Other Ways to Learn
Stowupland opened its Elementary school in the 1860s, before that some children attended school in Stowmarket or received some education from learning in Sunday Schools. Some children were home tutored.
The East Anglian Daily Times for 26 September 1877 carreid an advetisement from Mrs Stearn (Sheepcote Hall) for a lady governess for her 4 children.
Further Education – see learning away from school
At the start of the 20th century some older children and adults attended Stowupland Evening School. The classes were held in the primary school.
Although these 1906 evening classes were held in the National School in Stowmarket no doubt students from Stowupland would have attended. Sessions seemed to have run from September to March.
Subjects offered were English and Commercial studies, drawin (model and freehand), science, gardening, wood carving and short hand. Classes seem to have been offered to boys and girls. The teachers named were Mr J. W. Petley, mr Hearn, Mr D. Chettle (from Ipswich), Mr A, Sowman, and Mr Heal.
Also offered on a Saturday morning were classes for teachers wishing to obtain a D certificate.
There was to be a manual instruction class but no information was give. {Stowmarket Weekly Post: 11 October 1906.}
In 1909 The Stowmarket Weekly Post carried a report on a social evening that was held to celebrate the the prize giving for the Stowupland Evening Classes. Mr Bramhall, Mr Brame, Mr Pyman and Mr Petley all attended. 26 students had enrolled and 21 had sat the examinations. { 01 April 1909: Stowmarket Weekly Post}.
