FOXTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3932, 18 April 1929, Page 1

FOXTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

(Concluded from £age 3). “The Playgrounds, Sports, etc.— School games, athletics, and swimming, as well -as regular and systematic physical training received due attention during the year and tne success attending the school’s teams in 'both primary and secondary competitions reflects the greatest credit upon hoth teachers and children.

“There is a need for an extension of the playground and I feel that the time has come when definite steps should he taken towards this end,', and I would welcome in the interests of scholars, any move that has for its objective the acquisition of an additional playground. “Exhibition of School Work. At the Summer Show of the local Horticultural 'Society a display was made of work carried out in the school. This display was responsible for many congratulatory remarks and was an indication in a snarl 1 way, of the work being .done throughout the school. This year I hope to be able to arrange a ‘Parents Day’ at the school when not only will a display of work accomplished be made, put the parents will have an opportunity of seeing the school actually at work. “Parents will watch With interest the controversy at present being waged regarding the re-organisa-tion of our educational system. I sincerely hope that something will be done to make our District High Schools meet more fully the needs of the pppils and the reasonable demands of the pupils. "That our own manual training rooms could be put to more use than they are at present is patent to all Iwho observe and I strongly advocate that something should early be done to enable pupils from the surrounding country schools to make use of the splendid accommodation and equipment available here in Foxton. I would go a step further and advocate strongly the suggestions of the chairman of your committee that Foxton should (be made the centre for the secondary education of all pupils above 'Standard IV. from these schools.

“Sufficient has been said to indicate that the local school is a live institution, staffed with teachers a,live to their work and striving in every direction in the best interests of the child, anxious and keen to turn out as the product of their work children who will eventually prove to he worthy citizens of our magnificent country. “In conclusion then, let me express my sincerest thanks to all those parents and friends who have taken an interest in the school and its activities; to the Dorcas Society for its splendidly organised efforts in supplying hot soup daily during the winter 'months; to those residents who responded to the 'Society’s appeal for help in the above direction; to the (members of the Comlmittee, with whom it has been a real pleasure to be associated in the educational interests of Foxton, and to whose efforts much of the material progress has been due; and last, but not least, to the members of the teaching staff, whose loyal and faithful co-operation and services have made possible the success attending Ihe school in 1928.”