1870

July 21

Holiday today on account of trip to Scarborough.

Sept 8

Today the hounds meet at Newburgh Park.

Dec 15

Scholars are allowed to leave at 11am to see Miss Mary Scott's wedding.


1871

Staff are Mrs Wilson, Thomas Ashwell and E.W. Crabtree.

May 24

Half day holiday, this being the wedding day of Miss Elizabeth Scott, also the Queen's birthday.


1874

Apr 9

Lady Julia Wombwell's housekeeper married this morning; consequently greater part of the school children kept holiday.

Apr 16

I have cautioned the children against going to the top of the quarry adjoining the playground.

May 31

Large auction sale in the village this afternoon and many children absent in consequence.

July 6

E. Martin enters upon his duties. Children very disorderly, appearing to have no idea of being controlled.

July 9

Several late scholars warned. Attendance poor: many scholars in the hay fields.

Sept 21

Two of Sir G. Wombwell's children with their governess and the Marchioness of Aylesbury visit the school.

Nov 19

I have spoken to the children about the untidy and dirty ways some of them are in the habit of coming to school.

Nov 20

A considerable improvement in the appearance of the scholars.


1874-5

Names of scholars during this period:

1875

May 14

A holiday for Lady Wombwell's funeral.

May 17

Admitted Mary Almond pupil teacher; has come very unpunctual to lessons lately and also prepared her lessons very badly.

July 12

Very thin attendance; Kilburn Feast keeps many away. Wet weather. No children from Oulston

Aug 19

School breaks up for one month harvest vacation.


1876

Feb 15

A. Peacock leaves school on doctor's advice.

May 3

Lady Julia Wombwell, with Mrs Smith, visits school and distributes prize money to those children who passed at the examinations.

July 4

Sarah, Annie and C. Savage leave school, their fathers refusing to pay the quarter's fee.

Oct 11

Many away with their parents at Easingwold clothing club.

Oct 13

Two parents have refused to pay their quarter. The managers have therefore decided to give in to them and bring back weekly payments.

Nov 13

Very few scholars at school owing to the wet weather and Thirsk hirings.


1877

Feb 15

Visited by Mr Scott who complains of a petty quarrel existing between Oulston and Coxwold boys. I have cautioned the children against such transactions.

Mar 21

Found that William Boggitt, Thomas Passman, George Burden, Thomas Burden, Robert Bardon, Thomas Stockhill, Luke Boggitt and Benjamin Bowman, all boys from Oulston were away yesterday without leave. As this was the first offence of its kind since I had charge, I punished severely Thomas Burden for enticing his little brother; and, after cautioning the other boys and obtaining their promise not to repeat the offence, I let them off without corporal punishment.

May 3

The attendance is very irregular. Many of the Coxwold children are running about the streets. They must be looked up and their parents seen.

Aug 27

I fear that many of the Oulston children are running about the streets.

Dec 18

Visit from Mr Smith today with a complaint against an Oulston boy for throwing stones at the unicorns. [stone unicorns on gateposts] R. Bardon was found to be the guilty party.


1878

Apr 9

Jane Bardon has left the school and gone to a Dame school in Oulston.

Apr 10

Several children absent, attending sale in Oulston.

Oct 4

Many of the bigger boys are still absent. Several of the Oulston children seem to have left altogether as they have not been for a long time.

Oct 11

I have spoken to several parents about their daughters being at home this week. Helping to clean for the feast is usually the answer.


1879

Jan 10

Nathan & John Farrer have been withdrawn to go to Husthwaite school.

May 2

Arthur Deighton, John Kendrew, Anne Almond and A. Atkinson have been withdrawn. Admitted Edith Deighton, Joseph Barden and William Bell, infants.

July 4

Sarah Dale has been withdrawn to go out as a domestic servant.

Aug 22

Emily Elton has been very troublesome this week, for which I have informed her parents that they should withdraw her.