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Re-opened school today.
The attendance is much better than before the holidays, being 131 in the morning and 156 in the afternoon.
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Average for week 146.
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The girls in class 1 began to knit scarves today. Tomorrow they are to begin to make pinafores.
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The attendance this week has been rather lower than last week.
Average for week 139.
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Rev W R Morse brought the notice of the Diocesan Examination which is to take place Feb 11th at 9.15a.m.
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Average for week 151.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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The Mistress has been away all the week owing to illness. The school has been conducted by Miss Fisher.
Average for week
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The Mistress was able to come into school fo a short time this afternoon.
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Mistress returned to her duties today but is yet unable to take K Fountain for lessons in the morning.
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Average for week 153.
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The Diocesan Examination took place today. 158 present. Registers were not marked in the morning.
Rev W R Morse called.
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Head mistress away having obtained permission from the Managers to have a week’s rest on account of her health. School conducted by Miss Fisher.
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A holiday was given today as is usual after the Diocesan Examination.
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Mistress returned to her duties.
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Did not mark the registers because the attendance was very low owing to a circus visiting the town.
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Gave Miss Fisher permission to stay at home today as she was not well.
Average for week 163.
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Rev W R Morse called this morning and brought the Report of the Diocesan Examination of which the following is a copy:-
General quality of
1. Religious Knowledge - Good
2. Repetition - Very careful
3. Discipline and tone - Very good
4. School in regard to
Religious Education
as a whole - Very good
The children throughout showed a good, and sometimes a very good, knowledge of Scripture; and Catechism etc. were well known and very carefully said.
F P Lawson
Dioc Inspector
We begin school in the afternoon now at 2p.m.
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K Fountain away today through illness.
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K Fountain returned to school.
The attendance has been rather low this week. Average 151.
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K Fountain has been helping this week with 1st class and N Ginns has been with the Babies. I am doing this so that K Fountain may be under my supervision.
Average for week 161
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A holiday was given this afternoon in consequence of a large circus visiting the town.
Average for week 166.
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Mistress was absent from school this afternoon, in consequence of having hurt her foot. Rev W R Morse called with Mr Marriott to arrange about the ventilation in the Babies’ and also to inform the Mistress thet the school would be closed during Easter week.
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Average for week 166.
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I have taken the third class out of the Babies’ room and placed it with the second class in the principal room. The first class is now in the second class room. I did this because of the large number of children in the third and fourth classes. This being often over 90 including both classes.
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I find the new arrangement answers very well and I also find that it will be impossible to have 3rd class back in the Babies’ room for Tuesday afternoon – the total of the two classes was 102.
Average for week 181.
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The Managers have agreed only to close the school until Tuesday morning, accordingly I announced a holiday for Good Friday and Easter Monday.
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As only 60 children assembled this morning a holiday was given for the day.
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Attendance very low, 114 in the morning, 115 in the afternoon.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
Average for week 176.
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Admitted three children today. They are children of parents who have just come into Rushden and have therefore been to school before.
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Rev W R Morse called this afternoon with the notice of Government Examination.
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Average for week 172.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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Average for week 165.
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List of Object Lessons for 1896-7
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Natural History Cow, Sheep, Horse, Cat, Dog, Duck, Camel, Reindeer, Elephant, Tiger, Bear.
Food Substances Tea, Coffee, Butter, Bread, Water, Sugar.
Minerals etc. Gold, Silver, Coal, Wood.
Common Objects Table, Chair, An Orange, Book, Cup and Saucer, Sponge, Wool , Leather, Cotton, An Umbrella
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The Government Examination took place today. There were 194 present.
Gave a holiday in the afternoon.
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Timetable not strictly adhered to.
Gave a holiday this afternoon and also for Friday as it is usual after the completion of the Examination.
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Drafted 1st class into the Mixed department.
Admitted children from the Rectory Road Infants, that school being now closed. I also admitted several new children.
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Several of the children I admitted from the Rectory Road School have gone to the Board School on account of the long distance they had to walk to this school.
Average for week
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Admitted one child this morning.
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Mistress away from school having sprained her ankle.
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Closed school this afternoon for Whitsuntide Holiday.
Average for week
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Re-opened school this morning.
Admitted several new children.
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Average for week
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Miss Swann has been away today through illness.
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Miss Swann still away from school.
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Average for week 148.
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Miss Swann returned to her duties today.
Admitted 5 new children.
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Gave a holiday this afternoon for a tea etc. given to a number of children attending this school by Co-op Society.
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Average for week
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The attendance this week has been rather low owing on Monday to Teas and on Tuesday to rain.
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Gave a holiday this afternoon for the Church Sunday School Treat.
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Received the Report of the Government Examination today.
The following is a copy
“The inconvenient and often overcrowded rooms and the insufficiency and general inefficiency of the teaching staff render the task of conducting this school very difficult and good organisation is nearly impossible. The Infants are much too talkative and inattentive, and until habits of ready obedience prevail, no real progress can be made. The classes are large and require efficient teachers who take a keen interest in their work. The medium grant under Article 98(b) of the Code has been leniently recommended; but great improvement will be expected next year in all classes.”
“K Fountain has passed fairly but should attend to History and Teaching (Practical skill and Knowledge of Method).”
Announced a holiday for Monday as it is the band of Hope excursion.
Average for week
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Opened school at 9.30a.m.
A very poor attendance.
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Average for week
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
A holiday was given this afternoon to allow the children to attend a Tea.
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Average for week
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Mistress absent this morning with a severe headache.
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Gave N Ginns a holiday today to go to a picnic.
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Average for week
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Examined Babies’ class today.
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Examined 3rd and 4th classes.
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All classes are progressing steadily.
Broke up today for Midsummer Holidays.
Rev W R Morse called in the afternoon.
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Re-opened school this morning after a month’s holiday. 169 present.
Admitted six children.
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Until this afternoon the attendance this week has been very good but the rain caused a very poor attendance there being only 137 present.
Average for week
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The registers were not marked this afternoon on account of the very bad attendance in consequence of the heavy rain.
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Average for week
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Mistress away today through illness.
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Closed school this afternoon for a week’s holiday.
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Re-opened school this morning.
Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
The first class have begun their Floral tracing this week. Some children are very messy and untidy but other have a good idea of colours. I hope this occupation will cultivate tidiness and carefulness.
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Average for week 170.
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The first class are improving very much in the three R’s. Owing to this class being in two groups I cannot supervise the other classes sufficiently.
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Average for week 166.
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Owing to the heavy rain only 80 children were present this morning. Registers not marked.
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K Fountain did not come to school until 3 this afternoon as I had given her permission to do.
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A very wet morning – only 107 present.
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Visited the school and tested registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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The first division of class 1did their crayon work very nicely indeed today. The tulip was the flower taken.
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Rev W R Morse and Mr marriott called this afternoob to make arrangements for the fixing of a gallery. It is to be put into the 3rd class room for the babies.
Average for week
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First class took button stitching for the first time today.
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The second quarter of the school year ends today.
Weekly average
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Examined the Reading of Division 1 of first class today. I find that the reading of this class is progressing very slowly and propose taking it myself at least three times a week.
Weekly average
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The attendance of the first class was very bad this morning, especially boys. I sent for several of the absentees but only one boy came. A great many had gone to Wymington feast I found.
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The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
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Average for week 154.
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The school is somewhat disarranged today on account of a gallery being put up in the Babies’ room. The Babies are in the second class room and the third class in the principal room with first class. This arrangement makes it impossible to work according to timetable.
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Gallery still being put up, classes arranged as yesterday. Timetable not strictly adhered to.
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Gallery finished, work as per timetable.
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Rev W R Morse called this morning.
Average for week 157.
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Rev W R Morse called with Mr Boyling who inspected the school.
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School was opened at 1.40 this afternoon. This time is to be continued during the winter.
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The attendance this week has been very low being only121 this afternoon. Many of the children are ill and several cases of measles are reported.
Average for week
Examined 2nd and 3rd classes today of which below is report
2nd class Reading and figures Good
Writing Very poor
Arithmetic Fair
3rd class Reading Fair
Writing Very poor
Arithmetic Weak
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The attendance is even lower this week than last. I have sent for the absentees but find they are all ill.
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Allowed K Fountain to go home this morning as she was not well.
Average for week 110.
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N Ginns away today, ill.
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N Ginns at school.
Have received the new book for classes 1 and 2. They are Chambers “Fluent Readers” and have been chosen on account of them being based upon the phonetic system.
Attendance still very bad.
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Mistress absent from school this morning. N Ginns and K Fountain taught class 1. N Ginns gave an oral lesson on Table.
Examined 3rd class Drawing this afternoon. Told Miss Swann to set more simple copies. Gave Miss Fisher and Miss Swann specimen of writing and figures I wish them to teach.
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Asked miss Swann to try and get her notes of lessons made out by Xmas. She told me shw could not because she had the Sunday School registers to make up.
Taught a new song to class 1.
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Div 2 of class 1 began today to learn to write their names. Each child was provided with a slip of paper pasted on cardboard on which is written its own namw. Div 1 can already write their names.
Criticised N Ginns’ lesson on “Book”.
Rev J Blunt called and commented on the low attendance which was only 99.
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There was a snow storm during dinnertime today and the attendance was in consequence very low indeed this afternoon, only 88 present.
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Reported to the managers the low attendance.
Average for week 97.
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Attendance lower still, only 59 present this morning. Owing to the very low attendance I find the monthly examination will have to be postponed until after Xmas.
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The attendance today has been a little better than yesterday. Morning 89; afternoon 93.
As there are so few Babies K Fountain is devoting the whole of her time to study. This week I am giving her an examination.
First class spent the whole of this afternoon in Kindergarten, as I want them to finish the “Cow”.
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Broke up today for Xmas holidays. We are to re-open on jan 4th.
Weekly average
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Owing to the alteration of sanitary arrangements the opening of school has been postponed until today. Morning attendance 111, afternoon 136.
Gave Miss Fisher permission to leave at 3.10 this afternoon.
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Examined all classes today.
Class 1 Div 1 – Reading fairly good on the whole but several boys are very backward.
Writing fairly good.
Arithmetic very weak.
Class 2 Reading fair but a grest many backward boys and these must be given special attention.
Writing very bad.
Arithmetic very much improved.
Drill, singing etc. Good.
Class 3 Reading good
Writing very poor.
Arithmetic very bad, few of the children being able to answer at all.
Tables good.
Repetition Well known but not enough expression.
Oral lessons very fair.
Class 4 Owing to the very poor attendance during Nov and Dec the condition of this class is far from satisfactory in any subject.
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Visited the school and tested registers which were correct.
W R Morse
Rev W R Morse called this afternoon whilst I was taking class 1 for Drill. The Rev Morse remarked that the Drill was very nice.
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Violet Chapman entered this school as a Monitress. She is to attend the Mixed school until 10.15 eavh morning and to spend the remainder of the day here.
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Took V Chapman for lessons this morning.
Criticised N Ginns’ lesson on Sponge.
I find V Chapman very willing but she has little or no idea of teaching.
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Rev W R Morse called this afternoon with the notice of the Diocesan examination which is to take place on Feb 9th.
Weekly average
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Examined all classes today.
Class 1 Writing good.
Reading fairly good.
Arithmetic fair.
Kindergarten V Good.
Class 2 Reading fair. Boys still backward.
Writing improving.
Tables good.
Arithmetic fair. General improvement good.
Class 3 Reading fairly good.
Writing better but still unsatisfactory.
Arithmetic fair. General improvent good.
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Mistress away through illness. Class 1 in charge of N Ginns and Violet Chapman.
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N Ginns away today through illness. Mistress not yet returned to school.
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Very wet day. Attendance very low only 69 present in the afternoon.
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Mistress and N Ginns returned to their duties this morning.
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Diocesan Inspection took place this morning. Registers not marked.
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A holiday given today as is usual after the Scripture Examination.
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Visited school under Art 84(b).
W Butler
Sub Inspector
Rev W R Morse called this morning.
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Rev W R Morse called this afternoon with the report of the Diocesan examination of which the following is a copy.
Religious Knowledge - Good
Repetition - As a rule careful.
Discipline and tone - V G
School in regard to
Religious education
as a whole - Good.
The school passed a good examination in Scripture stories. Repetition of scripture is very good; of catechism very fair.
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The attendance of late has been irregular on account of colds and inclement weather.
F P Lawson D I
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Rev W R Morse and Mr Boyling visited school. Mr Boyling inspected the school.
Mr Boyling stated that
(1) A very great improvement had been made in class 1 in Reading and Writing.
(2) The second class had improved but not as much as class1.
(3) The object lessons in class 1 were good but more should answer.
(4) The object lessons in the lower classes were poor.
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Examined all classes today.
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Class 1
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Class 4
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Writing V Fair
Reading Good
Arith Weak
Poetry Good
Oral Good
G I V Good
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Good
V Fair
Good
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V Fair
V Good
V Fair
Good
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Fairly good
Good
Fair
V Good
Good
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Mistress away ill today.
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K Fountain absent from school with neuralgia.
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K Fountain at school today.
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Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
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Average for week 147.
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Gave Miss Swann permission to stay away from school this afternoon and tomorrow.
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I took 3rd class this morning. Violet chapman and N Ginns in charge of 1st class. A great number were away this afternoon because of a circus.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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2nd visit of Inspection Art 84(b).
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Examined all classes this week.
Class 1
Reading F Good.
Writing Good.
Arithmetic Very poor.
Oral Good.
Class 2
Reading Girls V Good; Boys Poor.
Writing Greatly improved.
Arithmetic Fair.
Oral Improving.
Class 3
Reading Good.
Writing V Good
Arithmetic Fair.
Oral V Fair
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A very cold wet day, only 106 present in the morning; 161 in afternoon. Am giving K fountain and V Chapman extra time for study as they are to be examined on Saturday.
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Heard K Fountain give a lesson on the Cow to class 4.
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Broke up this afternoon for Easter.
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Opened school this morning. Very low attendance all day. 70 in the morning, 95 in the afternoon.
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Attendance rather better but still poor. A holiday was given this afternoon.
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Average for the week 117.
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Attendance much beter.
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Examined all classes this week as it is the end of the school year.
Class 1
Reading, Writing, Kindergarten, Oral Lessons, Drawing and Needlework are very good. Arithmetic very fair.
Class 2 Girls V G; Boys Fair.
Writing, Drawing, Kindergarten and Needlework are good but Arith and Oral lessons are spoilt by inattention.
Clas 3 Reading, Writing, Drawing, Kindergarten and Singing are very good, Arith Fairly good.
Class 4 Reading and Writing good. Arithmetic, Oral and Singing Fairly good.
Rev W R Morse called this afternoon and signed the new registers.
Miss B A Fisher resigned her duties as assistant in this school today.
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First class went up into Mixed school today. Re-arranged the other classes. N Ginns is in charge of second class and V Chapman is to help me with the first.
Admitted six children today.
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Admitted six more children.
Average for the week 110.
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Admitted six children today.
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Criticised K Fountain’s lesson on Water to class 1.
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Average for week 111.
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Admitted five children today.
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Received list of Object lessons signed by HMI for 1897-8 of which the following is a copy;-
Natural History Cow, Sheep, Horse, Pig, Goat, hen, goose, Owl, bear, Lion, Whale.
Food Substances Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Sugar, Water, Wheat, Barley, Salt, an Apple.
Minerals etc. Coal, Wood, Slate, Glass.
Common objects Coins, Leather, Wool, Cotton, A Tree, A Lead Pencil, Paper, A railway Station, A Post office, a Dairy.
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K Fountain gave a lesson on an Apple to class 1, which I criticised.
She is to give a criticism lesson once a week.
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Average for the week 118.
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Mistress absent this afternoon with a severe cold.
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A holiday was given today, it being Ascension Day.
The attendance this wek is much lower than last.
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Average for week 109.
Examined all classes this week.
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Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
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Closed school this afternoon for Whitsuntide holiday.
Average for week 112.
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Re-opened school this morning, 106 present.
Admitted several new children.
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The attendance this afternoon was 132. This is the highest since May 1st.
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Closed this afternoon for a week on the occasion of the celebrations in honour of the Jubilee.
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Re-opened after a week’s holiday.
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Received the Government Report today. The following is a copy;-
Infants School
The character of the teaching is seberely mechanical and the listlesness and inattention of the children indicate thjat more interesting and brighter methods are desirable. The habit of answering in complete sentences should be encouraged and a vigorous effort made to interest the children in their work. The medium grant under Article 98(b) of the Code has again been leniently recommended. Care must be taken not to overcrowd the classroom and the requirements of article 73 must not be ignored. More reading books are required.
E A Swann and E Ginns are recognised under Article 68. Miss Glover will receive her certificate in due course.
W R Morse
Kathleen Fountain 3rd PT has passed (below fair) – Arithmetic and Music (practical skill and theory).
Violet Chapman – failure.
Average for the week 125.
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Only 98 present this morning.
A great many children gone to feasts in surrounding villages.
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Attendance rather better.
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A holiday was given this afternoon for the baptist school Treat to which a great number of our children were going.
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A holiday was given this afternoon for the Church bazaar.
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A half holiday again given for the bazaar.
Average for week 120.
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Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
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I took Arithmetic first lesson with class 1this morning instead of writing. Writing was taken during the time alotted for Arithmetic.
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A holiday given this afternoon for Church Sunday School Treat.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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Closed school this afternoon for the summer holidays, one month. A very poor attendance this afternoon.
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Re-opened school after holidays. 130 present this morning.
Admitted five new children.
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Average for the week 138.
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This week I have taken Arithmetic on alternate days instead of Reading in the afternoon with class 1.
Average for the week 140.
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Attendance very low today, only 121 present.
I find that class 1 are improving in Arithmetic now that additional time is given to that subject.
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Average for the week 131.
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Announced a holiday for Feast Week.
I resign my post of head Mistress of this school after a period of more than two years.
Average for week 138.
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I, H E Vann, took temporary charge of this school. I find the children extremely listless and inattentive, very talkative and apparently taking little interest in their work.
The order of children in going in and out of school is bad, and they do not march to the music.
Several children came too late to receive their marks this afternoon.
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Find the 1st class know very little Arithmetic, very few being able to put down such numbers as 21 and 10.
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The Rev W R Morse, G T Mason Esq and J Claridge Esq visited and inspected the buildings.
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G T Mason Esq and Mr Preston visited – I informed them that glass panels were required in two doors for the better organisation of this school. During this week I have endeavoured to re-organise this school. Finding the Babies’ room too crowded I have removed the 3rd class from thence and put them with the 2nd in the top room; the 1st class I have moved from the latter into the 1st room. This will probably require a re-arrangement of the present timetable. Arithmetic of 1st calss is still very bad.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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Punished Harold darnell for truant playing.
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Again punished harold Darnell for truant playing whom I find to be a confirmed truant.
Harold Darnell again playing truant.
I find the re-arrangement of classes answers very well.
Children march to music a little better though it is still far from good.
I find it extremely difficult to make the children give their whole attention when a lesson is being given. It will need time and patience as well as continual watching on the part of the Mistress to irradicate the listlessness and inattention which have been allowed amongst the children. The younger teachers also need rousing. The Arithmetic of the 1st class I slightly improved, thjough very poor still.
Last week and this I have been giving out from dictation numbers up to 28and have commenced teaching addition to 1st class who have also been taught to write their own names.
Commenced to use the bells at drill which I find have not been used lately.
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I have found several cases of truant-playing amongst the 1st and 2nd class boys. I also find that the attendance of children between 3 and 5yrs of age is very irregular. Made out litst of these children and sent the teachers of 3rd and 4th classes round to their parents to inform them that unless these children come more regularly they will not be allowed to remain.
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Re-arranged the 1st class putting a few of these 2nd division into the 1st and a few out of the 1st into the 2nd. The 1st divison are progressing with the addition of numbers below 20. Most of them now know how to write their own names, though they do not form their letters properly and many write down their figures backwards.
Average attendance for week 137.
No. on register
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Staff of teachers at Examimation in April 1897
Miss Ada Glover (Cert Mistress)
B Fisher (Art 68)
A Swann (Art 68)
Kathleen Fountain (end of 3rd yr PT)
Nellie Ginns (Art 68)
Violet Chapman (Candidate for Pupil Teachership)
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I have been absent during this week owing to ill health. School carried on by teachers under the supervision of Mr Vann.
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School not held in the usual premisesmthis week as they are being whitewashed and painted. Took the children down to the old Infants School – rectory Road which we shall use temporarily. No. present 110.
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Find the 2nd divison of 1st class very backward so took them myself putting the 1st div who now seem to be progressing under the charge of Violet chapman.
The 2nd division greatly need attention many children being here who came to school late, have not been in the lower part of the school and consequently have not been well grounded. This division should receive special attention by Head Mistress.
Rev W R Morse called.
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Have insisted upon the Pupil teachers going into the playground and playing with their respective classes whilst I have been taking charge of the school. This plan should be followed up.
Several children are absent this week through scarlet fever.
The assistant and pupil teachers are not sufficiently energetic. The listlessness and inattention of children will never be conquered until the teachers rouse themselves to greater energy and activity.
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Have endeavoured to encourage harold darnell to come to school instead of punishing him, the rsult being that he has come every time since I spoke to him.
I resigned my temporary charge of this school.
H E Vann Cert Mistress
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Took charge of this school which is still held in the temporary premises.
P Alex Taylor 2nd class Certificated teacher
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The school moved to its usual premises at the end of this morning’s work. Only two rooms were ready for use. Have been taking the 2nd division of the 1st class myself. They are very backward in reading some of them not knowing words of two letters. They are also very listles and inattentive.
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I have put the 3rd class in the top room with the 2nd class and the babies have a room for themselves. The 1st class I have put in the 1st room. I think this arrangement of the classes will answer very well; but it prevents us working quite according to the present timetable. As the lobby is not finished the children have to bring their clothes into school. The walls are not dry enough to put the pictures up, and while the workmen are doing the yard the children cannot go out to play, but in the mornings I let each class go out separately in charge of its teacher, in recreation time.
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Rev W R Morse visited the school.
The2nd division of the 1st class have made a little progress in their reading reading but they are still very backward. The 2nd class are very fidgety and inattentive and I think this is chiefly owing to the teacher who fails to make the lesons attractive.
Harold Darnell and James Whitmee were punished for playing truant this morning.
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The attendance was only 98 this afternoon owing to the rain.
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Art 84 b I (1)
R P Butler Sub Inspector
The Rev J Blunt and Mr Claridge called this morning. The workman are still about and the lobby cannot yet be used by the children for their clothes which have to be brought into school.
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Harold Darnell was absent all yesterday and is not here this morning. James Whitmee has not again played truant.
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Tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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Harold Darnell came to school yesterday afternoon. I did not punish him, but made him promise not to stay away again this week and he has kept his promise.
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The attendance is very low this morning – 14 children are away either with the fever or because there is fever in the house. 3 are away with mumps, 1 with measles and 1 with whooping cough. Walter Dickens has blister pox, Mary Fox has bad eyes, Percy taylor enlarged tonsils and Florence Underwood has sores on the face.
The first room has been very smokey this morning. Mr Butler noticed and remarked on the smokey state of this room when he was here last Thursday.
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I made out a list of absentees and sent it to the Attendance Officer this morning.
Present 111, no. on registers 177.
I sent a 1st class boy to ask if Joseph Sherwood who lives just across the road could come to school this morning and his mother was very angry. She came to me saying she should keep him at home when she liked.
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The children were able to hang their clothes in the lobby today although it has still to be varnished.
I started mat weaving in the 1st class.
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Robert Lack and sidney green were absent yesterday afternoon and I find they were playing truant.
Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
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Mr Boyling called this morning and this afternoon inspected the school.
Two children who have been absent because of fever in the house, came again this afternoon their mother sending a note saying that the Doctor considered it was quite safe for them to come again.
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The attendance has been very bad this week. Some are away for fever and others for bad colds.
Average for week 98.4. Number on registers 176.
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The attendance is very bad this morning, only 63 present. I notified this to the managers.
School commenced at 1.45 this afternoon instead of 2 and will continue so while the days are so short. School dismissed at 3.45.
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N Ginns is away today with a bad cold.
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The Attendance Officer called this morning and reported that most of the children who are away are absent through sickness. Many have whooping cough, some have measles, some are away with fever or because there is fever in the house and others have bad colds.
The average for the week is only 71.
N Ginns has not been since Tuesday.
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Being very wet this morning, only 45 were present and the registers were not marked. It was fine in the afternoon and 72 were present – registers were marked.
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N Ginns came to school again this afternoon after being absent through illness since Nov 30th.
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Commenced Drill with dumbells in the first class this afternoon.
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Attendance for the week is only 68.
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The attendance was only 54 this morning. The Attendance officer called and reported that he had visited most of the absentees and found that most of those who have been absent through sickness are still unfit to attend school.
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Kate Fountain has gone for the scholarship exam so will be absent for the remainder of this week.
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Commenced using Blackies “Hand and Eye” Arithmetic for Infants. I find that the Arithmetic throughout the school is very bad. The children do not comprehend the meaning of numbers at all.
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Rev W R Morse calle this afternoon and enquired about the attendance which does not improve.
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Average for the week 64.
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K Fountain returned to her duties today.
I am giving Violet Chapman test papers this week. I intended examining all the classes before breaking up for Christmas but owing to the very bad attendance now and of the last few weeks, it is useless to do so..
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Closed school this afternoon for Christmas holiday – one week.
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Opened school this morning after the Christmas Holiday. Only 64 children present.
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The girls of first class commenced hemming dusters and towels this afternoon.
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A half-day holiday was given this afternoon.
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The attendance has been better this week although it is not so good as it ought to be .
Average for week 105.7. Number on registers 186.
Received the notice of the Diocesan Inspection which is to take place on 8th February.
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I have examined all the classes this week and I find the children brighter and more attentive to their work than they were. Reading and writing are progressing very well. Arithmetic is improving but is still the weakest subject and requires great attention in each class. Owing to the very badd attendance before Christmas there are a number of backward children in each class but with special attention and careful teaching I hope they will soon make up for lost time.
The average for the week is 110.8. Number on registers 187.
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Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
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Work as usual this week.
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The timetable is not being strictly adhered to today.
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The Diocesan Inspection took place this morning by the Rev F P Lawson. 131 present. Registers not marked.
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A holiday was given for today as is usual after the Diocesan Inspection.
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The second class commenced hemming pocket handkerchiefs and strips this week.
Average for the week 140.9.
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From now until the end of April the Scripture lessons will finish at 9.30 and the remainder of the time alotted to that subject will be given to the backward secular subjets.
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A stereoscope with views has been purchased for the school and yesterday afternoon I allowed the children of 1st class to look at them.
This morning the children of 2nd and 3rd classes are looking at them.
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Rev W R Morse called this afternoon bringing with him the Report of the Diocesan Inspection which is as follows:-
1. Religious Knowledge V Good
2. Repetition Good
3. Discipline and tone Very Good
4. School in regard to Religious education as a whole - Very Good
The school is very efficiently taught, and passed a very satisfactory examination.
F P Lawson
Diocesan Inspector
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We commence school at 2 now. Registers marked by 2.15. Dismiss at 4.
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Criticised V Chapman’s lesson on the “Apple”.
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A half holiday was given this afternoon.
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I am taking Drill for first lesson this morning.
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A half holiday was given this afternoon because of circus visiting the town.
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Violet Chapman is away today through illness.
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Kate Fountain received the results of the Scholarship exam today and has obtained a place in the Second Class.
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Being a very snowy, rough morning only 70 children were present and the registers were not marked. The weather continued very rough throughout the day, and only 73 children were here this afternon so the registers were not marked.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
On arriving at school this morning I found all the pictures in the first room had been taken down by workmen on Saturday and put in a very untidy heap in order to recolour the walls because the first colour put on by them was peeling of and looking very unsightly. I was surprised to find the room in such disorder because I had been given to understand that it was to be done during the Easter vacation. The walls are still wet and unfinished and the floor and desks spotted with paint. The Rev W R Morse expressed his surprise that the workmen had started now.
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Art 84 b I (2)
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Object Lesson 1898-9
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1. Elephant
2. Cat
3. Hen
4. Ostrich
5. Sheep
6. Goat
7. Crocodile
8. Bear
9. Lion
10. Dog
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11. Duck
12. Animals that fly
13. Animals that walk
14. Vegetables
15. Trees
16. Parts of the body
17. What the body is made of
18. The head
19. The limbs
20. A Coal pit
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21. Water
22. Sugar
23. Glass
24. Tea
25. A Light-house
26. A Life-boat
27. Blacksmiths
28. Carpenters
29. A Dairy
30. The Post-Office
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Average for week 130.2. This is the lowest average in the quarter at present.
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Broke up this afternoon fo Easter Holiday.
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Commenced school this afternoon after the Easter Holiday. Only 99 children were present.
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The attendance has been bad this week. Average only 102.4. Number on boks 197.
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Rev H K Fry visited the school this afternoon.
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The attendance has improved this week. Average 153.8.
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Have drawn up a new timetable and am testing the working of it.
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A very wet day, only 104 children present in the morning and 137 in the afternoon.
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First class went up into the Mixed school today. I have arranged the other classes as follows:-
1st class in 1st room under myself and V Chapman
2nd class in top room under K Fountain
3rd class in top room under A Swann
4th class in Babies’ room under N Ginns
Commenced new registers this morning, but only 81 were present, owing to the rain.
104 were present in the afternoon. On books 144.
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Mr Boyling, the Diocesan Organising Visitor came and inspected the school this morning.
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Edith Livingstone came in too late to be marked present this morning. This hadd occurred before and I think is the fault of the child’s mother.
Average for the week 111.6.
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Kate Fountain is away through illness.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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Kate Fountain is still away from school. Her illness has developed seriously, being an ulcerated stomach and a broken blood vessel, so it will probably be several weeks before she is able to resume duties. At present Violet Chapman is taking her clas and I am taking all the first class myself. This seems to be the only arrangement possible under the circumstances.
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Three ladders and some pails of colour-wash were left in the lobby by the workmen, and some children while reaching for their hats this afternoon accidentally touched one of the ladders causing it to fall over; one little boy, James Britchford 3 years of age, was knocked down and on picking him up I found he could not walk. I thought his leg was sprained so sent for his mother to fetch him. She came and took him from here to Dr Baker who, on examining the child, found his thigh broken and told the mother to take him to the Infirmary at northampton, which she did the same evening.
It was a pure accident, as I was close by at the time and saw it all happen. The ladders have now been removed.
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The attendance has improved this week. Average 117.9.
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Rev W R Morse called this afternoon and brought the ne timetable which had been sent to be signed; he also told me to give a day’s holiday tomorrow, being Ascension Day.
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A holiday was given today being Ascension Day.
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I have given Violet Chapman permission to stay away today because of the death of her brother.
The attendance has not been good today owing to the rain. 93 present in morning, and 107 in the afternoon.
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I gave Violet Chapman leave to stay away this afternoon in order to attend the funeral of her brother.
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Broke up this afternoon for the Whitsun Holiday – one week.
Average for the week 108.
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Opened school this morning after the Whitsun Holiday. 111 children present.
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I left school this afternoon at 3.45 leaving it in charge of Miss Swann until time for dismissal.
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The offices were being attended to so the children had no playtime today out-doors and I dismissed them at 10 minutes to four this afternoon.
Average for the week 118.1.
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Closed school this afternoon for remainder of the week on account of the County Agricultural Show being held at Rushden.
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Opened school this morning after the holiday given for the show.
The workmen have been in to do the ceilings of two of the rooms, and the desks and gallery were all splashed with white-wash and quite unfit for the children to sit on. The teachers rubbed these off with dusters. The floors too are very splashed and dirty; but as the ceilings are evidently not finished it is useless to have the floors scrubbed before they are.
I shall be very glad when the workmen have quite finished so that the pictures can be put up again and everything mad clean and tidy.
Kate Fountain has commenced duties this morning after being away since 9th May through illness.
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Mr G Mason called this afternoon and brought the Report.
I showed him the rooma and pointed out the unsatisfactory and dilatory way in which the workmen were doing their work. He remarked that it was quite time they were finished and that he would see into it.
Kate Fountain has not been at school today.
The following is a copy of the Government Report:-
Infants School
“There has been a change of Head Teacher during the year and, although some restlessness still prevails, the children are more attentive and the discipline has improved. There is also reasonable hope that the instruction will show commensurate progress in the future, for at present the medium grant under Article 98 (b) of the Code can only be recommended with hesitation. Care should be taken in both departments of the school to satisfy Article 73 (see small print). The interior of this Infants’ roomhas been greatly improved by the recent renovation.”
Kate Fountain has obtained a Second Class in the Queen’s Scholarship Examination.
E A Swann and N Ginns are continued under Article 68.
Violet Chapman – failure.
W R Morse
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Staff of teachers at Examination in April 1898
Miss E A Taylor (Certified Mistress)
Miss E A Swann (Art 68)
Miss Nellie Ginns (Art 68)
Miss K Fountain (end of 4th Year PT Queen’s Scholarship)
Miss Violet g Chapman (Candidate for PT)
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Average for the week 120.3. Number on registers 171.
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Average for the week 120.9.
A holiday is to be given on Monday on account of the Band of Hope excursion to Skegness. School will commence on Tuesday morning at 9.30 because the excursion train is very late in returning.
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Commenced school this morning at 9.30 a.m. Registers marked at the usual time. Only 110 present. I find tha many of the children have gone to the feasts that are being held in the surrounding villages.
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A lot of children being absent this morning, I sent the teachers to see where they were.
J Claridge Esq and Mr Preston came this morning and inspected the buildings. The ceilings and walls are to be done again because they are cracking and the colour coming off.
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Rev W R Morse visited the school this morning.
A holiday was given this afternoon on account of the Church Sunday School Treat.
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Only 95 children were present this morning so I sent after the absentees again.
Average for week 114.5.
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A holiday was given this afternoon because of the Baptist Sunday School Treat.
Violet Chapman is not at school today.
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Rev W R Morse called this morning and informed me that Violet Chapman’s duties here are now terminated.
Average for week 120.5
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Miss Swann is away because she is ill.
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Miss Swann returned to her duties today.
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I have examined all the classes this week. Writing and Arithmetic seem to be progressing very well but Reading requires attention in all the classes. The discipline in the Babies’room is very good but must improve in the 2nd and 3rd classes, this is partly accounted for by the teacher of the 2nd class having been away for 6 weeks theough illness, and she does not seem at all strong now.
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Average for the week 122.
Broke up thjis afternoon for the Harvest Holiday – 5 weeks.
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Commenced school this morning after the Harvest Holiday. Present 108.
Admitted seven new children this morning.
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A half holiday was given this afternoon.
Art 84 b I1
W H J Salt
5 Sept 1898
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Several children were absent this afternoon owing to a procession of cyclists going through the town.
I gave N Ginns permission to leave at 3.30
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Average for week 118.3.
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The attendance is much smaller this week owing to another outbreak of measles.
Average for week 103.9.
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Rev H K Fry visited the school this afternoon.
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Broke up this morning for a week’s holiday next week, being Feast week. School will commence again on 3rd October but for that day will be in charge of the teachers as the Head Mistress will be absent by permission of Rev W R Morse.
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School was re-opened this morning after a week’s holiday for the Feast. Only 84 were present in the morning and afternoon owing to the measles which are still very prevalent.
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The attendance has been very bad this week, the average is only 82.5.
A half holiday was given this afternoon.
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The attendance is very bad again this morning, only 72 children being present. Several who have been away because of measles have returned but others are falling with it, and this keeps the attendance so low. I sent a teacher to enquire of those who are absent and find nearly all away with measles or bedause there is measles in the house.
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The attendance has been very bad throughout the week. The average is only 74. On books 180.
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Rev W R Morse called this afternoon and made enquiries about the attendance which has slightly improved this week, the average being 79.1; but it is still very bad owing to the measles.
The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon and made enquiries about the attendance which has slightly improved this week, the average being 79.1; but it is still very bad owing to the measles.
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A holiday was given today, because there was an election for a member on the County Council. The school was used as a polling place, so the registers were marked and the attendance counted.
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Owing to the very bad attendance for the last few weeks. I shall postpone the usual quarterly exam (which should be held this week) for a fortnight.
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I shall let the 3rd and 4th classes take singing for the last lesson in the morning on Thursdays instead of Reading and Writing as on the timetable as I find it best to do so because these classes can then be moved into the room where the piano is.
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The attendance has improved somewhat this week. The average is 102.1.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon and watched the children at Drill.
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Commenced the quarterly examination today.
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I have examined alll the classes and find that the 2nd class is the most backward. Reading and Arithmetic are both unsatisfactory in this class, and the discipline is not good. The teacher does not seem sufficiently energetic and interesting and has allowed the children to get into the bad habit of guessing the answers. In future I shall try to arrange to take this class in these subjects myself two oe three times during each week of the coming quarter. The other classes are progressing very well although there are a few backward children in each - those who have been away for several weeks through measles. There is a tendency to answer in single words instead of in sentences and tables require attention in all the classes.
A half holiday was given this afternoon because there was a circus in the town.
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A very snowy morning and only a few children here so did not mark the registers.
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We commenced school this week at 1.45 in the afternoon instead of at 2, and we shall continue to do so while the days are so short. Dismiss at 3.45.
Average for the week 126.
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On Thursday Singing was taken after the Scripture lesson instead of the lessons as marked on the timetable and after play, reading and Arithmetic were taken in both classes. In Future this plan will be followed taking Singing or Drill for first lesson after Scripture.
The first class girls have finished hemming pocket handkerchiefs etc. this week.
Average for the week 136.
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The weather has been very showery this week consequently the average is not so good. On Wednesday it was very wet and only 75 children were present in the morning and 106 in the afternoon.
Average for the week 107.3.
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Many children are away from school this morning. I have sent a teacher to enquire the cause of absence and find that most of the absentees are away because of bad colds or other illness. The children of two families are absent because of fever in the respective houses.
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The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon and informed me that a week’s holiday was to be given for Christmas.
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Very few children were present this morning so they were sent home, the week’s holiday for Christmas being first announced.
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Commenced school this morning after the Christmas holiday, only 91 were present. No space has been left in the registers as I found the week would be required at the end of the year. The holiday is marked in each register with red ink.
Mabel Fountain commenced duties in this school as a Monitress.
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I took mabel Fountain for lessons at 8 o’clock this morning. She will study from that hour until ten and then help me with the first class.
The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
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Was very windy and wet this afternoon and only 94 children were present. Each attendance this week has been over 130 until today.
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Number on books 184. Average for the week 126.1.
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Received the notice of the Diocesan Inspection today which will take place on 17th February.
Average this week 133.4.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were corrt.
W R Morse
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I have held the usual quarterly examination this week. I find that the 2nd class has improved since the last quarterly examination, they do not guess at their answers so much, although there is still a tendency to do so, and the discipline is better. The Reading and Arithmetic in this class still require attention and careful teaching. All the other classes are progressing favourably – the Babies’ class being very bright and interested in their work. Kindergarten, Drill and Singing are very satisfactory throughout. T^ables and Spelling should have special attention, and answering in complete sentences enforced.
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It has been snowy and rough today and les than 100 children were present each time school was opened.
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Miss Ginns had to leave school this morning soon after 10 because she was unwell.
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Miss Ginns is at school again this morning.
The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
Average for the week 119.
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The Diocesan Inspection took place this morning by the Rev F P lawson and Rev E E Law. 131 children were present. Registers not marked.
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A holiday was given today as is usual after the Diocesan Inspection.
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We commence school at 2 p.m. again now. Registers marked by 2.15. Dismiss at 4.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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Work has gone on very steadily this week, and the attendance has been good.
Average for the week 146.5.
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The attendance has been good this week.
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Many children were absent this afternoon on account of the snow, and some of those who came got covered with snow and were very wet – they had to stand by the fires and get dry again.
Present 103.
The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon bringing with him the Report of the Diocesan Inspection which is as follows:-
1. Religious Knowledge - Good
2. Repetition - Very good
3. Discipline and tone - Very good
4. School in egard to Religious Education as a whole - Very good
The Rev E E Law reports that he was much pleased with both the children’s knowledge of the subjects taught and with the tone and discipline of the school. He regrets however the absence of any indication of special Church Teaching.
F P Lawson
Diocesan Inspector
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Object Lessons 1899-1900
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1. Cow
2. Hen
3. Pig
4. Owl
5. Horse
6. Dog
7. Sheep
8. Goose
9. Reindeer
10. Camel
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11. Railway Station
12. Fire-Engine
13. Kitchen Articles
14. Scene in New Zealand
15. Scene in Canada
16. Insects
17. Fishes
18. Vegetables
19. Fruit
20. Flowers
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21. Coins
22. Cotton
23. Paper
24. Wood
25. Iron
26. Coal
27. Coffee
28. Rice
29. Bees
30. Eagle
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It was very snowy today and many children were absent.
Miss Fountain was also absent this afternoon through illness – a severe cold.
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Miss Fountain is absent today.
Average for this week is only 119.8 owing to the snowy weather we have had.
A holiday was announced for Monday because of an election for the Urban Council, the schools being used as polling places.
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This was a holiday because of the election.
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Miss Fountain is at school again this morning.
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Closed school this morning for the Easter Holiday. School commences again on 19th April.
The attendance has not been good. Average for week 133.2.
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Commenced school this morning after the Easter Holiday.
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The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
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Several new children have been admitted this week, and although it has been very showery and wet the attendance has been good.
Average for the week is 154.
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Miss Ginns is absent this morning.
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Miss Ginns is here again today, she was absent yesterday through illness.
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The attendance has been good this week, the average being 165.
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A Cartwright
HMI
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Grace and Jack Bishop came in too late to be marked this morning.
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Have finished the school year today. School has been opened 401 times during the past year and the average attendance is 121.7.
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Commenced the new registers this morning, 121 children were present.
Gave Miss Swann permission to stay away today owing to the death of her brother.
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A holiday was given today because of Barnum’s show being at wellingborough.
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The first class went up into the Mixed school today – 42 have been sent up.
I have arranged the new classes as follows:-
1st class in 1st room under myself and Miss Fountain
2nd class in top room under K Fountain
3rd class in top room under A Swann
4th class in babies’ room under N Ginns
Each teacher has a new syllabus of work for the present quarter and commenced working by it today.
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Miss Swann has been away today by permission to attend the funeral of her brother.
The average for week is 131.5. On registers 164.
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Admitted four new children this morning.
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Average for the week 139.1.
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Several children were absent this afternoon on account of a fire that broke out in one of the factories.
We broke up for the Whitsun Holiday – one week and dismissed school at 3.45.
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Commenced school this morning after the Whitsun Holiday. 137 children were present.
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George Spears and Edward Parker came in too late this afternoon to be marked present. I found out that they had been after some swinging boats and shows. They came in about 3 o’clock. Several children are absent.
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Miss Swann has been absent today owing to the death of her father.
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Miss Swann was absent today in order to attend the funeral of her father.
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Florence Denton and Miriam Burgess came in too late to be marked present this afternoon. Thet had been staying to play so I punished them.
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Average for week 145.7.
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Have drawn up a new timetable and am testing the working of it this week.
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Mabel Fountain gave a Criticism lesson this morning on the Hen.
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Average for the week 152.3.
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A holiday was given this afternoon on account of Sunday School Treats at two of the Chapels.
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Average for the week 152.7.
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The Head Teacher will be absent until 2.30 this afternoon.
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Average for the week 152.7.
A holiday was announced for Monday it being the annual outing of the Band of Hope. School will commence at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday because the excursion is very late in returning.
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Commenced school this morning at 9.30 a.m. registers marked and closed by 10.
Received the new timetable after being signed by the Inspector.
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Average for the week 152.7.
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The following is a copy of the Government Report:-
Infants School
“The children are not at all punctual in coming to school, they attend very irregularly, and when in school are much too listless and inattentive. The teachers seem earnest and painstaking, but the work is little above fair in any class, and a considerable improvement might be shown in all the work.
The lessons are too long and too little varied, and the teaching is wanting in brightness. The Babies’ class is under the best control. T square rulers are needed. Apex ventilation is required in the two large rooms and inlets for fresh air in all the rooms.
The cloakroom floor should be boarded and made level, there are not sufficient hat-pegs, and one row is too high. The cloakroom should be properly ventilated. There are only six closets for the girls and infants, this is insufficient; separate offices should be provided for the infants and a proper urinal is also needed.
E A Swann and E Ginns are continued under that Article 68.
Mabel Fountain 1st year PT passed.
W R Morse
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Staff and teachers at examination in April 1899
Miss E A Taylor - Certified Mistress
Miss E A Swann - (Art 68)
Miss N Ginns - (Art 68)
Miss K Fountain - (Art 50)
Miss M J Fountain - (Candidate for 1st yr PT)
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A half holiday was given because of the Tea Treat of the Baptist Chapel.
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A half holiday was given this afternoon on account of the Church Sunday School Tea Treat.
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Average for the week 151.1.
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A half holiday was given this afternoon for the Congregational Church Sunday School Tea Treat.
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Ralph maddams and his sister came to school too late to be marked present, and many children came after nine, on enquiring the reason I find that most of them are late because their mothers do not get them ready in time, so am sending notes to ask them to get them ready earlier so that they can get here by nine o’clock.
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Annie and Florry Walker came in too late to be marked this afternoon and I find they had been roaming about the streets.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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I have held the quarterly examination this week. The work seems to be progressing fairly well – Reading and Arithmetic are the weakest subjects and I have advised the teacher to give special attention to these and to make the lessons as interesting and bright as possible with plenty of variety in the treatment of the subjects. The second class is the least satisfactory as regards both attainments and discipline – the teacher of this class does not seem earnest or energetic enough in her work and is unable to command attention for long. The Babies’ room is in good order and the children seem happy and interestd in their work.
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Many children are absent this morning and I have sent to make enquiries about the absentees; I find that several are away through sickness.
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Average for week 137.
Broke up for the Harvest Holiday – 4 weeks. School commences again on 4th September.
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Commenced school this morning after for weeks holiday. Only a space of three weeks has been left in the registers.
159 children were present and 8 new children were admitted.
The Rev K Fry called in the morning and enquired about the attendance.
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I sent after the absentees this morning and find several are away because of sickness. Harold Austin, John Berry and john Knight are very ill. Frances and Gladys Pashler are away on a visit. Willie Austin died during the holidays from diptheria.
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Many children were absent this morning owing to the heavy rain.
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Received the Report of the Scripture Examination of Pupil Teachers held last June and Kathleen Fountain and Mabel Fountain each obtained a place in the Second Class.
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Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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More than 30 children are absent today and I have sent notes of enquiry to them.
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First class boys commenced drawing on paper today.
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Several children were absent this afternoon because of a circus procession.
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Average for the week 169.2.
Art 84 b I1
W H J Salt
21 Sept 1897
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Kathleen Fountain finished duties here today.
Average for the week 168.8.
A holiday of two days was announced on account of the Feast.
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Commenced school this morning after having Monday and Tuesday holiday for the Feast.
Many children were absent.
I have no one appointed in miss Fountain’s place and find it very difficult to carry on the work with such a small staff of teachers.
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The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon.
Averaghe for week 160.8.
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It is very wet this afternoon and many children nare absent. Yesterday 183 children were present in the afternoon and only 146 are present now.
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The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon and informed me that no one has yet been appointed to the vacancy caused by the leaving of Miss Fountain.
Average for the week 170.7.
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The following is the copy of a Report received by the Managers from the Education Department on October 6th:-
“Mr Salt, Sub-Inspector visited the school on the 21st September and reports as follows:-
Infants School
Miss A Swann, a teacher approved under Article 68 of the Code, has a class of 52 children with an average attendance for the last three months of 38. Miss N Ginns, another teacher approved under the same Article, has a class of 63 children with an average attendance of 40. The attention of the Managers is directed to the small print note to Article 73, and immediate steps should be taken to satisfy its requirements.”
W R Morse
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Frances Watts commenced duties here this morning as a monitress. She is here for a month with a view of being kept on as a Pupil Teacher, if found suitable.
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I have taken Frances Watts for lessons every morning this week from 8 to 9. I find she has done no lessons or study of any sort for five yeats, consequently she is very backward in every subject. She has never learnt any Geography or Grammar and cannot parce at all. I tried her with some composition today and found she could not do it.The sentences were very badly constructed and the words wrongly spelt.
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The attendance has not been so good this week and I find that many of the children have stayed away to go blackberrying. Mr G Bayes, the Attendance Officer, called this morning and I complained to him of the vad attendance.
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The attendance has not been good today owing to the rain. Only 155 were present this morning.
Average for the week 173.5.
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Canon Clayton, Rev W R Morse and four of the other managers visited the school and inspected the buildings for the purpose of deciding about the necessary alterations.
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Visited the scholl and tested the registers which were correct.
W R Morse
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Frances Watts, having been here for a month on trial, is not coming again as I found her not at all suitable for a Pupil Teacher. She was so backward in all subjects, and did not know the most elementary Geography, Grammar and History. She could not spell correctly and composition was quite beyond her.
I have been conducting the usual quarterlt examination during the past week. Owing to the small staff I have had for the last six weeks, the work is not as good as it should be. With an adequate staff I hope for improvement during the coming quarter.
The attendance this quarter has been better, but might improve.
The average is 166.8.
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The attendance this afternoon was very bad owing to a procession of sanger’s circus going round the town. Present this morning 172, the afternoon 141.
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Average for the week 165.9.
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Several children have been absent this week with bad colds and consequently the average is not so good as last week.
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Mrs Ball, 2nd class certificated teacher, commenced duties here this morning. I have given her the charge of the 1st class in the 1st room. She is here as temporary assistant until Christmas.
I am testing the working of a new timetable this week.
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The Rev W R Morse called this afternoon and heard the Babies sing an action song.
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The attendance has not been very good this week – several children have been away with colds.
Average 160.4.
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We commenced school this afternoon at 1.45 instead of 2 and dismissed at 3.50 instead of 4.5. We shall continue to do this during the short days.
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Ivy Morris commenced duties here today as Monitress. I took her for lessons at 8 o’clock, as she intends becoming a Pupil Teacher, if found suitable.
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Received the signed timetable this morning.
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Five children in the 1st class have been absent all this week through sickness. Two in the 2nd class are away with sores on the face, and one because of scarlet fever in the house, and four children in the lower divisions are away from the same cause.
Average for week 173.2.
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Mabel Fountain did not come to her lessons at 8 o’clock this morning and has asked to be excused until 8.30 for this and next week.
The first class have commenced writing their names this week. Each child is provided with a slip of paper having its own name on from which it can copy.
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Miss Ginns has been absent this afternoon. She was very unwell this morning.
The attendance has been bad this week, partly on account of the weather and partly because several children have bad colds.
The average is only 152.8.
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Miss Ginns is absent again today.
The attendance is very low this morning, owing I suppose to the cold weather, only 138 present.
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A very snowy morning – many children absent. Only 119 present. Miss Ginns also absent.
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The attendance has been very low all this week, owing to the snowy weather.
The average for the week is only 119.2.
Miss Ginns has also been absent all the week.
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The first class girls have finished hemming their handkerchiefs today.
Miss Ginns is at school again this week.
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The weather has not been good this week but the attendance has improved a little, the average being 127.1.
We broke up this afternoon for the christmas holiday – a fortnight. The children were presented with toys, pictures and sweets before breaking up.
Mrs ball finished duties here today, and also mabel Fountain – 1st Year Pupil Teacher, as she is to be transferred to the Mixed Department after the holidays.
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