Tabulated Reports on Schools inspected by Rev. H. W. Bellairs-continued. No. of Children

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4 Feb. 128

24. Kidderminster, St.. George's, Boys

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125 145

1. Satisfactory. 2. Deficiency of secular reading-books. 3. Boys in four classes, under master and two pupil-teachers. 4. Instruction fair; discipline satisfactory. 5. Generally satisfactory. 6. Temporarily engaged.

1. Satisfactory. 2. Deficiency of secular reading-books. 3. Four classes, under one pupil-teacher and monitors. Considering the great disadvantages under which this school has laboured, the attainments and intelligence of the children are very fair. 4. Good. 5. Fair. 6. There is no mistress; she was invalided in October 1850. Since that time there has been much irregularity. The pupil-teachers have been in charge for the greater part of the time.

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Boys, under master, one candidate, and monitor. 4. Good. 5. Satisfactory. 6. Has lately arrived, and promises to become a good teacher and school keeper. 7. The accounts here are only an approximation to accuracy, being mixed up with those of the girls. The population is scattered; very few adjunct to the school, which increases the expenses of education, as tested by the average attendance.

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Boys in five classes, under master and pupil-teachers. 4 and 5. Good. 6. Good teacher and school-keeper; deserves credit for the satisfactory condition of his school. 7. The small-pox is prevalent in the place; several children absent. This school is in very good order.

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Boys in three classes, under master and two pupil-teachers. 4. Fair; the children are in subjects beyond their powers. 5. Fair; lessons not sufficiently exhaustive. 6. Diligent and successful. 1 and 2, Sufficient. 3. Four classes, under mistress, one pupil-teacher, and monitor. 4. 5. 6. Fair.

1. Satisfactory. 2. Sufficient; will be provided. 3. Boys, under master and four pupil-teachers. 5. Satisfactory. 6. Diligent in discharge of his duties.

44 100 96 117 1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Infants, under mistress and pupil-teacher. 4 and 5. Satisfactory. 6. Earnest and diligent in her work. 7. Very wet day; many absent; approach bad from road.

1. Satisfactory. 2. Sufficient will be provided. 3. Girls, under mistress and two pupil-teachers. 4. Fair.

5. Moderate. 6. Diligent; but has not been very successful in management or teaching.

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Six classes; three pupil-teachers and monitor. diligent, and successful.

4 and 5. Very good. 6. Efficient,

John's,

Boys.

to be diligent in the discharge of his duties, and has been successful in his school.

142 39 95 187 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Girls and infants, under mistress, assistant, and two pupil-teachers. 4. Moderate. 8 Fol. so da 45 80 1 1.6, 3. (2004, & Alguar

Girls

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95

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9 Feb. 105

45

108 50

58

85

5. Unsatisfactory. 6. Has failed in the management of her school.

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Six classes, under master, ono pupil-teacher, and monitor. Fair. 5. Moderate. 6. Appears to be diligent in the discharge of his duties.

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Five classes, under mistress, two pupil-teachers, and monitor. 4 and 5. Fair. 6. Diligent

and successful,

10 Feb. 93 47 74 107 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Five classes, under master, two pupil-teachers, and monitor. 4 and 5. Very good.

for

boys have satchels, and are allowed to take their books home from which to learn. Each boy is provided with

an arithmetic book.

29. Cheltenham, Old Charity, Boys 12 Feb. 122 30

30. Cheltenham, Tri

nity,

Infants 13 Feb. 105

71

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Boys under master, three pupil-teachers, and monitor. 4 and 5. Good. 6. Certificated; very good teacher, and trainer.

58 155 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Infants under master, mistress, and four pupil-teachers. 4. Very good. 5. Good. 6. Diligent, efficient, and successful. 7. Wet day, many absent.

Mixed 16 Feb. 84 31 12 85 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Mixed, under master, mistress, and two pupil-teachers. 4 and 5. Satisfactory. 6. Is a diligent, persevering master; deserves great credit for the way in which he has improved himself and his school. A good industrial school attached.

84 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Boys, under master and two pupil-teachers. 4 and 5. Fair. 6. Diligent; but deficient in professional skill and attainments.

65 96 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Boys in five classes, under master, two pupil-teachers, and monitor. 3. Not good; classification imperfect. 4 and 5. Moderate. 6. Is certificated; fails in effecting a high state of moral and intellectual proficiency in his scholars.

87 84 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Under mistress and two pupil-teachers, one of them invalided. 4. Very good. 5. Good. the attainments and intelligence of the children very satisfactory. 6. A good teacher and excellent schoolkeeper; has laboured faithfully and efficiently.

35 112 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Five classes, under master, one pupil-teacher, and monitor. 4 and 5. Satisfactory. 6. Diligent in discharge of duties, and successful in his school.

34. Painswick, Boys

20 Feb. 90

8 11 49

25 30

25

30

80

60

77 140

146 65

85 140

39. Minchinhampton,

Mixed 2 Mar. 83

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Mixed, under mistress, one pupil-teacher, and monitor. The tone of this school is very good. 4. Very good. 5. Satisfactory. 6. A quiet gentle person; teaches fairly, and manages her school admirably,

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Mixed, seniors in one room, under master and monitors, juniors in another, under mistress. 4 and 5. Moderate. 6. He is but a moderate school-keeper, and a very moderate teacher.

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Master, one pupil-teacher, and candidates. 4 and 5. Good. 6. Very efficient. 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Mistress and three pupil-teachers. 4 and 5. Good. 6. Efficient.

21 58 90 1. Sufficient. 2. Books deficient; apparatus sufficient. 3. Girls, under mistress, one pupil-teacher and monitor. There is a deficiency of monitorial agency. 4 and 5. Fair. 6. Exercises a salutary influence on her school and is diligent in the discharge of her duties.

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Boys in six classes, under master, two pupil-teachers, and monitor. Two of the pupilteachers obtained Queen's scholarships at the last Christmas examination. 4 and 5. Very good. 6. Very efficient in his profession. 7. An excellent school.

1. Sufficient. 2. Books deficient, as also slates and black-boards. 3. Girls, under mistress and monitor. 4. Mechanical discipline fair, moral discipline moderate. 5. Moderate. 6. Is about to leave.

3. Infants, under mistress and monitor. 4 and 5: Imperfect. 6. Has not been successful in the management of her school.

1. Sufficient. 2. Books deficient. 3. Mixed, under master, two pupil-teachers, and two paid monitors. 4. Satisfactory. 5. Fair. 6. Appears to be diligent in the discharge of his duties,

5 Mar. 74 30 25 80 1. Sufficient. 2. Books deficient. The books in use are not sufficiently graduated. 3. Boys, under master,

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8 Mar. 100 42 97 102

one pupil-teacher, and monitor. 4. Fair. There is a little want of quiet accuracy in the mechanical movements and of high moral tone. 5. Fair. The children are generally in subjects beyond their powers.

6. Appears to be very earnest in the discharge of his duties, and possesses some good qualifications for his office.

1. Sufficient. 2. Books deficient; the series in use imperfectly graduated. 3. Girls, under mistress and one pupil-teacher. 4 and 5. Fair. 6. Fair teacher and fair school-keeper.

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Boys, under master and two pupil-teachers. 4. Fair. 5. Fair. 6. Diligent in

his work.

44. Alstone,

Infants 10 Mar.

11 Mar. 80

35 55

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77

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Six classes, under master, one pupil-teacher, and monitor. 4 and 5. Satisfactory. 7. The managers propose to enlarge the room, which is too small for the number

6. Diligent and efficient. in attendance.

95 29 40 97 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Girls, under mistress, pupil-teacher, and monitor, 4 and 5, Satisfactory, 6. Diligent

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Girls

78 43

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St.

47. Cheltenham, Paul's,

in discharge of her duties,

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Girls, under mistress and four pupil-teachers. 4. Satisfactory. 5. Moderate. The children are in subjects beyond their powers. 6. Diligent in the discharge of her duties.

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Boys, under master and pupil-teacher, assisted by students from training institution. The presence of these last considerably interferes with a high state of efficiency. 4 and 5. Good. 6. Diligent, efficient, and successful.

5 12 72 Mixed, under master and monitor. A very fair village school. The children clean, tidy, and well behaved; their attainments and intelligence fair. Master untrained, without high qualifications, but diligent and fairly successful.

1. Satisfactory. 2. Books deficient; this will be attended to. 3. Boys, under master and two pupil-teachers. The classification is not sufficiently accurate. 4. Good. 5. Fair. The children are in subjects beyond their power. 6. Diligent in the discharge of his duties. 2. Books deficient; this will be attended to. 3. Girls, under mistress and monitor. 4 and 5. Satisfactory. 6. Appears to be earnest in her work, and will probably succeed in improving the condition of the school. 7. The condition of the school is at present imperfect, but the managers are endeavouring to improve it, and with this view have engaged a well-trained certificated mistress.

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Mixed, under master, mistress, and pupil-teacher. 4. Good. 5. Fair. 6. Diligent in the discharge of his duties.

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Girls, under mistress and pupil-teacher, assisted by students. 4 and 5. Good. 6. Diligent, efficient, and successful.

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Infants, under master, mistress, and pupil-teachers, assisted by students. 4 and 5. Good. 6. Diligent, efficient, and successful.

1 and 2. Satisfactory, 3. Infants, under mistress and one pupil-teacher. 4 and 5. Satisfactory. 5. Diligent in the discharge of her duties and generally successful.

50 112 1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Infants, under master and three pupil-teachers. 4. Moderate. 5. Imperfect. 6. Does not possess high professional skill, but diligent in discharge of his duties.

44 36 66

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79

44 63

52 101

Attendance.

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Girls, in six classes, under mistress, assistant, and pupil-teacher. The number of classes should be reduced. 4. Satisfactory. 5. Moderate. 6. Is at present out of health and suffering from domestic calamity; has been unable, therefore, to attend very strictly to her school duties.

1. Satisfactory. 2. Deficient in junior classes; deficient in slates; this will be attended to. 3. Mixed, under master, one pupil-teacher, and monitor. 4 and 5. Good. 6. Efficient, diligent, and successful.

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Infants, under mistress and two pupil-teachers. 4. Fair. 5. Moderate. 6. Diligent and painstaking; does not possess high skill.

35 124 1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Mixed, under master, mistress, and pupil-teacher. 4 and 5. Satisfactory. 6. Diligent in the discharge of his duties, and successful in his school.

36 40 124

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97

1 and 2. Sufficient. 3. Mixed, under master, mistress, and monitor. 4. Instruction satisfactory; discipline very good. 5. Fair. 6. Trained at Cheltenham, conditionally certificated. 7. Needlework very good; children very clean and tidy.

2. Books deficient; slates deficient. 3. Boys, under master and two pupil-teachers. 4. Instruction satisfactory; discipline good. 5. Fair. 6. Diligent in the discharge of his duties, a fair teacher, and a good school-keeper.

2. Deficient. 3. Mistress and monitor. 4 and 5. Imperfect. 6. Untrained. 7. Drainage very bad; ceiling out of repair, plaister ditto.

1. Desks along wall. 2. Books deficient; a sufficient supply will be provided. 3. Girls, under mistress and monitor. 4. Satisfactory. 5. Satisfactory. 6. Diligent in the discharge of her duties,

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Mixed, under master, mistress, pupil-teacher, and monitors. 4 and 5. Satisfactory. 6. Trained at Battersea; appears to be diligent in the discharge of his duties.

1. Satisfactory, 2. Books deficient in junior classes. 3. Mixed, under master, mistress, and two male pupilteachers. 4 and 5. Satisfactory. 6. Diligent in the discharge of his duties.

1 and 2. Satisfactory. 3. Girls, under mistress, one pupil-teacher, and monitor. 4 and 5. Fair. 6. Is a fair mistress, does not pay sufficient attention to the junior classes.

Mixed

- 27 April 83

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