School examinations are held twice ly snd the results of these together with a report on each pupil Progress is sent to parents.
As there are 25 children or more inmost Forms, and as all are of much the same age though of vary ing nationi through estimate each pupils ability is gained by the method. On reaching the requir-"ed ages of about 14 and 16 years respectively, the pupils are entered {for the Cambridge Junior and the' Cambridge School Leaving Certificate Examinations. On passing the latter the school syllabus is completed, provided the pupil docs good examination but in cases when there is special weakness {shown in.one group of subjects English or mathematics, the pupil may remain for another year at! halt-tees 10. as to have @ more thorough knowledge and also because parents often find this a difficult year in a girl's life when she has finished school and not yet begun her life's work.
The work in the Upper School has! was won last, been arranged so that girls who have Upper School to be assembled when no special mathematical or scientific yent_may take their examinations in Domestic Economy. The establishment of this "Side" to the school-work has made and will make Bia difference to the school life of many girls. Not are gifted alike, li! and again and again the Domestic Science Mistress has reported that girl who would become hopelessly over a simple mathe-problem, seemed to have! special "knack" in making a tempting cake or pudding la the cookery Centre.
Needlework is one of the subjects studied for Domestic Science and the well-lighted room with large tables for cutting-out and spreading the material rapid progress is made in learning all kinds of neodlecraft, bridge Examination with a special} view to their passing in these subjects, and for these pupils roses bloom where chiefly thorns gre School Gardens There is now ample scope for the children's school gardens. In the schools competition at the or-ti cultural Society's Show two} medals were gained by our pupils.
In years to come other and greater honours may be won in field but none will bring greater joy to the winners' hearts than these, which are the first rewards of an industry which, after all was its own} greatest reward, as was shown by the "whoops" of joy that greeted 2 dismissal from school to plan and work in these garden. The Council Superintendent planned the ground:
to allow for the children's own ities, A child's garden at home does no! give the same joy as the tchoolgarden for-in the latter there is the sharp contrast of leaving the four walls of a room where "Life is duty" for the free air of heaven where "Lite is beauty." The companion. ship, ce-operation and competition in gardening at school all tend to help the pupil to play the game of fe. Gardens are tended on: school hour.
Library and Big Hall Hitherto the School-Library has! consisted chiefly of odd book: that!
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.