Canterbury Education Board.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1922, Page 4

Canterbury Education Board.

Tho monthly meeting of the Canterbury Education Board was held at; Christchurch., on ,Wednesday. .Brestnt: ; Messrs G. AY. Armitage (chairman),: W. A. Banks, H. J. Bignell, W. P. ! Spencer, J. G. Gow, T. Hughes, H-! Wild, C. S. Thompson, E. H. An-, drews, P. BcvWill, and AV. H. Win- j SOI'. Tho following appointments we:,e re-; commended by tlio Appointments’ Committee*:—(JlinstchurC'h East. Mr G. 1 nLivn, assistant master; Coldstream, Dir A. It. Gourlc.v, sole teacher; Eiffel-1 ton. Mr K. G. Shrimpton, headmaster; Hororata, Miss £. McDqpald.. assistant mistress; Lnkmhor, Miss E. -M. Mclnman, solo teacher; Papanni, Mr H. B. McClatchy, assistant master; Philipstown, Miss T. E. Smith, assistant mistress; Spcncerville, Sir B. Tv. Daivber, solo teacher; Tenmka, Mr It. Malcolm, headmaster, Miss E. AI. Scrimshaw, assistant mistress; Tinwald Miss W. Valentine, assistant mistress (resulting vacancy); Tycho, Miss K. M. 80y5..-sole teacher; Waimataitai, Miss AV. Valentine, assistant mistress, (Grade 2); Whit,crock. Miss E. V. Jeffries. sole teacher; Woodstock. -Mr <■ G. McCullough, headteacher. The Appointments Committee also reported having accepted the following resignations;—Akaroa, Miss \ ■ Cheyne Famfe assistant secondary department : Belfast. Miss P. T. Mobster, assistant mis trees; Burke’s Pas- -' ,rs “• S. Doyle, sole teacher; C arheville, Mr F. R* Berg, master; Esk A alley , Miss T.-.-TL Stack, sole teacher; I'airview. Miss H. M. Bobcrtson. head teacher; Hallcett. Miss F. Wilson, sole teacher; Oknta Valley. >Bss B. S. John, sole teacher; New Brighton, Miss 1). B." Ormandy. infant mistress, Pleasant : Valley. Mr F. 11. Lines, master; Pleasant Point, Miss A. C. Arnold, assistant mistress; Ct Andrew’s. Miss E. M. Scrimshaw, assistant mistress ; Skipton, Miss I. {'•' U ' 1 ' .sole teacher; Somerfield, Mms - 5 ■ M. Piekeii. assistant mistress; Simmer. Alt K G Shrimpton, assistant master; Tavkywille, Mr -\C.. Alabinm headmaster- To Xgawni. Miss ). Morris, -sole teacher; Waimataitai, Miss L *< ?r ‘ cuson. mistress (promoted); V annate, Miss I Cochrane,, assistant mistress; Willowhridge. Mr V. A). Colulle. COMMITTEE. Awatumi—A .lotto* was received from the-’ T)epnrtiW»t granting I mil cost (£lO7 10s Od) for rebuilding the school.

Blackball.—The Architect , submitted a proposal for new oqtoffii e.s costing £l7O. It was resolved to apply to the Department for a grant. Blaketowii.— In compliance with a request from the Committee it was resolved that the Architect report on necessary requirements at the school at the first opportunity. tnchboimie.—Tiui Committee applied for various requirements at the school and on the recommendation of tho Foreman, work costing C7i was auhorizul. Kanieri.— An application for small repairs at the residence was referred to the Foreman tor attention. Stillwater. —The Committee’s application for a grant for drainage from lavatories (to) was granted. 'Upper Koiterangi.—lt wn- resolved that Messrs Bignell mid Wild visit tho district with the Inspector and report on tho possibility of moving the school building from Callaghans. Ml! JOHNSTON’S REPORT. I keg to. submit, for consideration my rejsirt on the Schools’ agricultural work of the Wcsllaml District for the; month of Novenihei->Decemher. Attached hereto are the separate-reports of the schools visited. Speaking generally I find that the work being done is very satisfactory, and many of the schools attain to a high standard of excellence. In such .schools, teachers and pupils arc working zealously with a view to sound educational results.

During my visit to the schools in the southern part of the district, I was much struck- with the fine work done by l.n Fontaine and Mikonui. In both of, these schools there is evidence of* care.ul work. The liole books are cxceilently kept and the outside work is in every wav commendable. .Mikonui is worthy of a special word of praise, seeing that tlie outside work lias all been done !>y Hie children with tools burrowed from their homes. The collections of weeds and grasses made by the children are very good indeed, and their knowledge of the work generally is "‘pleasing.

Early in the month Greyinouth held its first Education Day display, and although there was very short notice, the Agricultural side was well represented. The fifth and sixth standards of the Grey School showed collections of weeds and grasses, and Cobden had an exhibit of lactometers made hv .Standard C pupils. The Paroa school too, had a very good display of early garden products and several good collections of mounted weeds and grasses. Through the courtesy of the Agricultural Department and the Refrigerating Company I was able to display fine coffeelions of seeds from tlio former and artificial manures from .the latter. The Agricultural exhibit would have been much larger if there had been Sufficient time and opportunity for tho country schools to take part. As Education Day is to he an annual fixture, country schools will he able to take their place in tlio future. The fact that an Agricultural and Pastoral Association has been formed in G-reymouth will no doubt crenlto much more interest in the junior agricultural work of the Grcv district.

At the District High Schools the secondary classes do their share of the Agricultural work both in class and in tlio garden. For the public examinations which are now being held, a good proportion of the hoys are taking Dairy Science and Agriculture as subjects for examination. To all appearance at the present, the prospects for a successful season are much brighter than they were last year both on account of the better weather conditions and the greatest interest in Hie work by tlio people generally.