The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-18 00:00:00

EDUCATION SCHt;IvIE FOR LIVERPOOL.

lln Monday, the Liverpool School Board, at its monthly
meeting, adopted a report, embodying the suggc%thots of
vike if the committee' as to the general scheme of educa-
tioo to be given In the School Roanl sdni4ll9. After caret ill
ennnitiantioll of this en, Menet:, snit of the whole ineAtion
suloniitted to them, the • mlttee resolved to make the hot-
twang reo.llllll,ll.lntiollS :

ewrilieation of Mimi's. --That in all public
day school+ u hMli shall he ereeteil IT the
lioard, and ia is hich provision is made for 600 or more
pupils, the classification he triple, viz.-- infant, junior,
and senior schools. (a.) Infant sass& for children
below seven years of age; •(/..) junior schools for
children between seven and ten years of age ; (e.)
wnioe sehnoln fir obier
ff. Note. --The children in junior salts& may be
da.ised either by age or attainment, as experience may
dictate.
ff Size of Sehools.--That the minimum accommm
elation in such schools shall be for 600, and the maxi-
mum for 1.000 children, according to the rwpfirements
,f the locality.
"3. Mini S"Parat, Scbo,b,. (o) That infant
sehooli Is mised (0 that senior seism& be serwato
( regards junior solo sib, the ultimate ollation of
the questi ~,, if wised or separate instruction of the
sexes in them be guided by experience, but that the
struettnie of the school buildings to be provided be
:41,1i that they may be adapted for either.
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• f•if. Sex of Teachers.— (a) That in inbuits' and girhe
schools female teachers be appointed ; (6) that in senior
schools male teachers Ike appointed ; (e) that in
junior scluvds, whether they be mixed or separate, the
rommittee is of pinion that female teachers may be
advantageously employed. It is further recommended
that every school provided by the Board be placed
under the general super. Won and sulwrintendence of
a head master, who shall be responsible for the teach-
in., discipline, and conduct of its various departments.
Industrial training and teaching.- -The eons-
mitt., having carefully considered the importanbques-
Con of industrial teaching, and the praotical difficulties
connected with its adoption, is not prepared to recoin-
it into the schwfls about to be provided.
Nevertheless, the committee desire to express the hope
that, when a fitting t. • arrives for its further eon-
consideration, the subject will not. N. lost sight of by
the Board.

t.VMSI. sealef fees shall be fixed by the
Board, with the approval of the Education Depart-

The Committee further recommend the adoption of
the following rules for the management of School
Board Schools _

" r.- GYNERAT..

"1. The period during which the children are under
actual instruction in school shall not he less than five
hours daily for tire days in the week.
2. During the time of religious teaching or re-
ligion., observance, any children withdrawn from such
teaching or observance shall receive separate instruc-
tion..

"3. Every occurrence of corporal punishment shall
he formally recorded in a book kept for the purpose.
Pupil teachers are absolutely prohibited from inflicting
each punishment. The head teacher of each depart-
ment shall be held responsible for every punish-
ment of..this kind.

"4. Voat nnoie and drill shall be taught in every
nchool during part of the time devoted to actual
instruction.
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".t In all day schools provision shall be made for
giving effect to the following resolutions of the Board,
pa,sed on the lith of July, WI
•I. That in the scluiols provided by this Board the
authorized version of the Bible shall be read daily, and
there may lie given therefrom, by the responsible
teacher or teachers of the school, such explanations and
instructions in the principles of religion and literality
as are suited to tie capacities of children.
Provided always,—
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"1. That in such exiihmations and instructions the
provisions of the Act, especially in sections 7 and 14,
be strictly- observed, both in letter and spirit, and that
no attempt be made thereby to attach children to, or
to detach them from, any particular denomination.
"2. That, in regard to any particular school, the
fount shall consider anddetermine upon any applica-
tion by managers who may show special cause for the
exemption of the school (ran the operation of this re-
solution in whole or in part.
" 11. That, in aeowdance with the general practice
of existing elementary schools, provision shall be made
for the use of of prayer and hymns in schools provided
by the Board.
Provided always,- --
" 1. That in the selection of the prayers and hymns,
which shall Is, male under the direction of the Board,
the provisions if the Act, especially in sections 7 and
14, be strictly observed, beth in letter aml spit, aml
that no attempt be made thereby to attach children
to, r detach them from, any particular denomination.
"2. That, in reganl to any particular school, the
Board shall consider and determine 111.11 ally appliea-
al by managers who may show special cause for the
exemption of the school from the operation of this
resolution it whole or in any part.
11.--REGULATIONS FUR INFANT SCHOOLS.
" it. Infant Schools shall be mixed.

"7. Female teachers only shall be employed.
"S. instruction shall be given in the following sub-
jets -viz. : --(a) Religions instruction in accordance
with the terms of the resolutions of the Board passed
the 17th of July, 1871 ; (t) reading, writing, and
arithmetic ; (c) object lessons of a simple character,
with some such exercise of the hauls and eyes as is
given in the ' Kinder Garten' system ; (.1) vocal music
and drill.

111.-nEGULATII•NA FR JUNIOR AND SENIOR

"9. Senior school, shall be separate.
"lth Junior schools, pending the final decision of
the Board, may be experimentally either mixed or
separate.
'll. In junior schools, whether mixed or separate,
it in sug,'csted that female teachers may be advan-
tageously employed.
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"12. In senior boys' schools the teachers shall be
males.

"13. In senior girls' schools the teachers shall be
females.

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" In junior an:l senior schools certain kinds of
instruction shall form an essential part of the teaching
of ev:•ry school; lut::there may be aibled to them by
special direction ::f the Iloar:L The instruction in dis-
cretionary subjects shall not interfere with the effi-
ciency of the teaching id the essential subjects.
'l5. The following subject shall be essential —(a):
Ileligi:Ms teaching, in aco:nlance with the terms of
the r,solntion of the lloard passed on the 17th fpf July,
1,71 ; (t) reading, writing, an:l arithmetic; (r)
English gnunmar and composition ; history; (r)
geography; (() vocal music awl drill ; (y) in girls'
schools plain needlework awl cutting out.
" lii. The following subjects shall be discretionary :
(,) The principles of bookkeeping, (6) elementary
drawing, (r) systematized object-lessons, serving as an
intro.lnctis ii to (,I) elementary instruction in physical
science, together with such other branches of educa-
tion AS the Boarl may from time to tin, find it
desirable to introiluce.
" R EGCLATIONS FOR EVENING SCHOOLS.

" 17. Evening schools shall be separate.
"1.8. The elementary instruction in evening schools
shall lie of the same character 118 that prescribed for
the junior and senior day schools.
"19. The resolutions of the Psoanl regarding reli-
gions instruction adopted on the 17th of July, 1871,
shall, in respect to evening schools, be interpreted as
perniksive, provided alway, that any religious instrue-
tUni given in such schools shall be subject to the said
resolutions.

20. The general course of instruction in evening
rano], shall 1, left fia c ha. adaptation to the local
mssi and requirements subject to the approval of the
Board.

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":1. The formation of science and art classes in con-
nexion with the evening schools shall he encouraged
and. Lid Mattel .

CHRISTOPHER BPSHELL, Chair Man."