TABULATED REPORTS, in detail, by H. M. Inspector of Schools, Rev. J. J. BLANDFORD, on SCHOOLS inspected by him in EAST MIDLAND DISTRICT of ENGLAND, in Year 1848.
No. of Children learning other Subjects.
Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division. Compound Rules and Reduction.
Proportion and Prac
Fractions and Decimals.
Geography.
Vocal Music, from Notes.
History of England.
Linear Drawing.
Brimington
Brampton
Boylestone
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Chesterfield, Victoria Chesterfield, National Milford
27 10 0'41 6 029 3 651 6 10
0 053 0 0 35 0 0 12 10 0 1 16 ( 020 0 0 5 0 0 53 0 0 0
149 6 4 32 0 040 0 0 42 0 0 2 10 11 11 9 4 5 73 8 0 5 0 0 4 10
Ashbourne.-The average attendance in both schools has increased since last year. The first class of boys passed a fair examination, but the lower classes still continue in the same unsatisfactory state: few in the second class could do a sum correctly in simple subtraction, or write down figures correctly from dictation. A slight improvement has taken place in the girls' school, but it is still ill supplied with books and apparatus, and the children are very deficient in arithmetic.
Beeley-Boys and girls under a master and mistress, the former of whom gives the principal part of the instruction. The school is ill supplied with proper reading books. The master has taken pains with his pupils to the best of his ability.
Borrowash.-An infant school, the efficient state of which does credit to the mistress. Paslow. Two pupil-teachers have been apprenticed, one in the boys', the other in the girls' school. The school was examined and reported on in September, 1847.
Brimington. Shut up on the day of my visit; the master (who has gained his certificate) having left in consequence of an intended reduction of his salary. No adequate means of instruction for either sex is provided in this locality.
Brampton.-A new master has recently been appointed; the girls' school did not exhibit that degree of improvement which I anticipated, but the number of infants is a serious drawback to the exertions of the mistress.
Boylestone.-An improvement has taken place since last inspection this appears to be owing as much to the exertions of the clergyman and his family, as to those of either master or mistress.
Chapel-en-le-Frith.-The children in both schools are well instructed in Scripture, in which they passed a good examination. Care has been taken with all the classes by the
master, who has been successful in his school, in which he has been materially assisted by the superintendence of the clergyman. The girls' school has not made much progress. The infants are well taught by an active and intelligent mistress.
Chesterfield, Victoria.-The room has been fitted up with parallel desks since the last inspection. Both boys and girls have an excellent knowledge of Scripture. The first class of boys answered well in grammar and geography, wrote well from dictation, and worked sums correctly in compound rules, practice, and proportion; the junior classes also passed a creditable examination. The girls are by no means so forward as the boys, but they are very young, most of the elder ones having left at Easter. The mistress, who is an excellent teacher, has charge of boys and girls: her unwearied exertions for the moral and intellectual improvement of those committed to her care, are worthy of all praise.
Chesterfield, National-The boys' school is a large cheerless room, ill supplied with books and apparatus: the children were ignorant and ill taught, dirty and untidy in their dress. The girls had been better instructed in Scripture than the boys, and were neat and clean. The contrast which these children present to those in the Victoria School, in regard to their attainments, is very striking.
Milford.-A partially mixed school under a master and mistress: the first class passed a fair examination, but neither the lower classes of boys or girls have been sufficiently questioned upon the meaning of what they read: there is an average attendance of 190, of these, 110 attend the school only half the day; the whole number of children who are reading easy narrative, Holy Scripture, &c., does not appear in the annexed table. I did not examine the infant school.
£. s. d. E. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.
11 18 9 20 0 0 12 15 0:20 13 010 10 723 7 8 32 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 012 0 0 25 0
Derby, National.-The whole school passed an examination which reflected great credit upon the master: attention has been paid to all the classes. The beneficial effects resulting from the apprenticeship of pupil-teachers to an earnest and efficient master are strikingly exhibited in this school. My anticipations in reference to an improvement in the girls' school have not been realized: the result of the examination was precisely the reverse of that of the boys; it was highly unsatisfactory, and reflected little credit upon the mistress.
Derby, St. Peter's.-The first class of boys, consisting of thirty-five, passed a good examination in Scripture, English History, and Geography, and displayed considerable proficiency in arithmetic; writing on slates and in copybooks good; the lower classes are ignorant and ill-taught, and have not had due care or attention bestowed upon them. The standard of instruction has been raised in the girls' school, and a slight improvement has taken place.
Derby, Trinity-A marked improvement has taken place in reference to the lower classes in the boys' school; the exertions of the master, who is an able teacher, do him great credit. The number of infants in attendance at the girls' school is so great as to prove a serious hindrance to the exertions of the mistress; it is scarcely possible to go from one class to another without falling over the children: notwithstanding these dis- advantages, the discipline is good, and the school in an improving state. An infant school is greatly needed.
Doveridge, Girls.-The children are well instructed in Scripture; the first and second classes passed a good examination; the third, amongst whom were some big girls, an indifferent one, notwithstanding the pains which had been bestowed upon them. Doveridge, Infants.-The infant school still maintains its character for efficiency.
Edensor. The first class of boys passed a fair examination; the lower classes are de- ficient in their knowledge of arithmetic, and have not had sufficient pains bestowed upon them; the discipline is bad. The girls' school has been subject to considerable disadvantages, arising from a change of mistresses, two of whom have been obliged to leave from ill health.
Eaton (Little).-The master of the boys' school was a pupil-teacher in the National school of Derby: he had only been five weeks in charge when I visited the school. No improvement since last inspection.
Hardwicke.-An endowed school, beautifully situated, under the patronage of the Duke of Devonshire; there is a good house and ample accommodation for boarders. The in- struction is given by a master and his assistant; the latter obtained his certificate at Battersea: a few in the first class acquitted themselves tolerably, all the others were ignorant and ill taught. The present arrangement of two masters is unsatisfactory and not necessary; one active and responsible master, with two pupil-teachers, would render this school really efficient, and thus accomplish the end contemplated by its founder. Ilkeston. The first class passed a fair examination, but I cannot report any improve- ment in reference to the lower classes. The discipline of the school is bad. Longford.- A new master and mistress have been appointed: they have been in charge for four months only, and therefore were not responsible for the ignorance displayed by the lower classes in both schools.
Newhall.-The girls are taught by a mistress who has obtained her certificate; she has been but a short time in charge. The standard of instruction is low, but it pro- hably will be raised, and the elliciency of the school promoted under the present mis- tress. I cannot report any improvement in the boys' school.
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