AUCKLAND SCHOOLS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 17, 11 April 1927, Page 7

AUCKLAND SCHOOLS

REPORTS ON YEAR’S WORK The annual reports of three more schools have been received. The reports are to be presented to the annual meetings of householders on Wednesday next. REMUERA “The school continues to maintain a very high standard,” states the Remuera School Committee’s annual report. The average roll number is 700 and the average attendance 657. The finances are in a sound position, there being a credit balance of £29 19s lOd at the close of the year. At the annual examinations 55 pupils of 56 presented gained certificates of proficiency. In addition, 16 passed the scholarship examination, + hree gaining scholarships. Religious instruction, out of school hours, has been faithfully carried out by the vicar of St. Mark’s, the Rev. G. C. Cruickshank. In sports the school has been singularly successful. The seniors won the “A” grade cup and the juniors the Rupert Moore Shield for football, the hockey team won the Auckland Association’s rose-bowl, and the seniors won the Kohn Cup at cricket. During the year the school grounds had been considerably improved and are now in first-class order, comparing favourably with any other in the Auckland district. Mr. W. J. Parker, who has been a member of the school committee for 33 years, has given long and valued service. He is not seeking re-election this yeas. MAUNGAWHAU

“This is an excellent school. It is plainly evidenced that the school has maintained the high standard of efficiency attributed to it in the past,” say the inspectors in their yearly report. At the annual proficiency examination all the' scholars passed, 54 gaining proficiency and two certificates of competency. The roll number at the end of 1926 was 779 and the average attendance 707. Sickness accounts for the low average during the year. The present roll number is over 800, despite the withdrawal of many children by the opening of the Brixton Road School. Teams were entered in all grades of the cricket and football competitions and the junior football team won its section and was runnerup in the contest between section-win-ners. Last year 111 children gained proficiency certificates for swimming distances of 50 yards and over. A lifesaving device had lately been installed in the school baths. A referendum of parents on the Bible-in-schools ques‘tion resulted in 81 per cent, being in favour of inaugurating the Nelson system. This had been in operation for some months and was working satisfactorily. NEWTON SCHOOLS The roll number of pupils attending the Newton West and Newton Central Schools is now 1,374, a decrease of 161 over last year’s figures due to the low roll total of Newton East which was recently closed. In the proficiency examinations excellent results were obtained at each school. The headmaster of Newton West, Mr. Wooller, had been ill and was off duty for three months, but is now fully recovered and is again in charge of the school. The pennv bank inaugurated by the Auckland Savings Bank had proved a valuable incentive in encouraging thrift among the scholars. At Newton Central both gardening and ’j? s been introduced with excellent results. Over 30 learners’ certificates had been secured. After repeated requests to the Education Board for the painting of Newton West School, this work is now being carried out The new bud ing at Newton Central which wa started in August last, is now c°™Plcte and is a fine structure of file class rooms and is to be officially opened on JMday. April 22. by the chairman of the education Boara.