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Papanui, St. Paul’s ... May 28 ... Present 87 ... Satisfactory.
Order excellent; registers very neat and accurate; copybooks creditable. Attainments above the general average, as to accuracy. Several very creditable papers were done by the first and second classes.
Christchurch Wesleyan School ... May 31 ... Present 136 ... Satisfactory.
Christchurch St. Luke’s ... June 1 ... Present 119 ... Satisfactory.
Christchurch St. Michael’s ... June 2 ... Present 124 ... Satisfactory.
Lyttelton Wesleyan School ... June 3 ... Present 60 ... Satisfactory.
Kaiapoi Wesleyan ... June 4 ... Present 59 ... Very creditable, especially on account of the remarkable progress of the younger and more regular attendants.
Kaiapoi Church School ... June 8 ... Present 70 ... Wet day; the average is about 90; greatest attendance 99. Satisfactory.
Riccarton ... June 9 ... Present 38 ... Generally satisfactory. The copybooks were remarkably clean, neat, and well-written. The reading has considerably improved, but is still very defective as to ease, fluency, and expression.
Woodend ... June 14 ... Present 37 ... Satisfactory.
Rangiora, Girls’ ... June 15 ... Present 56 ... The discipline, order, and attainments are, on the whole, satisfactory. The chimney, noticed in a former report, has settled and cracked. It appears unsafe, but was not affected by the recent earthquake. It smokes. There are bricks enough to pay for a suitable stove. There are only desks enough for 16 children. Several church-seats, too high for the children, should be exchanged for suitable ones.
Christchurch Convent School ... June 16 ... Present 66 girls. The discipline and order are excellent. The girls are remarkably well-behaved. Attainments satisfactory.
Avonside ... June 17 ... Present 49 ... Considerably improved; but more method and neatness are desirable.
Christchurch Roman Catholic Boys’ School ... June 18 ... Present 72 Satisfactory, in most respects; but there has been no fire in this large, lofty, cold room, all this winter. In an institution like this the fire could be lighted at eight in the morning, to warm the room before opening school.
Pigeon Bay School ... June 19, 21, 22 ... Present 30 ... including five boarders. Satisfactory. The classes were examined in Bible, Elementary, and Ordinary Secular Knowledge; Latin Grammar; Caesar, Book I. to Cap. xiv.; Euclid, Books I., II., III.; Mensuration, Book-keeping, and Algebra.
Further details of the examination are entered in the journal.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
J. P. RESTELL,
Inspector of Schools.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1870, No 21A
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