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Following the practice of previous years, swimming was taught during the summer months, and our picnics took us further afield. On Empire Day two large launches conveyed the Masters and boys to Tun Mun where a most enjoyable time was spent, the day concluding with sports. Deep Water Bay, Silver Sand Bay and Laichikok were among some of the other places visited. These excursions exercise a most beneficial and refining influence upon the boys, and besides being of great educational value, enable a master to get more in touch and sympathy with his pupils.
Football has received more attention. Out of 7 matches played we have won 3 and drawn 2, so that at the present time this school comes second. For several months the school was seriously handicapped by the want of a ground for practice, as the privilege of using the ground at Kennedy Town was withdrawn in May. Latterly we have been given a share in the use of the Western Park Ground.
Physical Instruction has received due attention, and each day a short time is spent in extension movements and breathing exercises. Already they have had a marked effect upon the posture of the boys in class. With the erection of the covered shed a more extended syllabus can be taken.
Improvements in the latrines and urinals have been effected. By the erection of a new block they have been extended considerably and may now be considered as adequate.
The playground has been relaid in lime concrete.
35 boys entered Queen's College during the year. Five have gone to America to continue their studies there.
Two typewriters were subscribed for and purchased, and in spare time the boys in the top Classes are allowed to practise on them.
Mr. Li Ping has very kindly sent a special prize for the best conducted boy in the school.
The educational value of excursions such as those above mentioned is very great.
A model course, drawn up for the District Schools, was in force during the latter half of the year. It is the result of the combined experience of the Staff of the District Schools extending over a number of years, and aims at preparing the pupils for Class III at Queen's College. It is given in Annexe A.
DISTRICT SCHOOLS,-LOWER GRADE.
The Indian School was in 1908 housed in the Belilios Reformatory, which proved however too distant to suit most of the boys. In July this year it was moved back to Wantsai, since when there has been a considerable improvement in attendance, which was 30 in December. Both the Masters have passed their first examination at the Technical Institute.
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Following the practice of previous years, swimming was taught during the summer months, and our picnics took us fur- ther afield. On Empire Day two large launches conveyed the Masters and boys to Tun Mun where a most enjoy- able time was spent, the day concluding with sports. Deep Water Bay, Silver Sand Bay and Laichikok were among some of the other places visited. These excursions exercise a most beneficial and refining influence upon the boys, and besides being of great educational value, enable a master to get more in touch and sympathy with his pupils.
Football has received more attention. Out of 7 matches played we have won 3 and drawn 2, so that at the present time this school comes second. For several months the school was seriously handicapped by the want of a ground for practice, as the privilege of us- ing the ground at Kennedy Town was withdrawn in May. Latterly we have been given a share in the use of the Western Park Ground.
Physical Instruction has received due attention, and each day a short time is spent in extension movements and breathing exercises. Already they have had a marked effect upon the posture of the boys in class. With the erection of the covered shed a more extended syllabus can be taken.
Improvements in the latrines and urinals have been effected. By the erection of a new block they have been extended considerably and may now be considered as adequate.
The playground has been relaid in lime concrete.
35 boys entered Queen's College during the year. Five have gone to America to continue their studies there.
Two typewriters were subscribed for and purchased, and in spare time the boys in the top Classes are allowed to practise on them.
Mr. Li Ping has very kindly sent a special prize for the
best conducted boy in the school."
The educational value of excursions such as those above mention- ed is very great.
A model course, drawn up for the District Schools, was in force during the latter half of the year. It is the result of the combined experience of the Staff of the District Schools extending over a num- ber of years, and aims at preparing the pupils for Class III at Queen's College. It is given in Annexe A.
DISTRICT SCHOOLS,-LOWER GRADE.
The Indian School was in 1908 housed in the Belilios Reforma- tory, which proved however too distant to suit most of the boys. In July this year it was moved back to Wantsai, since when there has been a considerable improvement in attendance, which was 30 in December. Both the Masters have passed their first examination at the Technical Institute.
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