S.
MARY'S
SCHOOL NEWS 1934—1935.
SHEET.
The year that has passed has seen one great outward advance:— the new Wing to the west of Gabriel. This is described elsewhere, as are the developments in our new playing fields. In other ways the year has been a quiet one, lacking any special distinction. But all the while our Governors have been exceptionally busy, and just as we go to press we hear that everything is in order, and great building extensions are to be put in hand at once. Everyone who knows the school realises our need of a big Hall; of a dignified dining room, with convenient domestic quarters; above all, of proper accommodation for the Staff. Our existing buildings, and the peculiar lie of our land, have made the making of plans extremely complicated. But in Mr. Rudman we have had an exceptionally patient and understanding architect, and we feel that in his hands we are safe. There are great regrets that our garden stage must vanish, but that is inevitable, and in its place is to appear a long line of buildings. First will come a Staff house, then the most modern labour-saving kitchen quarters, in close proximity to our Dining Hall, and finally our eagerly awaited Big Hall, with its spacious stages at either end for dramatic and orchestral work. In addition there will be a block of eight new music rooms, facing East. The entrance to the Hall will be from a new gate, to the west of the property. There are schemes for clearing away cottages, and giving us a really dignified approach.