Work is resumed this morning. All the teachers are present. The attendance of scholars is fair, several not having returned from their holiday.

Ada Wright re-commenced duties here this morning as P.T. she is to attend school on Mondays and Thursdays.

Mr. Mantle has had an intimation from the County council that as Miss Caudwell has successfully passed her Certificate Examination, she may stay at this school at a salary of £60 per year until the County Council find her another appointment. Miss Connie Scholes whose apprenticeship ended in June is to be recognised as Art. 50 in her place. The change is made because, owing to the successes of the two teachers concerned (at scholarship and Certificate) the staff of this department is greater than is allowed by the County Council. The school is to be closed on Monday and Tuesday next week, the 24^th and 25^th for Rushden Feast.

Work is resumed this morning. All the teachers are present, but only a fair attendance of children.

Miss Caudwell leaves here today. She has been transferred to Higham Mixed School, at which she commences duties on Oct 1^st.

Miss Caudwell’s departure has necessitated a re-arrangement of Standard II a & b. Miss Reynolds is now taking the “b” division, into which a few backward girls from the “a” division are being moved. This makes the “a” division rather smaller for Miss Scholes to manage.

The managers have kindly granted a half-holiday this afternoon to enable those teachers who desire to visit the N.U.T. Bazaar at Northampton to do so.

Verified registers. J. Colson.

Today we change the time of opening & closing school during the winter months, opening at 1.30pm and closing at 4pm instead of 2pm & 4.30pm respectively. Registers are closed at 1.45pm instead of 2.15 pm

I am leaving school today at 2.15pm to attend the funeral of a friend. School is left in Miss Colson’s charge.

Miss Ada Wright is absent from school today suffering from neuralgia.

Miss Ada Wright is back at school this morning, having been absent through sickness one Monday & one Thursday.  Miss Reynolds is away ill this morning. Miss Reynolds has returned to school this afternoon, though looking very ill.

Misses Elsie Knight and Winnie Berry are absent from school today attending the Scholarship Examination.

(Monday) Miss Ada Wright had to go home in thee middle of the morning ill. She was unable to return in the afternoon.

Miss Wright is still absent with neuralgia.

School is closed at noon today for the Christmas Holidays re-opening Jan 7^th.

School was opened this morning. The attendance is poor owing to the prevalence of measles and mumps.

The Cookery lesson at Newton Road Schools, for Alfred Street Girls commence this morning. The lessons are to be on Wednesday and Thursday 9.45am – 12 and 2.15 to 4.30pm. 24 girls are to taken the course this year. This is twice the number of girls who had the opportunity last year.

Verified registers. J. Colson.

Owing to the serious interference with the combined singing lessons of V,VI & VII through 49 girls being absent at the Cookery Class; I am obliged to change over the lessons if V,VI & VII during the two mornings until the Cookery lessons are over. Hence on Wednesday morning the time-table will be

1^st Class 11-11.30am Singing (tests)

              11.30 – 12 noon Reading.

2^nd class 11-11.20 Drill, 11.20 -11.30 singing.

               11.30 – 12 noon Geography.

Thursday mornings.

1^st class Singing 11-130. Geography 11.30 – 12 noon

2^nd Class Singing 11-11.30 Reading 11.30 -12 noon.

I shall be absent from school on Monday morning. Miss Colson is left in charge.

The attendance this week has been the lowest during this school year. With 324 names on register, the average attendance has been 256; percentage 79. There are some 50 children absent through having measles and mumps in the home. The severe weather also accounts for many colds, influenza etc. there are 88 girls absent this afternoon.

The percentage this week is 67.7. The above reason (1^st Feb) still accounts for this.

Miss Colson has been away from school ill today and yesterday.

Miss Colson is back at school again today.

Standard II left school at 3pm this afternoon, to have a nature lesson out of doors. They are to study buds of trees and to notice the next flowers.

This afternoon we change time of the afternoon session for the Summer months, opening at 2 and closing at 4.30pm. Registers are closed at 2.15pm

I am leaving school this morning at 10.15am on business and shall be absent all day as well as tomorrow morning. School is left in Miss Colson’s charge.

School is closed at noon today for the Easter Holidays re-opening April 8^th.

School is re-opened this morning. There are 282 scholars present out of 312 on register.

Verified registers. J. Colson.

The new school year begins this morning. There are 338 scholars present out of 360 on register.

The school staff for the year May 1^st 1907/April 30^th 1908 is as follows

Miss Childs, Certified Assistant – Standard VII

Miss Adams Certified Assistant – Standard VI

Miss Matthews Certified Assistant – Standard V

Miss Colson Certified Assistant – Standard IV

Miss Reynolds Art 50 Certified Assistant – Standard III

Miss Scholes  Art 50 Certified Assistant – Standard II

Miss E.M. Knight P.T. helping with Standard II

Miss W. Bury P.T. helping with Standard III

Miss A. Wright P.T. helping with Standard IV

Miss Scholes marked the Standard II registers in Monday morning spaces which have been ruled through and the attendances marked in the proper place.

School is closed this afternoon for the Independent Wesleyan Mission Sunday School Treat.

School is closed at noon today for the Whitsuntide Holidays re-opening May 27^th

School is re-opened this morning after the Whitsuntide Holidays. There are 342 children present out of 355 on register.

I shall be absent from school tomorrow. School is left in Miss Colson’s charge.

My duties end today as I have resigned my position of Head teacher of this school – a post which I have held since June 16^th 1904, almost three years. L.A.E. Myers.

At 9am I took charge of the school. Walker.

Miss Scholes left school at 11am to attend the Blackboard Exam in Bedford.

The Average attendance for the week ending June 7^th was 335.3 and the number on the books 358.

Examined the registers and found them correct. B. Vorley.

The attendance fell somewhat this afternoon owing to the heavy storm of rain just before school time.

The average attendance for the week ending June 14^th was 336.2 and the number on books 358

School is closed this afternoon for the Succoth Baptist and Congregational Sunday School Treats.

A lecture “Alcohol and the Heart” was given to Standards 7 & 6 and part of Standard 5 & 4 by Mr. Craven. The time table in consequence was not strictly adhered to.

School is closed this afternoon for the Independent Wesleyan Sunday School Treat. Elsie May Wright started work in this school this morning. She has come on one month’s probation and will assist with Standards II & III

School is closed this afternoon for the Park Road Wesleyan Sunday School Treat.

The attendance has fallen today owing to the heavy rains.

School is closed this afternoon for the Church of England Sunday School Treat.

School is closed this afternoon for the Park Rod Baptist Sunday School Treat.

Registers were closed at 9.15am instead of 9.30 and the children marched into the High Street where they were drawn up to see General Booth pass by on his way from Bedford to Wellingborough. Work was again resumed at 10.25am.

As the temperature in the playground was 94 degrees and there is no shade, the children had no play but went home a few minutes earlier instead. While the weather continues as warm, I shall adopt this plan as the playground is far too hot and glaring in the afternoon.

Elsie M. Wright’s term of probation ends today.

Miss Childs was absent from duty this afternoon to attend a wedding.

During the remainder of this week the classes are not keeping strictly to the time table. We are taking a few sewing lessons so as to get the knitting completed as far as possible before the holiday. The steel pins rust if left in work for so long a time.

Winifred Berry left school today as her term of apprenticeship expires on July 31^st 1907

School closed at non today for the Midsummer Holiday – one month re-opening Monday Sept 2^nd. Misses Colson and Reynolds leave a little earlier to catch trains.

School re-opened this morning. All the teachers are present and the attendance of the children is fairly good.

Miss Adams had to return home at 11am as she had such a bad cold and sore throat.

Miss Adams is still absent from duty

Miss Adams returned at playtime this morning. Standard VII girls under the charge of Misses Childs and Adams left school at 11.00 to walk through the fields between Wymington and Irchester to study climbing plants and seeds.

School closes this afternoon for two days holiday for the Rushden Feast.

School re-opened this morning with a fairly good attendance of children. I arrived at school at 10.30 having missed my connection at Leicester – train 40 minutes late owing to the fog. Elsie Maud Knight has been appointed to this school as a Provisional Assistant Teacher – the appointment to date from August 1^st 1907. She will for the present assist Miss Scholes with Standard II

There has been a very good attendance this week – 95.5%

The lessons in Standards V,VI & VII are somewhat changed today as these classes are practising singing as Prizes and Certificates are to be distributed to those girls who gained highest marks for the competition on “Alcohol and its effects on the Heart.”. Mrs. Parkin officiated at the distribution of prizes and certificates. Mr. Worley was also present.

Owing to the numbers in Standard II & III being so great I have had to re-organise the classes. 23 Standard II girls and 22 Standard III girls have been put together to form a Standard III (b) which will work from an extended Standard II syllabus. Standards VI & VII are now together under the charge of Miss Childs and Miss Knight ( P.A. 1)

Owing to the stormy weather the attendance has fallen somewhat at being 94.7% There are one or two cases of blister pock and mumps.

The attendance has again fallen due to the bad weather and sickness. The percentage is 93.8 and the average 308.9

Verified registers. J. Colson.

Today and during winter months school will open in the afternoon at 1.30pm and close at 6pm instead of opening at 2pm and closing at 4.30pm. Registers will be marked at 1.30pm and closed at 1.45pm

School was closed for the whole day as the building was used as a polling station for the County Council Elections.

The attendance for the week has improved, the percentage being 96.4

Standard II girls accompanied by Misses Scholes, Childs and Knight left school at 3pm to walk to Irchester for the purpose of observing hedgerow fruits.

Percentage for the week ending 15^th 95.4% and the average 310.2

A circus passed through the town today so to avoid having a great number of late girls and absences, the afternoon session started at 2 pm instead of 1.30pm. the percentage for the week is 94.8

54 girls, 36 from Standard 6&7 and 18 from Standard 5, commenced a series of lessons in Cookery (Course II) at Newton Road School. The lessons are from 9.45 to 12 on Wednesday and Thursday mornings and from 2.15 to 4.30 on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.

The attendance has fallen somewhat as Tuesday was such a stormy day. 93.8%

The two top classes are not keeping strictly to the time table as the work is somewhat disorganised owing to Cookery lessons.

The attendance was better this week, the percentage being 94.5 and the average 348.2

Elsie Maud Knight will be absent all day today and also tomorrow morning at the Prelim. Cert. Exam.

Ada Wright is absent from school this morning at the Prelim. Cert Exam. School closed at noon today for the Christmas Holidays – re-opening again on January 6^th 1908. Attendance for the week 94.4%. For the Quarter 94.7%

School re-opened this morning. All teachers are present but there is only a fair attendance of children; doubtless owing to the stormy morning and prevalence of colds.

As the singing lesson for Standards 6 & 7 falls on Wednesday morning and this is the morning the girls attend the Newton Road Schools for Cookery lessons, I have changed the singing lessons to Friday morning until the Cookery Course is concluded. The attendance for the week is 90.03%. This is the poorest it has been since June owing to many colds and snowy weather. Average 291.9 out of 322 on the books.

The playtime was extended for half an hour this afternoon to allow for a conference of the staff. The results of the last test were under discussion.

The average attendance for the week is 292.9 and the number on registers is 321. There is still much sickness about – the numbers being present at all 302.

There is little improvement in the attendance – the average being 291.2 and the percentage 91.2. There are still many cases of whooping cough – a few of ringworm and several scarlet fever.

The percentage of attendance is again 91, the average attendance being 289.6 out of 318 on books.

All classes will be examined in Arithmetic this morning so that the ordinary lessons will not be taken.

The attendance improved slightly this week, the percentage being 91.7 and the average 289.9

Standard III(b) under the care of Misses Adams and Wright left school at 3pm to walk to Irchester to study shapes of trees and buds.

The attendance has improved slightly , the percentage for the week being 92.5 and the average 292.4

The morning session is to close at 11.45am and in the afternoon session to commence at 1pm instead of 1.30pm and to close at 3pm instead of 4pm. This is to enable those children who wish to visit the menagerie in connection with Messrs. Sam Wombwell’s & Bostock’s show.

The attendance has fallen slightly owing to the rainy weather and the prevalence of bad coughs. The average for the week is 287.1 and the percentage 91.1. There were only 299 present at all out of 315 on books.

The time table was not strictly adhered to today as Mr. Shaw, the Inspector of Drawing visited the school. Standard 2, 4, 6 & 7 took pencil work while Standard 5, 3a & 3b did brushwork.

Owing to an exceptionally heavy fall of snow this morning, the attendance was very much lower. 262 present during morning and 261 during the afternoon. The average for the week is 280 – number on books 313 and the percentage 89.4 the lowest during the school year.

There are 40 girls absent this morning owing to an epidemic of influenza & colds. Today and during the Spring and Summer months the afternoon session will commence at 2pm and close at 4.30pm instead of 1.30pm and 4pm respectively.

The attendance for the week is very  low – there being an epidemic of influenza. The percentage for the week is 83.6

The epidemic of influenza still prevails. The number of children present at all this week has been 269 out of 308 on books. The average attendance is 238.7 and the percentage 77.5 the lowest yet reached during the school year. Miss Matthew leaves a little earlier to catch a train.

Miss Adams is still absent from duty. The attendance has improved slightly, the average being 244.2 and the percentage 79.5 The epidemic of influenza still prevails.

Miss Adams returned this morning and Miss Matthews was obliged to return home as she was suffering from a severe cold on the chest.

Miss Matthews returned this morning after an absence of 2½ days

The attendance for the week is slightly better the percentage being 83.1 and the average 255.3. This afternoon Standard III under the supervision of Miss Reynolds 7 Miss Knight, left school at 3.30 to walk to Irchester to examine twigs and buds.

Ada Wright is absent from school today and will be again on Friday 3^rd April as the Senior P.T.’s are attending Central Classes at Wellingborough each day this week.

The average for the week is 272.9 and the percentage 88.8

E.M. Knight is absent today and will also be absent on Wednesday & Thursday as she is attending the Prem. Cert. Exam at Northampton. Ada Wright is absent today for the same reason.

Misses Wright & Knight returned to duties this morning. The percentage for the week was a little better being 91.1 and the average 277.1

Miss E.M. Knight was absent from school this morning. Attendance for the week is a little better, the average being 280.2 and the percentage 92.8. School closes at noon today for the Easter Holidays, re-opening again Monday April 27^th.

School re-opened again this morning. All the teachers are [present and there is a fairly good attendance of children.

Visited the school this morning and examined the registers & found them correct. John Claridge.

The new school year begins this morning. There are 345 children present of 365 on roll.

The school staff for the year ending April 30^th 1909 is as follows:-

Miss Childs Certificated Assistant. Standards VI & VII

Miss Mathews Certificated Assistant Standard V

Miss Colson Certificated Assistant Standard IV

Miss Adams Certificated Assistant Standard III

Miss Reynolds Art 50 Standard II(a)

Miss Scholes Art 50 Standard II (b)

Miss Knight Prov. A To assist with VI,VII

Miss Wright P.T. To  assist III & IV

From this week we are working from a new time-table – testing it for a week.

Miss Adams is absent today by permission of the manager – to attend a wedding.

The attendance for the week has been very good the percentage being 96.9 and the average 353.9 out of 365 on roll.

Dora Gladys Bayes has come from Newton Road Council School on one month’s probation, and is assisting with the lower classes.

The attendance is still good the percentage being 96.9 and the average 352 out of 363 on roll.

The percentage of attendance for the week is 95.6 and the average 346.3 out of 362 on roll.

School closes at noon today for the Wellingborough Road Mission Sunday School Treat.

Standard VII girls in the charge of Miss Childs left school at 3.20pm to walk through the fields from Irchester to Wymington. Gladys Bayes is transferred to Newton Road Council School and will commence duties there on Monday June 1st

As the playground is so hot in the afternoons – there being no shade whatever and the temperature nearly 110 degrees school will close a little earlier and there will be no play but all children who require to leave the room will be allowed to do so while the classes sit quietly for a few minutes. I shall adopt this plan whenever the playground so excessively hot.

School closes at noon today for the Whitsuntide Holiday re-opening Monday June 15^th. The attendance for the week has been fairly good, the average being 341.2 out of 360 on roll and the percentage 94.7

School re-opened this morning after the Whitsuntide Holidays – all the teachers are present and there is a fair attendance of children.

Miss V.E. Colson has been absent from school all day suffering from a severe cold.

Miss Colson is still absent from duty.

Miss Colson returned to school today. This afternoon the Nature Reader Girls under the charge of Misses Colson and Matthews left school at 3.20 to walkthrough the fields at Irchester to study the plants now in bloom. The attendance for the week has been fairly good being 94.2% and the average 337.4 out of 358 on roll.

Mr. Craven of the Band of Hope Union gave two lessons this morning to Standard V, VI, VII on “Air and the Lungs” and the effects of alcohol on breathing. School closes this afternoon for the Succoth Baptist and Congregational Sunday School Treats.

The average attendance for the week is 340.5 and the percentage 95.1

Miss Violet Evelyn Colson gives up her duties as Certificated Assistant Teacher to this school today having held the appointment since August 1902 – nearly six years.

The percentage of attendance for the week is 95.4 and average 340.8 out of 357 on roll.

School is closed this afternoon for the Independent Wesleyan  Sunday School Treat.

School is closed this afternoon for the Church of England Sunday School Treat.

The attendance has fallen somewhat – the average being 385.3 out of 357 on roll and the percentage 93.9

School is closed this afternoon for the Park Road Baptist Sunday School Treat.

Verified registers. J. Colson

The attendance for the week has fallen somewhat being 93.3% and the average 331.3 out of 356 on roll.

School is closed this afternoon for the Park Road Wesleyan Sunday School Treat. Misses Knight and Wright are absent all week taking the Senior Oxford Exam at Bedford. Miss D. Wallis of Finedon has been sent on supply for the week.

Miss E.M. Knight returned to her duties today. Miss Wallis who has been on supply for the week leaves today. The average for the week is 330.5 out of 358 on books and the percentage if 93.6

Miss Ada Wright resumed duties today.

The percentage for the week is 93 and the average 328.4 out of 353 on roll. Miss Wright leaves today. School closes at noon today for the Midsummer holiday re-opening again August 31^st – 4 weeks.

School re-opened this morning with a fairly good attendance of children. All the teachers are present. Miss Norman a certificated assistant teacher commenced duties here today and is in charge of Standard IV. Miss Norman has been transferred from North End School. Maud M. Stringer and May Morris commenced duties here today as Pupil Teachers of the First Year. They will attend school on Mondays and Thursdays.

Owing to the very stormy weather this morning the attendance has fallen there being 313 children present out of 354 on roll.

The attendance has fallen during the week owing to the stormy and cold weather. The average if 327.3 out of 351 on roll and the percentage is 93.2. There are several fever cases. On Thursday afternoons 18 girls from Standard VI & VII are attending a course of instruction on Cookery at Newton Road Schools. The course commenced Sept 3^rd.

Average for week 326 out of 348 on roll. Percentage 93.6.

At 3.45 this afternoon Mr. Vorley and Mr. Clarke attended to present the certificates and prizes to the upper class girls for their reports on Mr. Craven’s lecture on alcohol and its effects on the lungs.

School closes this afternoon till Wednesday morning Sept 23^rd, Monday and Tuesday being given as “Feast Holiday”. The attendance is not very high – being an average of 325.3 out of 347 on roll and a percentage of 93.7

School re-opened today with a fair attendance of children. All the teachers are present.

The average for the week is 321.6 out of 342 on roll and the percentage is 93.7 this also being the percentage for the quarter.

This afternoon Standard II(b) in the charge of Miss Scholes and two Pupil Teachers left school at 3.30 to walk to Irchester to study hedgerow fruits.

Standard III under the charge of Miss Adams assisted by Miss Knight and the two P.T. left school at 3.30pm to study hedgerow fruits in the fields of the Wellingborough Road.

The attendance has fallen somewhat this week owing to the excessive heat there being many children sick. The average is 319.8 out of 343 on roll and the percentage is 93.2

Maud Stringer is absent from school this afternoon by permission of the managers to attend an Eisteddfod at Northampton.

The average for the week is 321.3 out of 344 on roll and the percentage is 93.4 I shall be absent from school on Monday – by permission of the managers – on private business. The school is left in Miss Matthew’s charge.

The attendance has fallen somewhat owing to the prevalence of sickness and colds. The average is 317 out of 343  on roll and the percentage is 92.4

The average attendance is 316.4 out of 340 on roll and the percentage 93.05

Miss Elsie Maud Knight resigns her duties as Provisional Assistant today. The attendance has fallen very much owing to sickness and colds. The average is 308.1 out of 340 on roll and the percentage 90.6

Today during the winter months school opens for the afternoon session at 1.30, registers close at 1.45 and school closes at 4pm.

The attendance improved slightly the average being 310.3 out of 340 on roll and the percentage 91.2

The attendance was very low at the beginning of the week but has improved somewhat later – the average being 307.9 out of 338 on roll and the percentage 91.09

Miss May Morris (P.T.) is absent from duties today as she is suffering from a severe cold.

Miss Morris is still absent from duty

The attendance for the week has improved slightly – the average being 310.4 out of 337 on roll and the percentage 92.1

Miss Morris returned to school this morning.

The average attendance for the week is 309.1 out of 335 on roll and the percentage 92.2

Miss Scholes is absent from school this week as she is taking the Certificate Exam at Northampton

The average for the week is 306.3 and the percentage of attendance 91.9

Miss Scholes returned to her duties this morning.

The attendance is still poor being an average of 299.8 out of 333 and the percentage is 90.03

The certificates were presented to the girls who had attended well during the school year ending April 30^th 1908. Mr. Clipson & Mrs. Vorley attended

The attendance has improved a little the average being 304.2 out of 382 on roll and percentage 91.5

School closes this afternoon for the Christmas Holidays –until January 11^th 1901. Average for the week 307.5 percentage 92.9

School re-opened this morning. All the teachers are present and the attendance of the children is fairly good. Misses Stringer and Morris – pupil teachers will for this term attend school daily except on Wednesdays.

The attendance for the week is fairly good, the average being 302.5 out of 326 on roll and the percentage 92.7

The attendance for the week is 298.6 out of 323 on roll & the percentage is 92.4

The attendance fell during the week as so many girls were absent owing to bad colds etc. The average attendance was 285.8 and the percentage 89.03, the lowest since the beginning of the school year.

The average attendance for the week is 284.3 out of 320 on roll and the percentage is 88.8. There are several cases of infectious diseases.

The average attendance for the week is 294.7 out of 321 on roll and the percentage is 91.8. The Cookery Course at Newton Road terminated on Thurs Feb 4^th

The attendance has improved slightly – the average being 295.9 out of 319 on roll and the percentage 92.7

Standard VI & VII girls in the charge of Misses Childs, Norman and Stringer left school at 2.50pm to walk from the Irchester to the Wymington Road to collect and  observe twigs and buds.

The attendance has fallen somewhat – the average being 292.6 and the percentage 91.1

Today and during the Spring and Summer months the afternoon sessions will commence at 2pm and close at 4.30pm. Miss Morris is absent this morning owing to the illness of her mother.

Miss Morris is still away from duties.

Miss Morris is still away from duties.

The attendance fell somewhat owing to the heavy fall of snow on Tuesday and Wednesday. The average for the week is 288.7 out of 318 on roll and the percentage 90.7

Miss Morris returned to school this morning.

The attendance for the week has improved somewhat, the average being 298.9 out of 318 on roll and the percentage 93.9

Owing to the rather severe weather the attendance has fallen somewhat – the average being 290.1 out of 317 on roll and the percentage 91.5

The attendance has improved somewhat

This morning 32 girls from Standard III accompanied by Miss Adams and Miss Stringer left school at 10.45am to walk to Irchester & Wymington to examine buds and twigs. Standard 7 girls in charge of Miss Childs left school at 2.45pm to walk along the Bedford Road to Newton. These girls have attended so well lately making 100% for 8 weeks that the walk was given as a reward. Buds, twigs and frog-spawn were under consideration. Attendance for the week has fallen a little – the average being 296.1 out of 315 and the percentage 94.

Miss Mathews took half of her class Standard V for a walk starting at 3.20pm. the girls are specially studying and observing the various kinds of twigs. Miss Morris also accompanied the class

The second section of Standard III took a walk this morning by the spinneys along Irchester Road and this afternoon the second section of Standard I walked in the field off Wellingborough Road. The girls gathered some nice specimens and made notes, sketches thereon in their exercise books.

School closes at noon today for the Easter Holiday re-opening on Monday April 19^th. The average attendance for the week 295.1 out of 312 on roll. Percentage 93.9

School re-opened this morning. All teachers are present and there is  good attendance of children. M
Misses Morris and Stringer – pupil teachers of the second year attend at the centre full time during this term.

The attendance has been good – the average being 299.3 out of 311 on roll and the percentage 96.2

The school year ends today. The attendance for the week has been good, the average being 301.7 and the percentage 97. For the year the average is 314.5

The classes are now working from the syllabuses for the next higher class. The children have not been promoted from North End School as the new mixed department will be opened shortly. All names have been written on the 5^th quarter registers and will be marked in that place for a time until we know which children are to be transferred to the new school then the names of scholars who remain in attendance here will be written on the new registers and total attendances made during May brought forward. Till the opening of the new school the children will remain in their present classes under the present teacher of the class but will work from a syllabus for the class higher.

The attendance this week has been exceptionally good – the average being 304.4 out of 310 on roll and the percentage 98.19

The attendance has fallen slightly the average being 300.2 and the percentage 96.5 number on roll 311

Attendance for the week out of 311 on roll is 301 average and a percentage of 96.7

Miss Scholes was absent from school this morning as she was taking the Blackboard Drawing Exam at Bedford.

Miss Matthews leaves school today as she is taking up work at the North End Mixed School. A considerable number of children are also being transferred. School closes today for the Whitsuntide Holidays re-opening on June 7^th. Average for the week 330.3. Percentage 96.5 number on roll 311.

School re-opened this morning after the Whitsuntide holiday. 116 girls have been transferred to North End School and to Newton Road and four have left on the age qualification. 119 girls have been admitted

14 from Moor Road Infants for Standard I

22 from Alfred Street Infants for Standard I

2 from North End Infants for Standard I

1 from Newton Road Infants for Standard I

36 from North End Infants for Standard II

3 from Newton Road Infants for Standard II

5 from Newton Road Mixed for Standard II

4 from Newton Rod Mixed for Standard III

14 from Newton Road Mixed for Standard IV

13 from Newton Road Mixed for Standard V

3 from Newton Road Mixed for Standard VI & VII

and 2 new girls. Total 119. Standard V girls are at present without a teacher.

No. on roll for week 308. Average 300.8 Percentage 97.6

The organisation of the classes is as follows

Standard VI & VII Miss Childs C.A.

Standard V At present in charge of Head Teacher.

Standard IV Miss Adams C.A.

Standard III Miss Scholes C.A.

Standard II Miss Reynolds Un. A

Standard I Miss Norman C.A.

The average for the week is 308.8 out of 312 on roll and the percentage 97.2

The following is a copy of H.M.I. report received at school today.

“The girls are being carefully taught. The order is very good and the teachers work hard. Written exercises are well done throughout the school and drawing, physical exercises, music and handwriting deserve praise. While the girls read well their powers of oral expression are rather limited, attention will no doubt be given to this matter. The defects in the premises previously reported on still exist.

The attendance has fallen very much owing to sickness and the inclement weather. The average is 293.5 out of 314 and the percentages 93.4.

Medical inspection of the children all day. Many parents were present.

Short visit from Miss Manley H.M.I. of Needlework.

Number on roll 313. Average for the week 293.3 percentage 93.7

Average for the week 296 out of 314 on roll. Percentage 94.2

School will be closed all day tomorrow Thursday for the combined Sunday School Treat.

Average for the week 296.1 out of 315 on roll. The percentage is 94

The average attendance for the week is 297.7 out of 315 on roll the percentage 94.5

I have not been able to take the usual term examinations as Standard V has been in my charge since Whitsuntide. The teachers have however set their own tests in reading arithmetic, composition, & dictation. I shall examine the oral work in September. School closes at noon today for the Summer Holiday – re-opening on August 30^th. Average for the week 293 out of 314 on roll and the percentage is 93.3