1900 Lacey Green School
From Lacey Green History
This report is listed in Social Snapshots 1900-1968 inc. Report from the head teacher's logbook.
Edited excepts from the book "A Chiltern Village School" by Joan West
Weather.
February 2nd. Extremely rough weather, attendance 42.
February 5th. Attendance 43, extremely rough weather.
February 9th. Deep snow.
February 16th. Another very deep fall of snow, roads impassable.
March 23rd. Very rough weather.
September 27th. Heavy rain.
December 31st. Very rough weather so there will be no school today by order of the managers.
Illness. (Rheumatic Fever)
February 9th. Much illness.
February 23rd. Raymond Gomme returned to school after seven weeks absence with rheumatic fever. Seventeen children ill all week.
April 6th. Harold Rutland returned after 15 weeks illness
Distractions from school
April 3rd. No school tomorrow as the ballot for District Councillor (for Princes Risborough Council) takes place here.
May 13th. The school will be closed this afternoon owing to the Lacey Green Chapel Anniversary.
July 4th. Several away haymaking.
July 9th. Low attendance owing to a tea at Speen Chapel.
July 13th. A few boys and girls away to go to the hay field.
July 23rd. Several children have gone to work in the harvest field. Attendance low because of Loosley Row Chapel School treat, therefore a holiday given in the afternoon.
September 24th. There were only 51 present on account of Wycombe Fair and a tea at Lacey Green Chapel, so closed for the afternoon.
August 3rd. A majority of absentees are now away with their parents in the harvest field.
August 8th. Opened with 17 children. The vicar thought we had better close and open up again tomorrow.
August 9th. Opened with 12 children. The managers thought it best to close for the harvest holiday.
Requisites
January 12th. Received exercise books, 2 boxes pen nibs, 3 quires foolscap, half dozen compasses for drawing, small quantity chalk, 44 pieces India rubber.
July 9th. Received examination books for quarterly exams, drawing books, kindergarten maps, 2 boxes pen, part box of chalk, poetry books for upper division.
July 19th. Mrs Robson (vicar’s wife) came and had 'window blinds’ put up in the classroom.
November 30th. Order for ink to the managers.
December. No ink to hand. The lower division obliged to use lead pencils.
December 14th. Received 1 pint of ink.
H.M.I.Report. June. Mr. Brown’s hands are too full. He cannot teach so many classes effectively without help, and the effort is telling on his health. I hope that this matter may engage the immediate attention of the managers. Mrs Brown is looking after the little ones in the classroom with success.
December. The children have passed a very good examination. The answering in each division was intelligent and general. The repetition of Holy Scripture and Catechism and the written work were all very satisfactory.