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of lighting to a fourth room, and the provision of indoor lavatories
for staff and scholars in the main block, and the erection of two
new open air classrooms, with cloakroom accommodation, sun
verandah and grass lawn with flower borders.
The heating arrangements in the main block have been remodelled
to include independent hot water boilers serving the
various rooms, hall and cloakrooms, and indirect hot water supplies
to the lavatory basins obtained from the heating boilers during
winter months and electric immersion heaters during the summer
months.
The heating and hot water supply to the lavatory basins in the
new open air classrooms are both electrically operated under thermostatic
controls.
Specially designed lavatory arrangements, with cloakrails and
holdalls for drinking mug, toothbrush, haircomb and towels, on
up-to-date hygienic principles have been fitted into the new cloakrooms
.
Bright colourings are the motif of the decorative treatment
throughout.
Joseph Barrett Senior School.—Two classrooms have been converted
into an Art Room with improved lighting arrangements.
A new stage, having insulated deck, telescopic proscenium,
wings and back cloth and modern lighting effects, has been erected
in one of the halls for the conduct of dramatic and choral work
under ideal conditions.
Minor Works.—Resurfacing of floors and stairs to one school;
gates to latrines at three schools; dark blinds for cinematograph,
lantern and epidiascope; sun blinds at seven schools.
Canteens.—Improvements to kitchens, fittings and furniture at
three Centres.
Renovation of Buildings.—Painting to the exteriors of three
schools and interiors of seven schools and one canteen kitchen have
been carried out in bright colour schemes. Lime whiting to the
out-offices of all schools has included the removal of accumulation
of lime white.
Removal of Galleries.—The removal of stepped and sloping
galleries in twelve classrooms has been undertaken at seven schools,
and, with a view to introducing a more hygienic floor covering
than open-jointed wood blocks, experimental floors in five different
materials have been laid down, in order to ascertain, after a period
of wear, the most suitable in all respects for a general application