Success with Training Course

Te Ao Hou, June 1964, Page 42

Success with Training Course Mr Grey started some of the mothers on their Supervisor's training course, and in November Mrs Bonita Renata, Mrs Tui Collier and Mrs Hector Connor were all successful in obtaining their Mother Helpers' Certificates. This is the first stage of a Supervisor's Certificate. At the end of last year we received word that we had been affiliated, and we subsequently received the £50 government grant. The three mothers who obtained Helpers' Certificates are now working towards their Assistant Supervisors' Certificates. When they have qualified they will take over the running of the play centre. We have hopes of later on obtaining a separate building for the play centre. This will be put in the school grounds if possible, and will enable us to operate during the school week on more than one afternoon if we have the funds. The roll at present at the Centre is 13 per-school children and 4 five-year-olds. ? The Maori Education Foundation has decided to assist Maori Play Centre groups which are having trouble in finding accommodation. Some groups have had the chance to buy old school or other buildings, and to transfer them to a suitable site. In such cases the foundation will help to pay removal costs of suitable buildings with a pound for pound subsidy, up to a maximum of £100.