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1942 Headmaster’s Report - M J O’Brien English. The written English is very good and a distinct
improvement in grammar is noted, while the oral work
Many factors have tended, throughout the year, to is gradually improving through speech training and the
implode steady progress of the pupils. For a period of enacting of suitable easy plays in the lower Standards
seven weeks the school was closed one day each week and Primers.
while the teacher reported for medical treatment ordered
by the Army. The school was closed during July-August Reading. The reading throughout varies from very
for a period of four weeks while teacher was in the good in some instances to some cases in which great
Military Camp. difficulty in mastery is evident. In Primers some are
excellent while others display difficulty in word
During the last term all pupils with the exemption of four recognition though having a good grounding in sound
were absent for a period of two weeks with measles. work. To combat this consistent sound and word
Other seasonal sicknesses affected the general attendance.
matching work has been taken.
Arithmetic. Satisfactory progress is being made in this Drawing. In Standards the work in pastel is very good.
subject with the exception that Māori children are still In Primers the standard is very good in BB drawing and
experiencing difficulty with mechanical work. The setting
picture illustration.
out and general neatness has attained a very fair standard. Composition. Picture stories and expressions are fairly
English. Throughout the written English is good. The good. Most time in upper classes has been devoted to
oral work is gradually improving though some pupils are practical work in past school life in the matter of correct
not as distinct speakers. Impediments are noticed in some letter forming.
cases. Daily speech training and Choral Reading training
are having a beneficial effect on speech. Garden Club. Keen interest is still maintained in club
activities but it is regretted that a Field Day could not be
Reading. In most classes a very fair standard has been held this year. The gardens are well cared for and
maintained. The lower division have made good progress produced a good display of vegetables in connection
in reading, sounds and word recognition.
with the District(?) Daffodil Competition.
Drawing. In general very good progress is being made. Handwork. Excellent work produced by the children
The lower division also very good on BB (blackboard). for funds for the Junior Red Cross of which most are
Composition. The subject has been treated as a practical members.
subject in the form of Letter writing. Back in Business General: A good year’s work has been accomplished.
and Personal letter writing very good results have been
attained. 1944
Club Work—Garden, Calf, Lamb & Handcraft sections. Enrolments
Excellent interest has been maintained throughout all club
Feb 1944 P4 BRYANT Joan
activities.
Mar 1944 P DAVIDSON Valerie
General: The children have worked to full capacity and
Teachers: Mr M J O’Brien & Mrs Robinson (6 July)
display a keen interest in all school activities.
No Class Lists found
1943 1944 Headteacher’s Report - Mrs Robinson

Although the examination results of the annual exams
NO ENROLMENTS LIST FOUND are on a whole lower than those of the mid-year the
NO CLASS LISTS AVAILABLE work has improved considerably.
These two 1943 documents were removed from the school A change of teachers was made from the 3rd of July and
during WW2 by the Education Department and have not this had naturally affected the children’s work. During
since been located.
the latter half of the year the children have worked to the
Teacher: Mr M J O’Brien utmost capacity, many doing homework in their
eagerness to make progress.
1943 Headmaster’s Report - M J O’Brien The work of this school is yet only very fair, but with as
The children of this school are keen and display a deep much progress next year the standard should attain good
interest in all school activities. They show a good at last.
disposition towards school life and always appear to be This year the roll number has increased from 18 to 32
happy and contented, conducting themselves in a pleasing pupils. During the second term whooping cough
manner. affected nearly all attendances but this last term’s
Owing to the mixed nature of the school the general attendance has been excellent.
attainment is not of a very high standard, in the case of Arithmetic. The subject needs much improvement yet
the Māori children. But all pupils have worked to as the majority of the pupils are far below the standard
maximum capability. Attendance in some cases has for the class in which they are placed. For this reason
mitigated against steady progress. most are placed on trial ready for 1945.
Arithmetic. Throughout the standard classes setting out Mental work is very low and children appear to have
and general neatness is good. Mechanical work has had no experience in individual thinking until recently.
recurred due attention and is improving, the Māori Work in Primer and Std 1 is of a good standard while
children experiencing most difficulty. In the upper that of the others Standards has shown an improvement

primers very good progress has been made. within the last few months.