January, 1898
| 10th | Re-opened school. eight children absent. |
| 24th | Amount of Aid Grant received £6.6.9. “This grant is made for the purpose of improving staff and apparatus.” Fred. E.A. Jamieson. The Rev. F.E.A. Jamieson visited in the morning. |
| 27th | Inspection. 1st Visit. (84b) |
February, 1898
| 17th | The Hon. Mrs Reginald A. Smith visited in the afternoon, and gave prizes to all scholars who had attended 400 times during the past year. |
| 21th | The Rev. F.E.A. Jamieson visited. Attendance improved. |
| 28th | The Rev. F.E.A. Jamieson ceases to be a Manager and Correspondent of this school. He is succeeded by the Rev. H. Brown-Gold. |
March, 1898
| 7th | The Rev. H. Brown-Gold visited. |
| 25th | Children had a holiday on account of the stormy weather. 1898 2nd Inspection. |
April, 1898
May, 1898
| 11th | Form 1A and any other Annual Grant Forms should, as soon as possible after the end of the School Year, be completed, and forwarded direct to me, care of the directory. Education Dept: Mr. Heyward. |
June, 1898
| 20th | I resumed my duties after having been absent from school eight weeks, exclusive of holidays, through illness. School in charge of Margaret Hart, Assistant Mistress & was frequently visited by the Rev. H. Brown-Gold. {The only school entries after March 31st – verifying registers.} |
July, 1898
| 7th | A holiday in the afternoon. Children had their annual Treat at Goldings. |
August, 1898
| 1st | A holiday. |
Poetical Extracts selected for Recitation for the Year ending May 31st /99
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St. iv. – vii. Arthur & Hubert (Shakespeare) .
“Heat me these irons hot.”
St. I. II. III. Beth Gelert.
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Scheme for Instruction in Geography.
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Division I.
St. IV – VII ) Geography of Europe generally.
) Causes which determine Climate.
Division II. St. I. II. III.
1. Land.
2. Water.
3. The form of the Earth..
4. Divisions of land and water.
5. The sea.
6. The influence of water upon land..
7. A hill. Mountain..
8. Valleys.
9. Rivers.
10. Ponds & lakes.
11. Estuary. Gulf. Bay.
12. The coast of England.
13. An island. peninsula.
14. A plain.
15. The neighbourhood in which we live.
16. The county of Hertford.
17. The same.
18. The country in which we live.
19. The mountains and hills of England & Wales.
20. Chief rivers of England.
21. The plains & valleys of England.
22. The soil “ “
23. Agricultural produce.
24. Mineral “
25. Industries of our country.
26. Industries of our country.
27. A talk about London.
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List of Object Lessons for Infants Class for Year ending May 31st 1899.
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Wild animals. Fox, wolf.
Domestic “ Cow, sheep, pig.
Beasts of Burden. Horse, elephant, reindeer, camel.
Birds. Sky-lark, robin.
Insects. Spider, bee.
Fishes. Herring, lobster.
Vegetable products. Sugar, cotton, flax, jute, hemp.
Flowers. Clover
Common objects. Linen, rope, ores, a penny, pins & pin-making,
black-lead pencil, paper, silk, glass, leather.
Signed 2.7.98
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August 2nd Summary of the Inspector’s Report
“The good position which this school has now occupied for so many years continues to be well maintained as regards both discipline and instruction.”
M. Hart is recognised under Article 68 of the Code.
Staff –
Principal Teacher: Martha Ryle, certified Teacher of the 1si Class.
Additional Teacher (under Article 68): Margaret Hart.
H. Brown-Gold
Correspondent.
August, 1898
| 5th | School closed in the morning for the Harvest Holidays. |
September, 1898
| 12th | Re-opened school. Five children absent. The Rev. H Brown-Gold visited. |
October, 1898
| 17th | Four children of one family excluded under medical advice because of measles being in the house. |
November, 1898
| 1st | Four children still absent because of measles. |
| 8th | Three children who had been kept from school because of Measles returned to school. |
| 15th | School as usual. The Rev. H. Brown-Gold visited. Class for Cookery commenced. |
December, 1898
| 8th | R.V. Thomas (I1) {Inspection 1?} |
| 9th | School in charge of Miss Hart, |
| to | Additional teacher, as I was too ill |
| 21st | to attend |
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