AnnualReport-1924 — Page 511

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Peak School.--The Maximum Enrolment was 62, the same as in 1923.

The Average Attendance was 45 (50 in 1923).

Attendance was not satisfactory. This was largely due to Sickness. Very satisfactory results were shown at the Mid Summer and Annual Examinations. Composition throughout was good. Writing was good and Written Work was neatly set down. Children proceeding home continue to do well in their new schools.

Quarry Bay British School. The Maximum Enrolment was 47.

The Average Attendance was 33.

This School was opened on April 28th in temporary premises kindly lent by the Taikoo Dockyard Co. at a nominal rental. At first, three rooms were available: a fourth class-room has since been added, to accommodate the larger numbers now attending.

The Directed Individual Method is followed. The Head Mistress reports, and from careful observation it is evident, that the method fully justifies itself from the view of atmosphere and results. Both boys and girls take a great interest in the work and are developing very rapidly.

GRANT SCHOOLS.

The English Grant Schools, now number twelve, the St. Stephen's Girls' College having been added to the list during the year. The Average Attendance was 3589.

year.

All these schools were visited and inspected during the

At all visits Classes written during the year, Inspectors, were examined.

were

seen at work, and exercises

as well as

as those written for the Good work is being done in most of the Schools, but it cannot be too strongly urged upon Heads of Schools that efficiency cannot be attained if promotion to the higher Classes is made easy.

In all Schools, increased attention to English-spoken and written-is necessary.

As in the Government Schools, all pupils in Classes 1 and 2-the highest Classes-are required to enter for the Hongkong University Matriculation (or Senior) and Junior Examinations . respectively. (The results are shewn in Table VIII).