HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1586, 16 June 1887, Page 3

HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL.

The following is the Inspector's report •n tin's Bohool :— Classes No. Teachers F6 5 Mr Mayne, Head Master S5 11 t| »j »» S4 9 Miss Pawcett, Mistress S3 47 A. Jamieson, 2nd junior f 2 27 pupil teacher Bl 48 Miss Shirtcliffe, Infant P2 45 Miatresß with Ethel PI 67 Alcora and Matthew Kerr, Ist year pupil teachers, Total 259. Variationß m above : (1) Head master teaches geography, history, and drawing of 84; (2) spelling of 64 is taken by Matthew Kerr; (3) A. Jamieson being absent on sick leave, his place is temporarily filled by a sixth standard pupil under the direct supervision of the mistress of th« infant department. 11. Organisation satisfactory, HI. Satisfactory except m excessive provision m high classes for practice m arithmetic, and m the inclusion of nearly the whole 0! this subject m the afternoon programme of Standards 111 and IV. IV.— Method* are distinguished by an unusual degree of intelligence, and the whole of the Bchool work is well conducted. V.— Satisfactory; VlL— Satisfactory* Vlll.— Very good. IX.— At present the accommodation Is. quite insufficient, and the three porcheß appear to b* m constant use. The additions now m conrso of erection mafce more than a liberal provision for present neede, ,and will be sufficient for any increase that is likely to bo made for years to come. X —Satisfactory. Xl.— Kegißtere satisfactory. W J. Anderson, Inspector.