DISTRICT SCHOOLS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19997, 24 July 1939, Page 7

DISTRICT SCHOOLS

INTERMEDIATE GROUNDS

SCHOLARS AT PIRIPAUA H. B. 80-VRD’ S MEETINC! Notice of the Minister’s approval of the necessary grant for improving •he grounds at the Gisborne Intermediate School was received toy the Hawke’s Bay Education Board at ns monthly meeting, held in Napier yesterday. The amount estimated for this work is £1529, -and the work will oe carried out by the Public Works Department. The area involved m the improvements totals 12 acres. The department also wrote approving of the grant of two-thirds of the cost of extending the dental clinic m Wairoa, and forwarding also wao authority for construction of a temporary school at Piripaua, the main camp for P.W.D. workers on the luai extension scheme.

Accommodation for the assistant teacher at the Makarika School residence was the subject ol anothei departmental letter, which stated tnat responsibility for this provision did not rest on the department. The uoard decided to refer the department to the provision made in respect of 'native schools. Morere Secondary Pupils The secretary reported, concerning a departmental notice that subject to a teacher-driver residing at Morere, a departmental bus would be available temporarily to convey pupils from Morere and Nuhaka to the Wairoa District High School, that the necessary arrangements had been made, and the service was now in operation. A grant for improving the Makauri residence was approved by the department, as also was a grant to cover the cost of removing the school building from Tahunga (now closed) to Pehiri. Referring to the transfer of the Waipiro Bay School from the list of State schools to 'that of native schools, the department advised that necessary arrangements should toe made for the transfer of the head-teacher and nrsi assistant. Music at Mangapapa The Manga,papa School Committee wrote suggesting the desirability of the appointment to the school of a teacher with musical attainments, as at present there was no teacher on the staff competent to conduct the musical side of the children’s education. The inspector stated that practically all the teachers were competent to conduct singing lessons. The board re-appointed Mr. L. T. Burnard as its representative on the Gisborne High School Board of Governors for the ensuing two years.

A request for permission to add £ i 0 to his tender for the new school at Ihungia was made toy Mr. R. Taylor, who wrote stating that he had neglected to include the charge for carting in the original tender. The board recommended the department to agiee to the addition. Destruction of Mihiwhetu School The board held over until next meeting consideration of a roquest for the erection of a 'teacher’s residence at Putere. Messrs. C. Sainsbury and E. H. Baker were authorised to hold an official inquiry into the destruction of the Mihiwhetu School, inland from T.olaga Bay, by fire on July 13. Following a letter from the Minister of Education, the Hon. P. Fraser, to the effect that he could, not approve the extra cost of installing unit heaters in the Wairoa secondary school department, the board decided to undertake the work, bearing tne additional cost itself. The secretary reported that additions to the Tuai School would cost £I3OO. end those to the Wairoa secondary department £747. 1878 Structture Condemned

A lengthy report was received from the chairman, Mr. G. A. Maddison, on his recent visit to the Wairoa, Gisborne and East Coast portions of the education district. Mr. Maddison reviewed conditions at the various schools visited, and mentioned- the necessity for reconstruction of the Frasertown School, the original portion of which was erected in 1878, .and which was now falling into serious disrepair (through the ravages of the borer

The chairman also commended warmily the committees of a number of schools for their excellent work in ground improvements, and the staffs upon the bright and cheerful atmosphere of the classrooms. Reference was made to_ vandalism committed on, the old school buildings -in Tokcmaru Bay, where window’s were smashed and evidence was found of people ’having entered the b.uildi-ngs on occasion.. He recommended that the disposal of the buildings be taken up with the leasing authority.