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Ashey School

ASHEY SCHOOL

1874
During the year the extra-municipal part of the parish had been united with the borough as a school district, and negotiations had gone on respecting a school at Ashey, and a site for the school had been adopted.

1875
The Clerk (Mr. Flux) had seen Mr. G. Young, who had agreed to accept £165 for the piece of land which the School Board wished to obtain.  The plans sent in by the architects for the new school, those of Mr. F. Newman coming nearest to the requirements, was accepted.  In July an application was made to the Public Works Loan Commissioners for a loan of £1,100.  Mr Charles Welch was given the contract for building the school.

Ashey School children

June 1876
The new school which the School Board for the United District of Ryde which was erected at Ashey was opened on Monday the 12th June, Miss Marion Boyne, who had been appointed school mistress was in attendance to receive the children.  The school was formally opened by Thos. Dashwood, the chairman of the board.  The fee was to be twopence a week.  On cards which hung on the classroom wall read that the children should be taught: punctuality, good manners and language, cleanliness and neatness, cheerful obedience to duty, consideration and respect for others, honour and truthfulness in word and deed.
(full report of the opening can be found in the IW Observer 17 June 1876)

 April 1894
The report of H.M. Inspector on this school, showed a grant of £57.13s.6d. The summary of the remarks being “In spite of special hindrances, this small and remote school steadily maintains its admirable character in tone, discipline and drill.  Instruction is remarkably zealous, persevering and skilful.  Sound progress has been made in reading and arithmetic, but the writing needs attention.  A promising beginning has been made in history.  Needlework and recitation are good.  The infants are well taught.”  The school receives the higher grant for discipline and organisation.  The clerk said that 3s more was the most it could have possibly have earned.

 The inspector had pointed out that the class room, being only 14ft by 12ft.6in, did not satisfy the requirements of the code. Mr. Ellery pointed out that Ashey Schools were built from plans which were submitted to the Education Department and received their sanction, otherwise the room referred to would not have been there.

January 1900
The School Management Committee recommended that Miss Alice Blake, trained certificated teacher, be appointed as head teacher of Ashey School, at a salary of £60 per annum, from January 1st 1900;  that Mr Ernest Cass be appointed as caretaker at Ashey School, to provide two furnished rooms for the use of the head teacher, at a remuneration of £5 per annum, with residence and fuel.

Outstanding Liabilities of the Ryde School Board at the end of the year September 1899 included, Loan raised for the erection of Ashey School was £881.10s.7d.

Source: IW Observer
Images: Roy Brinton Collection
Article: Ann Barrett