Mistral. Journal of the Mersea Island Society. 2008 Page 45.
Mersea Memories by Susan Luckham contd.

Mrs. Orgill taught history and Mrs. Sapp took tennis as there was a tennis court in the large Nothe garden, where they also played croquet. Cricket was another sport the children enjoyed and played on the field at the top of Firs Chase (known as Cows Field, but now built on.) Another out-door activity was Hare & Hounds as there was plenty of space for them to chase around.

Pupils also went to Mrs. Harden's home in Coast Road but I don't know what - she taught as the ex-pupil who told me she only remembers watching the Siamese cats climbing up the curtains!

My Aunt Alice was an English and French scholar and I do wonder if she also included Latin in her languages as one of the ex-pupils told me they performed a play for the parents entirely in Latin!

It seems that the only subjects they could not cover were the sciences, but ex-pupils I contacted seemed satisfied with the education they received then, and managed to get their School Certificates and Matriculation qualifications so that they could progress further if they wished.

I can't imagine anyone being allowed to set up such an Educational group these days. What! Teachers without any qualifications how shocking! But I am sure they made up for that with their enthusiasm.

I am very grateful to the ex-pupils, especially Sheila Chatters and Mollie Scrivener, who have told me their memories, and if there is anyone else who can add to them I should love to hear from you.

The Mersea Art Gllery. Lissa Dunn.

This article is in Wartime School at the Nothe
Date: March 2008