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greater % of time to be given to this group. Word building General Excellent progress is regard to environment.
and word attack to be revised. Two are retarded due to School painted, cupboards built, lawn mown, fence
deafness. Boyce’s & Gate’s Series to be used for remedial rebuilt, culvert at gates put in. A grant for further
work with this group. sealing and re-sealing passed and contractors arrival
Spelling Seniors show a very good standard. Inclined to awaited. The proportion of seniors to juniors and
misspell small words e.g. “realy”. Make up own “demon” Maoris to Whites creates problems which make it more
lists. S.1 with one exception is weak. New method to be tried difficult to raise levels of attainment to a high standard.
to improve their work:

Std 1 —-
Monday: [1] Read in context. Annual Survey 1953
[2] Children to re-read.
Written Expression Improvement in sentence
[3] Note difficulties.
construction shown. Scheme to be modified to
[4] Words written in best handwriting.
following:
Tuesday: [a] Fill in blank spaces.
A. Functional English.
[b] Word Building.
B. Skill of Writing.
[c] Find words with similar endings or
C. Opportunity to write.
beginnings.
[a] Write for Newspapers. Stories, news
[d] Completions.
(local and general), verse, riddles, vital
[e] Opposites.
statistics, lost and found.
[f] Alphabetical order.
[b] Story Books. Illustrated and bound.
[g] Family groups.
Long and short stories.
Choose a selection from these exercises.
[c] Social Studies work and Nature Study.
Wednesday As for Monday.
[d] Real letters.
Thursday Test and attack own mistakes. Formal Language Good improvement shown in all
Friday Context as Dictation - mistakes in list.
classes.
Std 2 to F.2 —- Reading F. to V.G. Continued progress is assured as
Monday: [a] Discussional. Word meanings.
children are using reading as a pursuit. Remedial work
Tuesday: [b] Combine into story or sentences.
with Bill to be continued.
[c] Exercises [a-g] of S.1+
Spelling A good standard except in S.1 and two pupils
[i] Syllables
in S.2. Method as in Half Year Survey to be continued.
[j] Singular to plural Writing A wide standard shown - more attention to
[k] Nouns to adjectives, etc bookwork to be insisted upon. Standard of writing in
[l] Jumbled words
Writing Book to be kept in other books.
Wednesday: 1st test.
Arithmetic Work to be maintained on a practical
Thursday: Individual errors and further exercises.
basis. Setting out of work needs more attention,
Friday: Test. Errors in Mistake Lists.
Writing Seniors writing speed is poor. Rhythmical writing particularly in problems. Continue with games as a
to correct same. Most likely bad habits shall be retained. means of revising and learning Tables. Standard of
Extensive rhythmical and other exercises with lower classes work W. to V.G.
as a satisfactory writing and legibility speed is attained. The Social Studies Some very good work has been
standard is variable V.G. to F. achieved this year. Children are interested and take
good care of books. Excursions to places of interest
Arithmetic Problems a weakness. Teach children to:
where possible to be planned for next year, e.g.
[a] Read each Sum carefully.
Brickworks.
[b] To select relevant data.
Nature Study Children are interested. Some
[c] To decide what arithmetical operation is needed. interesting studies made (of) school gardens have been
[d] To check their answer to see if it is reasonable.
S.1 and S.2 are a week class and a thorough revision of work successful.
is to be taken to eliminate weaknesses. Graded examples and General The standard of work is still showing a rising
practical work where possible. Concrete examples and tendency. The children are working satisfactorily and
generally as well as they are capable. Parents continue
demonstrations. to show their interest and support of the school. An
Social Studies A satisfactory standard has been attained.
Nature Study The children are interested and keen. Having additional area is awaiting sealing. Whenever possible
only girls in the senior classes has led to the abandonment of the children will be taken out of the school for visits to
(a) other schools and (b) places of interest and
Home Gardens temporarily. These to be revived next year.
Primers Are progressing satisfactorily. Attendance is educational value.
spasmodic with some of the Maori children. A D Bartlett 17/12/53