1903 Lacey Green School

This report is listed in Social Snapshots 1900-1968 inc. Report is from the head teacher's logbook

Edited excepts from the book "A Chiltern Village School" by Joan West

Weather  

January 16^th. Very cold weather.   

June 15^th.Terrible weather.  

October 28^th. Terrible weather

Illness (Death from Diptheria and Croup)

January 16^th. Many ill.  

August 14^th. Two cases of diphtheria are reported and this has caused several parents to keep their children away.  

September 18^th. It is with great regret we heard of the death of one of our infants, George Saunders, from croup and diphtheria.  The scholars subscribed towards a wreath and the master attended the funeral

Distractions from school.

January 7^th. Work has been hampered owing to the room being so cold.  

January 8^th. It has been impossible to have a fire in the big room as there was no coal.   On account of the cold and the failing light the children were dismissed at 3.35pm.  

March 25^th. The school will closed tomorrow and Friday for painting and repair.  

April 3^rd. The school will be closed on Monday owing to a Parish Council Election (for Princes Risborough).  

May 11^th. School closed this afternoon, owing to anniversary of Loosley Row Chapel.  

June 8^th. Attendance low owing to chapel treat at Loosley Row.

June 26^th. Haymaking started

July 27^th. Bad weather and Loosley Row anniversary made attendance bad.  

October 7^th. Attendance bad owing to a bazaar at Loosley Row.  

December 16^TH. Preparing for children’s concert here tonight.

Extra-Curricula.

May 26^th.   The children were taken out in the fields during one lesson and buttercups, daisies, violets, birds-eyes, heart’s-ease, wild pansies and dandelions examined.

June 26^th. Children taken out to study the ash tree, the oak and the gooseberry.  

July 17^th.The children were taken into the fields and given a general lesson on trees.

August 10^th. Only fifty one present due chiefly to the lateness of the midsummer vacation.

Notes.  

August 14^th.  School closed for the summer holidays.  

September 14^th. School reopened.   Very poor attendance owing to the large number of children still at work in the harvest field.

H.M.I. School Report.  June. Master William Roebuck, assistant mistress, Miss Hawes, monitress, Miss Holmes. The work of the school has been done thoroughly during the year.   The infants are orderly and seem happy, though they are not very bright.   Annie Hawes may be approved for the present.

Diocesan Report.  October.   The children are in excellent order.   In each class the subjects presented for examination were well known.   The religious instruction has evidently been given with much care.