making decisions regarding the school. The schools in the area were run by a local Board of elected member, all of which were of high standing in the community.
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    From time to time the master of mistress of the school were summonsed to meet with the school Board, where searching questions had to be answered about their schools.  The Board members also visited the schools - a task they took very serious indeed.  On 12th October 1888 a resolution was passed by the Board that the Welsh language be taught as a specific subject, and this was at a time when every effort was made throughout Wales to suppress the language at the height of the "Welsh not" period, as it was believed that the children throughout Wales should practice the use of the English language as it was thought to be the key to worldly success.  The Board took their decisions one step further on 9th June 1899 and decided that standards 1, 2, and 3 should take the Welsh language as an ordinary class subject.  The Board also played a big part in the appointment of new staff into the schools at Holyhead.
    In 1891 all scholars were admitted into schools - free of charge, which meant that all children could now attend school, and in 1899 it was announced that children could not be withdrawn from school until the age of 14 years.
    Britain were indoctrinated with ideas of glory of Queen and Empire.  War efforts by the British troops was talked about with pride, and reflected in the children's play and writing.  The children practised the National Anthem in readiness for the Queen's visit to Holyhead on 30th March 1900, on her way to Ireland, and again upon her return on 30th April.  The school mourned the death of the Queen on 1st January 1901.  Edward was then made King, and the school immediately began preparing for the event.  The King and Queen came to Holyhead also on their way to Ireland, on 20th July 1903.
    Many children were encouraged to play truant, so that their parents did not have to pay the school fee.  young children would walk the streets with barely sufficient clothes to cover them.
      On 3rd September 1908 an unnamed lady went to the school to address the pupils on behalf of Dr. Bernado's Homes.  also in 1908, the children were given a Christmas tea party by Lord Stanley of Penrhos.  This they did for the children for many years.
    On 30th May 1904 the school Board was disbanded and