EXAMINATION AND REPORT OF GAPES' VALLEY SCHOOL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3572, 12 March 1886, Page 3

EXAMINATION AND REPORT OF GAPES' VALLEY SCHOOL.

1 This school was examined by Dr Anderson ° on January 12th, and the following is his * report : — " General remarks.— The roll number has dropped from 38 to 29 flince the laßt examination. In other respects the eohool occupies 1 a very satisfactory position. Singing and sewing, if not quite as striking as formerly, are still deserving of the warmest commenda--3 tion, and tho Standard subjects generally show careful instruction. I cannot give any credit, however, for tbe answering of Standard 111. The geography and writing-of Standard 11. will require careful continued attention, though the former subject is a considerable improvement on the work of last year. The children are exceptionally well behaved, and the general tone of the school is excellent. Great taste continues to be shown ' m tho arrangement of objects m the schoolroom, which presents a most attractive appearance. " (Signed) W. J. Anderson, i " Inspector." Enrolled m Bohool— Boys, 12 ; girls, 17 ,• 1 total, 29. Above Standards 0. Preparing for J Standards— Boys, 11 ; girls, 11 ; total 22. t Below Standards — Boyß, 1 ; girls, 6 ; total, 7. -> Sole teacher, Miss S. A. Buch. . Absent. Passed. t Standardly ... 6 1 5 r Standard 111. ... 2 0 0 Standard 11. ... 7 0 7 i Standard I. ... 7 1 6 3 In all Standards, 22 children ; absent, 2 ; passed, 18 ; failed, 2. 3 Below Standards— Upper, 2; Lower, 5; i absent, 1. Classification after examination — Standard V., 5 ; Standard IV., 1 j Standard m., 9 s Standard 11., 6 ; Standard 1., 3 ; . total, 24. Below Standards V. — Percentage of passes on roll number of school, 62 j on number examinod m Standards, 90; percentage of failures, 10. 3 Extra subjects — Drawing, object lessons and science, none. Drill — Exercises only, ! executed with precision. Sewing — Very ! good. Bepetition — Very good m Standard ! IV. ; ordinary m II. ; very fair mI. Sing- ! mg — Theory, fair, practice, excellent ; order ! and discipline, excellent ; records, satisfactory; \ general condition, satisfactory.