PRIMARY SCHOOL

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 416, 24 April 1937, Page 4

PRIMARY SCHOOL

( YEAR OF ACTIVITY Report For Presentation To Householders’ Meeting The committee had pleasure in reporting another year of 'activity, states he r.port of the-Stratford' Primary School Committee to be presented to the annual meeting of householders on Monday night. In pursuance of the policy of ground improvemeii'tiß' which for a number of y<ars had been carred out by past committees, continued the report, further improvement had been made to the school grounds. Storm v.fctcr which had been causing 'the committ e •some concern and some expense, had been finally diverted from the ground. With the financial help of some of | [he past pupils of the Echool, suitable trees had been planned along <he front of the school. The thange of the committee were due to those old pupils, who had assisted. The planting cereI mony was quite an inter sting one. • The Kowlwai trees planted had been I donated by Mr. Horton, of New PlyI mouth, and his kindness had been much appreciated. During the year a n w shelter had been erected, and extensions to the bicycle shed Were completed. A telephone had been installed in the Dental Clinic and should be a great convenience to parents. Dental Nurse’s DeparTur-’!. The commjj/ee regrTtedl the de- ; parture of the dental nurse, Miss PurI chase, and advised that for some litj tie time, apparently on /account of ■ shor age of den.al nurses, it would * not ba possible for the department ! to make another appointment. i Part of the proceeds of the annual i fancy dress ball had been devo 'ed

‘ to the school library to provide a wid- : er selection of r ading matter, and part of the money available from the I ball had been se't aside as the nucleus | of a fund for the ins allation of wire- • less in order that the children might be able to listen to the educational | talks broadcast. ! “Safe y first” for the children had | exercised -the committee’s minds duri ing the y ar, and with the co-opera- | lion of 'the borough council, who had ; a-cceeded .o the commit ee’s request I for the pain ing of white line s uround I he school and on intersections, much had be n done toward tha L end. Repairs to Baths. When it was proposed to make the school baths ready for the past swimming season, it was found .hiat very I serious leak s had developed, and from i reports obtained it was found - hat . ih.- baths 'v.’ere in a very dangerous • condition. After receipt' of compe.I ent advice, the committee undertook the necessary repairs recommended, but so flar the 1 akage, al hough diminished, had not been completely stopped, and the committee was probably faced with substantial fur her ; expediture before the trouble waxremedied On account of .he epidemic of infantile paralysis, the annual p’enic scheduled to be held at Ngi motu b:ach in February, was cancelled. Milk Supply Scheme. ; Th© committee, a t the request of i a public mee ing, undertook to obtain • information as io the cost of Eupply- ! mg milk to the children, and found that at a price it was possible to ins' i'-ute the scheme. The price, however, w. s considerably greater than thait authorised by th« Health Dei partment. Now the Depar ment had i undertaken the whole matter, and ad- ! vice had been received that they ! an'icipa.:«d being able to nuke very i iatisfactory arrangements. Out. ®f a I roll of a liLtl over 509. about 50 per • cemt of the children indicated Pha< ! Uiey desired the issue of milk undpr i the scheme. I In conclusion, the committee record, i d appreciation of the harmonious reI lai ions 'v.‘hich had existed in the past j year between the headmaster, Mr. L. i J. 1* urrie, 'the staff. ahd the commiti tee. - > -