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Tresillian
Infants school has been welcoming children since 1905.
Now,
almost 100 years on, the friendly village school will be closing
on 23rd July.
At
a special Open Day, former pupils shared their school day memories
with those currently attending Tresillian.
The
school was decorated with recently produced artwork, depicting views
from the classroom window.
Click
here
to see a photo gallery from Tresillian Infants School Open
Day.
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Many
are sorry to see the school closing after several past campaigns
to keep it open.
But
the Open Day was about celebrating the school's successes, and remembering
the past.
There
were several display boards of pictures and newspapers articles.
Parents and former pupils had fun searching through the pictures.
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| Ted
Bodiella remembers his school days |
For
former pupil Ted Bodiella the trip to the school proved to be an
emotional experience.
Ted
attended Tresillian Infants in the early 930s. He hadn't been back
since he left as a young boy.
"It's
strange coming back to my old classroom," smiled Ted. "I
always thought it was much bigger than this!"
Ted
spent a lot of his school days in hospital with a bad leg injury.
When he returned to the school he was the oldest pupil.
"I
was supposed to have left the school by the time I returned from
hospital," explained Ted.
"The
new school had lots of steps and because of my leg I was unable
to climb them, so I had to spend another year at Tresillian to allow
my leg to heal."
"I
am really sad that the school is closing," said Ted quietly.
"It is a very special place."
Susan
Bennetts attended the school in 1975/76. She has one particular
memory of the school dinners at the time.
"I
can remember for pudding we used to have prunes and custard,"
she laughs. "Afterwards we would have to wash the plates if
we were the last ones to finish eating."
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| Shirley
Edwards - headteacher talks about her happy days at the school |
Another
pupil, Mrs Bray, travelled hundreds of miles to return to the school
she went to back in the 1930s, and believed the trip was worth every
mile.
"The
village will be a poorer place without the school," explained
Tom Rowse, Chair of Governors at Tresillian.
"But
today is about celebrating the life of the school. It is a special
team at the school, we really owe them gratitude."
The
guests of honour all received special gifts to forever remind them
of Tresillian Infant School and its many achievements over almost
100 years.
The
school will finally close its doors at the end of this Summer Term,
23rd July.
If
you attended Tresillian Infants school as a youngster we would love
to hear from you.
Email
us your memories and any photos you have and we will add them to
our school's pages.
Click
here to email your memories and pictures of life at Tresillian
Infants School.
Here
are some highlights from Tresillian Infants School's Log Book:
October
16th 1905
The
school was officially opened, with 20 children admitted. "Many
things on order have not arrived."
November 6th 1905
"Our
reading books arrived only this morning from the Scholastic. We
are still without a table and chair."
November
28th 1905
"The school is at present insufficiently warmed and the stove
smokes. This may be due to the fact that only coal dust was available
for fuel. The temperature at 10.15 was 51 degrees, and at 12 was
only 53 degrees."
November
18th 1909
"One of our scholars, Percy Harry, on his way home from
school last evening, was knocked down by a horse and carriage. He
was subsequently taken to the Infirmary. We learn today that his
injuries are not so great as was at first feared."
October
24th 1912
"Two boys played truant this afternoon. Went to a farm sale
about two miles off."
October 25th 1912
"Administered corporal punishment on the two boys mentioned
abopve. They have to forfeit their play all next week in consequence."
October
15th 1914
"Had a leaflet from Mr Pascoe, 'Why England is at War'. The
children who are entitled to compete for needlework and drawing
prizes offered by Mrs Watkins every Christmas, have asked that the
money this year be devoted to the needs of the soldiers instead
of being spent on prizes."
Click
here to email your memories and pictures of life at Tresillian
Infants School.
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