153

The Bible is, at present, read only twice a week.

No person takes interest in the school.
The clergyman never comes. The notice of
examination had not been sent on until the
Sunday after its arrival.

Arowhenua School.

August 11—Present 9, (weather very un-
favourable).

The attendance is small and irregular,
owing to the adjacent rivers and local causes;
but during the year upwards of 30 children
attend the school. Several families of
sawyers have left for the Waimate Bush.
The stock of books was so deficient that some
children had only the Bible as a reading
book. Their attainments were, but for this,
satisfactory in elementary, sacred, and secular
knowledge.

Purarekanui School. (River Styx), North Road.

August 18—Present 13.

The school has recommenced under the
new teacher sanctioned by the Board. He
would benefit by a few occasional visits and
hints for improvement in the organization of
his school.

Wairarapa School, North Harewood Road.

August 19—Present 18.

The school (as also that at Purarekanui) has
been repaired and made comfortable. The
teacher, sanctioned by the Board, has already
effected much improvement in the organi-
zation and discipline, and gives good promise
of greater success.

The Templeton School, Great South Road.

August 19, p.m.—Present 18.

Methods, improvable. Themaster’s earnest-
ness and diligence may in time make up for
his previous want of experience. He has
already effected very creditable progress
since the commencement of the school with
the very rudiments.

St. Luke’s School.

August 28—Present 52.

More desks and some maps are wanted.
Many of the forms or benches have been
made to suit the Sunday school arrange-
ment and are of inconvenient lengths. The
school continues to improve under the
steady and diligent care of the mistress. An
assistant or pupil teacher is wanted.

With the exception of the Purarekanui
Wairarapa, and Templeton schools, notice of
examination was duly given; but no person
on behalf of any school committee attended
any examination. They have not, therefore,
had that opportunity of observing the require-
ments or deficiencies of these schools.

The particulars of each examination are
detailed in the Journal.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,

J. P. RESTELL,
Inspector of Schools.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

INSPECTOR’S SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE MONTH.

August 26—September 29.

To the Honorable H. J. Tancred,
Chairman of the Board.

Sir,—

I have the honor, in obedience to your
instructions, to submit a Summary Report on
the schools examined and other business
transacted during the month, August 26—
September 29, inclusive.

Sixteen schools, including 770 children,
have been examined.

A candidate, Francis Spencer, for the
Assistant Mastership, Lyttelton Wesleyan
School, was examined on September 12th,
as per Special Report of the 14th inst.

Eight schools have benefited by supplies
from the Educational Depot, to the amount
of £12 14s. 3d.

Of the schools examined:—

The Heathcote Valley School.

August 29—Present 39 (weather un-
favourable.)

Numbers increasing; progress steady and
satisfactory. Biblical course not quite
judicious. I suggested a preference for his-
torical rather than doctrinal books for the
instruction of the junior classes.

St. Alban’s Wesleyan School.

August 30—Present 45.

A master and an assistant mistress; the
attainments were below the average in each
department; the teachers appeared to be
sufficiently impressed with the truth of this
result; they promised to endeavour to effect
some improvement.