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Harewood Road School ...... August 5 ... Present 23 ... Improving.
St. Andrew’s School, Lichfield Street ...... August 6 ... Present 51 ... No attention has been paid to the intimation from the Board of the 8th March, 1869, as to the inadequate size of the room. The dimensions and height are not at all fitted for a school. Setting aside several minor, but obvious objections, there is only suitable space for about 35 children; there are now 51; in hot weather sickness, and the foundation of organic disease will be inevitable, unless the height and dimensions of the room be enlarged. The mistress is one of the best teachers in “Ordinary Schools.” The attainments are very creditable, considering the large number in the care of one person.
Heathcote Valley School ...... August 9 ... Present 39 ... The attendance and progress have been much interrupted by the winter and the bad roads; the results are fair, under the circumstances.
Tai Tapu School ...... August 10 ... Present 33 ... Very creditable; the attainments generally satisfactory. Neat and well-written copybooks indicate careful habits.
Lincoln School ...... August 11 ... Present only 16 ... the first class being absent at the Champion Ploughing Match. Attainments satisfactory. The chimney has been removed, and a stove procured. It should be put up without delay.
Prebbleton School ...... Same day ... Present 18 ... Weather unfavourable. Attainments moderate; considerable improvement should be shewn by next quarter’s examination, especially in the spelling, for it is very defective in all the classes. The Chairman of the Local Committee attended the examination.
Springston School ...... August 12 ... Present 33 ... Satisfactory. The attainments were very satisfactory, except that sufficient time has not been spared for the Reading; more time should be given to it. Mr. Lawry, the Chairman of the Local Committee, attended.
Halswell School ...... August 13 ... Present 38 ... There is observable improvement since last examination, and first in the lessons learned from memory, such as the Tables and Spelling; the Arithmetic was fair, but not good; the Reading, and the Writing in copybooks were less satisfactory. Mr. Miln, a member of the committee, attended the examination.
Rangiora School ...... August 18 ... Present 70 ... Satisfactory. The Rev. Canon Dudley, Chairman of Committee, attended.
Fernside School ...... August 19 ... Present 16 ... Weather unfavourable; not examined.
Cust District School ...... Same day ... Present 7 ... Weather unfavourable; not examined.
Harewood School, near Oxford ...... August 20 ... Present 24 ... Satisfactory.
Oxford School ...... August 20 ... Present 21 ... Improving. Some minor defects were pointed out at the time.
The attendance in the two above schools has been reduced by the winter weather, but the number found present will probably afford a fair average for the quarter.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1870, No 21A
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Inspector's Summary Report for the Month
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- Lawry (Mr.), Chairman of the Local Committee
- Miln (Mr.), Member of the committee
- Dudley (Rev. Canon), Chairman of Committee