1 Jul 1863 Head Teacher Mary J Doyle, pupil teacher Mary O’Brien
1 Jul 1863 Margt Barrett & Honora Crowe admitted as pupil teachers 1 Jun 1863
20 Aug 1863 Cautions given to children respecting the payment of school fees
27 Aug 1863 Wet weather
16 Sep 1863 Children warned against little habits of theft
17 Sep 1863 Great care is taken that the distribution of slates, pencils &c order is preserved
21 Oct 1863 Many children with scarlet fever
10 Jun 1864 Better attendance on a Friday owing to the threat of having the names of absent children read out before the people in church on Sunday
22 Aug 1864 Pupil teacher Mary O’Brien withdrawn; Johanna Power admitted as pupil teacher
24 Feb 1865 Continual falls of snow
28 Aug 1865 Head Teacher Mary Jane Doyle left. School in charge of Margt Egan
28 Feb 1866 Children desired to come cleaner
16 Apr 1866 School closed for a week in consequence of the death of Sister Mary Antonia
4 Aug 1866 Head Teacher Margaret Swift
30 Aug 1866 Received 24 new slates [these were for writing on with a slate pencil. DW]
27 Sep 1866 Ellen Nihan in care of the last class
28 Sep 1866 Margt Swift left the school
1 Oct 1866 Head Teacher Margt Doyle
25 Jan 1867 Children cautioned to come clean to school
11 Sep 1867 The babies were so troublesome I joined first & second classes & moved them to the large gallery
16 Sep 1867 T Cavelli wishes the infants to go home by Charles St in order to avoid accidents from horses in Commercial St
7 Oct 1867 Catherine Probert came on trial to teach
28 Oct 1867 Catherine Probert discontinued as pupil teacher
12 Nov 1867 Children reproved for rough behaviour in the street going home from school
2 Dec 1867 AT Douglas sent as a candidate to teach in the school
22 Jan 1868 Heavy fall of snow
19 Mar 1868 Some grown boys complained of for stealing from shops
19 Jun 1868 Ealinor Parry commenced teaching as mistress
6 Aug 1868 Many children without books
12 Aug 1868 Eleanor Parry (mistress) sent to the girls school, replaced by Katie Barrett, pupil teacher 1st year
16 Feb 1869 A Douglas absent with a bad cold
Staff Jun 1869 Mistress Ellen White; Pupil teachers Catherine Barrett & Annie Douglas
2 Aug 1869 Very wet
20 Dec 1869 Annie Douglas absent owing to her step father being dead
9 May 1870 Several children refused admission due to lack of room
8 Aug 1870 Miss Ellen White ceased to have charge of this school, replaced by Margaret Doyle
1 Sep 1870 Annie Douglas in accordance with the notice given by her mother ceased to be pupil teacher
2 Sep 1870 Kate Buckley takes the place of Annie Douglas
24 Apr 1871 Several children refused admittance due to the school being full
9 Jun 1871 Mistress returned having been ill since 9th May. The school was in charge of Miss Sullivan, probationary teacher & Kate Buckly, pupil teacher
30 Jun 1871 Kate Buckley, pupil teacher,. absent
18 Aug 1871 Kate Buckley returned to school, she proved unable to continue her duties, her bodily health is still weak & her memory all but gone
22 Sep 1871 The Pill children told to go to the new school which was to be opened the following Monday
29 Sep 1871 Kate Irvin sent to the new school in Pill & Gertrude Roe takes her place as monitress here
16 Oct 1871 Mistress ill, Kate Barrett, pupil teacher takes care of the school
4 Dec 1871 Mary Butler, pupil teacher, absent due to her mother being ill
12 Feb 1872 Gertrude Roe ceased to be monitress, replaced by Margaret Lee
22 Apr 1872 Margaret Lee shown great indolence & incapacity to learn her lessons was dismissed & replaced by Bridget Dee as monitress
6 May 1872 Anne Hudson, pupil teacher, came from the girls school to replace Bridget Dee
10 Jan 1873 Very wet, many absent
28 Jul 1873 Mary A McGuiness in charge of the school. Miss Carnes too indisposed to continue
5 Sep 1873 A Hudson, pupil teacher, gone to girls school, replaced by Margt Lee
21 Nov 1873 Mary A Spery, 3rd class pupil, died today
6 Dec 1873 Received a dozen new slates for use of school [slates were for writing on with slate pencils. DW]
19 Dec 1873 Annie Hudson, 5th year pupil teacher, absent due to the death of her mother
29 Dec 1873 School opened to give the children a treat & Xmas tree
23 Jan 1874 Treat given by the Mayor in honour of Prince Alfred’s marriage
19 Jun 1874 Mary Butler, 5th year pupil teacher sent to girls school, Margt Ann Crane replaces her
21 Aug 1874 Ellen Carey, 2nd year pupil teacher from St Michael’s, Pill, teaching here at present
4 Dec 1874 Mary Butler, 5th year pupil teacher, resigns in order to prepare for the coming examination as candidate to St Mary’s Training College, Liverpool
11 Dec 1874 Elizth Butler has replaced Mary Butler
18 Dec 1874 Heavy snow
19 Feb 1875 Decrease in pupil numbers owing to the colliers strike which affects the Newport shipping
16 Apr 1875 Holiday on Tuesday because of the opening of the new docks. Treat given by the Mayor
27 Aug 1875 Rev Manager said that he was unable to meet the school expences under the present arrangement & decided that all children except orphans should pay 2d per week in future
21 Jan 1876 Very cold & wet
1 Dec 1876 Scarlet fever prevalent in the neighbourhood
10 Feb 1877 A new desk has been provided for the Mistress
3 Mar 1877 Rev Cavalli offered to pay the school fees of the poor children
10 May 1878 Very warm weather, lessons in the playground
7 Oct 1878 Miss Johanna Howard & Miss Bridget Howard entered as assistants
10 Jan 1879 School closed due to extreme weather
13 Jan 1879 E Butler gives up teaching in order to enter St Mary’s Teaching College, replaced by Elizabeth Brittell, pupil teacher
10 Oct 1879 Received box of prepared chalk & 3 boxes of pencils
24 Oct 1879 Fires lit
9 Apr 1880 holiday Tuesday & Wednesday due to the excitement caused by the election of the Member of Parliament
26 Apr 1880 Kate Cunningham entered as temporary monitress
5 Nov 1880 Elizth Brittle absent due to illness
21 Jan 1881 Heavy snow
22 Feb 1881 Elizth Brettell transferred to the girls school, replaced by Teresa Roe
8 Apr 1881 Kate Cunningham transferred to St Michael’s School, Pill, replaced by Mary E Knapman
24 Mar 1882 Teresa Roe absent 3 days – illness
7 Jul 1882 Teresa Roe absent having gone to Liverpool to sit for her scholarship examination
11 Jul 1882 Teresa roe resumes her school duties
2 Mar 1883 Received an American organ for use in the school
6 Apr 1883 Teaching boys sewing
8 Jun 1883 Received a stock of knitting pins
2 Nov 1883 Edith Baker, (1st year pupil teacher) absent 2 days due to the death of a relative
7 Dec 1883 Edith Baker absent one & half days on account of a relation of her father from America after an absence of 12 years
13 Jun 1884 Very hot
27 Jun 1884 A considerable portion of the playground is cut off from use on account of the rebuilding of the Westgate Hotel which adjoins the school
20 Feb 1885 Whooping cough prevalent
30 Jun 1885 School closed due to the funeral of Sister Mary Stanislaus, late Mistress of St Mary’s Girls School
27 Nov 1885 This being election day, children were dismissed fearing the streets would become riotous later in the day
15 Jan 1886 Anna Hansey, monitress absent
12 Feb 1886 Edith Baker absent due to her mother’s illness
26 Feb 1886 Miss Waddle of Kings Hill & distributed sweets
6 Jul 1886 General election day. Children dismissed for fear of riots later in the day
3 Jan 1887 Small attendance due to the cold & dangerous state of the roads
14 Jan 1887 Two children seriously injured on their way home, the roads being very slippery
15 Mar 1887 Heavy fall of snow
25 Mar 1887 At Mass part of the masonry fell onto the ventilator breaking several large panes of glass. Only one child, Elizabeth Barnes, was slightly injured receiving a slight scratch on the hand
20 May 1887 Received some slate pencils & chalk
27 May 1887 School closed earlier for summer holidays due to the celebration of Her Majesty’s jubilee
27 Jun 1887 During the holidays Kate Jennings, aged 5 years, one of the most promising pupils, died of an attack of croup
13 Jan 1888 Chicken pox prevalent
3 Feb 1888 Received a glass prism for school use
14 Feb 1888 Heavy snow storm
9 Mar 1888 Class 2 in charge of Lottie Summerill, 2nd year pupil teacher
2 May 1888 One of the babies Gerald Sexton died rather suddenly from a severe attack of diphtheria
11 May 1888 Large rat in the dinner room. No place for dinners until it is caught
7 Jun 1888 Half holiday for the Bath & West show which is being held on the Marshes
9 Nov 1888 Very cold, fires lit
24 May 1889 Agnes Atkinson, pupil teacher, absent on account of the death of her sister
9 Jan 1890 Agnes Atkinson absent – ill
27 Aug 189 Torrential rain
16 Jan 1891 Intense cold
23 Jan 1891 Children given blocks of patent fuel purchased with money from Sir G Eliot for the relief of the poor of Newport
1 May 1891 Agnes Atkinson absent due to treatment she is having for her very weak sight
26 Jun 1891 A little boy, William Denly who went home on Friday quite well, died very suddenly on Sunday night, the 21st
9 Jul 1891 Charlotte Summerill, pupil teacher went to the Bristol Centre for the scholarship examination
9 Nov 1891 Agnes Atkinson absent, her mother & three little sisters being very ill. Annie Murphy, a little candidate, sent from Holy Cross School to help
16 Nov 1891 Agnes Atkinson still absent, her class taken by a girl of 14, a candidate – Gertrude Nihan
27 Jan 1892 Agnes Atkinson still absent due to the illness of her little brother & sister
20 May 1892 Florence Payne absent due to illness
1 Jul 1892 John Welsh, a liitle boy in the 3rd class was killed last Saturday by a fall from a window. At his funeral on Wednesday at 3.30 24 of his little companions walked in white suits & black sashes
5 May 1893 Half holiday for the May Day Show
6 Jul 1893 Holiday for marriage of Prince George of Wales
3 Nov 1893 Agnes Atkinson absent since mid summer due to her mother’s illness. Her mother died yesterday
5 Jan 1894 Snow storm
18 Jan 1894 Agnes Atkinson ceased to be employed in this school
13 Dec 1894 Sister M Austin (Mary A McGuiness) died last night. She had been mistress of this school from July 1873 until March 1879
30 Jan 1895 Very deep snow
4 Mar 1895 Great distress amongst the poor due to the prolonged cold, many families starving due to the enforced idleness of the parents
17 Jul 1895 Election day. Children allowed to play in the yard to keep them off the streets & getting into mischief
17 Dec 1895 Florence Payne goes to Cardiff to sit the scholarship examination
19 Mar 1896 The new schools at Maindee open today
27 Mar 1896 Florence Payne has received a place in First Division on the scholarship list with credit in history
24 Apr 1896 A parrot was given to the school. It talked a little
1 Jun 1896 Sports in a field at the Gaer
19 Jun 1896 Mary Jennings attend the (music) Trinity College examination
11 Sep 1896 Florence Payne entered Wandsworth College today. Matilda Hamilton, a candidate, received on probation
16 Oct 1896 Scarletina prevalent
19 Feb 1897 Maud Haley comes on probation
26 Apr 1897 Mr Brook, Master of the Boys Department requests 3 boys from this school be received here in order that they may be taught in the classes to which they are suited. One, George Hunt is 9 years of age
18 Jun 1897 A week’s holiday given in honour of Her Majesty’s glorious reign of 60 years
5 Nov 1897 Miss Frances Slade is allowed to help teaching the 2nd class as she wishes to become a pupil teacher
14 Dec 1897 Mary Jennings goes to Cardiff for the scholarship examination
25 Mar 1898 Mary Jennings has obtained a 2nd Class in the scholarship examination
17 Jun 1898 Matilda Hamilton (Art 33) has left the school. Ethel Dunn a candidate from St Michael’s has replaced her
16 Sep 1898 Class 2 in charge of Miss O’Neill
2 Dec 1898 Nora McCarthy absent 2 days
13 Jan 1899 Children had their Christmas treat & tea party
3 Mar 1899 Miss O’Neill has been absent since 22nd due to illness, her class taken by Mrs Lewis (Miss Gertrude Nihan)
11 Jun 1899 Class 2 in charge of Mrs Lewis (Gertrude Nihan). Class 3 entrusted to Miss Alice Haley who wishes to qualify herself (Art 68)
26 Jun 1899 No school as Barnum & Bailey’s menagerie is in the town
14 Feb 1900 Heavy snow storm
27 Feb 1900 Read of the surrender of Cronje with his army into the hands of Lord Roberts
1 Mar 1900 News of the relief of Lady Smith by General Buller
16 Mar 1900 Will take part in an entertainment in aid of the building fund of the new schools on Queen’s Hill
2 Apr 1900 Holiday in honour of the departure of the Volunteers for Aldershot
25 May 1900 Holiday in honour of the relief of Mafeking
19 Jul 1900 School closes for the midsummer holidays. It is probably our last day in the old school room where the parents & grandparents of our present children have been taught
27 Aug 1900 School resumes but in the new schools just completed on Queen’s Hill
7 Jan 1901 Weather intensely cold
8 Jan 1901 Snow storm
26 Jan 1901 Our beloved Sovereign died on Tuesday evening the 22nd
28 Jan 1901 American cloth could be put around the walls so the boys could draw in it, slate cloth has been used for the past 6 months
31 Jan 1901 Miss O’Neill leaves today to be married on Saturday 2nd February
4 Feb 1901 Miss J O’Shea takes the place of Miss O’Neill
15 Apr 1901 Miss O’Shea leaves as she feels unsuited to teaching such young children. She is replaced by Miss Annie Murphy (68)
7 May 1901 Parliamentary election. Dangerous for children to go home at the usual time, dismissed early
14 Jun 1901 Received a very pretty cuckoo clock. Mr Brickly, father of one of the babies, gave a canary
13 Sep 1901 The children have bought a nice cage for the canary. 2 new candidates have entered - Kate Grace & Emily Jennings
27 Sep 1901 Miss A Murphy ceases to teach in this school, replaced by Mrs Gould (nee MG O’Neill)
8 Nov 1901 Mrs Gould leaves as her husband has returned from sea
15 Nov 1901 Class 2 in charge of Kathleen Kennedy (2nd year pupil teacher)
24 Jan 1902 The usual tea party given
18 Apr 1902 Mrs Lewis leaves at the end of the month & is replaced by Sister M Benedicta
2 Apr 1902 Mrs Lewis (nee Gertrude Nihan) left on Wednesday to accompany her husband whose works means that he has to live in Pontypool
30 Jun 1902 Heard that the Coronation is postponed due to the illness of the King
11 Jul 1902 Informed that Kate Grace has passed the examination for candidates
26 Jan 1903 2 teachers, who are awaiting the result of the Cambridge Senior Exam, Miss Lonergan has Class 2 & Miss McCormac has Class 3
6 Feb 1903 Change of teacher – A Armstrong being found unsuitable
24 Feb 1903 Heard that the 2 new teachers have failed to pass the Cambridge Seniors exam
15 Jan 1904 Half holiday , town treat for poor children. Miss McCormac has decided to enter a Normal School in Dublin
4 Mar 1904 Miss K Kennedy told that she has secured a 1st Class in the Scholarship Examination
15 Apr 1904 Log book supplied by Rev Nolan. Supply of 5 dozen ball frames for teaching counting for Class 2
22 Apr 1904 Mrs Lewis (Class 3) absent through illness. Annie Armstrong permitted to absent herself. A new large Aquarium the gift of Alderman Canning. The goldfish &c transferred
29 Apr 1904 Kathleen Kennedy returned after 3 months absence, she was temporary transferred to Holy Cross Mixed Department. Mrs Lewis returned today
6 May 1904 Rev Nolan visited
13 May 1904 Miss Callis – His Majesty’s Inspector visited
20 May 1904 Several cases of chicken pox & 1 of scarlet fever
30 Jun 1904 Chicken pox & 2 cases of scarlet fever
Jun 1904 A new song “The Dustman”
1 Jul 1904 Catholic schools come under public control of the Municipal Council
15 Jul 1904 Classes 1 & 2 well advanced with reading
26 Aug 1904 Staff consists of Head Teacher & 2 supplementary teachers. Pupil Teachers attend Centre Tuesday to Friday
2 Sep 1904 Many little ones ill brought on by eating unripe apples. One little boy died very suddenly from the same cause
16 Sep 1904 Visit from manager Father Bailey. He was wheeled into the hall in his bath chair
23 Sep 1904. Weather fine, afternoon excursion to the Lighthouse arranged
30 Sep 1904 Saturday – took Class 1 to the Lighthouse by brake
18 Nov 1904 11am . Revered Pastor died. Very Rev Bailey
The Very Rev Hickey has been appointed corresponding manager of this school
16 Dec 1904 2 teachers Armstrong (pupil teacher) &Miss Lonergan (Art 68) absent attending the school exam. Mistress of Holy Cross Mixed sent Miss M Hayes to help
22 Dec 1904 Mr & Mrs Holliday called
9 Jan 1905 School re-opened
20 Jan 1905 Heavy snow storm
31 Jan 1905 Head Mistress Sister Winefride (Certificated), supplementary teachers Miss Lewis, Miss Lonergan, pupil teacher (3rd year) Annie Armstrong, pupil teacher (3rd year) Kate Grace
3 Feb 1905 Average attendance 132
10 Mar 1905 2 cases of measles. Weather wet & stormy
17 Mar 1905 Feast of St Patrick
24 Mar 1905 Large number of cases of measles
22 Jun 1905 Field sports for school boys
28 Aug 1905 Miss Lonergan has resigned
15 Sep 1905 Stormy weather. Girls in Class 1 learning knitting
22 Sep 1905 An open fireplace has been built in the Class 3 room. Miss Power (uncertificated) replaces Miss Lonergan
24 Nov 1905 Weather cold & wet. One case of whooping cough
5 Feb 1906 School used as polling station for votes on street betting
28 Feb 1906 2 pairs of boots received from the Children’s Committee for the poor
9 Mar 1906 3 cases of whooping cough. Small bundle of old clothes sent by Committee for the poor
6 Apr 1906 Several cases of chicken pox together with colds & whooping cough
4 May 1904 Many cases of mumps
29 Jun 1906 Many little ones absent through colds & mumps
31 Aug 1906 Miss K Grace leaves to enter St? Charles Training College, London
28 Sep 1906 Circumstances prevent Miss K Grace continuing her College training. Supply of dolls & other toys for the babies
7 Dec 1906 Many cases of chicken pox & 2 cases of scarlet fever
12 Apr 1907 Pupils = 194 on the books
7 Jun 1907 Holiday for the visit of HRH the Prince of Wales to Newport
12 Jul 1907 K Barry appointed at pupil teacher
18 Oct 1907 New heating system tested
22 May 1907 Half holiday – Empire Day
6 Jan 1908 Several cases of whooping cough
21 Feb 1908 Tickets for free meals to children whose parents ate unable to provide for them
5 Jun 1908 Several cases of scarlet fever
5 Jun 1908 Thieves had broken in, every cupboard was ransacked. Nothing stolen but the thief missed 7/6d. In the Mixed Department about 70/- was taken
11 Jan 1909 Sister M Bernard absent through illness
15 Jan 1909 Sister Bernard (M Power) returned
5 Feb 1909 Mary Winefride Simpson, a child in Class 2 was taken by her mother who had become insane, to the river in Bassaleg where she drowned herself & her little girl. Both bodies were recovered some days later near the Alexandra Dock
3 Mar 1909 Very heavy snow storm. Only 20 children attended school
12 Mar 1909 Mrs Lewis absent through illness
17 Mar 1909 Miss Grace absent through illness
7 Jun 1909 Many cases of measles
30 Aug 1909 Local Authority decision – no child under 5 years to be admitted. This is hardship where the mother is in part, the wage earner, school was where the little ones were safe & happy
15 Nov 1909 Very heavy snow storm
3 Dec 1909 Prize Day – Mrs Lyne, Messrs Alderman Greenland & Graham White distributed prizes. Rained all day
23 Dec 1909 School closes for Christmas holiday – children given toys, oranges & sweets
STAFF 1909 Sister M Winefride (E KING), Head teacher; Assistants – Miss K Grace (Certificated), Miss M Power (Uncertificated), Miss A Armstrong (Uncertificated), Mrs G Lewis (Supplementary)
19 Mar 1910 12 children gave a dance at the Central Hall
8 Apr 1910 Visit from Rev Zimmerman, Prior of the Carmelite Priory, Wincanton
2 May 1910 Aquarium renovated. The canary that the school had had for 9 years died. Its eye had become infected & the bird was blind & could not find its food. The caretaker administered chloroform & put it out of its misery. The children greatly distressed.
13 May 1910 School closes for Whitsun
23 May 1910 On the 7th inst at 12.15am His Majesty King Edward VII died. He was buried Friday 20th May
23 Nov 1910 Very wet
22 Dec 1910 Children received Christmas gifts – one or two toys, a large packet of sweets & an orange
31 Jan 1911 Head Teacher attended the funeral of Sr M Agnes C…? Who was for a short tome an assistant in this school in 1873
22 Feb 1911 Serious outbreak of mumps & measles
3 Apr 1911 Miss Armstrong (uncertificated assistant) sent home ill
1 May 1911 Miss Armstrong returns to duties
24 May 1911 Empire Day
31 May 1911 Miss Armstrong – ill
13 Jun 1911 Miss Armstrong still away ill
20 Jun 1911 School closes for Coronation holidays – 21, 22 & 23 June
26 Jun 1911 On Wednesday afternoon the children assembled in the playground & at exactly 4 o’clock the National Anthem was sung & 3 cheers given for His Majesty George V. The children were given very nice china mugs
7 Jul 1911 Miss Armstrong still absent through illness
14 Jul 1911 Holiday yesterday for the investiture of the Prince of Wales at Carnarvon Castle
25 Jul 1911 L Sullivan has been appointed as pupil teacher
28 Aug 1911 Staff: Miss Grace – Class 1; Sr M Bernard – Class 2; Mrs Lewis – Class 3; Miss Armstrong – Class 4
18 Jan 1912 Heavy snow storm in the night
6 Feb 1912 A snow storm in the night
19 Feb 1912 Veronica Snell, pupil teacher 2 will be full time at the Centre until after the preliminary exam
8 Nov 1912 Several cases of chicken pox, measles & scarlet fever. Veronica Snell (pupil teacher) entered St Charles College, London for training
25 Nov 1912 Medical exam of children by Dr Burpitt. One child excluded through delicacy
12 May 1913 Lilly Sullivan, 2 year pupil teacher told that she had passed the preliminary exam
1 Aug 1913 Miss Grace resigns & sails for Australia today
1 Sep 1913 Miss Hilditch is awaiting results oif the final exam
19 Dec 1913 School closes for Christmas – girls were given dolls, the boys suitable toys
5 Jan 1914 Head Teacher attends funeral of Sister Philomena Joseph O’Grady
14 Jul 1914 Half holiday for the visit of HRH Prince Arthur of Connaught to the town for the opening of the new dock
9 Oct 1914 Many amongst the children’s relatives are serving in the great & terrible war now going on between England & Germany. Some old pupils in this school have been wounded and some killed. R.I.P.
9 Oct 1914 School dentist examined 100 children, most need treatment
15 Oct 1914 Dr Burpitt examined the physically & mentally deficient
4 Dec 1914 Epidemic of mumps
11 Feb 1915 Large number of the canteen children whose parents are receiving separation allowance were struck off the list for the dinners
20 Jul 1915 Miss Francis (Class 1) absent with diphtheria
15 Sep 1915 Miss A Armstrong uncertified assistant resigns – her place taken by Miss J Payne
21 Dec 1915 Miss Francis leaves, transferred to Holy Cross
4 Feb 1916 Numbers in classes:- Class 1 = 58; Class 2 = 58; Class 3 = 54; Class 4 = 25
24 Feb 1916 Heavy snow storm
13 Mar 1916 Medical exam – one child excluded – impetigo
20 Mar 1916 Heavy snow storm & blizzard. Alderman Greenland, a member of the Education Committee, died after a very short illness
2 Jun 1916 Mrs Lewis (nee Nihan) supplementary teacher in this school since her apprenticeship as a pupil teacher 25 years ago, leaves & becomes Attendance Officer under Newport Committee. She is replaced by Miss Looby
17 Jul 1916 Cases of measles, whooping cough & scarlet fever
9 Mar 1917 Heavy snow storm
17 Sep 1917 Catherine O’Neill appointed pupil teacher
16 Jan 1918 Very heavy snow storm
20 Jan 1918 Another snow storm
14 Jul 1918 L Nelson, pupil teacher ill
25 Jul 1918 Miss H Crispie appointed
27 Aug 1918 Classes:- Class 1, Miss Payne = 46; Class 2, Sister M Gerard = 48; Class 3, Miss Looby = 41; Class 4, Sister M Agnes = 35
12 Nov 1918 Half holiday for proclamation of the Armistice with Germany (appealed for through the defeat of the Central Powers)
5 Feb 1919 Snow & sleet
20 Feb 1919 Miss Looby ill with mumps
17 Mar 1919 Sister M Bernard (Mary Power) assistant in this school for 11 years died on the 14th & was buried today
26 Sep 1919 Catherine O’Neill, pupil teacher, enters St Charles College, Kensington
6 Jan 1920 Weather cold & frosty
9 Feb 1920 Miss Crispie transferred to St Joseph’s, replaced by Mrs Knapman, supply
16 Feb 1920 Mrs Keyes, supply, starts today
1 Jul 1920 Very heavy rain
24 Aug 1920 Miss Snell, certified assistant takes Class 1
7 Oct 1920 Miss Payne has had surgery
7 Jun 1921 Visit of HRH The Prince of Wales to Newport
28 Feb 1922 Wedding of HRH Princess May.
3 Apr 1922 Heavy snow storm
6 Nov 1922 Very heavy rain
19 Jan 1923 Measles, whooping cough & influenza prevalent
26 Apr 1923 Wedding of HRH the Duke of York – half holiday
11 Jan 1924 Heavy snow storm
21 Jul 1924 Children taken for a char-a-banc ride from 2.45 to 3.45
2 Oct 1924 Football match – New Zealand & Newport
6 Mar 1925 Measles epidemic
20 Jul 1925 Children taken for a char-a-banc ride 2.30 to 3.55. Route Caerleon, Llantarnam. Malpas
24 Aug 1925 Miss R Gorden starts as student teacher
30 Sep 1925 Miss R Gorden resigns
15 Oct 1926 Torrential rain
21 Oct 1926 Football match – Maoris v Welsh rugby
4 Feb 1927 Heavy snow storm
25 Apr 1927 Miss Montgomery, certified assistant, starts today
28 Jul 1927 Miss Payne granted 6 months absence, she & her sister are going to California
22 Sep 1927 Rugby match – New South Wales and Newport
16 Dec 1927 Snow storm
1 Mar 1928 Miss Payne returned to school
28 Aug 1928 Opening of Tredegar Park recreation Ground
5 Oct 1928 Serious outbreak of measles
23 Nov 1928 Torrential rain
11 Jan 1929 Miss Snell absent, her father died and is being buried today
14 Feb 1929 Heavy snow storm
26 Aug 1929 Miss Gertrude Inns here for 2 week’s teaching practice
23 May 1930 Empire Day tomorrow
26 Jun 1930 Annual Sports
23 Jan 1931 Torrential rain
29 Apr 1931 Miss Payne absent, her father died & is being buried today
29 Sep 1931 Miss Payne absent, her mother died last night
2 Oct 1931 Miss Payne absent, her mother is being buried today
8 Oct 1931 Half holiday – football match between South Africa & Newport
8 Jan 1932 Serious outbreak of whooping cough
27 Sep 1932 Furnace lit – weather very cold
13 Oct 1932 “Newport Shopping Festival”
24 Mar 1933 Measles & mumps prevalent
19 Jan 1934 100% attendance in the Baby Room. Sweets distributed
8 Oct 1934 Milk supply scheme starts today
29 Nov 1934 Duke of Kent’s wedding say
6 May 1935 Their Majesties Silver Jubilee day. Children given boxes of chocolates
7 Jun 1935 Miss Montgomery retires today. She is being married tomorrow in St Mary’s Church at 10.30
14 Oct 1935 Miss Snell seriously ill
15 Oct 1935 Mrs Helen Wakeford (nee Montgomery) here on supply
6 Nov 1935 Duke of Gloucester’s wedding day
27 Jan 1936 The King died on the 20th & will be buried 28th
4 Jan 1937 Miss Elizabeth Byrne leaves having reached the age limit
22 Jan 1937 Fire drill
12 May 1937 Coronation of their Majesties King George VI & Queen Elizabeth
28 Sep 1938 ARP course
28 Mar 1939 Fire drill
1 Sep 1939 School evacuated for the military. Furniture & stock transferred to Holy Cross & St John’s schools
15 Mar 1940 Fire drill
6 May 1940 ARP drill
11 Nov 1940 Centenary of St Mary’s Catholic Church
10 Jan 1941 Funeral of Miss Kenny, Mixed Department teacher
16 Nov 1942 School canteen opened
29 Mar 1944 The King & Queen & Princess Elizabeth visit the town
18 Dec 1944 Miss Snell absent – illness. Death & burial of her mother
8 & 9 May 1945 Victory holiday
25 Sep 1945 Presentation of Honorary Freedom of the Borough to Field Marshal Montgomery
2 Oct 1945 Mrs Windsor absent – husband on leave
26 Nov 1945 Mrs Windsor absent – baby ill
Many thanks to Dave Woolven for his time and skill transcribing many of the schools' records.