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the Autumn term, but she is not really sufficiently qualified to carry oil the work undirected, and it is
hoped to engage an English woman who is living in Bahrain, to work also.
During the year the Inspectress held a courso of instruction in kindergarten teaching methods
which proved a great help to many of the teachers, this will be repeated next year. The Inspectress
is also giving weekly lessons on teaching methods to the Secondary Class.
Needlework continues to be a feature of the schools. In a country where very few of the girls
arc allowed to earn their living or arc likely to be allowed to work for some time except in the schools,
it seems to be a valuable subject. Many of our ex-students earn quite a lot by doing needle work in
their homes.
The usual exhibition in conjunction with the Technical School was held in the Manainah Palace
in the Spring.
At the present time the cost per head of every student is Rs. 204 per annum.
The number of students in the various schools is as follows :—
Ayesha Al-Moumineen School (Manamah Old School) .. •173
Fatmah Al-Zahra School (Manamah New School) ‘113
Khadija Al-Kubra School (Muharraq Old School) 469
Maryam bint Umran School (Muharraq New School) 293
Hedd School 152
Rafaa School 149
Secondary Class 11
Total i960

Staff (Foreign)
Inspectress 1
Teaching staff 13
Nurse 1
Staff (Local)
Local teachers .. 60
Locally engaged foreigners 5
Clerical staff .......................... 2

TECHNICAL SCHOOL
(From the report of Mr. Said Tabbara, Headmaster of the Technical School.)
The number of students attending the school at the beginning of the new school term, in
October, was 83, of these 42 were in the mechanics class and 23 in the carpentry class, 18 Bapco em­
ployees were doing the special course which has now been in existence for two years.
Some changes were made in the school programme at the beginning of the year. In the past
students joined the school and started in one particular branch which they continued to follow through
their school years. Under the new arrangement each boy spends six months of his first two school
years working in a different branch, 6 months in the carpentry section, 6 months in the blacksmith
section and six months in the fitting section. After completing two years, having acquired a fair
knowledge of mechanical work and carpentry, he takes up one of the following courses, lathe machine
and bench work, forging and welding, casting and welding or carpentry.
Seven boys graduated at the end of the school year, six were from the mechanical section and
one from the carpentry section. Five of the boys arc now employed in Government departments
and two arc in the Bahrain Petroleum Company’s workshops.