SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2137, 1 May 1914, Page 5

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

ROSENEATH. /•'olluiving arc extracts from ?he annual report of the ltosenonth School Committee for the year ended February 28, 1014:—

We regret very much the serious illiiess of Aliss Bird, our infant mistress. She lias done excellent work amongst our little,ones,i'o'- some thirteen yoairs, and wo all hope she may Iks -speedily restored to perfect health.

Wo.attach the following extract from tlio report of the inspector's surprise visit to the school on March 20:—

"Timetables and schemes of work under the new syllabus were discussed and suggestions made. . , . Snme good physical drill was dniie b.v the upper children under Mr. Bairoch. Satisfactory lessons were given during iny visit. A workable, discipline is 'maintained, and tlio manners and general behaviour of the chiM-reir were very satisfactory. Tlio Junior National Scholarship, awarded to schools oi' this doss, was won by 0.110 <uf tlio .scholars, and a -Board Seholarshix) was awarded to another scholar."

Application' was made to tlio City Council for tlio extension of the system of school libraries to your sekool, mid, this being granted,, t-Iw Ed«eation Board macto a "grant of jEI 18s. to.cover the cost of two book-eases. It was decided to dispose of the ofc'l library books, as this course is one of t-lio amciitions relating to the new scheme. A sub>eonnviitteo was empowered io deal with the matter, aitd eventually the books were given to the. Boys , institute.

During the y«ar the Rev, Mr. Britddocl? gave a coarse af Bible lessons ta tie children after school hours. The lessons were welt atteucled, and were most iiiterestiiig to all those who attended tho course. It was, «f course, purely voluntary and noa-se'e'' '■'»».

Application was made to t. t Education Board for a.u extension . ' the school boundary, so as to emb-rat-..- the whole of Block II of tta Evans Bay Surv<s,v District. The board upre unablo to grant the request, but your committee recommcrids that the matter ba not , , knst sight oi. A concert was hal j in the. Kiosk ift September. A first-class prpjrra'mnte was submitted, -it the sale ef "tickets, £18 -Is. 6d., iii.,ot be termed a jioor re&ijense from the ppopk of Roseneath and Oriental Bay.' Tiui eommittce mttet have,financial assistance {rmn the parents,' .is the board's uipiUtion is £9' 10s.. per qu-art-or. From this ainfiinit £7- IDs. is required for the caretakor, which is a miserable pittance. Thus the coiliinittee have £i per qtiarter to pay for repairs, fuel, stationery,- etc. The committee deckled to 'plai.lt .round the newly-fenced portion <i{ the ssh<it>l gronnd, aiid tlio City Council generously donated 300 taupata trees for the purpose. With the assistance of a nvimbor of .friends, the committee at two working Jiecs dug tlio holes, and on Arbor Bay the trees were plantod. 'I'li-o trees are growing' well. There was some doubt as to the council being able "to fuHH their promise owing to the heavy do-, maud fer trees,- and application was made to the Minister of Education, the Hon. James Allen, !of 'JOB trees. Those were- inyracdiatcJy granted, ami 200 Our-' sioan pilio seedlings were iceeived. from Rot-oma. As tljo cciuncil. were able to. fulfil tlioir jwoniis?. it was deckled to send tlio CoTsican pines ta the City -hciid' gardener. We would sugptest Io Uμ iuooinittg committee that these h-o acquired for Merit Arbor Day and planted, so that in'tho wurife , of'a few tire first point- of tlie oity'oti tlio " <- .- l'ront (nay be iniiifovod. ■ ■■ Tflc balannb-shcet- shewed a ba' jof o.sst;ts os'cr liabilities of £6 10s. ijej. Ti'io report -(l-oneludes with, tho following appreciative fofe're-nce tc' tho staff: — . "VVo would be wanting in gratitude did ,v,-e not express oi?r 'appreciation <if tho t*ct and ability displayed by the licadm-a:;toj- (Mr: Darfocls) mid staff dvtr* ;ing our term of oftiee. The (.■onepicuons success <if the pupils at the 'recent exanimation cx«*eds in itterit that of finv previous year in tiio Jjistory of tlie school. This shows conclusively that tlui .oonscioiitions efforts of the teacliors has brought, with it a hlgji st-Ji.udsi.rd of «i]icienoV, end that fact alone, apart fr-o-i-n our formal verbal aiMff-cclation, lmjat be very gratifying to tho toacheri;."

KARORI

The Kar<ji-i School Committee- reports that tlie year just closed has been a very active one, tho very fcohsidc-fablo sum of £51 Ife. (apart from, capitation allowaiice) having been raised in various ivay-s by t?io «OJBiaittee for the, benefit of the ■school. Considerable improvements lind been made in tlie sfthooi playgwimd at a cost of £22 Us, in alt', towards which the committee received- £'10 from the Education Board.and £5 from the Defence -afttliorities, wlio are aliowcd to Bso the groinut. . A most- successful concert was held on August 21, and repeated on August i>2, from which £22 2s, was realised as iiett profit, a' F-e-eorcl for Ka-rori. Qf tbis amOiMit £7 14s. fid. was .allocated to the library fund., and tlio Education Board subsidised this , amoimt pound for pound. ■ / The- report coiichuks siS : Wlfluvs:— "Tlio school has'suffered Hie misfo-i-t-Hlio of losing the services of Mr, Sut-lon and Miss Gavim from tho: teachjn» st-aff;' Init Jias been fortunate in obtaining the services of llr. Eager and Miss Finder, who appear to bs- giving every satisfaction. Tho committee is greatly indebted to a large number ,of people, who have sliown a very ready/wJilinpness to assist.in any sclicnie {iroriioted for tlie pleasure , ■ or profit, of th-Q children. Their wtmber is altogether too Mrse.to admit of individual mention, but tho oonmiittee trusts they will accept in a, general way its thaiike and appreciation." , ;