School re-opened after the Easter Holidays. Staff all present no. on roll = 406, no. present = 386. Nine children have left school to begin work = 7 girls and 2 boys. 3 other children have left the district. There have been 10 children admitted from Moor Road Infants’ School, namely 5 girls and 4 boys. 4 other children were admitted this morning, two from Rushden Newton Road School and two from Desborough Council School. Resumed school in the afternoon at 2pm instead of the time 1.45pm which has been followed during the winter months.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

Mr. B. Vorley, chairman of the managers, visited the school during the morning session.

Average attendance for the week ending 29^th April = 351.2, no. on roll = 405.

The promise of good attendance during this term heralded by last week’s record was not maintained today. The number present was 369 as against last Mondays 386

Mr. S. Panter visited the school and booked for visitation a large number of absentees.

Mr. Panter visited the schools this afternoon.

Mr. Panter visited the school in regard to attendance of children.

Mr. L. Holland, secretary of the L.E.A. visited the school during the afternoon session.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today re-attendance. Mr. B. Lawrence, horticultural superintendent, visited the school in respect to the school gardening requirements.

The 24^th being Empire Day the school flag was raised. In the classes the children studied the British Empire Annual and then wrote an essay on the subject. The girl and boy who did the best papers in each class were given an aluminium Empire Medal and the girl and boy who did the best papers in the school were given Bronze Empire Medals. Maud Throssell class 3 and Oswald Tompkins Class 2 secured the Bronze Medals. The whole school were assembled in the Hall after the recreation period in the afternoon, when the Head Teacher addressed the school on the meaning and importance of Empire Day. The medals were presented to the successful children, after which suitable Empire Songs were sung. The children then saluted the flag and after prayers were dismissed, 5 minutes, before the usual time.

Visited the school and found everything very satisfactory. Much enjoyed some excellent singing.

Julia Livingstone, a scholar of the Rushden Intermediate School, today commenced her probationary period here, to show her suitability for the teaching profession. Mr. Panter called during the afternoon session and dealt with school attendance.

School closed at noon today for the Whitsuntide Holiday:- Friday 3^rd June to Monday 13^th June 1927

School re-opened after the Whitsuntide Holidays. Staff all present. No. of children on roll = 406, no. present = 378

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

Miss N.L. Groome absent from school duties owing to a sprained ankle.

School closed today for the Rushden and District Elementary School Sports, the first meeting of what is intended to be an annual undertaking.

Miss Constance Hall commenced duties here today. She is doing supply duty during Miss Groome’s absence. Mr. B. Vorley visited the school today.

Mr. S. Panter paid a visit to the school re-attendance. Mr. F. Birkbeck visited the school to interview Julia Livingstone.

Mr. F. Thorpe of the Technical Institute, Wellingborough visited the school in connection with the teaching of science.

Julia Livingstone finished her probationary period of teaching in the school today.

Miss N.L. Groome resumed school duties today, consequently Miss Constance Hall’s supply duty terminated. Commenced the examination of the various classes in oral reading, recitation and general knowledge.

Mr. Panter visited the school today r-attendance.

Commenced the examination of the school in dictation, composition and handwriting.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

School closed today for the United Sunday School Treats.

Mr. Sugars, school managers,  visited the school during the afternoon session.

Gave the whole of the classes in the school an Arithmetic Test.

Mr. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

Average attendance for the week ending Friday 22^nd July = 371.1

Mr. Perkins of the Intermediate School called to enquire about the transference of children to his school.

At the Recreation Interval this morning (11.5pm) Fred East, a pupil in Class 3 fell in the playground whilst running and sustained a greenstick fracture of the right fore-arm. Mr. Morris who was superintending the children during this time witnessed the fall and reports that it was a pure accident with no blame attached to anyone. A report has been forwarded to the L.E.A. at Northampton.

Mr. C. Lawrence, horticultural superintendent, paid a visit to the school in connection with the school gardening. The Head Teacher accompanied Mr. Lawrence on his inspection of the school garden.

Mr. Parker visited the school today. School closed at the end of the afternoon session for the Midsummer Holiday, Thursday 28^th July to Monday August 29^th 1927. Miss Drage ceased duties here today.

School re-opened today after the Midsummer Vacation. All the staff were present when the school opened. Miss Edith Clayton commenced duties here today in the place of Miss Drage who left this school at the commencement of the holiday. During the holidays 8 girls and 10 boys left school to begin work. 12 girls and 19 boys have been transferred to the Rushden Intermediate School. 24 girls and 27 boys were admitted from the Infants Department.

No. of children on roll = 407, no. present = 384

Organisation of school for year 1927-8

Mr. B. Vorley visited the school during the afternoon session.

Mr. L.E.A. Prothero, chief attendance officer, visited the school in the afternoon session. He is assisting during the absence of Mr. S. Panter who is away ill.

Mr. B. Vorley visited the school today.

G.W. Ette who has been voluntarily assisting in this school since his apprenticeship terminated on July 31^st, is entering Cheltenham Training College today.

School will be closed on Monday for the Feast Holiday.

Schools re-opened today after the Feast holiday with attendance of 384, no. on roll = 411.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school.

Mr. B. Vorley, school manager, visited the school during the morning session.

Mr. L.E.A. Prothero, chief attendance officer and Mr. S. Panter paid a visit to the school.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today to ascertain particulars of number of children on roll, the accommodation and the average attendance.

The Head Teacher absent from school on this date attending a Regional Conference of the National Saving Association in Nottingham.

Mr. Fred Corby, school manager, visited the school to make enquiries into the reported case of diphtheria.

Mr. Panter visited the school re-attendance. The attendance this week has suffered considerably owing to the diphtheria scare.

The sanitary inspector of Rushden, Mr. F. Piper, inspected the W.C. premises in connection with the diphtheria cases which have recurred.

Mr. S. Parker visited the school re-attendance.

School closed at the afternoon session today for the Mid-term Holiday Friday & Monday 4^th & 7^th. This is an innovation for Rushden Schools.

School re-opened after the mid-term holiday.

Mr. B. Vorley visited the school in the afternoon session.

Mr. E. Huke absent from school today owing to personal illness. The Head Teacher is taking his class and is consequently unable to follow the time table he planned. Mr. S. Panter visited the school in connection with the managers’ meeting tonight.

Mr. Burns, H.M.I. called at the schools and obtained the number of children over 11 who are eligible to attend the manual centre viz. 86 boys and also the number who are actually attending the centre. This number is 32.

Mr. Smallwood commenced duties here today in place of Mr. Huke who is absent through illness. Mr. Howitt is the late head teacher of Nassington School. There is a considerable drop in attendance this morning. Perhaps this is due to the unpropitious weather of the past few days.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school.

Mr. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

Completed and forwarded the form giving particulars of the children aged 8 & 12 and the other children who will be medically examined, when the school medical officer attends.

Gave the whole school a written test in dictation, composition and handwriting.

The Head Teacher is busily engaged weighing, measuring and testing the eyesight of those 190 boys and girls who are going to be medically examined shortly.

Received notice that Mr. Huke will resume duties tomorrow.

Mr. E.J. Huke resumed duties this morning.

Mr. F. Thorpe, principal of the Wellingborough Technical Institute visited the school in the afternoon session to confer upon the teaching of Elementary Science.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school in connection with school attendance. Owing to the awful weather there are a large number of children suffering from attacks of “cold” of an influenza character. This is seriously affecting school attendances and consequently studies.

Visited the school. Much enjoyed some delightful carol singing. Percy Robson Manager.

A fall of snow today has seriously affected the attendance.

The frost continued over the week-end and the attendance has not recovered in consequence. The whole school was given a test in arithmetic.

Percy Robson, school manger, visited the school to inspect the heating apparatus.

The usual Christmas Entertainment took place in the large hall today. There was a large congregation of parents and friends of the children as well as old scholars. The school managers were represented by the Chairman Mr. Freeman, Mr. B. Vorley and Mr. S. Panter, school attendance officer. Other visitors included Mrs. Vorley, Mrs. Panter, Mrs. Garratt and Mrs. Rial. The programme was in two parts – the first part consisted of Folk Songs, Carols, Recitation and Folk Dances. The second part consisted of a Cantata entitled “Santa Claus is coming.” The whole programme proceeded with a smoothness which was very pleasing. Mr. Freeman moved a hearty vote of thanks o behalf of the managers and parents and Mr. Vorley seconded in his characteristic vein. Mr. Rial replied on behalf of the teachers and children especially mentioning Miss Groome, Mrs. Levy & Miss Clayton for their part in preparing the children.

After the first lesson in the afternoon the children were assembled in the Hall and the programme given on the previous evening was repeated. The children keenly appreciated the entertainment. After the performance the Head Teacher addressed the children, presented pries for physical culture and after the usual school closing procedure the children were dismissed for the Christmas Vacation. – Thursday 22^nd December 1927 to Monday January 1928.

School re-opened after the Christmas Holidays. Staff all present. No. of children present 382 no. of children on roll 408. Nine children were admitted from Alfred Street Infants Department, 6 being boys and 3 girls. Three other children were also admitted 2 from the Rushden Newton Rod school and 1 from Northampton. During the holidays 15 children left school to begin work 9 girls and 6 boys. Also Lloyd Bland and his sister Winifred Joan Bland have removed to Kettering. The stock for the present term arrived this morning and was unpacked an checked.

Mr. S. Parker, clerk and attendance officer, visited the school during the morning session.

Received notification that the medical inspection will begin on Tuesday 24^th January and as it will continue on Tuesdays and Fridays only the medic inspection will not be over for three weeks. This plan has not anything to recommend it.

A Pantomime of “Cinderella” resulted in 100 children being absent from school this afternoon.

Dr. Newton and the school nurse present today conducting the Routine Medical Inspection of the children.

Mr. B. Vorley, school manager, visited the school during the afternoon session. He reported illness of Mr. Panter

The school doctor and nurse spent the day here examining the children who were aged 8 or 12.

The school doctor and nurse again spent this day Tuesday in a routine examination of those children who are eligible.

Mr. Perkins of the Surveyors’ Dept. L.E.A. Northampton visited the school and together with the Head Teacher made a tour if the school premises to see what repairs were required.

The school doctor and nurse spent their last day of inspection here. There have been examination in the five days of 176 children, 100 girls and 76 boys. Mr. S. Panter visited the school today in connection with school attendance after an absence of 3 weeks due to illness.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school in connection with school attendances.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today and looked up several children who were absent from school.

Mr. F. Thorpe, principal of the Wellingborough Technical Institute visited the school in the afternoon session in connection with Science Teaching.

Mr. H. Sweeting and Mr. Burns H.M.I. spent the day inspecting the work of the school.

Mr. Burns continued the inspection of the work of the school throughout the day.

Mr. H.R. Sweeting H.M.I. spent the day inspecting the work of the classes.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today re-attendance.

Advantage was taken of the fine weather and the gardening class spent the greater part of the day on the plots. The plots were dug and manured. Broad Beans, Shallots and Onion plants were planted. This practically brought the work up to date.

It was fortunate that the gardening was undertaken yesterday as the weather has completely changed and the wet weather has returned after a few days interval.

Mr. L.E. Prothero, chief attendance officer, visited the school this morning to make enquiries about Rene Bridgeford’s absence this morning. Her parents are being prosecuted for sending Irene to school so irregularly.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school but though there are many children absent there are few cases of casual attendance requiring attendance.

Mr. E. Freeman, chairman of the school managers, visited the school and brought with him Mr. H.H. Paisley M.A. of Christ’s College, Cambridge an expert in Psychology.

Took advantage of the weather today and planted parsnip seeds and two rows of onion seed

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance. Preparations were made during the day for the Annual Schools Examination tomorrow.

The Annual Schools Examination took place today. The children of this school were examined in the hall and Mrs. S. Saddler of the Rushden Newton Road Council School presided over the examination. 47 children took the examination there being 4 absentees. Of the examined 29 were girls and 18 boys. The Head Teacher was invigilator at the Rushden Newton Road school and Miss N.L. Groome also assisted

In the afternoon session the Senior Boys in Class 1 paid a visit to Messrs. Cave’s factory. They were taken carefully through the different departments and the various operations were explained.

Gave the various classes a written test in dictation, composition  & handwriting.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today in connection with school attendance.

Examined the whole of the classes in arithmetic.

A number of girls in the first class visited Messrs. Cave’s factory in the afternoon session and had the various operations carefully explained to them.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today and attended to several cases of children who were attending irregularly.

Mr. Piper, sanitary inspector of the Urban District council paid a visit of inspection to the children’s lavatories.

Completed and forwarded Form 9E to county Education Offices Northampton. Average attendance for the year 368

Stock for the next term arrived this morning.

A heavy downpour of rain seriously affected the attendance today.

Mr. B. Vorley visited the school in the afternoon session. Mr. S. Panter visited the school in regard to various items of accounts. School closed at the end of the afternoon session for the Easter holidays Wednesday 4^th April to Monday 16^th April.

School re-opened after the Ester Holidays. Staff all present. No. on roll = 424. No. present = 407. At the end of the last term 12 children left school to commence work viz. 7 boys and 5 girls. Today there have been admitted 28 children from the Moor Road Infants School and 5 children from the Infants Department of this school.

Mr. F.C. Millican H.M.I. called at the school for a minute or two to make enquiries in regard to the totals in the annual returns.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today. Mr. Fred Corby of the school managers visited the school in the afternoon session.

Advantage of the weather was taken today by the gardening class. Good progress was made in planting. Potatoes, peas and radish were all set under favourable conditions.

Received this morning the triennial board of Education Report on the school by H.M.I. Mr. H.R. Sweeting and Mr. R.F. Burns.

Mr. B. Vorley of the school managers visited the school and checked the entry of H.M. I. report which follows.

H.M. Inspectors’ Report.

Inspected on 23^rd, 24^th and 27^th February 1928

Report by H.M.I. Mr. H.R. Sweeting.

Mixed Department.

The instruction and response are generally good in the junior classes (Standards II to IV) but in the senior classes the progress is not uniformly satisfactory except in Arithmetic and Music; too little is done to provide training in thought and comparison; much of the oral teaching is not followed by any written work other than copying the teachers’ summaries. This is due in part to the shortness of the lessons which as a rule last for 30 minutes only; the time table for these classes seems to need revision.

Except for the Head Master, but one of the teachers has been trained and he for one year only.

Grading in the junior classes is good, but retardation appears above them, and quite half the children fail to spend a year in the top class. The attendance is not very good.

Junior classes.

There are 4 classes, comprising Standards II to IV, with 185 children taught by 4 teachers, one certificated and three uncertified.

Foundation work is sound and the advance, class by class, is satisfactory. Arithmetic and composition show the best results: reading is accurate and in some cases expressive too, but the children’s speech needs more persistent correction. The Physical Training seen was good and the handwork satisfactory.

Senior Classes.

There are 4 normal classes and 1 for backward children, with 221 on roll taught by five certificated teachers.

The two teachers, who take classes 1 & 5 are both teaching on excellent lines and succeed in getting their children to work intelligently and with enthusiasm. Children come into Class 5 with adequate knowledge and industrious habits; they become keen and responsive, and have begun to learn how to use their information.

In class I much is being done on modern lines to provide advanced instruction but the children are not prepared for such work before promotion to this class, and so cannot get very far.

In Geography particularly the written work shows advance since the beginning of the school year.

In classes 2 & 3 the routine work in arithmetic, spelling and reading aloud is satisfactory, but little is done otherwise beyond providing more facts for the children to memorise’ even in the compositions accuracy is more important than expression or a widened vocabulary; the children do no written work of their own in history or geography’ they are not taught to find information for themselves from books, nor how to compare facts.

In the class for backward children the control is rather weak, and progress is hardly satisfactory.

For practical mathematics the boys are regarded into 4 groups, a sound plan for progress; it is surprising to find no teaching of graphs or geometry in these conditions.

The Head Master is an excellent teacher, who does plenty of actual teaching. The examinations are regular and his reports contain apposite advice, though this is not always adopted by the men assistants.

There is a serious deficiency of text books available for any advanced work in the senior classes.

Signed E. Freeman. Chairman of School Managers. 1-5-28

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today and visited the homes of several children who were absent from school.

The upper school children were assembled in the hall at 10am this morning and listened to an interesting lecture by Dr. McCluish. Towards the close of the morning session Mr. L.E.A. Prothero, chief attendance officer visited the school. Mr. Panter later came for a few minutes to make certain enquiries. At 3.45pm Mr. W.E.Capon, a newly appointed school manager, visited the school in connection with the visit the upper class paid to Messrs. Cave’s factory of which Mr. Capon is a director. Mr. Capon addressed the children of classes VII & VIII and commented on the essays the boys and girls had written upon their visit to the factory. He then presented prizes of valuable fountain pens to the winners as follows

1. Winnie Pratt 2. Evelyn Hincks 3. Doris George.

1. John Trussler 2. Ralph Dunmore 3. Arthur King.

The Head Teacher proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Capon for the privileges he had given the children and for the valuable rewards he had presented to the writer of the winning essays. This was carried with great enthusiasm by the children. Mr. Capon in replying said he would like to make the visit to factory an annual event.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

Mr. Harold Hales was absent from duties this afternoon. He will be away for some weeks as he entered the Northampton Hospital to undergo an operation for hernia.

Mr. Panter again visited the school today.

Miss Winifred Berry commenced duties here this morning. She is supplying the place of Mr. Hales during his enforced absence.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

Completed and forwarded to county Education Offices the preliminary requisition for school reading books for the year and the list of children qualified by age to take practical course of instruction.

Visited Alfred Street School. Found everything satisfactory. C. Freeman.

Mr. Freeman checked the school registers and signed them on this occasion.

Received notice that Janet Clifton, Mona Fletcher, Joyce Clarke, Elsie Leigh, Kathleen Dunn, Ellie Garley and Robert Willis were called up to the oral examination on Saturday next in connection with the scholarship examination.

Mr. Cooksey, Head Teacher Stanwick Council School, spent the day here observing the work carried on in the school.

Miss N.L. Groome absent from school in the morning owing to illness. Miss Groome attended school in the afternoon having recovered somewhat from her indisposition.

The Rev. P. Robson visited the school to talk over with the Head Teacher several matters mentioned in the Inspectors’ Report on the school.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today.

Mrs. Levy absent from school today, the reason being that she is required to assist in the preparations for the burial of her nephew, who died in hospital the previous day.

School closed at 12am for the Whitsuntide Holiday Friday 28^th May to Monday 4^th June.

School re-opened after the Whitsuntide Holidays. Staff all present. Number of children present = 405. no. on roll = 428

Miss Marion Mears, ceased duties here when the school closed for the Whitsuntide Holidays (25^th May). She is leaving to be married. Miss Berry is supplying in the place of Miss Mears, until Miss Constance Croft, her successor, takes up duty on July 9^th.

Mr. Harold Hales resumed duties this morning having recovered from his operation for hernia.

Received notice this morning that Janet Clifton and Mona Fletcher have gained County Scholarships.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school and afterwards visited the homes of the absentees.

School will be closed tomorrow June 8^th. This day has been chosen for the Sports Meeting of the schools in Rushden & District.

School re-opened after the holiday o Friday for the Schools’ Sports Demonstration.

Mr. H.Wykes visited the school in connection with the school gardening during the morning session.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

Mr. F.J. Thorpe, principal of the Wellingborough Technical Institute, visited the school to confer upon the teaching of Elementary Science. The Head Teacher was unfortunately not present as he was at the school garden with the gardening class.

Mr. B. Vorley visited the school today.

Messrs. C Sugars and Mr. E. Freeman school managers visited the school in the afternoon and remained until after the assembly.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

Mr. S. Panter again visited the school in regard to the Managers’ Meeting, the night before.

School was closed on this date to allow of a party of the scholars making a journey to London to visit the Tower, to make a tour of the City and to visit the Zoological Gardens. A start was made at 7am with 150 children and teachers in 4 omnibuses. A very interesting and educational excursion resulted and the children seemed to be vividly impressed. The party returned to Rushden at 10pm and no-one seemed any worse for the long and arduous day spent in sight seeing.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today and looked up several children who were absent from school for insufficient reasons.

This is the anniversary of my entering duties here as Head Master of the Alfred Street Council School, Rushden and I am gratified to learn on the occasion that three children have this morning received notice that they are to be offered free places at a secondary school, Jocelyn Clark and Kathleen Dunn at the Wellingborough High School and Robert Willis at the Kettering Grammar School. This makes a total of 5 scholarships gained this year and equals the result gained in 1920. I have therefore underlined the date in Red Ink.

Mr. B. Vorley visited the school during the afternoon session.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance. Received the list of children who had gained the promotion mark in the A.S.C. held last March.

There were 27 children who gained the promotion mark out of the 47 who sat for the examination.

Gave the various classes in written test in Handwriting, dictation and composition.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today re-attendance. Miss Winifred Berry who has been doing supply duty here since the 7^th May ceased duties this day.

Miss Constance C. Croft, certificated assistant teacher, commenced duties here this morning. Miss Croft has just left the Warrington Training College and consequently has her experience in teaching to gain.

School closed today for the united Sunday Schools Annul treat. The weather was gloriously fine and the children had a great day.

School re-opened today with a fair attendance.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today.

Mr. E. Freeman, chairman of the school managers and Mr. E.Sugars of the committee paid a visit of inspection to the school. The W.C.’s received particular attention as this matter has been publicly referred to though not in connection with this school.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today. Gave the whole school a test in arithmetic this morning. Average attendance for the week 394.5 no. on roll 433.

The Rev. P. Robson, chairman of the school managers, visited the school this morning.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance. Mr. L.E.A. Prothero, chief attendance and employment officer, visited the school during the morning session.

Mr. B. Vorley visited the school in the afternoon session. A staff meeting was held at 4.15pm to confer upon school organisation for the new school year, which commenced after the holidays.

After 18 days continuous sunshine and semi-tropical temperature there was a change in the weather, rain fell heavily and there was a considerable drop in temperature. This change made a great difference in the attendance. Average attendance for the week 388.3 percentage 89.6%

The Rev. P. Robson and Mr. S. Panter visited the school during the afternoon session. School closed at the end of the afternoon session for the summer holidays Thurs 2^nd august to Monday 3^rd Sept.

School re-opened today Monday 3^rd September after the summer holidays.

Staff all present with the exception of Miss Gadsby. Miss C.H. Gadsby has left school at short notice, after serving 38 years in these schools, being first appointed on 10^th June 1890. She has asked to be released as from 31^st August. This request is due to death of her brother.

Miss Constance Hall is doing supply duty here until Miss Gadsby’s successor is appointed.

During the holiday 29 children left school to commence work of whom 20 were girls and 9 were boys.

There are 7 children entering Secondary Schools and 19 being transferred to the Intermediate School. There were 26 children admitted from the Alfred Street Infants Department and 35 children from the Moor Road Infants School.

The number of children on the roll of the school is now 440. The number of children present when the school re-opened was 427. The school is now filled to its utmost capacity and no more children can be admitted until the next term.

Organisation of School for Year 1928-9

The school has been organised for the ensuing year into a senior and junior department with a scholarship class i.e. class who will take the next A.S.Exam in between.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today.

Mr. Panter again visited the school but the attendance did not call for attention.

Average attendance 424.5, percentage attendance 96.4. no. on roll =440

Mr. L.E.A. Prothero and Mr. S. Panter visited the school. Mr. B. Vorley and the Rev. P. Robson school managers visited the school. Two more girls, Joan Butlin and Vera Dunmore were transferred to the Intermediate School at the beginning of the week.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school.

The Rev. P. Robson , chairman of the school managers, visited the school during the morning session and Messrs. F. Corby & C. Claridge, school managers, visited the school in the afternoon. Mr. S. Panter visited the school and attended to the absentees.

Miss Hall is absent from school duties today owing to a bilious attack.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today. School closed at the end of the afternoon session until Tuesday morning for the Rushden Feast Holiday.

School re-opened this morning Tues 25^th Sept after the Feast Holiday. Staff all present. Mr. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

The Rev. P. Robson, chairman of the school managers visited the school during the morning session. Mr. S. Panter visited the school and brought the applications for the vacant post on the staff.

Completed quarterly returns and forwarded to Mr. Panter. Average attendance for the quarter 402.3. Percentage attendance for the quarter 92.2%. In the afternoon session school met at the unusual time of 1.15pm to allow the children to leave early to attend a travelling circus. (Barretts’ Circus)

Mr. S. Parker visited the school re-attendance. The Rev. P. Robson paid a short visit during the morning session.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school and in view of Chapman’s Menagerie occupying the Palace Ground in front of the school quite unexpectedly. He consulted the Chairman and ex. Chairman of the school managers as to the closing of Alfred Street School for the afternoon. It was finally decided to close all the schools in the afternoon (Thurs 4^th Oct.)

Mr. S. Panter visited the school and attended to the absentees.

Mr. E. Huke absent from school duties attending the funeral of his sister in Lowestoft.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

Mr. E.J. Huke resumed school duties today.

The attendance remains satisfactory. The average attendance for the week ending 19^th October is 416.5 no. on roll + 439. The percentage attendance is 94.8

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-absent scholars.

Mr. B. Vorley of the school management committee paid a visit of inspection today.

Forwarded the papers today in connection with the Waterman’s Handwriting Competition.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school re-attendance.

Miss Constance Hall ceased duties here today.

Miss Constance May Bennett commenced duties here today as a permanent member of the staff in the place of Miss Gadsby.

School closed at the end of the afternoon session for the mid-term holiday Thursday 2^nd November to Tuesday 6^th November.

School re-=opened after the half term holiday. Mr. S. Panter visited the school.

Paid my last visit to this school and said goodbye to teachers and children. Percy Robson Chairman.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today re-attendance. No casual absentees were reported, the school attendance still keeping satisfactory e.g. today there are 421 children present out of a total of 439, the 18 children absent being all authentic cases of illness.

Mr. S. Panter visited the school today. This is probably his last visit as School Attendance Officer as he retires from the office on Friday 30^th November.

Mr. E. Freeman of the school managers visited the school in the afternoon.

Mr. Fred Corby, chairman of the school managers, visited the school this morning. Mr. Ferris , the new school attendance officer and clerk paid his first visit this morning to the school. Last week the percentage attendance was 95.5 which was the highest during the five weeks of November. This week there is a decline in the attendance due to a little sickness creeping in. It was hoped that the attendance of the past 18 weeks would be maintained until the holidays.

Nurse Wood conducted a routine examination of the senior girls this afternoon.

Average attendance for the week 406.6 percentage 92.6

Mr. Ferris, attendance officer visited the school today. Messrs. Freeman and E. Sugars visited the school in the afternoon. Nurse Wood completed her routine inspection of the children attending school this afternoon.

Mr. Ferris visited the school again today.

Messrs. Corby & B. Vorley visited the school in connection with the effort to be made to support the children in the distressing mining areas.

The annual Christmas Entertainment took place today at 6.30pm in the hall. There was a large attendance of parents, friends of the children and old scholars. Mr. F. Corby, Mr. C. Claridge, Mr. E. Sugars & Mr. E Freeman represented the school managers. Mrs. Corby, Mrs. Vorley, Mrs. Rial and Mrs. Garratt were also present. The Concert Programme was in two parts. The first part consisted of carols, folk dances, country dances, floral & ballet dances and recitations. The second part consisted of a Cantata entitles “Robin’s Remedy.” The performance was pronounced a huge success by Mr. F. Corby who complimented the children and the teachers upon the finished production. Mr. B. Vorley added a tribute of praise also Mr. Rial briefly replied thanking the parents and children for their assistance and especially mentioning the work of Miss Groome and Mrs. Levy.

After the first lesson this afternoon, the children were assembled in the Hall and the concert of the previous evening was repeated. The efforts of the children were greatly appreciated and delighted the scholars who followed the programme with keen interest. After the entertainment the Head Teacher addressed the school and presented prizes to children in the Senior school who had distinguished themselves during the term by good work. The children were given gifts of books and educational toys.

After the usual school closing procedure, which conclude with the singing of the National Anthem, the school was dismissed for the Christmas Vacation Thursday 20^th December to Monday 7^th January 1929.