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Domestic Science: the History of Home Ec.Domestic science, later known as Home Economics, was first made available in Port Moody in 1921. Special certificates, like the one pictured here were awarded for the completion of such a course.
Space was not available at Central School for stoves and sewing machines. These were installed in the basement of the municipal recreation center and this was where the domestic science classes took place. Since this course was not taught at Port Coquitlam's schools, that community's students came by bus to Port Moody every week to receive instruction in domestic science.
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Port Moody Central School1915
Port Moody Central School, Port Moody, BC, Canada
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Classroom Number Five: A High School Classroom is BuiltPort Moody Central School maintained its original layout until 1915. In that year additions were made to the school premises to accommodate the students wishing to continue with high school education. For this renovation a fifth classroom was built as a separate building to the main schoolhouse.
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Div 2, 1926.1926
Port Moody Central School, Port Moody, BC, Canada
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Classroom Number SixA sixth classroom was built in 1918, also separate from the main schoolhouse, again to accommodate more divisions in the curriculum. The front windows of these two rooms faced St. John's Street and was adjacent to the elementary school toward the north.
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Phase 2 of Port Moody Central School.1926
Port Moody Central School, Port Moody, BC, Canada
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The RoofDuring the early 1920s a roof was constructed to connect the two additions to the original school. This addition provided a covered play area and walkway for the students and teachers. It can surmised that the winter weather inspired this renovation.
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An unidentified class of students, 1940.1940
Port Moody Central School, Port Moody, BC, Canada
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Classroom Number SevenAnother addition was made to the school in 1923, when a seventh classroom was added to provide more space for the permanent institution of high school education.
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An unidentified class of students, 1930.1930
Port Moody Central School, Port Moody, BC, Canada
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Classroom Number Eight: the Final AdditionThe final addition was made in the 1930s. The high school enrollment had risen to 31 students in September of 1932, spurring the employment of another teacher and the construction of his new classroom.
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Unidentified students1930
Port Moody Central School, Port Moody, BC, Canada
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Contemporary photo of Moody Elementary School.16 August 2003
Moody Elementary School, Port Moody, BC, Canada
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Central School Closed and DemolishedThe Central School remained in operation as a joint elementary school and high school until it was demolished around 1951. An elementary school, called Moody Elementary School was built at the same location, and a seperate high school was built further east on St. John's Street between 1951-52.
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