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At this time the school holidays were
approximately; two weeks for Christmas, one week for Easter, a
few days for Whitsun; though this was stopped at the start of
the war (in fact this is the only direct effect the war had on
Ash), then the school was closed from the end of June to the
beginning of August for fruit-picking, and a half term, known as
the Autumn holiday in October completed the school year.
The two girls mentioned above, Mabel Hamilton and
Florence Costen were appointed as monitoresses on February 14th
1916 to take the place of Miss Skudder who left in January.
However they both had a very quick rest for the school was
closed from 24th February to 19th |
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March due to snow, floods and poor
attendance.
4th September 1916: ‘The children are all very
excited this morning as many of them saw their first zeppelin on
Saturday night. One passed over the village and dropped bombs in
the adjoining village, Longfield. Many of the children saw in
the distance, the zeppelin that was bought down.’ This is the
first of only two or three mentions of the war in the Log Book.
The second being on 31st May 1917 when an aeroplane descended in
a field nearby. At playtime the children were taken to see
it.’ Then on September 11th the upper girls had their
scripture lesson moved so that they could prepare ‘simple war
time meals’ for the children who stay to dinner. And on |