SCHOOL CLUBS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 36, 5 November 1937, Page 6

SCHOOL CLUBS

Interesting Innovation at Mahora ENCOURAGING HOBBIES An interesting innovation introduced at the Mahora School is the system of school clubs. These are formed with the express purpose of encouraging and interesting the pupils in some particular hobby or subject not include'd m the ordinary school work. The pupils are encouraged to spend their leisure hours furthering the objectives of the particular club, or clubs to which they belong and the children have shown considerable enthusiasm. To date there are 14 different clubs, eacb under the direction of a member of the teaching staff. Every Friday afternoon from 2 to 3 p.m. members from Standard 1 to Standard 6 go tt> their club-rooms and commence their own woj/k that has been mapped out and p'.anned by tbem during tbe week. Leaders of the clubs have been appointed, and there are helpful to the work of each individual within the club in arousing activity that would not come in the course of ordinary work. When this system was introduced a wide choice was olfered, with the result that at present the work of the clubs is of a highly satisfactory nature. The school is fortunate in that it 1 has on its staff teachers with a diversity of interests and who are speciallsts in certain subjects. The present success is due to the enthusiasm shown by hoth teachers and pupils. The following are the clubs that have been formed with the names of the leaders and teachers : — .Literary Club and Art Club : Duncan Ruff, Gordon Knox, Randel Roberts (Mrs, McDoneli). Needlework Club (senior): Jean Simpson (IMiss S. Donnelley). Needlework " Club ((junior) ; Barbara McLanachan (Aliss F. Epps). Manual Club (junior) : JPhilip Sankey aud David McCortaick (Miss M. O'Neill). " " Manual Club (senior) : Ross Lomas (Mr. Merle Beuth). Mnsic Club and School Orchestra: Ngaire Thompson and Winnie Cousins (Mr. Gordon Anderson). Museum - Club Bob Connop and Henry Epps (the headmaster). Aeroplane Club: Derek Wedd and Dick Dassen (Mr. Keith Hepburn). Stamp Club • Bill Hill and Bruce Baird (Mr. K. Hepburn). Dramatic Club: Valda Tritt and Norma Jones (Miss Marjorie Black). Gardening Club: Jim Macklow. (Miss M, Black). - Native Tree and Sbrub Club: Derek Wedd and John Ensor (the headmaster). Collecting Club (senior) : Peter Douglas and Dick Burton (Mjss M. Wastney). First Aid Club: Meg Simon and H. McDonald (Mr. H. Cornes). The infant department? under the infant mistress, Miss Winifred Satchell and Misses Pownall, Curry, Hay and Mrs. Gouden, have formed preparatory clubs £uid meet on Thursdays.