19th Century Public Schools Flashcards
What does FEBB GENTS stand for?
Fee paying
Endowed
Boys
Boarding
Gentry Expanding Non-local Trustees Spartan
How did the Non-local + Spartan characteristics help develop games in the 19th Century public schools?
Non-local - Boys from all over come together and share their ideas
Spartan - The boys were treated harshly > and so they had a competitve nature / prepared them for adult life
What was a fagg?
Slaves of the elder boys (bully)
What was the first ofsted type document? And why did it occur?
1861 Clarendon Report
Queen Victoria commisioned this as a result of complaints about financies + managment at Eton
Who were The Clarendon 9?
Eton Harrow Rugby Charter House Winchester Westminster St Pauls Merchent Taylor Shewsbury
What were the 3 stages of Athleticism?
Stage 1 - Bullying + brutality (1790-1828)
Stage 2 - Dr Thomas Arnold + Social Control (1828-1842)
Stage 3 - Athleticsm / The ‘Cult’ (1842-1914)
What are the key phrases for Stage 1 - Bullying + brutality?
Games were played in a time of institutionalised popular recreation, with activites ranging from the barbaric to the childlike.
These games were made by the boys, for the boys, with no teacher input
Where were games played in stage 1?
On + off school grounds > tresspassed lots
In the natural environment
How did the first melting pot occur?
The ideas and expereinces of the boys coming into the schools merged their ideas to create a new game
Who was Dr Thomas Arnold? Where did he go to school? And what is the main phase we use for Stage 2?
The headteacher of Rugby school
Went to Winchester school and disliked games but saw the value of them
He used games as a vehicle for social control
Name 2 things that Dr Thomas Arnold created in Stage 2 at Rugby school
Created the house system Created prefects (eye of the masters)
What was muscular christianity?
Combination of godliness + manliness
Strong soul / body
Played hard for the glory of god
What is athleticism?
Combination of physical endevour + moral integrity (play hard / play fair)
What were assistant masters?
Teachers that fully involed in sports games, as well as academic subjects
Sometimes played in the school teams
What does TOP VICC stand for? (in terms of how games were spread after public schools)
Teachers Officers Parents Vicars Inductrialists Community Teachers Community Members
