Tinui School logbook
1879-1880

1879 

1st February

On Monday evening a meeting of the householders of the Tenui school district was held at the schoolhouse, when the following gentlemen were elected as the local school committee for the ensuing year; Messrs. R. Maunsell, Wingate, Fabian, J. Langdon, J. Jones, Nicholls, and Peach.

24th February 

Examination of this school:--results of Mrs Scales teaching very satisfactory. 

The following passed at the last exam: 

• Standard 1: John O’Connor, John Stelin, Maurice Knight Eva Telford 

• Standard 2: Jas Owen, Chas Rogers, Fanny Richardson 

• Standard 3: Harry Stilborn, Ellen Telford, 

• Standard 4: W Sargeant, A Groves 

29th March

The school committee met on Monday evening to consider the appointment of Mrs Hansen as matron to the Tenui school, as Mrs Scale is leaving for Greytown in a few days. The committee accepted Mrs Hansen as the future schoolmistress, providing she will be prepared to take boarders. As the school-house has ample room in it, no doubt this matter will be arranged to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. Paths around the school-house have been metalled. This will be a great comfort, and, no doubt, when means are more plentiful the path ways will be attended to. 

8th April

Mrs Scale who has had charge of the Tenui School for some time past, is appointed to the Greytown School, aud her place will be occupied by Mrs Hanson from the Tauherenikau School. Mrs Scale takes with her the good wishes of the whole community. 

20th April 

School opened 15 minutes late, as I was detained sending a parcel by coach

23rd April 

Mrs Knight scrubbed school room 

29th April 

Very wet indeed. Only one present beside boarders. 

4th May 

Yesterday and the day before were very wet and only 2 were in attendance. Today the roads are so bad that the attendance is still very small 

9th May 

Mrs Telford told me that the children would not be able to come to school again till September on account of the weather.

11th May 

John Stelin went home at 2.15 p m. 

17th May 

N and T Knight came into the playground before school but did not come into school 

24th May 

A Dillon went home at 2.30 pm and the Knights at 3.00 pm 

28th May 

Mrs Knight cleaned the school 

10th June 

It has been very wet all the week and the roads in a very bad state. In consequence the attendance has been low. 

16th - 17th June 

The chimney smoked so badly in schoolroom as to necessitate the fire being put out. Gave the girls permission to sit in sitting room during the morning 

14th July 

Could not open school till 10.20 a.m. on account of the smoke.

22nd July 

Yesterday and Today very wet. Today the river is very high. Only 3 present today and tomorrow 27th. 

July 27th July 

Percy Belliss came down at 10.15 a.m. and brought a message from his father but said he was not sent to school 

4th August 

Arthur Dillon went home at 2.20 pm 

6th August 

Mrs Knight cleaned schoolroom 

11th and 12th August 

No school as I was subpoenaed to appear at the district court Masterton on the 12th inst.. as a witness in Williams V Elder. 

16th August 

James Owen entered as a boarder for a fortnight 

17th August 

Bricklayers started again at chimneys 

22nd August 

Bricklayers finish chimneys about midday 

23rd August 

Had first fire this season in schoolroom 

12th September 

Beadings returned to school after a fortnight’s illness 

19th September 

One new pupil Harry Groves 

28th September 

Mrs Knight cleaned schoolroom Gave James and Norman Owens 6 strokes each with cane for playing the truant 

4th October 

T Mackay visited school, found everything satisfactory 

5th October 

Gave Percy Bellis 8 strokes for striking another boy on the head in school and for telling a lie 

11th October 

James and Norman Owen went home at 2.40 p m according to request 

27th October 

The fences were much damaged by a mob of cattle owned by and driven by Mr Bellis 

31st October 

Attendances very bad being interfered with by shearing 

9th November

No Holiday for Prince of Wales' Birthday 

16th November 

No school in the afternoon on account of Robert Brading’s funeral. Aged 26. Killed by a horse when breaking it in. 

19th November 

Mrs Knight cleaned school 

21st November 

Norman Owens dislocated his arm yesterday and is prevented from attending school 

28th November 

Annie and Lucy Brading returned to school after a fortnight’s absence on account of their brother’s death 

30th November 

Forwarded my resignation to the board and gave notice of it to the School Committee.

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