WEST END SCHOOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1921, Page 6

WEST END SCHOOL.

RECORD IN ATTENDANCE. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the West End School Committee was held on 'Monday night, when Mr. J. S. S. Medley (chairman) presided over a good attendance. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. J. Hawker, who had met with an accident, and a resolution was passed expressing the hope that he would soon be restored to normal health. The headmaster (Mr. D. P. Evans) reported for the five weeks ending November 4 that the roll number had shown an increase of 17 and now totalled 595. The average weekly roll was 585.6 and the* average weekly attendance 551.9, or 94 per cent. With the exception of one week, when the weather was wet and boisterous, the attendance had been very good. The attendance of 578 for one day constituted a fresh record for the school. Regarding gala day, he reported that during a discussion with the women assistants it was pointed out that there was not sufficient time left to procure material, etc., for the competitions, and they recommended that tfie date be postponed to Saturday, December 10, provided that does not clash with any other function. He had gone into the question of procuring pictures, etc., for adornment of the class-rooms, but had nothing definite to*place before the committee. Mr. Moore, the Education Board’s architect, had intimated that the ventilation of Standard V. room would receive attention at the earliest opportunity.

The Royal Life-Saving Society notified that the competition for the Tabor Shield would be held not later than the third week in February. They asked that if possible a team be entered for the competition. Messrs. Beal and J. Y. Hoskin, representing the Kawaroa Park Committee, met Hie committee in connection with gala day. It was resolved to hold the annual gala on December 10 at Kawaroa Park, concluding with a dance in the evening. Various committees were

set up to ensure the success of the function. and it was also resolved to ask Miss Mynott to convene a meeting of the teachers to arrange various matters. A further meeting will be held on November 28. when members of both committees and the teachers will be present.