YEAR:

1834

1838-1839

1840

1845

18481849 (Head of]

1850 (Head of)

1851

1852 (Head of) 1853—1857

1855 (Head of)

1858 (Head of)

The “Head of St. Peters, ” “St. Peters,” And “St. Peters North”

TEACHER’S NAME & SCHOOL INSPECTORS COMMENTS:

John MacNeil, Thomas Noonan, Donald MacDonald are all listed as teachers for St. Peters

Thomas Bambrick

Philip Bambrick “School at St. Peters has been re-opened under Philip Bambrick. "

“The school at St. Peters Bay, Lot 40, was vacated by the teacher this past summer — it was diligently taught up to that time, and is alluded to here, principally to show the great destitution, with respect to schools, of so populous and thriving a district as that of St. Peters Bay. "

Sampson Farquharson

“The want of maps very much impedes the attainment of this useful branch of learning. The only schools furnished with them are the Georgetown Grammar School and the one at the Head of St. Peters Bay. The latter also has in its possession a Chambers Atlas."

“This school, which is one of the most regularly and efficiently taught in the country, exhibits a deficiency in the attendance during the past month or two, being caused by the prevalence of the “whopping cough” in the district, though now daily on the increase...”

“New Schoolhouse built on the North Side of the Bay. "

J. Keenan Sampson Farquharson

The students level of reading was described as “Superior", their writing was “above average," and their arithmetic was “accurate. “Everything wore an orderly aspect; manner of teacher calculated to inspire perfect confidence. In the order and arrangement of classes as well as the proficiency of the pupils, this school is quite a model to the rest of the country."

John Morrison “High Intelligence; very young pupils excelled in analysis and grammar; branches all thoroughly taught. "

Reported in the Royal Gazette in June of 1858 that the school at the Head of St. Peters Bay was examined. The teacher was John Morrison and there were 23 pupils in attendance.

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