I always wanted to be a teacher [oral history] / / interviewer: Margaret Howroyd

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AuthorSpark, Freda Olga (nee Brehaut), 1904 -; Howroyd, MargaretDescriptionLiving in East Fremantle from 1912 -- Building a house in Holland St (workers' home) -- Attending Plympton school -- East St cutting -- Teachers: Miss Harrington, Miss Perryman, Mrs Hanrahan, Mrs Cornish, Miss Thomas, Miss Mengler, Mr Hassler the headmaster, Mr Darragh -- Gardens at school -- Cleaning saucepans -- Sewing classes -- School friends: Eileen Heath, Carrie Stringer -- Going to Princess May at 12 -- Walking to school -- School uniforms -- Swimming lessons at the beach -- Mrs Griffiths and singing lessons -- Teachers at Princess May: Miss Wright, Miss Una Bell, Miss Lucy Jones -- A girls' school -- School friends: Phoebe Walton, Gladys Reese -- Class sizes -- Honesty and cleanliness -- Discipline -- School doctor -- Leaving certificate -- Monitor at Fremantle Infants' -- Miss Skeet -- Marjorie Roberts -- Teacher training --Teacher at East Fremantle 1930-1936 -- Mr Walters the headmaster -- Les Charlton -- Morning ritual -- Missing on holiday pay -- 60 pupils at most -- Miss Evelyn Russell the singing teacher -- Inspectors -- Campbell Egan the singing inspector -- Caning -- Relations with pupils' parents -- School attendance -- Teacher's absence -- Clothing -- Lunch time -- Playground duty -- Wet days -- Toilet facilities -- Separate playgrounds -- Sitting arrangements -- Blackboard use -- Weekly tests -- Rote learning -- Readers -- Drill -- Penny concerts -- Scripture lessons -- Church on Sundays -- St Peter's church -- Sunday school and choir -- Anzac Day -- School values -- Cupboards, cloakrooms and school furniture -- Books and supplies -- Writing classes -- Drawing -- Flowers -- Class routine -- Leisure -- Staff meetings -- AssemblyImprintFremantle, W.A. : LHC, 1983Collation2 sound cassettes (120 min.) + transcript (78 leaves)LanguageEnglishDate Published1983Notesp. 30 stapled in upside down between p. 19 & 20Dewey ClassOH/SPAAudio FormatCassetteDigital ItemYes

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Barcode30118000425458LocationOral History Collection

PeopleFreda Olga Spark (nee Brehaut)SubjectEducation - GeneralTeachers and teachingPrincess May SchoolPlympton SchoolCollectionOral History Collection

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