Hearty Approval from Pupils of Shanghai School Applause Accorded at Prize-Giving Cheers went up from many youthful throats on' June 25 when the head~ master of the Western District Public School, Mr. P. W. Bennett, announced thatthe British Board of Education, was advocating Jess homework for seniors and none for juniors. The occasion was the school's annual prize-giving. "You may have read that in England, homework has been the subject of question," he said, "with the result that the Board of Eduestion has issued a report on it gather from the newspapers that the authors have come down rather heavily on the side of Smith Minor, advocating fess "homework for senfors and none for juniors. These anonymous writers will have the blessing of every. schoolboy." Mr. Bennett was supported by Mr, Edwin Howard, who gave away the prizes and Mr, C, Healey, The headmaster remarked that their practice was pretty well in accordance With the advice of the Board. There was no. homework for juniors, a small amount in Form IIf, but a eon siderable amount for examinees. improved their standing in both the Inter-School Field Sports, and the Inter-School Swimming. Mr, J, W. Dearn had coached an. enthusiastic class in lifesaving, and had awarded 17 Intermediate Certi\cates, 12 bronze medallions, and one award of merit. The boy touts had put in a. busy year, and the wolf cubs had won the Fraser Shield for the third time, The Prize List The prizes were distributed as Prepartoiy form: A. Belt, D, 3, Col-ott, Godkine Long. Madar," and"
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There had been two outstanding features of the school year, a steady Ineveaso In the enrolment of pupils, entailing the formation of a new class of junior pupils. and bringing the number of forms up to 11, covering rine stages of the curriculum between the ages of seven and sixteen; and the attainment by the school of its Jun growth, that Is to say, the senior form had now practically finished the course of education that the school offered, Boys of that form would slay on another term, and sit for the Cambridge School Certifeate EXmination in December, when they would leave with the unique distinetion of having grown up with the school, and of being the first old boys Inthe real sense,
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