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Extracted from "Tennyson Road CM School 1949-1957"
by kind permission
Highlights of the School Year 1951 - 1952

September
14th
1951
Milk deliveries suspended
19th
1951
Milk supplies resumed
October
11th
1951
Harvest Festival Service. Gifts sent to Rushden Sanatorium
15th
1951
76 boys sent Potato Lifting
25th
1951
School closed for General Election
November
21st
1951
31 boys from IV B visited the East Midlands Gas Board Exhibition
22nd
1951
33 boys from IV B visited the East Midlands Gas Board Exhibition
Annual Prize Giving
December
17th
1951
Christmas Parties
18th
1951
Christmas Parties
19th
1951
Christmas Parties
February
7th
1952
Special Service in memory of King George VI
8th
1952
School assembled at 10:45am to listen to the broadcast of the Proclamation Ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II.
18 boys visited the "Victoria Cleaners", Mr.J.Hustwaite i/c
15th
1952
Special Memorial Service for King George VI
16th
1952
18 boys from Form 3A visited the Iron Co. at Wellingborough
22nd
1952
Form 2A visited Wellingborough Locomotive Sheds, Mr.J.Hustwaite & Mr.R.Williams i/c
28th
1952
18 boys from Form 3A visited the Iron Co. at Wellingborough, Mr.J.Hustwaite
March
3rd
1952
18 boys from Form 3A visited the Iron Co. at Wellingborough, from Rushden Station
6th
1952
School Governors submitted a resolution to the Northants Education Committee urging that temporary provision of extra classroom space be made for September 1952 to allow for a total of 8 classes
20th
1952
Parent Teacher Association formed
21st
1952
Form 4A visited St.Mary's Church, Mr.D.Jenkins i/c
28th
1952
School Jumble Sale raised £20.6s.0d
April
29th
1952
A group of boys commenced work on a school garden site
May
2nd
1952
24 senior boys visited Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd Corby, Mr.J.Wilce & Mr.R.William i/c
23rd
1952
Empire Day Service and hoisting the Union Jack.
Completion of 2nd concrete practice wicket by boys supervised by Mr.N.Lamford
School Notice Board made and erected by the Leavers Group
29th
1952
Senior District Athletic Sports
June
16th-18th
1952
33 boys visited Naval Dockyard Portsmouth, Mr.N.Lamford & Mr.Pack i/c
26th
1952
School v Fathers Cricket Match
July
4th
1952
Annual School Sports Championship won by "Peverel" House
8th
1952
24 boys visited the Science Museum, Mr.J.Hustwaite & Mr.J.Davies i/c
School Fishing Competition, Mr.N.Lamford & Mr.R.Williams i/c
14th
1952
15 boys from Form 2A visited Gas Works
17th
1952
20 "leavers" visited Coxton Ltd (Boot & Shoe) factory, Mr.R.William i/c
School choir in School Music Festival at the Windmill Hall
22nd
1952
School Open Day and Exhibition of Work attended by over 200 parents
25th
1952
Staff v Boys Cricket Match ended in a tie of 83 runs each
"Sartoris" win House Championship for combined work and sport efforts
August
19th-26th
1952
17 boys visit Paris, Mr.H.Catlin & Mr.J.Hustwaite i/c


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