Maestir School
This is a one-roomed rural school built in 1880. By this time, every child between five and twelve years old could expec an education.
In 1900, the Headmistress, Miss Rachel Ann Thomas, taught thirty six pupils aged between five and fourteen. The lessons were in English, although the children’s fist language was Welsh. The emphasisi was on the ‘three R’s’ – reding, writing and arithmetic.
The school used to close on harvest days, as the children had to help on the farms.
The brightest senior girl would help the Headmistress as pupil-teacher. Her high desk faced the rows of pupils.*
*from a signboard next to the school
Oh I remember this school too.
But this green is too Irish, but don’t you worry I had already told them that yellow would be more appropriate. The colour of daffodils, right?
But guess what?! They told me, it’s the colour of leek.
I was speechless…