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Blue Mountains · Schools

Schools, 1938

183 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 5 of 10

School Heating (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

Sir,—Referring to a letter in your columns last week concerning the heating of school rooms at Katoomba, it is interesting to note the…

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Public Opinion Our Schools (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

Sir,—I am pleased to see by your columns that a resident has taken up the question of warmth in the schools…

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Katoomba School Column School Heating

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 2

It is gratifying to notice 'that public opinion is finally being roused against the inadequate heating system of our public…

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B.m. Strar- Bowkett Societ Double Ballot at School of Arts. the Lucky Winners

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 3

At the 106th appropriation on Thursday night, three numbers were drawn before the winner was found. The first two numbers…

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Home Nursing Pupils Succeed in Exam

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

About twenty pupils who have been taking a course of instruction in home nursing, were passed by Dr. A. Allan in a recent…

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Playing Areas for Katoomba Pupils Hon D. H. Drummond Receives Local Deputation

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

During the visit of the Minister for Education to Katoomba last week, Messrs A. J. Thompson (president), G. R…

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School Libraries

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2

"Until the Munn-Pitt report was made, and until the Department of Education took an active interest in the organisation of school library…

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Vandalism in Schools "Dimensions of an Epidemic."

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

"There is one thing that has greatly perturbed me, and, I am sure, greatly perturbed every member of the P. & C…

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Katoomba School of Arts Good Books

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 4

Interesting mystery novels in the School of Arts library include "Murder at the Palace," J. Corbett; "Bury Him Deep," R. Walling;…

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The Pre-school Child

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 3

It is now recognised that the foundations of physical, mental and moral health are laid during the early years of childhood when the…

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Demonstration-recitals Piano and Violin Pupils Appreciate Assistance of Examiners

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 1

A musical and educational gathering which took place on Wednesday at Mt. St. Mary's Convent, was that at Which…

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Katoomba School of Arts Mure Volumes for Bookworms

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 2

The latest consignment of books opened at the above institution includes: "Fighting Buckaroo," by Tex Curran; "Grow Up, Little…

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Many Hands Make Light Work And, You Can Help the School Children

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 1

THE Parents and Citizens' Movement is not in any narrow sense a political or religious organisation; but it…

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Katoomba School Column Annual Athletic Carnival

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 3

The annual athletic carnival of the Katoomba Intermediate. High School is to be held at the Showground on Wednesday, July 27…

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School of Arts

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of members of the Blackheath School of Arts, on Monday, night, Mr. S. E. Snelling was elected president, Mr…

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The Changing School

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 4

The scientific and technical achievements. of the 19th and 20th centuries have transformed the world in many respects; but a little…

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The Parent and the School

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 1

In this great democracy of Australia, the home, the school and the community are the three important factors in…

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Katoomba School Column Presentation of Certificates

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

An interesting ceremony took place in the Katoomba Town Hall on the afternoon of Friday, July 22nd, when certificates won at the…

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Another School Problem (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

Sir,-- Much has been said recently about the sad state of affairs in our public schools and the conditions under which the children of…

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School of Arts

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 2

New books added to the library, include: "The Crime in the Cromium Bowl," by E. Best Black; "The Golden Venture," by Ursula Bloom;…

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