1905 Lacey Green School

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

March 17^th. Weather very stormy this week.  

June 30^th. Heavy rain attendance down.  

August 2^nd. Heavy rain.

Illness (Whooping Cugh & Bad Throats)

January 30^th. William Gomme has returned after an absence of five months.  

February 6^th. Whooping cough is   prevalent in the village and many children are absent.  

February 17^th. Twelve   infants absent all week with whooping cough.  

February 24^th. Sixteen infants absent all week with whooping cough.  

July 14^th. Susan Ginger returned after an absence of 4 weeks and Lilian Procter returned after an absence of 6 weeks with whooping cough.  

September 29^th. Many children suffering from bad throats.

Distractions from school.

February 1^st. Miss Hawes and May Parslow (monitress) were allowed from school this afternoon to attend the funeral of the late Mrs Forrest

May 15^th. Owing to the childrens’ tea in connection with the chapel anniversary, a half holiday was given by the managers.

May 24^th. Empire Day.This morning lessons on the geography and history of the British Empire, interspersed with patriotic songs, were given instead of work according to the timetable.  

May 29^th. On account of the Loosley Row chapel anniversary tea, the attendance has been greatly affected.

July 7th. Haymaking in full swing.

August 1^st.The school closed this afternoon on account of a tea being given to the Sunday school children.

September 25^th. Attendance very small owing to Wycombe Fair and bazaar at the chapel.

November 1^st. Mr Adkins from the Band of Hope Union gave an object lesson on alcohol from three to three thirty this afternoon

Requisites

February 3^rd.  As the coal has not been delivered, which was ordered last Monday, no fires were possible today.

February 6^th. A dustbin and two lamps have been provided by the managers.    

May 18^th.Three new wire doormats were provided today.  

July 21^st. The managers provided a towel roller and a new stool, both being greatly needed.

H.M.I. Schol Report.   Master A. Phillips, assistant, Miss. Hawes, Miss. May Parslow (monitress)

April. Mixed Classroom.   Mr. Phillips has made a good start and the school continue to do well.   The teaching is thoughtful and the children are well behaved and attentive. Infants. The infants’ class shows a marked improvement.   The little people are eager and interested in their work and the teaching and discipline are of quite the right kind.

Urgent Improvemnts.  The question of improving the cloakrooms and providing lavatory accommodation should receive attention.   The two cloakrooms are still altogether too small and inconvenient.   They should be improved and arrangements be made for providing lavatory accommodation.   The dado still needs renovation.

Diocesan Report, October.  This is an excellent school and has certainly improved since last year.   The results of the examination were good throughout the school.   The written work was only fairly good, except in standards V, VI, and VII, where it was very well done indeed.   The hymn singing was true and spirited.   The religious tone and discipline of the school struck me as being good.   Great credit is due to all the teachers who are evidently greatly interested in their work and inspire the children with the same zeal and keenness.