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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1957-03-13, Page 7Looking i441 to the tea-tiler with UnderStanding and trust is as WOrthWhile far parents. ,as It 14 for Pupils, • TOO often, and iri tOQ 'Ma* places, parents just Can't be hoth- ored*.to care what bappenst0 their oild.rort• while they are at Sehool, erlIOY.seem; to that becalms, the youngsters are out of sight and sound et home their N4130041- .1111 4 is Ova until fonr O'clock. WOrtunatelY ,our teachers arc the 'W1 people they are--forteireate- 1Y for our' ohildren and for, mangy Of today's parents tOn. puring the laws of learning these ;dedicated.. Poona: have 21 ' their hands the "raw .triaterial from which the future of this Country will be tnoulded. Since the end of the fast war 'oaf number of .parent-teetehe, e. • )(nations have been formed Mk. schools throughout the world. have been endeavouring to stream-iinc their public-relations activities for, the; general good of: the community they, serve. The system has, pro- 'deiced all-round improvementsin , learning and in thfi standing of teachers, It has brought parenth right into the Classroom to see , for themseive the.; .value close co-Operation with teachers can brieig to the PUPIL Tdiecliers in • ou,r Schools today are also conscions of the. value of pieblie relations and in; ninny Plome3 get together with groups of inter- " eSted parents to disenss new and fresh ideas which - they can impart hi their lessens. in addition to the Participants • in• planned education which have already/ been mentioned, there is one other group of men vitally concerned with the educational program in oat town, The mem bers of the. Public Schaal Board are men who willingly give up their own free time to spend many hours a month planning for the pro- gress and developinent 'of the schdol and its pupils. Many parents fail to realize just hoW nmph this Public-spirited attitude matins to the community and its•-yourig eitizerts. Within the past fiye years the Menibers of the . Pleblie School Deard have labored their way throu0 the construetion of two ,additions to the original MellOol Tt might •bc supposed that the architect and the „Contractor as- snme all 'the headaebes When a new wing is being added AP a apticol—hot such is far from the ease, Ebfel'e the tnillding operation ean •' he commenced the board nii0Mbers spend night 'after night (and inany ,days as well) in an at- tempt to decide how the public's money 'can he spent to the best posSible advantage, after the' building is itruloeway it is still the responsibility of the board to sec that the structure will be .erected according td the requirements of the eorninunity:, At all times the board members aretapt to kind themselves the sub, ject of criticism beeause of the decisions . they, must ninlee--deels- ions which are forced upon them because they are willing to serve the interests of, their town and its' children, withouts remuneration and often without thanks, One other person remains to be considered in the full plan of 'ele- mentary education heio, and he is the Caretaker of the, school, with- out whose able., services the entire system 'would'become nrananage- able, In Winginun it would 'aPPear that We are more 'than fortunate haVing tile ;assistance of Roy Manuel,' for it does not matter, when one enters the sehholz--it is invariably immaculate. The basic Idea behind all parept- teacher relations is the constant imprOvement of instruction and learning and the understanding of the child, Parents 4vho visited the Wing- ham Public School on Wednesday did so because they were' interest- ed in the: school, the teachers and the children. It IS important to keep in mind :that the school, the teachers and' the children are also ,interested in the parents. Take an interest In your school, it is tremendously im- portant, • • . A study in eZpre'ssion$ as these youngsters get down to an afternoon's woi•k under the supervision of MiSs P. Walker at the Wingham SAVAOE• SHOES /Or CHILDREN. are O0OH shoes - welt made, of good materials. But what's, More linpertant — they're 'Mule over' Spepaily designed/JAMS. •••e ,• SAVAGE shoes feet tio grew mull develop properly. They pro- vide 4114iPert Where it be needed — are cOmfortielde and Wi rier well. SO when yOnr yen.qgSterS are ready foe 10611ool or pittly-oceasion elute*, visit oeNtors. DUNLOP SHOE STORE has a complete lint of SAVAGE shoes fori;. all ages and they_ understand the importance 'of dorrect fit! *FoR rx101A PIIOTECTION, ALL SAVAOt SUMS AR A SANITIZED, TIM/ STAY tAstuvoi,v trittsit Bea:by‘LM/ris and. Sandra Cummings have the whole world before therh -- but right now a steely •of the tinaer the, instruction of Mrs.' E._ Webster, their school teacher, Is a populat.lessou.• Portraying our.-theme is David Langridge; son of Mr.' and 'Mrs; John Langridge, ,Leopold Street, as he get; instructions'from his teacher, Miss Frances Walker. Some of 'the 'parents are seen in the back, ground. • . Public', School on. Wednesday. The youngsters carried on with their work as usual. While parents and: friends visited th, classrooms. •pcott , Reid, chairman of the • Wingham Public School board, welcomed parents and visitors to the school on Wednesday • after- noon. when open, house was held in conjunction with. Education W 7 Sepaeke. king to the large gathering Mr. Reid said that he was sure •• vpryone would be impressed witl what they would see 'at the 'school. 4vith the work of the children and with the eare taken• by the" teach' ing staff, He -gave" a special men- tion to, the schooLcaretaleer ano pointed out hoW the new schoo extensions 'are being operated ant how the older section of the sehoo . . is being. maintained. " About 100 adults visited the school on Wednesday, talking over problems of mutual interest with the teachers and observing the Children's progress first-hand. Visitors were particularly Im- pressed by the neatness of the children's work and by the obviods ee.11ow Is care and attention given' to the Done! chi ldren by the entire school Staff. Rodger •.E,Ianareerton watches. hiS older brother, Warwick, at the classroom, but' there is no envy in the little fellow's eyes. he's thinking "`toy turn will come soon enough:" 0111(111111Ill1111111111$111gillaffifilillIIIIIWAHIMIllii11111r11111111111111 01111111114411011111111,11111$111111111101111111Illii11111111111111111111411111111111111111F-',I work In Perhaps Naney.."Porialdsort was piepsed to havd..hr mother look over: ,her' shoulderWhen ;parents visited the Winglearn:publit 'Selieol last Wed- nesday, WO /480 carry a Complete, Line of l3abies' and Children'a Apparel, Just one of the many baby specials -Cnrity DIAPERS al $4.69 dot. Shop al SPRING COATS otiq aq :Priced right *nun . tti up Sizes li and Misses 10 - .1.4x Able: edges lex and 4 —GS. Ploys' Ivor longer wear - ONLY „ .... Girls' ,a11,,mtea ther & 'wool S 95 Heavy double knee Jeans $2 9 I C) 8 Boys' SPORT COATS erta Srt coat for any oCcatiOn Only • They can be liandsome , and rough 'u tumble at the same thael 'Our tiehool :Ohildrates Is • top$ id gbod looks plus sturdiness that wilt impress parents and children alike. For always • go folks, see our selection of togs that ' Youths, i ' 'Western JEANS $4 95 "Edna for any 00:lesion , .. .. ... t - . 4 '... Up, .Tough ,as naille, Ill Oz. loVi style - Light Bind; Pearl Grey, Ton nr 'Omit Bide. Navy, all wool single Or, double breasted Here is one for the girls at'Ad ladies. NYLONS - first quality - WHILE LAST el lko apt. This is a gelatine VALVE in islytons, Pthled parents nlifilee4 With stUdiOns jnniors dating boon house at '41 week. Herd' they ass visiting ivttss As WilliattisoPs Otatie i clas rbarrl, ' • , your iatti for for an your family witishath, Pactd•poorthis .7