Holywood Old School Website

How many children attended Holywood Old School?

These are the enrolment and attendance figures taken from the School Inspector's reports for 1855 and 1860

Average enrolled 1855: Boys 61-73 Girls: 85-90

Average attendance 1855: Boys 37-49 Girls: 38-67

Average enrolled 1860: Boys 70-75 Girls: 70-76

Average attendance 1860: Boys 45 Girls: 34-51

You can see that there was a high level of absenteeism. This was probably because the children often had to stay at home to help their parents. Education remained something of a luxury.

What ages were the children?

Children usually joined between the ages of 3-6 and left aged 10-11

What background did the children come from?

The 1870 Register for the school still survives and beside each child's name is the occupations of their father or where he was dead or unknown then the Mother's occupation. These included:

A Farmer A Mason A Gardener A Merchant

A Sailor A Pedlar A Tailor A Servant

A Butler A Watchmaker A Baker A Blacksmith

A Bricklayer A Coachman A Washerwoman

Where did the pupils live?

The children who attended the school lived within walking distance though the little girl who lived in the Holywood Hills may have got a lift to school in her Father's cart. The addresses given included:

Church Road Downshire Road Church View

Shore Street Stewart's Place Kinnegar

The Holywood Hills

What subjects were taught in the Old School?

The basic subjects taught in the school were reading, spelling, writing, arithmetic, grammar and geography. Extra subjects were also available, these included singing and Algebra or Agriculture for the boys and Drawing or Needlework for the girls.

Sources:

The School Inspector's Books 1855-1859 Public Records Office Ref: ED/5/1/28

The Registers for Holywood Parochial School: Circa 1870s Public Records Office Ref Sch 928/1/1&2



Who went to school there?
How many children attended Holywood Old School? These are the enrolment and attendance figures taken from the School Inspector's reports for 1855 and 1860 Average enrolled 1855: Boys 61-73 Girls: 85-90 Average attendance 1855: Boys 37-49 Girls: 38-67 Average enrolled 1860: Boys 70-75 Girls: 70-76 Average attendance 1860: Boys 45 Girls: 34-51 You can see that there was a high level of absenteeism. This was probably because the children often had to stay at home to help their parents. Education remained something of a luxury. What ages were the children? Children usually joined between the ages of 3-6 and left aged 10-11 What background did the children come from? The 1870 Register for the school still survives and beside each child's name is the occupations of their father or where he was dead or unknown then the Mother's occupation. These included: A Farmer A Mason A Gardener A Merchant A Sailor A Pedlar A Tailor A Servant A Butler A Watchmaker A Baker A Blacksmith A Bricklayer A Coachman A Washerwoman Where did the pupils live? The children who attended the school lived within walking distance though the little girl who lived in the Holywood Hills may have got a lift to school in her Father's cart. The addresses given included: Church Road Downshire Road Church View Shore Street Stewart's Place Kinnegar The Holywood Hills What subjects were taught in the Old School? The basic subjects taught in the school were reading, spelling, writing, arithmetic, grammar and geography. Extra subjects were also available, these included singing and Algebra or Agriculture for the boys and Drawing or Needlework for the girls. Sources: The School Inspector's Books 1855-1859 Public Records Office Ref: ED/5/1/28 The Registers for Holywood Parochial School: Circa 1870s Public Records Office Ref Sch 928/1/1&2

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