School life in the 1940s and 50s
By: Faye Gardner with Anne Richardson
Contributors: Richardson, Anne, 1942-
Series: When I was young; When I was young (Evans Brothers Limited)
Publisher: Evans
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780237543860
Subjects: Childhood and youth; School children; Juvenile literature; Schools; History; Social life and customs; Manners and customs
Description: Anne Richardson explains what life was like as a child at infant school, junior school, and gramma school in England in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes notes for teachers. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Notes: Originally published: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (page 29) and index.
Table of contents: title: Home and family; title: Starting school; title: Inside the classroom; title: Teachers and school rules; title: Morning lessons; title: Playtime; title: Classroom equipment; title: School dinners; title: Afternoon lessons; title: Starting grammar school; title: Studying hard; title: Having fun with friends.