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Shannon News, 18 June 1929, Page 3

In their annual report on the Otago schools for 1928 the inspectors state: “We have been caused no little anxiety by the excessive use of writing blocks in place of exercise books. In a large number of schools and classes this has resulted in a . lowered standard of neatness and accuracy. The excessive use of the lead pencil instead of the pen in the upper classes has exercised an additional depressing influence. Where writing blocks are too largely used the pupil has little or no record of his work, and insufficient material either for the teacher or himself to use as a means of estimating proves,s or of checking deterioration. Where no record of current work .is Available for the inspectors, it is difficult to avoid drawing the conclusion that the work is so poor that nobody wants it to be soon. ’ *