1900 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

Pupils (click to enlarge)

Weather.

February 2^nd. Extremely rough weather, attendance 42.   

February 5^th. Attendance 43, extremely rough weather.  

February 9^th. Deep snow.  

February 16^th. Another very deep fall of snow, roads impassable.  

March 23^rd. Very rough weather.    

September 27^th. Heavy rain.  

December 31^st. Very rough weather so there will be no school today by order of the managers.

Illness. (Rheumatic Fever)

February 9^th. Much illness.  

February 23^rd. Raymond Gomme returned to school after seven weeks absence with rheumatic fever.   Seventeen children ill all week.  

April 6^th. Harold Rutland returned after 15 weeks illness

Distractions from school

April 3^rd. No school tomorrow as the ballot for District Councillor (for Princes Risborough Council) takes place here.  

May 13^th. The school will be closed this afternoon owing to the Lacey Green Chapel Anniversary.

July 4^th. Several away haymaking.

July 9^th. Low attendance owing to a tea at Speen Chapel.

July 13^th. A few boys and girls away to go to the hay field.

July 23^rd. 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 24^th. There were only 51 present on account of Wycombe Fair and a tea at Lacey Green Chapel, so closed for the afternoon.

August 3^rd. A majority of absentees are now away with their parents in the harvest field.

August 8^th. Opened with 17 children.   The vicar thought we had better close and open up again tomorrow.  

August 9^th. Opened with 12 children.   The managers thought it best to close for the harvest holiday.

Requisites

January 12^th. Received exercise books, 2 boxes pen nibs, 3 quires foolscap, half dozen compasses for drawing, small quantity chalk, 44 pieces India rubber.  

July 9^th. Received examination books for quarterly exams, drawing books, kindergarten maps, 2 boxes pen, part box of chalk, poetry books for upper division.  

July 19^th. Mrs Robson (vicar’s wife) came and had 'window blinds’ put up in the classroom.  

November 30^th. Order for ink to the managers.    

December. No ink to hand.   The lower division obliged to use lead pencils.  

December 14^th. 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.