✨ Education Inspector's Report
XV.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
(MAY 29,—JUNE 25, 1868.)
INSPECTOR’S SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE MONTH.
TO THE HON. H. J. TANCRED, CHAIRMAN.
SIR,—I have the honour to submit a Summary Report on the Schools examined, &c., during the month.
One Candidate, C. G. Chapman, for the mastership of the Akaroa School, passed a satisfactory examination on the 29th inst., as per Certificate of that date.
The hooping-cough and the weather have thinned the attendance, in some Schools keeping away one-half of the usual number.
Notwithstanding the weather and the ill-health prevailing, two Schools were without any fire at the time of my unexpected visit. The children in one School were shivering with cold in a most pitiable manner.
OF THE SCHOOLS EXAMINED:—
St. Luke’s School, ... June 1 ... Present, 76 ... Below the average, to-day being Whit-Monday. Attendance and efficiency increasing.
Heathcote Valley School, ... June 2 ... Present, 27 ... Improved as to building, fittings, order and attainments. No fire in the stove, the room bitterly cold, and six small, broken panes made it worse. Some useful repairs have been effected; but the windows require to be mended; and the crevices, in the window-sills and other woodwork to be stopped; in order to fit the room for use in winter. The ventilators, fixed open, should be contrived to close, when necessary.
Avonside School, ... June 4 ... Present, 44 ... Improving slowly. With two adult teachers more satisfactory progress may, in future, be expected. The smoke and ashes blow out into the room, in every south-westerly wind; so that in the coldest weather, when a fire is most wanted, one cannot be had without the greatest discomfort. A stove would obviate all this; but, it is objected, that it would increase the cost of insurance. Ventilators, fixed open, make the room too cold in severe weather.
Upper Heathcote School, ... June 8 ... Present, 16 ... Want of method. Shelves and table, untidy and dirty. Some of the copy books have been trodden under foot, some were lying under foot. Register untidy and incomplete as to the amount of each child’s attendance. This information is not included in the Returns, but it is often required during inspection, it is also a valuable record in each school, for this reason, a column is provided for it in the School Register, and it is required to be filled up in accordance with the Board’s Circular of December 8, 1866. Attainments moderate.
Riccarton School, ... Same day ... Present, 27 ... Very clean and orderly, except the dis-arrangement of desks for the day, in consequence of notice of examination. To have seen the ordinary arrangement would have been preferable. Attainments, Satisfactory.
Courtney School, ... June 10 ... Present, 18 ... Very clean and orderly, careful method, satisfactory results, except as to the arithmetic, which is moderate at present. The School contrasts favourably with similar Schools complained of during the quarter. Insufficient ventilation.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1869, No 5
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🎓 Inspector’s Summary Report on Schools
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchool inspection, attendance, infrastructure, health, teacher examination
- C. G. Chapman, Passed examination for Akaroa School mastership
- Hon. H. J. Tancred, Chairman
🎓 School Inspection Reports
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchool conditions, attendance, infrastructure, inspections