Poulshot School Diary - 1893

Poulshot School Diary - 1893

Poulshot School Diary of Mr Hugh Leslie, Headmaster
1894 (Pages 378-393)

Covering:-

Alice Brown
Buchanan
Newman
Curry
Dowse
Agnes Swanborough
Frederick Bowden
William Bell
Feltham
Mary Elizabeth Leslie
William Haine
Ellis
Oram
Wordsworth
Hains
Annie Bolter
Hugh Leslie
WilliamB. Leslie
William B.Leslie
Colburn
Elsie Ely
Harriet Few
William
Bowden

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378
1893
Jan 27th
The 1st Class has been taken in Scripties
throughout the week from 11.15 a m. to12
by the Rector. The name of Alice Brown
who died on Wednesday from Scarlet
Fever has been removed from the Register
31st
Detained Standards I. II of IV after 12o'clock
for sums.
Feb. 1et. Mrs Buchanan took the 1ct class in
freehand Drawing this afternoon from
2 to 3 o'clock
"
2nd
gave maps of England to the 1st class
to be done for homework.
3rd
Received forms and Schedules from the
Education Department. filled up Form
8 M.
7
Filled in and returned Form E to the Rector.
It is proposed to hold the Drawing Exam
ination of this school on the 14th of February
at 2 p.m. gave map drawing to the 1st class
this afternoon. gave Geography and Drawing
to the 1st and 2nd classes for home-work.
8th
Culled the Registers this day at 3 P.M.
a good after dance dad correct
William Haine manager
1893
379
Feb. 13th
Frank Newman has returned to school. after
an absence of five weeks through sickness.
14th Drawing Examination this afternoon. All the
boys were present and did their work and
answered the questions put to them in
a very creditable manner. Received
notice that the school would be
inspected by H.M.J. Mr Curry on Tuesday
28th March at 2.30 o'clock p.m.
15th
Standard III and above did Map-Drawing
this afternoon. Standards I and II drew a
plan of the school-room.
23rd
Mr gg. Dowse visited the school today
to inquire after the attendance of the
children. The following children were
cautioned for irregular attendancc:
Agnes Lwanborough Frederick Bowden
and Herbert Oram.
27th
Mrs Buchanan came into the school this
morning to say that she was unable
to take the lesson in Freehand in
the afternoon. Monitress absent
The 1st Class did map Drawing in plan
of Freehand. The Rector heard the
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IIInd Standard boys recite this afternoon
In the absence of the monitress the Infant
class was taken by William Bell Leslie
M
A door has been put up at the entrance
leading from the playground to the boys
offices.
ef.28th
George Feltham is ill with Scarlet
Fever Agnes Swanborough is absent
owing to the sickness of her parents.
March 1st.
Mrs Buchanan took Standards IV and V
in Freehand Drawing this afternoon.
3rd
Received Report on the Examination
of the school in Drawing The award
is "good".
The managers have decided to retain
the services of Mary Elizabeth Leslie
whose fourth year of apprenticeship
expired on the 28th February until
the result of William Bell Leslie's
examination as Candidate for Pupil
Teachership is known.
10th
The Rowde police came into the school
this afternoon to seek information to
respecting some boys who had thrown
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stones at, and broken some caution
boards on the green
F94
inch 13th
Mrs Buchanan gave a lesson in Freehand
Drawing to Standards IV and V this afternoon
14
Nine children absent today through
d,
sickness. Asked the children to be in
their places for lessons at 1.30 in the
afternoon instead of 2 o'clock, in order
that a little extra time might beginess
to some of the lessons. The children
e,
all came very willingly
15th
Mr William Haine came into the school
this afternoon to get the Schedules and
4.
Registers for last year. for the purpose
of examining them.
20th
Sewing mistress very ill. Needlework
class taken by the Pupil Teacher.
21 st
19 children absent sick. 35 present in
the morning. and 34 in the afternoon
4 bushels of coke have been got for
the use of the school.
22nd.
Rose E llis obliged to go home with headache
Herbert Oram singed with bleeding at
the nose brought on by a fit of cough-
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1893
ing. On his face being bathed with
cold water the bleeding stopped and
he was allowed to remain during the
remainder of the morning's attendance,
with orders to remain very quiet Hewas
absent invafternoon. the 23 absent sick,
and a number of those present seem
in a very unfit condition for work.
Jewing mistress still unable to
attend. Needle-work taken by the
Pupil Teacher
March23id. Monitress absent sick. Infants taken
by the Pupil Teacher. The Rector heard
some of the children and the Pupil
Teacher say their Recitations this
morning
24th
34 children present in the morning and
29 present in the afternoon. about one
half of the children on the Registers
are absent sick. Monitress still absent
sick. Infant class taken by William
Bell Leslie
27th
Monitress and Lowing mistress still about
sick. School visited by the Rector.
383
Object Lessons for the year ending Feb.28.189
(1) Time (2) Form, (3) bolour. (4) A Book
(5) A penny (6) A Straw Hat, (7) A farm yard,
(8) A Bottle, (9) A Kite, (10) Ink, (11) A glass
Tumbler, (12) A Looking glass, (14) The Inside
of a House (15) A yard Measure, (16) batch-
ing Fish, (17) An India-rubber Ball,
(18) The Tiger, (19) The Butterfly. (20) The Flors
(21) The Hen, (22) The Robin, (23) The Frog.
Recitations for the year ending Feb28.1894
Stand. I.
"The Boy who told a lie. (Royal Reader no1)
II.
What the Sparrow chirps. (Royal Reader no
III.
Little Jim
(Royal Reader no
IV.
Fidelity (Wordsworth) and the Old Armchair (Eli
cook) pages 71 and 125 Royal Reader's
V.
100 lines of The Traveller (Goldsmith
VI.
150
1 st year
P.Y.
50
approved - k. F
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Music taught by the Tonic Sol-fa Method
Longs for the year ended Feb.28. 1893.
Division I. Infants. - /. The Birds of Summer.
2. The Cradle song.
3. The Lambkin
Division II. Lt.ItII:- - /. the Birds of Summer.
2. the Cradle long.
3. The Lambhin.
4. The Merry School Boy.
5. Music in the Morning
Division III. /: The Merry School Boy.
2. Music in the Morning
3. Marching long.
4. Mountain Cottage Home.
5. On The Waters.
March28th Inspection. 54 children present
29th Rearranged the Standards for ensuring
year. Only 38 children present.
30th
School visited in the morning by the
Rector and also by Mr Hains. Only
39 children present no school in the
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afternoon. closed for Easter Holidays
April 10th
Reopened school this morning admitted
seven children to the Infant blass.
Frank Newman and Annie Bolter have
left school. Duplicate Schedule received
11th
Admitted another child to the Infant
blass.
18th
gave notice to the children that school
would open tomorrow at 8.30 in the
morning instead of 9. to allow closing
at 10.45 so that the elder children
might be able to attend the Confirmation
service at the church at // o'clock.
19th
School opened at 8.30 a.m. and closed at
10.45 a.m.
2/st
Received the Government Report
(Lee gage 386.)
24th
Called registers. 3.30 p m.allconnet (7.B.Al
YBBuchanaw manager
Copy of last account of income and
expenditure furnished to the
D epartment posted on the school
door.
386;
1893
Summary of the Inspector's Report.
"The children are orderly.
They are rather weak in arithmetic
and show very little intelligence, but
this may perhaps be accounted for
by the fact that many of them have
lately been ill. a grant for Geography
is recommended with some hesitation
Singing and Needlework are good.
The infants are making fair progress
The Registers must be tested by
the Managers at least once a quarter
at irregular intervals as required by
paragraph 6 of appendise II of Instructions
to Inspectors. attention is requested to
article 85(d) of the Code.
W.B. Leslie Failure/Grammar and arithmetic
Staff
T.B.Buchauan
Concipionient Manager
Staff - Hugh Leslie, Master
Mary E. Leslie Pupil Teacher
Jennie g. Wilkins. Monitress
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May 2nd.
Written Examination in Religious
Knowledge conducted during the time
specified in the Time Table for that
instruction. Mifs Buchanan present
3rd.
Written Examination as above.
Mr. William Haine present
"
4th
Written Examination as above.
Migs Buchanan present.
8th
Monitress absent this morning been
away from home. Infants taken
by W. n Leslie
15th
Form 30 K. has been received on
which it is stated that my
Lords consent to the extension
of M. E. Leslie's engagement for a
year under Paragraph 4 of the
Memorandum of Agreement
"
18th
Put up, and readva out notice that
this school would be examined in
Religious Knowledge by the Deoces
Inspector on Monday, June the/2
19th
blosed for Whitsuntide Holidays
one week.
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1893
May29th
Reopened school this morning Readmitted
a child to the Infant b lass. Monitress
absent sick. Infants taken by William
B. Leslie
:
3.0th
Monitress still absent. School closed
a.m
from 11:15 today till 2n. m tomorrow on
account of a parish festival;
June 2nd
Monitress still absent sick. Infants
taken by William B.Leslie
"
5th
Admitted three fresh scholars. Monitress
present
12th
Discesan Inspection.
20th
Head Teacher absent until 3 p.m.
to attend important meeting of - ourday
Schootteachers at Marlborough School
conducted by Pupil Teacher and
Monitress.
30th
A number of children absent, sick
this week.
July 3rd
Pupil Teacher absent having gone
to Salisbury to attend the Examination
for Queen's Scholarship
july 4
Called the Register this day, found them
conset
M.B.Buhaman manager -
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July 6th
Only 43 children present including
infants this afternoon. As so many
of the elder children are absent
now on account of the haymaking.
it was thought advisable to close
school for the Midsimmer Vacation
School was therefore dismissed, no
attendance being made.
Aug. 8th
Reopened school today. Attendance
very low. 46 present in the morning
and 44 in the afternoon. During
the holidays the school has been
recoloured and white-washed.
"
18th
Mr. Colburn visited the school this
afternoon. and at the close of
the attendance game some apples
to the children only 45 children
present.
1
1.
21st
School closed for parish festivities.
22nd
School closed for Day. school treat.
23rd
Mrs Buchanan sent some cake into
the school to be distributed among
the children. It was given to them
at the close of the school.
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1893
pt. 1st good attendance this week average 65.
a
5
As the average of the Infant class is be
coming excessive, the parents have been
requested to send infants between 3
and 4 years of age only half time.
8th Elsie Ely and Cecil Swanborough have
medical orders to remain away from
school for the present the one for
sores oil the head and the other for
sore eyes. Frederick Rudman is
away from home on a visit.
12th
No school in the afternoon. Master
on ?
away with choir trip.
21st
Some coke has been got for the school.
29th
A number of children absent this afternoon
only 31. present in standards, 19 present m in
the Infant class.
Ict. 6th
One packet each of St. IV & V Geometrical
and Freehand Drawing cards have
been got for the school, also 200
sheets of Drawing paper.
13th
A new no 3 Lostoise stone has been set up
in the Class-room, and the pipe belonging
to that in the large room has been repaired
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2.40p.m. called register found all cornets
marked
I B Buchanan manager.
24th
An 8ft. Oxford Reversible desk, 28in.
high. and a box of tinch Drawing
models have been got for the
school.
25th gave a lesson in model Drawing to
Standard V this afternoon. Freehand
to the other standards
31st.
Mary E. Leslic having received an
appointment as assistant under art66
in the It. Martins girls School Brighton
in this school
her engagement terminates to-day by
mutual agreement between the managers
and her.
Nov. 1ct.
Mrs Harriet Few commenced duties in
this school as Infant Teacher under
art. 68. The monitress assisted with
standards and II
a
9th
Alfred Fruin obliged to go home ill this
morning attendance mark cancelled
13th
Amelia Bowden was obliged to go home
this morning ill. attendance mark
cancelled
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1893
Nov. 17th
Mrs. Harriet Few has been accepted by the
Education Department as an additional
female teacher under art. 68 on the staff
of this school. subject to the approval
of H. M. Inspector at his annual visit
to the school.
J.B.B.-
22nd
Examined the Infant class in
Reading this morning.
23rd
Upper Division of Infants commenced
to read from books.
Dec. 1st
The present arrangement of the School staff
is as follows:- :- Master:- Fandard II to VI
with occasional help of the monitress for
St. II dictation.
Female Teacher, art. 68 : Infants.
Monitress Standard I.
6th
"
Called the system at 2.25 and found all
entries concet
Alfred William noyes obliged to go home,
suffering from headache.
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393
Dec. 12th
George Bowden was incorrectly called
absent at the marking of the Registers
this morning. The entry was corrected.
Amelia Bowden is still absent ill.
Agnes Lwanborough is also absent ill
Only 36 children present including
5 infants this afternoon, owing to the
rain. Monitress absent
"
18th
Henry Newman went away from the
playground this afternoon to go an
errand for Mr. W. Wiltshire and did not
return. His attendance mark was can-
celled.
21st
A large number of children absent
begging
22nd
The Rector, at the close of school this
afternoon, gave prizes to the children
who had done well at the Religious
Examination. School was closed for
two weeks holiday
fan 8th 1894
Reopened school today Fair attendan
9th
The monitress was taken ill this
morning while giving a lesson to the Ido
Standard. The was obliged to go home.
P.T.O.

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