HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1972-01-12, Page 1413Y MRS. %%MEN ZINN. • •
Modern concepts in edutation,
some of them well tried and prov-
en throughout years gone by., • •
were discussed at the last regular
Hutitin, County Board of Education
meeting.. This was the third in a
series of meetings instituted, by
the, board to create abetter under-,
standing of things'educational in
the county system. The topic
was elementary school, grading
proeediues. The committee felt
that the successful introduction of
new ideas.into our schools requires
special care._ When they are im-'
'posed, introduced by edict, or
When they are token innovations,
even the best ideas make little
impact on creating ,the conditions
for improved learning. However ,
the committee felt that there are
important innovations that •
every staff should try.
A survey of the elementary
schools in-the county showed that
. many' of the schools are already
using the non-grading system to a
degree. The cornrniftee also -
pointed out that the non-graded
approach to education recognizes
at each —chi is u f • ue—an- as
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GIRL GUIDE NEWS
to, relatives of the late Mrs.; Let-,
ilia NicholSon who passed away
January '2, 197221t Huronview.
beach and the rows of Motor
Homes were of particular.interest, ,
but ,greater still were the orange
his, own rate. and pattern of physics
al, mental, social and/emotional
grOwth; that he 'has his own spec-
ial mode of learning with growth
continuous from infanCy to mat-
urity; that a feeling of success and
a lack of the inhibiting fear of
failure are esential for normal
growt4 and finally, that child -
ren face certain comnion 'develop
mental tasks' and should %:.(ork at
those tasks, when they reach the
appropriate maturity leVels. The
graded,strUcture in an elementary
school presents certain barriers to
putting, such a philosphy into
practice. Grade lines are part-of
a century old organization, whose
only educational value lies in
Making it easier to adininister a
classroom. They are recognized
now as a part of an organization
inconsistent With 20th century
knowledge of child growth and
development. Ungrading a. school
or claSsioOrn is one way to make'
possible the continnoils progress
The following 'are sortie defin=.
itions of words connected with the
,nciri'grading system. Perhaps you
-have already heard your child
speak of some of them. (1) Open
Concept - the openness relates-
Mainly to the style Of the teacher,.
Pupil$ use Audio-visual, equip-
ment, work on their Own, and
talk , freely. with the' teacher s
(2),Open Program Pupils have
some choice regarding materials,
topics,,Inedia. Pupils often work •
In groups using library and class-
rooms. Teacher guides, 'plans
and tracks progress. (3) Rotary -
Classes move from teacher to
teacher; Teachers specialize. in
subject areas: (4) Traditional
Grading - a School organization
whereby one grade - one teacher-
one Class is assigned to a room.
(5) Non-graded - Any change in
a school's organizational pattern
or a classroom organizational
pattern whiCh cuts across grade
lines.. (6) - A group es-
tablished at a specific .."
academic level regardless of
grade or age. Children at one
spelling level niay span grade 4-
6 and/or age 9,12 years. (7)
Units - a certain :amount of
Work carefully spiciffed often
approximately one third of a
year. ,(8) Joplin Plan - a, number
of grades.taking the satne Sub-.
jett—arttie-,----Saf5r
into levels according to academic
ability. (9) Continuoul progress -
any form of tion7gradedness which
means that pupils do not need to,
repeat.a year's 'work', or •progress
beyond theirdepth; (10) Unit or
Theme Teaching a theme such
as MeXico is used to develop read-
ing skills; as a basis for mathem-
atics; science, art, music spell-
ing words.. All subjects are integ-
rated'so that'pupils"learn•a great
deal about the theme rather than
simply a study of a country.'
, The Board recommended the
following guidelines in connec-
tion withthe non-grading system
(a) permit Principals and/teachers
to attempt non-graded or
continuous progress programs In
their classrooms. (b) require prin-
cipals tb budget for expenditure
required to implement, continue
or expand such programi; (c) 'en-
courage public awareness of the
establishment' of continuous'pro.,•
gess programs; (d) encourage fin-
which are willing to write, under-
take, and open to the 'public
projects in non-grading.
As of January 1, 1972, the
Board will no longer subsidize the
cafeteria at Goderich District
Mrs, Wm. Rutherford retur[At {,!
home this week after spendine
three weeks with Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Rutherford, and Mr, and
Grant Rutherford at Kingston,
Winners at the Shoot Party
Thursday night were Mrs. Bob
Aitchison and Ken Mewhinne‘
andsecond high going to Mrs,
Gordon MacPherson and Frani, '
Quillin. The nearest birthday
to' New. Year's went to Ross.Erry.z-
ton and the Most shoots -were-Isl.-L.-
by Mrs. Stuart tharnney. Tttt
next .party. is on January 20.
Home from 1,fingham and :-
rict ilospital this week are
firn Aitchison and Miss Mar' •
ray. . •
The St. Helen's Young Peol-le.',
enjoyed a toboggan party on -
tirday evening. 'Following this
they were served luneh in the '
and then played games.
Mrs, Wm. Rutherford was ac -
'flitted to . Wingham 'District lk -
ital on Sunday.
-groves.
two children, barrel and ,
of. Parkhill, were ,Christmas and
NeW Year's Day visitors with :Y.:.
and Mrs.' Chas. Fowler. Last "
Wednesday Corporal and Mrs.,
Harold Jeriken of Lisle, Ont.
spent' the day with. the Latter's
aunt, Mrs. Fowler., and Mr'.
FoWler. Mr. Jenken is an Inst.:- :-
tor 'at Camp Borden.'
• Alan Rivett son of Mr. ano
Mrs. Jim Riven., has been play. -
ing hoCkey in Goderich•with
All StarS in the Mite League ark:
doing exceptionally
has taken Part in a 2-day te:::7 :,,t-
mer!t in Eketer, and played also
at St. Ma'ty's.. On Saturda'..t:..t;
ing he scored a goal in theiT
game in Wingham in which v:t.
defeatecrWingharn 4-1. Alan
plays also in, the Mite House
League With the Flyers, alor::. •
With his 2 younger brothers ,
Duane and Scott... Scott is G
ie. Alan has scored 25 goals cc
far this season in the 2
Congratulations!,
Heather Park, youngest
ter of. ME. and Mrs. Dick. Pa::,
has been home since. Christ:1;a ,
time having completed he: z:alr.-
,ing at ' the Sales Beauty Sale r' :-.'•
London. She has exams late= .7
January.
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1 . ALSO MANY SERVING SETS
1 MISCELLANEOUS PIECES AND. SILVER CHEST I . AT REDUCED PRICES 1
Mr, and Mrs. Marvin. Durnin
entertained telatiyes for Christmas
ocnveS4.4
were
utriday, Dece mber .
MiSs L. E. Durnifl?and Mrs. C. A .
Whitely, Goderich, Misses Helen
and Jean Whiteley of Toronto,
Dr. and Mrs. R. Dtunin and 2
children of London, and Mrs.
Grace Sawchuck of Windsor. On
December 25th Mr. and Mrs.
Durnin were guests of Miss L.
Durnin ; GOderich;,: and, on., N ew
Year's Day, guests, Of Marvini S
sisters at dinner at the Bedford
Hotel, Cioderich:.
The annualmeeting of the
Dungannon Cemetery Board was
held Tuesday evening, January
-4 1572, at' the home of the
secretarylreaserer, Mrs. J. M.
Reed.
Mrs. Mary Bere„ teacher at
Brookside Public School;' was
Unable to return to school after
thetolidays for -3 days due to '
the 'flu. Others inJher family.,
and in the community
were sick during the holiday.
Darlene Austin, daughter of
Mr. and Mts. Eldon Anstin, has
recoveted -frorripneurnorand -
returned home from, Goderich hos -
pital a week ago. She plans to
return to school this week. • ,
..A number of pupils went by bUs
:on. Saturday from Brookside and
Kingsbridge schools to Wingham
jvfr,_is_ Torn Fowler
Collegiate Institute., This'is the' tournament:
only cafeteria in the county that
was .being subsidized to around— DIED T HURONvIEW
$800.'. a month. / Sympathy of friends is extended
.The board decided, not to
sell 'two properties owned by
them, a lot in' Clinton
and 10 acres in Goderich. The She was born in Dungannon. March
motion read that' these properties 2§, 1879. a daughter of the late
be 'retained by the board for pos.; Henry .and Ellen (Dreany)Cluff.
Bible future needs. .It Was pointed The Clu„ffs lived where Gerrie
out 'that, two previous sales by the. Glenn's 'now live and at one
Board did not make the BOard any, time on' the 4th 'Con. of Aihfield,
money as they' received less grant Mrs. Atthur(Ofive Cluff) Straugh,
money because ,of the. Sales,"' an• of Goderich.„ who is 'Mrs. K. K. •
Permission 'was granted.:to the. Dawson's mother, is a sister.
Geography Club of Seaforth High' Mr. and Mrs: R. T Kilpatrick.
SChool to travel to West Germany and Mrs: A. N. Atkinson of Wing ,
in March. This trip will be ham were guests of Mrs. Cecil
financed by the Students. Guide-Blake on Saturday evening.
lines for a policy on field trips Mr and Mrs_ Graham McNee
and excuriions are at present • returned last Saturday from their
being dravin up and will be made bus trip which took them as far as ,
known at the next Board meeting. Daytona Beach, Florida. The
That only one teacher wastides, then the traffic along the
granted-a. one 'year Educational
Leave (Sept 1,'1972 to Aug'. 31,
1973), Mr. Warren L.
Robinson of doderich"will take'a
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