Stories From the Archives – 1921 – Comparison of the Modern and Old Fashioned Schoolgirl
Our School has a wonderful history and many stories that our community are deeply connected to. As we celebrate our 125 Year Anniversary, each week we invite you to step back in time through some of the many stories that make up the life at St Catherine’s.
Stories from the archives – 1921 – Comparison of the Modern and Old Fashioned Schoolgirl
“This is the subject matter under discussion at the present time. One hears people say, “in my time girls would never have done this or that.” No, of course they wouldn’t. That is just the point – the girl of today is very far removed from the girl of our grandmothers time.
No doubt it is the vast changes which have taken place in the schools themselves which have helped to alter the girls. The up to date school tried to allow each girl as much responsibility in school matters as possible so that she may learn to be self-reliant and also to take an interest in her school. The school spirit is very highly developed now – each girl wants her school to be foremost in sports and in lessons, she forgets all about herself and only strives for ‘the school’. Then, again, lessons are made much more attractive nowadays, and there is much more inducement for a girl to work hard.”
