1863

1864

1865

January 12th	Children this afternoon very noisy with their feet.
March 2nd	Had a little rest after the severe work of yesterday.
March 6th	Commenced the next succession of lessons, some of the children not fit to take the same as their class warrants them in consequence of their absence.
March 13th	Attendance still very poor, so many of the little ones ill.
March 20th	Attendance very poor, so many of them ill and others staying in.
March 21st	Chief Teacher: Peter Thomas Schofield Copy of Summary of the Inspector’s Report: “Considering that the children were detained a long time in school in consequence of the returns not being ready, I found the discipline very fair, and the Religious Knowledge in some cases good but the answering should be more general. The progress in elementary subjects was on the whole very fair, but the arithmetic of the first and second, and the spelling of the third standard want attention. More parallel desks are wanted. The classes below the first have only double desks. Considering the prevalence of illness in the school, My Lords are ready to waive the deduction incurred by the non-adherence to the ninth Supplementary Rule, which must however in future be strictly observed. H.M. Inspector adds that more Books are needed. A Register must in future be kept of the Evening School by the Master. The Master will shortly receive his certificate". S A Ware. March 21st 1865
April 7th	Scripture said extremely well. Cautioned them in regard to their careless way of learning Home Lessons.
April 10th	Attendance much better this morning. Good many fresh little ones. Some very young.
April 11th	3rd Class rather idle, no play for them.
April 17th	Attendance poor, so many elder ones away at work.
April 26th	Could not work so well today owing to receiving bad news of little one.
April 28th-May 6th	Away from school on account of child’s illness. School carried on.
May 8th	Good many fresh little ones. Very tiresome as most all of them were too young for Standard 1 & there were too many in the classroom.
May 29th	Could not work much in school owing to my little one’s illness.
May 30th	Work rather slack due to same cause.
June 2nd	WHITSUN HOLIDAYS
June 13th	Attendance much less than average owing to the Haymaking. Work pretty well. 3rd Class improving.
July 5th	Bother with 2 or 3 of parents regarding the payment of School Pence.
July 10th	The Girl never brought School penny, extra desired her to bring it tomorrow. Work and Discipline good.
July 11th	Girl stayed away, children said she was not coming.
July 17th	Much better attendance, one or two came rather dirty. Had to caution one or two in regard to their behaviour in Church.
July 20th	Choral Festival at Wells.
July 25th	Children in better order than they have ever been. Writing in 2nd Class and Reading in 3rd improving rapidly. Arithmetic poor owing to those who have lately come from other schools and do not know a figure. Very tiring work this afternoon, so hot.
July 28th	HARVEST HOLIDAYS
August 28th	Commencement of school work after Holidays. Attendance poor.
September 12th	Weather so hot, almost impossible to do very much.
September 22nd	Very poor attendance again today. Picking potatoes, leasing etc
October 2nd	Attendance much better with elder ones. 24 little ones gone to another school.
October 3rd	Began old rules again as we found the Diocesan inspector was not coming.
November 15th	Many late today owing to bell being broken.
November 23rd	Punished a boy for swearing. Cautioned all.
December 13th	Unable to do much in consequence of the death of my little girl.
	HOLIDAYS

1866

January 11th	Severe snowstorm. Holiday.
January 24th	Some of children away at funeral.
February 2nd	Good many away again today especially in 1st and 2nd Class. Work fair.
March 16th	Day of Humiliation; Church.
April 20th	Better attendance today owing to the giving out of prizes.
May 9th	Attendance very fair this morning, busy for the Inspector this afternoon. Disappointed this afternoon of the Inspector's visit.
May 10th	Ascension Day. Holiday in afternoon.
May 17th	Ready and Tables this morning better. Went through Scripture. Inspector came this afternoon but though the work went off pretty well, 3 of boys behaved badly, obliged to punish them after school.
	Copy of Summary of the Inspector's Report on the School: "The Master is zealous and has done a good deal under the circumstances especially in the upper standards. The Discipline and the notation require attention. More books are needed. If it appears from H M Inspector's Report next year that the books are defective, a reduction will be made in the grant under Article 52 (a). The twelfth Supplementary Rule must in future be carefully complied with, a Portfolio must be provided Article 50 (b), and the School Accounts should be submitted to H M Inspector. The total number of attendances of all the Scholars (34854) divided by the number of times the School has been held (440) gives an average attendance of 79 instead of 81 as stated in the Manager’s return. See Supplementary Rule 11. The grant under Article 40 (a) has therefore been calculated upon the former number. The sum of £5 received from Beltour (?) Charity being a fund inalienably appropriated to Education (article 93) has been treated under Article 53 of the Revised Code for 1866" S A Ware. April 18th 1866
May 18th	Broke up for Whitsun Holidays.
June 22nd	Girls over needlework very tiresome. Other work fair.
June 26th	Went to Martock Festival, Holiday.
July 2nd	Attendance thinner. Haymaking. Wife very busy superintending needlework
July 25th	Chapel treat. Several of children away, especially little ones.
August 3rd	Work rather slack. Broke up for the HARVEST HOLIDAY
October 8th	Attendance thinner. Fine day. Potato digging.
October 15th	Attendance poor in 1st Class, busy with apples and potatoes.
November 5th	Children excited about Guy Fawkes.
November 6th	In consequence of sudden death of my little girl, obliged to suspend school.
November 7th	School carried on by Monitors.
November 8th	Children very quiet. I cannot do any work.
November 9th	Children very quiet.
December 17th	Attendance fair, could not do much in School owing to a bad headache.
December 21st	Broke up today for the Xmas Holidays. Wished them all a Happy New Year and hoped they would begin well by all returning to school at proper time etc.

1867

January 7th	School resumed. Poor attendance owing to wet weather.
January 10th	Children got behindhand
February 22nd	End of yearly Registers. Scripture good. Attendances this quarter very poor.
March 1st	Some of 1st Class away this week.
March 18th	Work fair; attendance very poor, the weather being very bad.
April 16th	Diocesan Inspector's visit.
April 30th	End of School Year.
May 21st	Very busy today. Getting ready for tomorrow.
May 22nd	1867: Master: P J Shurfield, Certificated Teacher
May 23rd	Went to Pillesdon Hill with the elder ones for a holiday.
June 7th	Scripture good. Broke up for the Whitsun Holiday.
June 26th	Fire occurred here this morning. No school in afternoon.
June 28th	Arithmetic in 1st Class not so good. Report from Council Office came.
	Copy of Summary of the Inspector's Report: "The discipline in pretty fair. The instruction appears to have been imparted with fairly satisfactory results. The Arithmetic requires more attention. Fewer failures in Arithmetic will be looked for next year. No extra grant is payable in this case as Section 1a of the Minute of the 20th February 1867 has not been fulfilled."
July 4th	No school. Choral Festival.
August 2nd	Broke up for the holidays. Last day of my services in the school. It is hoped that they would do better with my successor than with myself.
September 2nd	Commenced my duties in the Winsham National School. Admitted Martha Marks, Mary J Marks, Mary Roper, Eliza Collard, Elizabeth Collard, Heziah Bridle, William Brown, Jan Hodder and Benjamin Hodder.
September 3rd	Found a great defect in the spelling of the upper standards.
September 5th	Rather a thin attendance owing to wet weather. Admitted Harry Chick.
September 9th	Admitted George Baker
September 12th	Miss Ware visited the school
September 16th	Admitted Mary J Baker and James Stacey. Hyrum Case's Indentures signed
September 17th	Several children absent, working in the fields
September 24th	Naomi Hynard left the school.
September 25th	Half Holiday. Attended the Harvest home at Lord Bridport's with the Fife and Drum Band.
September 26th	Children's annual school treat. Marched through the village with the Drum and Fife Band, & took tea in Mr Ware's meadow.
September 30th	Admitted James Searle, Richard Paull, William Rowe and Robert Tarran
October 3rd	Holiday. Went with the monitors to Combe St Nicholas
October 8th	Admitted Sydney Harvey
October 9th	Miss Ware took the upper Standards in singing.
October 10th	John Bevis left the school
October 22nd	Admitted M A Larcombe
October 23rd	Miss Ware visited the School
October 24th	Several boys absent, apple picking
October 28th	Admitted Henry Larcombe
October 31st	Several boys absent, fruit picking
November 4th	Several boys absent, fruit picking
November 6th	Thin attendance, owing to Chard Fair
November 11th	Admitted Flora Crisp, Mary Cleal and Rose Aplin. Thomas Lacey left the school
November 15th	Heard the 4th and 5th Standards repeat the Collect and Gospel
November 26th	Admitted Mary Jane Dear
November 29th	The following infants left; Harriet Long, Mary Jane Baker, Matilda Mitcham, Jane Hawker, Mary Welsh, Herbert Singleton, John Dean, George Morris, William Long, Edward Rowe, Flora Stacey, Samuel England and George Dean.
December 4th	Miss Ware visited the school
December 20th	Closed the school for the Xmas Vacation

1868

January 6th	Commenced school after Xmas vacation. Admitted Henrietta Jeffery.
January 7th	Thin attendance, especially among the infants, owing to the cold weather. Keziah Bridle left the school.
January 10th	Children unable to come to school, owing to the slippery state of the roads
January 13th	Admitted Eva Jeffery
January 27th	Admitted Adelaide and John Jeffery, John England and Flora Stacey
February 3rd	Admitted Emily Singleton, Bertie Singleton and Henry Larcombe
February 4th	Admitted Robert England
February 10th	Thomas Dicker, Melonia Cook left the school
February 12th	Spelling improving in the upper standards. Lady Bridport visited the school
February 17th	Admitted Jane and Sydney Hawker
February 26th	Ash Wednesday - Attended a service in the church
March 4th	Miss Ware visited the school. Admitted Annie James
March 5th	Harry Larcombe left school for work
March 9th	Admitted Emily Cook
March 11th	Attendance rather poor, owing to the state of the weather
March 16th	Admitted Henry Hardyman. Jabez Hitchcock left the school
March 19th	Rather a thin attendance. Punished George Davey for theft
March 20th	Rosa Dork left school for service
March 25th	Miss Ware gave a singing lesson to the 1st and 2nd classes. Jane and Benjamin Hodder left the school
March 30th	Rosa Dark left school for service. Admitted Ellen Crop and George Hodder and Eva Singleton
March 31st	M A Larcombe left school for service.
April 6th	Sydney Harvey left the school and Ruth Meech for service. Admitted Joseph Turner and George Aplin
April 7th	Several children absent, potato planting
April 14th	Admitted William and Robert Perham
April 16th	Whooping cough prevalent among the little ones
April 23rd	Took the 3rd Standard in arithmetic. Received notice of HM Inspector's visit
April 27th	William and Gertrude Barnes left the school
April 30th	End of School Year
May 4th	Admitted William Beer, Ella Welsh, Frederick Seaward and Richard Beer
May 5th	Admitted George Meech and Edward Perham
May 6th	Holiday - Pupil Teachers' Examination
May 8th	Holiday. Confirmation at Crewkerne
May 12th	1868: Master - Charles Marks Home, Certificated Teacher Pupil Teacher - Hyam Case in First Year
May 15th	Took the children out for recreation in Mr Hodder's meadow
May 18th	Classified the children under their standards. Admitted Hugh Trenchard
May 21st	Everything going on as usual. Admitted Luke Paul.
May 25th	Harry Larcombe left school for work
May 29th	Still a very poor attendance. Whitsuntide Vacation
June 8th	Commenced school after a week's vacation. Admitted John Turner, John Pitcher and Charles Pitcher.
June 9th	Admitted Eustace Boon
June 11th	Several children absent in the hay fields
	Copy of Summary of Inspector's Report on the School: "The School is in very fair order, and the examination was, in most respects, satisfactory. No grant can be made for William Way and James Stacey who are mere babies." Signed: S A Ware June 15th 1868
June 15th	Admitted Keziah Bridle, Abraham Roper, Esther Roper, James Cross, Bessie Dark, Ashely Dark, Mary Brown, George Brown, Henry Bulford, Annie Clarke, Tom Warren, Herbert Baker
June 22nd	Admitted Mary Jane Baker and Elizabeth Baker
June 23rd	Jesse Symes, the pupil teacher came from Combe
June 26th	Several children came late. Melvina Cook left school for work
June 30th	Holiday. Choral Festival at Martock
July 1st	Tom Loaring, William Case and James Bridle left school
July 2nd	Rose Aplin, George Aplin and Thomas Franks left school. Malvina Cook, Alfred Hodges, left school for work. Thomas and Bessie Vincent left the school
July 6th	Jane Lacey and William Marsh left school
July 8th	Mary Roper left the school. Miss Ware took the 1st and 2nd classes in singing
July 11th	Home lessons better said. Charles Rowe left school for work
July 13th	Admitted Frederick and Albert Singleton and John Bevis. Admitted George Bond
July 20th	Admitted Louisa Bond
July 27th	A great many children absent, sent leasing
July 31st	Broke up for the Harvest Holidays. Harvest Vacation 3 weeks
August 24th	Commenced school. Fair attendance. Admitted Lydia and Jane Roper, Robert Roper and G Boait
August 25th	Thin attendance of children. Eliza Collard, Elizabeth Hynard, M A Barnes and Frederick Larcombe left the school
August 26th	Several of the elder children absent, potato picking.
August 27th	The Chapel school treat, several absent
August 31st	Admitted Emily Cleal, William Barnes, Elizabeth Paul, Rhoda Paul and Frederick Chick
September 1st	Sarah Ann Raisen, William and John Raisen left the school.
September 3rd	Children's Annual School Treat held in the school room. A great many persons present
September 4th	Not such a good attendance owing to several children attending Crewkerne Fair
September 10th	Several children absent from having swollen faces
September 14th	Admitted William Baker, Caroline Crop, John Crop and George Trenchard, Jane Kerslake left the school
September 21st	Admitted George Bowditch
September 23rd	Several children absent picking apples
September 28th	Opened the Evening School
October 1st	Several of the children picking acorns
October 5th	Attendance better than the previous week. Mrs Henley visited the school
October 26th	A great many of the children absent picking acrons
November 10th	Admitted William Grimsted
November 13th	Everything going on as usual. Good attendance. Admitted George Holbrook
November 18th	Miss Ware visited the school. Mrs and Miss Henley visited the school
November 23rd	Admitted William Stacey, James and Elizabeth Searle, and Eliza Paul
November 30th	Admitted William Single, Jane Single and Elizabeth Long. The following children have been left out of the register; John and William Baker, Elizabeth Paul, Lydia Roper, Ashley Dark, Bessie Dark, Mary Cox, Annie Clark and Herbert Singleton
December 7th	Admitted Richard Cook and M J Seaward
December 8th	Admitted Hannah Searle
December 14th	Admitted William Long
December	Closed the School for the Xmas Vacation

1869

January 11th	Commenced School after the Xmas vacation. Admitted the following children; Fanny Butler, Jane Butler, Kate Hoare, Flora Trenchard, Aaron Bulford.
January 12th	George Hutchings, Emma Davey and Hannah Meech left school.
January 18th	Admitted Elizabeth Perham, Vashti Perham, Hy Perham, Esther Single and Rose Collinsford.
January 25th	Admitted Mary Hazel.
February 1st	Admitted Rebecca Beer.
February 2nd	Admitted Elizabeth Singleton.
February 8th	Martha and M J Marks left the school, Tom Dunster left for work.
February 10th	Ash Wednesday. Attended Church Service.
February 15th	Admitted Guppy and John Smith. Wm. and Esther Single left school.
February 23rd	Admitted M Jane Baker.
March 1st	Admitted Bessie Row, Chas Baker and Arthur Beer.
March 5th	Everything going on as usual. Elizabeth, Jane and Robt Roper left the school.
March 16th	Admitted Jane Bond and Edward Rowe. Jane Way left school for service.
March 26th	Good Friday.
April 5th	Jas Searle and Ellen Welsh lef the school.
April 6th	Thin attendance. Mark Paul left for work, Richd Paull left for work.
April 7th	Very fair attendance. Eliza Paul left school.
April 8th	Several boys absent, bird-keeping.
April 9th	Home lessons said very nicely. Miss Evans visited the school.
April 12th	Admitted Fredk Larcome. Richard Cook, Hannah and Elizabeth Searle left for work & S Davey. Several boys absent, planting potatoes.
April 13th	James Grimstead left for work.
April 16th	Attendance poor owing to wet weather. Henry Loaring left school for work.
April 26th	Admitted Anne Smith. Received notice of HMs Inspector's visit.
April 30th	END OF SCHOOL YEAR
May 3rd	Pupil Teacher examined at Taunton.
May 4th	Rather a thin attendance, owing to wet weather. Mary Hazel left the parish.
May 5th	Attendance thin, many of the children gone to Chard Fair.
May 10th	John Perrott left for work.
	1869: Master: Charles M Hoare, Certificated Teacher, 3rd deg
May 24th	Commenced school after a week's vacation. Admitted William Bowditch, Elizabeth Denning and Abigail Dodson.
May 25th	John and Charles Pitcher left the school. Admitted George Bond, Charles Cook, Tom Warren, William Wills, Samuel Paul, Harry White, John Cook, John Singleton, William Searle, Joseph Burridge, William Lang, Emily and Mary Cook.
May 31st	Admitted Tom Boon and Emily Singleton. Frederick Holbrook and Malonia Cook left the school.
June 4th	Elizabeth and William Long left the school.
June 7th	Admitted Harriet Long and Mary Beaufort. Emily Meech left the school and Abigail Forsey.
June 9th	Admitted George and Sarah Davey.
June 14th	Frederick Larcombe left the school.
June 16th	Miss Ware took the children in singing, esse Symes' indentures signed.
June 18th	Emma J Chick left school for service.
June 21st	Admitted William Singleton.
June 22nd	Several children absent through measles.
June 24th	A great many children absent in the hay fields.
June 29th	Attendance better than yesterday. Abigail Dodson left the school.
	Copy of Summary of Inspector's Report on the School: "The School is in a pretty fair state of general efficiency. I am told that the attendance is more than ordinarily irregular, and this may account for the upper classes passing such a very poor examination. The Grant is reduced by £10 under Article 52/b. Unless much better results are shown next year, the Grant will suffer reduction under Article 52/a. J Symes is admitted at the beginning of the second year. He should improve especially in Geography." Signed S A Ware, Winsham Vicarage, June 8th 1869 NB. The above reduction of the grant was evidently caused by a mistake. The facts of the case were subsequently laid before the Committee of Council and the £10 remitted. S A Ware, Winsham Vicarage, June 23rd 1869
July 2nd	Several children absent in the hay fields.
July 12th	Holiday. Choir treat to Seaton.
July 19th	Admitted Samuel England.
July 27th	Home lessons imperfectly worked. Admitted Joseph Rowe.
July 29th	Several children gone to Chard.
August 2nd	Admitted Frederick Palmer and Elizabeth Paul
August 5th - 30th	SCHOOL CLOSED FOR THE HARVEST VACATION.
August 30th	Admitted Harry Smith, Herbert Franks, Gertrude Barnes and Flora Trenchard. Wm Stacey and James Stacey left school. Elizabeth Dunston left school for service.
August 31st	Admitted Ann Acland and George Boait.
September 1st	Holiday. Went to Seaton with the Band.
September 2nd	Attendance poor. Eliza Collard and Alfred Hodges left school. Admitted Ellen Way.
September 6th	Admitted George Dean.
September 7th	Children's School Treat. Tea held in the schoolroom. After tea the children played in the meadow.
September 8th	Charles Cook left school for work.
September 9th	Measles prevalent among the children.
September 13th	Admitted Harry Loring.
September 14th	Elizabeth Pigeon left the school.
September 20th	Measles very bad among the children - nearly 20 absent on that account.
September 27th	George England left the school.
September 28th	Unable to attend school; owing to my little boy's death.
October 1st	Measles still increasing amongst the children.
October 4th	Attendance slightly improving. Opened the Night School.
October 25th	Attendance much better today. Admitted Flora, John, Wm and Tom Stacey. Herbert and Eustace Boon left school.
November 1st	Admitted Ann Butler and Hannah Bishop and Ann Bishop and James Searle. Admitted Henrietta Jeffery.
November 2nd	Admitted Hannah Searle.
November 8th	Admitted Eva Jeffery.
November 25th	The following children's name left out of the register owing to continued absence: Chas. Baker, John Cooke, Wm. Singleton, Tom Boon, Wm. Lang, Joseph Row, Hy. Smith, Tom Stacey, Harriet Long, Jas. Grinsted, Mark Paul & Flora Stacey.
November 26th	Frederick Palmer left the school.
December 20th	Admitted Adelaid Jeffery.
December 24th	SCHOOL CLOSED FOR THE XMAS VACTION

March 4th	Many of the elder children away to work in gardens
March 6th	Took a wine glass from a boy, who had it in his pocket. Caution, - "Never carry such things in your pocket, if you were to fall and break it, it might cause a great injury to you."
March 9th & 10th	Holiday. Marriage of the Prince of Wales.
March 25th	A woman came to school and gratuitously instructed me in the method of spelling. Her children would be taken away unless they had the customary lessons out of the old spelling books. Better attendance. Discipline improving; knowledge of drill.
April 1st	Children improving in discipline.
April 6th	Increased numbers, children peculiarly clean and orderly.
April 8th	Music progressing, some good voices but apt to sing flat.
April 13th	Homework well prepared except in a few instances where the elder girls are required at home.
April 16th	Some of the children picked the young fruit in the garden. Told them of the sin of stealing.
April 29th	Inquired into the habits of the children, instructed them to observe cleanly habits.
May 6th	Expelled a boy after repeated warnings for playing the Truant.
May 13th	Obliged to punish a boy for indulging in his propensity of throwing stones.
May 14th	Boys brought their sticks to school & received their 1st lesson in the Sword Exercises after school.
May 22nd	Broke up for the Whitsun Holiday. Cautioned them about their behaviour especially regarding the clubs. Gave them a lecture concerning the Missionaries. The children have far exceeded my anticipations both in regard to their manners and eagerness to attend their studies. Did not meet with the obstacles a new master generally has to overcome. Boys wished to attend the cricket club lately formed in the village.
June 3rd	Oldest girl in the school left to go into Service.
June 4th	Increased attendance, children very quiet. Taught them a new hymn and song "Little Bird".
June 9th	More absent haymaking, weather being so beautiful.
June 22nd	Poor attendance this morning being Market day at Chard. The girls either go or keep house at home.
June 25th	Two of the elder boys copied answers to their sums and denied it, compelled to punish them.
June 29th	Children clean & orderly. Some boots extra polished. (Note - Comments often appear in the Log Book about behaviour in church, visits to which were a regular part of the school timetable.)
July 8th	One of little ones picked a gooseberry, cautioned them about it.
July 17th	Very good attendance, only 6 away. Inspector visited school, stayed till half past five. Mr and Mrs Ware with the Misses Ware were present. Examination successful, Inspector satisfied, remarks very encouraging, observed that the children acquitted themselves as well as the Chard Schools.
July 23rd	Excursion to Charmouth; children greatly pleased, inclined to be showery, but rain kept off.
July 24th	More than usual away today, tired from yesterday's trip. Little ones had tea etc in the Vicarage.
July 30th	One or two of boys went to the Choral Festival at Buckland. Rather cloudy. Quiet etc in School.
August 3rd	Attendance not so good as regards the elder ones. Weather delightful; very hot in school; occupied 5 minutes in giving water to them, much relieved.
August 4th	Drum & fife band discussed; subscription entered into. The cricket field too far off for boys to play at dinner time. Good attendance in 3rd and 4th Classes.
August 10th	1st division improving in Vulgar Fractions, 2nd division improving in Reduction. Discipline pretty good, punished one of the elder girls.
August 13th	Children anxious about their holidays, indulging in anticipations etc.
August 14th	Last day at school prior to Harvest Holidays, gave them plenty of work to occupy their time. Cautioned them as to behaviour etc.
	3 WEEKS HOLIDAY
September 14th	Weather fine. One of the elder girls gone away on a visit to Malvern.
September 17th	Scolded them (all of the 1st boys especially) for the noise they make in passing up the village from School. They promised amendment.
September 24th	Singing much better, difficult to keep them in time, progress satisfactory. Amused the 1st Class with tales of Animals.
September 29th	Discipline good. 1st Class wishing for more tales, gave them instead a lesson on Electricity, pleased them very much
October 8th	Examined them in their tables.
October 14th	Object lesson to 1st Class on the "Mechanical properties of the Atmosphere", liked very much. Heard 2nd Class read very nicely.
October 15th	Cautioned the teachers of indolence, not exhibiting any energy with children, & fully employing their time.
October 22nd	Lessons gone through very well. Was told of the practice some of the boys indulged in of swearing. Told them the evil of it and cautioned them for the future.
October 26th	Had occasion to punish one of the little ones for playing in Church. Explained to the 1st Class the 3rd Commandment and especially referred to their bad language.
November 3rd	Discipline very good. Drill excellent.
November 5th	Boys all excitement regarding the bonfires, told them the occasion of the ceremony.
November 12th	1st Class assisted materially in clearing a playground out of my garden. Made a bonfire of the refuse.
November 17th	Examination in Arithmetic. Great difficulty in recollecting Multiplication Tables.
November 25th	Little ones excited by promise of promotion next quarter. One or two made great progress during the term.
December 16th	Xmas the only topic during intervals of school, children apparently crazed about decorations.
December 18th	Good attendance. Work done very well. Discipline good. Broke up for the Xmas Holidays. Cautioned children as to their behaviour during time, spoke to several individually about associating with some of bad boys. Told them not to waste all time playing etc, some went after holly etc to decorate the School etc.

January 18th	One of the girls secreted a reel of cotton in her bosom.
January 20th	Discipline etc good in school room, little ones noisy. One of the girls secreted a reel of cotton in her bosom. It being missing, enquired for it, caused those who were using it to stand out; searched in vain; suspected a girl named Baker; watched and discovered it, the girl denying all knowledge and wondering how it came there; kept her by herself till an enquiry was made.
January 22nd	Last night Mrs Baker came down and was much surprised at my statement, the girl having given a different account. The girl told a number of lies. Received her again in hopes she would reform being such a bad girl. Scripture very good in 1st Class. 3rd Class Reading much better. One of girls obliged to go home being so unwell.
February 5th	Obliged to punish one of the boys for attempted deceit and for stealing things from home, cautioned the others from taking anything from him.
February 23rd	One or two of little ones ill. 3rd Class Arithmetic improving. Had again to speak of conduct in dinner hour. 2 of elder girls took off their boots in order to run about without noise; they were shamed before the whole school by standing on a form without them for an hour, very sorry.
February 25th	Attendance very poor on account of the snow. Scolded the elder ones for snowballing the little ones.
March 15th	Children came late, fancied they stopped to gather the flowers which they gave me. I told them that doing wrong would not please me; pointed out the contrast.
March 22nd	Beautiful weather; the boys pressed me earnestly to stay out in the playground. Gave them permission for an hour. Amused themselves with the Bar-marbles they enjoyed it much.
April	Chief Teacher: Peter Thos: Schonfield Pupil teacher: John Way The wife of the master undertook the needlework. (Note - There are constant references to undisciplined behaviour & misbehaviour in Church.)
April 4th	Attendance very good; children worked very well, very pleased the Inspector is coming tomorrow, little ones still behind.
May 9th	Boys as well as girls cogitating about the Club next week. Attendance poor. Good many of 1st class away.
May 13th	Broke up for the Whitsun Holiday. Told them to be sure to come back next week.
May 23rd	Very poor attendance owing to the Whitsun clubs in the neighbourhood.
June 22nd	Punished one of elder boys for throwing stones.
June 23rd	Boys went out in Garden for half an hour this afternoon clearing up. Wanted to do so very often.
July 29th	Work rather lagged owing to the notion of the holidays. Broke up school this afternoon for the Harvest Holiday. Gave one month owing to my going home for the vacation. Broke up school this afternoon for the Harvest holiday. Cautioned the boys as to their behaviour during that time.
August 29th	Resumed work after vacation. Pretty good attendance considering the Harvest is not quite over.
August 30th	Revised a little of the back work. Found a larger amount of forgetfulness than I had expected.
September 9th	School Treat
October 5th	Little ones rather forgetful, Teacher not much up to work.
October 25th	Tables by 2nd class very bad.
October 26th	Tables said again today. Much better than yesterday. (Note - Frequent reference is made to performance of saying tables.)
November 2nd	Some of girls stayed later than necessary in coming to school. Kept them in.
December 1st	Many of children away on account of fever.
December 6th	Some of parents afraid to send children.
December 13th	Very great distress in village on a/c of the fever.
December 26th	December 26th - January 9th XMAS HOLIDAYS