St. Marys School was started at 8 Broad Green (the old Presbytery) in 1851, the first Chatelaine of the school arriving from the Convent of the Faithful Virgin (Virgo Fidelis), Norwood, on a cart drawn by a donkey. In the first week it had eight pupils. Shortly, it moved into an adjoining cottage.
The school was entirely voluntary until 1862, in which year it received State recognition; the following year it also received its first State aid.
On 3 July 1864 the school transferred to its present site and from January 1888 passed into the care of the Sisters of Mercy. From 1904, there was a separate Infants Department, perhaps until 1936. In 1939, the school was evacuated to Latcham, Sussex and then after Dunkirk, to Addlestone, Surrey, and later to Withiel, Cornwall. In 1955 pupils over the age of 11 were transferred to a new and separate Secondary School which became ST MARYS (RC) HIGH SCHOOL).
In 1968, the Primary children moved into a new building, separate Infants and Junior Schools being created at that point.
Published
GB-352-sch114
Log Books (3): 1863 - 1918, 1918 - 1955, 1955 - 1988
Admission Registers (11):
All Age School: 1879 - 1905
Infants: 1904 - 1928, 1928 - 1952, 1952 - 1956, 1945 - 1948 (under 5)
Post Infants: 1905 - 1927, 1927 - 1942, 1942 - 1959 (Infants and Juniors from 1955)
Primary: 1959 - 1979 (Juniors only since 1968), 1979 - 2000, 2000 - 2007.
The remainder of the collection has yet to be catalogued:
Governors Minutes: 1975 - 1998, 1986 - 1991, 1991 - 1994
Confirmation and communion books (4): 1913 - 1953, 1940 - 1960, 1957 - 1964, 1961 - 1987.
Detention Book: 1994 - 2001
Golden Book Awards 1997 - 1999
Vision Testing Book
10 certificates
1 vol Head Teachers Reports 1993 - 2001
Inspection Report 1992
13 Plastic Envelopes containing events.
1 Green Binder containing Diocesan Inspectors Reports, 1910s and 1920s, Letter congratulating Head on keeping school going during 1923 pay dispute, head teachers contract 1923, pencil notes on early date of RC education in Croydon, papers and photos of modern school production The Giant Slayer.
3 Team photos
2 School Journey Booklets: Dieppe 1970, Dieppe 1975.
3 Plastic Envelopes containing: behaviour expectations, Architects Brief, 1966/7; Notes for Teachers.
1 Order of Service, thanksgiving mass, Late Head Teacher, 17 Dec 2001
Accession Number: A994
Records of St Marys (RC) Junior School
Log Books (3): 1863 - 1918, 1918 - 1955, 1955 - 1988
Admission Registers (11):
All Age School: 1879 - 1905
Infants: 1904 - 1928, 1928 - 1952, 1952 - 1956, 1945 - 1948 (under 5)
Post Infants: 1905 - 1927, 1927 - 1942, 1942 - 1959 (Infants and Juniors from 1955)
Primary: 1959 - 1979 (Juniors only since 1968), 1979 - 2000, 2000 - 2007.
Governors Minutes: 1975 - 1998, 1986 - 1991, 1991 - 1994
Confirmation and communion books (4): 1913 - 1953, 1940 - 1960, 1957 - 1964, 1961 - 1987.
Detention Book: 1994 - 2001
Golden Book Awards 1997 - 1999
Vision Testing Book
10 certificates
1 vol Head Teachers Reports 1993 - 2001
Inspection Report 1992
13 Plastic Envelopes containing events.
1 Green Binder containing Diocesan Inspectors Reports, 1910s and 1920s, Letter congratulating Head on keeping school going during 1923 pay dispute, head teachers contract 1923, pencil notes on early date of RC education in Croydon, papers and photos of modern school production The Giant Slayer.
3 Team photos
2 School Journey Booklets: Dieppe 1970, Dieppe 1975.
3 Plastic Envelopes containing: behaviour expectations, Architects Brief, 1966/7; Notes for Teachers.
1 Order of Service, thanksgiving mass, Late Head Teacher, 17 Dec 2001
Item date: 1863 - 2007
Accession date: 30/06/2009
Custodial history: Transferred by the school, via Dr Ron Cox, 2009 (1/2009)
Transferred by the school, via Dr Ron Cox, 2009 (1/2009)
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Published
SCH114/1/1: 1863-1918
SCH114/1/2: 1918-1955
SCH114/1/3: 1955-1988 (Primary 1955-69; Juniors 1968-1988)
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All age school 1863 - 1904; Post Infants 1904 - 1918
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Post Infants School 1918 - 1955
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Primary 1955 - 1968; Juniors 1968 - 1988
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Published
SCH114/2/1: All Age School 1879 - 1905 (1 vol)
SCH114/2/2-5: Infants 1904 - 1956 (4 vols)
SCH114/2/6-8: Post Infants 1905 - 1955 (3vols)
SCH114/2/8-11: Primary 1955 - 2007 (4 vols).
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All Age School 1879 - 1905
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Infants 1904 - 1928
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Infants 1928 - 1952.
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Infants 1952 - 1956
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Infants (Under 5) 1945 - 1948
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Post Infants 1905 - 1927
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Post - Infants 1927 - 1942
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Post Infants 1942 - 1955; Primary (Infants and Juniors) 1955 - 1959
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Primary 1959 - 1968; Juniors 1968 - 1979
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Juniors 1979 - 2000
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Juniors 2000 - 2007
3455
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