1901 Lacey Green School
From Lacey Green History
This report is ;isted 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
January 7th.Very rough weather and a fall of snow. February 5th. Deep snow so no school.
February 8th. Very bad weather.
Illness (Scarlet Fever, Diptheria and Measles)
January 7th. A great many absent due to illness.
February 8th. Many ill.
February 19th. 20 children marked sick.
May 6th. The school will be closed for a fortnight through the outbreak of scarlet fever.
July 5th. Fred Rutland returned after 9 weeks with scarlet fever. July 8th. Alfred Barefoot is not allowed to attend by order of the Medical Officer of Health, as Alf Lacey who lives next door is down with scarlet fever.
July 19th. Harry Burrows is not allowed to attend school as his sister is suffering from diphtheria.
October 25th. 3 children absent through diphtheria. November 25th. School closed on account of an outbreak of measles.
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Photo above. Top Row L-R. first, ? Cissie Janes. Ruth Currell. Nellie Janes. Mabel Janes. Minnie Brown. Ruth Darvil.
Middle Row. L-R. Mrs Brown. Ralph Janes. Alice Baker. Connie Hawes. George Parslow. Alfred Janes. Fred Janes. Elsie Currell. Daisy Baker. Arch Janes.
Front Row. L-R. John Currell. Albert Baker. Sarah Baker. ? Baker. George Maunders. Ethel Darvil. Annie Stevens. Gertrude Hawes. Maggie Janes.
Distractions from School.
February 4th. The school will be closed this afternoon as the scholars are giving a concert this evening.
March 11th. The workmen started pulling the slates from the roof of the main building this afternoon.
March 13th. It was impossible to give an oral lesson owing to the noise made by the continual tapping of the slaters.
May 31st. A low average due to the children, with their parents, attending the many attractions in the neighbourhood during the Whit week.
June 3rd. Many absentees celebrating the anniversary of Loosley Row Chapel.
June 21st. Several boys away haymaking. July 26th.. Several children have been with their parents into the harvest field.
July 22nd. A holiday was given owing to a tea at Loosley Row Chapel.
July 26th.. Several children have been with their parents into the harvest field.
September 2nd. School reopened, low attendance, harvest not yet finished.
September 23rd. No school this afternoon owing to a tea at Lacey Green Chapel.
September 25th. As the Sunday School treat takes place here this afternoon, no school will be held.
September 30th. A tea at Loosley Row has caused the attendance to drop to 58 this afternoon.
October 28th Attendance only 28 as the children went nutting.
Requisites.
February 8th. 14 dozen exercise books, 1 box of pens, one and a half quires of blotting paper, foolscap and kinder-maps.
February 20th. The vicar brought a pint and a half of ink.
July 12th. 14 dozen various exercise books, 3 dozen boys drawing books, 2 poetry books, 4 examination books, I pint ink, 1 box pens, 1 dozen compass pencils, 5 packets kindergarten geography, 3 dozen pieces chalk, 3 dozen lead pencils.
Notes.
August 2nd.School closed for four weeks holiday.
September 2nd. School reopened, low attendance, harvest not yet finished.
H.M.I. School Report. June. Master, A. Brown, assistant, Mrs L. Brown, monitress, L. Saunders. 81 on the books
A successful year’s work has been done and the school is going on very well. The seats of the infants should be fitted with backs.
Diocesan Report. October. This school passed a uniformly excellent examination in all subjects and the greatest credit is due to the teacher for this result. The general tone of the school seemed admirable.