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Gravesend and Dartford Reporter 26/4/1940
ASH AND THE HEAD
TEACHER
Discussion at Kent Education Committee.
COMPLETING NEW
SCHOOLS
The question of the termination of the engagement of Miss
Wright, as Head Teacher of Ash School, formed one of the
principal topics of discussion at the quarterly meeting of the
Kent Education Committee, at the County Hall, Maidstone, on
Monday. Alderman W. Rolfe Nottidge (Chairman) presided over a
large attendance.
In submitting the report of the Elementary
Education Sub-Committee, the Chairman, dealing with the
evacuation areas, reported that all children would receive a
minimum of half-time education; certain groups (including all
the children in the last year of Junior School and all in their
last year of school life) would receive full time education.
Considerable improvements had been effected in the educational
facilities available during the last term, in the evacuation
areas. Protection of minor character had been carried out at the
schools, and a three shift system had been adopted, with a view
to increasing not only the number of children attending school
but also the amount of instruction.
The Chairman gave the very latest figures up to
April 15th , which showed that 1,136 evacuees were receiving
full time education; 7,173 part-time; 487 less than half time;
45 were attending home service classes; whilst 9 were not
attending school. In November last, the total of children
evacuated into the County was 17,483; in January, it was 14,606;
and in April, 11,498.
SCHOOLS AND TIMBER
The Elementary Education Sub-Committee reported that the
Board of Education had agreed, as far as it was concerned, that
a number of schools which were in course of production should
proceed to completion, provided that the minimum amount of
timber should be applied for and that alternative materials
should be used where ever possible. The question of alternatives
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included the proposed Central and Council
School at Swanscombe.
The same Sub-Committee reported that it proposed to
purchase about one quarter of an acre of land for the
construction of air-raid shelters in connection with Higham
Council School.
It was reported, that the managers of the Church of
England School at Swanscombe had given 18 months’ notice,
dated February 26th, of their intention to close the school, and
their unwillingness to carry on the school up to the expiry of
the notice. The school had been taken over as a council school
as from April 1st, 1940, under section 40 of the Education Act,
1921. The Sub-Committee recommended that negotiations be opened
for the transfer of the Committee of the Girls’ and Infants’
Department under section 38 of the Education Act, 1921, and that
a public notice be issued accordingly. It was proposed to
eventually close the Boys’ Department. – The Committee
agreed.
ASH SCHOOL QUESTION
The Elementary Education Sub-Committee further reported that
the Managers of Ash Voluntary School had given notice, on
January 26th, last, to the Head Teacher, terminating her
engagement as Head Teacher on April 30th, 1940, up to which date
her salary would be paid, and informing her that her services
would not be required after the Easter holidays.
It was added that a letter had been received from
the Ash Parish Council, asking that the services of the Head
Teacher might be retained, but the Sub-Committee had affirmed
the direction given by the Managers, and recommended that their
action be approved.
Lord Northbourne (Chairman of the Education
Sub-Committee) desired to amend the minute, and proposed that
the matter of Miss Wright’s termination of engagement be
referred to the Disciplinary Committee.
This led to an animated discussion, in which the
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