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Monday January IIth
- Re-opened school after Xmas holidays - 67 children present - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Re-opened school after Xmas holidays - 67 children present - Rev. R. Helme visited.Tuesday 12th- 74 children present today - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- 74 children present today - Rev. R. Helme visited.Wednesday 13th- 75 children present today- roads bad - several little one away in consequence.
- 75 children present today- roads bad - several little one away in consequence.Thursday 14th- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - Rev. C.F. Frampton visited in the afternoon - remained during prayers.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - Rev. C.F. Frampton visited in the afternoon - remained during prayers.Friday - No one visited school today - numbers very fair -67.4 average.
Monday 18th- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take club - numbers good.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take club - numbers good.Tuesday 19th- Examined 2nd class in numeration - Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning.
- Examined 2nd class in numeration - Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning.Wednesday 20th- No one visited school today - numbers very fair.
- No one visited school today - numbers very fair.Thursday 21st- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning numbers rather small being market day.
- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning numbers rather small being market day.Friday 22nd - Rev. R. Helme visited school in the afternoon - average for the week 72.4.
PAGE II3Monday 25th- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - numbers fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - numbers fair.Tuesday 26th- Numbers not so good today owing to the weather.
- Numbers not so good today owing to the weather.Wednesday 27th- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - numbers fair - commenced new set of reading books - for standard I.
- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - numbers fair - commenced new set of reading books - for standard I.Thursday 28th- Being market day several children have leave - Mrs. Helme visited in the afternoon - Rev. R. Helme in the morning.
- Being market day several children have leave - Mrs. Helme visited in the afternoon - Rev. R. Helme in the morning.Friday 29th- Numbers not so good this week - weather extremely cold - average 63.7.
- Numbers not so good this week - weather extremely cold - average 63.7.Monday 1st February- Commenced new registers. Rev. R. Helme visited both morning and afternoon.
- Commenced new registers. Rev. R. Helme visited both morning and afternoon.Tuesday 2nd - Numbers much better today - Miss Key came in for short time.
Wednesday 3rd- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - very wet today.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - very wet today.Thursday 4th- Being market day - several children have leave - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Being market day - several children have leave - Rev. R. Helme visited.Friday 5th- School visited by Rev. R. Helme both morning and afternoon. Average 66.7.
- School visited by Rev. R. Helme both morning and afternoon. Average 66.7.PAGE II4Monday 8th- Pupil Teacher exam at St. Albans on Saturday 6th - numbersvery fair.
- Pupil Teacher exam at St. Albans on Saturday 6th - numbersvery fair.Tuesday 9th- Rev. R. Helme visited school -numbers good today.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school -numbers good today.Wednesday 10th- Being Ash Wednesday - upper classes went to the morning service.
- Being Ash Wednesday - upper classes went to the morning service.Thursday IIth- Being market day - numbers small - school visited by Rev. R. Helme.
- Being market day - numbers small - school visited by Rev. R. Helme.Friday 12th- Very wet - numbers small in consequence Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Very wet - numbers small in consequence Rev. R. Helme visited.Monday 15th- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - numbers very fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - numbers very fair.Tuesday 16th- Numbers much better today - Miss Key visited school.
- Numbers much better today - Miss Key visited school.Wednesday 17th - Miss Key visited school in the afternoon.
Thursday 18th- Being Market day several children have leave - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Being Market day several children have leave - Rev. R. Helme visited.Friday 12th- Weather very fine - The Confirmation being at Hempstead - several children have leave - average for week 71.7.
- Weather very fine - The Confirmation being at Hempstead - several children have leave - average for week 71.7.PAGE II5Monday 22nd - Several little ones away ill - no on visited school.
Tuesday 23rd- Mrs. Helme & Miss Key visited school - numbers very fair today.
- Mrs. Helme & Miss Key visited school - numbers very fair today.Wednesday 24th- Examined upper division in numeration - Miss Key visited.
- Examined upper division in numeration - Miss Key visited.Thursday 25th- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - several children have leave being market day.
- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - several children have leave being market day.Friday 26th- Examination day - Rev. C. J. Robinson visited school -81 children present.
- Examination day - Rev. C. J. Robinson visited school -81 children present.PAGE II6Blank.PAGE II71869 Helen K. Purvis. Certified Teacher of the 3rd division of the 2nd degree.
Alice Bynoth, Pupil Teacher of the 1st Year.C.J. RobinsonH.M. Inspector.Monday 1st March - School visited by Rev. R. Helme - numbers rather small owing to the weather.
- School visited by Rev. R. Helme - numbers rather small owing to the weather.Tuesday 2nd - Heavy fall of snow - numbers small in consequence - Rev. R. Helme visited.
Wednesday 3rd.- No one visited school today.
- No one visited school today.Thursday 4th- Market day - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Market day - Rev. R. Helme visited.Friday 5th- School visited by Rev. R. Helme - numbers better today.
- School visited by Rev. R. Helme - numbers better today.Monday 8th- Rev. R. Helme visited school - numbers very fair today.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school - numbers very fair today. Tuesday 9th- Miss Nina Key came in the afternoon to attend to the needlework.
- Miss Nina Key came in the afternoon to attend to the needlework.Wednesday 10th-Rev. Helme visited school.
-Rev. Helme visited school.Thursday IIth- Being market day - numbers smaller - Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning.
- Being market day - numbers smaller - Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning.Friday 12th- Numbers fair throughout the week.
- Numbers fair throughout the week.PAGE II8Monday 15th- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take club - numbers fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take club - numbers fair.Tuesday 16th- Miss Nina came in the afternoon to take the older girls for needlework.
- Miss Nina came in the afternoon to take the older girls for needlework.Wednesday 17th- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - numbers very fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - numbers very fair.Thursday 18th- Being market day numbers small - Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning.
- Being market day numbers small - Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning.Summary of Inspector's Report:"The school continues to do good work in the district." Rob. HelmeFriday IIth- Numbers good today 71 present - numbers throughout the week 75 - Rev. Helme visited in the morning.
- Numbers good today 71 present - numbers throughout the week 75 - Rev. Helme visited in the morning.Monday 22nd - Being Holy week - morning service at II - Rev. R. Helme visited in the afternoon.
Tuesday 23rd - Miss Nina came in the afternoon to take needlework - Rev. R. Helme visited .
Wednesday 24th - Closed school at 4 o'clock for the Easter Holidays.
- Closed school at 4 o'clock for the Easter Holidays.PAGE II9Monday 12th- Re-opened school after a fortnights holiday - Rev. R. Helme visited previous to his going away for the week.
- Re-opened school after a fortnights holiday - Rev. R. Helme visited previous to his going away for the week.Tuesday 13th- Numbers small this week. Miss Nina came in the afternoon to take older girls for needlework.
- Numbers small this week. Miss Nina came in the afternoon to take older girls for needlework.Wednesday 14th- Miss Nina came in the afternoon.
- Miss Nina came in the afternoon.Thursday 15th- Being market - numbers small.
- Being market - numbers small.Friday 16th- Numbers rather better today - admitted several children this week.
- Numbers rather better today - admitted several children this week.Monday 19th- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - went away for the rest of the week.
- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - went away for the rest of the week.Tuesday 20th- Numbers better today - Miss Nina came in to take the needlework.
- Numbers better today - Miss Nina came in to take the needlework.Wednesday 21st - Miss Kate visited in the afternoon - to take the needlework.
- Miss Kate visited in the afternoon - to take the needlework.Thursday 22nd - Market day - numbers rather smaller.
Friday 23rd - Numbers throughout the week rather better - Miss Nina visited in the afternoon to take needlework.
- Numbers throughout the week rather better - Miss Nina visited in the afternoon to take needlework.PAGE 120Monday 26th- Rev. R. Helme visited school previous to his going away for the week.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school previous to his going away for the week.Tuesday 27th- Numbers better today - no one visited.
- Numbers better today - no one visited.Wednesday 28th- Miss Kate came in the afternoon to assist with needlework.
- Miss Kate came in the afternoon to assist with needlework.Thursday 29th- Being market day several children have leave.
- Being market day several children have leave.Friday 30th- Weather very fine - numbers throughout the week much better.
- Weather very fine - numbers throughout the week much better.Monday 3rd May - Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - went away for the week.
- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - went away for the week.Tuesday 4th- Very wet all day - numbers small in consequence.
- Very wet all day - numbers small in consequence.Wednesday 5th- Miss Kate visited in the afternoon - to assist with the needlework.
- Miss Kate visited in the afternoon - to assist with the needlework.6th- Being Holy Thursday took the children to church in the morning - holiday in the afternoon.
- Being Holy Thursday took the children to church in the morning - holiday in the afternoon.Friday 7th- Numbers for the week very fair - Rev. R. Helme visited in morning.
- Numbers for the week very fair - Rev. R. Helme visited in morning.PAGE 121Monday 10th- Rev. R. Helme went away for the week - numbers better today.
- Rev. R. Helme went away for the week - numbers better today.Tuesday IIth- Miss Kate came in to assist with the needlework.
- Miss Kate came in to assist with the needlework.Wednesday 12th- No one visited today.
- No one visited today.Thursday 13th- Being market day - numbers smaller.
- Being market day - numbers smaller.Friday 14th- Miss Kate visited school today - numbers for the week good.
- Miss Kate visited school today - numbers for the week good.Monday 17th- Rev. R. Helme visited - children had their annual tea - 90 present - singing and recitation in the evening at which the parents were present - Rev. R.H. gave 21 prizes for attendance - 3 for needlework.
- Rev. R. Helme visited - children had their annual tea - 90 present - singing and recitation in the evening at which the parents were present - Rev. R.H. gave 21 prizes for attendance - 3 for needlework.Tuesday 18th - Very wet all day - numbers small in consequence - Rev. R. Helme visited.
Wednesday 19th- Miss Key visited school - expressed great pleasure in the improvement of the children's singing and recitation.
- Miss Key visited school - expressed great pleasure in the improvement of the children's singing and recitation.Thursday 20th- Being market day numbers smaller.
- Being market day numbers smaller.Friday 21st- Weather finer today - no one visited - numbers throughout the week better.
- Weather finer today - no one visited - numbers throughout the week better.PAGE 122Monday 24th- Rev. R. Helme visited this morning - numbers fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited this morning - numbers fair.Tuesday 25th- Miss Nina came in for short time in the afternoon to assist with the needlework.
- Miss Nina came in for short time in the afternoon to assist with the needlework.Wednesday 26th- The Diocesan Inspector visited the school and expressed much gratification at the general tome of the school.
- The Diocesan Inspector visited the school and expressed much gratification at the general tome of the school.Rob Helme.Thursday 27th- Being Hempstead Fair day - numbers rather smaller - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Being Hempstead Fair day - numbers rather smaller - Rev. R. Helme visited.Friday 28th- Very wet during the morning - also in the afternoon - numbers small in consequence.
- Very wet during the morning - also in the afternoon - numbers small in consequence.Monday 31st - No one visited school today - numbers very fair.
Tuesday 1st June- Rev. R. Helme visited in the afternoon - Miss Nina assisited with the needlework.
- Rev. R. Helme visited in the afternoon - Miss Nina assisited with the needlework.Wednesday 2nd - Numbers very fair today - no one visited.
Thursday 3rd - Being market day several children have leave - Rev. R. Helme came in the afternoon.
Friday 4th- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - numbers throughout the week very fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - numbers throughout the week very fair.PAGE 123Monday 7th- Numbers good today - Rev. R. Helme visited to hold club in Infant's room.
- Numbers good today - Rev. R. Helme visited to hold club in Infant's room.Tuesday 8th- School visited in the morning by Rev. & Mrs. Frampton - heard children sing and recite - very much pleased with the clean and orderly appearance of the children.
- School visited in the morning by Rev. & Mrs. Frampton - heard children sing and recite - very much pleased with the clean and orderly appearance of the children.Wednesday 9th- Rev. R. Helme visited both morning and afternoon - numbers good.
- Rev. R. Helme visited both morning and afternoon - numbers good.Thursday 10th - Being market day several children have leave - Rev. R. Helme visited - average for week 72.8 - closed school at 4 o'clock.
- Being market day several children have leave - Rev. R. Helme visited - average for week 72.8 - closed school at 4 o'clock.Tuesday 15th - School closed on Friday and Monday owing to my being in London.
- School closed on Friday and Monday owing to my being in London.Wednesday 16th- Miss Nina came for a part of the afternoon to assist with the needlework.
- Miss Nina came for a part of the afternoon to assist with the needlework.Thursday 17th- Being market day numbers small - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Being market day numbers small - Rev. R. Helme visited.Friday 18th- No one visited school today - average for week small.
- No one visited school today - average for week small.PAGE 124Monday 24th- School visited by Mrs. Henry and Miss Key - expressed great pleasure in the clean appearance of the children.
- School visited by Mrs. Henry and Miss Key - expressed great pleasure in the clean appearance of the children.Tuesday 22nd- No one visited school today - numbers much better.
- No one visited school today - numbers much better.Wednesday 23rd- Mrs. Helme came in the morning to hear the children sing & recite pieces - Miss Nina in the afternoon to take needlework.
- Mrs. Helme came in the morning to hear the children sing & recite pieces - Miss Nina in the afternoon to take needlework.Thursday 24th- Being market day numbers smaller - Rev. R. Helem visited in the morning.
- Being market day numbers smaller - Rev. R. Helem visited in the morning.Friday 25th- No one visited school today - average 64.4 for the week.
- No one visited school today - average 64.4 for the week. Monday 28th- Rev. R. Helme came in the morning.
- Rev. R. Helme came in the morning.Tuesday 29th- Numbers good today - Miss Nina came in to assist with needlework.
- Numbers good today - Miss Nina came in to assist with needlework.Wednesday 30th- Numbers fair today -Miss Nina visited.
- Numbers fair today -Miss Nina visited.Thursday 1st July- Being market day several children have leave.
- Being market day several children have leave.Friday 2nd - Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - numbers very fair.
PAGE 125Monday 5th- School visited by Miss Keys in the morning.
- School visited by Miss Keys in the morning.Tuesday 6th- Numbers very fair today - Miss Nina visited with the needlework in the afternoon.
- Numbers very fair today - Miss Nina visited with the needlework in the afternoon.Wednesday 7th- No one visited school today.
- No one visited school today.Thursday 8th- Being market day - numbers small.
- Being market day - numbers small.Friday 9th- Several children away not well - with the blisters. Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Several children away not well - with the blisters. Rev. R. Helme visited.Monday 12th- Numbers rather small today - anniversary at the chapel.
- Numbers rather small today - anniversary at the chapel.Tuesday 13th- Miss Nina came to rake needlework in the afternoon.
- Miss Nina came to rake needlework in the afternoon.Wednesday 14th- Rev. R. Helme visited in the afternoon.
- Rev. R. Helme visited in the afternoon.Thursday 15th- St. Albans Choral Festival - school closed for the day.
- St. Albans Choral Festival - school closed for the day.Friday 16th- No one visited today - average for the week rather small.
- No one visited today - average for the week rather small.PAGE 126Monday 19th- School visited by Rev. R. Helme to take the club.
- School visited by Rev. R. Helme to take the club.Tuesday 20th- Numbers much better today - no one visited.
- Numbers much better today - no one visited.Wednesday 21st - Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - Miss Kate visited with the needlework.
Thursday 23rd- No one visited school today - several children away ill.
- No one visited school today - several children away ill.Monday 26th- No one visited school - numbers very fair.
- No one visited school - numbers very fair.Tuesday 27th- Rev. R. Helme came in the morning- Miss Nina visited with needlework.
- Rev. R. Helme came in the morning- Miss Nina visited with needlework.Wednesday 28th- Being very wet all day - 24 children came - did not mark registers no one visited.
- Being very wet all day - 24 children came - did not mark registers no one visited.Thursday 29th - Market day - several children have leave.
- Market day - several children have leave.Friday 30th- Rev. R. Helme came in the morning - numbers very fair.
- Rev. R. Helme came in the morning - numbers very fair.PAGE 127Monday 2nd August- Rev. R. Helme visited to take club - numbers very fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited to take club - numbers very fair.Tuesday 3rd - Very wet all day numbers small.
Wednesday 4th - Numbers much better - no one visited.
Thursday 5th- Being market day - several children have leave - no one visited school.
- Being market day - several children have leave - no one visited school.Friday 6th- Numbers much better today - average small owing to Tuesday's wet weather.
- Numbers much better today - average small owing to Tuesday's wet weather.Monday 9th- Rev. R. Helme visited school 70 children present.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school 70 children present.Tuesday 10th- Miss Nina came to assist with the needlework - Rev. R. Helme visited both morning and afternoon - read prayers in the afternoon.
- Miss Nina came to assist with the needlework - Rev. R. Helme visited both morning and afternoon - read prayers in the afternoon.Wednesday IIth- Day and Sunday school had their Annual Feast in the Parsonage Meadows. Went to church - sang Te Deaum & Hymns - after spending a happy evening left the grounds about 9 o'clock - sang National Anthem.
- Day and Sunday school had their Annual Feast in the Parsonage Meadows. Went to church - sang Te Deaum & Hymns - after spending a happy evening left the grounds about 9 o'clock - sang National Anthem.Thursday 12th- Closed school for harvest holiday.
- Closed school for harvest holiday.PAGE 128Monday September 13th- Re-opened school after a months holiday - 60 children present - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Re-opened school after a months holiday - 60 children present - Rev. R. Helme visited.Tuesday 14th- Very wet all day - numbers small.
- Very wet all day - numbers small.Wednesday 15th- Numbers better today - no one visited.
- Numbers better today - no one visited.Thursday 16th- Being market day several children have leave - no one visited.
- Being market day several children have leave - no one visited.Friday 17th- Rev. R. Helme visited - average for the week rather small.
- Rev. R. Helme visited - average for the week rather small.Monday 20th- Numbers small today being the annual fair at Hempstead.
- Numbers small today being the annual fair at Hempstead.Tuesday 21st - Numbers rather better today - no one visited.
Wednesday 22nd - Miss Nina came in for short time today.
Thursday 23rd - Being market day several children have leave - commenced part II Munby's Reading Bk. for standard II.
Friday 24th- Miss Key visited school for short time in the afternoon - numbers fair throughout the week.
- Miss Key visited school for short time in the afternoon - numbers fair throughout the week.PAGE 129Monday 27th- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - Miss Nina took needlework in the afternoon.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - Miss Nina took needlework in the afternoon.Tuesday 28th- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - numbers not so good owing to the children gathering blackberries.
- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning - numbers not so good owing to the children gathering blackberries.Wednesday 29th- Rev. R. Helme came in the afternoon.
- Rev. R. Helme came in the afternoon.Thursday 31st ( these are the dates given, can only conclude Miss Purvis began the Autumn term with the wrong date, and only now chose to correct herself.)- Being market day numbers rather smaller - no one visited.
- Being market day numbers rather smaller - no one visited.Friday 1st October- Numbers fair during the week - no one visited.
- Numbers fair during the week - no one visited.Monday 4th- Numbers better today - Miss Key visited school in the morning.
- Numbers better today - Miss Key visited school in the morning.Tuesday 5th - Miss Keys came in to bring needlework - previous to their going away for 6 weeks.
Wednesday 6th- Numbers good today - no one visited.
- Numbers good today - no one visited.Thursday 7th- Several children have leave today being the market.
- Several children have leave today being the market.Friday 8th- Average for the week 60.6 - several children away ill - no one visited.
- Average for the week 60.6 - several children away ill - no one visited.PAGE 130Monday IIth- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take club - numbers fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take club - numbers fair.Tuesday 12th- Being St. Albans pleasure Fair numbers rather small.
- Being St. Albans pleasure Fair numbers rather small.Wednesday 13th- Several children away not well.
- Several children away not well.Thursday 14th- Being market day numbers smaller - no one visited.
- Being market day numbers smaller - no one visited.Friday 15th- Average for the week rather small - no one visited.
- Average for the week rather small - no one visited.Monday 18th- Took the Coal Club - Rev. R. Helme left home - very wet all day.
- Took the Coal Club - Rev. R. Helme left home - very wet all day.Tuesday 19th- Numbers much better today.
- Numbers much better today.Wednesday 20th- Several children away acorning - no one visited school.
- Several children away acorning - no one visited school.Thursday 21st - Being market day numbers rather smaller than usual.
Friday 22nd - Weather very cold - little ones unable to come - no one visited school all the week.
PAGE 131Monday 25th- Numbers very fair - no one visited.
- Numbers very fair - no one visited.Tuesday 26th- Weather very cold - several children unable to come.
- Weather very cold - several children unable to come.Wednesday 27th- Numbers very fair - examined second class in arithmetic - good.
- Numbers very fair - examined second class in arithmetic - good.Thursday 28th- Being market day several children have leave for half day.
- Being market day several children have leave for half day.Friday 29th- Numbers very fair - 70 present throughout the week.
- Numbers very fair - 70 present throughout the week.Monday 1st November- Took the Clothing Club at II o'clock - Rev. Helme being absent.
- Took the Clothing Club at II o'clock - Rev. Helme being absent.Tuesday 2nd - Numbers very fair - weather cold.
Wednesday 3rd - Examined 1st class in arithmetic - examination good.
Thursday 4th- Being market day several children have leave.
- Being market day several children have leave.Friday 5th- Weather very cold - numbers fair - average for week 56.
- Weather very cold - numbers fair - average for week 56.PAGE 132Monday 8th- Took Men's Club at II o'clock - Rev. R. Helme being away.
- Took Men's Club at II o'clock - Rev. R. Helme being away.Tuesday 9th- Numbers very fair today.
- Numbers very fair today.Wednesday 10th - Weather extremely cold - numbers fair.
Thursday IIth- Being market day several children have leave.
- Being market day several children have leave.Friday 12th- Fall of snow preventing three or four children from coming.
- Fall of snow preventing three or four children from coming.Monday 15th- Took the Coal Club - Rev. R. Helme still away from home.
- Took the Coal Club - Rev. R. Helme still away from home.Tuesday 16th- Numbers very fair - weather wet.
- Numbers very fair - weather wet.Wednesday 17th- Weather still damp and foggy.
- Weather still damp and foggy.Thursday 18th- School visited by Miss Kate & Mrs. Heale - numbers fair.
- School visited by Miss Kate & Mrs. Heale - numbers fair.Friday 19th- Weather wet and dull - several children away ill.
- Weather wet and dull - several children away ill.PAGE 133Monday 22nd- Very wet all day - numbers small in consequence.
- Very wet all day - numbers small in consequence.Tuesday 23rd- Numbers much better today.
- Numbers much better today.Wednesday 24th- Miss Nina visited school today.
- Miss Nina visited school today.Thursday 25th- Being market day several children have leave - Miss Key visited.
- Being market day several children have leave - Miss Key visited.Friday 26th- Numbers very fair throughout the week.
- Numbers very fair throughout the week.Monday 29th- Numbers good today - weather cold.
- Numbers good today - weather cold.Tuesday 30th- Being very cold several children unable to come.
- Being very cold several children unable to come.Wednesday 1st December- Miss Nina came to assist with the needlework.
- Miss Nina came to assist with the needlework.Thursday 2nd - Market day several children have leave for half a day.
Friday 3rd - Weather very cold 71 children present throughout the week - average 60.
PAGE 134Monday 6th- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take club.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take club.Tuesday 7th- Numbers good today - no one visited.
- Numbers good today - no one visited.Wednesday 8th- Rev. R. Helme came in school in the morning.
- Rev. R. Helme came in school in the morning.Thursday 9th- Being market day several children have leave.
- Being market day several children have leave.Friday 10th- Weather very damp and foggy - little ones unable to come.
- Weather very damp and foggy - little ones unable to come.Monday 13th- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take club - numbers very fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take club - numbers very fair.Thursday 14th- Rev. R. Helme visited school with Rev. Drake to see the working of the school.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school with Rev. Drake to see the working of the school.Wednesday 15th- Weather very rough today - several children away in consequence.
- Weather very rough today - several children away in consequence.Thursday 16th- Being market day several children have leave - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Being market day several children have leave - Rev. R. Helme visited.Friday 17th- Closed school for the Xmas holiday. Rev. R. Helme & Miss Keys visited.
- Closed school for the Xmas holiday. Rev. R. Helme & Miss Keys visited.PAGE 135Monday January 10th 1870- Re-opened school - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Re-opened school - Rev. R. Helme visited.Tuesday IIth- Several children away not well - Miss Key visited.
- Several children away not well - Miss Key visited.Wednesday 12th- Very heavy fall of snow - roads bad.
- Very heavy fall of snow - roads bad.Thursday 13th- Being market day - children rather later at afternoon school - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Being market day - children rather later at afternoon school - Rev. R. Helme visited.Friday 14th- Received £2 for needlework - made by the children during the last quarter.
- Received £2 for needlework - made by the children during the last quarter.Monday 17th- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - numbers very fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - numbers very fair.Tuesday 18th- Numbers better today - weather so very cold - little ones not able to come.
- Numbers better today - weather so very cold - little ones not able to come.Wednesday 19th- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning.
- Rev. R. Helme visited in the morning.Thursday 20th- Being market day several children have leave for half a day.
- Being market day several children have leave for half a day.Friday 21st - No one visited school today - numbers for the week fair.
PAGE 136Monday 24th- Numbers rather better today - no one visited.
- Numbers rather better today - no one visited.Tuesday 25th- Miss Nina came in the afternoon - for a short time - numbers better.
- Miss Nina came in the afternoon - for a short time - numbers better.Wednesday 26th- Miss Nina took the girls for needlework in the afternoon.
- Miss Nina took the girls for needlework in the afternoon.Thursday 27th- Being market day several children have leave - no one visited.
- Being market day several children have leave - no one visited.Friday 28th- Weather bitterly cold - numbers smaller in consequence - throughout the week 68 present - Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Weather bitterly cold - numbers smaller in consequence - throughout the week 68 present - Rev. R. Helme visited.Monday 31st - Commenced new registers for 1870 - numbers very fair.
Tuesday 1st February- Miss Nina came to take older girls for needlework.
- Miss Nina came to take older girls for needlework.Wednesday 2nd - Very wet all day - several children away all day in consequence.
Thursday 3rd - Being market day - numbers smaller - examined IV class in reading - great improvement.
Friday 4th- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - put up the clock - Pupil Teacher's exam on Saturday.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - put up the clock - Pupil Teacher's exam on Saturday.PAGE 137Monday 7th- Rev. R. Helme visited school - numbers very fair - Miss Nina took older girls for needlework.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school - numbers very fair - Miss Nina took older girls for needlework.Tuesday 8th- Rev. Douglas Dodd read prayers in the afternoon - Missionary meeting in the evening.
- Rev. Douglas Dodd read prayers in the afternoon - Missionary meeting in the evening.Wednesday 9th- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the afternoon - numbers very fair.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school in the afternoon - numbers very fair.Thursday 10th- Being market day - several children have leave - Miss Kate visited.
- Being market day - several children have leave - Miss Kate visited.Friday IIth- Weather bitterly cold - heavy fall of snow - Miss Nina visited school.
- Weather bitterly cold - heavy fall of snow - Miss Nina visited school.Monday 14th- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take the club - numbers small owing to the snow.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take the club - numbers small owing to the snow.Tuesday 15th- Miss Nina took older girls for needlework - Rev. R. Helme read prayers.
- Miss Nina took older girls for needlework - Rev. R. Helme read prayers.Wednesday 16th- Numbers much better today - Rev. Helme visited in the afternoon.
- Numbers much better today - Rev. Helme visited in the afternoon.Thursday 17th- Being market day numbers small - Miss Keys visited school.
- Being market day numbers small - Miss Keys visited school.Friday 18th- Average for the week smaller than usual owing to the weather.
- Average for the week smaller than usual owing to the weather.PAGE 138Monday 21st - Rev. R. Helme visited school to take Coal Club.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school to take Coal Club.Tuesday 22nd - Numbers very fair today - no one visited.
Wednesday 23rd - Rev. R. Helme visited school in the morning - numbers good.
Thursday 24th- Being market day several children have leave in the afternoon.
- Being market day several children have leave in the afternoon.Friday 25th- Weather extremely cold - but fine - Rev. R. Helme visited - numbers throughout the week better than last.
- Weather extremely cold - but fine - Rev. R. Helme visited - numbers throughout the week better than last.Monday 28th- Re-admitted several children.
- Re-admitted several children.Tuesday March 1st- Numbers good - Miss Nina came to take older girls - needlework.
- Numbers good - Miss Nina came to take older girls - needlework.Wednesday 2nd- Rev. R. Helme visited school both morning and afternoon - Miss Nina took girls for needlework in the afternoon.
- Rev. R. Helme visited school both morning and afternoon - Miss Nina took girls for needlework in the afternoon.Thursday 3rd - Being market day - numbers rather smaller - Rev. R. Helme visited - Miss Nina took older girls for needlework.
Friday 4th- Very wet all day - so few children came could not mark registers. Rev. R. Helme visited.
- Very wet all day - so few children came could not mark registers. Rev. R. Helme visited.PAGE 139Monday 7th- Took the Clothing Club at II o'clock.Rev. R. Helme being away - weather very cold - numbers fair.
- Took the Clothing Club at II o'clock.Rev. R. Helme being away - weather very cold - numbers fair.