Waterford Church of England (Mixed) School, 1875

January, 1875

11th	Commenced school after the holidays. A much better attendance. The Rev. P. Deedes visited and collected club money.
12th	Two children absent with Measles.
19th	Punished a child for disobedience.
21st	Three other children absent with Measles.

February, 1875

17th	School taken in the morning by M. Pearce. I was unable to attend through illness. The Rev. P. Deedes visited in the afternoon.
24th	Children attended school very well, although a very snowy day.

March, 1875

2nd	The Rev. P. Deedes, rev. and Mrs. Lewis Deedes, Mrs. Long and a lady visited in the afternoon and heard children sing.
9th	Several children kept at home to assist their mothers.
10th	A better attendance than yesterday.
17th	The Rev. P. Deedes attended and heard Class II repeat Tables.

April, 1875

14th	Mrs. Robt Smith and Master Reg: Smith visited in the morning.
28th	A good attendance.
30th	Several children absent because of Measles.

May, 1875

3rd	Owing to the prevalence of Measles in the village, the school was closed for a week.
10th	School re-opened but still a great number absent with Measles. The Rev. P. Deedes visited.
11th	A very small attendance.
14th	The Rev. P. Deedes, Mrs. R. Smith, and Miss Fuller visited. At 4.20 p.m. Mrs. Smith gave away hats frocks and capes to the children.
17th	A holiday. Whit Monday.
18th	A very small attendance owing to the Measles.
24th	The children attended better. Admitted two new scholars. The Rev. P. Deedes collected club money.
31st	Several children returned to school after being absent through Measles. The Rev. P. Deedes.

June, 1875

2nd	Children attended very well Several children in Class II kept in to work sums.
8th	Class II kept in to work sums.
9th	The Second Division kept in from play because of their inattention during the Natural History Lesson.
16th	The Rev. P. Deedes visited in the morning, and again in the afternoon and took the Fourth Class to their lessons for 1½ hrs. Mrs Freemantle also visited. Departure from Time Table. Five of the First Class Girls did Needlework from 2.7 p.m. to 4.10 p.m. instead of from 2.7 to 3.5 p.m.
24th	Children of Standard III kept in to work sums.

July, 1875

1st

Several children kept in to work sums.

8th

School inspected by H.M. Inspector the Rev. C.J. Robinson.

Mrs R. Smith, a lady, and the Rev. P. Deedes visited.

List of School Songs

I. for Girls.

1. “Ring, Ring the bell.

2. Canadian Boat-sing.

3. The Woodmouse.

4. Hark! I hear the hunter’s halloe

5. The flowers are blooming everywhere.

6. The Nightingale.

7. Sadly bend the Flowers.

8. Be kind.

9. Wind gentle evergreen.

10. The winter is over.

11. The first grief.

12. The Sea.

II. For Infants

1. Ring, Ring the bell.

2. The honey bee.

3. The slide.

4. The Cock sparrow.

5. Sadly bend the flowers.

6. The Pony.

12th	Gave Class I a lesson on the Noun. Re-arranged the classes.
13th	Mrs Smith visited in the afternoon, and gave two books to the two children who had attended most regularly during the preceding year.
14th	Owing to the rain several children were absent.
16th	A very small school in the afternoon owing to several children having gone wooding. The Rev. P. Deedes visited, also Mrs Smith and the Misses Smith.
26th	Summary of Inspector’s Report and Remarks “The Discipline is very good and the Instruction reflects credit upon the mistress.” Principal Teacher – Martha Cordell. Certified Teacher of the 2nd Class. Pupil Teacher of the 1st Year. Miriam Pearce. Signed. Philip Deedes.
27th	A holiday. Children went to School treat.

August, 1875

2nd	The Rev. P. Deedes collected club money. Emily Lambert taken for monitor in the place of Charlotte Chalkley who has gone to the Industrial School.
3rd	E. Lambert kept class IV in very fair order.
9th	Two children were absent because their parents are not willing to pay 2d instead of 1d for school pence.
13th	The School closed for Harvest holidays.

September, 1875

20th	Commenced school after the holidays. The Rev. P. Deedes and Miss Dorrington visited. Admitted a new scholar.
23rd	Gave Standard IV a lesson on Reduction of Avoirdupoir Weight
24th	Two children absent all week on account of one of them having had Scarlet Fever in the holiday.
27th	More children present than there were last week.

October, 1875

6th	Several children kept in to learn Geography.
8th	The Rev. P. Deedes and Miss G. Deedes visited. The Rev. P. Deedes noticed the good attendance of children told them he hoped he should always find them all at school when he visited.
12th	A very fair attendance. I was absent from 3 p.m. as Mrs. Smith wished me to take my mother to the doctor. M. Pearce conducted the school.
20th	A holiday in the afternoon because of a circus being in Hertford.
22nd	Two children absent all the week acorning.
25th	The Rev. P. Deedes collected the club money. Ellen Craft taken permanently for monitor after a fortnights’ trial in the place of Emily Lambert who has gone to the Industrial School, Stapleford.
29th	The Rev. P. Deedes took Class I to Poetry.

November, 1875

11th	Some children unable to attend school because of the overflow of the river.
18th	Children had a holiday in the afternoon to spend their club money.

December, 1875

3rd	A small attendance owing to a snow storm.
6th	The Rev. P. Deedes visited. Children attended badly on account of the severity of the weather. Holiday in the afternoon.
10th	A holiday in the afternoon, because of a Choir Practice being held in the school.
23rd	Gave M. Pearce leave to return home in the afternoon instead of to-morrow.
24th	School closed in the morning for a fortnight’s holiday.