TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 291, 16 September 1880, Page 2

TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

f 1 ’ A meeting of the above Committee was held on Tuesday evening last. PRESENT. Messrs A. Wilson (chairman), Gray, Hairop, Hooper, Storey, and Bussell. MINUTES. The miniites of the previous meeting Were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. From Rip South Canterbury Board of Education, re special visit of Inspector to school op 11th August last, and recommending a permanent partition of the two schools. From same, stating that the Board ha

considered the question of building cloakrooms, hut were reiuctamly compelled to reserve their decision until the amount ol tlie currcn' grant for building is known. From Mr Mclntosh to the Chairman as follows : “Dear Sir,

In reply to informal ion desired by (he Committee in reference to Mr Sindh’s services in the school, I have much pleasure in stating that I have ever fpund that gentleman most willing 'q take pa t in the school work and attentive to the pupils immediately under his charge, The best evidence of the value of his work is found in the last report by the Inspector of Schools upon the under his charge, where it is stated that 38 children being presented, 32 succeeded in passing the examination. Jn addition tQ this. I may state that from a private examination! lately held of his class, I have no doubt the resqlt of the next examination will be equally successful.” From snflo, enclosing the usual monthly report, which was as follows . —“Average number on roll : Boys, 180 ; girls. 173 — total, 353- Average dajly attendance : Boys, 128 ; girls, 100 —total, 228. Highest attendance, August 18 i Boys, 142 ; girls, 118—total, 260. H additional desk accommodation fur 50 children.”

The Yisiting Committee reported as follows : —“ Having yisited the school since our List meeting, J found the attendance good. Present, 239. The discipline I consider yery good . all present appeared to have their attention devoted to their various studies. Having read the Inspector’s report re last examination of the school in standards, apd fqiipd that the percentage of passes was Ipgh, J subnut this to your attention, because it is the only guide we have to judge of results obtained by our- teaching scuff. 1 yisited the different departments of the school, and found each teacher discharging his oilier duty very satisfactorily. I much admired the order that preva led throughout the school. I would draw your attention to the faulty construction of some of the forma, the least movement or touch overturns them ; als > the necessity for dividing the classes, particularly for teaching object lessons. At present it is impossible to do so successfully, the different classes being in such close proximity to each other, and think it advisable to draw the attention of the Hoard of Education to the in itter once mere to have something done to overcome the difficulty. —Yours, ete., E. Hooper,

In regard to the partition mentioned ip the report of the Inspector, a long conversation ensued. Eventually Mr Russell moved, and Mr Hoqpep seconded, and it was carried, “That the Board be written to asking permission to erect a temporary partition on account of the serious inconvenience to the classes the studs to be four or five feet apart, and the material to be utilised in the permanent stricture in the future.”

lie incidental grants. It was resolved, “ That, the secretary be instructed to write to the Board of Education that when the deputation from the (Jommittee waited u on the Board they agreed to i. crease the incidentals with the view of e tabling the Committee to engage a janitor, which was admitted to be a necessity, and should the incidentals he reduced the Committee would be unable to provide means for cleaning the schools, &c.” In regard to the Master’s report as to the teaching abilities of the second master Mr Storey moved, “That, as the.communication from the Hbad M* sle i’ ' s Qt’ a satisfactory nature, Mr Smith be recoim mended for another term.” This was seconded by Mr Harrop, and carried. Several complaints having been made by outsiders in reference to school matters, Mr Harrop moved, and Mr H mper seconded, “ That in future any complair ts by parents on school matters be rendered in writing to the Committee, or no notice will be taken thereof.” Carried.

Mr Gray called the attention of the Committee to the fact of the dangerous practive of the school children loitering and playing on the rail way line, and, as he felt it to be a public matter, would move, “ That the teachers be instructed to warn the scholars of the danger attending the practice, and that strict measures must be taken to prevent its occurrence in the future,” Seconded by Mr Hooper, and carried.

Messrs Hurrop and Hooper were appointed visitors for the ensuing month.

Votes of thanks to the retiring Visiting Committee and the Chairman terminated the proceedings.