School Log Book 1894-1900
Original document ref: S 53 2/1, Log Book continues to 1902
Held at Dorset History Centre
Extracts transcribed by Caryl Parsons
Length 26’
Breadth 17’ 6”
Height 10’ 3”
Cubical 7293
1875
Sep 6 – The Ryme School placed under Government, and opened on this 6th day of September 1875.
Certificated Teacher Emily HOARE
Assistant Miss Elizabeth JEFFREY
Sep 13 – Twelve boys and girls admitted making a total of 41 on books. School divided into three classes – children particularly backward.
Sep 20 – Thomas BARRETT and John BACKHOLER admitted.
Oct 2 – Admitted Gideon POMERY.
Oct 11 – Admitted Charles SYMES 12 years, does not even know his letters.
Oct 18 – Introduced knitting during needlework time.
Oct 25 – Ordinary progress.
Nov 1 – Classes make progress. Average 32.
Nov 8 – Ordinary progress. [This becomes a frequent entry!]
Dec 6 - Admitted Ada THOMAS. Average 23
Dec 17 – Dismissed for Xmas Holidays.
1876
Jan 10 – Assembled after holidays. Only 24 present. Average 20.
Jan 24 – Nothing to report except ordinary progress.
Jan 31 – Average 23. Most difficult to get the children – boys seem employed, girls are kept at home to do gloving work.
Feb 14 – Left Elizabeth BARTLETT.
Feb 21 – Admitted Eliza SYMES.
Mar 6 – 24 present.
Apr 10 – Dismissed on Thursday afternoon 13th for Easter Week.
Apr 24 – Assembled after Easter 20 present.
May 8 – Louisa CAKE admitted.
May 15 – Admitted James COLLIS. 25 present.
May 29 – Admitted Rosa GOULD.
Jun 6 – Holiday Whit-Tuesday on account of Club.
Jun 19 – Admitted Alfred HIGGINS.
Jul 17 – Admitted Alice COURTENAY. 35 present.
Jul 31 – Admitted Emily SANDIFORD. Dismissed for Harvest Holidays.
Sep 4 – Assembled.
Sep 29 – 27 present, ordinary progress.
Oct 13 – Diocesan Inspection in afternoon.
Nov 30 – Admitted Jane and Annie LANKSHEAR from Yetminster their school being closed for a time.
Dec 22 – Dismissed for Xmas Holidays.
1877
Jan 8 – Re-assembled.
Jan 25 – Half-Holiday after examination.
Feb 9 – Admitted Annie POLLARD.
Feb 23 – Ordinary progress. Admitted Louisa and Beatrice CHAPELL from Yetminster until school opens.
Feb 28 – Summary of the Inspector’s
Report:
’The school is fairly efficient. The Gallery should be separated from the rest
of the room by a curtain. Apparatus is required for teaching Form and Colour and
giving Object Lessons.’
Some maps, books and pictures should be at once provided and the official Time Table put up. Improvement will be needed in the singing to secure a grant under Article 19/a/2 next year.
E. JEFFERY is recognized at qualified under Article 32/c/3.
Emily HOARE 1st of 3rd degree. Head Teacher
E. JEFFERY Assistant
Mar 5 – Admitted Nellie CHAPELL.
Mar 30 – Good Friday. School closed.
May 18 – Dismissed for the Whitsun Week.
May 28 – Assembled.
Jul 13 – Scarcely any Ryme children present – measles very bad and widely spread.
Jul 16 – Pouring rain. No children.
Jul 20 – Illness still continuing. School dismissed for one month.
Aug 27 – School reassembled.
Sep 3 – Ordinary progress. Very small school – gleaning not over.
Sep 10 – Ordinary progress. School still very small.
Oct 29 – Very wet only ten present.
Nov 23 – Revd LAURENCE visited.
Dec 21 – Dismissed for Christmas week.
1878
Jan 1 – Recommenced school duties.
Jan 18 – An Inquest held in the Schoolroom from 10 a.m. to 11 o’clock – children assembled at 11 o’clock. Registers not marked.
Jan 23 – School inspected and children examined.
Signed: George H. GORDON, H.M. Inspector of Schools.
No afternoon school.
Feb 11 – Summary of the Inspector’s Report on the school:
‘The children are fairly worked up for Examination, but are dreadfully wanting in general intelligence. The recommendations contained in last year’s report have all been complied with. The singing still continues very poor.’
H.M. Inspector is unable to recommend payments of the Grant under Article 19(A)2.
The subjects under Article 19 ( C ) must be better known next year if the Grant under that Article is to be earned. R. HIGGINS’ name has been struck off the Examination Schedule under Article 19 (B)1.
E. JEFFERY is recognised as qualified under Article 32(l)3
Emily HOARE Head Teacher
E. JEFFERY Assistant.
Feb 25 – Re-entered the names of Emily, Bessie and Tom BACKHOLER.
Mar 20 – An Inquest held in the Schoolroom on Wednesday afternoon.
Mar 29 – Very severe snowstorm. School not opened.
Apr 10 – Very wet. Only seven present.
May 20 – Very wet – 16 present.
Jnu 10 – Whit Monday – 14 present.
Jun 11 – Holiday.
New Head Teacher:
Sep 20 – Commenced duties in this school for the first time this week. Children very backward, find the school has not been opened times enough for the Government Inspection.
Sep 27 – School visited by the Rev J. BLENNERHASSETT and Rev LAURENCE. Average 36.
Oct 11 – Had to punish two children for coming to school late.
Oct 18 – Louisa CHAPELL left this week, has left Ryme. Rose CHEESEMAN is still at Weymouth Eye Hospital.
Oct 25 – Rev and Mrs LAURENCE visited this week. Herbert EDMUNDS gone to Hospital.
Nov 8 - Ada WHITTLE left Ryme, admitted Arthur TYTHERLEIGH and Alice BARTLETT.
Dec 13 – Very cold indeed, scarcely any little ones present.
Dec 20 – Dismissed for Xmas Holidays, came in school at one as children were going to Closworth rectory for tea.
1879
Jan 3 – Re-assembled. Very few children present.
Jan 10 – Severe snow. Scarcely any children at the end of the week.
Jan 17 – School inspected and children examined.
Holiday in the afternoon.
Feb 7 – Children had prizes. School visited by Rev and Mrs LAURENCE, and Miss ?SHRING.
Feb 14 – Summary of Inspector’s Report:
‘The school has been sadly neglected, but bids fair to improve rapidly under the present teacher. The singing has made a marked improvement since last year, and considerable pains seem to have been taken with the needlework.’
Maria COURTICE Provisional Certificate
?Signed: John Algernon LAURENCE
Feb 21 – School visited by Mrs BLENNERHASSETT.
Mar 21 – School visited by Mrs LAURENCE. Re-entered the name of Tom BACKHOLER.
Apr 4 – School visited by the Rev and Mrs LAURENCE.
May 9 – Admitted Kate BARTLETT, Annie TYTHERLEIGH and Sarah Jane WARREN. Average 32.
May 23 – Henry BARTLETT, Sam HIGGINS and Fred HALLETT are still kept away from school, to work at the farms.
New Head Teacher:
Sep 15 – Commenced duties in this school for the first time this week. Children particularly backward, number on books 28.
Sep 29 – School visited by the Rev and Mrs LAWRENCE. Re-entered the name of Eliza EASTMENT. Number on books 35. Average 32.
Oct 6 – School visited by Mrs BLENNERHASSETT. Admitted Bessie HALLETT. Re-entered the names of Sarah HIGGINS and Jessie HIGGINS. Number on books 39. Average 34.
Oct 27 – Re-entered the name of Frederick HALLETT.
Nov 3 – Re-entered the names of Samuel HIGGINS, Ellen EDMUNDS and Frederick POLLARD.
Nov 17 Re-entered the name of Emily BACKHOLER. Average 34. Number on books 44.
Nov 24 – Re-entered the names of Jessie POLLARD and Bessie BACKHOLER.
Dec 1 – Admitted George LOADER and Reuben BAGGS. Number on books 51. Average 40.
1880
Jan 5 – School visited by Mrs BLENNERHASSETT.
Jan 12 – Severe snow, very few children at the end of the week; school closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Feb 17 – No school Monday on account of wet weather.
Feb 23 – Summary of School Inspector’s Report:
‘this school has not yet fully retrieved its past shortcomings, and the children are somewhat uncouth. The present Mistress has however effected a very great improvement and in a few years there will be little left to invite hostile criticism.’
Heather GIFFORD 2nd Class Certificate.
The attention of the Managers is requested to the ninth Supplementary Rule (See fifth Schedule to the Code).
Feb 27 – Mrs LAWRENCE visited the school and gave away the needlework which had been made by the children.
Numerous ‘Ordinary progress’ entries.
May 6 – Ascension Day. No school in the afternoon as the children went to Closworth Rectory to tea, prizes were given to the children.
Jul 30 – Dismissed for Harvest Holidays.
Aug 30 – Re-assembled. 28 children present. Average 26.2.
Sep 20 – Ordinary progress. Re-admitted Emily HALLETT.
Sep 27 – Ordinary progress. Admitted George BARTLETT.
Oct 15 – Many of the children are away from school this week on account of illness. Average 26.8.
Dec 22 – Dismissed for Xmas holidays.
1881
Jan 3 – Re-commenced School duties. 29 children present.
Jan 10 – Lady EADLEY visited the school this week.
Jan 17 – School closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday on account of very severe snow.
Jan 24 – School closed on account of the weather.
Jan 25 – Opened the school today, very few children all week.
Jan 31 – School inspected and scholars examined.
Signed: T.M. MORGAN, H.M.I.’s Asst
Feb 24 – The Rev and Mrs LAWRENCE and other ladies visited the school this week.
Mar 9 – Summary of the Inspector’s Report:
‘The school has improved in numbers during the past year, and the instruction is very creditable, considering the mistress has no assistance. A paid monitor is necessary.’
H. GIFFORD 2nd Class Certificate
Mar 14 – Rev J.A. LAWRENCE visited the school. Annie POMEROY entered on her duties as monitor.
Mar 25 – Rev J.A. LAWRENCE visited the school.
May 6 Admitted 4 children, number on books 60, average 45.
Jun 8 – Rev J. BLENNERHASSETT visited the school. Average 45.
Jun 27 – Re-entered the names of Bessie and Mary Jane BARTLETT.
Jul 14 – Dismissed for the Harvest Holidays.
Aug 15 – Re-commenced school duties. Average 32. Number on books 58. Many of the children are away from school ill with the ‘Mumps’.
Aug 22 – Very poor attendance this week, a few children are still ill, and many others are kept away to glean in the fields. Began to teach ‘Singing’ by ‘Note’ this week, John ?HULLAH’s system used.
Sep 2 – Very poor attendance this week, children kept away to glean.
Sep 16 – Very low average again this week, some children are still ill with the ‘Mumps’. Have given up teaching ‘geography’ this year, as the children have attended so irregularly on account of illness. Number on books 54.
Sep 23 – Boys are kept away to work in the fields.
Oct 3 – Have discontinued teaching singing by note till the ensuing year. Average still continues low.
Oct 21 – The weather has been very cold and wet this week, consequently have had a very few infants.
Nov 4 – Two children ill with measles; very wet again this week.
Nov 25 – Admitted two children this week – very backward, the boy over 13 years of age and in Standard II.
Dec 2 – Two children in the parish ill with the measles, hope it will not spread amongst the other children. Average this week 38.
Dec 23 – Dismissed for Xmas holidays.
1882
Jan 9 – Re-commenced School Duties. Admitted one child, number on books 61. Average this week 33.
Jan 26 – School examined by H.M. Inspectors the Revd H. HUGHES and
Mr WHITTAKER.
Jan 27 – Annie POMEROY (monitress) left the school today.
Feb 3 – Mrs BLENNERHASSETT and another Lady visited the school today.
Feb 10 – Rev J.A. LAWRENCE visited the school. Two children ill with Chicken Pac [sic].
Summary of Inspector’s Report:
‘The school is in fair condition. If the children attended school more regularly they might do better. Of the 32 presented only 18 have made more than 300 attendances. Pains have been taken with the needlework. A few more books are wanted for the second Standard, and some books for the Infants.’
No grant can be allowed for the Girls’ Needlework as the Boys did not take a corresponding Subject.
Hester GIFFORD 2nd Class Certificate
Feb 17 – Admitted two children.
Mar 8 – Mrs LAWRENCE and Miss THRING visited the school and gave awy the needlework made by the girls.
Mar 17 – Nothing of interest to record.
Apr 6 – Dismissed for Easter holidays.
Apr 17 – Re-opened school today. 30 children.
May 1 – received from the Treasurer 1 doz: of Standard II books and 1 ½ doz: of Illustrated Primers.
May 4 – Received from the Treasurer 1 doz: yards of brown Holland material, to make up into examination specimens and 1/s doz: of white calico; 2 pkts of needles, 2 reels of cotton and 4 balls of cotton.
May 5 – Ordinary progress. Number on books 46. Average 40.
Jun 30 – Admitted Mable [sic] BARTLETT.
Jul 5 – The Rev J. BLENNERHASSETT treated some of the older children to Weymouth today. They were much pleased with their outing.
Jul 28 – Dismissed for Harvest holidays.
Aug 28 – Began school today, 36 children present.
Sep 13 – Rev J.A. LAWRENCE visited the school today and invited the children to tea at Closworth Rectory.
Oct 6 – Rev J.A. LAWRENCE visited the school. Attendance not so good this week, a few of the older girls kept home for gloving work.
Oct 27 – The weather has been very wet this week, no school on Tuesday morning on account of the very heavy rain.
Nov 17 – Very poor attendance this week – several fo the children have severe colds and coughs.
Nov 30 – Visit without notice:
Signed: H. HUGHES
Dec 1 – I took up this book to the treasurer and showed him H.M.I.’s instructions concerning visit without notice.
Dec 4 – Ordered the Geography books for Standards II, IV, V and I.
Dec 8 – Have not received the geography books yet. Yesterday had no school on account of the snowy weather. Today very few children present.
Dec 12 – Received from the Treasurer on Tuesday evening 8 Geography Readers (Gill’s British Colonies No: III, and 3 of Book 1.)
Dec 20 – Ordered the infant books (reading) and the geography books several days ago but have not received them yet.
1883
Jan 1 – Commenced school duties today; during the Xmas week schoolroom walls were white washed. Have been obliged to make a temporary register for the children’s attendances and payments for the past fortnight as the ones sent were not both the same kind. Since her Majesty’s Inspector’s ‘visit without notice’ the ashes (coal) have been removed and the schoolroom scrubbed therefore rendered it more wholesome to work in.
Jan 13 – Received the new registers today Saturday and have copied in the attendances and payments of the children. Ordered of the Treasurer Infant Reading books and Standard I Geographical Readers.
Jan 16 – No school in the afternoon. Obliged to give holidays for the rest part of the week on account of illness.
Feb 2 – Very poor attendances this week, many of the children are ill, and the weather has been very wet indeed.
Feb 9 – Mrs BLENNERHASSETT and another lady and gentleman visited the school today; the Rev J.A. LAWRENCE also visited this week.
Summary of Inspector’s report:
‘The results of the examination are fairly satisfactory. Arithmetic in the Higher Standards is weak and the handwriting generally is not good. There is room for improvement in the instruction of the Infants. A blind is wanted for the south window. The vouchers of accounts should be duly stamped.’
Feb 16 – Very wet indeed this week; school room was so wet, was obliged to dip up the water, closed school for the day.
Feb 23 – Poor attendance this week, many of the little ones away on account of bad colds, partly I believe on account of the boards of the school room being so wet, have asked the Treasurer to see to it.
Mar 12 – Lady ?HEADLY visited school today.
Feb 16 – Mrs BLENNERHASSETT visited this week, many of the children are still ill with bad colds.
Feb 21 – Mr ?NORTHCOTE visited the school and gave away the needlework made by the girls.
Mar 22 – Hester GIFFERD left school.
Change in handwriting. New teacher – F. CHALKES?
Apr 9 – Commenced duties today.
Apr 13 – The usual duties during the week. Infants backward. Attendance not very good. The Rev J.A. LAWRENCE visited on Monday.
Apr 20 – Admitted several children this week from Yetminster. The school closed for repairs.
Apr 27 – A very good attendance and children punctual. Herbert POMEROY absent this week, hurt his hand in a machine. Children not allowed any recreation this week as a punishment, behaviour not good. A little improvement in the Infants class.
Apr 30 – The Rev J.A. LAWRENCE, Mrs LAWRENCE, Miss THRING and Rev SOUTHWELL Rural Dean visited the school this afternoon. A very good attendance.
May 4 – infants still very backward. 2nd Standard have taken more pains with their writing this week, and 3rd Standard Arithmetic. A very good attendance. Children punctual. Children not allowed their usual recreation this week as punishment, not being able to do as they were told. Gave them a lesson on ‘Disobedience’ instead. They have promised to behave better for the future. Taught Infants school song ‘The Little Sweep’, and older children ‘The Harvest Field’. Needlework very bad and dirty, have asked the Treasurer for a bowl, towels and soap for children to wash their hands, and for material for to learn to work, have supplied it myself since I came. Have asked for more slates, only 7 fit for use, for another easel and B.Board, and for pegs in the Porch for children’s clothes, and more copy books and exercise books.
May 11 – The Treasurer has sent the various things required. Children punctual and clean. Recreation on Tuesday, not any other day this week, on account of bad behaviour in playground and entering the school. Herbert POMEROY returned to school. A slight improvement in standard children’s writing.
May 14 – Came into school at 8:40 this morning, found it very dirty.
May 15 – Came into school at 8:40, found school had not been swept.
May 16 – Came into school at 8:35. School very dirty. Sent to Treasurer to speak to the woman about it.
May 21 – Found the school room again very dirty, sent again to the Treasurer to have it attended to. John BARTLETT hurt his right hand very badly on Saturday playing with a ‘Mortar grinder’ at some building near, not able to be at school today.
May 25 – John BARTLETT not at school this week. Children clean and punctual. Not any recreation on Tuesday, as punishment for not behaving nicely in the playground on Monday, behaved better since.
Jun 1 – School room has been swept a little better this week, but some of the children have complained to me of the woman engaged to sweep the school making use of bad language to them. I have asked the Treasurer to speak to her about it.
Jun 29 – Not any recreation this week, weather unfavourable.
Jul 13 – Not any recreation this week, weather unfavourable.
Jul 20 – All usual duties. A holiday on Tuesday, on account of a Fete at Yetminster.
Aug 10 – The Rev G. SOUTHWELL visited the school this morning.
Diocesan Inspector’s Report 1882:
‘The children’s knowledge of Holy Scripture is extremely limited but fairly good as far as it goes. They know but little of the Catechism and nothing of the Prayer Book. Hymns accurately repeated and nicely sung. There is no map of Palestine for the older children and there are no pictures for teaching the little ones. Knowledge of Old and New Testament fair, Religious Knowledge moderate, Repetition fair. School in regard to Religious Education fair. Discipline and tone good.
Aug 24 – Children broke up this afternoon for a fortnights holiday.
Sep 10 – Children assembled today after the holiday.
Sep 13 – A half holiday this afternoon School Treat.
Sep 28 – Not any Recreation, weather unfavourable.
Oct 5 – A very fair attendance considering the unfavourable state of the weather.
Oct 13 – All the usual duties. A half holiday on Wednesday. The Sunday School children were invited to Closworth to tea by the Rev J.A. LAWRENCE.
Nov 6 – The Diocesan Inspector visited the school today (The Rev G.B. SOUTHWELL).
Diocesan Inspector’s Report:
'Religious Knowledge Good
Repetition Good
Discipline and Tone Excellent
School in regard to Religious Education as a whole Good
I notice with pleasure that the managers have provided an excellent map of the Holy Land. This school shows great improvement under the present mistress and bids fair to become one of the best in the District.’
Signed: G.B. SOUTHWELL
Nov 23 – A very good attendance; children clean, not any Recreation, singing instead, weather very unfavourable.
Dec 14 – George and Sam WILLS left school.
Dec 21 – Children broke up today for a weeks holiday.
Her Majesty’s Inspector’s Report:
‘The school has acquitted itself fairly well on the whole. The weak point is the Arithmetic, which is far below the average while some of the spelling is by no means good. The Poetry has been well said, but more knowledge of the meaning should be shown. The Infants are progressing very satisfactorily. Considering the Mistress has had to work single handed she has done well. An Assistant should be provided without delay.’
School inspected Jan 25, 1884. Copy of report included in December section.
1884
Feb 1 – A very fair attendance considering the unfavourable state of the weather. Placed children in proper classes for the year.
Feb 15 – A very good attendance. Object Lesson on ‘Coal’, Nat: History ‘The Horse’. Taught the children school song ‘The Farm’. Rose CHAPPELL deceased.
Feb 29 – All usual duties. A very good attendance. Children clean and punctual.
Mar 28 – A very good attendance. The Rev J.A. LAWRENCE visited on Tuesday.
Annie LANKSHEAR commenced her duties this week as monitress.
Apr 25 – Admitted Charles DAVIS.
May 2 – 4th Standard improved in Arithmetic, 3rd in Reading.
Jun 16 – Mr NORTHCOTE verified the Registers and found them correct.
Aug 1 – All the usual duties. John DYER returned to school, as half time, absent from March.
Aug 8 – Children clean and neat.
Aug 22 – Closed school today for the Harvest Holidays.
Sep 15 – School duties commenced.
Oct 3 – Annie LANKSHEAR left, not in good health.
Oct 31 – Children punctual, neat and clean.
Nov 4 – The Diocesan Inspector (the Revd G.B. SOUTHWELL) visited the school today. 62 children present. Weather very unfavourable. Attendance not taken.
Nov 7 – Mary, Elizabeth and John BRODRICK left the village. Annie SMITH deceased, after a short illness.
Diocesan Inspector’s Report:
‘Religious Knowledge Very Good
Discipline and Tone Very Good
Repetition Good
School in regard to Religious Education as a whole Excellent
This school fulfils the promise of last year and is one of the best in my district.’
Nov 14 – Clarastyna and Mary SQUIRES admitted.
Nov 21 – Willie FORD deceased, only 24 hours illness. Several children absent on account of the fever.
Dec 5 – Attendance not so good on account of the fever.
Dec 19 – The usual duties during the week. A weeks holiday given.
Dec 29 – School duties commenced this morning after the Christmas Holidays.
Dec 31 – Her Majesty’s Inspector’s Report:
‘This school is steadily improving under the present energetic Mistress.
The Elementary Subjects are considerably better than they were last year and the English with the exception of the Grammar of the First Class, which is very weak, is satisfactory. The order is very good. On the whole the school may be rated Good. A set of History Readers should be at once provided.’
1885
Jan 19 – Mr MORGAN visited the school this afternoon.
Jan 30 – Children neat and clean, not so good attendance as usual on account of sickness and unfavourable weather.
Feb 13 – All usual duties, nothing particular occurred. Children clean and punctual.
Feb 17 – A half holiday this afternoon given by G.H. GORDON Esqr, H.M.I.
Apr 24 – All usual duties. Examined the children. 4th Standard careless in Arithmetic, 3rd Standard on the whole improved, 2nd Standard and 1st standard improved, 5th St: fair.
May 1 – Attendance registers verified. Attendance not taken today. The Rev G.B. SOUTHWELL visited and examined the children in Religious Knowledge.
Jun 26 – The usual duties during the week. 4th Standard improved in Reading.
Numerous entries rather repetitive – ‘Usual duties. Children clean and neat.’
Nov 20 – All usual duties. Rev W. ROXBY and Mrs ROXBY visited school this morning.
Dec 4 – The various duties. 2nd Standard improved in Reading, but careless in Arithmetic.
Dec 24 – All usual duties during the week. A weeks holiday given. End of School year.
Diocesan Report:
‘Religious Knowledge Good
Discipline and Tone Very Good
Repetition Good
School in regard to Religious Knowledge as a whole Very Good
The children have done well in all subjects and the school bids fair to maintain its position as one of the best in the neighbourhood.’
Written Examination, Nov ’85:
Bessie SALISBURY 1st Class Certificate
Ellen SALISBURY 1st Class Certificate
Rose WEST 2nd Class Certificate
Minnie HIGGINS Passed
Mary TAYLOR Passed
Thomas TAYLOR Passed
Signed: John BLENNERHASSETT
H.M.I. Report:
‘Mixed School – The school has acquitted itself well on the whole.
Infants Class – The Infants are in a fairly efficient state.’
1886
Jan 8 – Some of the infants absent with bad colds.
Jan 22 – A half holiday on Tuesday and Wednesday, the usual duties during the remainder of the week, and a holiday not given as was intended.
Feb 26 – All the usual duties. Children working steadily on with their new Standard work, and neat and clean. Rev W. ROXBY visited
May 7 – Taught children ‘Untasted sweets’.
Oct 15 – Rev W. ROXBY visited.
Nov 5 – The various duties during the week. Children punctual.
Nov 29 – The Diocesan Inspector visited the school this afternoon. Attendance not taken all day.
Dec 24 – Rev W. ROXBY and Mrs ROXBY visited. The end of the School Year.
‘Religious Knowledge Very Good
Discipline and Tone Very Good
Repetition Very Fair
School in regard to Religious Education as a whole Good
The school has passed a very good examination in its Scripture subjects. The discipline and tone very good, and the hymns very nicely sung.’
Written Examination held in November:
Bessie SALISBURY 165 marks 2nd Class Certificate
Bessie HALLETT 195 marks 2nd Class Certificate
Ellen SALISBURY 166 marks 2nd Class Certificate
Theobald SALISBURY 178 marks 2nd Class Certificate
Annie TYTHERLEIGH 128 marks Passed
Summary of the Inspector’s Report:
‘Reading is good and spelling very fair. Arithmetic above the first standard is rather weak. English is fair. The order is very good and the Instruction of the Infants satisfactory.’
1887
Poetry approved for ’87:
Infants The Skylark
St: I & II Casabianca(?)
St: III Lucy Gray
St: IV, V & VI The Last Minstrel & The Battle of Blenheim
Jan 3 – The commencement of school year. The usual duties.
Jan 14 – All duties as usual, children working steadily. The Rev W. ROXBY and Mrs ROXBY visited the school this afternoon. Herbert POMEROY, John BARTLETT and A. TYTHERLEIGH left school.
Jan 20 – Mr BUTT examined the school today and examined the children. 60 children present.
Jan 28 – Placed children in fresh standards for year, and commenced work. A very good attendance. Children neat and clean. Rose WEST left school, and Thomas TAYLOR and George WILLS.
Feb 11 – Emily and Rosa BECK left school.
Feb 18 – Rev W. ROXBY visited school.
Mar 25 – The usual duties during the week. Children working steadily on, and clean, neat and punctual. The Rev W. ROXBY and Mrs ROXBY visited the school on Thursday and much pleased with the clean and bright and happy look of the children. Standard III improved in Reading.
Apr 7 – All the usual duties. A holiday tomorrow Good Friday. Ida LOCK admitted this week, E. WEEKS, B. TAYLOR, E. CHICK, B. HANN.
May 27 – William DYER left school this week to go to work. The Rev W. ROXBY visited.
Jun 21 – A holiday given today. Children to remember the Queen’s Jubilee.
Jun 28 – A holiday given today. The Queen’s Jubilee kept. Children had tea in Mr JEFFREY’s Barn.
Jul 8 – Bessie HANN left school.
Jul 15 – Minnie HIGGINS left school to learn glove work.
Jul 29 – The Rev W. ROXBY visited the school.
Aug 19 – All the usual duties during the week. A weeks holiday given from Aug 19th – Aug 29th. Children to have a little rest.
Sep 9 - ?S. WARREN left school.
Sep 16 – Thomas ARDEN left school.
Nov 10 – Diocesan Examination. Attendance not taken all day. Inspector wished the children to have a half holiday. They thanked him but said they would rather come to school, they did not wish for a holiday.
Nov 25 – Edward and Tom WEEKS left the village.
Dec 2 – Ernest MCKENZIE left the village.
Diocesan Inspector’s Report:
‘Old Testament Very Good
New Testament Very Good
Catechism Very Good
Prayer Book Good
Writing from Memory Good
School in regard to Religious Education as a whole Good
The school has been extremely well taught. The discipline and tone are very good.’
All the children presented in the written examination passed as under:
Ellen SALISBURY 1st Class Cert 249 marks
Kate BARTLETT 1st Class Cert ?237 marks
Bessie HALLETT 1st Class Cert 222 marks
Annie TYTHERLEIGH 1st Class Cert 210 marks
Ida LOCK 2nd Class Cert 195 marks
Herbert CHAFFEY 2nd Class Cert 192 marks
Theobald SALISBURY 2nd Class Cert 190 marks
Bessie SALISBURY 2nd Class Cert 188 marks
Kate CHAFFEY 2nd Class Cert 176 marks
Harriett HALLETT 2nd Class Cert 157 marks
Her Majesty’s Inspector’s Report:
‘Mixed School – In spite of the energy of the Teacher, the school has not done nearly as well as last year. I cannot help thinking, that with so large a Class of Infants, she should have some assistance. The room is very inefficiently warmed.
Infants Class – The Infants are as well taught as can be expected.
The needlework is good.’
1888
The Rev J. BLENNERHASSETT visited the school today, presented the children with books and wished them to have a half holiday. He informed the children that he had received a letter from the Senior Diocesan Inspector to say Ellen SALISBURY and Annie TYTHERLEIGH had gained a Prize in the written examination.
Feb 3 – Admitted Jane NORTHCOTE. BRAGG George left.
Feb 10 – Bessie SALISBURY, Ellen SALISBURY, Charles SALISBURY, Susan RING, Ada RING, Alice CHILD and Kate MAIDMENT left school, And William TAYLOR.
Apr 13 – John and Annie DOWTON left the village.
Aug 10 – The usual duties during the week. Children Neat and clean. A fortnights holiday.
Nov 2 – The usual duties during the week. Children working steadily on. Neat, clean and punctual.
Dec 7 – The Rev W. ROXBY and Mrs ROXBY visited and Miss EGREMONT. Stands: I and II improved in each subject.
Diocesan Inspector’s Report:
‘The school has passed a very good examination in its Scripture subjects. Order and discipline excellent.’
Written examination:
Ida LOCK 255 marks 1st Class Cert
Herbert CHAFFEY 240 marks 1st Class Cert
Kate BARTLETT 246 marks 1st Class Cert
Kate CHAFFEY 250 marks 1st Class Cert
Susan DYER 221 marks 1st Class Cert
William WARREN 220 marks 1st Class Cert
Robert HALLETT 204 marks 1st Class Cert
Bessie HALLETT 201 marks 1st Class Cert
Annie TYTHERLEIGH 162 marks 2nd Class Cert
Prizes from the Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education to:
Ida LOCK, Kate CHAFFEY, Kate BARTLETT, Herbert CHAFFEY.
Her Majesty’s Inspector’s Report:
‘Mixed School – The elementary subjects have greatly improved and a creditable examination has been passed in them. English is fair, but the Grammar is still poor in the upper standards. Needlework is good and the order is very satisfactory.
Infant’s Class – The infants are backward in Reading and Number, and should improve generally to merit the mark Fair another year. Some help should be given to the Mistress in the management of these classes.’
1889
Feb 1 – Samuel WILLS left school. Children working steadily.
Very repetitive entries.
Nov 26 – Diocesan Inspection. Attendance not taken during the day. Rev R.S. DOWALL very much pleased with the children.
Dec 9 – To Dec 19 Holidays instead of Xmas Holidays on account of death and funeral.
Diocesan Inspector’s Report:
‘The state of religious knowledge in this school is in the highest degree commendable. From the first group to the Infants all the children answering brightly, readily and accurately. The Infants remarkably so. Demeanour and tone of the children very good.’
Her Majesty’s Inspector’s Report:
‘Mixed School – The order is good and the attainments fair.
Infants Class – The infants class has been creditably taight.’
1890
Jan 17 – Duties as usual, several children absent, very bad colds.
Feb 14 – The usual duties. Several children absent on account of severe colds.
Feb 21 – A half holiday on Wednesday (Ash Wednesday) children attended service at the church. Several children absent on account of illness.
Apr 4 – Admitted Susan MAJOR, John, Annie and Rose DOWTON.
Apr 14 – Admitted William MAJOR.
Aug 1 – Duties as usual. Summer holidays for a fortnight Aug 1st – Aug 18. Rev W. ROXBY visited.
Aug 22 – All the usual duties. A half holiday on Thursday, school treat. Rev W. THORP visited.
Aug 29 – Rev W. THORP visited.
Sep 10 – The Rev J. BLENNERHASSETT buried today. School closed all the day.
?Oct 10 – Rev W. THORP visited.
Oct 17 – Rev W. THORP visited.
Nov 7 – Rev W. THORP visited.
Nov 20 – The attendance not taken all day. Diocesan examination this afternoon, Rev R.S. MCDOWALL.
Nov 28 – Rev W. THORP visited.
Dec 24 – The usual duties. Children neat and clean. Rev W. THORP visited. Weather very unfavourable. Cancelled.
Dec 29 – Attendance not taken on account of weather.
Dec 30 – Attendance not taken on account of weather.
Dec 31 – Attendance not taken on account of weather.
Diocesan Inspector’s Report:
‘The school has been well and carefully taught, Old and New Testament especially commendable. Repetition sufficient and very well said. Order and discipline excellent.’
Written examination:
William MAJOR, Robert HALLETT, Jane POLLARD, Elsie BARTLETT gained 1st Class Certificates.
William MAJOR a Prize.
Her Majesty’s Inspector’s Report:
‘Mixed School – The order is good and the attainments in elementary subjects are on the whole fair, but Spelling in the third standard was particularly weak. Needlework is satisfactory.
Infants Class – The infants’ classes are progressing fairly.’
New Mistress, Annie E. JEFFERIES, takes over the school on 4th January 1892.
On 6th January 1892 she reports:
‘I had to re-classify the lower standards today as the children in most cases were quite unable to do the work of the standards in which they were placed.’
Amazing how most new teachers comment on the poor standards of the pupils!