SOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 36, 19 November 1920, Page 8

SOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the South School Committee was held on Tuesday 16th, November. Present were Mr A. W. Jones (in the chair), Messrs C. Patton, C. Longuet, J. Gardiner, Mesdam.es Parkin, McGregor and Garrett, an apology being received from Mr T. Lennie. Headmaster's report was read and it stated the roll numher as 697, average attendance 503. A great deal of sickness st.ill prevails amongst the children. The final term examination now goin,g on from the 5th Standard downward gave indication that the school would start work in 1921 from a much stronger position than it has clone for years. nhe Headmaster requested that during the holiday s the brick school be fitted up with up-to-date school furniture. The committee decided that the parents of the scholars be invited to give donations towards the prize fund. As the proficiency exams. will be held on 9th Decemb,er it was decided that the school will close for the year on 15th or 17th December. It was resolved that the Education Board be requested to furnish dual desks and blackboards for the infant department, and also other apparatus to enable the infant department to carry on the montessori work. The chairman reported that the boys were doing some very fine work in the agricultural plot and the girls were busily engaged in cultivating flower plots. Mrs Parkin reported having attended a concert given hy the 5th Standard boys in aid of the boy3' cricket team fund. A splendid programme was given and £5 raised for the cricket fund. Aocounts amounting to £28 were passed for payment.