✨ Inspector’s Summary Report on Schools
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
(FEBRUARY 25—MARCH 31, 1870.)
INSPECTOR’S SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE MONTH.
TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit a Summary Report on the schools examined or visited only during the month.
The attendance in the town schools is decreasing. The high rate of fees affords a field for competition to numerous private schools, some of them conducted at the same fees, without Government aid.
THE SCHOOLS EXAMINED.
St. Albans School ... ... February 28 ... Present 40 ... The attendance is affected by the harvest. The discipline is weak; the attainments moderate.
Okain’s Bay School ... ... March 2 ... Present 39 ... Very creditable.
Little Akaloa ... ... March 3 ... Present 37 ... The attendance and efficiency have increased, but a decrease may be expected should the present depression in the timber trade continue.
Waimate ... ... March 7 ... Present 41 ... The stock of reading-books and copybooks has been deficient for about four months. The teacher pleads this excuse for the unsatisfactory progress of certain classes in Reading and Writing. Two classes, and half of another one, are without copybooks. The school is well supplied with Maps, Diagrams, and such other apparatus as the chairman has been able to obtain from the depot. He speaks of endeavouring to get the rest from Dunedin. The Bible knowledge of one class was deficient. The other subjects were satisfactory, allowance being made for the drawbacks above-mentioned.
Timaru School ... ... March 8 ... Present 72 ... Below the average, from harvest and other causes. Attainments satisfactory on the whole, but below the usual standard of accuracy of this school in Elementary knowledge. They read and pronounce badly. The Church of England Catechism is taught in this school, which is really an undenominational one. The Sunday school and other observances are similar. A wrong impression has hence got abroad as to the status of the school.
Arowhenua School ... ... March 10 ... Present 12 ... Visited, but not examined. The discipline and method are good, the teacher skilful, but the desks have been disarranged. The room is used on Sundays, and left in disorder. There is no proper register of attendance. The visitors’ book is never used.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1870, No 21A
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🎓 Inspector’s Summary Report for the Month
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceEducation, School Inspection, Attendance, Discipline, Attainments
🎓 Report on St. Albans School
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchool Inspection, Attendance, Discipline, Attainments
🎓 Report on Okain’s Bay School
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchool Inspection, Attendance, Efficiency
🎓 Report on Little Akaloa School
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchool Inspection, Attendance, Efficiency, Timber Trade
🎓 Report on Waimate School
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchool Inspection, Reading, Writing, Maps, Diagrams, Bible Knowledge
🎓 Report on Timaru School
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchool Inspection, Attendance, Attainments, Catechism, Sunday School
🎓 Report on Arowhenua School
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceSchool Inspection, Discipline, Method, Attendance Register, Visitors’ Book