MASTERTON SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2181, 29 December 1885, Page 2

MASTERTON SCHOOL.

The following is an abstract from the Inspector's interim report on the Masterton school. The annual examination was 'iflaijp on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, sth and Gth dayß of November. Numbor of children on the books, boys 275, giylg 243 total 518. Number present at examination, boys 249, girls 233; total 482.' Number entered on schedule for Standards, I, V 7 j 11., 88; 111., 81; IV,, 42; V., 58; VI,, 16. Total, 362. Absent, 5. Passes looked for and actual passes made in the Standards, 1., 69, 69; 11., 78, 71; 111., !#; ($; iy„ 3f, 27; v., 56,54; V 1,,13,,,13, 9. Total, 328,295. Percentage'of ptuges made, 90. ' Remarks on results of Examination: Highly satisfactory. A high average has been maintained for several years' past, Excellent Standard V work. All papers neatly written gm} woll Dipped. Discipline, very good. Glasgiflcaffon, ggod, Quality of instruction in Reading, I and 111 good, IVfand VI very good. Spelling, I and HI good,, IV fair,' Writing, very good, Arithmetic, very good, V excellent, Grammer, good. Geography, good. History, very good, Object lessons, good. Working conditions of school very satisfactory. Teaching Staff, not ao strong as it was a few months ago. Order and appointment of rooms and playgrounds, good. Registers, neat and satisfactory, Teaching of extra subjects, improvingyear by year. Science,.' Physics and elementary chemistry, good. Drawing, freehand, and geometry, very good. Singing, from notes, good, Sewing, full programme, very good. 'Drill, cadet corps, excellent. pate of surprise visit, 7th day of August, Ifan)ber present, not counted. Weather, very gold' and 'incjeipnt,' Requirements of sohooi, parallel bars, Dated 24th day of November 1885, (Signed) Robert Lee, : ' Inspector of Schools.