| September |
5th
|
1950
|
Headmaster Mr.L.J.Wilce commenced his appointment. 229 pupils on roll |
| October |
4th
|
1950
|
School Harvest Festival gifts taken to Rushden Sanatorium |
|
17th
|
1950
|
82 boys went "Potato Lifting" until 27-10-50 |
| December |
14th
|
1950
|
1st years' Christmas party held this evening |
|
15th
|
1950
|
2nd years' Christmas party held this evening |
|
18th
|
1950
|
Seniors' Christmas party held this evening |
|
19th
|
1950
|
County Film Unit visited school |
| January |
18th
|
1951
|
50 children absent, Influenza epidemic |
|
19th
|
1951
|
Average attendance for week 81.4%. Some 12-13% below weekly average |
|
26th
|
1951
|
Attendance for week 74.6% |
| February |
12th
|
1951
|
14 boys from Form 4 visited Rushden Telephone Exchange |
|
14th
|
1951
|
Second party from Form 4 visited Rushden Telephone Exchange |
|
16th
|
1951
|
Mr.W.Scholes gave a talk on Brass Band Instruments |
| March |
2nd
|
1951
|
A part of boys visited Grafton Studios for Photography demonstration |
|
9th
|
1951
|
Second part of boys visited Grafton Studios |
|
15th
|
1951
|
30 boys visited Wellingborough Locomotive Sheds |
|
16th
|
1951
|
Second party of 30 boys visited Wellingborough Locomotive Sheds |
| April |
13th
|
1951
|
Mr.E.G.Wheeler, of the Schools Lecturers Association gave a talk on India |
|
16th
|
1951
|
14 boys from IIIA visited the "organ loft" at St.Mary's Church |
|
25th
|
1951
|
15 boys from IIIA visited the "organ loft" at St.Mary's Church |
| May |
4th
|
1951
|
The School Historical Society visited St.Mary's Church |
|
24th
|
1951
|
Special Empire Day service |
|
30th
|
1951
|
Three Educational visits to local Boot & Shoe factories |
| June |
7th
|
1951
|
School closed for Rushden & District School Sports |
|
9th
|
1951
|
Historical Society visited Higham Ferrers Exhibition |
|
13th
|
1951
|
Three visits to Eaton Bros, John Cave & Sons, and C.W.S. boot and shoe factories |
|
18th
|
1951
|
15 boys from Form 2A visited Gas Works |
|
20th
|
1951
|
13 boys from Form 2B visited Gas Works |
|
22nd
|
1951
|
24 senior boys visited Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd Corby |
|
25th
|
1951
|
15 boys from Form 2A visited Rushden Gas Works |
|
28th
|
1951
|
School closed for "Festival of Britain Day". Staff all engaged in recreative activities |
| July |
4th
|
1951
|
96 boys and 8 staff visited the South Bank Exhibition and made a river trip to Greenwich Pier |
|
12th
|
1951
|
Annual School Sports. Championship won by "De Ferrers" |
|
18th
|
1951
|
Two "Open Sessions" held for parents to visit school |
