Reference
SDRenhold1/1
Title
Logbook
Date free text
1866 - 1901
Production date
From: 1866 To: 1901
Scope and Content
General themes
- Pupil admissions, attendance, absences, sickness etc.
- Pupil behaviour and punishments
- Pupil awards, pupil monitors etc.
- Lesson plans
- Staff employment, probation, leaves of absences etc.
- Examinations and observation on student aptitude in key subjects (Arithmetic, Reading, Writing, Scripture, Needlework, Geography, Dictation, Notation, Division). A Particular focus on Geography lessons.
- School improvements (e.g. new cloak rooms), supplies and purchases
- School Inspections and Reports
- The Factory Act
- Weather reports
Beginning of Book
A-Z Index at beginning of book listing Pupil names and Standards achieved (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
1866 (Pages 1-26)
- Page 1 (01/01/1866) – Annie Eastland starts as Mistress
- Page 11 (07/05/1866) – Several children away gathering cow slips
- Page 18 (25/07/1866) – Girls finished pinafores they had been making
1867 (Pages 26-40)
- Page 30 (01/05/1867) – Taught tune to school song
- Page 33 (26/06/1867) – Revd brings pencils, pens and thimbles
- Page 35 (13/09/1867) – Average for week low, children gleaning
1868 (Pages 41-60)
- Page 43 (14/02/1868) – Children absent with bad colds / whooping cough
- Page 60 (23/12/1868) – Broke up for Christmas holidays. Awards given to the most attentive through the year
1869 (Pages 60-81)
- Page 74 (06/07/1869) – Low numbers due to cricket match in the village
- Page 77 (25/10/1869) – New map of the world put up
- Page 77 (29/10/1869) – 30 new books for the reading library
- Page 79 (26/11/1869) – Introduced a new rule, “any child who is away a fortnight will be taken off the books and not be re-admitted till the next quarter”
1870 (Pages 81-98)
- Page 93 (30/09/1870) – Children away picking up potatoes
- Page 94 (12/10/1870) – Girls used new cloak room. Boys & Girls come in and go out at separate doors.
1871 (Pages 99-127)
- Page 99 (02/01/1871) – Eliza J Renouf starts as Mistress
- Page 100 (13/01/1871) – A new form of prayers introduced
- Page 103 (21/01/1871) – Two towels brought
- Page 103 (03/02/1871) - Six new dusters, three sponges and a sponge for the blackboard
- Page 110 (17/04/1871) – Sarah Harrison commences as Pupil Teacher
- Page 112 (19/05/1871) – Three boys sent home
- Page 117 (28/07/1871) – The school bell did not ring this morning; the rope being broken – Revd. had bell rope mended and bell rang this afternoon
1872 (Pages 127-148)
- Page 129 (02/02/1872) – 18 Standard IV and 18 Standard V Reading books brought
- Page 131 (01/03/1872) – Children away sick with measles.
- Page 133 (09/04/1872) – Children ill with the mumps
- Page 139 (03/09/1872) – Attendance low owing to Harvest not being finished
- Page 141 (23/09/1872) – Several children fined for being absent without permission for three weeks
1873 (Pages 148-165)
- Page 153 (29/04/1873) – Taught the children attending school under Factory Act
- Page 156 (17/06/1873) – Visited by Sub Inspector of Factories
1874 (Pages 165–181)
- Page 169 (15/04/1874) – Gave singing lesson, singing being regularly taught alternately with Geography
- Page 173 (19/06/1874) - Attendance low. Children absent with whooping cough
1875 (Pages 181-199)
- Page 189 (10/06/1875) – Sub Inspector of Factories re-visited the school
1876 (Pages 199-215)
- Page 200 (27/01/1876) - Grammar, History and an additional Geography lesson added to the timetable
- Page 210 (02/10/1876) – 4 children away with Scarletina
1877 (Pages 215-233)
- Page 220 (07/05/1877) - Mary Jane Ashman starts as Mistress
- Page 227 (14/09/1877) – Closed the school for a week. Gleaning not quite finished.
1880 (Pages 258-269)
- Page 261 (11/03/1880) – Set of ink wells for the IIIrd class desks
- Page 265 (24/09/1880) – Many of the children away with measles.
- Page 267 (28/10/1880) – Many of the children away with measles. School closed.
1881 (Pages 269-279)
- Page 269 (17/01/1881) – School closed for a week due to severe weather
1882 (Pages 279-291)
- Page 284 (30/05/1882) – Attendance low in consequence of scarlet-fever
- Page 286 (10/07/1882) – Attendance very small – whooping cough
1883 (Pages 291-303)
- Page 292 (07/02/1883) – Secular instruction this morning from 9 – 11. Children went to church being Ash-Wednesday.
- Page 295 (25/04/1883) – Received 2 dozen reading books (History)
- Page 295 (24/05/1883) – Received 2 dozen reading books for the 2nd class
- Page 296 (09/06/1883) – Subject lessons to be given in the infant class instead of reading lessons
- Page 301 (Nov 1883) - List of Lessons with reference of Act: 106 (6.2.)
1884 (Pages 303-312)
- Page 303 (31/01/1884) – 4th class had a lesson on “The Snake”
- Page 304 (06/03/1884) – 4th class had a lesson on “The Hare”
1888 (Pages 335-342)
- Page 335 (21/02/1888) –Snow still very deep.
- Page 336 (16/04/1888) – An extra week given by order of the Dr on account of measles still being very bad
- Page 337 (29/05/1888) – 4th class had a lesson on the “Reindeer”
- Page 339 (Nov 1888) – List of Lessons with reference of Act: 106 (6.2)
1889 (Pages 342–350)
- Page 348 (Dec 1889) – List of Lessons with reference to act 106 (6.2)
1890 (Pages 351–360)
- Page 351 (07/02/1890) - Attendance low, many of the children away with influenza
- Page 353 (08/05/1890) – 4th class had a lesson in “Bricks”
- Page 356 (Dec 1890) – List of Lessons with reference to (Article 98 (b)
- List of Poetical Extracts selected for Recitation with reference to Act:- 101 (a) (iii)
1891 (Pages 360-369)
- Page 365 (Nov 1891) – List of Lessons with reference to (Act. 98 (b))
- Page 366 (Nov 1891) - List of Practical Extracts selected for Recitation with reference to Act 101 (a) (iii)
1892 (Pages 370-385)
- Page 371 (07/03/1892) - Ellen Louisa Price starts as mistress
- Page 373 (05/05/1892) – Photographs of children taken in the morning
- Page 373 (11/05/1892) – Holiday for gathering cowslips
- Page 375 (20/06/1892) – Girls commenced exam needlework this afternoon
- Page 381 (Dec 1892) – List of lessons with reference to (Act 98 (b))
- Page 382 (Dec 1892) - List of Poetical extracts selected for recitation with reference to Act 101 (a) (iii)
1893 (Pages 385-404)
- Page 385 (11/01/1893) – New books for each. Also several pictures for object lessons and school stationary.
- Page 390 (24/04/1893) – New desks for infants
- Page 399 (Dec 1893) – List of lessons with regards to (Act 98) (b)
- Page 400 (Dec 1893) - List of Poetical extracts selected for Recitation with reference to Act 101 (a) (iii)
1894 (Pages 405–421)
- Page 406 (06/02/1894) – School closed on account of so much illness among the children.
- Page 412 (05/07/1894) – Attendance low, children away to see a wedding
- Page 417 (Dec 1894) – List of Object Lessons with regard to Act (98) (b)
- Page 418 (Dec 1894) - List of Poetical extracts selected for Recitation with reference to Act 101 (a) (iii)
1895 (Pages 422-430)
- Page 423 (05/04/1895) – Bedford Steeplechases taking place near Renhold – a few children absent
- Page 424 (13/05/1895) – Received a request for scholars not to go into the adjacent wood
- Page 426 (20/06/1895) – Double playtime allowed. Queen Victoria’s accession day
- Page 426 (30/07/1895) – New time-table, infants will now be taken in the following lessons for half the time arranged on timetable
Monday: 3:25 to 4:10, Recitation 3:45 to 4:10
Tuesday: 11:20 to 12, Recitation 11.40 to 12
Thursday: 10.45 to 11.20, Sing & March 11.5 to 11.20
Friday: 11.20 to 12, Sing & March 11.40 to 12
- Page 427 (02/10/1895) – Fires made in school classroom
- Page 429 (21/11/1895) – Scarlet fever commenced
- Page 429 (22/11/1895) – List of poetical extracts
- Page 429 (22/11/1895) - List of object lessons
- Page 430 (25/11/1895) – Annual Gov Exam postponed as medical officer of health ordered school to be closed due to scarlet fever epidemic
1896 (Pages 430-449)
- Page 430 (06/01/1896) – The school was closed from November 23rd 1895 until January 6th 1896 due to Scarlet Fever epidemic
- Page 431 (10/01/1896) – A number of children still in Infirmary
- Page 434 (07/02/1896) – Received a good map of North America, Geography of United States is much more interesting. All the children received a New Copy Book and old ones destroyed
- Page 436 (19/02/1896) – 3 cases of Scarlet Fever and 1 case of Typhoid
- Page 436 (29/02/1896) – School closed on account of the prevalence of Scarlet Fever
- Page 443 (14/07/1896) - Several children having gone on a trip to Lowestoft
- Page 445 (11/09/1896) – On account of “Renhold Feast” there are two days holiday next week. Monday and Tuesday. September 14th and 15th.
1897 (Pages 449-467)
- Page 452 (02/02/1897) – Very wet morning several of the children from Salph end unable to come owing to a slight flood
- Page 453 (26/03/1897) – Children told not to go into wood gathering flowers
- Page 457 (21/05/1897) – Black-Boards renovated - Cost 9s6d
- Page 458 (09/07/1897) - Several children having gone to Yarmouth.
- Page 459 (21/07/1897) – Most terrible thunderstorm broke over the village about 3.25. A tree opposite the school was struck by lightning and a cow close to church was killed. No work done last lesson. Some of the inhabitants say that they never experienced the like.
- Page 460 (01/09/1897) – Boys away, beating for shooting party from Howbury Hall.
- Page 462 (13/10/1897) – Poor attendance, fine day and “Bedford Fair”
- Page 463 (Nov 1897) – List of Object Lessons for Infants and Standard I
1898 (Pages 468-478)
- Page 474 (26/09/1898) – One boy… still away with “Diarrhoea” a complaint which has been very prevalent owing to the Hot Weather and scarcity of good drinking water
- Page 477 (16/12/1898) – Went to Bedford to purchase flowers to make a floral tribute for a funeral. The children have donated five shillings towards it.
1899-Pages 478-489
- Page 488 (15/12/1899) – Lost 5 children this week owing to the great changes at “Howbury Hall”
1900 (Pages 489-496)
- Page 489 (18/01/1900) – Only 51 children present owing to a “Fox Hunt”
- Page 489 (15/02/1900) – Sent children home at noon and told them not to come again owing to the Blizzard
- Page 493 (24/05/1900) – Holiday for Queen’s birthday
- Page 493 (28/05/1900) – A few children away. “Measles” broken out.
- Page 494 (16/07/1900) – Re-opened school after having been closed for 6 weeks owing to Measles.
Page 501 - Dimensions of the School Room and Class room
School Room
- Length – 39ft
- Breadth – 18ft
- Height – 14ft
Class Room
- Length – 18ft
- Breadth – 15ft
- Height – 14ft
Contents in Square Feet
- School Room – 706 Square Feet
- Class Room – 270 Square Feet
Accommodation
- 88 +33 = 121
Level of description
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