A lot of the information on this website has been taken from the old log books of the school. Where an entry was not totally legible a ? is shown, rather than a guess made.
School log books were introduced in late 1862. The code of 1862 stated that the entries were to be made in a "stoutly bound" book containing at least 500 pages. Daily entries were required until 1871 when it was amended to weekly ones although some head teachers continued with daily entries.
C A = Certificated Assistant
PT = Pupil Teacher
J4 = indicates Junior 4 class S4 = Senior 4 class