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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1970
Separate School Board Hear Reports
(by Wilma Oke)
At the Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate School
Board meeting last Tuesday,
John Vintar, Superintendent of
Education, presented the Progress
report for 1969-70. It is in book-
let form and was completed with-
in the last few days.
It was compiled to inform the
ratepayers in the two counties
of the progress made in education
since the inception of the county
system two years ago.
The report indicates the direct-
ion the board is heading.
In the first objective the Board
makes reference to providing
adequate equipment in the form
of teaching aids for all schools
in the two counties.
Now the Board is concentrating
on program development in
order to ensure that equality of
educational opportunity is avail-
able to all students now and in
the future.
At the same time the Board
indicates sight has not been lost
of the necessity of inculcating
in the students respect and con-
cern for others as well as the
creating of religious attitudes
which will provide courage and
meaning in their lives.
The report makes specific
reference to religious education
in which it points out the Can-
adian catechism program has
been initiated into the program
of the schools. The program
attempts to bring together the
total parish in catechetical part-
icipation of the children, the
parents, the school and the local
church.
Physical and health education
refers to selected physical act-
ivities and related experience
which aid the individual in skills,
strength, endurance and charact-
er.
The report points out that
tournaments in volleyball, bask-
etball, swimming, hockey and
track and field have been arrang-
ed and will continue to be ar-
ranged in the future.
Health instruction forms an
essential part of any physical
educational program. This asp-
ect was enhanced through the
co-operation of parents with
teachers in the initiation of a
First Aid program.
Community facilities have
been and are being used in ex-
change for school facilities. A
specific example of this co-op-
eration is in the use of the YMCA
pool at Stratford in exchange for
the use of St. Michael's gymnas-
ium in Stratford.
Arenas, gymnasium and tennis
courts have been used in some
other areas as well.
The report explains special
education services which have
been introduced to assist students
who have difficulty with regular
classroom program.
As each student is diagnosed
and his problem identified, an
interim individualized program
is recommended. Where students
have rnild learning disabilities,
the regular classroom teacher,
with the assistance of the consult-
ant, initiates a remedial program
geared to each student's level
of achievement. Students with
more specific learning problems
are either placed in a remedial
classroom, where the number of
students is purposely kept small
in order to provide for more ind-
ividual attention, or are visited
on a regular basis by an itinerent
remedial teacher. Students with
severe health or emotional prob-
lems are referred to medical or
psychiatric specialists.
Reference is made to the Pri-
mary program where emphasis is
placed on the development of
language skills which are the
ley to the child's total develop-
ment. As the child matures his
view of the world is enlarged.
Social development occurs
through the child's interaction
with adults and children and a
variety of experiences which
the school provides.
Through trips and visits the
child learns about life and the
community from first-hand
observations.
In the Junior Division the pup-
il is generally mature enough to
become aware of moral values
and fair play. It is time for the
educators to develop the facult-
ies of curiosity, imagination
and generosity.
He also enjoys working in
smaller groups. To meet these
needs, learning experiences,
especially in social studies and
science, are designed to permit
group work activities.
Reference is made to the
program in the Intermediate
Division when the student begins
to question the content of value
systems and therefore the educ-
ator has the challenging role of
counselling and directing the
teenager.
During these years the subject
areas emerge as academic dis-
ciplines. Many correlated learn-
ing activities are designed to
avoid the compartmentalization
of subject areas.
The student's maturity is also
reflected in his ability to think
critically. Many opportunities are
provided for discoveries of cause
and effect relationships.
Reference is also made to
Ecole Ste. Marie School in which
pupils receive instruction in
French and English, which is a
continuation of the tradition.
The school is located north
of St. Joseph in an area originally
settled by the French.
The report also refers to various
committees of the Board and
the administrative staff. A state-
ment of revenue and expenditures
GUARANTEED CERTIFICATES and
DEBENTURES
81/4 % for 3 Years -- 71/2 % for 2 Years
71/ % for 1 Year
JOHN R. CONSITT
for 1969 is also included.
Pictures of the nineteen schools
within the two counties and a
map showing their locations are
also included in the report.
In other business at the meet-
ing, Jack Lane, Business Admin-
istrator reported the roof repairs
at St. Boniface School, Zurich,
had not been completed. Kyles,
Kyles and Garratt, board archit-
ects, to be instructed to have
the Dobson Roofing Company,
Exeter, notified to complete this
work.
Kyles, Kyles, and Garratt to
be instructed to contact the con-
sulting engineers of Cleaver -
Brooks of Canada Limited, Strat-
ford, concerning problems with
the boilers at St. Joseph's St.
Aloysius and St. Michael's
Schools in Stratford.
Because a bridge in Morris
Township has been closed to
motor vehicles, a school bus
driven by the Frieberger's Bus
Line, Bluevale, has been obliged
to travel an extra ten miles each
day. The Board agreed to pay
the bus owner for the extra mil-
eage.
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About People
You Known ...
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gemming
and son Curt, of Rochester N. Y.
visited Mr. and Mrs. Ross John-
ston, .at Bayview.
Mrs. S. Steckle spent several
days with friends and relatives
in the Markham and Stouffville
area.
Kippen East WI
Hold Family Night
Kippen East Women's Institute
held Family Night Friday even-
ing, when they entertained their
husbands and families to a turk-
ey dinner and social evening.
Mrs. John Sinclair and Mrs.
Charles Eyre convened the prog-
ram, and opened with a sing-
song.
Winners for progressive euchre
were; ladies, first, Mrs. Rose
Broadfoot; second, Mrs. James
Drummond; consolation, Mrs.
Steward Pepper.
Gents, first, W.J.F. Bell; sec-
ond, Bob Bell; consolation,
Glenn Belt. The children enjoy-
ed bingo.
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