CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 243

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to supply vacancies, as the elders leave.

If accommodation is provided for 72 children, I fancy

it will meet the demand for the next five years as personally

I am inclined to doubt that more than 40 will seek admission,

immediately on the opening of the school.

6. Temporary Building.

All that is required are two classrooms, 18 X 28

each; the size of one smaller class rooms, which comfortably

seat 36 scholars a piece.

An airy well-built house, with two such rooms on the

ground floor, leaving four rooms for the occupation of the

master and mistress should serve.

Such a house might be hired by the Government for a

year or so while the permanent house is being erected.

By this means, the school could be opened from 1st

January, 1899.

7. Staff.

A Master and Mistress, a married couple, ages

between 25 and 30, each duly certificated as a teacher, would

appear the most suitable arrangement for a mixed school, and

prove

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240 to supply vacancies, as the elders leave. If accommodation is provided for 72 children, I fancy it will meet the demand for the next five years as personally I am inclined to doubt that more than 40 will seek admission, immediately on the opening of the school. 6. Temporary Building. All that is required are two classrooms, 18 X 28 each; the size of one smaller class rooms, which comfortably seat 36 scholars a piece. An airy well-built house, with two such rooms on the ground floor, leaving four rooms for the occupation of the master and mistress should serve. Such a house might be hired by the Government for a year or so while the permanent house is being erected. By this means, the school could be opened from 1st January, 1899. 7. Staff. A Master and Mistress, a married couple, ages between 25 and 30, each duly certificated as a teacher, would appear the most suitable arrangement for a mixed school, and prove

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240 to supply vacancies, as the elders leave. If accommodation is provided for 72 children, I fancy it will meet the demand for the next five years as personally * I am inclined to doubt that more than 40 will seek admission, immediately on the opening of the school. 6. Temporary Building. All that is required are two classrooms, 18 X 28 each; the size of one smaller class rooms, which comfortably seat 36 scholars a piece. An airy well-built house, with two such rooms on the ground floor, leaving four rooms for the occupation of the master and mistress should serve. Such a house might be hired by the Government for a A year or so while the permanent house is being erected. By this means, the school could be opened from 1st. January, 1899. 7. Staff. A Master and Mistress, a married couple, ages between 25 and 30, each duly certificated as a teacher, would appear the most suitable arrangement for a mixed school, and prove

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