Logbook, Girls Department

p. 37 'School opened for teaching in the morning only. Children too much excited about prizes, 23 Dec. 1863'

p. 56 "Several children absent, picking up acorns", 6 Oct. 1864

p.71 Poor attendances - girls out "nursing". Others "kept at home while mothers go out to work" 29 May 1865

p.72 Generally good school reports. But "The attendance is irregular, hence some of the girls are still in the lower classes", 2 June 1865

p.73 Very much earlier summer holidays due to "very hot weather", 23 June 1865

p.84 Numbers considerably lower because of the "Cattle Show Market", 15 December 1865 E/400/12/1 (cont.)

p.86 "Some few of the children left this morning at 11.30 to fetch the charity (soup)", 18 January 1866

p.87 Some children stayed at home due to "bad feet", 26 January 1866

p.90 Special church service held for the "Cattle Plague", 7 March 1866

p.92 Very low attendance due to the marriage of Miss Hannington. Children leave at 11.15 a.m., 11 May 1866

p.103 Good morning attendance - poor afternoon one due to "blackberrying" and picking up acorns, 11 October 1866

"The Rector come in to tell of a school treat in the Chinese Gardens upon the occasion of his sons marriage, 18 October 1866

p.142 "May Day: holiday given for the Garlands to be taken round", 1 May 1868

p.146 Rector mentions how badly needed a new school is, 2 July 1868

p.147 Low attendance - "Foresters Fete", 15 July 1868 Again low attendance - "Odd Fellows Fete", 16 July 1868

p.160 Last day in old school" packing and removal taking place, 19 March 1869

p.167 "Assembled in New School", 22 March 1869

p.206 The hot water pipes burst due to frost - so extra week's holiday, 16 January 1871

p.232 Emily Brown new head teacher, 8 January 1872

p.430 Sarah West commences her duties as "Mistress of Hurst Girl's School", 8 January 1877

p.496 School "very full" - 122 present, 12 May 1879