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== Education in the 1850s ==
 
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Premises on the corner of Faulkner Street and Charles Street, were rented, to be used as a ‘dissenting’ Sunday School.
 
[[File:9HEB6 Wedding of Princess Royal 1858.jpg|thumb|''<small>1858 Wedding of the Princess Royal</small>'']]
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There was a procession in November 1867 at the opening of Grosvenor Park, two years after the school opened. Note “large adult class”
[[File:9HEB13B Letter Christmas 1870.jpg|thumb|''<small>Letter published Christmas 1870</small>''|459x459px]]
 
 
 
[[File:9HEB10 Census 1871 Schoolmistresses.jpg|thumb|426x426px|''<small>Extract from 1871 Census showing 'Schoolmistresses'</small>'']]
 
 
At Christmas 1870, a letter was published showing that only six years after it opened the non-denominational use of Westminster Road School was under threat and a new building was being sought.
 
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[[File:9HEB10 Census 1871 Schoolmistresses.jpg|thumbcenter|426x426pxthumb|''<small>Extract from 1871 Census showing 'Schoolmistresses'</small>''|494x494px]]
 
 
The 1871 Census records the first Mistresses by name Elizabeth White (Girls) and Mary Fraser (Infants) living at 12 Peploe Street. They were aged 21 and 23 respectively. Miss Carver’s name is annotated on the Census return.
 
[[File:9HEB11 1875 Death Mrs Carver.jpg|thumb|''<small>Advertisment 1875, following Miss Carver's death, handing over the school to a 'comittee of management'</small>''|center]]
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The first school log-book from 1876 has survived. The schools held annual tea meetings, attended by parents, teachers, dignitaries and officials where pupils received prizes, usually for attendance. Reports of these show that the subjects taught were the 3-Rs, and for older pupils, literature and geography. Being a Girls school needlework was also taught.
[[File:9HEB139HEB13A 1881 Prize distribution.jpg|center|thumb|438x438px|''<small>Prize distribution in 1881 giving detail of the Inspector’s report and showing growth in attendance since 1876.</small>'']]
 
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[[File:9HEB14 1886 Annual Tea Meeting 1.jpg|left|thumb|''<small>Annual Tea meeting 1886 quoting from the Inspector’s report (1)</small>'']]
[[File:9HEB14 1886 Annual Tea Meeting 2.jpg|thumb|''<small>Annual Tea meeting 1886 quoting from the Inspector’s report (2)</small>'']]
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File:9HEB51 1950s Assembly Rev Gell.jpg|''<small>1950s Photograph of Assembly, Reverend Gell presenting (copy from Bill Jones whose daughter is in the photograph)</small>''
File:9HEB52 1952 3 Girls Class Photo plus Miss Clarke.jpg|''<small>1952/3 Girls with Miss Clarke</small>''
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</gallery>1953 Reports for Sheila Sharpe aged 16 Class VI
[[File:9HEB66 1950s Westminster Dance Troupe.jpg|center|thumb|''<small>1950s The Westminster Dance Troupe – the school had a history of participating in dance events</small>'']]
 
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1953 Reports for Jillian Slawson (now Morris) Class III aged 10 and 11
File:9HEB53 1953 Reports Sheila Sharpe.jpg|''<small>1953 Report for Sheila Sharpe aged 16 Class VI</small>''
 
File:9HEB54 1953 Reports Sheila Sharpe.jpg|''<small>1953 Report for Sheila Sharpe aged 16 Class VI</small>''
1953 Jillian Slawson Swimming Certificate    1954 Report for Jillian Slawson (now Morris)
File:9HEB55 1953 Reports Jillian Slawson.jpg|''<small>1953 Report for Jillian Slawson (now Morris) Class III aged 10 and 11</small>''
 
File:9HEB56 1953 Reports Jillian Slawson.jpg|''<small>1953 Report for Jillian Slawson (now Morris) Class III aged 11</small>''
1954 Infants mainly girls. Probably the last before it became a Junior School
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File:9HEB57 1953 Jillian Slawson Swimming Certificate.jpg|''<small>1953 Jillian Slawson Swimming Certificate</small>''
Peter Macey 1965 & 1966
1953File:9HEB58 1954 Reports Jillian Slawson Swimming Certificate    .jpg|''<small>1954 Report for Jillian Slawson (now Morris)</small>''
 
File:9HEB59 1954 Infants class photo.jpg|''<small>1954 Infants mainly girls. Probably the last before it became a Junior School</small>''
1966 Roger Moore Certificate
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File:9HEB60 1965 Award Peter Macey.jpg|''<small>Peter Macey Certificate of Merit 1965</small>''
1950s The Westminster Dance Troupe – the school had a history of participating in dance events
File:9HEB61 1966 Award Peter Macey.jpg|''<small>Peter Macey Certificate of Merit 1966</small>''
File:9HEB62 1966 Award Peter Macey.jpg|''<small>Peter Macey Athletics Award 1966</small>''
File:9HEB63 1965 66 Peter Macey Head Boy.jpg|''<small>1965-66 Peter Macey Head Boy Badge</small>''
File:9HEB64 1965 66 Peter Macey Head Boy Prize.jpg|''<small>1965-66 Peter Macey Head Boy Prize</small>''
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[[File:9HEB65 1966 Award Roger Moore.jpg|center|thumb|''<small>1966 Roger Moore Certificate</small>''|241x241px]]
The school today – Community centre
[[File:9HEB67 The School Today.jpg|center|thumb|''<small>The school today – Community Centre</small>''|alt=|622x622px]]