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THIS IS FINDON VILLAGE www.findonvillage.com created by Valerie Martin, contains scenes from her home village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K.
FINDON SCHOOL IN 1890
Copyright Valerie Martin 2003.
Elizabeth D. Bull was headmistress at Findon School for 45 years until 1911. In 1890 Miss Jackson was the other teacher who helped her. The infants were cared for by Alice Millen.
In January of that year the School was unexpectedly closed because of an epidemic of influenza (at the time it was said the germ originated from China). All of the teachers took to their sick beds and most of the children too.
In June of 1890, the Reverend William Dennis Allen sat down and wrote about the school in Findon
| We have our inspection of the School on June 30th, the very latest day possible a very bad thing for the children. Without our consent, 16 months, instead of 12, have been put into our school year, and our finances quite wrecked. We have many serious expenses before us. The school desks are on their last legs; and the harmonium at its last wheeze; and we have spent most of our grant in advance already. We hope the children will do well. If their brains grow as fast as their legs they will. |
He went on to comment
| The Band of Hope has been playing pretty music. It numbers 27 children. They met on Tuesday after School, and were happy though sober. Is a Band of Hope needed? If it helps to destroy the superstition that health, strength, happiness and enjoyment are wrapped up in beer, it is. If it helps one boy or girl to keep clear of the clutches of the great Drink Demon, it is. |
The school was inspected on 30th June 1890, a pouring wet day. The children did well in the greater part of their work, but the upper standards broke down somewhat. The Inspector reported
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The general
tone of the school is good and the instruction continues to show very fair
success. The elementary work is satisfactory in the lower classes but shows
some falling off in the upper ones. Grammar is fair; the Geography of the boys
is better, and the Needlework and Singing throughout are good. The numbers presented were much less than last year. The average attendance was 80 in the large room and 28 in the infants. We receive from the Government for each of the former 17s. 4d. and for each of the latter 15s ........ |
Continue if you would like to read Schooldays in Findon from 1900.
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