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Continuity of heads of schools and The question o ́aquitable site Board of

of Education Report. senior staff must be secured. The for the proposed Central School has The following is the report sub inefficiency of the education of received the careful consideration mitted by the sub-committee of the British children in the past in this of the Sub-Committee. At one Board of Education appointed to Colony in very largely due to repeat time, Kowloon was thought of in this enquire into the matter of the ed changes of staff-a practice which

Connection, but after investigation, education of British children in Biust now definitely eraso and score that any site on the Peninsula the idea was abandoned on the Hongkong:

eads of schools without exception, saltable for the building of such a

The British children being and as large a proportion of the school would not be central enough. educated in this Colony may be rest of the staff as possible, should It was realised that the proposed divided into three main classes appointed to a particular school School must be, as near, as possible, after the Kindergarten and Primer a minimum period of five years, equi-distant from Kowloon, the ary stages, (a) children who will and changes should not be tolerated Peak, and Quarry Bay, With this remain in the Colony until the age except in the most compelling cir-object in view, therefore, of u years with the intention of be-euinstances.

the Sub-Committee thereupon con-

elsewhere in the East.

Kindergarten Schools,

ono

ing sent to some preparatory or The cooperation of parents is sidered the possibility of the public school at Home, (b) children matter of the utmost importance Government allocating a site for the who will remain in the Colony until and its lack may also be cited as School on some part of the War the awe of 15 to 18 years with 'the intention of going to some Univer

of the causes of present in-Department land east of Garden sity or to some University College, efficiency. It is the clear duty of Road. As we understand, however, or Technical College at Home, (c);

the parent to hold frequent con- that negotiations between the Gov children who will not be sent multations with the heads of schools ernment and the War Office for the Home, but who will complete their and other educational authorities in removal of the Military are still education here with a view to earn this Colony as to the future career!

incomplete, and that even when an ing their living in this Colony or of his child and the preparation time must necessarily elapse before agreement has been reached, a long which ho desires kim to receive will the ground would become available, à definite examination or similar obit was felt that to suggest a site in Up to a point all these children ject in view. At present Headmas-this vicinity would be tantamount will require an elementary educater and parents alike have failed to to shelving the scheme for an in- tion of one common type. We use pay adequate attention to the definite period. As the members.of the word "kindergarten" meaning scholarship and other educational the Sub-Committed feel that the by it classes for children between facilities available for boys in Hong-question of the education of British) the ages of 5 and 9 years, who must kong. Such questions as the Peace children in this Colony is a matter be Jaught on the most approved Memorial Scholarship, the affiliation which must be dealt with without modern methods. The teaching of the Local University with Univer-delay, they propose that to avoid of children in this early stage has xities of Oxford and Cambridge; the delay, the Central School be built now become a highly specialized areeptance of the local Matricula-in the Botanical Gardens. In the ast and in this Colony there should tion certificate by English and older portion of there Gardens are be no difficulty in providing model Eeottish Universities; the possibilit. two broad terraces, and it is recon- Kindergarten. schools. achouls would cater for children be- Medicine and Education through modated on the higher terrace, and ins of entering the professions of mended that the building be accom tween the ages of 5 and year cal channels require careful and that the lower terrace be laid out asj.. and would contain infarts classenstant study on the part of school playing field, with suitable pro and classes 8 and 7. Such schools masters and parents alike, must be set up at all points fepth the clear duty of parents to few trees which would require to

It is

vision for lawn tennis and cricket. On the portions indicated there, are graphically where a British commu

enturer regular attendance of nity exists. At present four such places are clearly indicated, Kow- This has not been done in the part,

children throughout thr loon, Quarry Bay, Causeway... Bay}

|pots might quite well be transferred and the Peak.

abrent

without disadvantage to some other It is important to realize that

the

ferent type of syllabus is required*ults of this irregular attendance technical reason unknown to the after the Kindergarten stage a dif- slightest pretext and the evil re part of the Gardens.

Alternatively, and if (for some for these different classes of child are too obvious to require emphasia-Sub-Committee), this site cannot bel

ren.

Such

children being allowed to themselves from school on

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be removed and it is suggested that lay the plants at present in beds and

approved, it is suggested that the Class (3) requires a syllabus In view of the fact that the sya-level portion of the Botanical leading up to and preparing for the tem of co-education is the

most Gardens lying between the Peak) public schools common entrance popular and probably the most de- Road and Glencals be set aside for exam.nation at Home, and must in-strable in this Colony, we have not the purpose of erecting the propos-] clude facilities for winning "en-made any distinction between the ed School. This portion of the trance scholarships" in the public education of boys and girls; but we Gardens is not nearly so decorative schools at Home. Such children are aware that a number of girls in in appearance, and while several require to be taught Latin if they this Colony will remain here, will trees would have to be removed to are to enter on the classical side marry and will forn homes. For other parts, the Sub-Committee feel at Home, and Mathematics and these children there should be pro- that, in the capable hands of the BỊ French mall cases.

vided in the central school classes and A Department, such removal

Class (e) containing pupils who intend to complete their eduestion) in the Colony and which we believe will be a rapidly increasing class numerically. should work ou A syllabus designed for the Local Matriculation Examination, but which should pay marked attention to Minthematica, Physics, Chemistry, Geometrical Drawing, Mechanics and Applied Mathematics and Book- keeping.

Recommendations.

•

1.The sites are central.

Class (b) consisting of children of an up-to-date kind, but thorough could be effected without causing preparing for University or College ly suited to cal conditions in undue loss. This particular site Life will require a syllabus leading cookery domestic science and need-would also be most suitable, easily as far as possible to the tandonlework.

accommodating the School and Matriculation and to scholarship ex-i

playing fields. aminations at the Home Universi-

Our recommendations, therefore,

To either of the sites there is ties. For this purpose the syllabus are as follows

easy access from all parts, and if must include English and English 1.-"That kindergarten schools for the transport of the

children is Literature of a high standard, same

children between the ages of 5 carried out as suggested, the roads Becond language for preference

and 9 years te established on leading to the Gardens would be Latin). Advanced Mathematics:

the most modern methods with admirably suited for the purpose, with alternative possibilities of

specially trained kindergarten In conclusion, the Sub-Committee Physics and Chemistry.

teachers in charge at the Peak. desires to stress briefly, the fol Kowloon, Quarry Bay, and lowing cogent argumenta in favour Causeway Bay." 2.That a big central school be being located on either of the two of the proposed Central School created on a site as near as sites suggested: possible to the Tram station in; Garden Road for all children between the ages of 9 and 18) years preparing for the com- mon entrance examination and entrance scholarships of Home Public Schools for University or College life at Home, or for Commercial or Professional life in this Colony; with a com- prehensive syllabus designed for the English Public Schools common entrance examination, for the London Matriculation Examination, Home University scholarship examinations and the local Matriculation Ex- .amination. (Latin, French, Methematics and Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathe ematics and Mechanics, Gee- ctrical Drawing, Physics, Chemistry, Book-keeping, Do- Army v. Shanghai. mestic Science Cookery and The following have been chosen Needlework.)"

tu represent the Army against

A Central Schon).

A choice must, therefore, then he ruade as to which of the thre classes specified above is inheated lin each particular case, and arrange- ments must be made for the pupil to attend a school where the nee essary preparation will be given, designed for the particular needs" of the claas indicated. All three classes, (a), (b), (c), should be entered for in one large central school, on a site as near as posible. to the Tram station in Garden Road. The only objection to this scheme is to the distance which children will have to travel, but we do not see any hope of obtaining efficient education in British schools if this objection is allowed to stand, To overcome it every possible means for the easy and safe travelling of school children must be arranged. Free travelling must be provided by means of special school buses, special trams and special school launches, school buses collecting | children from their various homes; Such, a, system has been in use with success for many! countries:

should

in this

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2. They are easily accessible to pedestrian and vehicular traffic. -Quietude and healthful roundings," so indispensable to a school, would be assured. -Very little site preparation would be necessary, and delay in constraction would thus be reduced to a minimum. -The erection of a school on either of the suggested sites would not cause any hardship to that small section; of, tha public at present using the Gardens, the major portion of which would still be available.

INTERPORT GOLF.

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