January, 1893
9th | Re-opened school. Several children absent, some through illness. |
February, 1893
24th | The Rev. H.L. Somers-Cocks visited. A girl in St. V. absent with rheumatism. |
March, 1893
7th | The Rev. H.L. Somers-Cocks visited and gave children a lesson on a “Ship” – for the purpose of helping St. II. & III. to understand their poetry “The Wreck of the Hesperus.” |
14th | A holiday given at the request of the elder children who wished to attend a Circus at Hertford. |
April, 1893
10th | Re-opened school. {After Easter hols.} The Rev. H.L. Somers-Cocks ceased to be a Manager of the school. |
27th | The Diocesan Inspector examined children in Religious Knowledge, from 2.30 to 4.15. |
28th | A holiday in the afternoon. |
May, 1893
4th | The Rev. N. C. Ram visited. |
9th | The Rev. N.C. Ram visited and taught. |
12th | Gave Monitors a holiday in the afternoon, so that they could attend a Confirmation Service at Hertford. |
Report of Religious Instruction
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“This is a pleasant little school with plenty of life & animation & interest in the Religious Instruction.
Among the younger children answering was rather restricted tho’ very good in individual cases. Old Testament had only been taught in meagre outline: text bearing on the narration would be of considerable use here. The Life of our Blessed Lord was well known & a simple explanation of the Apostles Creed, Lord’s Prayer & Decalogue was given. A list of texts should always be prepared for the Inspector.
The Upper Division did well. A full syllabus of Bible subjects was accurately known & questions on the Church Catechism & Order of Confirmation produced thoughtful & therefore intelligent answers. This Class had been ably taught.
Repetition was rendered with care and reverence, Paper work would benefit by further practice. The children of St. II. attempted to write out the Apostles’ Creed but met with little success.”
(signed) Arthur R. Buckland
Dio: Inspector St. Albans
26th | Three children kept away because of Scarlet-Fever being in the house. |
30th | Boys examined in Drawing at 2 p.m. by General Hassard. Girls had a holiday. Registers not marked. |
June, 1893
7th | Visit without notice. E.M. Field |
15th | Attendance very good all the week. Three children kept away because of Scarlet Feve r & one absent suffering from Rheumatism. |
28th | The Annual Inspection was held to-day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Inspector – Mr G Hayward H.M.I.A. The Rev. J.C.M. Mansel-Playdell & the Rev. N.C. Ram visited. |
30th | Gave children one week’s holiday. |
July, 1893
10th | Re-opened school. Only 38 children present several absent through illness. |
Poetical Extracts selected for Recitation.
for the Year ending May 31st /94.
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Standard I. Bruce & the Spider. (E. Cook)
II. III. The Inchcape Rock. (Southey)
IV. V. VI. Wolsey & Cromwell. (Shakespeare)
The Death of Samson (Milton)
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List of Object Lessons for Infants’ Class
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1. Animals. Sheep. beaver. ostrich. fly. ant. butterfly. camel.
2. Vegetables. Potato – Oak tree. Tea.
3. Minerals. Copper. Iron.
4. Miscellaneous. Water & its forms.
A Ship. A River. Autumn.
A penny. Cotton & its manufacture.
A Grocer’s Shop.
Coffee.
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July, 1893
13th | I have tested the Registers today & find them correct N. Chetwode Ram. |
20th | The Rev. N.C. Ram visited and taught. Gave monitresses a holiday in the afternoon. |
21st | Several children absent through illness. Sent two children home in the afternoon because their brother has diphtheria. |
28th | Attendance small all the week owing to illness. The Rev. N.C. Ram visited once during the week. A holiday given this afternoon: children went to see the Military Tournament at Goldings. |
31st | The monitress Mary Draper asked for a holiday to go with Choir and party to Brighton. Gave her one day’s leave. |
August, 1893
3rd | A holiday in the afternoon. Annual School-treat at Goldings. |
4th | School as usual in the morning. School closed in the morning for the Harvest Holidays. |
“Summary of the Inspector’s Report on the school and remarks (if any) to be made.”
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“ The school is in good order and in general well taught. Rather better Mental Arithmetic, Map Drawing, and in the fourth and fifth standards problem work would be desirable.
The school must be kept free from draughts.
Suitable cloakroom accommodation must be at once provided.
The Managers attention is requested to the above with reference to Art: 85(a) of the Code.
Their special attention is requested to the enclosed form 69.
The conditions of Art: 104 & 105 are not satisfied. The school district is in the civil parish of Bengeo, the population of which at the last census was over 2,000 souls.
Staff Principal Teacher: Martha Ryle certified Teacher of the 1st Class Two paid monitresses.
J.C.M. Mansel-Playdell
(correspondent)
September, 1893
11th | Re-opened school after the Harvest Holidays – 41 children present. |
15th | Attendance improved the last three days. |
22nd | Attendance good all the week except to-day when a few children were absent with colds. |
October, 1893
7th | Several children absent nearly all the week with sore throat and headache. |
November, 1893
3rd | Still some children absent with headache & sore throat. |
10th | Attendance slightly improved this week. |
21st | A holiday in the afternoon – given to afford the children the opportunity of spending their club money. |
24th | Attendance good all the week. |
27th | Commenced School at 1.30 instead of 2 p.m. because of the school room being required for a Lecture. |
December, 1893
4th | Commenced school in the afternoon at 1.30. Mrs Robert Smith and Mrs Henry Grenfell visited. |
21st | School closed for the Xmas Holidays. |
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