History of Our School

There are a couple of books available within the school that has a lot of information about the school's history.

In 1847 The All Age National School site was given by the Rev T. H. Rawnsley. A grant was given by the National Society for the education of the children in the principles of the Church of England and by the Trust Deed the school was incorporated with the National Society.. The Trust Deed still forms the principle upon which the school still exists as a Church of England school with a lot of support from the Lincoln Diocesan Board of Education.

The following link will take you to a page on the website of St Andrew's Church and provides a lot of detail about the school in the past.

The School – St Andrew's Church Halton Holegate

There are many humorous events and a number of sad ones too. What is reassuring is that many of the events mirror our values that we hold in school. Inspections were taking place and the school attended the Church Schools' Festival at Lincoln Cathedral, as the school still does. Notable ones include:

9 Jul 1922: Roof repaired but cleaner would not clean up after workmen, hence school dusty. School standards steadily but surely deteriorating, possibly due to the Mistress becoming increasingly deaf.

25 June 1943: H.M. Inspector declared Inspection was a real pleasure.

11 Nov 1946: Five more pupils brought to school, but there was no seating. Asked them to try Little Steeping school.

18 Dec 1962: Christmas Party. Each child received a pencil given by the ‘TSB’ bank but did not receive a bar of chocolate, instead it was agreed that the money should be sent to ‘Family Relief’ – £2.

9 Jan 1967: New electric cooker delivered during school holidays, unfortunately is too large to get through door. Mr Saunders from Partney had to dismantle the cooker, reassemble, and install.

27 May 1982: Fourth year attended Lincoln Cathedral for the Schools Festival.

10 Dec 1998: Meeting with local farmer re leasing part of a field behind the school. Planning permission granted April 1999.