LANSDOWNE SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9591, 10 September 1909, Page 3

LANSDOWNE SCHOOL.

INSPECTORS' KEPORT,

] The following is Inspector Flemj inm's report with regard to the Lansj downe School as submitted to the meeting of the School Committee on Monday lastOrganisation and I Attendance.—Thu gradual increase | in the roll number in the lower part of the school is rendering a satijsfac- | tory organisation somewhat difficult. I j If the scale of staffing of the Act of S j 1908 were in force the appointment i'of an assistant instead of a pupil I ' teacher would enable tha headmaster 1 I to make a more satisfactory division 1! of the work. If the average for last | j week (127) be maintained for some I | time the appointment of an addit- | j ional pupil teacher would give | i Miss lorns much needed relief. In I j the meantime the pupil teacher who I 1 has given promise of becoming an I I efficient teacher has been given I charge of some of the lessons of ' Standards I. and 11., but his work | is supervised, and he is given con--1 siderable assistance, by the other I teachers. A very satisfactory perpercentage of attendance is at preslent maintained. I Instruction, etc. —Good discipline is maintained in all departments 1 and satisfactory progress evident in ' all classes shows that this new school is gradually being brought ' into good working order by Mr Drummond. Miss lorns is proving an efficient infant teacher. Intelligent methods of teaching are adopted. Subjects such as reading, writing, j spelling, composition and recitation i are well taught and special attention l is paid to the comprehension of the I subject matter of the lessons. SatI isfactory progress is shown in arithmetic and satisfactory pro ■ j grammes of work are drawn up for such subjects as geography, history and nature study. Good work is being done in freehand and free-arm drawing, and the wall blackboards are in constant use. Singing and drill are exceptionally well taught. I recommend§ that the application for the recognition of a detachment for military drill be acceded to. A few suggestions were made with regard to the time tables, and the scheme of work. The pupil teachers' work is favourably reported on, and studies are supervised by Mr Drummond and Miss lorns.- oatisfactory provision is made for supervision during recess General. —The committee take a great intersts in the working of the school, and materially assist the headmaster. Considerable improvements have been made m the grounds, and still further improvements are contemplated. Mr Drummond will bring a few matters before the Committee. An order was given for some school requisites. " SSSBCSSS