Catholic Schools, Blenheim

New Zealand Tablet, 27 December 1906, Page 14

Catholic Schools, Blenheim

The following is , the report of the Inspector, Mr. -D. A. Strachan, M.-.A.,- on the Catholic schools, Blenheim :— St. Mary's .Boys' School.— Compulsory subjects : Reading, satisfactory ; composition, satisfactory, essajis of'litgh quality ; writing, satisfactory, Standard V., good ; spelling, good^ Standards VI., V., 111., good to excellent ; recitation, satisfactory to good; Standard 1., excellent j arithmetic, fair; Standard* 111., excellent- ; drawing,, good ,- Standards VI., IV., 111., II;, ; singing, good ; physical instruction, good ; geography, fair ; history,- good to excellent— judging by essay's this supiect is taught by: _ right' and interesting .methods ; moral instruction and .health, receives' "atten- • "lion. Additional subjects.— Nature study' and elementary science, gardens have been instituted, and judging by the essays, much very good work has been done there in cultivating original observation ; '~ handwork, brush „ drawing' improved »m .originality. Order, -discipline, and tone" of the school, very good ; - efficiency of -t>h« school, satisfactory. I was pleased to note the greatly improved attendance. The school, has advanpodconsiderably during the past year. ' -"" - - -■ * ' St". Joseph's Girls' School.— Compulsory subjects— -Reading, good, Standard 111., excellent; composition, - good (of high quality "«in essay) ; writiug, excellent ; spelling, good; Standards V»1.," V., TV., excellent; recitation, • goad ; arithmetic, fair ■ to satisfactory, Standard 11., good to excellent, Standard VI., good ;. drawing, good to excellent, .. Standards VI., V., 111., 11,, excelI lent; singing, excellent; physical culture, good to -- celient , geography, satisfactory-; history, good to'ex- _ celient, Standards V., IV., 111., excellent; moral in-. , struction and - health, satisfactory: Additional subjects.— Nature - study and elementary .science,— nature study is taught liy means of gardens' (with which a . fair beginning has been made) and by Gillies' ' Plant Lite,'— satisfactory. Weather and temperature charts are kept. Science study lias improved. Handwork, brushwon';, very good ; modelling in plasticine, satisfactory;* • needlework, good to» excellent. Instruction of Class P., good. Order, discipline, and tone of the school, excel- " lent. Efficiency of the, scjtfool, etc., good, The Sisters deserve much praise for the general standard attained"