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PENARTH SCHOOL BOARD.

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PENARTH SCHOOL BOARD. ANNUAL REPORT OF GOVERNMENT INSPECTION. The members of the Penarth School Board held their monthly meeting at the Local Board Offices on Thursday evening last, present-Mr G. Carslake Thompson (chairman), Mr J. Llewellyn (vice- chairman), Rev W. Sweet-Escott, Messrs T. S. Lloyd, A. Holman, and S. Thomas, with Mr D. Rees (cltrk). THE GOVERNMENT REPORT. The report of the Education Department with reference to the recent annual examinations at the schools was read, the following being the principal points of interest :-Bo?ls' Department: Discipline is satisfactory singing is good, except in some of the modulator and ear tests. Grammar may be marked good, but falls to fair in one of the stan- dards. Geography is well taught, but falls off a little with the first class. The elementary work is generally creditable, and presents many good points. Reading should be slower, and more modu- lation in the first class. Recitation is satisfactory. I am glad to recommend the higher principal grant. Girls' Department: A cookery kitchen and a piano are strongly recommended. The discipline and tone are, as usual, excellent; the classification, however, needs a little more care. As a whole, the elementary work is decidedly creditable, and the higher principal grant is recommended. The composition in the fifth standard and the oral arithmetic generally need attention. The weak- ness in oral arithmetic has a little endangered the grant. The metric system should be taught. Needlework, singing, and grammar are very well taught; and recitation is a good subject. Infants: This scheol is in a very creditable condition of discipline and efficiency, and the highest grant is gladly recommended. The work of the first standard, while distinctly good, did not reach the high level of the work of the best classes of the infants. The effective musical drill is greatly aided by the piano generously presented by Mr Forrest.—My Lords expect to receive plans for the additional cloak room accommodation without delay. THE GRANTS. The following are statistical particulars from the report for the year ended 30th April, in con- nection with the schools :-Boys' average attend- ance, 309-7 average attendance on which grant is payable, 310. Girls' average attendance, 2()-7 attendance on which grant is payable, 265. Infants' average attendance, 386-5 attendance on which grant is payable, 387. Grant on total average atten- dance :—Boys, 20s 6d girls, 20s 6d infants, 17s. Grant claimable on average attendance :—Boys, £317 15s girls, d6271 12s 6d infants, £328 19s on cookery :—Girls, £14; gross total claim:—Boys, I £31815s; girls, £ 289 12s 6d infants, £329 19s total, f938 6s 6d. Grant on the average attendance of children over three and under fifteen years of age, namely, 960, £ 480 deduct instalments, £344\ 5s final payment of fee grant, £ 135 15s total sum payable, £1,074 Is 6d. TEACHERS TO BE CONGRATULATED. The members of the Board :expressed great satisfaction at the reports, and on the motion of Mr S. Thomas, seconded by the Rev W. Sweet- Escott, it was decided to tender a communication of congratulation to the head-master, head- mistress, and the teaching staffs on the report. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Finance Committee reported a balance in hands of the treasurer in favour of the board of £19H 12s 6d. Bills amounting to £ 351 2s 10d were submitted and recommended to be paid.- The report was adopted on the motion of Mr S. Thomas.—The reports of the other committees of the board were received and passed. PRESENTATION BOOKS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN. With regard to the expenditure of £ 12 for the purchase of books, &c., for presentation to children at the schools for regular attendance and good behaviour, it was thought the auditor would not pass the amount in the Board's accounts.- The Chairman remarked the presentation would be in connection with the past half-year, and if the Board was surcharged the amount he thought the sum could be raised amongst the members, or, if not, he would meet the amount himself. This was all the business.

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