Tabulated Reports, in detail, on Schools Inspected by the Rev. F. Watkins-continued. Number of Children learning No. of Children learning Number of Children No. of Children] Number of Children on the Books, Writing on Ari.hmetic, as far as Paper. Slates. Reading aged Character of Instruction in each Class. Number present at 112 Vocal Music, from Linear Drawing. Grammar. History. Geography. Fractions and Practice. Compound Rules and Reduction. Numeration or Composition. Addition. Abstracts or From Copies. Division Composition. Books of General Holy Scriptures. Easy Narratives. Monosyllables. 33 11 333 Who have left within the last 12 Months. Admitted within the lost 12 Months. In ordinary Attendance 7 8 9 10 11 12 314 2 70 98 62 65 139 65 40 38 60 64 15 15 2 6 5 213 12 1 243 4 19 4 4 215 10 23 19 16 11 258 22 25. 10 6 811 7 7 15 28 (b) Cut out and make clothes. Manningham. Inspected September 20, 1849,-1, Six classes (the two lowest of very young children), under untrained master, with two pupil-teachers of the second year 5. Master and Mistress. 6. Special. under master not regularly trained, with three pupil-teachers (one of the second, and two of the first year), with monitors taken from the upper classes. 2. Tolerable (not one having died during the year); and some unpaid monitors. 2. Fair; children in the 3. Monitorial, under pupil- Sheffield, St. George's, Boys'. Inspected October 1, 1849.-1. Nine classes, under trained master, with six pupil-teachers (two of the second, and four of the first year), with other monitors, two of whom are now candidates for the apprenticeship; one at the end of the first year. 2. Fair; circumstances unfavourable for it in the master's absence. 3. Chiefly monitorial, under pupil-teachers, and a few other monitors unpaid. 5. The master has been here a year and a-half. He is at present very unwell, and I have not therefore examined him to-day. I believe him to be earnest and efficient in his duties. 6. This school is situate in Sheffield, and consists of separate and very spacious rooms for boys, girls, and infants, with class-rooms, teacher's house, library, &c. The rooms are too large; very ill adapted for sound; so as to interfere seriously with the teaching, The school is seen to great disadvantage to-day; the master is unwell, unable to attend and nearly 100 children absent from sickness. The school is entirely conducted by the pupil-teachers, one of whom is also unwell. (Books and apparatus)-a good supply; grant of books and maps from the Committee of Council. (Desks and furniture)parallel desks in four rows, in two parts of the room; desks fixed in square classes. Sheffield, St. George's, Girls'. Inspected October 1, 1849.-1. Eight classes, under mistress and six pupil teachers (two of the second, and one of the first year), with monitors, unpaid, from the first class. 2. Good; children generally clean and neat, quiet and attentive. 3. Monitorial, under pupil-teachers and monitors, chosen from the first class. 5. She has been here four years, is very earnest and painstaking in her duties, and pleasing in manner to the children. 6. This school is held in a room corresponding to that of the boys' in size, but better adapted for sound; like it, arranged with double black-boards between each two classes. I have examined six additional candidates, most of whom are well qualified for the apprenticeship, but it is doubtful whether the numbers will admit of their apprenticeship. (Books and apparatus)-a good supply of both; grant from the Committee of Council. (Desks and furniture)desks against the wall; loose benches, with backs; teacher's desk; table, &c. Sheffield, St. George's, Infants'. Inspected October 1, 1849.-1. Six classes of each sex, when out of the gallery, under mistress not regularly trained, and with no assistance. 2. Very fair, on the infant system. 5. The mistress has been here only three months. She is pleasing in manner, and appears to be fond of the children. 6. This is a large Infants' school, where a young mistress has no assistant in her work, and where two or three pupil-teachers are much needed. (Books and apparatus)-fair supply. (Desks Pudsey, Low-town. Inspected October 2, 1849.-1. Six classes of boys and girls mixed, Pudsey, Far-town. Inspected October 2, 1849.-1. Six classes, under trained master, with two pupil-teachers (of the second year), and other monitors, some of whom are candidates, with sewing mistress for two hours in the afternoon. 2. Tolerable; a good deal of lounging and restlessness in all the classes. 3. Monitorial, under pupil-teachers and monitors of the upper classes. 5. The master has been here about two years and aquarter, is an intelligent man, and earnest in his work. 6. This school is situate at the other end of the village of Pudsey, distant about a mile from it, and is chiefly attended by the children working in the neighbouring mills, four-fifths of them being so employed. I saw the school to very great disadvantage, as, by some mistake, notice or a holiday was given for the afternoon, and the greater part of the children (in the upper classes especially) were absent gathering blackberries. (Books and apparatus)-a tolerable supply, but a want of reading-books in the upper classes. (Desks and furniture)-desks arranged in three parallel rows at the ends of the room; fixed and loose benches; teacher's desk. Haworth. Inspected October 3, 1849. Oxenhope. Inspected October 3, 1849.-1. Five classes of boys and girls, under a master not regularly trained, with one pupil-teacher of the second year, with other unpaid monitors of the upper class. 2. Very fair, especially considering the circumstances of the place and of the children. 3. Monitorial; pupil-teachers, with other unpaid monitors. 5. He has been here a year and a-half; was formerly at Keighley school; seems fond of his duties, and active in them, but his attainments are not great. 6. A Mixed school, in a remote part of the manufacturing district, with a scattered population, who, till lately, were out of the way of instruction and public worship. A church has been just built, but it is not yet consecrated. The children expected a halfholiday this afternoon, and many were absent in consequence. A heavy snow-storm also prevented the attendance of many. About half the children work in mills. (Books and apparatus)-a fair supply. (Desks and furniture)-desks against the wall; loose benches; master's desk and clock. Tabulated Reports, in detail, on Schools Inspected by the Rev. F. Watkins-continued. Number of Children learning No. of Children learning Number of Children No. of Children Number of Children on the Books, Arithmetic, as far as Writing on Paper. Slates. Reading aged Character of Instruction in each Class. Number present at Examination. Vocal Music, from Linear Drawing. History. Grammar. Geography. Compound Rules Numeration or Division. Composition. Addition. Abstracts or From Copies. Composition. Books of General Holy Scriptures. Easy Narratives. Monosyllables. Letters and 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Who have left within the last 12 Months. Admitted within the last 12 Months. In ordinary Attendance. 99 22 20 105 37 20 37 52 (b) (a) 95 115 55 106 68 76 116 49 43 38 28 8 7.115 274 212 81 83 55 93 13 58 70 39 46 36 34 20 19 16 51 68 180 34 56 16 38 34 38 53 20 14 28 820 712 9 6 1 18 18 84 72 122 42 . 79 42 Leeds, St. George's, Boys'. Inspected October 3, 1849.-1. Six classes under master, with six pupil-teachers (two of the second and four of the first year). 2. Good children 4. Instruction. 5. Master and Mistress. 6. Special. in the same building, and was for some time the only National school in Sheffield. There is a great deficiency of books and apparatus in it; and the reading books, Dibles, Testa generally attentive, orderly, clean, and neat. 3. Monitorial, under pupil-teachers. Leeds, St George's, Girls'. Inspected October 5, 1849.-1. Five classes under mistress, Wragby. Inspected October 8, 1849.-1. Four classes under master trained at Bat- Sheffield, Carver-street, Boys'. Inspected October 9, 1849.-1. Twelve classes under Sheffield, Carver-street, Girls'. Inspected October 9, 1849.-1. Fifteen classes (the ments, &c., are laid on the floor in the middle of each class. There seems to be a good Harewood Church school. Inspected October 11, 1849.-1. Three classes of each sex, Halifax, St. James's, Cross Hills, Boys'. Inspected October 18, 1849.-1. Six classes Halifar, St. James's, Cross Hills, Girls' Inspected October 18, 1849.-1. Six classes, Tabulated Reports, in detail, on Schools Inspected by the Rev. F. Watkins-continued. Number of Children learning No. of Children learning Number of Children No. of Children Number of Children on the Books. Arithmetic, as far as Writing on Reading aged Character of Instruction in each Class. Number present at Examination. Paper. Slates. 2 14 22 19 30 46 2 10 1011 41 11 36 36 2 4 14 14 34 5 442 38 16 13 30 furniture)-no deska, nor writing on paper, except by the pupil-teachers; large gallery, with links to the Hopia. |