Form I finding out what it was like to a Victorian scholar in Guildford Museum's Schoolroom
The Register was taken at the start of the day
Before going up or down the stairs the girls had to gather up their skirts
Object lesson work
Taking one's seat in the Schoolroom
Saying prayers in Assembly
Handing round the reading books
Writing on slates about the object lesson -the Tawny Owl
Reading
The spelling lesson
As part of the Maths lessons the girls were each given a Victorian penny to look at
Drill was the only physical part of the day
As a reward for their hard work the scholars were allowed to play with the toys that the vicar's wife had kindly provided for the day
The boys had a separate drawing lesson
The girls learnt how to sew whilst the boys did their drawing lesson
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Writing with ink was a highlight for many
