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At the Royal Drawing Society's Examination 27 pupils were presented of whom 14 passed in the Preparatory Division, 5 obtained honours, and 1 pupil passed in Division I.
A new Kindergarten Room has been built during the year, and additional lavatory accommodation provided.
Peak School—Head Mistress, Mrs. P. Y. Stark.
The Maximum Enrolment was 65 (57 in 1926).
The Average Attendance was 49 (56 in 1926).
Very satisfactory work continues to be done. Fourteen pupils were presented for the Royal Drawing Society's Examination; of these 7 passed, 4 with "Honours"
Quarry Bay School—Head Mistress, Miss G. M. Cotton.
The Maximum Enrolment was 44 (41 in 1926).
The Average Attendance was 38 (31 in 1926).
Very good work is being done.
At the Examination of pupils in Class 7 for admission to the Central British School 6 were examined and 4 passed. At the examination in Drawing 21 were presented, of whom 4 obtained honours and 3 passed.
The health of the pupils has been good; no case of infectious or contagious disease occurred during the year.
GRANT SCHOOLS.
There are eleven English Grant Schools as against twelve in 1926, one school having been removed from the Grant List as "inefficient".
The Maximum Enrolment was 3901.
The Average Attendance was 3446.
All these schools were visited and inspected during the year.
The work done is very satisfactory; the maximum Grant was awarded to each school.
As in previous years faults and weaknesses, where noticed, were discussed with the Heads of the Schools concerned who ever show themselves anxious to co-operate with the Education Department, and adopt any suggestions offered.