Comberbach School Log Book 1877-1878

Comberbach School Log Book 1877 - 1878

Extracts from the original held by Cheshire Record Office

Notes made by June Parker and Lyn McCulloch

1877
Feb 16 Mr Hopkins called

Feb 23 'Sorry to say there is a new case of fever this week.'

May 4 'Several children out of village.'

June 15 Scripture Examination

Aug 24 'Tea-party in village given by Mr Clarke.'

Sept 28 Lady de Tabley called after school and promised to come again.'

Oct 19 'Several cases of whooping cough.'

Nov 30 'Bad coughs.'

1878
Jan 18 'Tea-party at Hall.'

Feb 22 'Several bad coughs.'

Mar 22 ' Two children from Anderton admitted.'

Apr 5 'Few cases of whooping cough. Children much better.'

Apr 19 Good Friday holiday
'Lady Mary promised to give prizes to the best children when she returns to Marbury.'

May 10 Scripture Inspection

June 14 'Holiday given yesterday on account of a Bazaar being held at Marbury Hall

July 12 'School closed for 3 week holiday.'

Aug 5 'School reopened.'

Aug 6 Vicar of Great Budworth (Rev Wm Robert Lyon Bennett)
' School still not in a satisfactory state as regards the attainments of the infants or children above 7. Arithmetic and spelling were both very weak subjects and reading not more than fair. If the school cannot be limited to infants it would be advisable to give the Mistress some assistance.
My Lords have ordered the grant to be reduced by one-tenth under Article 32(b) for defective instruction.
If scholars over 10 are retained, a larger proportion of those qualified by attendances should be presented in the 3rd standard next year.

Sept 27 'Lady Mary and Mr Smith-Barry visited the school Tuesday last and promised assistance would be given.'

Oct 18 'Few cases of measles.'

Oct 25 'Children still sick.'

Nov 8 'Holiday. Playground being repaired

Nov 15 'New cases of measles.'
Dec

Comberbach School Log Book 1876

Comberbach School Log 1876 (Extracts)
From the original held by Cheshire County Record Office
Notes made by June Parker and Lyn McCulloch

1876
Jan 28 'A holiday given for the tea-party. Children went to the Hall for tea and played in the gardens. Each child received a bun and a prize on returning home. Lady Mary promised the girls who attended church and school best a red cloak and a prize to each boy who attended best.'

Feb 11 'Lady Mary called and heard the children answer and sing and all the classes read.'

May 12 'Children work much better this week, having got a new blackboard.'

May 19 'Two children from Anderton admitted.'

June 2 Monday - Scripture Examination (Rev. J.F. Buckler MA)
Half-day holiday

June 30 School examined by Rev. H. Smith
3 week summer holiday

July 28 'Several children sick.'

Aug 18 ' Several children ill.'

Sept 8 'Tea-party in village given by Mr Clarke.'

Sept 15 'Several children ill of fever - obliged to close school.'
The following got a special mention in Rev. J.F. Buckler's report:
Marion ORMSTON, Annie BERRY, Ellen ORMSTON, D. LAMBERT
'Slate work was good.'

Sept 25 Rev Bennett, Vicar of Great Budworth's Report
' The older children read well but the results of examination in writing and arithmetic are very unsatisfactory. Mrs Ormston appears to me to have more on her hands than she can accomplish.

I should like the managers to consider whether it would not be better to receive infants only into this school.

My Lords have ordered the grant to be reduced by one tenth under article 32 (b) for defective instruction, especially in arithmetic. More books and maps should be provided.'

Oct 20 'Several children ill of the fever.'

Nov 3 'Many children ill.'

Nov 24 Lady Mary called. School closed. She promised the tea-party 'as soon as the danger is over'.

Dec 1 ' Obliged to give a holiday today, a Monday, on account of the Inspector ordering powder to be burned in school.'

Dec 22 'Children had their tea-party at Hall. Red cloaks to girls, caps to boys who'd attended church.'