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1948 S.2 Work good. Jimmy very good in English but finding

it hard to grip Number. Jeanette and William good all
Enrolments
round. Myra only fair. Behaviour exceptional. Myra is
Nov-22 1948 P KENNY Andrew very good.
Nov-29 1948 P LITTLE Robert S.1 Work: Sarah, Whare, Tui are good. Joyce and David
Apr-19 1948 P MARTIN Yvonne
Fair. Behaviour good.
Sep-27 1948 P SIMMONS William Leslie Joseph
Feb-22 1948 P BRAND Arnold Primers Not a very bright lot, Mary and Stancy are
slow, cannot hear words from phonic sounds. Alec is fair
1948 Classes but lazy. Les is very intelligent. Richard is rather a
Primer BRAND Arnold
problem.
Primer BRAND Richard
Primer KENNY Andrew General Work of school generally is only fair. Children
Primer LITTLE Robert are eager; but eagerness is, in most cases, damped by
indifference in the home.
Primer MacDONALD Stancy
Primer PUTERE Leo Mr Little takes a keen interest in his children and does all
Primer SIMMONS William he can to help, which is a big help to the teacher. He
Primer WILSON Tangiwai takes a keen interest in the school. Mr J.Holland also
Primer 3 ARANUI Alec takes a keen interest in anything for the children (calf-
Primer 3 JOHNSON Mary club, etc).
Primer 3 MARTIN Yvonne When I took over, Sept. 1946 work was very weak. I
Std 1 ARANUI Tui worked and worked the children hardly during 1947. The
Std 1 ARANUI Whare roll went from 32 to 38 and back again. The long spell at
Std 1 DAVIDSON Joyce Christmas 1947 put them back again, though I took each
Std 1 LITTLE David family for half a day each week. Queenie and the
Std 1 TOHE Queenie Aranuis did no work. Hihi, Simmons, Polly, Jimmy and
Std 1 TOHE Sarah Jones did very little work. Littles did very well and got
Std 2 AHU James through all their work.
Std 2 DAVIDSON William The appearance of the grounds will give an idea of the
Std 2 JONES Myra Committee’s interest. 1946-48 Committee showed very
Std 2 LITTLE Jeanette little interest in school. 1948 Committee has made a
Std 3 DAVIDSON Valerie better show of interest since they have been in office.
Std 3 HOLLAND Leslie They have dug two loads of sand into the garden; have
Std 3 LITTLE Marjorie provided two new mats, a new broom, oil, turps, etc.
Std 3 SIMMONS Ronald
Std 3 WILSON William
Std 4 DAVIDSON Jack
Std 4 SIMMONS Shirley
Std 5 JONES John 1948 Headteacher’s Report
Std 5 PURU Hihi W Parsonage - Final Report
Std 5 PUTERE Polly F.2
Std 6 JOHNSON Thomas Work very fair. Attitude very good. Primary School
Teacher: Mr W Parsonage Certificate granted.
Arithmetic: Considerable improvement made.
1948 Headteacher’s Report - Miss A E Davis Formal Language: Very fair. Most taught work well
Interim Report grasped.
Written Expression: Approximately very fair. Sentence
F.II Work very fair. English only fair - not dull but structure good but seems to lack imagination.

very slow in grasping and action. I think he will make Spelling: Fair. Words well known daily but not
S.C. by end of year. Behaviour very good. remembered.
F.I Work Polly and John weak: Hihi is fair. I think he Social Studies: Very little taken until 3rd term. Keen
will make the standard by the end of the year. Behaviour: interest shown.
Polly and Hihi good; John fair, lazy and bad tempered Reading: Very Fair—good. Silent Reader with good
comprehension of matter read.
resenting correction. Not very obedient.
Writing: Greatly improved.
S.4 Work generally weak all through. Shirley interested
in nature study is a good worker and well behaved. Jack F.1
very lazy and indifferent to everything: too lazy to be John - very fair. Polly - generally weak.
Arithmetic: John fair but improving. Polly has little
naughty.
idea of even the fundamental tables.
S.3 Work fair to good. Leslie weak in English. Ronald English: John very fair approaching good in written
and William generally weak. Valerie very fair and expression. Polly weak.
Marjorie good. Marjorie needs tactful treatment, very shy Reading: John very fair to good. Polly fair to very fair.
and nervous, a good worker and though a bit slow at Spelling: Approximately very fair. Considerable
picking up, is solid once she gets it. Behaviour good improvement was shown
except Ronald, who is a troublesome child lacking Writing: This was weak but progress has been made and
concentration. the standard of writing and general setting out has been