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1872
Commenced duties as Mistress of Leverstock Green
School.
Alethea Bonaker
Jan.1st- The Rev. G. Finch present at the opening. Attendance poor - 20 children. The greater part of the week spent in arranging the school.
Jan.3rd Wednesday- The Rev. G. Finch visited the school - attendance better.
Jan. 4th- Admitted four children - found them very backward.
Jan. 5th - Mrs. Finch visited the school in the afternoon.
Jan. 8th- Admitted 6 children - attendance much better - number ( 45 ). Rev. G. Finch visited the school.
Jan.10th- Found by examination that the first standard could not do subtraction. The 1st & 2nd classes very backward in spelling - owing.............
January 1872-...to omission of dictation lessons being given by the late mistress to those classes.
Jan. 11th- The Rev. G. Finch and Mrs. Finch visited the school in the afternoon.
Jan. 12th- School visited by Mr. Hilton ( The Rev. C. J. Robinson's assistant) a visit made to verify the fulfilment of the conditions on which grants are made.
Jan. 14th - Admitted two boys - one aged 12 yrs. - found he could not write nor cypher could read a little. The Rev. G. Finch visited the school in the morning. Attendance increased ( 50 in number ) The work of the school improved - children having got more into the plan of school work.
Jan 17th- The 1st & 2nd classes wrote an abstract on their Holy Scripture lesson............
1872..........The Birth of Christ, very fairly done. Taught two hymns - children learnt the tunes very quickly seem to have an ear for music.
18th- A meeting held in class room of school to settle school matters. The Rev. G. Finch with two or three of the committee visited the school.
19th- The Rev. G. Finch took the 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture for half an hour.
23rd - Attendance poor
- owing to the bad weather - school visited by the Rev. G. Finch.
24th - Rev.G. Finch visited the school - brought with him the Government Examination Papers.
26th- Weather still very bad.......
1872....Attendance poor in consequence.
29th- Admitted three children - found by examination all three could write and read very fairly - very backward in arithmetic. The Rev. G. Finch visited the school in the afternoon. Attendance improved - numbers present 54.
30th- Numbers very fair. Took three children's names off the book having found by enquiry that they were unable to attend during the bad weather on account of the distance.
Feb.1st.- School visited by the Rev. G. Finch in the afternoon. - Attendance good, numbers 58 - 1st & 2nd classes.......
1872.......wrote an abstract on their Holy Scripture Lesson. The birth of Moses, with great satisfaction.
February 2nd - Attendance very fair throughout the week.
Feb. 5th - The school visited by the Rev. G. Finch in the morning.
Feb.6th- Attendance very fair ( 54 ) The weather being better.
Feb. 7th- Gave children a half - holiday in order to have school-room cleaned for government examination.
Feb. 8th - School examined by the Rev. W.R.Wilton H.M. Inspector. School visited by the Rev. G. Finch - children had a half-holiday in the afternoon.
Feb.9th - The Rev. G. Finch took the 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture for half an hour.
Feb. 12th 1872- Re-admitted two children. Numbers on the books 63.
Feb.13th - School visited by the Rev. G. Finch & Mrs. Finch in the afternoon.
Feb. 14th- Took 1st, 2nd & 3rd classes to church - it being Ash Wednesday.
Feb. 16th- The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture.
Feb.19th- Admitted a boy - school visited by Rev. G. Finch in the morning.
Feb. 20th - Eliza May came to see whether she could fill the vacant Pupil Teachership.
Feb. 21st - Took 1st & 2nd classes to church for quarter of an hour. Attendance very fair.
The work of school improving.
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23rd - The Rev. G. Finch took the 1st & 2nd classes to Scripture Lesson.
26th - Admitted a boy - Attendance very fair. Taught IV standard weights and measures, and standard III compound rule.
27th- Gave the children a half-holiday it being the Thanksgiving for the recovery of the Prince of Wales.
28th- Took children to church for half an hour.
30th - The Rev. G. Finch took the 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture.
5th - Attendance very fair - the weather being better. - School visited by the Rev. G. Finch in the morning.
7th - Admitted one boy - number on books 70. Taught a school song - and two rounds to school.
8th - Moved two children from 4th class into 3rd. the Rev. G. Finch visited the school. Took 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture and examined III class in arithmetic ( nummeration ).
12th - Attendance good the weather being more favourable - Gave 1st standard first dictation lesson.
13th - The Rev. G. Finch and Mrs. Finch visited the school in the morning - Gave 4th & 5th classes a lesson in mental arithmetic - the children worked very fairly indeed.......
1872.......seemed more interested than they have hitherto been - I think this may be attributed to my using an Abacus as a means of illustrating examples.
14th - Many absentees it being market day.
15th - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture - also examined class III in arithmetic ( numeration ) - attendance good.
18th- The Rev. G. Finch visited the school in the morning.
20th - Taught 1st & 2nd classes to work sums in long measure.
23rd - A very wet day - attendance very poor in consequence.
Monday 18th - Summary of H.M. Inspector's report.
"The school has suffered much from the change of teachers. Miss Bonaker has begun well. The children are in good order, and the attainments, under the circumstances are fair."
A Bynoth's name has been removed from the register of Pupil Teachers."
Alethea Bonaker, Certificated Mistress, Probationer.
25th - School visited by the Rev. G. Finch - many absentees.
27th - Mrs. Finch visited the school in the afternoon.
28th - Closed school for a fortnight.
1872 - April 14th - Re - opened school - attendance very good - admitted 10 new children - numbers present 64. The Rev. G. Finch visited school in the morning.
15th - Alice Burrage commenced duties as Pupil Teacher.
16th - The Rev. G. Finch visited school in the afternoon.
17th - School visited by Miss Key in the afternoon.
20th - Attendance good - numbers 65 - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture.
23rd - Numbers good still - admitted two children - moved three of 3rd class children into 2nd class - taught standard II simple multiplication & division. Rev. G. Finch visited school in the afternoon.
1872 -25th - Many absentees it being market day. Taught children a song in the afternoon.
26th - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to scripture.
May 1st - Rather a poor school - children kept away to go Maying.
3rd - Attendance good. Admitted two children.
6th - Numbers better still - number on books 90, in attendance 70. Admitted one girl.
7th - Mrs. Finch visited school in the afternoon.
9th - Holy Thursday. Took 1st 2nd & 3rd classes to church in the morning - gave a half-holiday.
10th - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Catechism.
13th - Many absentees - the weather being so unfavourable - admitted one girl - 13 years old.
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Taught children two school songs and a round.
16th - Mrs. Finch visited school in the afternoon, heard children sing.
17th - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Catechism and heard them repeat collects. Miss Margaret Key visited school, heard children sing was much pleased with singing. A very poor school in the afternoon a very wet afternoon. Closed school for two days.
21st - Opened school on Wednesday of Whitsun week. Attendance very bad. Numbers small all the week.
27th - Attendance much improved ( number 74 ). Admitted six children, one girl 13 years old, found by examination that three out of the six could not cipher at all.
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30th - Several absentees - it being market & fair day at Hemel Hempstead.
31st - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Catechism.
June 2nd - Attendance good admitted two children - number on books 89. Moved two boys from 4th class into III class. - taught standard IV long division in weights & measures. The Rev. Finch visited the school in the morning.
5th - Mrs. Finch visited the school in the afternoon - inspected the needlework.
6th - Weather very unfavourable - attendance poor in consequence.
9th - Weather still bad - admitted two children. The Rev. G. Finch visited school in the morning.
12th - Attendance better, weather.......
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..........being more favourable. Taught 4th class a new school song - gave same class a dictation lesson. The majority of children did it very satisfactorily.
15th - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to church - Catechism, and looked over dictation of same classes.
17th - Admitted four children ( infants ). One boy very fretful in the morning - was not at all reconciled to the school till end of week. Re-admitted Emma Tarbox who had left a few weeks previous to go to service.
19th - Commenced school at half past 1 o'clock, wishing to dismiss before usual time on account of a practice for a Choral festival. - Numbers good. Took four names off books.
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20th - Mrs. Finch visited school in the afternoon - took a reading lesson.
21st - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to church Catechism.
24th - Admitted one child - numbers poor - many of the boys being away at hay-making and bird-keeping.
26th - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon. Staid an hour.
July 1st- Attendance still poor - boys at work. The Rev.G. Finch visited in the morning. Many more absentees in the afternoon - it being Hemel Hempstead Fete.
3rd - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the afternoon - who noticing the number away kindly undertook to find out the reason of absence.
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5th - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to church Catechism for half an hour in the morning. Stayed till half past four in school in order to complete some needlework for sale.
8th - Attendance better - but many boys absent - at work. The Rev. G. Finch visited school in the morning. Taught IV standards long division in weights and measures.
9th - Ordinary progress, taught children a new song, three first class began to learn alto.
11th - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon - heard children sing - expressed herself much pleases with it.
13th - The Rev. G. Finch took...........
........ 1st & 2nd classes to church Catechism, - also took 1st class to dictation.
22nd - Attendance very fair.
23rd - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning - looked over the arithmetic of 1st & 2nd classes.
24th - Mrs. Finch visited and a lady friend - in the afternoon.
25th - Taught III standard long division in money sums.
26th - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to church - Catechism.
29th - The school visited by the Rev. G. Finch in the afternoon - attendance good 80 - admitted three children.
31st - Gave a half-holiday - it being a choral festival at Apsley End.
August 2nd - The Rev. G. Finch made a general examination in school in the morning. Attendance good. Broke up the school for midsummer holiday in the afternoon.
September 3rd 1872
Re-opened school after a month's holiday - Attendance very poor indeed - many being absent for gleaning. Average for the week only 47.
5th - The Rev. G. Finch visited the school in the morning, taught the upper divisions of the school a new school song.
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8th - Attendance much better. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
11th - Miss Nina Key and Miss Heale visited in the afternoon. Staid for three quarters of an hour - saw arithmetic of 1st & 2nd classes, heard whole school sing, expressed themselves as much pleased with singing, and staid for the dismissal of the children.
16th - Attendance good - number ( 73 ) admitted two half-timers. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the afternoon. Kept children in from play to practice some singing for their coming Treat.
17th - Attendance very good indeed the weather being so unfavourable.
18th - Admitted two children as half-timers.
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Sept. 19th - The School Festival - for which occasion gave a half-holiday. The children Marched in procession to the Vicarage meadow where they spent some time in various games and where had a great variety of toys distributed among them.- they were obliged to leave soon after tea in consequence of the wet weather.
23rd - Attendance every fair indeed find a little improvement in the spelling of the 1st, 2nd & 3rd classes. Taught standard II simple multiplication by two figures. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
25th - Commenced school at 25 min. past 1 o'clock in order to leave at half past 3 o'clock.
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26th - School visited by Mrs. Finch accompanied by two ladies. all inspected work of school the latter expressed much satisfaction in the tone of the school.
29th - Attendance very good. (No. 87 ) Admitted two children.
30th - In consequence of illness was unable to attend school. the pupil teacher with the aid of my sister carry it on for the week. The Rev. G. Finch attended school for two whole mornings to assist in work - in my absence.
October 3rd - Attendance rather lower - it being market day. the weather bad too.
4th - Had 1st class in my sitting room for lessons in the morning.
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Oct.7th - Attendance good ( number 84 ) The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture the first hour.
8th - Taught standard II short division by two figures and standard III multiplication by hundreds in compound rules. Examined II class in spelling by giving a dictation lesson: found an improvement. Allowed two children to leave school in the afternoon at half past three.
10th - Many absentees - it being market day. The Rev. G. Finch exam. 1st & 2nd classes in Holy Scripture.
11th - Taught children a new hymn. A lady visited school in the afternoon and assisted in the needlework.
14th - Admitted two children. number on books. ( 100).
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Oct. 16th - - The Rev. G. Finch examined 1st & 2nd classes in the H. Scripture - Examined the 3rd class in numeration found many still very confused in it.
Taught standard IV reduction in weights and measures with much satisfaction.
Oct. 17th - The Holy Scripture Examination. Gave a half holiday - the attendance of children not registered for the morning as the time was occupied by the Inspector.
18th - Attendance very good.
21st - Weather still bad attendance low in consequence. Left school in charge of monitors in order to take Coal Club for an hour. Examined class III in numeration found an improvement.
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21st - Alice Burrage resigned her post as Monitor on account of her mother's ill health. Jesse Jago commenced duties in her place for a fortnight's trial. (* A.Burrage had previously been mentioned as a pupil teacher!)
23rd - Ordinary progress.
24th - Ordinary progress. A poor attendance throughout
25th - the week in consequence of wet weather.
27th - Taught standard III reduction in compound rules ( money) Heard that two infants would be obliged to leave during the winter months - Attendance still poor the weather still wet.
29th - Examined class III in numeration found an improvement.
31st - Taught standard IV square and cubic measure & made them work sums in them.
Gave them also a few miscellaneous questions in compound rules (money). Allowed four children to go home at half past three instead of at four ( time specified in time table) making them commence at 25 past one. The same children asked leave to go home at this hour through the winter months on account of the distance they had to go home.
November 1st - Attendance much better the weather being more favourable.
Nov. 4th - The attendance good. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning. Gave the whole school lessons in the afternoon instead of girls having needlework as there was no material in hand for needlework.
Nov. 6th - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon heard 1st & 2nd classes read.
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8th - Took two childrens names of(f) the books - Taught a new school song. Adopted the plan of keeping in all the children
who came late, some time after school hours, as it became quite a general thing to come to school after commencing in the morning and afternoon.
11th - Attendance good. Admitted three children ( girls ). Found by examination that they were extremely deficient in all subjects. obliged to place them in III class on account of their age. The Rev. G. Finch visited.
12th - Admitted a boy. placed him in the fourth class. Taught 4th class to write down monosylables from dictation. Allowed 6 children to leave at half past 3 o'clock. making them commence at half past 1 o'clock.
13th - By examination of all classes find a little improvement in spelling but still wanting great improvement especially in standard II & III. Commenced home lessons in upper part of school. Adopt a new system of learning to spell, finding such a deficiency in that subject.
15th - Jesse Jago continues duties as paid monitor, being anxious to fill the vacancy of Pupil Teacher. Find her capacities for teaching very fair indeed, taking into consideration her never having been in a National School before.
18th - School visited by the Rev. G. Finch in the morning. Attendance not so goof this week, in consequence of the bad weather. Work going on as usual.
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25th - Received a visit of surprise from the Rev. C.J. Robinson ( H.M. Inspector ) who signed the Time Table and inspected the Log Book and made several inquires respecting the condition of the school. After this visit commenced school ( by permission ) at 25 past 1 o'clock in order to close at 25 to four so as to comply with the wish of the parents of several of the children.
27th - Mr. & Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon instead of needlework because there was no material in hand.
31st - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to H. Scripture for first hour of the morning.
December 4th - Rev. G. Finch & Dr. Gee took Clubs in the class room from 11 o'clock to 1. Commenced working my new time table.
Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon brought some fine needlework. Attendance poor throughout the week in consequence of wet weather.
9th - Went from time table giving a dictation lesson to 1st & 2nd classes instead of letting them do manuscript finding those classes till very deficient in spelling.
Work going on as usual work by timetable. Took four names off books. Average lower this week ( 69 ).
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16th - The Rev. G. Finch visited. Admitted a boy, took three names off books. Ordinary progress. Attendance rather poor throughout the week. Rev. G. Finch gave lesson on H. Scripture to I & II classes.
Dec. 20th - Closed school for a fortnight.
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January 6th- Re-opened school after Xmas holiday - attendance not so good as before holiday. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning. School visited by a gentleman.
9th - Work going on as usual.
10th - Gave girls lessons in the afternoon instead of needlework.
13th - Attendance much better ( No. 84 ). Admitted two children. Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon. Took four names off the books - Taught children a new round.
Work according to timetable throughout the week. Average for the week - 70.
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Jan.20th
The Rev. G Finch visited the school in the morning. Admitted one girl.
23rd - Mrs. Finch & 2 lady friends visited in the afternoon - heard children sing, stayed for the dismissal.
25th - Examined III class in dictation found a decided improvement. Kept the whole school in until half past 12. in order perfect them in their tables. Attendance good throughout the week.
27th - Admitted a girl. School visited by the Rev. G. Finch who heard 4th class read and gave same class dictation.
Ordinary progress, work according to time table.
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February 3rd - A heavy fall of snow - attendance consequently very poor indeed - continued to be so throughout the week. - taught all together obliged therefore to go from the time table.
4th - Did not mark the registers as the numbers were so small, highest attendance throughout the week, 26.
10th - Attendance better, weather still very severe. The school visited by the Rev. G. Finch in the morning. Admitted a girl placed in III class. Gave dictation lesson to 1st & 2nd classes
instead of manuscript. Gave test sums in arithmetic throughout the school the whole week. Average for week better.
1873
Feb. 17th - Admitted a girl - re-admitted a boy. Attendance good. ( 70 ) Gave girls lessons in the afternoon instead of needlework. Took Coal Club for Rev. G. Finch.
18th - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon. Work going on much as usual. Found by examination that the 4th class could work subtraction sums with borrowing very accurately, also found great improvement in their spelling.
21st - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture the first three quarters hr.
24th - A heavy fall of snow, a poor school in consequence. Taught the whole school together.
26th - Weather better - more children.
26th ( Ash Wednesday ) took upper part of school to church for quarter of an hour (from) half past ten to quarter to eleven - the time specified in Time Table for recreation. Mrs. Finch visited in the morning.
March 2nd -
Attendance much improved. Taught 1st & 2nd classes miscellaneous equasions ( written as E4: ) the whole week finishing them so dull at them. Commenced teaching standard II compound rules in money ( their new standard work.)
7th - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture from 9.15 to 9.55.
10th - Gave a holiday in order to have school room cleaned in readiness for the inspection.
11th - Attendance good.
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March 12th - The Rev. C.J. Robinson ( H.M.I.) inspected the school. Attendance good. Numbers ( 80 ) - the day fine. The Rev. G. Finch present. Gave a half-holiday in the afternoon.
14th - A fall of snow. Attendance poor in consequence.
17th - Many absentees. Commenced new work in standard II & III. Admitted 1 girl, took two names off the books. Work according to time table throughout the week.
23rd - Attendance much better, weather favourable. Admitted a girl. Children go out to play the playground having been made fit.
27th - The Rev. G. Finch visited. Taught standard IV new work, also standard V.
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31st - Attendance improved. Admitted two girls and 1 boy, the latter 7 years of age, did not know the alphabet.
April 4th - The Rev. G. Finch took the two first classes to Holy Scripture.
7th - Numbers not so good some of the boys at work. Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon. Taught a new school song. Allowed children to do needlework every afternoon this week it being reqested by several in order to give them time to finish some needlework before the Easter vacation.
9th - School visited by the Rev. G. Finch & Mrs. Finch.
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April 10th -
Closed school for a fortnights holiday - (Easter )
April 28th
Reopened school. Attendance poor owing to many of the bigger boys being at field work. Admitted 14 fresh over all being young being obliged to place them in the IV and V classes consequently having a much larger proportion of children in the lower part of the school than in the upper. Several of the elder girls away learning sewing ( hats). Took two boys names off the books 1st class register.
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The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning. Mrs. Finch and another lady in the afternoon.
May 1st- Attendance very bad greater number of children "Maying" Gave a half-holiday on account of it. Time spent chiefly this week on recapitulation of new standard work taught before the holidays. Average for the week( 69.)
May 3rd - Attendance improved,admitted two fresh children. No on books 108. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
7th - Left school in charge of P. Teacher for half an hour being obliged to witness the signing of Jesse Jagos (P.T.) indentures.
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May 8th - Spent an hour instead of half an hour in giving 1st & 2nd classes catches in dictation which proved satisfactory. Taught a new school song.
9th - Ordinary progress. Work according to the time table. Attendance better throughout the week.
11th - Several boys absent at work. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning. Taught standard IV cloth measure.
14th - Mrs. Finch visited school in the morning - heard 1st & 2nd classes read. Two more girls left to learn hat-sewing. Attendance for the week very fair. Nothing of importance during the........
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...........week.
18th - Attendance good, several infants who had left for the winter months returned. - Two of the elder girls left for a time to learn sewing hats.
Taught standard IV long division in weights and measures. to do this gave an hour to this subject ( Arithmetic) instead of half as specified in Time Table.
19th - Mrs. Finch visited in the morning.
Ceased to have recreation in the afternoon and shortened the time allowed for infants from half an hour to a quarter, the whole school thus having the same time. Intended altering the time table but thought it advisable to wait for the approval of H.M.Inspector at some future time.
Commenced school at 5 min. to 1. and dismissed at 15 min. past 3. in order to have room got in readiness for a lecture on the evening.
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23rd - Ordinary progress - work according to Time Table. The attendance throughout the week much better.
26th - Admitted two children ( infants ). Two boys left for a time to go to work.
28th -The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning. Commenced school at 1 o'clock and dismissed at 3.15 in order to go to a practice for the choral festival at St. Albans.
30th - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture for first three quarters of an hour.
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June 2nd - Gave a holiday the whole day it being Whit Monday.
3rd - A very poor attendance - a great many children holiday making and many away on account of the wet weather.
5th - Took two or three classes together to some lessons, the numbers being so small.
Left school in charge of P. Teacher for half an hour in the afternoon.
6th - The Rev. G. Finch visited and took upper division of school to Holy Scripture in the morning.
Attendance throughout the week very bad - very little progress made.
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June 9th- Attendance much better, admitted two children. Spent an hour on an arithmetic lesson in the 1st & 2nd classes instead of half, being obliged to devote so much special instruction upon two children who had been absent for some weeks.
10th - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon, stayed for the dismissal. Average for the week (80).
Nothing of importance during the week.
16th - Numbers pretty good. The weather being fine hay making commenced which took some of the elder children away to keep house while their mothers were absent. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
Taught standard III long division in money & standard IV square measure.
Work by Time Table.
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Number of children and standards under which presented for the Examination of 1872, and school songs prepared for it. (March 12)
Under standard IV (3)
Emma Child Standard II(12)
Keziah Seabrook 1. George Bennett
Metam Wilson 2. Arthur George
(pos. Martin or Matthew) 3. William Martin
____________ 4. James Fickling
5. James Green
Standard III (10) 6. Emma Payne
7. Eliza Tarbox
1. Emma Cromack 8. Emily Dell
2. Hannah Wilson 9. Jane Cooper
3. Sarah Barnes 10. Gertrude Orchard
4. Kejiah Luck 11. Lydia Luck
5. Sarah Cooper 12. Mary Dogfett
6. Thomas Harrowell _____________
7. John George
8. George Wilkinson Standard I (12)
9. George Wilson
10. Sarah Bishop
Standard I continued:
3. Alice Blee
4. Jabes Groome
5. Thomas George
6. Maurice Orchard
7. Mary Steabben
8. Annie Sinfield
9. Thomas Ostler
10. Herman Hall
11. William Cook
12. John Steabben
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School Songs ( of children over 7)
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Rounds
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Wind Gentle Evergreen etc. -
Come Follow etc. -
A Southerly Wind -
London's Burning -
Love of Truth.
When the Rosy morn appearing.
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Songs
Hark I hear the Black Bird
The Evening Sun
Slumber Lovely Child
The Stately Homes of England
To The Wood Away
The Shepherd Boy
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Songs ( for Infants)
Little Cock sparrow
When Father's Daily Work is o'er
Little Bo Peep
The Peasant
The Months
Cows and Horses etc.
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Summary of H.M. Inspector's Report
I am well satisfied with Miss Bonaker's first years work. She has raised the efficiency of the school. Another group of desks would be of much service.
I am directed to enquire weather in the event of admission of J. Jago, she will be lodged in some respectable household near the school.
George Finch, Manager
Alethea Bonaker, Certified Mistress, Probationer.
Jesse Sparker Jago, Articled Pupil Teacher.
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June 23rd - Gave a half holiday in order to attend a Confirmation held at Hemel Hempstead.
Many absentees, principally boys
24th - Commenced Geography, gave 1st & 2nd classes a lesson on the elementary part of it, children much interested but were rather perplexed.
26th - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon, assisted for a time in the needlework.
27th - The Rev. G. Finch took the upper division of school to Holy Scripture.
Average for the week ( 82 .)
30th - Numbers poor - boys at work.
July 3rd - Commenced school at 25 past 1. Dismissed at half past 3 in order to go to a practice ( at Kings Langley) for a festival.
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July - Nothing of importance throughout the week.
Work according to Time Table on all days but July 3rd.
8th - Numbers fair - boys away at work still.
9th - Rev. G. Finch visited in the afternoon.
Gave 1st & 2nd classes a lesson on the divisions of land and water with better success than previous lessons in Geography, children beginning to understand the subject better.
Ordinary progress throughout the week.
14th - Attendance very poor indeed obliged to work two or three classes together.
15th - Gave a whole days holiday it being the Choral Festival at the Abbey St. Albans. Admitted 1 girl - No. on books (122) [altered to (112)]
17th - Attendance better.
19th - A lady visited at the Vicarage, came in for a short time expressed herself as much pleased with all she saw -
Work according to Time Table throughout the week with the exception of Wednesday afternoon when I gave lessons instead of needlework.
Average for the week (80)
21st - Attendance poor, boys still at work - commenced working arithmetic on paper with standard II
Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon. Gave a lesson on the outlines of..........
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............of Europe, not a very satisfactory lesson. Taught a new school song (Answer Gentle Lyre ).
25th - The Rev. G. Finch visited.
Work according o Time Table throughout the week.
28th - Attendance improved owing to annual TREAT taking place on the 30th.
30th - Gave a half-holiday in the afternoon - which was spent very hapilly by the children in the Vicarage Meadow in various amusements in having a very nice tea, and in receiving prizes which were awarded for good conduct - good attendance and perseverance in lessons during the year.
31st - Girls did needlework instead of lessons in order to get it finished that week.
Average for the week ( )
1873
August 4th - Attendance lower - many at work.
Deviated from Time Table several times in the week - making an examination throughout the school in all subjects - in order to ascertain the progress made during the quarter.
8th - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the afternoon - gave notice to the children of their having a months holiday.
Broke up for the harvest vacation.
1873
September 15th
Commenced school after five weeks holiday. An additional week given the repairs of school building not being completed - a very poor attendance many children still at Harvest work. Heard of two boys having left to go to a boys school. 1 boy and a girl left the place.
Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon to make necessary arrangements with respects to superintendance of school in the absence of the Rev. G. Finch and herself from the place for a month.
Attendance poor throughout the week.
Sept. 22nd - Some of the absentees returned, but still a poor attendance.
Admitted two girls one aged 10 yrs. the other 8. both rather......
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...advanced in writing and reading deficient in arithmetic.
25th - Received a visit of surprise from the Rev. C.J.Robinson H.M.'s Inspector of school who inspected Log Book and the registers.
Took lessons three afternoons in this week instead of needlework, finding the children had forgotten much during their vacation.
Average for the week.(48)
29th - Attendance improved but many boys at work ( acorning ). Two children left the place. Taught a new school song.
Work according to time table this wk.
1873
October 1st
Four children who had been absent for some time returned today found by examination that they had lost much in arithmetic.
Nothing of importance during the week.
6th - First & second classes finished marking 1 doz. of glass cloths. Commenced making a stock of calico needlework for sale.
Recommenced Geography lessons (in the place of mental arithmetic lessons on Tuesdays) many of the absentees returning this week.
10th - The Rev. H. Fisher examined school in Religeous Knowledge in the afternoon, expressed himself much pleased in the result of examination.
1873
Oct.13th - Mrs. Finch visited school in the morning.
Several boys away acorning this week.
The Rev. G. Finch & Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon.
Mrs. Solby, a lady friend of Mrs. Finch made a short visit.
The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture from 9.15 to 9.55.
20th - Attendance improved today.
22nd - Weather very wet, numbers decreased in consequence.
25th - Mrs. Finch & a lady friend visited in the morning, looked at dictation of 1st & 2nd classes.
Average for the week ( 54.)
30th - Attendance still poor, two boys returned who had been away for several weeks, - by examination found they had lost much in.....
1873
.......arithmetic. Took two names off the books having been absent for some time.
Nov. 2nd - The Rev. G. Finch visited .Taught standard III long division in compound rules - and standard II the same rule in simple rules.
Nov. 5th - Two ladies visited in the morning to hear children sing.
7th - The Rev. G. Finch took upper division of school to H. Scripture.
Numbers still low, attendance not good since the Harvest vacation.
10th - Three children returned who had been absent since the holidays.
Many absentees still.
Progress in lessons very deficient having so often to go over old work with those who have been away.
14th - Taught standard III reduction of money.
18th - Two children returned who had been absent for 8 weeks.
The Rev. G. Finch visited. Attendance improved this week. Work according to Time Table.
24th - Taught standard IV reduction of weights and measures.
Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon.
Absented myself half an hour wishing to go to H.Hempstead on an important errand.
27th - The Rev. G. Finch visited and took 1st & 2nd classes to H. Scripture.
December 1st
Numbers much improved, the weather being more favourable. Admitted 2 children.
Commenced school this wk. ( to continue doing so throughout the winter months) at 25 past 1 o'clock, dismissing........
.......at 35 ( changed to 45 ) past 3 o'clock.
Dec. 5th - The Rev. G. Finch took 1st & 2nd classes to Holy Scripture.
8th - Took two childrens names off the books. Numbers fell off again this wk. the weather being severe.
Nothing of importance to record. Work according to Time Table for the whole week.
15th - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the afternoon, inspected needlework. Completed some needlework for sale.
Dec. 19th - The Rev. G. Finch visited. Closed school for the Christmas vacation.
January 4th 1874
Reopened school after a fortnights holiday.
Attendance poor.- The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning. I took two childrens names off the books.
Gave standard II & IV some sums in miscellaneous examples. Deviated from Time Table in giving needlework instead of lessons on Tuesday & Thursday afternoons, and lessons in the place of needlework on Monday Wednesday & Friday afternoons.
Mrs. Finch visited Wednesday.
16th - The Rev. G. Finch took the upper division of school to H. Scripture.
19th - Attendance poor in consequence of the wet weather.
21st - Numbers improved. Tested the arithmetic of the whole school this week, the result......
..was very fair on the whole. Re-commenced Geography lessons this week in the place of mental arithmetic.
Gave lessons in place of needlework once this week.
Took 1 girls name off the books - who unfortunately forfeited her years attendance for the purpose of doing a little sewing in hats for a week or two.
January 23rd - Admitted an infant. Average for the week ( 56 )
Ordinary progress throughout the week.
26th - Examined 3rd class writing - care wanted in joining the letters. Received notice of inspection.
Heard Jesse Jago give a reading lesson - energy and quickness good - order deficient.
Arithmetic in 2st & 2nd classes improved in accuracy.
Deviated from Time Table in..........
.......giving a geography lesson in place of mental arithmetic.
29th - Market at H. Hempstead - many children have leave - numbers poor in consequence.
Allowed W. Martin to go home before the two hours secular instruction had expired.
31st - Jesse Jago examined at St. Albans at 10.30 a.m. ( for her fist examination as Pupil Teacher).
February 2nd
School closed for the day.
I certify that I have carefully verified a sufficient number of the entries in the registers and am satisfied of the accuracy of the returns.
Attendance very much better the weather being more favourable.
Deviated from Time Table being obliged to take the whole school in the classroom gave the same lesson to two or more classes.
Feb.4th- Government Inspection by Mr. Taldry assistant to the Rev. C.J. Robinson H.M.'s Inspector. Gave a half-holiday.
9th - Rev. G. Finch visited to take the club.
Commenced new rules in arithmetic throughout all the standards, tolerable success in standards I, II, II. Standard IV much perplexed in the weights and measures.
Removed many scholars from lower classes into upper.
Commenced working by new Time Table.
16th - Weather wet. Numbers poor.
18th - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon. Took two children's names off the books.
Standard III commenced paper work.
Feb. 23rd
Very wet day. Attendance very poor in consequence.
Admitted two children, placed them in the IV class being very backward.Their age allowed of them being in class II.
25th - School visited by the Rev. G. Finch.
March 3rd - Numbers small. Took four names off books.
Draughted four children from Infant room into the other room.
Made two divisions for reading in the 1st class - their being three standards in it.
The Rev. G. Finch visited to take the upper division of the school to Holy Scripture.
March 12th - A wet day - attendance poor in consequence.
14th - A heavy fall of snow - numbers.......
.....very small indeed.
Mr. & Mrs. Finch and Miss Key visited in the afternoon.
A wet week, average ( 54 ).
March 16th - Weather fine, but still many absentees. The Rev. G. Finch visited to take the club.
19th - Girls did needlework in the afternoon instead of lessons in order to complete some needlework for sale.
23rd - Weather fine attendance much improved, more especially in the upper part of the school.
Taught standard IV long measure and the working of sums in it.
27th - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning. Completed some needlework by keeping school open for quarter of an hour later than usual.
30oth - Attendance very fair. Taught marking to some of the younger girls.
Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon, inspected needlework.
31st - Spent an hour instead of half an hour in mental arithmetic with the 1st & 2nd classes.
April 2nd
Closed school for a fortnight (The Easter Vacation)
I certify that I have carefully verified a sufficient number of the entries in the registers and am satisfied of the accuracy of the returns.
George Finch, manager.
1874
April 20th
Reopened school. Admitted 6 children - 4 of whom were infants. Many absentees (Numbers 64 ).
Gave an hour to arithmetic in the upper part of the school instead of half an hour finding children had forgotten the new rules taught them previous to holidays.
Taught a new school song.
Mrs. Finch visited Monday afternoon.
April 22nd - Received my Certificate from the Education Department.
28th - Attendance poor in the upper part of the school. Admitted 4 infants. I gave standard III and II arithmetic on paper - instead of mental.
1874
30th - Girls did needlework in the afternoon ( instead of lessons) in order to complete some for sale.
Work according to Time Table the remainder of the week. Nothing of importance to record.
May 4th - Numbers rather better - not good. Admitted 4 infants - took 2 names off the books.
May 8th - The Rev. G. Finch took the upper division of children to Holy Scripture.
11th - Admitted 3 children (infants) and 1 girl as a transfer from another school - placed her in 1st class.
Two of 1st class boys commenced attending as half-timers instead of attending the whole day.
May 11th 1874
1874Alethea Bonaker - Certified Mistress of the 3rd division of the 2nd degree of merit -
Jessie Sparkes Jago - Pupil Teacher of 2nd Year.
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Summary of H.M.'s Inspector's report.
There is efficient progress on the whole. The arithmetic ( and very generally the notation) is behindhand. I should be glad to find better dictation.---------- ---------
George Finch - School Manager
May 12th - Taught a new school song in the afternoon.
Attendance very fair on the whole. Several away with bad colds the last part of the week.
Average for the week (67.4)
Gave a holiday - Ascension Day
May 21st - Numbers good ( 76 present). Mrs. Finch visited in the morning.
22nd - Commenced school at 1.55 wishing to close at 3.10.
1874
May 22nd - Re-admitted several little ones this week.
Two boys & 3 girls commenced attending as half-timers this week. Some boys absent bird-keeping.
June 1st - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
Kept elder children in school during play-time to practice some school songs for their annual treat.
Removed several children from Infant room into the 3rd class of the other room.
Admitted two infants in the week.
Numbers very good this week.
June 8th - Took Club for the Rev. G. Finch in the morning occupying my time for half an hour.
1874
June - Deviated from the Time Table in giving 1st & 2nd classes spelling lessons in place of reading twice during this week.
Taught standard IV to work sums in long and cloth measure and standard II multiplication by two figures.
Commenced giving some new reading books with standard IV.
June 15th - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning, examined the lower part of the school in numeration.
The monitors absent during greater part of the afternoon - being desired to accompany a gentleman who visited the school and village to make inquiry into the Plaiting School & children plaiting at home.
Numbers not so good this week, the weather wet and cold some days.
21st - Attendance good. Admitted several as half-timers, some girls some boys, the majority of them knowing very little in reading & nothing in arithmetic and dictation.
26th - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning. Numbers good throughout the week. Average (67)
29th - Weather favourable - attendance very fair. Some boys away bird keeping - asked permission to stay for several weeks.
Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon - assisted with the needlework. Stayed for dismissal.
July 1st - Taught standard IV Wine & ale & beer measures instead of giving them a reading lesson.
1874
July 2nd - The Rev. G. Finch & the Rev. Glennis visited in the afternoon, the latter instructing the 1st & 2nd lessons in reading for a short time.
3rd - Attendance good this week.
5th - The school visited by the Rev. G. Finch in the morning
6th - The IV standard wrote an abstract on the Mts. of England with very fair success.
Many boys away this week at hay making.
8th - Very poor attendance ( market day ).
9th - The Rev. G. Finch took upper division of school to Scripture.
12th - Numbers poor, many children at work.
15th - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon.
14th - Taught standard IV long division in weights and measures and standard III the same rule in compound sums ( money ).
15th - Gave a half-holiday - it being the annual school treat in the afternoon.
19th - Several boys absent at work. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
Attendance very fair throughout the week.
27th - Allowed children to do needlework every afternoon this week in order to complete some before the holidays.
30th - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
Closed school for a month. (Harvest vacation.)
September 1st
Reopened school. Attendance poor, many still gleaning. S. Bishop commenced duties as a monitor in the place of M.A.Wilson.
Received notice of the H.S. Exam ( to take place the 28th inst.) The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
Taught the younger girls marking in the afternoon.
8th - Numbers much better. Taught standard IV reduction in weights and measures. Spent an hour in giving miscellaneous examples to classes I & II instead of giving mental arithmetic.
11th - The Rev. G. Finch took upper division in school to Holy Scripture.
1874
September 11th
I certify that I have carefully verified a sufficient number of the entries in the register and am satisfied of the accuracy of the return.
14th - Three boys left - one to go to farm work, the other two to H. Hempstead Boy's School. Admitted three Infants.
16th - Mrs. Finch visited in the morning.
17th - A poor school being a market day at H. Hempstead.
19th - The Rev. G. Finch - with Mrs. Finch and two lady visitors in the afternoon.
Average for the week (74.)
21st - Attendance very bad all day great numbers of children at Hemel Hempstead Pleasure Fair. Number present in afternoon (30).
22nd - Absented myself from school for an hour in the afternoon of..........
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.......Sept.22nd and for part of the following morning - suffering from a bad cold and a sore throat.
25th - The Rev. G. Finch took Upper division of school to Holy Scripture.
28th - Numbers poor, the weather bad. Gave many of the younger girls lessons instead of needlework.
30th - Market day - attendance very poor.
31st - Very wet day - Average for the week.
October 5th - Attendance better. Admitted one little boy.
Took club in classroom - gave 1st & 2nd spelling lessons instead of reading.
Very wet day - numbers present (35). Nothing of importance to record throughout the week.
12th - Attendance better. - Took two 1st class boy's names off the books hearing that they had gone to.......
1874
October ......Hemel Hempstead Boy's School. Commenced school a little earlier wishing to close sooner than usual. Taught standard III multiplication by hundreds in compound rules. Taught tables in the afternoon instead of singing.
Gave home lessons this week.
11th - The school examined in Scripture knowledge by the Rev. W. Fisher. ( Diocesan Inspector) Attendance of children not registered.
Average for the week (67)
19th - Many away acorning.
Took club for the Rev. G. Finch. Gave 1st & 2nd classes books to work from in arithmetic.
21st - Gave lessons in the afternoon for the last half-hour instead of needlework. Having no needlework fixed.
23rd - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon.
1874
October 26th - A poor attendance owing to the wet weather, some boys absent acorning.
The Rev. G. Finch visited. Took two children's names off the books - hearing that their parents had moved from the neighbourhood. - Three infants left for the winter months.
30th - Poor attendance during the week, weather being bad.
November 2nd
Numbers better, but not good. Mrs. Finch visited school. Many of the infants falling off - distance too much in bad weather. Average for the week 37 ( changed to 17 )
Nov. 9th - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
1874
November 9th - Commenced school at 25 past 1 & dismissed at 25 to 4 and to continue to do so during the winter months.
Took five children's names off the books hearing their parents had gone to live some distance off. Taught a new song.
12th - Market day - many absentees.
14th - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the afternoon.
Nov. 16th - Mrs. Finch visited in the morning.
Nothing of any importance throughout the week. Work according to Time Table. Ordinary progress. Average for the week (740. The Rev. G. Finch examined class III in arithmetic particularly in numeration. Remarked on the improvement of the latter, deficiency in subtraction.
1874
November 23rd
Numbers good for time of year, some infants begun to fall off. Jesse Sparkes Jago absent ( Articled Pupil), absent from duties two days this week having obtained leave to be with her mother who was very ill. This necessitated a deviation from Time Table twice. Commenced using Munby's consecutive reading books in Standard III, the majority of that standard able to read them fluently.
Spent time devoted to Arith.(mental) in working miscell. ex. with little success.
Severe weather the last part of wk. attendance poor in consequence.
1874
November 30th
Wet day. Numbers poor. The Rev. G. Finch visited.
December 7th - Attendance better.
Taught standard's III 7 !V reduction in compound rules.
10th - Market day - numbers bad.
13th - The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
14th - Commenced school at 30' past 1 and dismissed at 35'past 3.
15th - A deep snow so few children did not open school in the morning in consequence. Attendance very bad the rest of the week.
Deviated from Time Table in giving needlework two afternoons instead of lessons - wishing......
.....to complete some needlework before closing for the vacation.
21st - Weather still very severe - numbers very very
indeed.
23rd - Nothing of importance to record during the week.
24th of December. - Closed school for a fortnight (Christmas).
January 11th 1875
Reopened school - Attendance very poor - very bad dirty walking - cause of many staying away. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
Thursday a very wet day. Numbers very small indeed. Mrs. Finch & a lady-friend visited in the afternoon.
Deviated from timetable in giving an hours to arithmetic with 1st & 2nd classes instead of half an hour.
Monitor away two days in the week.
January 18th -
Numbers better - still many absentees. Weather very unfavourable.
Nothing of any importance to record this week.
January 25th
I certify that I have carefully verified a sufficient number of the entries in the Register, and am satisfied of the accuracy of the Returns.
George Finch, Manager
28th - Attendance much better - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon .
Work according to time table throughout the week.
February 1st - School visited by the Rev. G. Finch in the morning. Deviated from Time Table in giving 2st & 2nd classes miscellaneous ex's to work on slated instead of mental arithmetic. ( The date: 2nd, was written in the margin next to the word miscellaneous.)
5th - Re-commenced opening school at 1.55 to close at 4.15 this week. Average for the week (57 )
1875
Feb.8th -The Government Inspection made by the Rev. C.J. Robinson H.M's Inspector in the morning. A half-holiday given in the afternoon.
Commenced teaching the new rules in the arithmetic throughout all the standards.
The Rev. G. Finch visited.
Numbers very fair this week.
Feb.15th
Mistress absent from her duties from Feb. 15th to Feb. 22nd an illness being the cause of her absence - school was carried on by the Rev. G. Finch & Pupil Teacher.
Registers not marked for the week.
Feb 22nd A fall of snow - roads very bad - numbers very poor in consequence. The Rev. G. Finch opened school and taught a class the first hour.
27th - Absent from my school duties at intervals throughout the week not having regained my usual strength.
March 1st - Weather very severe - attendance very poor, continued to be so throughout the week. The Rev. G. Finch & Mrs. Finch visited in the morning.
Taught Standard V (Practice) who made very little progess for several days - the Aliquot ( couldn't really make this out!) part such a difficulty to them.
Standard IV worked compound rules in weights & measures with very fair success this wk.
1875
March 10th - Commenced giving home lessons in Geography this week. Deviated from Time Table in giving Copy book writing instead of singing this week - a cold preventing me from using my voice.
The monitor absent twice in the week - the weather bad, distance cause of absence in addition to having a cold.
Many of the younger children absent with whooping cough and measles.
March 15th - Attendance better this week. The Rev. G.Finch visited in the morning.
18th - Mrs. Finch & a lady friend visited in the afternoon.
Improvements this week in the arithmetic of Standard V.
The reading of new 1st Standard very much behind hand.
March 22nd
Numbers very fair in the upper part of the school - infants attendance very poor.
24th Morning attendance poor - many absent from bad colds. The Rev. G. Finch & Mrs.Finch visited in the morning.
25th - Closed school for a fortnight. (Easter vacation)
1875
Alethea Bonaker, Certified Mistress of the 2nd class.
Jesse Sparkes Jago, Articled Pupil Teacher of the 3rd Year.
"The progress is satisfactory: Spelling and arithmetic show improvement."
{ Arithmetic
{ Geography
George Finch, School Manager.
April 12th
Reopened school after Easter holidays. Numbers poor in the upper part of the school - infants' attendance much better, admitted 5 children at ages from 4 to 7.
The Rev. G. Finch visited in the morning.
Taught Standard III division in compound rules.(Money). Moved three children from infant room into other room.
April 19th- Numbers throughout school much better. Admitted an infant. Re-admitted a girl in the upper division of school. By examination found Standard I much behindhand in reading.
Emma Tarbox commenced work as monitress, filling the work of Sarah Bishop, late monitress.
23rd - Attendance much better especially in the lower division of the school. Ordinary progress - nothing of importance to record. Work according to Time Table throughout the week.
26th - Admitted several infants. Re-admitted five of the elder children. Numbers present 76.
1875
April 21st - Mrs. Finch visited in the morning. The Rev. G. Finch visited in the afternoon.
27th - Moved four children from class room into other room,placed them in Standard I. Two boys left temporily to go to work in brick kiln.
29th - Standard V reproduced geography lesson on the Mts. & Rivers of England with better success than on former occasions. No's much improved this week. Average (68). -
May 2nd
Admitted 4 infants. Re-admitted 1 boy. Weather fine & dry attendance better in consequence. The Rev. G. Finch visited to take the club.
I certify that I have carefully verified a sufficient number of the entries in the register and am satisfied on the accuracy of the return.
George Finch
May 3rd - Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon. Average for the week (66)
5th - Admitted two children -( infants).
6th - Gave a half-holiday ( Ascension Day ). The Rev. G. Finch took upper division of school to H. Scripture.
10th - Numbers good - No. present 76. Work according to Time Table throughout the week.
17th - Whit Monday - a whole holiday. Attendance poor throughout the rest of the week.
24th - Numbers much better.
25th - School visited by the Rev. G. Finch. Improvement this week in upper Standards in arithmetic.
......Reading of Standard I a little improved. Average for the week (72.7 )
31st - Attendance still very fair. Mrs. Finch visited in the afternoon.
June 6th - Nothing of importance to record this week. Work according to Time Table. Ordinary progress.
June 14th - The school visited by the Rev. G. Finch. Improvement in Standards II & III in spelling. Numeration better throughout the school. Not much advance made by Standard I in Reading.
Weather rather showery attendance not quite so good this week.
1875
June 21st - List of School Songs prepared for examination in 1874.
For children over 7 years:-
The Spring
The Winter Time
The Rifle Volunteers
The Wish
In The Water
Lightly Row
Try, Try, Try again
Rest
Hurrah for Merry England
The Hour is Come ( round )
Wind Gentle Evergreen ( round)
A Southerly Wind. ( round )
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For children under 7 ( infants ):-
The Drummer boy
The Jolly Little Clacker
The Whale
When Father's daily work etc.
Cows and Horses etc.
On children on etc.
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1875
June 21st - Numbers good. 78 present. Admitted three infants. The Rev. G. Finch visited.
23rd - Examined Standard I in numeration, found improvement.
24th - Deviated from Time Table in the afternoon. Gave only one hours lessons instead of two - spending one hour in reading a Tale to the elder children and allowing infants to play with bricks.
June 25th - Resigned my duties as Mistress of Leverstock Green School.
