CLYDE QUAY SCHOOL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1733, 25 April 1913, Page 2

CLYDE QUAY SCHOOL.

ANNUAL REPORT. Tho annual report ot the Clyde Quay' School Committee congratulates tho headmaster, Mr. W. T. Grundy, and his staff upon the high state of efficiency maintained through iut tho year, and quotes a highly laudatory extract from the board inspector's report to tho samo effect. During tho year wind shields had been fitted to tho wiidjivs, and an up-to-dnto destructor for tho daily destruction of, rubbish. The'school maintains a high standard of efficiency in tho field of sport. The Duthie Cup for swimming was won for the eighth yoir in succession, and school championships wero won by J. Murrell (boys) and Mavis M'Laan (girls). A class '.was formed for teaching girls swimming, and was attended by about 60 girls, under tho directorship of Miss Robinson. In tennis the singles championship was won by Ja:l: M'Kelvie, but in cricket and football the school did not quite come up to the standard of previous years. The second annual flower 6how, held on Decomber 11, was a thorough success. The idea of holding these flower shows was primarily to tako tho plaos of Arbor Day, and in ordor that the practical side of this may bo more fully carried out, it is proposed to offer prizes to tho pupils of the 6chool for tho best-kept gardens in the district. Tho library, which was provided by the City Council at the beginning of the year, consisting of over 400 bookri,. selected by the teachers, has been largely availed of (ind mucli appreciated by the scholars throughout tho year. Tho headmaster reports i|; to be a thorough success. The liea.lnaster's report states that the rumber of scholars on tho roll is 702—350 boys and .'ll3 girls, Tho averago attnidI'uce for 'tho past ye.ir was G4B, well over 00 per oent. of t.hoso on tlio roll. During the ye,ir work has proceeded regularly and nletho:li.nlly, with tho result that few children 111 tho several stand uds failed to obtain higher classification at the end lof December last. In the sixth standard 75 pupils wero presented for examination. Of theso OS obtiined proficiency certificates, entitling them to two years' tuition in a secondary or technical sohool, • and eight obtained competency 'certificates. Three failed and ono was absent. On© of tho Edica'tion Board scholarships '.'as won by Arnold Perry (who has proceeded to Wellington College). There was 11a change of staff during the year. After referring to the school's athletic record, Mr. Grundy says: "I am glad to be able to repwli that the scliomo of the City Council for extending library privileges to public schools, which has been tried in this school during tho past twelve months, has been n thorough success. Pupils and loaihers alike liavj, very keenly appreciated the privilege, and tho books, many of which were specially selected hy the teachers, have been eage.-lv read, and bavo been well token care of.