Waterford Church of England (Mixed) School, 1888

January, 1888

9th	Re-opened school. Several children absent through illness.
10th	Florence Perry in St. vi and R. Draper in St. IV still show great dullness in Arithmetic.
16th	Several children in Infants’ Class absent with whooping cough.
20th	Average attendance very low on account of the prevalence of Whooping-cough amongst the Infants. The Rev. L.H. Wright visited.
30th	Sixteen children absent chiefly from illness.

February, 1888

10th	attendance very low amongst the Infants.
14th)	School closed on account of illness.
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16th)
17th)
19th	School as usual. 24 children absent.
24th	Only two children present in the Class for Lower Infants.

March, 1888

2nd	In consequence of the prevalence of Whooping-cough & sore throats amongst the children, the Managers decided to close the School for one week.
11th	Attendance slightly improved.
16th	Alice Jennings in Standard II having been absent through illness for two months, and also being very dull in learning, is very backward with her work, especially Reading and Spelling.
23rd	Many children still away through illness. The Rev. H. L. Wright visited.

April, 1888

9th	Re-opened school. All children in Infants Class present except one. Several of the children have been absent from school for three months.
17th	Children of St. I. worked their sums very accurately.
24th	The Rev. H.J. Lane examined the children in Religious Knowledge in the afternoon.

May, 1888

18th	Mrs Robert Smith, Miss Edith Smith & the Rev. J.C.M. Mansel-Playdell visited in the afternoon. Mrs Robert Smith gave a hat & dress to each girl in the school. The Rev. J.C.M. Mansel-Playdell spoke to two girls in Class II on their bad habit of absenting themselves from school one day in each week.
21st	Whit Monday. A holiday.
22nd	Whit Tuesday. A holiday.
23rd	School as usual. Attendance very good.
24th	Copy of Diocesan Inspector’s Report on the Religious Teaching. Divn I “The children have had as usual careful teaching. Illness in the school has somewhat interfered with the attendance. The answering in the Upper Standards was very good; the lower standards did not I think answer quite as well as usual as in other years. “ II This division did well. The answering was good. Several children answered very well, and the Repetition of several was very good. The younger children have been kept away from school a good deal by illness and the severe winter.” D. I. The Rev. H.J. Lane

June, 1888

11th

Mr. Hayward H.M.I.’s Assistant visited the school at 9.40 A.M..

12th

The Annual Inspection was held from 9.40 to 1.40 – Examiner – Mr. Hayward H.M.I.A.

Mrs. Robert Smith visited and stayed for two hours. The Rev. H.L. Wright was also present.

List of Lessons for Infants’ Class

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1. Clouds – A river – Dew

2. Salt – A penny – Cotton & its manufacture. Coal.

3. Elephant – Ass – Reindeer – Salmon – Whale – Seal – Polar Bear – Brown bear

4. Sugar. Tea-plant – Coffee – Cocoa-nut-tree. Potato

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Pieces for Recitation.

Standard I. The ill-natured ant

“ II. III. Tit for Tat.

The Indian’s noble revenge.

“ IV. V. VI. Selection from Shakespeare “Anthony’s Oration.”

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July, 1888

2nd

Classes I. and II. Had Map drawing and Dictation instead of Singing.

13th

1888 Summary of Inspection Report and Remarks

This is a thoroughly efficient School. Order is excellent, and instruction good, except in the second standard, which is a very weak section of the school”.

Principal Teacher – Martha Ryle Certificated Teacher of the 1st Class

Signed on behalf of the School Managers

H.L. Wright

August, 1888

2nd	A holiday. Children had their School-treat at Goldings.
16th	School closed for the Harvest holiday.

24th	Mrs Robert Smith visited, looked at several girls’ needlework, praised the girls for their good work.

September, 1888

24th	Re-opened school after five weeks holidays. Admitted three infants. Six children absent.

October, 1888

10th	Mrs Robert Smith visited, looked at several girls’ needlework, praised the girls for their good work.
22nd	Talked to Class I. about “Salt” and then gave it as the subject for their Composition Exercise.
23rd	The Managers propose that the children of St. iv. v. vi have three hours’ cooking lesson this morning. Children enjoyed their cooking lesson very much.
25th	Mrs Robert Smith and Mrs Reginald Smith visited. Mrs Robert Smith praised the girls of Class I. for having obtained nine prizes at the East Herts. Exhibition of Plain Needlework.
29th	Miss Edith Smith visited. Subject for Class I’s Composition Exercise “Sugar.”
30th	Eleven girls in Standards iv. v. vi. had three hours’ lesson in Cookery this morning instead of the usual lessons. Miss Edith Smith visited.

November, 1888

6th	Cookery Class was held this morning for St: iv. v. vi. from 9 to 12 instead of the usual lesson. Mrs R. Smith, Lady Blomfield and Miss Franks visited in the morning. Mrs R. Smith and Miss Franks visited in the afternoon to see the Needlework Demonstration Frame used.
13th	A Cookery Class was held this morning for St: iv. v. vi. from 9 to 12. Mrs Robert Smith and Misses Smith visited. Selina Clark shows great dullness in her lessons, especially in Arithmetic . Examined and called out registers and found them correct. H.L. Wright
20th	Three hours’ lesson in Cookery given this morning instead of the usual lessons to Class I.
27th	Cookery Class was held from 9 to 12 for children in St: iv. v. vi.

December, 1888

4th	Mrs R. Smith, Miss Gosselin & R. Smith Esq. visited to see the lessons in Cookery.
11th	Cookery Class held from 9 to 12 – Mrs Edmund Handbury, Mrs R. Smith, Canon, Mrs & Miss Wigram visited.
18th	The Misses Miller from St. Andrew’s School, Hertford, visited in order to see the working of the Cookery Class which was held from 9 to 12.
20th	School closed for the Christmas Holidays.