1899 Lacey Green School

This report is listed in Social Snapshots up to 1899 inc. Report from the head teacher's logbook

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

Weather

January 12^th. Rough weather.  

February 3^rd. Average down to 69 owing to rough “wooding” weather.  

April 21^st. Heavy rain, attendance 55.  

December 13^th. Heavy snowstorm so no school.  

December 15^th. Very rough weather.

Illness (Ringworm, Bad Colds)

April 21^st. 8 absentees ill, 4 with ringworm.  

July 10^th. Several younger children away with bad colds

Extra-Curricula

February 15^th. Ash Wednesday, the children attended church at 9.45.

Distrations from school

January 13^th. Attendance down to 61. The absentees having gone to the woods, after rough weather.   No school this afternoon as several scholars are to be confirmed at Risborough.  

April 28^th. Usual May Day holiday.  

May 5^th. No school owing to Lacey Green Chapel anniversary.  

May 29^th. School opened with only 48 scholars owing to the Loosley Row Chapel anniversary, therefore a holiday given in afternoon.

June 5^th. Several children haymaking.  

July 10^th Several upper boys away haymaking.

July 17^th. Only 55 children this morning because of a tea at Loosley Row, therefore no school this afternoon.

July 21^st. Several already started harvest work with their parents. No school this afternoon owing to Speen anniversary.  

September 22^nd. The usual holiday will be given on Monday for Wycombe Fair and a tea at Lacey Green Chapel.  

October 9^th.   Attendance only 61 owing to a tea at Lacey Green Chapel.  

December 8^th. A rummage sale is to be held in this school on Monday afternoon in aid of the schools.   A half holiday will be given in consequence.

Requisites

February 3^rd. Materials to hand.   Beads, 2 packets drawing cards, 3 pints ink, exercise books and creative drawing cards, 1 dozen rulers, 1 dozen pieces of India rubber, foolscap and registers also sewing table.  

April 14^th.   Received 6 pictures, 2 boxes pens, drawing and kindergarten books and cards.  

May 29^th. Received 12 dozen exercise books, both writing and arithmetic, geography readers and manuals for upper standards, Scheme B arithmetic for each standard, 2 boxes pencils, examination books, poetry books for the upper standards.

Notes

October 17^th. The Attendance Officer called.  He had obtained permission to summon 2 families for not sending their children regularly.  

November 17^th. The parents of Frederick and Albert Saunders and Ellen Eggleton were summoned for not sending their children regularly.  

December 1^st. I have notified the Attendance Officer that Ellen Eggleton and Frederick Saunders have not attended since their parents were summoned.  

December 8^th. Fred Saunders attended this week but not Ellen Eggleton whose father has a birth certificate showing her to be 15 years old.

H.M.I. Lacey Green School Report. May.   A. Brown, master, Mrs. L. Brown, assistant.  

The school is still being well and carefully taught.   The equipment is being gradually improved in a satisfactory manner.  I hope that the entrance to the school and the playground will be put in proper order at once in the manner explained to the managers.   The defects of the premises noticed by H.M. Inspector should be removed. November. I am glad to hear that the playground too, will be put into good order shortly.   Mr. Brown has too much on his hands.   Suitable assistance should be found for him as soon as possible.