KAKAHU SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1293, 22 January 1885, Page 3

KAKAHU SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

A meeting of this Committee was held on the 14th inst., all the members being present. MINUTES. The minutes of the former meeting were read and approved. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read as follows ; From the Education Office, requesting the Committee to transmit to the Board before the 31st day of January the names of two persons qualified to be members of the Board, and stating that Messrs Talbot, Gray and Dr Foster are the retiring members, and are eligible for re-election. From the same, forwarding notices of the election of School Committees for the ensuing year, and requesting that the notices be posted up or distributed amongst the householders as effectually as possible. From the same, forwarding the In spector’s report, and requesting the Committee to comment thereon for the information of the Board. From Mr Hutton, forwarding an account for school books, £3 2s Bd. The Chairman stated that when the moneys due by the children for school requisites for the quarter ending 31st December were received there would be sufficient to pay this amount. Resolved—“ That the nomination of persons to fill vacancies on the Education Board be left to the new Committee.” The cleaning of the school for the ensuing year was let to Mrs Constable upon the usual conditions for the sum of £l2. INSPECTOR’S REPORT. The following is Dr Anderson’s report upon the annual standard examination of the school held on the 15th December 1884:—“The results are fairly satisfactory, and in some respects showed a marked improvement on my recent special examination. Standards 11. and I. and the infants have recently been under the care of Mr Harlock, and exhibit most creditable proficiency. Writing is the least satisfactory subject ; the formation of the letters ought to receive much greater attention. Standard HI. is a highly satisfactory class. The spelling, arithmetic, geography and history are all good ; the results in tue last subject are especially worthy of the highest commendation. In a few cases, however, the answeiiug is marred by inferior writing, which is also the general characteristic of Standards IV., Y. and Yl. The copybooks of these classes show abundant evidence of increased care, but the resultis not yet apparent in the examination papers. Apart from the writing the grammar and geography of Standard IV, and the spelling of Standard Y, are the subjects that require the greatest attention. There is no improvement in map drawing, to which attention was formerly directed. In grammar the important element of form must be more carefully studied. Throughout the school I notice more orderly arrangements and movements. The discipline also so far as my observation goes is much improved. (Signed) \Y. F. Anderson, Inspector.” Teaching Staff Master, Mr C. J. (Jooke; assistant, Mr A. K. Harlock; sewing mistress, Mrs Cooke, Number of the children on the roll —Boys, 34 ; girls, 23 ; total, 57. Presented for promotion, 52 ; average age, 8 years and 3 months ; percentage of promotions, 83.3. Presented in Standard VI. 1, passed 0; Standard Y. 3, passed 2 ; Standard IY. 8, passed 5; Standard HI. 10, passed 9; Standard 11. 9, passed 8 ; Standard I. 7, passed 3 ; preparing for Standard I. 6, passed 6. Present Classification—Preparing for Standard YI. 3 ; Standard Y. 6, Standard IV. 12, Standard 111. 8, Standard 11. 7, Standard L, 5, Infants, U. Reading, fairly satisfactory ; spelling, mainly satisfactory; writing, scarcely satisfactory; arithmetic and geography, satisfactory; grammar, scarcely satisfactory ; history, satisfactory ; average quality in all subjects, fairly satisfactory ; needlework, moderate to fair ; repetition of verse, satisfactory ; object lessons, fair amount; singing, moderate specimens of simple song; order and discipline, improved ; records, satisfactory; general condition, fairly satisfactoiy.