✨ Education Inspector's Reports
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
INSPECTOR’S SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE MONTH.
(April 27—May 31.)
To the Honorable H. J. Tancred, Chairman.
Sir,—I have the honour to submit a Summary Report on the schools examined and other business transacted during the month.
Five schools including 333 children have been examined.
The preliminary examination of the twenty-two (22) candidates for junior scholarships has been conducted at their respective schools, as per special Report on that head.
Thirty-one different requisitions, for supplies from the Educational Depot, have been satisfied, the sums varying from 1s. 4d. to £6 2s. 6d., and amounting in all to £43 4s.
Of the Schools Examined:—
- Papanui Wesleyan ...... April 27 ... Present 24 ... Very creditable.
- Christchurch Wesleyan ... May 3 ... „ 108 ... Satisfactory.
- Christchurch Roman Catholic ... „ 4 ... „ 18 ... „
- Arowhenua (new) School ... „ 9 ... „ 28 ... Special Report.
- Timaru School ... „ 10 ... „ 87 ... Very creditable.
This school is very steadily conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Jaggar. The large attendance fills the room. The aid of a pupil teacher is very requisite; the eldest daughter of the teachers has been some time working efficiently and gratuitously in that capacity.
The details of each examination are entered in the Journal.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
J. P. RESTELL,
Inspector of Schools.
SPECIAL REPORT ON THE AROWHENUA SCHOOL.
Examined May 9.—Present, 28 Children.
I should have been glad to have met some of the School Committee on this first examination, for I could have then shown them how certain defects impeded the efficiency of the school.
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The Site.—This is well chosen, is sufficiently central and accessible, and includes a large enough area for garden and playground, in all one acre.
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Buildings.—School-room, and dwelling house of four rooms only.
School, 32 ft. 9 in. x 17 ft. inside, lined and painted inside and out. Windows on opposite sides; three on south side, two on north side.
The light and glare, from the two extra windows on the north, was very painful, even on the day of inspection, and is calculable to be very injurious to the sight of the children constantly exposed to it.
The dwelling-house is unfinished as to the painting and as to the lining of the back rooms. The back door, opening to the southward, is too slight, badly joined, and not a fit one except for an out-house. The work of the dwelling-house seems to have been less thoroughly done than that of the school-room. It will be some time before it is fit for the teacher to go in. This being the case he lodges at the nearest public house.
- Premises.—Unfenced.
Out-door offices sufficient for the school; none at present for the dwelling.
- Books, Apparatus, and Fittings.—A very large and liberal selection of books from the Catalogue of the Educational Depot.
Apparatus.—One large black-board and a few maps; a better supply has been since obtained.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1867, No 21A
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🎓 Inspector's Summary Report for the Month
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchools, Inspection, Education, Supplies, Scholarships
- Jaggar (Mr.), Teacher at Timaru School
- Jaggar (Mrs.), Teacher at Timaru School
- Jaggar, Daughter assisting as pupil teacher
- J. P. Restell, Inspector of Schools
🎓 Special Report on the Arowhenua School
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchools, Inspection, Education, Arowhenua School
- J. P. Restell, Inspector of Schools