Monmouth School Crest
Serve and Obey
The following article first appeared in the School magazine for the Christmas term 1939 and was repeated in the Five Ways Old Edwardians Association Newsletter in July 2004 to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the school's evacuation:
School periods are held in the buildings of Monmouth School and, for the junior forms, in the buildings of Monmouth Non-Provided School in the afternoon, and begin with Assembly and Roll Call at 2pm. This assembly is attended by the Lady Helpers who are thus able to keep in daily contact with their groups of boys and who meet the Headmaster and Mr James to discuss all health cases and any other matters of importance immediately after the assembly is over. School lasted til 6.15 in the early Autumn, later to 6.05 and now during the Winter months ends at 5.50 for seniors and 5pm for juniors.
Mornings are occupied in Preparation in Big school for VIs, Vs and IVs, in PT periods for all senior forms, and in Football, Scouts (Mondays and Thursdays), Cadet Corps and Art periods for all forms. In addition there is Music for junior forms with Mr Mears and Mrs James in the Methodist Room. Boys who are excused games, and all others who wish to assist in free time go to the School Farm at Inglewood, while those who are having lessons in piano or violin put in their hours of practice.
These morning arrangements have been made possible by the kindness of the Headmaster of Monmouth School, Mr W.R. Lewin, of Archdeacon Monahan, for the use of St. Mary's Parish Room, of Rev. Williams, for the use of the Methodist Room, of Rev. Sayers, for the use of the Congregational Room and of Miss MacDonald, Headmistress of Monmouth School for Girls, for the use of the pianoforte practice rooms. On Tuesdays violinists and our cellist play in the orchestra at the Girls' School.
Evening activities in which our boys take part include the Club, at which we are indebted to Mr. Small for a bagatelle table for the juniors (the billiard table being reserved for the seniors!), the International Affairs class at the Insititute, the Methodist Young people's Guild and the Confirmation Classses conducted by the Rev. Dawkins, Warden of the School Chapel.
Every night, the Big School is open for Private Study, for the Five Ways lending library, for reading and for chess and other quiet games.
On Sundays there is Chapel at 9.45am, or services at 11am for those who are attached to other churches; reading and writing rooms, or Mr. Harrision's Musical Appreciation Group at 2.30, and the contests of the Basketball League.
When the Spring comes and the various firms who have boats for hire re-open business, there will be this additional opportunity for the sixty good swimmers who obtained river permits in September.
No account of our activities should close without reference to our great indebtedness, for their ceaseless activities for the well-being and happiness of our boys to Captain Elstop, Chief Billeting Officer and his Committee.
School periods are held in the buildings of Monmouth School and, for the junior forms, in the buildings of Monmouth Non-Provided School in the afternoon, and begin with Assembly and Roll Call at 2pm. This assembly is attended by the Lady Helpers who are thus able to keep in daily contact with their groups of boys and who meet the Headmaster and Mr James to discuss all health cases and any other matters of importance immediately after the assembly is over. School lasted til 6.15 in the early Autumn, later to 6.05 and now during the Winter months ends at 5.50 for seniors and 5pm for juniors.
Mornings are occupied in Preparation in Big school for VIs, Vs and IVs, in PT periods for all senior forms, and in Football, Scouts (Mondays and Thursdays), Cadet Corps and Art periods for all forms. In addition there is Music for junior forms with Mr Mears and Mrs James in the Methodist Room. Boys who are excused games, and all others who wish to assist in free time go to the School Farm at Inglewood, while those who are having lessons in piano or violin put in their hours of practice.
These morning arrangements have been made possible by the kindness of the Headmaster of Monmouth School, Mr W.R. Lewin, of Archdeacon Monahan, for the use of St. Mary's Parish Room, of Rev. Williams, for the use of the Methodist Room, of Rev. Sayers, for the use of the Congregational Room and of Miss MacDonald, Headmistress of Monmouth School for Girls, for the use of the pianoforte practice rooms. On Tuesdays violinists and our cellist play in the orchestra at the Girls' School.
Evening activities in which our boys take part include the Club, at which we are indebted to Mr. Small for a bagatelle table for the juniors (the billiard table being reserved for the seniors!), the International Affairs class at the Insititute, the Methodist Young people's Guild and the Confirmation Classses conducted by the Rev. Dawkins, Warden of the School Chapel.
Every night, the Big School is open for Private Study, for the Five Ways lending library, for reading and for chess and other quiet games.
On Sundays there is Chapel at 9.45am, or services at 11am for those who are attached to other churches; reading and writing rooms, or Mr. Harrision's Musical Appreciation Group at 2.30, and the contests of the Basketball League.
When the Spring comes and the various firms who have boats for hire re-open business, there will be this additional opportunity for the sixty good swimmers who obtained river permits in September.
No account of our activities should close without reference to our great indebtedness, for their ceaseless activities for the well-being and happiness of our boys to Captain Elstop, Chief Billeting Officer and his Committee.
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