NRS-17109 | Observation Book [Mount Finch Subsidised School]

The purpose of the observation book was for the Inspector to record general remarks about the management of the school, the relationships and discipline within it and the range and effectiveness of the teaching. The Regulations under the Public Schools Act, 1866 noted “The Inspector’s remarks upon the state of the school visited by him, will be entered in the “Observation Book” of the school, which, as a School Record, should be carefully preserved. Entries therein are not to be erased or altered.” (Regulations adopted by the Council of Education on 27 February 1867, s. 83)Prior to 1939, these volumes were written up by hand, and are printed in an appropriate format. Four pages are allowed for each report, which is headed by the name of the school and the date of inspection, which normally took place once a year. The report is then divided into four main areas: attendance, organisation, discipline and instruction.‘Attendance’ is a brief section in which the number present on the day of inspection, the total enrolment at the school and the name of the teacher are recorded.The ‘organisation’ section pertains to the school’s equipment, beautification programs, staff direction, records, educational agencies, smoothness and effectiveness of general management, and the standing of the school in relation to the general community.‘Discipline’ covers observations on the pupils’ behaviour, manners, and standards of neatness in both their work and their persons. Remarks on physical training may also be included here.‘Instruction’, or general survey evaluates the co-ordination of lesson courses, preparation, general speech-training, teaching methods and their effectiveness in promoting intellectual growth and development, and an appreciation of the higher cultural values.The series from Mount Finch Subsidised School consists at present of a single volume, which contains annual reports for the years from 1929 until 1939, except 1933 and 1935. It is possible that there was once more to this series; the first report refers to a previous visit made by the Inspector, and includes the information that the teacher then in charge had been at the school since July, 1928. Moreover, the volume as it stands is incomplete, missing its last twelve leaves (sufficient for six reports) and back cover. The volume bears the annotation “from Laguna” on its front cover.Reports in this volume have been written in some instances by the Inspector of Subsidised Schools, in others by a teacher from Wollombi, and in one case by an individual who gives his title as “Supervisor.” The reports for 1937 and 1938 have been typed, the pages evidently having been removed from the book for this purpose and then re-inserted.

本《观察簿》（Observation Book）的用途为督学记录学校管理、校内人际秩序与纪律状况，以及教学范畴与教学成效的通用评述。1866年《公立学校法案》（Public Schools Act, 1866）项下的规程明确规定：“督学对所视察学校状况的评述，须记入该校《观察簿》；该簿作为学校档案，应妥善保管，其中记录不得涂改或删改。”（此规程由教育委员会于1867年2月27日通过，第83条）

1939年之前，此类卷宗均以手写形式记录，现以适宜格式印刷。每份报告预留四页，页眉标注学校名称与视察日期，通常每年开展一次视察。报告分为四大核心板块：出勤状况、办学管理、纪律规范与教学实施。

“出勤状况”板块为简短条目，记录视察当日在校人数、学校总注册人数及任课教师姓名。

“办学管理”板块涵盖学校设备配置、校园美化规划、人员管理体系、档案管理工作、教育机构协作、整体管理的顺畅性与成效，以及学校在社区中的办学地位。

“纪律规范”板块包含对学生行为举止、课业与个人仪容整洁度的观察评述，也可纳入体育教学相关评价内容。

“教学实施”（或称综合调研）板块评估课程设置的协调性、备课筹备情况、通用言语训练、教学方法，以及上述要素在促进学生智力成长与发展、提升高层次文化素养方面的成效。

本次数据集来自芒特芬奇资助学校（Mount Finch Subsidised School），目前仅存一册，内含1929年至1939年的年度报告，缺失1933年与1935年的报告。该系列原本或包含更多内容：首篇报告提及督学此前的一次视察，并注明当时负责该校的教师自1928年7月起任职于此。此外，现存卷宗并不完整，缺失最后12张纸（可容纳6份报告）与封底，封面标注有“来自拉古纳（Laguna）”的字样。

本册报告的撰写者涵盖三类：部分为资助学校督学，部分为沃伦比（Wollombi）的教师，另有一篇由自称为“督导员”的人员撰写。1937年与1938年的报告为打印版，页面显然是从原卷宗中取出打印后重新插回的。