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HISTORY
EDUCATION

ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) SCHOOLS
​ON BELL ISLAND

Following are some notes regarding early Anglican schooling on Bell Island. In offshoots from this page, you can read some of the history of the individual Anglican schools.

In 1841, the first school was built on Bell Island by the Protestant Board of Education at Lance Cove. Despite being established by a protestant group, this school was financed by annual grants from Colonial Government who provided funding to groups "for the gratuitous education of the poor classes." It was also attended by both Church of England and Catholic children as separate schools did not exist on Bell Island until much later. Attendance was not mandatory and those who could afford to sent their children abroad for schooling.

​From: Report of the Public Schools of Newfoundland under Church of England Boards, for year ended December 31, 1904:

On page xi, under "Superior Schools" (which seems to mean that they taught high school courses): "There were 20 of these in operation for the year [1904]...and since the year closed, one has been opened at Coley's Point and another on Bell Island... Payments to these have varied; the maximum paid has been $120, the minimum $100...They are the bright spots in our school work. They are presided over by our best teachers, and as a whole give eminent satisfaction. They are the raising ground for future Pupil Teachers and Teachers..."

On page 12, Table C. - Public Schools of Newfoundland under Church of England Boards, for year ended June 30, 1904:
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Bell Isle Beach, Minnie Squires (teacher). Grade of Teacher: 3.

On page 14, Table C. continued:
Bell Isle Beach:
   Square feet of Blackboard in school: 9
   Number of Maps in school: 7
   Number of Globes: 0
   Other Apparatus: 0
   Standard I: 11 [does this refer to number of pupils in the grade?]
   Standard II: 6
   Standard III: 5
   Standard IV: 4
   Standard V: 1
   Standard VI: 0

On page 83, Inspection of Schools:

The District of Portugal Cove commences at the east end of Windsor Lake, and includes Portugal Cove Road, Portugal Cove, Bell Isle and Horse Cove. Board of Education: Rev. W. Smith, Chairman; S. Tucker, A. Squires, E. Harding, E. Somerton.

"For greater convenience, Bell Island has been separated from the District of Portugal Cove, and constituted a new District. At Wabana, a superior school was inaugurated in August last [1904], under Mr. W. Squire. The school at Freshwater was most satisfactory, but that at Lance Cove disappointing."

On page 105, Results of Examinations of C.H.E., Appendix E continued:

High, Bell Island:
   Primary Certificates: 4
   Total Diplomas and Certificates: 4
C.C.C.S., Portugal Cove, Bell Isld:
   Primary Certificates: 2
   Total Diplomas and Certificates: 2

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