Bowesfield Lane Board School, Stockton opened in 1881. The Infant School opened on the 30th of May 1881 under the leadership of Mrs. C H Martindale.

Kelly's Directory of Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland shows that in 1894 Bowesfield Lane Infants was under the control of Mrs C Martindale. There were 333 children on register with an average attendance of 299.

Infant School Head Mistresses

30^th May 1881 – 1895 - C H Martindale

1896 - 1913 - Miss M Hart

Jan 6^th 1913 – 24^th Dec 1913 Miss E A Howie

January 1914 - 1922 - Miss E J Hart

29^th May 1922 - 31^st August 1925 Miss Mary Evans

31 August 1925 – 14^th April 1927 S E Burdon

25^th April 1927 – September 1934 Miss Olive Pringle

3^rd September 1934 – 25^th July 1958 Maud Young

5^th January 1959 – 22^nd July 1965 Hilda Marion Laverick

From 1^st September 1965 the Infants School was incorporated with the Junior Mixed School under Headmaster Mr H Maddison

Staff - taken from Infant Logbook 1913-1965 (as entered on pages)

S E Burdon - Registered number 10/3959, of "Fairmont", Fairfield, Stockton on Tees took charge of this school 31st August 1925. Transferred 25th April 1927.

Miss B M Beckton - 1.10.1935 - 31.1.1939

Mrs M Arnott - 29.8.1944 - 23.10.1959

Mrs L Brown - 19.12.1940 (Temp.) - 8.1.41

3.2.41-2.7.41

1.9.41- 5.9.41

18.9.41 - 25.7.47 resigned

11.9.47 - 12.9.47 temp

Mrs Bellwood - temp 27.9.1940

22.9.41-22.10.41

2.2.42 - 27.2.42

Mrs Archer(?) - temp 19.5.1941 - 20.5.1941

Mrs Bauberger(?) - temp - 20.10.42- 13.11.42

22.2.43 -

Miss Bainbridge - temp 3.2.47-28.3.47

Mrs Bullock - 12.5.1952 - 28.7.52

17.3.53 - 27.3.53

Mrs L Brunskell- 18.4.1961 - 26.7.61

Mrs I Biwer - 7.9.59 - 22.7.65

Mrs Carter (nee Hilyer) - served as C.A in this school 10.1.24 - 30.9.25.

Miss M L Carr - served as U.A in this department for 3 years (27th August 1923- 31st August 1926)

Miss C Coates - 23.1.1935- 11.4.1935 temp

1.5.1935 - 31.1.1941 (Mrs Thompson)

Mrs Callender - (temp) 8.5.35- 26.7.35

Mrs Cultman - (temp) 29.8.39 -

Miss M Duffney - 2.3.42 - 28.7.44

Mrs Collins - 11.3.52 - 14.3.52

1.4.52 - 28.7.52

10.12.52 - 18.12.52

6.2.53 - 27.3.53

13.4.53 - 24.7.53

5.1.54 - 22.2.54

Miss Evans - of 'Hollybrook,' Bishopton road, Stockton on Tees in charge of this school 29th May 1922 - 30th August 1925

Miss Flynn - of 5 Lambton Road, Stockton on Tees began as T.C.A in this school 1.10.25. Finished duties 30.1.42

Mrs Harrison - (temp) 10.7.35 - 19.7.35

8.6.37 - 21.6.37

23.6.37 - 19.7.37

Miss M Ellis - (temp) 26.8.35 - 30.9.35

7.3.40 -

Mrs Edmonds - 21.6.48 - 18.2.55

Miss Foxton (Emergency T.S) 26.9.49 - 21.10.49

Miss Herron - 3.7.41

Miss Harrison - Emergency T. 14.10.46 - 25.10.46

3.2.47 - 4.3.47

Miss Gatiss - temp 7.10.47

Mrs Hornby - 1.3.51 - 2.3.51

Mrs Galley - 20.6.51 - 22.6.51

Miss Kelly T.C.A began duties in this school 29th September 1924 - 21.9.1936

Mrs Irvin - 23.2.42 - 2.3.42

Mrs Jackson - temp 4.4.46 - 12.4.46

Mrs Kent - 2.9.46 - 31.1.47

Mrs Kinnes - 3.2.47 - 18.6.48

Mrs Jones - 22.9.52 - 27.3.53

To be continued

Prizes

Names of Scholars entitled to Prizes 1900

Jason? Lackenby

Wilfred Harrison

Emily Stephenson

Scholars entitled to prizes 1902

1 Fred Broddie

2 Albert Pearson

3 Annie Shipley

4 Robert Shipley

5 Annie Smith

6 Ernest Hughff

7 Richard Farnes

8 Alfred Dixon

9 Dora Greig

Scholars entitled to prizes 1903

Robert Lackenby

Cyril Barrett

Mary Skipp

Songs and Recitations

1882

list of songs

1 Attention

2 Song in Motion

3 The Trades?

4 Minutes

5 Soldier

6 Mrs Bond

1887 + 1888

new songs

1 Hurrah hurrah for England

2 The ?

3 The Sleigh Bells

4 Help yourselves

5 Little Men

6 The Shoemaker Toils?

7 March Away

8 The School …..?

9 Little Birdie

10 The Butterfly

11 The Rain is Falling etc

12 Keep in……..?

13 To …… …. … breakfast

14 ?

15 Mrs Bond

16 The Cobbler

17 Come let us watch

18 The Railway Train

19 The Musicians

20 ?

21 Good Night

Recitations

2 The Big Policeman

3 Voices in the …….?

4 Raining Always Raining

5 The Lucky Bluebottle

6 Saturday Night

7 Crossing the Water

8 Mabel Sixpence

9 Santa Claus and the Mouse

10 An Accident

11 Washing Dolly

Reports from Inspectors 1881 -1897

Opened May 30^th 1881

Teaching Staff

C H Martindale Mistress

E R Thwaites Pupil Tr. 1^st yr

M Gooding Candidate for 1^st yr

E Harland Monitress

N Lee Monitress

February 1883

Report of H M Inspector

This is not the first new school Mrs Martindale has had charge of under the Stockton School Board and has managed with such marked success. The school is in good order and the children passed an extremely good examination there not being a single failure in the first Standard.

M E Thwaites and M Gooding have passed well.

June 1883

Report of H M Inspector

The Infants have been exceedingly well taught, in the ordinary subjects, and a good beginning has been made in the work of the New Code.

M E Thwaites , E J? Lee and E Harling have passed fairly.

Amount of Grant £180:13:6

Teaching Staff –

Miss M P Haines C A

Miss M M?ilson E P

Miss M E Thwaites P T 2^nd Year

Miss E J? Lee P T 1^st Year

Miss E Harling P T 1^st Year June 1883

Benj? Hodgins

Clerk to the Sch. Bd.

October 1884

Infants School

This infant school is in a very satisfactory condition. I am glad to be able to recommend the excellent A Merit Grant.

E J Lee has passed well.

E Harling and M E Thwaites fairly.

Benj. Hodgins – Clerk to The Board

Staff

C H Martindale Head

M Wass Certd. A

M Wilson Ex P T

M E Thwaites P T 3^rd yr

E J Harling P T 2^nd yr

E J Lee P T 2^nd yr

Report 1885

I have pleasure in again recommending the Excellent Merit Grant but I wish to call attention to the Reading which is not so good as the rest of the work. The children cannot begin too soon to phrase their reading.

£229.8.0

Staff

C H Martindale Head

Miss M Wass C Assistant

Miss M Wilson Ex P T

Miss D A Beckwith Ex P T

Miss M E Thwaites P T of 4^th yr

Miss E Harling P T of 3^rd

Miss E J Lee P T of 3^rd

M Edwards Candidate

September 28^th 1886

Summary of H M Inspectors Report

Infants School

A great deal of the work of this school is again of an excellent character, but I am not satisfied with the style of the Reading, and on this account, I am not able this year to recommend the highest Merit Grant.

E Harling and E J Lee have passed fairly and are now qualified under articles 50 and 52.

Average attendance for the year – 253

Total Grant earned £ 186.16.0

Staff

1 C H Martindale Headmistress

2 M Wilson Ex P T

3 E Harling Ex P T

4 E J Lee Ex P T

5 M Edwards P T

6 S A Walker P T

7 A Green Monitress

8 F Powell Monitress

9 A E Williams Monitress

Report 1887

On the whole the Infants school is in a good state and some of the work is very praiseworthy. I think, however it would be better if possible to confine the Infants School to Infants and not to have a large first Standard 116 in number 61 of whom are over 7 years old, especially as these are two Junior Departments.

Staff

C H Martindale H Tr.

M Wilson C Assistant

E Harling Ex Pr.?

E J Lee Ex Pr.?

M Edwards P Tr. 2^nd yr

S A Walker P Tr. 1^st yr

A Green P Tr. 1^st yr

A E Williams C P Tr.

Report 1888

I am glad to see that properly speaking there is now no first standard in this Department. There are a number of backward boys over the age of whole attainment however in writing, spelling and arithmetic are nearly equal to the requirements of the codes for the 1st Standard. As there are 2 Junior schools all children who will be 7 yrs of age before the expiration of the next school year should be transferred at once. Much of the work of the school is of a distinctly creditable character. The collective teaching is vigorous + systematic, great pains have been taken to make the occupations varied + interesting.

The Discipline is very good and the higher grant for singing is recommended but there should be improvement in the articulation and voice training. The upper division of the prepatory class passed an excellent examination in the primary subjects.

Govt. Grant £155.12.0

Staff

C H Martindale Mistress

Margt. Wilson Certificated Assistant

E Harling Assistant

S A Furness? Assistant

Margt. Edwards P Teacher 3^rd yr

Annie Green P Teacher 2^{nd yr}

S A Walker P Teacher 2nd yr

A E Williams P Teacher 1st yr

M Edwards and A E Williams have passed fairly but E Edwards should attend to History and Knowledge of Method and A E Williams to Reading, Geography and History

Report 1889

This school continues to be very well taught and some of the work is excellent. I think however the children might show more intelligence. Sewing is very good.

Staff

C H Martindale Mistress

Miss Harling Certif. Assistant

Miss D? Beckwith ? P T

Miss S A Furnis ? P T

Miss M Edwards 4^th yr P T

Miss S A Walker 3^rd yr P T

Miss A A Green 3^rd yr P T

Miss A E Williams 2^nd yr P T

Miss F Emerson Candidate

Govt. Grant £ 193-14-0

Report 1890

This Infants School is on the whole, going on well and there is an improvement in the lessons which will I hope continue.

Teaching Staff

C H Martindale Mistress

Miss E Harling C Assistant

Miss D A Beckwith Ex P T

Miss M Edwards Ex P T

Miss A A Green 4^th yr P T

Miss S A Walker 4^th yr P T

Miss A E Williams 3^rd yr P T

Miss F Emerson 2^nd yr P T

Report 1891

The school is in good order and is improving, and the teaching is more intelligent. The children passed a good examination.

Grant £192.15.0

Report for 1892

Grant £ 218.10

In most respects this large and important school is doing its work well. The primary subjects have been carefully taught throughout the most creditable feature being the Reading of the elder children. These same children however do not answer with any great show of intelligence in Number, the ball frame having been used in a somewhat mechanical manner.

The branches of training peculiar to the infants school have received a proper share of attention. The work of the school is carried on at times with an under degree of noise.

Report for 1896

The attainments of the children in the primary subjects of instruction are only of an average character, the best taught of these being the Arithmetic of the Higher classes. The children are fairly well acquainted with the subject matter of their Object Lessons but they are not very attentive. And this point leads up to what I consider the most serious defect in the school viz? the absence of the power of control on the part of the teachers, and the consequent careless behaviour of the children. The gallery seats should be provided with back rests.

Teaching Staff

M Hart Mistress

I? M Bage Assistant

D A Beckwith Ex P Teacher

M E Edwards “ “

A A Green “ “

J Shield “ “

L Bateson 4^th yr P Teacher

E Richardson 3^rd yr P Teacher

E Barron 2^nd yr P teacher

M White Monitress

Report for 1897

The Infants’ School is in much the same condition as it was last year, except that the children are more attentive than formerly, and that there is some improvement in the quality of the primary work. Too much simultaneous answering is allowed. The cloakroom ought not to be used for teaching purposes, for it is ill ventilated and unsuitable and on the occasion of my visit was much overcrowded. I am to call your attention to H M Inspector’s report on the use of the Cloakroom, and ask your Board’s intentions as to the provision of a more suitable classroom.

Teaching Staff

M Hart Mistress

I? M Bage C Assistant

D A Beckwith Ex P Teacher

M E Edwards “ “

A A Green “ “

J Shield “ “

L Bateson 4^th yr P Teacher

E Richardson 4^th yr P Teacher

E/C? Barron 3^rd yr P Teacher

M White 3^rd yr P Teacher

On the 1st September 1965 Bowesfield Infant Department was incorporated with Bowesfield Junior Mixed School.