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131 <br /> r° Report :of the Principal <br /> To Drs.Anthony_P.'Antuono, Superintendent of,Schools, <br /> Schaal Committee and.-Citizens of the <br /> Town.of Washpee: <br /> The,annual report of the Samuel G..Davis School is here_ <br /> with submitted by_ the P.rincipal.. <br /> Er rollrnent c <br /> A new`high was reached at the Samuel G. Davis `School <br /> II <br /> *iifi an enrollment o� 263 pupils This'`figure was 10% higher <br /> Higher <br /> tha'p 14e 240 registered on October 1, 1972, acid 187,-=higher <br /> than''tYie 222pupils enrolled in 1071._. Howe'ver;-we=were; for=' <br /> tunate to Have had space available: The additional'classroorh- <br /> space provided by the acquisition of the portable clas`srooiiis <br /> in egKgy 1,973 have proved to beverysatisfactory.;:classroom <br /> space is- now at -apremium; any additional pupil load will <br /> cause over-crowding.conditions. <br /> Curriculum <br /> 1 <br /> During the summer of 1973, the teachers of our school, <br /> suporVised `by ours .School., Superintendent, .:Dr Anthony <br /> Drkhtiibno, riiade acurriculum study`resulting in severai.long <br /> and short-range goals. As a result of the study we:derived- I <br /> n.ew_stated ob3ectives Io-fit .the change of.philosophy. off our <br /> sghools. Some of them are: <br /> 1'. :'To teach children, not subj ects. <br /> 2. <br /> To'enhance the `self image,of each individual:-', <br /> -3 <br /> ;To foster creativity and logical thinking:` t <br /> 4. That. pupis profit best from contact with.'sever <br /> competent teachers who know.their subject area and <br /> who understand the needs and capabilities of thein'_ <br /> F; <br /> dividual child. <br /> 5. That pupils can learn in groups varying:,in size..from , <br /> two or three.individuals to groups of several scores of <br /> individuals G <br /> .6. That ,often .the student needs tailor-made materials <br /> scaled to.the..pupil's ability.and interests.. <br /> 7,, ;That_each:student should be allowed-to work at his <br /> own pace and not made to, cope with material beyond <br /> his ability or comprehension. <br /> � f <br />