Title
Schools/Education
Subject
The Education Act of. 187O set up School Boards to provide more schools, and from 1876 education was compulsory, for all children under 10 Cawston had "dame schools” long before this, one of the last being in Church Lane. The old school was opened by Rev T. H. Marsh on 6th March,1871, with 92 children taught by Mr & Mrs.Bilby. Until 1882 books, pencils etc. had to be paid for by parents.
School milk was first provided at Cawston in 1934 at half ½d per glass, and the first school meals (@ 5d 4d. and 3d. for members of a family) began in 1949.
Our new School was opened in Coronation Year 1953. In 1957 senior pupils were transferred to Aylsham Secondary Modern School, and later to Reepham, leaving Cawston as a Junior and Infants school. There were 189 children on books in 1957.
The longest serving Headmaster was Mr. Chaffey (34 ½ years) , and the longest serving teacher was
Miss M.Tuthill 42½ yrs).
For more history of our Schools click on files, 1 to 5.
School milk was first provided at Cawston in 1934 at half ½d per glass, and the first school meals (@ 5d 4d. and 3d. for members of a family) began in 1949.
Our new School was opened in Coronation Year 1953. In 1957 senior pupils were transferred to Aylsham Secondary Modern School, and later to Reepham, leaving Cawston as a Junior and Infants school. There were 189 children on books in 1957.
The longest serving Headmaster was Mr. Chaffey (34 ½ years) , and the longest serving teacher was
Miss M.Tuthill 42½ yrs).
For more history of our Schools click on files, 1 to 5.
Description
According to Mr Sam Hall of Peacock Cottages who told Mr Dennis W. Easton he went to the first school in Cawston which was in the the first house in Church Lane....
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1/Education/Schools
2/Moving to new School & Photos 1953
3/Old School Bell
4/Old School to the New - Last Concert.
5/Headmaster retires 1978 Mr Kett by John Asquith
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Contributor
Jim & Linda Lucas
Brian Brownsell
Kyle Holmes - Father Headmaster 1947 - 1952
Brian Brownsell
Kyle Holmes - Father Headmaster 1947 - 1952