DROP IN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1626, 19 October 1916, Page 2

DROP IN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

THE average attendance at I lie local State school lias shown a serious falling o(T this year, the causes for which were explained in the head teacher’s report at Tuesday night’s Committee meeting. The average attendance tor the September quarter was 325.3 out of an average roil number of 3(i(i.B. This works on I at 88.(1 per cent, of the roll number, which may be considered very satisfactory considering the number of children in attendance who do not. come within the compulsory age limit. The averages for the corresponding quarter of last year were 357.5 out of an average roll of 395,f or 90 per cent. The head teacher points out that the reduced attendance is not so much the result of irregularity as the loss of roll number disclosed by the following purlieu-

; Pupils admitted this year la September 30(li, 133: withdrawn, 14!); roll number December, 1015, 380; present roll number, 3(54. Of those withdrawn, the following: are (lie head teacher’s approximate particulars: Lett the district, 100; transferred to High School, .11; at. home (over age) 35. Several children representing; floating population have conic and gone. Then sickness has kept a number of children away. The reduced attendance means the loss of a pupil teacher, lull the staff will probably not be interfered with at this stage. Taking everything into consideration, the attendance has been very satisfactory, and parents are loyally assisting the staff to maintain a good average attendance, which is essential to eftieienl work’. Everything points to, a successful year’s work at the school.