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CHRONOLOGY OF THE SCHOOL
Chronology of the School
The dates given are not all concerned with the school's development: some refer to major landmarks in British History.
| 1700's |
- The 1700's
- 1727 Accession of George II
- 1728 The Walsham school foundation comes into existence in Woodston
- 1729 Death of the Rector of Woodston, Rev Frances Whitstone
- 1745 The "1745 Rising" in Scotland under "Bonnie Prince Charlie"
- 1752 Death of Mary Walsham
- 1752 The Rev Robert Smyth reports on the Walsham's school to the Bishop of Lincoln.
- 1760 Accession of George III
- 1776 Declaration of Independence by "The Thirteen Colonies" (the start of the American War of Independence)1780 The Rev John Bringhust becomes Rector of Woodston
- 1783 Woodston Parish decides to apply to the Court of Chancery regarding the Walsham Foundation
- 1785 The Court of Chancery re-established the foundation
- 1793 Start of Long Wars (Revolutionary and Napoleonic)
- 1797 Norman Cross Depot receives its first French prisoners of war
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| 1800's |
- 1805 Battle of Trafalgar
- 1815 Battle of Waterloo (end of Long wars)
- 1815c Appointment of new schoolmistress in Walshams' school
- 1820 Accession of George IV
- 1829 Death of Rev John Bringhurst, Rector of Woodston
- 1830 Accession of William IV
- 1831 Government report on the Walsham's foundation and school,
favourable comment is made on these
- 1832 Great Reform Act - which greatly improves arrangements for
electing members of Parliament
- 1837 Accession of Queen Victoria
- 1837 Woodston becomes part of the Diocese of Ely
- 1839 The school is reported as having 27 pupils, introduction of fee-payment and expanded curriculum
- 1845 Peterborough's first (limited) railway connection comes into existence
- 1866 Major development of Peterborough's railway facilities
- 1868 Schools Inquiry Commission reports on the school, adding comment on the changing nature of Woodston and the community's waning dependence on agriculture
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- 1870c The "Forster" Act. This did not fully legislate compulsory education but it went a long way towards establishing the principle
- 1871c The Rev Reginald Thompson, Rector of Woodston, begins negotiations to wind up the old school and apply the Walsham endowment to a Public Elementary School to be established in Woodston under the terms of the new legislation
- 1872 The Walsham trustees submit proposals, etc., to Endowment School Commission, regarding such change
- 1873 Master in charge: Mr John T Martin
- 1873 January: "Woodston Parochial School" opens as a Public Elementary School. May: Endowed Schools Commission tardily produces the definitive "Scheme" for the application of the Walsham funds to the new school. July: The "Scheme" is ratified by an Order in Council made by Queen Victoria
- 1894c Re-organisation of Infants Class into new, adjoining premises under the title; "Woodstone C of E Infants School"
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| 1900's |
- 1900 Main school renamed: "Woodston C of E Mixed School"
- 1901 Accession of Edward VII
- 1918 World War I
- 1918c Assistant teacher in-charge: Miss Lily Dixon
- 1926 Appointment of Mr George E Hankins as headmaster
- 1931 Amalgamation of the main school and infant's school, under the headmastership of Mr George E Hankins with the title; Woodstone C of E School
- 1936 January: Accession of Edwards VIII
- 1936 February: Accession of George VI
- 1944 The Education Act. This lead to changes in many aspects of schooling, especially in post-primary arrangements
- 1945 End of World War II
- 1950's A process of reallocating the infants to Brewster Avenue County Infants School and secondary age-ranges to separate establishments, leaving the school with simply the junior age-range. The school title thus becomes: "Woodstone C of E Junior Mixed School"
- 1952 Accession of Elizabeth II
- 1954 Appointment of Mr Kenneth E Hankins as Headmaster
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- 1957 Extensive building alteration to the school premises. the school is renamed; St Augustine's CE (Aided) Junior School"
- 1967 Appointment of Mr John K Bewick as Headmaster
- 1973 The school moves from its former site in Wharf Road to new premises in Palmerston Road, Woodston
- 1974 Official opening of the new premises
- 1978 The school celebrates the 250th anniversary of its earliest origins
- 1984 Appointment of Mrs Gillian Slidel as Headteacher
- 1988 Education Reform Act
- 1996 Appointment of Mr Stephen Cutts as Headteacher
- 2003 School celebrated it's 275th Anniversary with an exhibition and musical show, official opening of the extension. School gained ECO International Flag status
- 2004 National Arts Mark and Activemark award.
- We are indebted to former member of staff Mr H J Jenkins for the original compilation of this section. His booklet "A school in Woodston" gives a fascinating insight into the life of Woodston and this school from it's earliest days. (Information is correct at the time of publishing)
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