CENTRAL SCHOOL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 July 1943, Page 2

CENTRAL SCHOOL

MEETING OF COMMITTEE.

CHILDREN'S PATRIOTIC EFFORT APPRECIATED.

The monthly meeting' of the Central School Committee was held in the school last night. There were present: Messrs W. R. Nicol (in the chair). G. Masters. P. H. Shaw, T. A. Russell, A. V. Dixon. A. I. Gibbs. G. Bilderbeck and W. L. Butler. The financial statement showed a healthy credit balance. A grant of £lB from the Wellington Education Board as a share of the profits connected with children’s visit to the Exhibition was received, and it was decided to purchase books for the library with the mbney. The Post Office Savings Bank made a grant of 15s for a similar purpose.

The' Trust Lands Trust wrote informing the committee of the grants made for this year. In this connection the committee decided that a special letter of thanks be sent to the Trust for the welcome addition to the school funds. The headmaster presented his monthly report which showed a roll number of 604 and an attendance of 90 per cent, this being slightly lower than usual on account of the severe weather and colds. Cocoa was being served to approximately 60 children per day and was much appreciated. The children had purchased 15 one pound bonds out of their small donations, and the Children's Service Club had bought one £lO bond. Thus £25 had been paid into the Liberty Loan and the committee would ultimately benefit to this extent. Grants had been received from the Parents’ Association foi the purchase of library books, a spinning wheel, a film strip projector, infant toys and games material. It was decided to thank the Parents’ Association for its generous help. The secretary was directed to write to Mr Stewart, of the Wairarapa College, thanking him and his pupils for the fine work put into the toys which were being made for infants. The committee also decided to thank the children for their excellent effort in connection with the purchase of bonds. The appointment of Mrs Henderson and Mr E. G. Coddington, M.A.. to vacancies on the staff was approved. It was decided to write to the Masterton Borough Council in regard to the flooding of the school ground adjacent to Russell Street during heavy rain. The secretary was instructed to write to the parents of Marshall Small. an old pupil of the school, congratulating them cn their son having been mentioned in the King’s birthday honours list. After a long discussion the school committee unanimously decided that it viewed with very great concern the continued non-supplying of milk to the' school children of the Wairarapa, especially as the previous supplier was still available and shouldl now be able to procure a truck to enable' him to recommence delivery of the milk.