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THE
LOG BOOK
Beal United District
School
Board
THE
BOARD
SCHOOL
BEAL
NEAR
FERRYBRIDGE
1877
1877 1877 1877 1877
1
May 1877.
Opened
the School with an attendance of 35 viz. 22 boys and 13 girls.
Part of the morning occupied in arranging the children in proper
classes i.e.
First Class - Standards 2 and 3 under Master
Second Class - under Master
Third Class - Infants under Assistant
Found the standards of attainment very low.
2 May.
Having drawn up "Time Table" the children worked by
it.
No sewing taken this week.
3 May.
Board meeting - visited by the members.
4 May.
"Julia Sophia Gunton" came too late to obtain
her mark.
7 May.
Visited by the Rev. J. Mann who kindly returned the childrens'
school pence.
7 June.
Board meeting - visited by some of the members.
2 July.
Many children absent - pea pulling has begun.
6 July.
According to the wish of the Board, closed the school tonight
for a fortnight's vacation in consequence of the children being
engaged in pulling peas.
23
July.
Anna Copley came today on trail for a Candidate - her arithmetic
has been very much neglected.
3 August.
Ada Dawson commenced this week as a Candidate for Pupil Teacher.
24 August.
Closed the school for three weeks' holiday so as to enable the
children to assist in the in gathering of crops.
17 September.
Commenced today after the vacation with poor attendance. The children
from Birkin unable to attend in consequence of the river's overflowing
its banks. The corn harvest not yet completed.
4 October.
Board meeting - visited by some of the members.
8 October.
Received a supply of calico, thimbles, needles and cotton
bought by the Board.
11
October.
In consequence of a poor attendance sent after absentees. Amongst
the answers received, "Sam Baxter will come when he's at
liberty."
15 October.
Many children absent today it being the village feast.
22 October.
Albert Barker came to school with a "ringworm" on his
face, told him to stay at home until better.
23 October.
Having had a complaint from a man that the boys before school
time pulled down his master's hedge in order to provide themselves
with sticks spent 15 minutes this morning in trying to shew the
boys their danger and cautioned them not to enter the surrounding
fields - Arthur Smith and Henry Jackson having in their possession
sticks so obtained caused them to take the sticks to their owner.
24 October.
Thomas Edward having insulted a man who passed the school during
dinnertime and the man having complained was told to go and beg
the man's pardon which he did at once.
26 October.
John T. Dawson, Robert Lee, Gertrude Emmerson and Violetta Jackson
are not coming again until there is finer weather.
5 November.
Visited by several ladies who stayed to hear the children sing,
it being "singing lesson."
12 November.
Sent "Rachel Lee" home for her school pence she having
neglected several times to bring it. She did not return until
the afternoon when I sent her back because she did not bring it.
26 November.
Several Kellington children in "measles."
Kellington Feast week and consequent thin attendance.
7 December.
Board meeting. Visited by the Reverends H. F. Barnes Lawrence
and J. Mann and by Mr. J. Poskett.
12 December.
No sewing taken today in consequence of Mrs. Wright's absence
from school through domestic affliction.
13 December.
Inspected the school today and found it in charge of Henry E.
Storey, Certificated Teacher (2nd Class) assisted by the sewing
mistress and 2 pupil teachers.
Signed George French.
14 December.
Mr. Dewse inspected the Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.
22
December.
Closed the school for one week's holiday - Christmas Holiday.
31 December.
Opened today after the school holiday with a better attendance.
Number
on Books 1877
June 8----------------122.
July 6-----------------125.
October 26----------131.
November 16-------131.
1878
1878 1878 1878 1878
1 January.
The river being out none of the Birkin children present, a great
many children absent not having yet recovered from "measles."
Ada Dawson absent through sickness (measles).
4 January.
Board meeting - visited by Rev. Mr. Lawrence.
9 January.
Received the Report of her Majesty's Inspector of Schools which
is as follows-
The buildings
are very nice and on the whole commodious. They would have been
better had the principle one and the Infant one been both wider
and longer. A great many of the children are for their respective
ages very backward. But regular attendance and earnest diligent
care will soon effect a beneficial change here. The Master is
very painstaking and conscientious and will, I have no doubt,
soon raise the school to a satisfactory position. The mistress
who has main charge of the Infants will also do well in due time.
The duplicate Examination Schedule will shew where the elementary
subjects are weak. The Grant under Article 19 was for a first
time fairly well earned. The Singing and Sewing are duly taught.
Future Grants will be subject to the Ninth Supplementary Rule
(See the Fifth Schedule to the Code).
H. Copley
- Failure.
Henry E.
Storey - Certificated Teacher of the Second Class.
Maria Ellen Wright - Assistant and Sewing Mistress.
Ada Dawson - First Year Pupil Teacher.
Hannah Copley - Monitor.
Thomas Mollett - Clerk.
11 January.
There are two cases of scarlet fever in the village.
14 January.
William Goddard was told to stay at home until his head which
is almost covered in "ring worms" is
better.
23
January.
William Henry Newby having trapped his fingers in the door was
allowed then to go home - some children were absent today in consequence
of the especially heavy wind and showers.
1 February.
Board meeting - visited by the Reverends H. F. Barnes-Lawrence
and J. Mann.
18 February.
Received time table from Rev. G. French.
Joseph Herris was sent away from school this morning because his
sister has the scarlet fever.
26 February.
A sale of "farmers stock" in the neighbourhood was the
reason for some absence.
1 March.
Board meeting - visited by the Rev. J. Mann and Mr. Hirst.
5 March.
Shrove Tuesday, having ascertained the wishes of the parents,
gave a half-holiday this afternoon.
8 March.
Many children absent this afternoon in consequence of a funeral
at Kellington.
11 March.
So many children absent today that absentees were sent after,
various answers returned. One read as follows.
"To
weed the garden this weedy season,
I kept them Sir, and that's the reason
If it be wrong to weed the garden,
I'll drop the job and beg your pardon."
5 April.
Board meeting, visited by the Rev. H. F. and Mrs. Barnes-Lawrence,
also by Rev. A. and Miss Barnes-Lawrence.
7 May.
Mrs. Wright absent through domestic affliction no sewing taken,
girls worked with boys according to timetable.
8 May.
No sewing taken today, girls worked with boys.
10 May.
Mrs. Wright absent in consequence of her husband's death.
24 May.
Received thirteen shillings and nine pence from the Guardians
in respect of Pauper Fees.
7 June.
The children in Standard 1 are so backward in their writing that
we have not begun to write in copy books.
5 July.
Board meeting, visited by Mrs. J. Mollett and Mrs. Stephenson
and the Rev. H. F. Barnes-Lawrence.
8 July.
Very thin attendance today, several children have gone to pull
peas.
12 July.
Closed the school for a fortnight's vacation so as to enable the
children to assist in gathering the pea crop.
29 July.
Opened the school after a fortnight's vacation. A boat having
run between Knottingley and Beal every hour accounts for the absence
of several children.
31 July.
Being Knottingley Feast this week many of the children have been
absent on the afternoons.
1 August.
Mrs. Herris came to the school to complain that her daughter was
not allowed to sew her own work - referred her to the Board.
9 August.
Closed the school for three weeks - harvest.
2 September.
Opened the school after three weeks vacation. Very few children
present - the harvest not completed, the weather for last being
unfavourable.
3 September.
Very bad attendance today, funeral at Kellington caused many absentees.
9 September.
Better attendance today -harvest almost completed.
18 September.
Several children at Kellington ill in consequence of an accident
to them whilst upon a cart laden with corn.
23 September.
Much difficulty to get in some of the School Pence .
1/2/3 October.
Painters being engaged in colouring the walls no sewing was taken
but girls worked with boys according to timetable.
7 October.
Arthur Walter Copley having last Thursday told me two deliberate
lies punished him today with two raps - one on each hand. I took
the opportunity to enlarge upon the advantages and nobleness of
speaking the truth and the dangers and meanness of lying.
14 October.
Village feast today and thin attendance.
Gave a holiday this afternoon.
15 October.
Very poor attendance this morning, holiday in the afternoon.
18 October.
Attendance low all the week in consequence of the village feast.
The elder brothers and sisters of the children come home at this
time so the children are kept at home.
Great irregularity in bringing the fees.
Board meeting, visited by Mr. J. Poskitt.
7 November.
Very bad attendance today, several children absent on account
of the "Pontefract Statutes".
John Lamb's age as supplied t me from the parent last year (1877)
was 9. Now however (1878) the attendance officer's census gives
his age as 9 and his parent says that it is the true age. His
age on the last examination schedule was 9, it should have been
8.
8 October.
At five minutes past four today when having sent the other children
home I was explaining to the second standard how to do their home
lessons, a woman came to the door and in very loud tones called
to her girl, "Annie, come here." She then began to shout
to me and to threaten me, and that in the presence of my children,
if I ever kept her girl after 4pm again she herself would come
and her husband with her and take her out of the school. She also
inferred that I myself should not be safe. Having concluded my
explanation I let the children, her girl amongst the number, go
at ten minutes past four. The woman went away screaming in the
road. She has been to school twice before for paltry reasons.
25 November.
Kellington Feast and very thin attendance, only 5 children present
this afternoon from Kellington.
26
November.
Attendance very bad today, scarcely any children from Kellington
here although the day is fine.
A furniture sale in the village today causes absence.
6 December.
Ada Dawson did not make her appearance today, but feeling indisposed,
went home.
9 December.
Ada Dawson was not at school today, her mother sent word that
she was ill.
11
December.
A woman (Mrs Beaumont) came to complain that her boy nearly 7
years old had lost his hat and that bigger boys abused him. He
found his hat where he had put it and he is not allowed to play
with the bigger boys but with the infants. His mother opened the
school door and shouted to me in an impudent manner, she regretted
her behaviour afterwards.
12 December.
Mr. Dewse examined the children in Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.
13 December.
Inspection today, George French.
20
December.
Left for a week's holiday.
30 December.
Opened after Christmas Holiday. one week.
Ada Dawson not present this morning, weather so bad that she could
not come till noon.
Received cheque from Guardians for school fees value twelve shillings
and sixpence - up to 29 September.
Number
on Books 1878
January
18 -----------------139.
February 1 -----------------138.
February 22----------------146.
May 3 ------------------------144.
May 10 ----------------------145.
September 20 -------------141.
October 25 -----------------145.
November 8----------------147.
December 20 --------------136.
1879 1879
1879 1879 1879
6
January.
School Pence badly brought in.
Two women came to school for certificates. Their children not
being entitled to them they were refused.
17 January.
The Board has consented to my request to buy copybooks and exercise
books for the children and to provide them without cost to the
children.
27 January.
A sale in the village this afternoon caused many absences.
14 February.
Attendance still low, a great deal of sickness is prevalent.
18 February.
Very bad attendance. One half of the children absent, many ill
through severe colds and their consequences.
19 February.
The School Report was received on the twenty fifth of January
and is as follows.
"The
School has in every respect made very satisfactory progress under
Mr. Storey's diligent and conscientious charge. The average attendance
last year was 99. This year it is 110. The number presented for
Examination in Standards last year was 69 and the percentage of
passes obtained in elementary subjects was 66. This year 92 are
examined and the percentage is 88. The grant under Article 19(C)
for Grammar and Geography is also creditably obtained. The infants
are well taught by the Mistress who has special care of them.
Both the Singing and Sewing are satisfactory. A strong fender
guard is needed in the infant room."
A. Dawson
has passed well.
H. Copley is admitted subject to the Conditions of Article 70(C).
Henry E. Storey - Second Class Certificated Teacher.
M E Wright - Assistant and Sewing Mistress.
Ada Dawson - Second Year Pupil Teacher.
H. Copley - First Year Pupil Teacher.
21 February.
Many absentees today. Children present so full of cold that we
could not sing and took arithmetic lessons instead.
6 March.
Attendance low this afternoon, only 116 present. A tea at Kellington
was the chief cause of it.
18 March.
Sale at Kellington this afternoon which caused the absence of
16 children.
28 March.
Ada Dawson has left the school, her parents have gone to live
at Harrogate and she has gone with them.
4 April.
The bell is broken and in consequence so many children come to
school late that we have had the hymn and prayers repeated.
25 April.
Received seventeen shillings and sixpence for School Fees for
quarter ended December 25 1878.
2 May.
Board meeting. Agreed that C. Coward become a Candidate.
9 May.
Clara Coward admitted as a Candidate.
19 May.
Ada Campey stayed away from school this afternoon without permission.
Her aunt came to request that she be punished severely.
23 May.
Joseph Haigh, a little boy who was at school on Monday, was buried
today and all the Kellington children were away at his funeral.
26 May.
Mrs. Burns brought her little girl to shew that she was unable
to attend school.
2 June.
Received fifteen shillings and sixpence from Guardians in payment
of school fees to March 22 1879.
6 June.
Board meeting. Report sent into the Board of the irregularity
in bringing school fees.
16 June.
Received two shillings and sixpence as part payment of Ann Asquith's
arrears of School Pence.
Received two shillings and ten pence as arrears of S. A. Dawson's
School Pence.
30 June.
Received fifteen shillings from R. Wright as part of arrears.
4 July.
Received nine shillings and two pence from Mr. Newton as arrears
of School Pence.
15 July.
Birkin children absent today, Sunday School treat.
28 July.
Knottingley Feast week. Several children have gone there.
29 July.
Sunday School trip to Scarbro, was obliged to close the school
for the day.
1 September.
Received one pound two shillings and six pence, Guardians Fees
up to June 27 1879
9 September.
Closed the school for three weeks, Harvest Holiday.
7 October.
A little boy named John Herris was on Saturday knocked down and
killed in the lane. He was an intelligent boy of 6 years old.
The inquest on his body took place this morning. Some of the children
were present as witnesses. His funeral was this afternoon when
several children were absent in consequence.
13 October.
The village feast compelled us to close the school this afternoon.
17 October.
Many more children are sick in scarlet fever. Have sent those
children away whose brothers and sisters are sick.
24 October.
The lateness of the holidays and the absence through sickness
together with the irregular attendance throughout the year have
all combined to make the children backward in their work.
27 October.
Few children present today, the sickness still continues yet there
are few fresh cases of fever.
7 November.
The sickness continues and increases in the village.
10 November.
Very few children present this morning. The death of George Jackson
from cold after the fever has caused the parents to keep their
children away from school. The cases of fever however are solely
in the families whose children have been away from school since
the beginning and is the result in a great measure of want of
care.
14 November.
Visited by the Sanitary Inspector who warned me not to admit any
children from infected houses nor any children having had the
fever until they were medically certified to be fit to return
to school. He has also told the parents not to send their children
until ion their own opinion they were quite well. Many of the
parents look upon sending their children to school as an unpleasant
necessity and seem relieved in the presence even of fever to have
an excuse and an opportunity to keep the money which would otherwise
be paid as school fees. Speaking of the majority of parents in
the village they do not wish their children to be educated, consider
it a hardship to be obliged to send them, even half the number
of times and take every effort of my own to secure a better attendance
as interference, cavil at any slight punishment administered to
keep up the discipline of the school and thus they make it unpleasant
both for the Board who are anxious to relieve them of difficulties
and for myself whose earnest endeavor is to raise the condition
of the school and the children.
21 November.
Obliged to go to Pontefract today to attend the audit. An error
had been discovered which the Schoolmaster could best explain.
Entry made in the treasurer's book of money received for School
Pence should have been for books, sewing materials and school
pence. This entry did not agree with the Fees Book and therefore
was the discrepancy. Returned at twelve o' clock.
28 November.
School Year closes with the end of this week. 184 children have
been in attendance during the year, the school has been opened
443 times.
20 have
made 400 attendances or more.
78 have made 300 and less than 400.
37 have made 200 and less than 300.
20 have made 100 and less than 200.
29 have made less than100.
184 have attended during the year.
Several
causes have prevented the regularity of attendances during the
year just closed.
1 The wet and unfavourable weather has prevented the attendance
of some children living at a distance.
2 The severe and sudden attack of scarlet fever of which there
has been at least 30 victims has very much decreased the attendance
of the last quarter.
3 There is a great want of co-operation on the part of some parents.
1 December.
School year commenced, new registers.
Kellington Village Feast causes the absence of several children.
12 December.
The Medical Officer of the district came in consequence of the
severe attack of scarlet fever which we have had. He advises that
the school be thoroughly cleaned.
15 December.
The Board, having determined to rewash the walls in consequence
of the late attack of scarlet fever, painters were engaged this
morning in doing this. Chloride of lime is being freely used as
a disinfectant.
17 December.
Workmen engaged in the large room this afternoon and consequently
no sewing could be taken.
25 December.
Christmas Day, holiday.
26 December.
Holiday.
Number
on Books 1879.
January 10 -----------------138.
January 17 -----------------137.
January 31 -----------------130.
February 14 ----------------146.
February 21 ----------------148.
February 28 ----------------150.
March 10 --------------------151.
April 4 ------------------------148.
June 20 ----------------------160.
August 22 -------------------154.
October 24 ------------------161.
November 28 ---------------155.
December 26 ---------------160.
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