Waterford Church of England (Mixed) School, 1880
"The Discipline & instruction of this school are excellent." H M Inspector
By Geoffrey Cordingley
Waterford School behind the War Memorial
Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
January, 1880
12th | Re-opened school. Admitted two new scholars. The Rev. F.J. Deedes visited. |
20th | Mrs Robert Smith, Mr Reginald and Mr Eustace Smith visited in the afternoon. Mrs Smith told the children she hoped they would attend regularly whilst she was in London. |
22nd | A little child absent with diphtheria. |
26th | Two monitors absent, one having a bad cold, the other on account of her mother’s illness |
28th | Several children absent with colds and sore throats. |
30th | Owing to the presence of diphtheria in the village, Dr. Ogle visited, and advised me to send home all children connected with those having sore throats, therefore several children were sent home and their attendance cancelled in the Registers. The Rev. F.J. Deane visited. |
February, 1880
2nd | The Rev. G.R. Thornton having received a letter from Dr. Ogle strongly advising the school |
to 7th | to be closed during the time diphtheria is in the village, instructed me to close the school for a week. |
16th | School opened for those children who have not had sore throats. 27 children present. The Rev. F.J. Deane visited. |
17th | Attendance very small. |
19th | A monitor absent all the week. |
24th | Children attended Church in the morning. |
25th | Children of Class II answered very well during their Geography Lesson. |
27th | Attendance this week slightly improved. |
March, 1880
8th | 48 children present in the morning. |
12th | A monitor absent all the week. |
22nd | Ellen Jelley, a monitor, returned to school. |
25th | Mrs. R. Smith visited in the afternoon, heard children sing, and told them she hoped they would try to attend regularly at school. |
26th | Good Friday. A holiday. |
29th | Easter Monday. A holiday. |
30th | Easter Tuesday. A holiday. |
31st | School as usual. Miss Gregory attended. |
April, 1880
8th | 2 children absent with colds. |
9th | Children of Standard vi kept in to work their sums. |
21st | The children were examined in the afternoon in Religious Knowledge, by the Rev. Fisher, Diocesan Inspector. |
May, 1880
6th | The Rev. G.R. Thornton, the Rev. Campbell, missionary from Madagascar, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis visited in the afternoon. |
17th | Whit-Monday. A holiday in the afternoon. |
27th | The monitor M. Aldridge allowed Class iv to be rather noisy. |
June, 1880
2nd | Several children kept in to do their home lessons. |
4th | Class I worked their sums more accurately. |
23rd | The school was inspected in the morning by H.M.I. Danby Esqr. and his assistant. The Rev. G.R. Thornton and the Rev. F.J. Deane visited. A holiday in the afternoon. |
28th | The Rev. F.J. Deane visited. (A holiday in the afternoon) An error. The holiday not given. |
July, 1880
2nd | Two children absent all the week because of measles. |
9th | Mrs. Robert Smith visited and gave a new half-crown to each child who had made 380 attendances during the past year. Eighteen children obtained half-crowns. |
16th | A holiday because of the Choir treat. |
26th | Two girls of Class I absent without leave. All the monitors absent without leave. |
27th | A holiday in the afternoon. The annual school treat. One monitor present in the morning. |
August, 1880
4th | Summary of Inspector’s Report and Remarks “The Discipline & instruction of this school are excellent. The Reading throughout the Standards is unusually good.” Signed, Isabel Smith For School Managers Principal Teacher Martha Cordell – certificated Teacher of the 2nd Class. |
5th | Mrs. R. Smith visited – spoke to some children about absenting themselves from school. |
9th | Martha Wallis monitor. |
13th | School closed for the Harvest holidays. |
September, 1880
27th | Began school after the holidays – Several children absent. The Rev. G.R. Thornton and the Rev. _ Nugent visited. |
October, 1880
7th | Gave Class I a needlework lesson from the demonstration frame. |
12th | A holiday in the afternoon, to allow children to attend the distribution of the Plain needlework prizes at the Hertford Exhibition. |
15th | Children of Class I very irregular in their attendance. |
18th | Miss Pape and the Misses Smith visited. |
27th | A great many children absent on account of the rain. |
29th | Several children absent picking up acorns. |
November, 1880
1st | Several children still absent. |
8th | Mrs. R. Smith, Mrs. A. Gosselin, Miss Gosselin, Mrs. Grenfell, the Rev. G.P. Thornton and the Rev. F.J. Deane visited to see children have a lesson in needlework. The time given to needlework was extended for fifteen minutes. |
15th | Mrs R. Smith, Mrs Clinton Baker, Mrs Abel Smith and Miss Barrington visited in the afternoon. Needlework continued for twenty minutes beyond the time. |
December, 1880
3rd | The attendance of children more regular all the week. |
10th | Several children absent with mumps. |
13th | Four children still absent on account of mumps. |
15th | A very small first class. |
20th | Attendance of children much better. |
23rd | School closed for the Christmas vacation. |
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