NGATEA SCHOOL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4451, 9 August 1922, Page 4

NGATEA SCHOOL.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Ngatea School Committee was held in the schoolhouse on Monday evening, the following attending Messrs W. McDuff (chairman), E. Walton, W. J'. Ciare, W. Clark, and 0. W. Shultz (secretary). The Mr R. E. Jamieson, was also present. HEATING AND HOT DRINKS. The Education Board advised that subsidies would be granted for the installation of heating apparatus. The chairman considered it was rather late in the winter for heating and hot drinks. Mr Clare : W,e could keep it in view for next winter. The letter was received. SCHOOLMASTER’S HOUSE.

The Education Board advised that the grant for the schoolmaster’s residence had been increased out ofj the rebuilding fund. The sum was £192 19s.

A telegram stated that the Board’s architect and foreman builder were to visit Ngatea to choose a site for the residence. Messrs McDuff and Walton were authorised to meet the visitors. A TEACHER SHORT.

The chairman mentioned that no teacher had been appointed in place of Miss Jones, whose duties had now terminated. The headmaster said he knew of no appointment to the vacancy.

Mr Walton hoped that the school would obtain a teacher as good is Miss Jones.

The headmaster and the committeemen eulogised Miss. Jones’ good work at the school.

It vias decided that if no teacher arrived the next day an urgent telegram be sent to the Board drawing attention to the fact that no teacher had arrived to fill the vacancy. OVERCROWDED CONDITIONS.

The headmaster reported that theri were at present 95 pupils on the roll, the average for last week being 91. There were 60 children in one room alone, and there was not nearly enough seating accommodation. Seats had to be obtained from the othe.’ building. It would not be very long before the roll number would reach 100. Something should be done immediately to relieve the congestion. It was decided that after receiving a report from the headmaster the secretary write to the Board, pointing out the overcrowded state o£ the school and urging .that something be done- immediately in the interests o'.the pupils. EXTRA TEACHER WANTED.

Mr McDuff said the committee should ask for an extra teacher. The headmaster said he was teaching 60 children in six standards and lie required some help to obtain the desired result. A probationer would be sufficient. The chairman said that if the Children were all under the one roof the two teachers would be sufficient. The headmaster agreed that ifl all the children were in the same room the school, as at present staffed, could easily be .worked. It was decided to ask the Boarl for ar. extra teacher.