EASTERN HUTT SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 46, 24 April 1930, Page 7

EASTERN HUTT SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

T>he followng report will be presented at jthe annual meeting of the householders to be itteicUon Monday evening next:—

In presenting? its annual report .the committee feels, that there is no -outstanding feature 'of importance <to mentdonj. as the period under re view-was rioriiial in most respects.

'In the-matter of attendance, tLicomparison with the previous yerar is as ifollows:—^December,. 1928, i.oil 669; December 1929, roll elofeeil 634.

February, .1929, Ttfll 6pened\ GOa^Eebruary 1930, roll opened 607. ■ •>; %

All i-equ'ests for !additionaiu^^cJiool Equipment wsere: granted^ induiding «, gramdpfione amid, books , for-.librajry, iti ds also -noteworth.y:. tha^ the Infants'■ I>eapi%nent Taised £11- td •beautify..the Infants' room with ,^pictures,- frieees, books ,etc. ~...■ ,w

The usual care and. attention^ swaa given to tie grounds and improvenetenti made in the direction of removal of unsightly branches and hedges,, white* a-few choice- shrubs; were added to the gardens. ; The" approach from Baroa Koad has b*een much ■■ improved ■ by& tlie making of new gardens, lawn and fence. Two improved -types of --drinking 4»nn-'tains-wei<e installed to replace old ones. The ''Main 'School was painted •during -summer, recess. ..-,•:■. . ,

The school tennis courts were again rented to I the Eastern Hutt Tennis iClub for £15 and the.committee's funds •were also assisted by- the sale of lambi and wool, amounting to £10/19/6..

■■•■■-•The-:-annual-'school picnic .was held at Maidstone Park on' Friday, 21&t. February, the approximate attenda#c;o.> being 460 scholars and 160 adults... With all arrangements _well organised and frho Weather ideal, the event was considered one 1 of- 'the most enjoyable cvox /.'hold. The committee feels> however, t tot this is the occasion to remind hou "ehoklers that t-he voluntary contributions short of picnic expenses: to,'the extent^ of ..£24 and "had it- not-been fox fche fact that the committee held £I*B in reserve there would -have been a serious- Idea to face.. It must r be remembered that a' picnic of the character for : whioli ftShe scTioql is noted entails not only inuoli yjoliintary labour on bhe part of-; tile bommittee and friends but the aiScCißsity for more generous response oik the part of parents in the district.

,". The committee lost the services'of Mr. W: F. Pdnder who was- treaaitttF, owing to Mr. Ponder leaving the>'district. Mr. L. H. Wesley kindly aceoptpd the invitation to act as- treaanxex, wiiilst 'the vacancy on the eomtnlltte was.filled-:by Mr; W: Elsoin. :