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A COTSWOLD VILLAGE SCHOOL FROM VICTORIAN TIMES

Written by Michael Boyes
Published by The Rissingtons Local History Society in 1997
ISBN: 095306610x

A COTSWOLD VILLAGE SCHOOL FROM VICTORIAN TIMES
Written by Michael Boyes.
Stock no. 1811455
1st. 1997. Softcover. Nearly fine condition.

An account of the development of education in one rural village - Great Rissington - of which much of this account could apply equally to other small villages in the Cotswolds and elsewhere. Cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 095306610x. A nice, clean copy.

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Cover of A COTSWOLD VILLAGE SCHOOL FROM VICTORIAN TIMES by Michael Boyes

Contents

  • 1 A New Beginning
  • 2 The Early Years - Setting the Scene
  • 3 Great Rissington National School
  • 4 Developments in Education from 1860 to 1902
  • The Revised Code and 'Payment by Results'
  • Attendance
  • Education Legislation - 1870 to 1902
  • 5 Great Rissington Board School
  • 6 Extracts from the School Board Minute Book - 1875 to 1896
  • Inspection Day
  • 7 The Building of the New School
  • 8 The Final Years of the School Board
  • 9 Great Rissington Council School - to 1920
  • The School Attendance Sub-Committee
  • Discipline and Punishment
  • Health and Fitness
  • Reports by HM Inspector, 1906 - 1910
  • The School House
  • From 1912 to 1914
  • The First World War
  • 10 The Years from 1920 to 1937