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School was not always lessons and classrooms. There
were celebrations such as Granton Road School's centenary
in 1980 and Empire Day and May Day in the 1920's.
The site for Granton Road School was bought in October
1879. The first Head master was Mr Frederick Angell
and the first Head mistress was Miss Sarah J Kewley.
He was paid £165 a year, but she only received £90 a
year. When the school first opened the children had
to pay to go to school. Older children in Standard VI
paid 8d (3p) a week, but the Infants only paid 3d (1p).
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There were performances of nativity plays and pantomimes.
Speech Days and Christmas Parties were held. School trips
to camp in the country and even visits to Belgium took place.
Closer to home there were trips to concerts at the Philharmonic
Hall. Girls from Aigburth Vale High School even went potato
picking in 1941 to help the war effort.
Rose Queen Festival
For the girls of St.Margaret's School, Anfield, in the
1920's and 1930's one of the highlights of the year was
the Rose Queen Festival. Initially this took place on
the Vicarage lawn, but later was combined with the Sports
Day. The 'Queen' was elected from the senior girls and
her retinue from the younger ones. They all wore long
dresses made especially for the occasion. The 'Queen'
wore a splendid crown and cloak. In 1932 the 'Queen' was
Elsie Culshaw and in 1933 Iris Goulstone.
Right: Iris Goulstone, St.Margaret's
School Rose Queen in 1933. |
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School Trips and Visits
In July 1868 the whole of Pleasant Street School was treated
to a day in New Brighton. Three hundred children travelled
there and back on the ferry from Liverpool for a total
of £2 10s (£2.50).
Pleasant Street School Log Book extract. July 20th 1868.
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"Dr Reynolds having kindly offered to treat the
children to New Brighton Friday has been fixed upon -
weather permitting - If any gentlemen of the committee
could accompany us it would add to the day's pleasure.
The ferry manager offered to take the school there and
back for £2-10 which is less than single fare as
we shall muster about 300. Buns and milk have been ordered
and Runch has been enjoyed, the infants and some
of the younger ones from the boys and girls schools will
have their treat, we shall use every precaution to prevent
accidents. "
"The children througly enjoyed their excursion to
New Brighton, boys and girls bathed in the sea all passed
off without accident of any kind."
Pleasant Street School Log Book extract. Aug 23rd 1868. |
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School camps were a regular feature of life at St.Margaret's
School, Anfield. Boys, with their teachers, travelled
to north Wales, the Isle of Man, the Lake District and
the Isle of Wight for two weeks.
The campsites were primitive by today's standards -
just a field, with water from a pump. But everyone seems
to have enjoyed themselves. There were plenty of activities
including cricket, table tennis, treasure hunts, concerts
and mountain walking.
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