SHANNON PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Shannon News, 27 March 1925, Page 3

SHANNON PUBLIC SCHOOL.

THE CORRESPONDENCE CLASSES. Tlie headmaster desires to point out that, whilst quite a number of children are sending in work, mere are a greater number who are not profiting by tlie correspondence course and he would urge parents to attend to the matter.

The following are a tew direct.ons that wquld help in the setting out of work, etc. 1. Each packet to have standard marked plainly on the uiitskle. rackets. from one family may bo um r.ged separately as directed and made into one large packet. 2. Eacb page to have a nidigin. 3. English and arithmetic cx.acises to be plainly indicated. 4. Pay careful attention to waiting and figures. 5. All maps tot have frame ruled m. 6. Give full address. A box is now placed' at the school' gate lor collection of packages. Sewing.—Std. 3; A duster bag .commence now); Std. 4: A cushion cover (commence now); Std. 5 and 6; Begin simple dress for yourself, doi one side seam this week. Std. I.—As below. Arithmetic.—Continue the practice of extension tables. First without a “carrying” figure, Z plus 6 equals 9. Here there Is no ten’s figure, so the tens remain unchanged. 3 13 28 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 66666 6 6 6 6 6 9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 Then those with a “carrying” figure. 5 plus 9 equals 14. Here there is .1 ten and 4 units, so add ten m ; orc each time, that is “carry” 1 on to the ten’s place:—

Learn 2,3, 4, and 5 times multiplication tables thoroughly and write down in‘division also as shown in. last week’s notes. Spelling and Composition.—Continue to . memorise the words given in last week’s list and write little sentences or stories using the words. Reading.—The School Journals for February and March may be Obtained at the School if you have not yet received them. Learn these two rules: 1. Sentences must begin with a capital letter. 2. Names must begin with a capital letter, names of peoples, days, months.

5 15 25 ?5 45 55 65 75 85 95 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 104 Extend the following tables:— 6 2 4 9 3 2 8 4 7 3 6 9 4 8 7 8 13 5 10 ,18 7 10 15 12 2 5 3 7 6 9 9 11 12