Cambridge Chronicle 15 Jul 1843: Village School to be opened
BOARD OF EDUCATIONAt the recent meeting of the Board of Education, several applications for aid were received.
To the schools at Whittlesea a grant of ten pounds was made. In this place there are 7000 souls. The population is wholly agricultural. Hitherto there has been provision for the very partial education of only 88 children. The new schools will receive at least 268, for daily instruction on the National system. The incumbents of both parishes appear to have exerted themselves with great zeal and judgement, and to have been happily supported by their parishioners, for the schools will have the benefit of resources already instituted for the spread of education; and a Committee of Management is appointed, consisting of men who have the best knowledge of, and take the most interest in, the enterprise. Both these points in the case are very satisfactory.
An application was made by the vicar of Oakington for assistance towards enlarging the school-house so as to accommodate a master and mistress. Here a grant was made conditionally.
A grant of £25, was made to the schools at Trumpington. A considerable outlay has been made in this case, and great exertions must have been made by the vicar to collect the resources for the work. The result is exceedingly satisfactory, and indeed will serve as a model. The school-room is plain and solid at present, but at the same time very characteristic: it stands on a piece of ground which will admit some adornment to the approaches and allow the industrial principle to be tried in practice. On this ground also stands a cottage which is to be fitted up for the residence of the master and mistress. The whole thus is very complete. The number of children to be educated in the school is 100. The population is 750.
We must also mention, with great satisfaction, that the school at Shelford will be opened after Michaelmas: and that at Chesterton the incumbent is making every exertion to found an equally efficient school.