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School re-opened after the Christmas Holiday.
Very poor attendance owing to the intense cold. 86 children present in the morning and 107 in the afternoon.
Admitted 2 children.
Gave F Tassell the morning for study.
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Very poor attendance in the morning so sent Miss Farey to inquire about the absentees.
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Again sent Miss Farey for the absentees.
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A day’s holiday given.
Average for week 97.
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Attendance slightly improved.
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Commenced new Kindergarten work with class 1
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Gave classes 1 and 2 a collective lesson on Salt.
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Average for week
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Only 68 children present in the morning in consequence of the snow.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school accompanied by Mr Pymm.
The Rector brought the notice of the Diocesan Inspection and read it to the children. The children sang and the visitors expressed their pleasure.
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Average for week 99.
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The attendance this week shows a decided improvement.
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Spent the greater part of this afternoon in the Babies’ room.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Average for week 131.
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Fairly good attendance today.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Registers not marked this morning it being the Diocesan Examination.
Holiday given in the afternoon.
Average for week 138.
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Attendance rather poor this morning.
Admitted several children.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
Average attendance 132.
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Mistress absent all day through a severe cold.
The time for commencing school has been altered to 2p.m. We now close at 4 o’clock.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
Miss E Stamp resigned.
Weekly average 139.
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Examined 2nd class in Arithmetic and Writing and find them very backward.
Miss Thompson commenced her duties today as assistant Mistress (Art 50).
The Attendance Officer brought Ralph Bailey and Alfred Thomas to school at 10.45 he having found them playing truant. I caned both boys before 1st and 2nd class as an example and warning to others.
The Rev C J Gordon visited and brought the Scripture Report..
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This is a copy of the Report
General Quality of
Religious Knowledge - Very well taught
Repetition - Distinct and accurate
Discipline and tone - Very Good
School in regard to Religious
Education as a whole - Excellent
The Rev W W Dennett reports:-
“The school passed a very satisfactory examination. The Scripture stories were well known throughout the school and the Repetition was said distinctly and accurately.”
F P Lawson (DI)
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Numbers slightly diminished today owing to the inclement weather.
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Average for week
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The Rev C J Gordon and Rev Richardson visited the school.
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Very wet morning – poor attendance in consequence.
During the last week the 1st class have been doing addition of hundreds on slates. I find the boys fairly quick but the girls are very dull and slow at Arithmetic.
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Average attendance
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Very good attendance in the 3rd and 4th classes.
Admitted one child.
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Time table not strictly followed.
Gave an object lesson on Coins to 1st class instead of the Reading lesson. The 2nd class had the same lesson instead of spellings. I thought this desirable as all the necessary objects were obtained. Therefore there will be a slight deviation in the lessons tomorrow.
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F Tassell does not seem to improve either in lessons or in conducting her class. She makes the same mistakes after repeated corrections, and I have had to give her the same Geography to learn for four successive lessons and now she does not know it therefore I think it a complete waste of time for her to go on with teaching.
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Miss Farey informed me today that F Tassell managed 4th class very indifferently. Therefore saw F Tassell give a Reading lesson. No energy or life displayed and children just repeated the alphabet in a mechanical manner.
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Visited the school, tested registers – correct.
Agree with Miss Ward to cease instructing F Tassell who appears to have no memory to retain what she is taught.
143 present.
C J Gordon
Manager
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Taught 1st class a Kindergarten game.
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Attendance slightly diminished this morning in consequence of a slight fall of snow.
Rev W H Boyne-Bunting visited the school to bid farewell before going abroad.
Only 135 present in the afternoon owing to the hailstorm.
Average for week 153.
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Took singing the second lesson and Kindergarten the last lesson.
Had Kindergarten games out in the playground with classes 1, 2 and 3.
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Heard Miss Thompson give an object lesson. It was well given. The teacher kept the leading principles of such lessons in mind – Children’s powers of observation and reason were specially trained.
Average for week 152.
The Rev C J Gordon called after school bringing Form 8.
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Admitted 7 children.
159 present during the afternoon.
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The Rev C J Gordon and Mrs Gordon visited the school.
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Closed school for Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Average for week 160.
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Re-opened school. 111 present.
Admitted 2 children.
Owing to the poor attendance the greater part of the morning was devoted especially to the backward children throughout the school.
Holiday given in the afternoon in consequence of a bazaar held in Rushden.
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Admitted 6 children.
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Lent a classroom to Mr Vann during the afternoon for a class of girls in consequence of the boys’ drawing examination.
Closed school at 3.45 as the elder children were out of school.
Mrs Watchorn visited the school.
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Mrs Gordon called.
Average for week 148.
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Admitted 3 children.
Three scholars came too late to be marked in the afternoon.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
Average for week 174.
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Admitted 6 children this week.
Average attendance for week 184.
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Visited the school, tested registers – correct. 183 present.
C J Gordon
Manager
May 1st ‘93
A Cartwright
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List of object lessons 1893-4
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Common objects
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Animals, birds etc.
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Miscellaneous
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1. Table
2. Book
3. Candles
4. Clock
5. Cork
6. Knife & Fork
7. The building of a house
8. Key
9. Lead pencil
10. Matches
11. Paper
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12. Pump
13. Pens
14. Pair of Scissors
15. Soap
16. Parts of a house
17. Things we have for breakfast
18. Bread
19. Butter
20. Carrot
21. Soap
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22. Hares & Rabbits
23. Pig
24. Reindeer
25. Snake
26. Whale
27. Owl
28. Eagle
29. Hen
3.5.93
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30. Gold & Silver
31. Coal
32. Shoemaker
33. Colour
34. Form
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The Government Examination took place today. Present 181.
Marked the two attendances as the children did not leave school till 12.45 and the registers were marked at 9.30. I dismissed children at 3.20 in the afternoon, the examination being over.
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Gave a holiday in the afternoon as the Mixed department did.
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Drafted 41 children to the upper school.
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A day’s holiday given as usual upon the completion of the examination.
Average for week 139.
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Admitted 7 children this morning.
Number present in the afternoon 167.
Re-arranged the classes.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school. The Rector made arrangements for Nellie Ginns to become a Pupil Teacher in this school providing she had passed.
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Average for week 155.
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N Ginns commenced duties today. At present I have her with me and the first class, as I wish her to get into the way of managing class 1 so that I may leave her in charge of it for the purpose of giving more of my time to the lower classes.
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Sent harry Carvell home as his sister is suffering from scarlet fever.
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Closed school for Whit week.
Average for week 156.
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Re-opened school.
Rather poor attendance in the morning – 140 present.
Admitted 4 children.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Nellie Ginns went into the Mixed department for a Needlework Prize Competition at 3p.m.
Average for week 153.
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Miss Farey absent from school as she is very ill with scarlet fever. Sent Miss Thompson into the Babies’ room and I managed 1st and 2nd classes with the help of N Ginns and a girl from the upper school.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Average for week 154.
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Many children away this morning. I sent F Tassell to enquire for the absentees and found that scarlet fever was very prevalent amongst the scholars. At least 20 families attending this school have the contagion in the house and many of the parents keep their children away for fear of the infection.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Registers closed at 9.15 and school dismissed at 12.20 for the day. This arrangement was made in consequence of the St Mary’s Harmonic Outing etc which most of the teachers wished to be present at. The attendance was marked for both morning and afternoon and Scripture was omitted.
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Average for week 137.
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Admitted one child.
Two scholars came in this morning too late to be marked.
Numbers lower than last week, only 118 present on Wednesday morning.
Several fresh cases of scarlet fever. About six children have been sent home as they came from homes where the fever was.
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The Rev C J Gordon, Mr Sartoris, Mr Mason and other gentlemen called to inspect the buildings..
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Head Mistress absent through illness. Miss Fisher from No. 2 Infants school came to help here in the morning and Miss Thompson managed without any extra help.
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Mistress returned to duties.
The Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Closed school for Monday in consequence of the Band of Hope Excursion.
Average for week
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Commenced school after eight weeks vacation.
The schools have been closed by medical authority on account of scarlet fever. Therefore the summer holidays have been unusually early.
Attendance rather good – 151 present in the morning.
Admitted 7 children.
A change has been made in the staff. Miss Farey has been transferred to the Mixed school and Miss Fisher has taken Miss farey’s place here. F Tassell has left as she was unsuccessful in her examination. I have now a 7th Standard girl from the upper school helping me.
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Very good attendance this morning – 174.
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The Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Laura Massom commenced her duties as Monitress in this school.
Several children admitted. Two boys from Ballast-hole aged respectively 6 and 9 admitted. I consented to admit the elder for a time as he had hardly been to school before.
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Visited the school, tested registers – correct. 163 present.
C J Gordon
Manager
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Copy of the Report on the Government Examination 1892
“The school buildings have been put into a good state and are much improved in every way. The school is well conducted and very creditably taught, especially in the upper part of the school and intelligence was shown in the object lessons. Reading is a little too slow and Handwriting needs attention. The two lower classes are fairly taught. Backs should be placed to the gallery seats in the classroom.”
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Average for week 167.
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Miss Thompson has charge of the 3rd and 4th classes and Miss Fisher has 2nd class. I thought the change necessary as Miss Fisher had not been used to large classes.
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Gave an object lesson on the Table to 1st class and the same was given to 2nd class on Wednesday.
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Heard Miss Fisher give a lesson on the Snake.
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Staff for 1892-3
Miss Tyrer - Head Mistress
Miss Fisher - Art 68 C J Gordon
Mis Farey - Art68 Correspondent
Miss Jones - 24/11/93
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Average for week 169.
Head Mistress absent in the afternoon through illness.
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Admitted one child.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school in the morning.
School dismissed at noon with the announcement of the holiday during Feast Week.
Average for week 165.
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School re-opened.
Several children admitted. 169 present in the morning.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
Attendance this week is very good but the children seem very backward consequent upon the long holiday, sickness and change of teacher.
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Sent Laura Massom to No. 2 Infants School as the Mistress was absent owing to sickness.
Rev C J Gordon called and remarked upon the good attendance.
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Average for week 177.
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Drafted a number of children from 3rd class into 2nd class and several of the latter into 1st class. This movement was made in consequence of the large number in the Babies’ room.
The oral lessons are being given in 2nd class instead of three and thus extra time is devoted to Arithnetic and Reading which are at present very poor.
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Third and fourth classes now take very elementary drawing instead of fraying on Wednesday afternoon. First class girls have begun a new occupation called rosette making. They like it exceedingly and are progressing well with it.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school and brought this year’s report. The following is a copy:-
“There have been several changes in the staff during the year but the children are well behaved and the school promises to do well under the present Mistress. Handwriting is greatly improving in the first class but Reading and Number will need attention throughout the school. The children sing nicely and drill weel and seem much interested in their Kindergarten work. The desks for the second class are too high. The last report should be entered in the Log-book. Better ventilation is needed in each room. The cloakroom is very old and affords insufficient accommodation. Backs should be placed to the gallery seats in the Babies’ room; forms with backs on also needed.”
Staff for 1894
Miss Ward - Head Mistress
Miss Thompson - Art
Miss Farey - Art 68
Miss Ginns - Candidate
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Average for week 1260.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Attendance smaller this afternoon in consequence of the rain.
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Rev C Blathwayt called and signed the report entry.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school. He came to inform me that Laura Massom had been accepted by the Managers as a Monitress in this school.
Have commenced the new Kindergarten work.
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Average for week 159.
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I find several children are suffering from blister pox.
The attendance is not so good now the cold weather has set in.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Mrs Gordon visited the school.
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Average for week 159.
Average for Quarter 166.
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Two children admitted under three.
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Rev C Blathwayt visited the school.
The attendance is very much lower owing to the cold mornings.
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Commenced school at 1.40 and dismissed at 3.40p.m.
Average for week 146.
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Only 138 present this morning owing to the snow. Several children absent through blister pox.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Average for week 145.
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Only 135 children present this morning. Many children away through illness. Several scholars have sore heads and are therefore unable to come to school.
We now commence school in the afternoon at 1.40 and close register twenty minutes earlier than the time specified on timetable. School closed at 3.40p.m.
The girls are making good progress with Needlework and Knitting.
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Completed lesson on the Whale which was commenced last Thursday. The children were very interested and answered well. I spent the earlier part of the morning with 2nd class, the discipline of which is rather weak. The scholars in the 2nd class need a deal of rousing as they are so indifferent and indolent.
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Very poor attendance this afternoon owing to the rain.
Average for week 143.
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Mistress absent all day. School left in chatge of Misses Thompson and Fisher.
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I returned to school this morning.
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Allowed Miss Fisher to go home in the afternoon as her parents are ill.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Rev C J Gordon conducted prayers this morning and examined the first class in Scripture.
All the first class girls can now knit well and also several of the second class. On Monday they are going to commence the knitting for the examination.
Average for week 145.
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Visited school and tested registers.
C Blathwayt
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school and a new store was brought for the large room.
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The new store has been used this morning and answers capitally.
Average for week 153.
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Only 131 children present this morning. Lately there has been a very poor attendance on the Monday mornings.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
Average for week 152.
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This morning I sent for the absentees but although several came when I sent, only 131 were present; 150 in the afternoon.
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Very wet morning and attendance very poor in consequence.
Miss Thompson is absent from school this week as she is attending the Certificate Examination. Miss Fisher has charge of the Baby room and one of the monitresses take 2nd class under my supervision.
As there is such a poor attendance this morning nellie Ginns is doing her examinmation Needlework in school.
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The first class girls have spent several mornings in knitting this week as they are rather backward with it. I shall let them continue to do it until the holidays.
Average for week 141.
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Very few children present this morning. I sent for the absentees in 1st and 2nd classes and found quite twenty scholars were away through illness, either fever or influenza colds.
129 present.
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Very wet morning – only 96 present. Attendance slightly improved in the afternoon.
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Miss N Ginns away from school through illness.
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Broke up in the morning for the holidays.
Average for week 121.
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School re-opened this morning. Only 104 present in the morning, and 121 in the afternoon.
Admitted a boy five years of age.
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Very poor attendance owing to the intense cold. 98 present in the afternoon.
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Weather still severe. Number diminished to 54.
Announced a holiday for this afternoon.
Average for week 104.
Dismissed school at 11.30. Register closed at 9.50a.m.
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This morning there were only 65 children present. I sent Miss Ginns and Miss massom for some of the absentees. Many of the scholars are ill and the others are prevented from attending school by the bad weather. 95 children present this afternoon.
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The attendance has slightly improved today as the weather is not so cold.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Average for week 109.
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Decided improvement in attendance today.
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Rev C J Gordon brought the notice of the Diocesan Examination which is to take place on February 9th at 9a.m. The Rector read the notice out to the school.
We are omitting the writing lessons so as to give more time to Reading and Number which are at present rather bad.
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Average for week 150.
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The attendance this morning is better than usual on a Monday morning. I sent for the absentees.
Admitted two children.
Several of the scholars who have been absent for many months have now returned to school.
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Average for week 151.
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Gave a lesson on the Clock to 1st class.
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Gave the same object lesson to 2nd class today as was given to 1st yesterday.
Miss Fisher was present during the lesson.
Rev Blathwayt visited school.
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Visited school and tested registers.
C Blathwayt
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Rev C Blathwayt called at school this morning and Rev C J Gordon measured the gallery in the Babies’ room for new backs to the gallery.
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Average for week 161.
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Miss Nellie Ginns absent through illness.
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Registers not marked this morning as it was the Diocesan Examination.
Rev C J Gordon and C Blathwayt visited the school.
Average for week 152.
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I spent the latter part of the morning in the Babies’ room. Heard Miss Thompson give a lesson on Colour.
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Announced a holiday for tomorrow as it is usual after the Scripture Examination.
Average for week 144.
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The attendance today has been rather poor owing to the cold.
The gallery in the Babies’ room is being improved this week so we are unable to use the room.
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Visited school and tested registers. 142 present.
C J Gordon
Manager
Miss N Ginns returned to school on the 19th.
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Have been able to use the Babies’ room today.
Average for week 135.
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Admitted two children today.
Attendance this morning is better than it generally is on Monday morning.
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Received the Scripture Report today.
This is a copy of the report:-
General quality of:
1. Religious Knowledge - As a rule, intelligent and well diffused.
2. Repetition - Very good.
3. Discipline and Tone - Excellent.
4. School in regard to
Religious education
As a whole - Excellent
Examination was excellent
F P Lawson (DI)
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Average for week 149.
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Admitted one child today.
The first class are making progress now with their Reading. Most of the Needlework and Kindergarten work is finished in the first class ready for the Examination.
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Only 125 children present this morning owing to a circus being in the town; 122 present in the afternoon. Dismissed school at 3.45p.m.
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Average for week 144.
Rev C J Gordon called.
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Admitted three children.
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Average for week 162.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school and brought Miss Thompson the result of the Certificate Examination.
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Dismissed school at 3.45 and announced a holiday for Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Average for week 165.
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Re-opened school. Only 107 children present.
Gave a holiday in the afternoon.
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Much better attendance this morning – 150 present.
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Mr Vann brought in Forms 8 and 9 this morning.
Average for week 143.
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Admitted six children.
Attendance very good. Many scholars have returned to school today after being absent for several months consequently they are in a very backward condition.
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Lent a room to mr vann as it was the Drawing Examination in the upper department. Dismissed children a trifle earlier – timetable was not followed.
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Lessons this afternoon the same as Thursdays as we were unable to take the proper lessons yesterday afternoon.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
The attendance this week has been remarkably good.
Average for week 177.
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First class children brought specimens today for a lesson on the Parts of a Flower. The scholars were very much interested.
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I gave the same lesson to 2nd class.
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Miss Ginns took the 2nd class the last lesson this morning so that miss Fisher could hear me give a lesson on the Knife and Fork to 1st class.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Heard and criticised Miss Fisher’s lesson this morning.
The attendance this week has not been so good as last week this is owing to some fresh cases of fever and mwasles.
Average for week 172.
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Have arranged for Miss Thompson to give two object lessons to 1st class this week. One was given the last lesson this morning.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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The two monitresses were absent this morning as they were attending the Confirmation.
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Average for week 162.
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Only 129 children present this morning. Sent Miss Ginns after some of the absentees. Measles is now spreading rapidly and many of the scholars are absent in consequence. 156 present in the afternoon.
Miss Thompson gave an object lesson to 1st class this morning.
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Rev C J Gordon brought the notice of the Examination today.
Several fresh cases of measles have occurred and the Babies’ room is greatly affected by the sickness.
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Average for week 135.
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Only 115 children present this morning.
Rev W H Boyne-Bunting visited the school.
May 2’94
A Cartwright
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The Government examination took place today. Owing to the measles there was a very poor attendance – only 97 present.
Rev C Blathwayt was present during the greater part of the morning.
Mr Cartwright, HMI, came at 9a.m. and finished at 12.30p.m.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the scahool and examined 1st class for prizes.
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Gave half holiday this afternoon.
Average for week ...
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List of object lessons for 1894-5
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Animals
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Common objects
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Food substances
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Clothing materials
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Minerals
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The Horse
The Ass
The Elephant
The Camel
The Cow
The Sheep
Goose & Ducks
The Bee
The Butterfly
The Silkworm
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A Teacup & saucer
A Penny
A Handbell
A Window
A Glass
A Piece of Ivory
A Railway station
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Milk
Products of milk
Water
Salt
Orange & Lemon
Honey
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Cotton
Wool
Silk
Leather
Feathers
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Iron & steel
Copper
Slate
Clay
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The attendance is very low indeed.
Sent Miss Fisher to help Mrs Barratt at No. 2 Infants School as her assistant is ill.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school and we decided to close the next day for the Whitsuntide holiday.
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Broke up for Whitweek.
Average for week 61.
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Re-opened school – 99 children present.
Several new scholars admitted.
Gave a lesson on Table of 3. Miss Fisher and Miss Ginns listening.
Criticised Miss Fisher’s lesson on the House. Showed Miss Fisher the method of taking a Reading lesson – phonetic method.
Rev C J Gordon called about the proposed new desks.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
Average for week 107.
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Sent Miss Ginns to help at No. 2 Infant School for a short time this morning.
The Head Mistress was absent for an hour.
Admitted four children.
The attendance is slightly improved but there is still a great deal of sickness amongst the children.
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Mr Bayes called to inform me of the causes of absence of many of the scholars.
Average for week 127.
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Very wet morning and only 72 children present.
Head Mistress not in school till 11a.m.
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Miss Ginns was sent to No. 2 Infant school to help today as Mrs Barratt is away through sudden bereavement.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
Average for week 134.
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Admitted five new scholars.
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Examined registers – correct. 146 present.
C J Gordon
Manager
First class boys have commenced to learn sewing on of buttons as a new occupation for this year.
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Average for week 147.
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Rev C J Gordon brought the Report in today. The teachers and myself are exmining the classes on the previous month’s work this week. I find the scholars are improving though the memory work is rather difficult in First and Second classes.
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The first class girls can nearly all knit now and the second class girls are progressing with their hemming though rather slowly.
Sent achild home with the mumps and last week I sent a girl back as she had a ringworm.
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Mr Bayes, the Attendance Officer, called this morning.
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Average for week 145. One scholar came in at three o’clock this afternoon.
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Copy of the Report for May 1894
Owing to sickness only 97 children out of 220 on the Registers were present on the day of my visit. The children are well behaved and very creditably taught. The main room is too crowded for good organisation and one group of desks might be removed with advantage. T square rulers should be provided for the blackboards. The ventilation is defective in classroom A and the Babies’ room. Miss Ward will receive her certificate in due course.
L Massom
N Ginns - Failures
Staff for 1895
Head Mistress - J H M Ward
Assistant - E Thompson
Assistant - B Fisher
Monitress - L Massom
Monitress - N Ginns
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Admitted one child this morning.
141 children present – sent for the absentees and the result was a better attendance in the afternoon, 165 being present.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school this afternoon and heard the children sing.
Announced the usual holiday for Monday, the day of the Band of Hope Excursion.
The bell will be rung at 9.30 on Tuesday.
Average for week 151.
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Only 121 children present this morning. I sent after several of the absentees but many are away owing to the surrounding feasts.
146 present in the afternoon.
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Miss Thompson absent this afternoon through illness.
Sent Miss Ginns into the babies’ room to take 3rd class. Timetable not followed in the 1st class as I had to leave them several times to see that all was going on alright in the Babies’ room.
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Average for week 143.
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Admitted one child.
Only 139 here this morning owing to the Baptist Sunday School Treat. A holiday in the afternoon.
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Many children absent this morning through yesterday’s gaiety. A better attendance in the afternoon.
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Miss Thompson is suffering from a bad cold and therefore is unable to give the Conversational lesson as she has lost her voice.
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Miss Thompson absent through sickness.
Only 145 children present in the afternoon owing to the storm. Registers closed at 2.10p.m., school dismissed at 3.40p.m. as there was a Church bazaar etc. in Mrs Curries’ grounds.
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Miss Thompson has not returned to school yet. Miss Barker visited the school in the afternoon.
Average for week 147.
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Miss Thompson returned to school today.
Attendance very poor this morning – only 138 present. As the children attend so badly on Monday mornings I shall have to make it a rule to send for the absentees on that morning every week.
A very wet afternoon consequently only 130 children present.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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A decided improvement in the numbers today – 160present in the morning and 170 in the afternoon.
Several new scholars admitted.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Average for week 159.
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Only 95 children present owing to the heavy rain, 169 here in the afternoon.
Rev C J Gordon called during the morning.
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Dismissed school at 11.45 on account of the Suday School Tea. Half holiday given.
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Registers closed at 2.45p.m. and school closed at 3.40 to enable the children to attend the Sports etc. in connection with the Sunday School Festival.
Three children have been admitted this week.
Weekly average 155.
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Rev C Blathwayt called.
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Closed school for Bank Holiday and Tuesday.
Average for week
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Only 71 children present this morning. Most of the scholars are away with their parents as the factories are closed for the week. L Massom is not at school as she had permission to have the week to go to the seaside with her parents.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Average for week 84.
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Most of the scholars returned to school today. 151 present in the morning.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school and informed me that the schools were to be closed at noon for the harvest holiday.
Average for week 156.
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Re-opened school this morning with an attendance of 183.
Several fresh scholars admitted.
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201 children present this morning.
Allowed scholars to have Kindergarten games in playground as I promised them they should do so when our number reached 200..
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
Kate Fountain commenced her duties here this afternoon and the arector again called to see if she had begun.
I sent Laura Massom to assist Mr Vann until he gets a new assistant.
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Average for week 194.
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A dull, damp morning and consequently less children here.
Two fresh ones admitted.
Attendance during morning 187.
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Heard Miss Fisher give a lesson on Ducks and Geese.
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First class had Writing instead of an object lesson this morning as I was busy preparing some new Kindergarten work for the afternoon – therefore I intend taking the object lesson tomorrow instead of Writing.
The first class boys commenced a new occupation called Frame Weaving and part of third class began Ball making.
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Average for week 191.
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Recitation taken this morning instead of object lesson which will be given tomorrow morning at 11.30.
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No object lesson given this morning to 1st class as the teacher had a sore throat.
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Sent M Abbott home as she came to school at 10.10 this morning.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
Average for week 197.
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Miss Fisher absent from school through illness. Miss Fountain took 2nd class in the morning and I took 1st and 3rd class boys for Drawing and 1st class girls for Knitting during the afternoon.
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Average for week 192.
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Good attendance today for Monday – 194 in the morning.
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The attendance is remarkably good today considering the bad weather.
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Visited school and tested Registers
C Cartwright
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Average for week 193. Average for Quarter 176.
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This week we are having the monthly examination in school. First class (A) have improved in Reading during the month but the 2nd division of the same class have not made much progress. The teachers are also having examination papers this week at 7.45a.m.
N Ginns did her Arithmetic paper early this morning but went home at 11a.m. as she was ill.
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N Ginns returned to school this afternoon.
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Average for week 194.
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A wet morning and only 142 children present. 92 scholars here in the afternoon owing to the heavy rain.
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Another rainy day, 115 children present during the morning.
I allowed five of the 1st class girls to knit as they had nearly completed their work.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Average for week
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L Massom is back in this department now. Have consented to let one of the young teachers go into the Mixed school on Mondays and Fridays from 2.45 to 3.45 and Thursdays from 10.30 to 11.30 to assist with the Needlework.
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We open school at 1.45p.m. now, and close registers 15 minutes earlier than the time specified on timetable. School dismissed at 3.45p.m. This alteration commenced on Nov 14th
Three children admitted.
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Average for week 185.
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The Attendance Officer called this afternoon.
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Gave a lesson on Salt to 1st class.
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Average for week 186.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school during the week.
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Work carried on as usual during the week.
Average for week 174.
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Head Mistress absent through illness but present in the afternoon. Left school at 3p.m. on 6th in order to attend a meeting in connection with a proposed bazaar in aid of the new Church. Miss Fisher took the singing and dismissed school.
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Many of the frames have been completed this week and the parents have readily bought their children’s work.
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Average for week 171.
N Ginns absent from school by permission as she wished to visit Kettering this afternoon.
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N Ginns returned to school at 11a.m.
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A wet morning and consequently a poor attendance.
Broke up at noon for a week.
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A very cold morning. Only 100 children present. Miss Thompson was a little late owing to losing the train. Laura massom is not back yet from Irchester.
Rev C J Gordon called during the afternoon..
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Laura Massom returned to her duties this morning.
Admitted one child.
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Average for week 133.
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Only 111 present this morning owing to the cold weather.
Gave N Ginns a holiday in the afternoon to go skating and K Fountain is to have tomorrow afternoon should the frost continue.
Several families have removed to the Rock during Christmas therefore two or three of our scholars are attending the New Board School.
One child admitted.
Received the new reading books and a fresh supply of Kindergarten materials this week. First class are very interested in their reading now.
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Average for week 134.
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The attendance this morning is rather low – I sent to enquire for some of the absentees and find that many have cold and others are kept at home owing to the slippery conditions of the streets. N Ginns went home this morning as she was ill but returned to school in the afternoon.
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Average for week 142.
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Visited the school, tested registers – correct. 145 present.
C J Gordon
Manager
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Poor attendance this morning in consequence of the snow.
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Owing to a thuinderstorm accompanied by a fall of snow at about 8.45a.m. this morning many scholars were prevented from attending school – 81 present.
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Announced a holiday for this afternoon as the new Church is to be dedicated then.
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Rev W H Boyne – Bunting visited the school during the morning.
Average for week 124.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school and brought the notice of the Scripture Examination which is to take place on Feb 12th.
The attendance is still rather poor as the intense cold prevents the scholars from attending.
Most of the 1st class girls have now completed their Needlework as well as their Knitting.
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Rev C Blathwayt called during the afternoon.
Average for week 117.
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Average for week ... Work carried on as usual.
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The Diocesan Examination took place today – 122 children present.
Registers not marked in the morning.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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A holiday given today as is usual after the Scripture Examination.
Average for week
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Took Kindergarten in the 1st class this afternoon instead of Needlework and Drawing.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school during the afternoon.
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Averaghe for week 136.
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Head Mistress absent through influenza. School in charge of Miss Thompson.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school and found work being carried on as usual.
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Average for week 145.
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Mistress still absent – work carried on according to timetable with the exception of the oral lessons in 1st class. Recitation is substituted for the object lesson during the Head Teacher’s absence.
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Average for week 149.
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The attendance is much better now.
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184 present this afternoon.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
Average for week 167.
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Mistress returned to her duties.
Six children have been admitted this week and four last week.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
We commence school at 2p.m. in the afternoon. The time has been altered since March 4th.
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Miss Fisher absent in the afternoon through sickness.
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Average for week 168.
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Only 144 present this morning. Sent after many of the absentees.
Three children admitted.
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183 present this afternoon.
Three more scholars have been admitted today.
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A very wet morning – only 122 present.
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The rainy weather we have had since Tuesday has lowered the attendance considerably.
Average for week 157.
Copy of the Report on the Diocesan Examination:-
“The children have been very successfully taught throughout. The Repetition work showed very careful preparation, but hardly enough of the children, except in Group 1, repeated by themselves.”
F P Lawson (DI)
1. Religious knowledge - V G
2. Repetition - Ex
3. Discipline & tone - V G
4. School in regard to Religious Education as a whole - V G
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Nellie Ginns absent through illness.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school during the afternoon.
Lent Mr Vann a room for some of his girls as it was the Drawing Examination.
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N Ginns back at school.
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Average for week 169.
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Announced the usual Easter holiday viz Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Average for week 182.
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Re-opened school. 114 present. Sent for the absentees. Holiday given in the afternoon.
Average for week 160.
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Visited schools, tested registers – correct. 182 present.
C Blathwayt
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Average for week 184.
May 1’95
A Cartwright.
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List of Object Lessons for 1895-1896
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Animals etc.
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Common Objects
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Food materials
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Minerals etc.
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The Cat
The Tiger
The Dog
The Cow
The Sheep
The Whale
The Owl
The Fowls
The Camel
The Reindeer
The Lion
The Goose
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Paper
Book
Lead pencil
Leather
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Sources of food (vegetable)
Sources of food (Aninal)
Butter
Bread
Cheese
Coffee
Tea
Sugar
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Water
Wood
Gold
Silver
Coal
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The Government examination took place today.
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Gave a holiday in the afternoon.
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Drafted 57 children to the Mixed school.
Very good attendance today.
Mistress absent in the afternoon in order to attend the Confirmation at Irchester.
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About a dozen or more children have been admitted this week. We have now over 200 children on books.
Announced a day’s holiday for tomorrow as is usual after the examination.
Average for week 166.
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Four children have been admitted this morning. 172 present. Sent for the absentees and found that they were away in consequence of not getting up early enough.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Average for week 169.
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Miss Thompson left school early this afternoon as she was attending a Science examination in the evening.
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Two boys came too late to be marked this afternoon.
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Sent Walter Barnes home as he has ringworm.
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Average for week 164.
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Miss Fisher absent this morning with permission.
Broke up this morning for Whitsun holidays.
Average for week 161.
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School re-opened.
Miss Farey is taking charge of the 3rd and 4th classes in place of Mis Thompson who is now in charge of Rectory Road School. Mistress not in school till the afternoon.
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K Fountain absent today through illness.
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Very good attendance this afternoon – 192 present.
Six children have been admitted already this week.
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Average for week 175.
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I am now allowing the younger teachers all the time I can for Scripture study as the examination is fixed for June.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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Several scholars came in too late to be marked this afternoon.
Average for week 172.
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Copy of Report for May 1895
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“The illness of the children during the early part of the year and of the teacher at the end has somewhat interfered with the working of the school. The children are well behaved, though a little restless, and have passed a creditable examination. Handwriting might be more even and more Word-building is necessary in reading. The teaching of the Babies leaves much to be desired. The Babies room will accommodate 50, and there are often 70 children in this room which is very close and as was pointed out last year prpoer apex ventilation is needed.”
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Staff for 1896
J H M Ward - Head Mistress
E Thompson - Art 50
B E Fisher - Art 68
K Fountain - 2nd year Pupil Teacher
E Ginns - Monitress
L Massom - Monitress
W R Morse
Correspondent
K Fountain passed fairly but should attend to Arithmetic, Recitation and Teaching skill.
E Ginns and L Massom - Failures
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Average for week 173.
A holiday was given for Monday, the day of the Band of Hope Excursion.
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The bell was rung at 9.45a.m. in order to enable the scholars who went out of town yesterday to be present.
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We are now doing more Kindergarten work than is specified on timetable as we are busy working for the Church Bazaar which is announced to commence on July 11th..
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Average for week
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Half holiday given today for the bazaar.
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Resigned my post as Head Mistress of this school today after having spent nearly three years here, during which time the teachers and all connected with the school have worked well and happily with me.
J H M Ward
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I took temporary charge of this school.
Admitted Lilian kate Baxter aged 3.
Signed H E Vann
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Admitted Reginald T Mole aged 4.
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Admitted Eva Cook aged 3 yrs 7 months.
Commenced this week to teach the 1st class to add up easy sums, and also to write their names; I find the children fairly fidgety and inattentive.
Arithmetic and Writing in 1st class very poor.
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Average weekly attendance 170.
Half holiday given on Monday afternoon as it was the Baptist Sunday School Treat.
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Gave a half holiday today as the Annual Sunday School treat takes place.
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Still find the children very fidgety – am endeavouring to make them take more interest in their lessons, as they sem very sleepy and inattentive.
Weekly average 170.
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Work going on as usual according to timetable, excepting that the playtime in morning begins at 10.30 instead of 10.50, the children coming back to lessons at 10.50.
During the last fortnight have been teaching Addition Tables to 1st class as they seem to have no idea of adding up numbers on slates. Find tha a few can manage to add one column of figures correctly.
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Most (though not all) of the 1st class can now write their own names. Have taken special lessons on word-building in Spelling time; children having learnt to spell and write such wordsas dinner and window from “in” manner from “an” fender from “en” ponder, yonder from “on” apple from ap pepper from “ep” poppy from “op”.
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The Rev Blathwayt visited during the morning and paid the teachers.
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Broke up school for Summer Holidays (4 wks).
I resigned the temporary charge of this school.
H E Vann
Cert Mistress
Average attendance for week 177.
Quarterly average attendance 167.
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The school was re-opened this morning after the holidays.
Ada M Glover commenced her duties in this school as Head Mistress.
The attendance today was rather good, being 174 in the morning and 175 in the afternoon.
The staff at present consists of
A M Glover - Head Mistress
B Fisher - Art68
K Fountain - 2nd yr PT
N Ginns - Monitress
Rev C J Gordon visited the school this morning.
Four children were admitted today.
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Three children were admitted.
I, A M Glover find the children in the 1st and 2nd classes very backward and need a grest deal of attention.
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I took K Fountain for lessons this morning at 8a.m.
Taught a new song in the afternoon.
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Timetable not strictly adhered to. I find it expedient in consequence of the backwardness of the children to substitute Arithmetic and Reading for Kindergarten on Tuesday afternoon.
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Rev C J Gordon visited the school this morning.
Average attendance for the week 177.
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Miss Elizabeth A Swann, Art 68, commenced duties in this school. She is in charge of the third class.
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Attendance rather low in the first class. Told Ethel Askew not to come to school because she had whooping cough.
Average for week 180.
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The attendance this morning was very low, falling to 167. A grest many little ones stayed away in consequence of the chilly and foggy morning. This afternoon being warm and bright the attendance rose to 179.
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Visited the school to see what could be done to limit the number of children, the school being too full, and nearly all living near. I have asked the teacher not to admit any more in the next few weeks without consultation with a Manager.
C J Gordon
Manager
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Announced a holiday for this afternoon on account of a circus and also a week’s holiday for the Feast.
Average for week
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The school was re-opened this morning. Mistress not in school until the afternoon.
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I sent K Fountain to Infant school No. 2 to assist Miss Thompson as one of her teachers is away through illness.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school in the afternoon.
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K Fountain at Infant school No. 2 again today. I had Violet Brown from the Mixed school to take charge of K Fountain’s class.
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Average for week 177.
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K Fountain resumed her duties in this school.
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Examined Miss Fisher’s class today. Figures, Writing, Drawing and Kindergarten are good but Reading and Arithmetic need special attention.
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Owing to the rain the attendance this morning was only 134, but the afternoon being finer the attendance rose to 179.
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Average for week 173.
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I find that about 16 of class 1 do not know their letters, so I have separated them from their class and am teaching them myself until they have improved. This is due probably to the irregular attendance of class 1.
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Told K Fountain she might stay at home this afternoon because she was not well.
Rev C J Gordon visited the school.
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K Fountain still away from school.
Average for week
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Most of the 1st class now know their letters and are improving in their reading very much.
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A wet day and consequently a very poor attendance.
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K Fountain returned to her duties this morning.
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Visited school, tested registers – correct. Present 161.
C J Gordon
Manager
Average for week 153.
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The attendance this week is low owing partly to the cold weather. Several children are absent through illness. I gave Miss Fisher permission to leave at 3 o’clock this afternoon.
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Average for week 153.
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A holiday was given this afternoon on the occasion of the Induction of the new Vicar by the Bishop of Peterborough.
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Gave N Ginns a holiday this afternoon to go to a church bazaar in kettering
Average for week 145.
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The attendance this week seems a little better owing to the mildness of the weather.
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I examined third and fourth classes today. The work of both classes is very fair in all respects, but the children are very restless and inattentive. I shall contrive to do more teaching in the babies’ room in order to cultivate the habit of attention.
Average for the week 154.
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Opened school this afternoon at 1.40p.m. instead of 2, dismissing at 3.40. We are to do this every day during the winter.
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N Ginns was away today through illness.
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N Ginns returned to school this morning.
The attendance is very low this week. A great many children are away through colds etc.
One boy from the 1st class has scarlet fever.
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Rev W R Morse visited the school this afternoon.
Average for week 138.
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Rev W R Morse visited the school this afternoon to inform me that my appointment as Mistress of this school was recognised by the Department.
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Mistress absent through illness, school in charge of Miss Fisher.
Average for week 136.
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The school was not opened this afternoon on account of a procession connected with the Co-operative Society which made it impossible to get the children in.
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The attendance this week has fallen greatly owing to illness.
Average for week 125.
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I examined first class today. The following are the results
“The first division of this class has made decided improvement in Reading and Arithmetic. The second division, although improvement has been made, is still very poor in these subjects. Drawing, Kindergarten and Needlework are good.”
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Today I examined second class. Great improvement has been made but Reading and Arithmetic are still very weak.
Owing to the poor attendance it was useless to examine third and fourth classes.
Average for week
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This week I am giving K Fountain a test examination. Today the paper is Gepgraphy.
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Broke up this morning for Xmas holidays. The school is to open on Jan 6th 1896.
Average for week
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