Logbook - 1886

16th March 

Mr Dean’s horse got out of the school ground and was put into the pound. He has to tie him up as they are insecure.

1st April 

Informed Mr Neary that he should get the necessary books for his children. I would send them if it was not for the law. 

7th April 

Bellis’s horse got out of the school ground; he has to walk home: No fence to keep horses in. 

9th April 

5 of the children came into school at 11.15 and some of them wanting to get out at 3 pm. 

12th April 

Maggie and Sarah Newcombe are not attending school. I saw Constable Collerton, who saw Mrs Newcombe and brought it under the notice of the committee The Dillons are not attending school. I saw Mrs Dillon on 11th inst.. She told me she would see and send them.

16th April 

Herbert Dillon has attended 7 times this month, though the school has been open 24 times. Kate is always after 10.00 and says she cannot catch her horse. 

21st April

Robert Lee, Inspector, writes. There are 37 children presented on the schedules for examination today. All the standard candidates were present except 2 who had made very few attendances. The results were satisfactory--19 passes and two failures. 

The writing of the junior children should be of a uniform character and between ruled lines on slates. The arithmetic and grammar work of Standard 5 and 6 did not come up to requirements. In all other aspects the work was satisfactory. 

Mr Turkington is a very hard working teacher, and the conduct of this school is creditable. 

The property is in good order. The house is improved in comforts, but the roof leaks, Wet weather sheds are required. 

28th April 

School Fete for children 

7th May 

Mr Neary’s children have attended school since the 1st February 1886 without having the necessary books and he refuses to get them. 

31st May

Jas Cameron repaired the boundary fence. 

2nd June 

Opened school at 9.45 by the school clock and 9.30 by ours. I started them both together yesterday. 

30th June 

The Owen family 30 or 40 minutes every day this week late. B Collerton 3 slaps with strap for searching the children’s bags in the hall. 

20th August 

Raining, attendance 3. As it was too wet for play I gave none and allowed the children home at 2 pm. Harry Groves wanting to leave for home at that time.

25th August 

Education Board minutes: A letter was read from Mr. S. Turkington teacher at Tenui, complaining that the paddock in connection with the school was used for grazing purposes by some of the residents. It was decided to refer the matter to the committee. The sum of £5 was voted for repairing the chimney in the Tenui Schoolhouse. An application for a vote of £5 for repairing the fence in the same district was not granted.

30th August 

Closed school. Half day for Mr Langdon’s Funeral.

23rd September 

W Owen ailing, allowed to go home at 10.30. 

In the historical reader P 26 F Nicholls missed 4 spellings out of 6. I kept him in 5 minutes after the others went out to play during which time he had them thoroughly off. Mr Nicholls complained to me; when I asked him to write to the committee as I could show no favour in the school Mrs Nicholls came to the school and told me I should show favour for her children if I thought to stop here. I asked her to write to the committee, when she said they had no fault to find only I should show favour to her children; as they were not the same as the other etc.

29th September

The Board decided that the horses belonging to those children who came from long distance should be allowed to graze in the paddock attached to the school residence at Tenui.

27th October 

Mr. S, Turkington of the Tenui school, applied to be allowed to close the school for the midsummer vacation on the 22nd November, in order that he might prepare for the teachers' examination. The application, which was supported by the Committee, was granted. It was stated that the length of the Vacation would not be increased by granting the application of the master. 

1885 | 1887