Canterbury Education Board.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1923, Page 4

Canterbury Education Board.

SITKIIVISOK'S if KI’OI’T

IJICVII-JW OK 'NIK VIvlH Tin. Supervisor (.Mr l>. (■l'uiit) reported ns follows: Kf. purls to hand from various eeiitr,.t ill tin. district clearly demonstrate that a year's solid work has ht'Cli done hv all hranches of manual and toelmical eduction duriiic the past year. ('em pa rn 1 1 velv .spenkine the district iia,s heeii free from epidemies. and weather conditions have been on the whole vary favourable, eon.sequently

here lias been little to interfere with it" i-fiiitiiniitv of the work. As in funner yours elementary hniulvoi'k material has been made use of n Mime form or oilier at the 400 -eh on! ~ in ilie district mill nlthomih uiedw ork Mibiects have not t he. •U—----(iniLe olaee on the liine-tnlile they once had. handwork exercises an ti-ed as •(mere! methods nl expression nhen- ■ ver the object in hand oilers opportunities of better mainl ainiiifi hit.-rest and training the intellioetiet! of tho pupils. For the first lime the I‘Mttcation Department stt|iplied the handwork material rei|!iired lor primary sell- tnls. ftnppliis were obtained in Kneland hv the Id it'll Commissioner and forwarded dirert to ite Hoard. The material was ordered in llr.’i. lot iittfnri imutely it do] non arrt.t* in Chri.stelinreli till well on in M.'i-eh or \pril. eotisei|tieiit Iv tin schools wire „ :lt aide to start off the year's -.0-k with their proper httinlweru ■ oppites. \o donlit this delay will he oiivu'ed when the new system L'el-- otto thorough wnrkiw; order. Hem rally the innovation was found to w >r! hotter than the old system worked. tie' in:il« k ri;il >lll>i>liikl whs <>i :i li'-tifi' it v than the Hoard could have , roi '.tied and more of it was supplied Aline l (SHt nopi Is t|irotij'hoiil the <'i-inet received instruction in ' lli: " v handwork. At small seltools it the district win v there is no feinate te -.i tier on the stall’, instruction m needlev.o'i k was 'dven by a loial iustrnetress. fn all the tipper standards some form of advanced hamlwwrl: was taken to infi*t the ref|iiirements el the syllabus. |„ country schools eardlioard imidcllim' j s the subject eenerallv chosen. hut m the schools and those situated mar manual training eentres pupils ale rci|itired to iittend classes in wun 1 o. ■» and ironwork lor hoys and ela-sts in I eookctv and domestie seieir r he A l l •-. The Hoard Ims of these e.mlres. all I capably staffed, to which pupils ate : convex A.! by tram, rail nr coach to re j eeive ilistmetion in subjects uhhii are ex|ieeted to correlate with the other subjects of tini curriculum. About A.H-fJ liuvs were ins!m.-tod in woodwork and drawim'. am! fh-->H jttrls were instructed in lockery. etc. I lie uemhiou in afleiidaree at tD -■ ' la- • ' ! .-how a hie iitei ease oil orevions veals. | Ina it only represents a small nroporj tien oi' the pupils m the di-tri't who j are availithlo for takinir ibis work: | hut- it I' diliielllt to see lio.t more can I l„. catered for a.- all th ' < cut res are ! fe|| up. The increased m-t of timber is nae’, in •; aSI rintis item in the carrying oi nt tie v.i atwork ehis-. s . hitl i'iI„11 tire price lias liet nine prohihilive. Ueeeuiiy the Hoard has be n experimentin'.; wills pious iusienis and pious iiiurieaVa. with o.uite sali-l'aetory results. 1 1 i- i:.:,-uded to i' -lie .; new s.vliai bus of iustruelion for the cookery l (];!*»>; I- ;i l tin' mi in'! of J Ml iit-funliilic'' villi tin* I:.t*ASL I aad mo t tin-10-dale iih its » illl t<;iald t< the irainine: of jit id.-, the instrue- ! inn s' on! I lie more in the line ol lioii-ev. il'ei v. huiU', maknm: and lionu j hcei.iiii". To carry out this work in its | d-tinn’ the ite. old;:; year at the nor- | nml uia min I iraiitiii;' e-.-ui.r” where the tint and the instruction eh. at! will be more a pra.-tiea! eh ir.tct-r in ••a'llattee with the needs of i "cry day I life. |f tin experiment is sueie.-ful other centres will be treated m the same ilia liner. Tic tt'".v manual trainin'; loiildim; a' Titmtru which was completed about ti.a iluritej- the second term with a full at-t-'ltdancc of pupils, <..• eenyitw tin buildin: lor four (lavs in tin- we k. The Imildino which is iip-ln-date and eon- !•;'•!!! t o I lie ea.ivyimi t o of the ole-se. t :i Tiinarn. i';- to the pre-amt time ill' Tiniarti Tcebniru! Si laud ioo lice it lie n-r:e.viled. and the.-,. not scfliei ml reimi to oemltiet ti ll ihi ■ lasses i■ fl'et■ ill. The nmnual werl- '■ a~ inter ferrite; wiili the technical wink. The ini ei ■. ! shown in 'viinin ii: e: and life-s-avlmi a-: a school subject ha- boo, ius-i, as 1: •'.• *i as ever and da-:-"- have been fit fried on at till eeiitres where sw i’ii in in;; hath' an.t availahle. It: all l.'li classes w i r ; t eeotrnoed rii'lit. through the distriet. In some eases the instruction was j'ivcn by the eari-takers

•if list' liiitlis lint, iii most eases 1 1 :u !11• It:i\*i■ un.-e rtaken tin- course of iusiruet ion. Il is n unit t for i* n■ l Mini till- ))!•»!! ••• JiH'llt hits HOW withdrawn lli, capitalion grant for :■ v. imniinir nml I i :'r t v ini. :: i -I■.■n -i i i Io ■ a •nil iiio iuieiv.-i in i l n- work will der-ronse. In most 'uses i*;iitit:iiinn giants ve*-i (k'Milo;! to promoting si-liool sports, pun basing of prizes. and i!t paying nl' cal l Inkers of Ini ills. At;: ii nll.iiro. nature study, and tin' alii .I • ;,10-'i-i» .-igaiii received doe prominence. The three ngrieiilturnl instriicinrs report a ymi' ol >;Uisletory

; mgre-s. About. “00--schools were recognised a- taking Agriculture. but. ibis does not anything like represent till- activities in tile work as marly every school in the district lias a school garden of some kind where the school work nniv be supplemented by <h aline direct with the wonderful win ks id Xnl lire. The following competitions were siieee.'sfullv carried on during the year:- In South Canterbury, the Murdley Shield Competition, and the Potato growing competition. Soutnburn school for the second time won the ILtii’dloy Shield competition, a very creditable per lor in a nee as most n! the work was done while the school was under the cl i a roe of a lady teacher. In North Canterbur. the .MYKai lane Shield and Potato (trowing Competitions wer cearried on. the Bromley

y.-hnol yir Pee second lime in succession won the Meparlane Shield Competition; tin's success*has been an eye-opeti- ■ r to the schools in the district as the garden is made on what is practically

;i heii of sand. A potato growing competition was carried out amongst the schools on the Coast. ! 1 lose competition* are proving an effect ice means of promoting a healthv rivalry amongst the ols in the district and bringing the com; a. and parents into closer touch with school tile null its activities. Agricultural and lloitieultal Sm i. ties catered lnrg-’lv lor eemoetltions amongst school children, an ! needless t i say sonic fine displays were given, the • xperimetital wink forming an in;-. resting feature at some of the shows. Mr TI. P.rueo of Adams and [iruee. has donated two handsome challenge shields for a l ucerne Competition. It is expected that this will strengthen the hands of the Lucerne Campaign Comittee hv educating the juvenile part of the community to take an interest in Lucerne growing. About 350 pupils took up the rural course- of

instruction at the 11 District High .Schools in the district. The rum! course was carried out at lairlie tor the first time this year with a good attendance of pupils. Lack of funds to properly '<|"U> ovorv school taking agricuilni c is sdiousl'v ' handicapping the cariying 011 of the work ; broken tools arc always repaired, hut there is an unavoidahh waste to replace for winch a f'»“ should he provided. Two hundred and twenty-nine pupils attended t“ • - condarv Department at tints.' "in ■ West and Lyttelton schools. Outside the larger centres very Hvcontinuation and technical 1 I,h 1-s have been held in this district during Urn vear. The Department’s proviso contained in a circular issued at the i i fiitir I 111 l

h<‘£innm£ ui tno ><«•> 1^ the numbers of students on.lor h vc-irs oi n"'<i must not be less than 1ior technical and 18 for continuation classes. could not bo complied with in a jrivat many instances. Wawnato. Totnuka. Kaiapoi, Uanniora. ami t'Ofaldino could only cany on or or tun claws in wootluork, dross,nnk.mr. u-00l classilUC. The KlleMiiere ledminil \sKucint ion again slio\v«ml a t , deal of activity in carrying on a 'nun- , ) lt . r ~i' classes unite indt'p< ndent ly <u ( . lb. Doparinent’s capilntion .ytants. The Technical Schools at Ashburton and Timam carried on the same courses « of instruction as heretofore with an i increased attendance as compared with I nr,-vioos years. The Terhn.rnl IM> < School (Knihlinc at (li'.'vinonth was f complet 'd at the end of tlm vetir a.ld , an'nm/enieid;; have hen made to do- ( cslabli-h the Di-ti'i-. Hioh Selmol am! ;» Turhniual High I'i-oiii the lieainnino of the year Hh’d. •

'll,is slmulil prove tlu* dawn "f :1 "' v ' 1 |V,,• technical education at <>rcymnuth. Tin's town lias been somewha, i o,l in this direction m the pas . |„,t with the establishment <>l a nii-al hi,ill school it is anticipated that tli,' work will receive a hllip. and (hat far thr* i'ntnn■ technical and Past rial training " ill pl-iv a vital pat' ii, thi interests of tie:' community. Iha ('ninmereial aiu! Kugini-ering 1 '' l "■ ? carried on at. dreymoittli won' again well at trial' (1. All Fd'irat ion Ihiy hold at, Ciroymoiitli on X< vombor 9th under the allspices of tin- Teachers’ Institute brought forth a comprehensive exhimt „f manual work, onmim-rcial work and s.mnla ol work <h.m hv tin- engineering students w hi• •1 i did a great deal to hriiiit iho public in milch with the work that is being dono. \ a ihr i-nil of the vc’jir 19-1. tho i partnn-nt rovi.-.al tho whole system of i oiidiirtimi class, s for nupii teach'rand probationers. providing that hoards should l,c asked to carry on ,ho ses in agriculture, home scion, c. and drawing only. As agricultural ~hisses have Ikioii carried on in thisdistrict for iiiiiiiv years past, the !,oa;d deeided ‘to cive instruction in home .science and drawing only, 'lie classes were conducted at As! mrtiui. Cliristehiireh. Tiinarn and (Irevuioitth. All the ava iiahle pupil teachers and probationers onrolk',l and attendances w ere excellent, tMI after the Teacher- ' l-'.xamina l ions in Augu-l when tie ', tell nil s,mi, what. This report would not l„ , omplet without giving a word ol praise to the jjnflv oi maiiu;il in.st.l <•*“- ployed hy tin- Hoard who have all worked lovaliv during the 'ear and carried „tH their smuetimes arduous duties t,. the h.-.t ol thee uhdiiy. The' are -friving |o ki'< |> the work up ... I,; .-!, stall of ollieieney and are ever leadv to adopt n- " meihods t k, : |> ihems dves abreast of the time-. Count rv instroetors specially siiouhl he 1! ie: li-- -< 1 as their duties oilen rcpiire tie 1,1 to trace! long distances hy slow trains in all kinds of weather. j., lasion the interest ii and le -l.nieai work l lining!"-mi Ihe dntriet has not shown niiv tailing "It w hatever. oil the contrary there is eve dee. to show increased activities I« " new buildings have I eonipl-l c. ■ Mid several of the manual buddings al different centres have heen renovated and h rough I up-10-da l Attendances at manual cla-ses lane I -|i-.f.'l v iuiMvaswl. snul it is < ri:«:n t h:u. r :„. Ihe vhhdrawa! of capita',-m S technical i.ud eontuiuanull , la-o s would haee shown increased ati . ... , vrif’s «M»i i;il ii’i l ' t? •! Hi; UM‘ * 1 !s! r * io'enOw'lor and 1 v;-1 v ire. emistaut s„|„'rvhi„„ •»', , ,nti„n. Ml hough the Hoard has hao t „ fa,-.- reduced capital ion maids, ami the cutting down of expenditure gen---i"i 21 V vet hy i.-eiinomieii! admin, Mat ion it has done it - host: ,o ,i... •• ~,-U l a solfered a- MU" a- I"’' i„ ciue-c, t lienee. Throughout the .•ear’s -m,‘rations it has h:i.m e.iiu - .mh'-ieour of all , oil, ei'ned t" nine' this import ant hraneii „f education rhe same pos-il mu m this ,h ■ • ii does in Other lands. 11.. i n to thank MU' ( ommil--1 .mp.llimr kindness and II ■: * !O l Its 111 J i i * ... .. ... ml the wl ingnese it . courtcsv lo me .mu p : has always showll <■' in'’'”"'' . posals which are ma,h- to mi i , ork t„ a higher Mail,lard.