TE AWAMUTU SCHOOL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1963, 5 February 1885, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU SCHOOL.

Thk following is th« commissioners' report on school 'nutters for the p.ist year :—: — The commissioners repoit that during the past year, although great changes have taken place* thu school has I won cairied on in such a manner as to give them .sitisf.icfaction. At the beginning of the year the late valued and respected teacher, Mr Ht'iige, was removed to a larger and better :ip|H>intment. The commissioner:* were con.Milted as to the appointment of a successor, but they, feeling that they were unable to judge as to the fitness of a Granger, thought it lwtter to leave the selection entirely to Mr O'Bullivan, and requested that gentleman to select accordingly. The result was that the present teacher, Colonel Smith, was sent here, and the commissioners are of opinion that the district in foituiute in having secured the Hervices of a gentleman and a scholar. The attendance lias increased .slightly during the year, although owing to removals, the number on t]ie roll remains the same as at the beginning of the year, being 7!> for the March quaiter, and <»4 foi the December quaiter, (Jo of an average attendance. The result of the standard examination was satisf.ictory, the p;tssen being 7~t l>er cent. Presented 4tf, p;insed 3(5. Twelve failed or did not compete the examination, others were absent or too young to be presented. The Inspector alio reported that tin tone and discipline of the bcnnol was very good. The pupil te.ichers have Riven every satisfaction'to the teacher, having shown a large amount of diligence and enthusiasm in their work. Early in the year a grunt of £20 odd was obtained from the board, with which much needed improvements were made to the teacher's residence. The want of accommodation for the junior classes being much felt in the hot weather, application was made to the board for additions to the school-house ; the board however being impecunious failed to see the need for more room. The commissioners therefore seeing that, both teacherh and children were suffering through being crowded together in so small a cpnee, detern mod to use the balance of school funds in hand to fit up the shed at the back of the school for a class room. This has been done and a very useful nnd comfortable room prepared, which \\ ill be of tho greatest service when the school again opens ; at the same time considerable need exists for still further accommodation, nnd the commissioners would impress on their successors the duty of still further application to the board for necessary extensions. Balance-sheet, receipts : — Balance in bank, £7 Us 2d. Grant ordinary, t'l7 10s, do. for alterations to house, £20 7a <Jd ; balanco of library account, £1 12s ; total, £47 0s M. Kxpenditine :— Cleaning school and outbuildings £0 12s ; feul, £2 17s tid ; repairs to building, &c, £2 3s 3d ; books, map» f and furniture, £1 17s Od ; contract for alterations to house, £20 7s (id ; do. for fitting up class loom, £13 2s ; balance, 8d ; total £47 8s 8d. — (Own Correspondent.)