Canterbury Education Board.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1922, Page 1

Canterbury Education Board.

The Canterbury Education Board met at Christchurch on Thursday. Appointments recommended for confirmation included:—

Greymouth, Miss S Robinson assistant mistress.

Leave of absence was granted -Miss T. Greaiiev. assistant mistress, for one month.

Resignations accepted included Miss -M. J. Maloney, Rotoimmu sole teacher; Miss ('. .McLaughlin, Hatters, sole teacher; Miss J. Cliiijn. Telalio, sole teacher.

A letter was received from the Department, reporting the appointment of MrG . Raymond as successor to the hue Air S. C. Owen as Inspector.

A letter was received from Miss E. J. Donovan, the teacher at La Fontaine, expressing her willingness to remain on at this school at the maximum salarv of Grade I.—Approved. A letter was received from Mr W. D. Nolan, Okuru, expressing his willingness to open a household school and guarantee the teacher’s salary. It was agreed to accept Mr Nolan’s oiler. A letter was received from .Miss C. V right, the teacher at Rukekura, expressing her willingness to remain on a capitation basis.—Approved. -Miss M. J. Ilarcourt wrote, declining transfer to Rotomanu, as she preferred Lo continue at Blue Spur on the lower grade. BUILDINGS COMMITTEE.

Cobdon.—A letter was received from Lhe Committee protesting against the erection ot a five-roomed school. It was resolved to reply that the attendance did not warrant more space than was being provided, and that it would he inadvisable to press tor a larger building.

Dobson.-—An application for repairs to building was referred to the Foreman for attention.

Kanieri.— Letters were received from the Committee and Mr R. W. Wells regarding delay in rebuilding school. It was resolved to bring the matter under the attention ol the Minister on his forthcoming visit. South Spit.—An application was received from .Mi Kelly to lease the roadway leading into school. The applieat ion was declined.

I pper Koiterangi.—A report was received from Inspector ALCaskill regarding the pioposcd school in this district. It was resolved that consideration, he deferred pending receipt of further information regarding movements of children in Callaghans and Koiter-

angi. The Foreman’s report for the month was received and adopted. Applications were received for various positions and the approved applicants included : Cobdon, assistant master, Leslie J. Tank. South Spit, sol<> teacher, .Marion Hackell. Rhillipstown, head master, A. C. Maxwell. Waltham, head master, G. P. Palmer.

TEACHERS’ CLASSES. A., instructed at last meeting of the Board Teachers’ Classes were started at the different centres in the district on the Ist April. As some further instructions were received from Lhe Department after the last meeting of the Board, the programme originally arranged to to he considerably altered The revised programme includes Grevmmith, drawing 21. M,r .J. Niven; home science 24, Mr W. AI. Johnston. The Department’s new proposals provide that all pupil teachers, probationers, and uncertificated teachers must take Home Science for the first voir. It was found that there were not sufficient teachers within a radius of Hokitika to warrant classes being started at that centre.

Regulations.—Defining the respective powers of control and management of technical schools or classes conducted by the controlling authority. Last September. the Department issued draft regulations with regard to the above inviting a critique from the Hoard on the subject. Regulations have now been issued, embodying practically till that the Hoard had suggested as being the procedure carried out in this district during the past five years. There would seem to he an important omission however ( Inuse 2 reads: Where the .Managers control the finances of a Technical School, the Controlling authority shall pay over to the managers nllmo neys received in respect of such technical schools. AIR JOHNSTON’S REPORT. 1 beg to submit for your consideration my report for the months ol Al a roll-April on the agricultural workin the Westland district. The weather has been exceptionally favourable and most of the schools have taken full advantage ot the line days to get potatoes dug and ripe seeds harvested. The Aliaura pupils have saved a good collection of (lower seeds, and a crop of onions from a small plot excellent both in quality and yield. The Cameron school too harvested a splendid crop of onions and had an exhibit at the Westland Show. It is my intention to interest the children in this fixture and it. is to be hoped if conditions are at all favourable that the Westland schools will have some good exhibits next March. Some of the schools are working under adverse conditions with regard to equipment, wheel barrows especially being urgently required. T should deem it a great favour if te Board’s workmen in Grevmouth could be authorised to build a few. T have been hunting up any stray implements from schools that have ceased to do agriculture or whose attendance has fallen to such an extent as to warrant a smaller supply. Tn this way I hope to case the. situation with as little expense as possible. The circular which was drawn up as the result of my interview with Mr McCaskill is now in the hands of the

teachers concerned, and any doubtful points in- connexion with the requirements have been cleared up. At the D.H. schools the work is proceeding satisfactorily, but the large classes at Greymouth, and the poor laboratory accommodation make the completion of the Technical College a hoped for desire second only to the opening of the tunnel.

1 append a list of the schools visited during the month and enclose separate reports on each. The schools are Cobden, Afoana, Aratika, Taylurville. Totara Flat, Blackball, Kokiri. Alinura. Arahura Road, Ngahere, Rotomanu, Taylorville (2nd visit), Dobson, South Spit, Ruatapu, Callaghans, ami Stafford.

Air Johnston’s report was read and adopted. Agreed that Air Rignell be asked to construct a wheel barrow at the Board’s workshops for use in the Stafford school. With regard to providing wheelbarrows for other schools, Air Johnston to he informed that the Department is not providing any money for the purchase of wheelbarrows at present.

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