EDUCATION BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 82, 27 March 1914, Page 7

EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. At the monthly meeting of the Taranaki Education Board yesterday, there were present: Messrs H. Irimble (chairman), G. A. Adlam, W. L. Kennedy, A. M. Bradbury, J. Young, R. Masters, W. Rogers, A. H. Halcombß and A.' Morton. Inspector’s Report. The chief inspector (Mr W. A. Ballantyne) reported that in order to extend the work of the rural classes at Stratford, it WHS intended to arrange for a course of work for fourth year pupils. Up to the present the rural course of work had extended over tuo years only. Occasionally a few pupils had remained on a third year, but only on one or two occasions had a pupil remained for a full year. At present there were nine rural pupils who had all passed the Public Civil Service examination and wished to continue their studies. If adequate arrangements were made there was a prospect that the number of senior pupils would increase. To provide for a full programme of advanced rural education, it would he necessary to appoint another teacher. Ho therefore recommended that Miss Amy Gernhoefer be appointed to assist in the work at £6O per annum. Makahu School Site. Mr R. Masters, reporting on the question of a site for the Makahn school, stated that he had visited Kiore and seen several suggested sites. In his opinlpn there was hot a really suitable one in the locality, which was mostly hilly and swampy. The section he would recommend was one on the corner; of the /Heao and Makahu Roads. It was suitably situated, but limited to two acres) The existing school site was totally unfit for the purpose for which it was used, and he had received an offer to renjt it, which he recommended should be accepted. After a short discussion it was decided to adopt the report, with-the exception of the part relating to the lease of the old school site, and to 1■; , ' apply to the Department for a grant for the purchase of the new site. Overseer's Report. The overseer (Mr C. H.-Moore) reported that thelHurimoamf School had 1 been out out' ready to : bolt together in sections-. 3 Be suggested that the site he-settled'on before- ; the bad weather came. ’ ''The material .for the Ranpuha residence would be on the site and a ’Start made shortly. At Ranpuha the' teacher wished some division between the classes. The windows were not suitable to have a dark curtain put up, and a light one would do. Posts had been supplied to the.Ngaere committee and an iron gate ordered for Hnrimqnana. ■ . -v ,oi .■ *

Bird School. : if i I

11l answer to a letter from the Bird School GomiliiiWe, again l urging the necessity for the enlargement of the school on the. grounds thai' it was being occupied by ‘ seven more childrn than it had originally been built for, it was decided to inform the committee that the question had again been brought before the Education Department. ’ . ’ Hurimoana School. W *i > The secretary of the Hurimoana School Committee wrote that the question of a new school at Hurimoana was discussed at a meeting of householders, and: as by reason of the continued delay in the provision of a habitable school building and a competent teacher a number of children had been sent to other schools, it was decided that the present need was for the accommodation of children on the railway works at Hurimoana. The chairman was authorised to inspect the Hurimoana and Tahora districts and report, as to school requirements. . i-<-Stratford School. The question of enlarging the-in-fants’ room at the Stratford school, according to an application by the committee, was referred to. the irfapector for a report. The necessity for enlarging the playground will agafn be brought under the notice of the Education Department, General. The Stanley School Committee will he granted a subsidy of £, for £ up to £3 towards the cost of gravelling. The following matters were referred to the overseer:—General repairs at Tuna; repair of blinds at Stratford, supply of new grate and a report on the ventilation at Stanley, repairs to out offices at York. & The Marco School Committee applied for a subsidy towards the cost of laying down an asphalt tennis court.—Refused.

It was decided to grant a subsidy of £2 10s towards the cost of concreting the floor of the shelter shed at the Tuna school.—-“ News,”