Individual Dutch Schools: Koudum Public School (Koudum)


Figure 1.--The Koudum Public School was located at Koudum, a small North Sea village. Here they are on an excursion that has taken them to Appelscha, about 70 km from Koudum. I'm not sure what the attractuin at Appelscha was, perhaps a nice wooded area.  

The Koudum Public School was located at Koudum, a small North Sea village. Both Koudum and Appelscha are located in the province of Friesland. The inhabitants speak Frisian, a language not understood by other citizens of the Netherlands. At th the beginning of the 20th century many of the children would have spoke Frisian as a first language. After World War II Dutch became increasingly common. Most of these children by 1957 probanly spoke Dutch as a first langiage. Here the children are on an excursion that has taken them to Appelscha, about 70 km from Koudum. I'm not sure what the attractuin at Appelscha was, perhaps a nice wooded area. Perhaps our Dutch readers can tell us more. The photograph was taken June 7, 1957. Most of the boys look to be wearing collared shirts and short pants. The girls seem to be wearing dresses or skirts. Some of the children are barefoot. I'm guessing this was because of the excursion. Some of the adults may be parents. A Dutch reader writes, "I am confused about the name of the school. Another Koudum picture seems to be taken before World War I, this one in 1957. Are you sure it is the same school (Koudum Public School)? Koudum is a very small village. It reminds me of the rural community where I grew up: Groenekan. I had sent you a photo of my school, taken around 1936. The children in the picture that was taken in Appelscha look much happier than the kids with the wooden shoes. Of course, at that time you were not supposed to laught or even smile when being photographed. Yes I was confused about the two images. Perhaps other readers will be able to tell us more.






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