Miss Annie Redgrave - Head Teacher 1883-1884

Selected entries from the school log books from 1883–1884

Annie Redgrave became Head Mistress of this school.

5th January 1883	Children examined and found children very backward.
8th January 1883	Owing to the backwardness of the children in arithmetic and dictation, I have taken the geography time of Thursday for their exercise.
23rd February 1883	Average attendance for the week – 29.
11th May 1883	3 cases of whooping cough.
8th June 1883	Only 8 children present this week = 29.
22nd June 1883	Dorothy Smurthwaite having been transferred as monitor in the mixed department, I have taken Ada Paskin in her place.
27th July 1883	Ada Paskin having left, I have taken Olive Wakeman in her place.
19th October 1883	Average Attendance 16.

8th July 1884	I took reading with class 1 instead of customary annual lesson.
21st April 1884	School reopened having been closed for 1 month on account of scarletina.
6th June 1884	Attendance not so good this week owing to heavy rains – average for week 22.8.
27th June 1884	I took charge of the mixed school together with own on Wednesday.
4th July 1884	Several children absent – haymaking.
18th July 1884	Several children absent – employed in fruiting.
24th October 1884	Paper folding lesson of Friday morning.
21st May 1884	Annie Redgrave resigned today as Head Mistress.