHOOL CARAVANS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 838, 9 June 1910, Page 6

TECHNICAL SCHOOL CARAVANS

NOVEL IDEA.' (By Telesrarh—Press .Association.! Auckland, June 8. At to-day's meeting of the Education' Board the director of technical education in Auckland (Mr. George George) submitted a report on the extension of manual training, and domestic science to country districts. He suggested that the board should employ travelling teachers, and travelling equipment, and recommended a specially-constructed caravan somewhat similar to those used by tourists and Gipsies in the Old Country for the transportation from place to placo oi the equipment required. A special itinerant teacher for each branch would be appointed. The caravans would (hen be conveyed to a certain school, the equipment taken out, and placed either in the school room or in some local hall hired for the purpose or, in case of a last extremity, in a tent which ivould be carried in the caravan. By this moans he believed that a maximum benefit would bo received by country pupils at a minimum expense, and suggested that the Department be approached at onco for the necessary funds to provide two caravans—one for woodwork and . ono for cookery and equipment. 'i'ho report was referred for consideration to the next meeting of the board.