Extracts from a victorian school log book

Susan jones, member of parliament for clwyd south, claimed in 2010 that the use of the welsh not, including caning as the punishment, persisted in some schools in her constituency until as recently as the 1930s and 1940s. Our victorian school logbook stretton handley church of. Extracts, features, news, recipes, articles and more from penguin. This paper considers the readers literary and visual production of the childnation author abstract. One of the rooms has been developed into a victorian classroom by the balsall heath local history society. The log book for denton school covering the years from july 1885 march 19 survives and some of the more interesting entries are reproduced below. Study pack, worksheets and activities to support study of victorian literature at a level aqa english literature specification a. Denton in the news offers snippets from the mercury and herald, one of the worlds oldest newspapers, extracts relating to denton give an insight into social history as long ago as 1799. Brookhead revisited quotes cheshire education committees 1951 rules on corporal punishment.

Reprinted from the somerset archeological society proceedings bath branch 1933 notes by j. Historical fiction is a category of fantasy that incorporates fantastic elements into the narrative. Evacuees and local children from that part of the village. What was it like going to school at the end of the nineteenth century. Stretton handley school victorian logbook, extracts from a. These teachers guides to works of literature for the highschool level include overview information, chapter or act synopses, discussion questions, and extended learning activities. A school curriculum in victorian times 1800s 1900s. As part of their research into the history of haddenham, children in year 6 went through one of the school log books kindly loaned by haddenham library and local studies and extracted pieces they thought the most interesting. In its pages we can glimpse at the working of a school, gain some knowledge of the condition of the buildings and have a school eye view of national and local events.

New code of regulations for 1872 required the principal teacher must make at. Bundle of non fiction extracts for gcse edexcel english. Davids school collection contains three fascinating school log books which date from 1873 1977. In this extract from 1867 can you identify the reward for good behaviour. I only have one book listed in the bibliography for my work. All the teachers agreed that whether it was bad weather, uniform, behaviour in class or the challenges of teaching maths and english, parts of school life from 140 years ago seemed very familiar. Mar, 2020 they reflect the reading habits and choices made by some young adolescents. Bundle of non fiction extracts for gcse edexcel english language. These wonderful sources provide an insight into the day to day running of the school, summaries of inspector reports, exam results, and the types of subjects and the lessons taught. However, a recent trawl through the delightful school log book collection for extracts to show teachers also found some things in common. The school log book is a very variable form of historical document. Victorian school hethersett old hall school hohs blog. Part of a local history series for kids on victorian school days in wales. Here is an extract from the girls school from 1909.

Company officers how do you fill out your daily logbook my. From 1862 all schools that were in receipt of grants from the state were required to maintain a. I wrote the article 42 years ago in 1970 so dont know if needlework was mentioned but the information in my essay was obtained from the log books of the school. May 20, 2012 i only have one book listed in the bibliography for my work. Information on the victorian housekeepers mystery objects 11. Pages advice for teachers biology maintenance of a logbook. In 1877 a red brick building was erected on the eastern side of the main village street between st. Sep 23, 2017 bundle of non fiction extracts for gcse edexcel english language, from various sources with assessment activities. The welsh not also welsh knot, welsh note, welsh stick, welsh lead or cwstom was an item used in welsh schools in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries to stigmatise and punish children using the welsh language typically the not was a piece of wood, a ruler or a stick, often inscribed with the letters wn. How to show evidence of your professional development victorian. Victorian literature lita1a study pack, worksheets and activities to support study of victorian literature at a level aqa english literature specification a. This entire volume has been digitized and parts of it have been transcribed and catalogued by year 5 and 6 children as part of their studies on victorians.

Extracts from holton st peter school logbook the school has an extensive copy of a logbook, which gives us an insight into the community of which it was a part. You may choose how and where to record your professional. Most schools kept a school log book, to record what had gone on in school. The history of clifton primary school this page was developed. England school records log books, photographs, and reports. Shows extracts from school log books in 1878 and 1893. Menu victorian curriculum and assessment authority. This building was called framwellgate moor board school and consisted of three classrooms, one for boys, one for girls and a room opening off. Select an area of interest on the book below to discover what they found out about victorian school life. This log book has no frontpiece except that the blank page between page yz and page 1 carries the usual room dimensions beneath the number 12426 again, presumably the school no. Constant absences from school by children whose fathers have returned from the front are pulling down the attendance. Victorian school prize book insert royal academy of inverness scotland 1879. Facts about victorian schools and classrooms primary facts.

May 25, 2014 the school log book is a very variable form of historical document. Literature guides for young adults select one of the titles below to view great material that will assist you in teaching these literary classics, old and new. If theres one piece of advice i can give you for your first day at a new school, its this. Gerald straw class 2 miss lilian smith class 3 at the council school and miss mary smith at the methodist schoolroom with class 4 9 april the head teacher will be absent from 10am. Jan 25th rosetta coan assisting, miss harrison superintending needlework. Make sure you reference the book or article you are reading from, including the web source if relevant. New code of regulations for 1872 required the principal teacher must make at least once a week in the log book an entry which will specify ordinary progress and other facets concerning the school or its teachers. Also shown are a few copies of actual pages of the book. The first general editor of the series was charles richard long. A school curriculum in victorian times 1800s 1900s needlework 3 rs geography history object lessons lanterns froebel. Framwellgate moor parish council extracts framwellgate.

Literacy shed plus literacy shed plus teaching resources. The girls school log book, started in 1863, contains an extract from the revised code of regulations for 1862. Menu hethersett old hall school hohs blog an independent day and boarding school near norwich, norfolk. Lots of new schools were opened in victorian times, but they were very different from the schools of today. A log book is a way to record and keep track of events in your classroom. John nietz, which survey historic american schoolbooks in the context of the history of education. In addition, this online collection also contains two works by dr. Year 5 and 6 spent a day at the victorian school in the village of great cressingham. Facts about victorian schools and classrooms posted on by james 58 comments in 1880 a law was passed making it compulsory for every child in britain between the ages of 5 and 10 to attend school.

Clifton primary school, brunswick road, balsall heath, birmingham. It is society and education in england since 1800 by p. Read the extracts from a victorian school log book. Extracts from an apprenticeship indenture and the wesleyan school log book are useful for finding out about child workers. Children from year 6 at robert arkenstall primary school read extracts from the log books. What might a census be able to tell us about the ropery. Click on the picture of the punishment book to see some entries from it.

As the need for a primer and first book of modern type and for the provision of more space in the school paper for articles of current interest had been felt for some time, it was decided last year 1927 to proceed with the preparation of a series of reading books eight in number to be published by the government printer. Extracts from log book of church street school, woking, surrey 1877. Proudly powered by edshed, literacy shed plus provides teaching resources for literacy, vipers, film units, book studies and more. As part of our school s 300 year anniversary celebrations we have been exploring the school log books from the victorian era. A victorian school extracts from the school log book. Reenactment of a typical victorian school day in a 1871 original school classroom at fawshawe pioneer village, london, ontario, canada. Explore our victorian school log book whickham parochial. Extracts from the maynard road junior girls school log book. Resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary high. As part of the schools 150th celebrations, we decided to hold a victorian day where not only were the pupils and staff invited to dress in their best victorian costume for the day but lessons were to be conducted as they would have been 150 years ago. The school also has a copy a punishment book which reveals how little pupils used to get away with. Young edwardian girls sitting at desks in classroom, at primary school, circa 1907, u. The site is aimed at history key stage 2b 911 years. Sept 6th attendance very poor there is a tendancy to keep children away from school the whole ten days the father is at home from the front.

The log books are excellent sources for finding out about the past. Extracts from the stibbington school log book, 1939 1942. Weve included a small selection of extracts taken from many hundreds of pages. The history of clifton primary school this page was. The 19th century schoolbooks collection contains schoolbooks from the nietz old textbook collection. Read the full version of the history of clifton primary school. The school continues to grow and thrive and now has around 80 children on the roll. The whole of the day has been devoted to the empire day celebration. Owen morgan edwards describes his experience of the welsh not in school in llanuwchllyn in his book clych atgof.

The first few additions in the album are from the 1970s. Miss lilian smith class 3 at the council school and miss mary smith at the methodist schoolroom with class 4 9 april the head teacher will be absent from 10am. As part of the school s 150th celebrations, we decided to hold a victorian day where not only were the pupils and staff invited to dress in their best victorian costume for the day but lessons were to be conducted as they would have been 150 years ago. We know a lot about these early days as we still have the school log books. School closed out of respect to the memory of queen victoria who is. Below are two extracts from one of the log books, take a look and consider the. Victoria day, a federal canadian public holiday with celebrations in honour of queen victorias birthday, also called celebration of the queen of england. Below are a few extracts from a book produced by ruth lamdin entitled a village education. Search the register ec service login school login myvit login. Cooks journals contain remarkable accounts of his many discoveries.

Also included is a copy of the denton newsletter from summer 1986 this was a relatively short lived publication but now, nearly 30 years on gives a very. Our sincerest thanks to everyone who has taken the time to dust off the old grey matter for some fantastic memories and to those who have rootled through the attic for old photos. Log out change you are commenting using your twitter account. Until its replacement in 1929 by the victorian readers the school paper was the official reading. Entries from an actual school log book taken from film 1472619 are shown below.

A story set in the victorian ropery ks2 history and literacy chatham ropery spinning room 1902. As part of our schools 300 year anniversary celebrations we have been exploring the school log books from the victorian era. Extracts from the llansantffraid board school log book 8th february, 1870 endeavoured to compel the children to converse in english by means of a piece of wood. Extracts from holton st peter school logbook halesworth and. New code of regulations for 1872 required the principal teacher must make at least once a week in the log book an entry which will specify ordinary progress and. In 1880 a law was passed making it compulsory for every child in britain between the ages of 5 and 10 to attend school. Mr thorold, the chairman of the managers was also present. This was given to the first pupil to be heard speaking welsh. As well as the log book entries it provides an insight into the lives of individual children and teachers. History ks 1 and 2 unit 11 what was it like for children living in victorian britain. The school paper, a monthly publication of the victorian education department, was first introduced into victorian schools in 1896, following dissatisfaction with the royal readers used in elementary schools. Subgenres include steampunk which are stories set in victorian or edwardian times, with a focus on clockwork and rusty gears.

This was a book, normally completed by the head teacher, in which were recorded day to day events that occurred at the school. Extract and audio reading from the life of charlotte bronte by. Jun 14, 2014 as part of our schools 300 year anniversary celebrations we have been exploring the school log books from the victorian era. You could make your own log book, to record what happens in your class or school. Log books are important classroom management tools that can be used in a variety of ways such as recording tardy students entering the classroom, communication with students parents, and studentteacher conferences.

Apr 22, 2018 24 images of truck driver log book template bfegy com. Extracts from holton st peter school logbook halesworth. They provide an intriguing insight into childrens educational experiences during the reign of queen victoria. Extracts from a victorian log book from 1862 all schools that were in receipt of grants from the state were required to maintain a log book. Also includes a a range of extracts and audio mp3 readings. As part of their research into the history of haddenham, children in. The school buildings extracts from the school log books. Its purpose was to record events of varied nature at an early stage it contained, verbatim, inspectors reports.

Davids school collection contains three fascinating school log books. Extracts from westgate school log book 18831885 discipline. Gill jordan portraying a victorian school mistress teacher at blists hill museum. Using extracts from this transcription of the log book, i have written a book. Bundle of non fiction extracts for gcse edexcel english language, from various sources with assessment activities. You should be able to find many suitable books in your school or local library. In september 2005, 127 years after opening, the junior and. Students must maintain a logbook of practical activities for each of units 1 to 4. The victorian school room in the old clifton junior building. Bawdrip junior school log book detailing events from april 1945 to february 1995. Apr 04, 2017 using extracts from this transcription of the log book, i have written a book. The inclusion of a book on this list does not mean it is a recommended text for all students.