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In the Classroom
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Classrooms used to be large and in some cases several
classes may have been taught in the same room. This
obviously created a lot of noise and distractions for
the children. The plans of the Brunswick Wesleyan Schools
show the classrooms. Pupils were seated at long rows
of desks, with wooden bench seats, as shown in the picture
of Bevington Hill Roman Catholic School.
The teacher stood at the front of the class and taught
all the children at once. There could be lot of children
in each class.
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Classroom
at Bevington Hill Roman Catholic School
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In the 1920's Banks Road School, Garston sometimes
had 60 children in one class. In 1875 Garston Church
of England School had an average of 197 boys in the
school, taught by one master and two pupil teachers.
The picture of Chatsworth Street School shows how many
children could be taught in one classroom.
By the 1960's and 1970's classrooms were much less
formal. Tables were grouped together to give lots of
space to work and children sat in a group on the floor
for storytime.
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In the 1880's children were taught the "3 R's": reading,
writing and arithmetic. There were not many textbooks and
pupils had to memorise and then repeat their lessons.
Here are two timetables of lessons taught in schools in 1869
and 1883.
But other lessons were gradually introduced. In the early
twentieth century children were taught practical subjects
such as childcare, needlework, housework and cookery. Sometimes
boys, as well as girls, had cookery lessons and were taught
how to mend clothes. At the same time some girls learnt woodwork.
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