St Johns Easter Quiz 2010

St Johns Easter Quiz 2010

This quiz is designed to keep you busy over the Easter holidays.

An extract taken from Mr. Dean's book:

An Easter quiz was instituted in 1959. This annual event involved the pupils exploring the town, researching the Library and pestering older relatives and residents during the Easter holiday, attempting to answer questions about the local environment.

So for the centenary year we have done one for you.

Have fun doing it!

All answers will be available on our website from26th April 2010www.stjohns100.co.uk

About St Johns School

From 1910 onwards the school was closed for 2 days every September for which annual event?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On Friday 15th February 1952 the whole school assembled to observe one minute silence and listen to the wireless for what reason?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What did Drill involve at St Johns?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name 4 common illnesses which affected the school in the 1920s?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name 3 former Head Teachers of the school?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The blue sheds in the junior playground were originally used for what purpose?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The first Head Teacher, Mr.Astbury was also a keen what?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Which year did the school become a mixed primary?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------During both World Wars the school boys were requested by the ministry to collect conkers for what reason?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On the 2nd February 1940, why did only 51% of pupils attend school?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Which year did Mrs. Forder become Head Teacher?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Where was the original school entrance?

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Which local building company built the school?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------How many classrooms did the school originally have?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On January 6th 1942 the school was taken over by whom?

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What were the house names in the boys school?

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About Wallingford

At what time on Sunday is the post collected from the box outside the old Post Office?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------How many Knights are on the Wallingford Coat of Arms?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------How many lamp posts are there on Wallingford Bridge?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In which months of the year is the Wallingford Museum closed?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In which street is the Baptist Church?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In which year was Pettits established?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Next to which bank is the Catholic Church?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On which building are painted directions to Oxford and Reading?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What age are the fortifications around the Kinecroft?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What can you do where traders of old went to exchange corn?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What is the name of 12 Church Lane?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What is the name of the Church Yard next to the Castle Gardens?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What is the name of the 'villas' in Wood Street?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What time does Waitrose open on Sundays?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When was the Bull Croft presented to the Borough of Wallingford?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When was the drinking fountain returned to the Market Place?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When was the fire station built?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Which dates are on the plaque on the Town Hall balcony?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Which Queen's head is on the red brick building next to the Esso petrol station?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Who gave the Castle Gardens to Wallingford?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Photo Round

in and around Wallingford

37. William the Conqueror gave Wallingford an extra hour for its curfew. What time does this bell still ring?

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38. Where would you find me?

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40. What castle did I help build when Cromwell knocked me down?

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39. To what Church do I belong?

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42. This house has the same sign on it as a house at Benson Lock but what is this house called?

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41. I cross the River Thames at Wallingford but how many arches do I have?

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at St Johns Primary School

43. Where am I in the school?

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44. What do I get used for?

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45. I look cute and cuddly but where would you see me?

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46. What am I?

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47. a) Where would you find this door?

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b) Today, the door leads to a room but in the 1970s and 1980s, what activity was this space used for?

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48. a) Where would you find this at St Johns school?

Answer a:

b) When did it get put up?

Answer b: