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Writing-Good throughout. Attention must be paid to pronunciation and spelling in Standards III and IV.
Geography.--The teaching has been greatly improved, and is now good on the whole.
History. This subject was almost a complete failure at the examination, which may however be partly accounted for by the fact that a new course had been introduced in the last 3 months of the year. While it is not desirable to learn strings of dates, the principal ones must be known. The few answers sent in were carelessly written and expressed.
Arithmetic. Mental arithmetic and the first four rules have been well taught in the lower school. But the higher Standards did very badly in examination.
Hygiene. A very good beginning has been made in teaching the science of hygiene from the Government Manual, as prescribed by the amended Code.
General. The school has certainly improved considerably during the year.
* No. 4.-Victoria English School.
Discipline and Organization.—The log book is not very well kept. The latest edition of the Code had not been supplied by the Manager. The pupils should not answer all together, but hold up their hands when they wish to do so. Otherwise there is little room for fault finding.
Sanitation.-Satisfactory.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 58 pupils.
Apparatus.—Satisfactory. More comfortable desks might gradually be introduced.
English. Colloquial. The pupils coming to school with no knowledge of English acquire it very rapidly. Reading.-Good. General readers have been introduced since last year, and they are well understood. In Standard I there is a tendency to read too fast. Writing.-Excellent. It is a pity however that such good work is not shewn up neatly written in ink instead of pencil.
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Geography. Very good in the lower Standards. In Standard IV more modern readers are required, and the subject should be taught in a more interesting way.
History.-The new readers used in Standard IV are a great improvement. The subject has been well taught.
Hygiene. Not enough of the prescribed readers had been studied to enable me to form an opinion as to the progress made.
Arithmetic.-Excellent.
Slates should not be used above Standard III.
General. The school is doing very useful work, in spite of a few points in which the letter of the Code has not been observed. Though I am not able to report the School as thoroughly efficient", with a little more pains it should reach that standard next year.
*No. 5.-Bridges Street.
Discipline and Organization.—Discipline is good, and the children are well mannered. The drill might be improved. In addition to the three Standards there is an Infant School. The syllabus was disfigured by numerous mistakes in English. Since the increase of the Grant under the new Code no fees have been charged, and some of the very poor children attending receive assistance in the way of clothes, with the result that they are now neatly dressed.
Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 189 pupils.
Apparatus. Unsatisfactory. The readers condemned last year are still in use. Better
Wall sheets for teaching English should be purchased.
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