SCHOOL AFFAIRS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3299, 11 August 1943, Page 5

SCHOOL AFFAIRS

MEETING OF COMMITTEE MAORI CHILDREN’S HEALTH DONATION TO SCHOOL GARDEN The monthly meeting of the Paeroa District High School Committee was held in the Primary Department on Monday night, the chairman, Mr C. C. Webb presiding. Others present were Mrs S. Wheeler, Messrs H. Follas, R. L. Darley, J. Walmsley, W. Morrison, F. Thorp, the secretary, Mr S. Wheeler and the headmaster, Mr A. E. Day. The question of the health of the Maori children was discussed and members referred to the unsatisfactory conditions in which some Maori families were living in the borough. After considerable discussion in which cases which were considered unsatisfactory were quoted it was decided to write and bring the whole matter 'before the Paeroa Borough Council. It was mentioned' that some of the Maori children lacked means of amusement during the week-end and as a result some of them had been m trouble during recent weeks. New Classroom The Auckland Education Board wrote regarding the additional classroom at the High School advising that iiiuii.niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMni'ii!iiiiij|i!Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy<iiniiii;Hiiiiiiih

they were referring the matter of the Building Controller’s approval to the Education Department for confirmation. It was decided to forward a copy of the board’s letter to Mr J. Thorn, M.P. in order to keep him fully informed on the subject. The headmaster’s report read as under: — “The respective rolls are 438 and 87, the corresponding averages being 375 and 83. “Friday, August 13 will be taken up with a physical training refresher course attended by all the surrounding school staffs. For that day the schools will be closed. “ I am pleased to acknowledge the donations of a very fine lot of rose cuttings embracing 75 different varieties from Mr J. Hamilton, Old Te Aroha road. Sixty of these are named roses.