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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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. |
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