The dates are all Fridays except for December 22nd, which was a Thursday
Jan
7th
Reopened on Monday January 3rd. Number in Register 137. Average for week 89. Rev. Tripp,
Curate-in-charge, kindly agreed to give scripture lessons on each Tuesday and Thursday.
Jan
14th
Attendance lowered by very cold snowy weather.
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Oakham.
Jan
21st
Attendance even lower - closed Wednesday - heavy snow.
Feb
25th
Cold weather and snow. Admitted two little boys just turned three years of age.
Mar
4th
Half holiday on Tuesday afternoon - Shrove Tuesday. Weather rough, cold and snowy.
Mar
11th
An alarm has been raised of Scarletina, but with little foundation.
Mar
18th
An alarm of scarlet fever having been raised, it was deemed advisable to send home the family
pointed out by the Doctor, although the mother declared nothing much was the matter.
Apr
1st
Many children are away, it being Burrow Hill Race Day.
Apr
14th
Easter.
Apr
26th
Inspector’s Report - The children are in good order and the standard of work has much improved
in accuracy. The Grammar was just passable although it requires attention in the upper standard.
The Geography was not properly known, nor is this to be wondered at, considering how
irregularly many of the children attend. The Infant class is in good order and is very fairly taught.
As has been before suggested, the present and clumsy and inconvenient desks, which block up
the centre of the room and make class teaching almost impossible, should be replaced by others
of a more modern and suitable description. Isaac Eades. Certificated Teacher of the Second Class.
May
6th
Many girls stayed away to go “May bushing”. May - Fair at Oakham.
May
13th
School closed on Wednesday afternoon as there was a Circus at Oakham,, most children went.
Jun
3rd
Mr. Swift called this morning, examined the Registers, and was notified of the fact of a full school
for the Friday mornings when he was expected. Weather very hot all week.
Jun
24th
On Wednesday morning it rained very heavily at about half past eight to ten, consequently many
stayed at home.
Jul
15th
Weather this week has been very hot and trying. There is smallpox in Barrowden and
neighbourhood.
Jul
29th
Number on register - 149.
Aug
19th
The weather has been showery and damp and so the Harvest is a week later at the least. It was
intended to break up as today but that event is postponed for a week.
Aug
25th
Broke up today for the Harvest holiday of 4 weeks.
Sep
30th
Reopened Monday. As the harvest is not nearly done, the attendance is very small. Eighty present
- 150 on register. Circus at Oakham on Thursday and many children went to see it.
Oct
14th
Several children stayed away on Thursday afternoon as there was a Club Feast and Melton Brass
Band (or part of it) were in the village. Very windy - many have stayed away to gather sticks.
Houses have been damaged. The big finger has been blown off the Church clock.
Nov
18th
The policeman called this morning to make inquiries relative to some trifling damage done to
one of Mr. Pollard’s houses, lately occupied by Mr. Freck. It transpired that it had been done by
two very small boys and no more was said.
Nov
25th
The Oakham Cattle and Poultry Show has lowered the average attendance this week.
Dec
22nd
Broke up at noon for the Xmas holidays for two weeks.
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Extracts from Langham School Logbook - 1881