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Extracted from "Tennyson Road CM School 1949-1957"
by kind permission
Highlights of the School Year 1953 - 1954

September
16th
1953
The new "Peck" Shield presented to the school by Mr.W.J.Peck for athletics
17th
1953
PTA. AGM attended by approximately 40 parents
October
5th
1953
28 boys released for potato lifting
8th
1953
Harvest Thanksgiving Service gifts sent to Rushden Sanatorium
November
4th
1953
Mr.E.Tompkins (FA Coach) took Form 3T for football coaching
6th
1953
The Aims of Industry Ltd gave a film show to junior classes
18th
1953
Form 3T visited Bedford Road Saw Mills
24th
1953
Annual Prize Giving. Prizes presented by Mr.J.Dudley, Headmaster of Kettering Grammar School
December
11th
1953
Junior School Christmas Party with Tea, Entertainment and Filmshow
14th
1953
Senior School Christmas Party with Tea, Plays and Films
17th
1953
School Carol Service at St.Peter's Church in the afternoon
PTA Social at the school in the evening about 100 present
January
25th
1954
Form 4T visited St.Mary's Church
February
1st
1954
Form 4T visited St.Mary's Church
10th
1954
12 senior boys attended a full council meeting of Rushden UDC
17th
1954
Mass X-ray of the school at Skinners Hill
18th
1954
Film Show for senior forms on Woodwork, Metalwork and Science
19th
1954
Film Show for junior forms on Woodwork, Science and Geography
25th
1954
PTA "Any Questions" Panel consisted of Mr.L.Lee (Chairman of Primary Education Sub Committee), Mr.J.Butterfield (England Rugby International), Mr.A.Parkin (Editor of the ET), Rev.S.Arnold
March
4th
1954
3rd place in the Rushden Youth Committee Festival of Drama
18th
1954
PTA Birthday Social
25th
1954
18 boys from Form 3T visited Rushden Gas Works, Mr.J.Hustwaite i/c
27th
1954
Visit from Dormer Wells S.M. School, Southall to play Rugby and Soccer matches
April
1st
1954
School Concert in Tennyson Road Infants School Hall
May
13th
1954
All Fourth year pupils visited Stewarts & Lloyds, Corby
17th
1954
"Garden Wall" project commenced today, footings almost complete
18th
1954
All Fourth year boys visited the C.W.S. Boot & Shoe factory
Form 3T visited Nene Plastics at Raunds
19th
1954
School Choir sang at the British & Foreign Bible Society's service at St.Mary's Church
21st
1954
School Photographic Society visited Grafton Studios
24th
1954
Special Empire Day Service
25th
1954
School Music Festival at the Windmill Hall
June
1st
1954
Mr.K.V.Bailey, B.B.C. Education Officer, visited the school for a report on the school's progress on the experimental series "Know Your Neighbourhood"
3rd
1954
District Sports at Irthlingborough
15th
1954
Annual School Outing to London Airport and the Royal Tournament
26th
1954
A party of boys give a P.T. Display at St.Mary's Church Garden Party
30th
1954
Fourth year "Field Day" in the Nene Valley, Mr.H.Catlin i/c
July
6th
1954
40 boys visited the Science Museum, Mr.J.Hustwaite & Mr.H.F.Smith i/c
Fishing and Sketching groups visited St.Neots
7th
1954
Form 3T visited Unilever Bros Ltd, at Sharnbrook
8th
1954
Boys (78 for 4) v Fathers (90 for 9) Annual Cricket Match
12th
1954
Form 3T's "Field Day" to the Nene Valley
13th
1954
Form 1A visited Sywell Reservoir
19th
1954
School Athletics Competition won by Peverel House
20th
1954
Form 2 visited Wellingborough Railway Sheds
21st
1954
Annual Exhibition of Work and Open Evening


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