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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 85

“(5.) The arrangement of the time-tables throughout the school: The
time allotted to any subject should be apportioned (a) according to the
relative difficulty and extent of the work in the various classes, and
(b) according to the strength or weakness of any particular class. The
order in which the subjects are set down on the time-tables should also
be the head teacher's care, and a general time-table for the whole school
should be posted in the head teacher's room.

“(6.) The duties of the whole staff with relation to the supervision of
the playground and games and to the care of school gardens.

“(7.) The instruction and professional training of the pupil-teachers
and probationers, which should be arranged for and set in operation early
in February: A complete schedule should be prepared showing the pro-
posed arrangements for at least six months at a time. (Vide regulations
for pupil-teachers and probationers.)

“(8.) The development of the civic life of the school: This should be
the head teacher's special care. A definite policy should be laid down and
the co-operation of the whole staff secured.

“Organization schedules showing the manner in which the head teacher
is carrying out the duties specified in this clause, shall be displayed in the
head teacher's office or in some prominent place in the school.

“3. It shall be the duty of the head teacher—
“(a.) To devote the major portion of his time to the actual work of
teaching, with the object of demonstrating approved methods of
instruction and of removing weaknesses in class work as they
appear. Visits of parents must not be allowed to interfere with
this duty.

“(b.) To take such steps as will ensure attention to the following: The
ventilation of the rooms, the proper placing of the pupils with
respect to the light, the size of the desks in each class-room, the
tidiness, cleanliness, and attractiveness of the rooms, the sanitary
arrangements generally, with the care of the grounds, and the
supply and care of all material and apparatus.

“(c.) To secure special attention to the physical welfare of the pupils by
such means as physical exercises, games, correct posture in the
schoolroom, teaching of swimming, &c.

“(d.) To adopt measures to prevent as far as possible the retardation of
pupils in any of the classes. An effort should be made to discover
the cause of retardation and, in particular, whether it is due to
any fault in the classification, in the methods of teaching, or in
the scheme of work.

“(e.) To examine the pupils of every class periodically in accordance
with the requirements of clause 4 hereof.

“(f.) To hold himself responsible for the safe keeping of all school records
and the making out of all returns. Certain duties in connection
with the daily registers, weekly summary, quarterly and other
returns, admission register, and examination register may be
allotted to responsible assistants.

“(g.) To hold staff conferences at least fortnightly. A record shall be
kept of the nature of these conferences and of the conclusions
arrived at.”

2. Clause 4 is hereby amended by deleting subclause (3), and substit-
   tuting the following:—

“(3.) (a.) The written questions used at the periodical examinations
are to be set by the head teacher, who shall also make the standard of
marking his special care. The assistant teachers may be called upon to
mark the errors in the pupils' work, but the head teacher should, as far as
possible, allot the marks himself.

“(b.) The written work done at the periodical examinations, together
with the questions set, shall be kept in the school for twelve months or for
such shorter period as the Inspector may direct.”

3. Clause 5 is hereby amended—

(a.) By adding to subclause (3) (a) thereof the words “The names of
all retarded pupils,—i.e., those whose ages exceed the average ages
for the various classes throughout the Dominion—are to be under-
lined in red, and an explanation furnished in each case.”

(b.) By deleting paragraph (b) of subclause (3), and substituting the
following: “The number of half-days on which each pupil who
has attended less than half the number of times the school has
been open has received instruction from the beginning of the year
till the date of the annual examination.”

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.