FOXTON STATE SCHOOL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2854, 5 March 1925, Page 2

FOXTON STATE SCHOOL.

In view of Hu* fnH Hull primary schools ni'c not to re-open iuii.il Moinhiy, March Kith., at the earliest, ami acting umler instruct ions I'lniu the F.ilucation Board, the headmaster of the local State school (Mr I' 1 . Mason) is most, desirous that parents and guardians of pupils will give immediate attention to the following matters: — 1. Send along to the school tor the February number of the school journal, which is available between the hours of 9 3(1 and 12 and 1.30 an i 3.30. 2. Provide their children with the following hooks and equipment : headers for primer children: lave headers. Parts 1 to 5, according to class. Spelling books; Inspector Stuckey's Spelling Books for respective standards. Arithmetic test liooks: Whiteornbe and Tombs’ Progressive Arithmetic. Geography text books: Stds. 2 to (i: Pacific Geographies (Whiteornbe ami Tombs); history books: The Story of the British Nation. Std. 3 Par’ll; Std. 4 part If.. Std-f) Part III; Sid. 6 Part IV. Drawing books for pupils of Stds. -1, 5, and 6 only. Miscellaneous material: —Exercise books, writing pads, compasses, pens, pencils etc. Where bows and material are airi-tidy in the hands of the family, it will, of course, he unnecessary to go to extra expense by purchasing new hooks. In all probability a sebeme of walk which the children cai: profitably carry out at home will be published on Saturday or Tuesday next. Durinc the past week the whole of the school staff of teachers has been ussi milled and schemes of work IV. r the year have and arc (*■ ing carefully discussed ■p.ii formula hd. The grounds too, have been given special attention, which is ev.deuced bv iheir present real and .trim appearance. It is sincerely hoped that parents will i.( -operate with the teachers by si oervising any school work-that may he drafted for the pupils to carry out during their present enforced vacation, and thus fitting them for a good start with the year’s programme as soon as school re-opens. The immediate urgency is the obtaining of journals, text books and material.