Jan 7^th 95

This school was opened at 9.am this morning

One hundred and two children have been admitted as scholars during the week.

Several members of the Board have visited the school.  Have examined children and classified them as far as possible according to their qualifications.  Find the majority of them are very backward in their attainment.

Aver. Att. For week        81

No. on roll                  102

Eight new scholars admitted this week.  There are several children who are over the age for an Infant School that have been admitted, having previously attended other Infant Schools in the neighbourhood.  All these children are very backward in their work.

I find it impossible to keep strictly to timetable for the following reasons – I require more assistance in the school, having at present to take classes 1 and 2 myself – also I am unable to give Needlework Kindergarten until the necessary materials are provided.

Mr Knight and Mr Bradfield visited the school during the week.

Aver att 88.         On Roll 110

Visit Art 21          J N O Gill

Five children admitted during the week.

Lessons on “The Camel” and “Slate” given to Upper Division by Mistress and Picture Lessons on “The Cat” and “The Dog” given to babies by Assistant.

Improvement in writing in class 1.

No. on Roll 115                  Aver 82

Phebe Newell, 4^th Year P T, transferred from the Inft Dept of the Alfred St Schools on Thursday Jan 24^th 1895.

Lessons as usual throughout the week.  Weather very cold.  Decrease in attendance.

Aver. Att for week 78

On Roll 116

Have this day examined the registers and found same correct.

                                                                                                C L Bradfield
                                                                                                J E Talbot

Examined classes 1 and 2 during the week.  Have transferred several children to lower classes, being very backward in their attainment.

Lessons on “A Slate” and “The Lion” given to Babies by Assistant.

Lesson on “The Reindeer” given to Upper Division by Mistress.

Messrs Knight and C Bradfield (members of the Board) visited school during the week.

Aver. att. 87       On Roll 118.

Taught children words and tunes of four little songs for ... 3.

Weather still very unsettled.

Aver. att for week 82     On Roll 119.

Mistress absent from school until 10.30am this morning.  School left in charge of Miss Lillie, Assistant.

Lesson on “The Reindeer” given to Upper Division by Mistress and lessons on “The Pig” and “A Brick” given to Babies by Assistant.

Have received during this week part of stock which was ordered during week ending Jan 25^th.

Improvement in attendance       aver. att. for week 92     On Roll 120.

Lesson on “The Whale” given to Upper Division by Mistress and lessons on “The Sheep” and “A Table” given to Babies by Assistant, Miss Lillie.

School visited during the week by Messrs Spencer and Colson, members of the Board.

Taught tune and words of Building Song for ... 3.

Aver. att. 92       On Roll 124.

Holiday all day.  School Board election.

Lesson on “Salt” given to Upper Division by Phebe Newell 4^th Year P T

Order fairly good.  Parts of lesson nicely drawn from ...

Lesson on “The Whale” given to Upper Division by Mistress.

Aver. att. 99       On Roll 123.

This morning I received a note from Miss Summersgill, Mistress of the Alfred St Infant School, recalling Miss Newell and sending Miss Brigstock in her place to this school.

(Note filed in school portfolio).  This arrangement will again disorganise this school, as Miss Newell had just got accustomed to my method of teaching.  Miss Brigstock being new my plans are entirely thrown back again and the work of the school seriously retarded.

Miss Phebe Newell 4^th Yr P T returned to Alfred St Schools on Tuesday march 12^th.  On the same day Miss Emily Brigstock 3^rd Yr P T came up to this school.

Attendance of children very good throughout the week.

Aver att. 109      On Roll 130.

School routine as usual throughout the week.  I find that Miss Brigstock lacks experience with Infants, she has not taken 2^nd class Infts before (i.e. to be in entire charge of them) and therefore she is not accustomed to the work.

Aver. att. 109     On roll 135.

Decrease in attendance owing to the wet and stormy weather which has prevailed during the week. 

School visited by Messrs Colson, Vauley and Newell, members of the Board.

Taught tune and words of a new song “The Little Soldier”

Aver. att. 102     On Roll 138.

Berta and Lena Cooper allowed to leave school at 10.30am – Attendances cancelled.

Examined school during this week.

Results – class 1 Improvement in Reading and Writing.  Arithmetic fair.  Find it necessary to transfer several children to class 3.

Class 2 Reading fair; Writing V fair; Arithmetic weak – requires careful attention.

Class 3 Knowledge of alphabet very fair; Writing fair; Arithmetic requires careful attention.

On Roll 135          Aver. att. 99.

Miss Lillie, Assistant, Monday and Tuesday and also Thursday morning during this week.  Permission granted by Mistress cause – illness of father.

Miss Brigstock P T did not arrive at school until 9.45 am this morning, cause – detained by Miss Summerrsgill for lessons.

Aver. att. 101     On Roll 136.

Closed school at 11.30 am for Easter vacation, to re-open on Wednesday April 17^th 1895.

Re-opened school this morning at 9am.  No. present 80.

Aver. att. for week 92    On Roll 135.

I have this day examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Sam Knight C S B
                                                                                J E Talbot

Received notice of the Government Examination which will take place on Friday may 24^th at 9.15am by A Cartwright Esq H M I.

Improvement in attendance this week – Aver. att. 119, On Roll 143.

School routine as usual throughout the week.  Improvement in attendance.

Aver. att. 120,    On Roll 145.

Admitted 13 new scholars during the week.  Revision of Animal and Object Lessons in both divisions.

Aver. att. 135,    On Roll 158.

Several children in lower division absent through sickness.

Mr S Knight, chairman of Bd visited the school twice during the week.

Aver. att. 132,    On Roll 159.

                                                                                May 24 '95
                                                                                A Cartwright

Half holiday in the afternoon.

Aver. att. 129,    On Roll 156.

Olive Parkin commenced duties as monitress today.

Transferred first class boys and girls into Mixed Dept.  Re-arranged classes in Inf Dept.  Admitted several new scholars.

Total number transf B 29, G 27, Total 56.

Closed school at 11.45am for Whitsuntide vacation.  School to re-open Monday June 10^th ‘95

Aver. att. 94,      On Roll 140.

Re-opened school this morning after Whitsuntide vacation.

No. present 81.

17 new scholars admitted today.

Aver. att. for week 105,                On Roll 130.

I have this day examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                K I Colson
                                                                                J E Talbot

Aver. att. for week 107,                On Roll 130.

Messrs Colson, Cave and Newell, members of the Board, visited the school this morning.

Miss Lillie, Assistant, absent from school this morning, cause – sickness.

Holiday all day.  Band of Hope excursion to Felixstowe.

Miss Lillie returned to school today.  Poor attendance today – no. present 83.

School routine as usual throughout the week.

Aver. att. 96,      On Roll 131.

Half holiday in afternoon.  Chapel school tea party.

Drawing taken by Upper Division both boys and girls from 2.15pm to 3pm this week in order to work up this subject which at present is poor.

Nursery Rhymes “Jack Horner” and “Old Mother Hubbard” taught this week, also tunes to above.

Aver. att. 103,    On Roll 134.

Half holiday in the afternoon.  Chapel School tea party.

Drawing taken by Upper Division both boys and girls from 2.15pm to 3pm this week.

Results satisfactory.

Aver. att. 114,    On Roll 143.

Six children re-admitted from Mixed School on Monday July 15^th (being unable to do the work of Standard 1).

Holiday all day – general Election.

Closed school at 11.30 am for midSummer vacation for 1 month to re-open on Sep 2^nd 1895.

Re-opened school at 9am this morning after a month’s holiday.  No. present 101.  Several children absent suffering from whooping cough.

During this week – revision of lessons generally throughout the school.

11 new scholars admitted.

Aver. att. for week 108,                On Roll 153.

List of Lessons - Upper Division

Animal Life





Vegetable Kingdom




Mineral Kingdom

Objects


Seasons

The Ostrich
The Duck
The Reindeer
The Lion
The Frog

A Tree 
The Oak Tree
The Buttercup
The Coffee Plant

Gold      Silver
A Piece of Coral

A Railway train
A Railway Station

Spring
Autumn

The Owl
A Bird
The Tiger
The Mouse

Grass
The Primrose
The Daisy
A Leaf

Iron
Coal

Chalk
A Lamp

Summer
Winter

List of Lessons - Lower Division

Animal Life

The Cat
The Mouse
The Lion

The Cow
The Pig
The Sheep

The Dog
The Horse
The Elephant

Vegetable Kingdom

Objects

The Orange
The Potato

A Chair
A Table
A Door
A Brick

The Apple
A Tree

A Book
A Slate
A Letter

The above to be given by Assistant Mistress.

List of Recitations

I have this day examined the registers and found them correct

                                                                                J T Colson
                                                                                J E Talbot

Lessons on “The Ostrich” and “A Tree” given to the Upper Division classes 1 and 2 by Mistress.  Other lessons as usual.

Aver. att. 106,    On Roll 149.

Several children absent suffering from whooping cough.

Have today received copy of Government Report on school which is entered on next page (below).

Closed school at 3.50pm.  Holiday next week for Rushden Feast, Monday and Tuesday Sep 23^rd and 24^th.

Aver. att. 108,    On Roll 150.

No. of children so low that another days holiday given.

Infants School

The school has only been opened since the beginning of January, but the school is so well conducted and the progress made by the children so satisfactory that I recommend the highest grant under Article 98(b) of the Code.

The teaching is very bright and intelligent and the children are well taught.  The Board are to be congratulated on the excellence of the new buildings.

A Lillie is recognised under Article 68 of the Code.

School re-opened today at 9am

Aver. att. 94,      On Roll 150

Miss Lillie, Assistant, absent this afternoon.  Cause – sickness.

Miss Lillie returned to school today.

Eight new scholars admitted this week.  Improvement in attendance.

Aver att. 122,     On Roll 158.

Work carried on as usual throughout the week.  Whooping cough prevalent amongst children.

Decrease in attendance.

Aver. att. 114,    On Roll 159.

No event of importance during week.

Aver. att. 117,    On Roll 154

Joseph and Florence Knight returned to school today – only last week I took their names off the register – understanding they had left, therefore I had to re-admit them.

Lessons on “Reindeer” and “The Coffee Plant” given to Upper Division by Mistress, also 1^st lesson with Tablet Men.

Aver. att. 116,    On Roll 152.

Aver. att. for week 120,                On Roll 152.

Arrived at school at 10.45am this morning.  School in charge of Miss Lillie, Assistant.

No. pres 110.

In the afternoon Miss Lillie was absent from school – cause illness.

Miss Lillie still absent.

Miss Lillie has been absent since Monday suffering from a severe cold.

Classes 1 and 2 have been taught together by Mistress.  Class 3 by O Parkin and class 4 by Miss Brigstock.  Owing to the limited staff (when a teacher is absent through illness) it is impossible to keep strictly to timetable and carry on all the lessons for classes 1 and 2.  Therefore I placed them together and gave appointed lessons for class 1.

Lessons on “The Owl” and “Coal” given to Upper Division by Mistress and on “The Cat” and “The Pig” to Lower Division by P T.

Aver. att. for week 115,                On Roll 154.

Miss Lillie, Assistant still absent all the week, cause – sickness.  Admitted two new scholars.  A great many babies absent suffering from bad colds.

On Roll 156,        Aver. att. 118.

Miss Lillie, Assistant, returned to school today.

Weather very stormy throughout the week.  Attendance rather low.

On Roll 154,        Aver. att. 102.

Half holiday on Wednesday afternoon Dec 4^th – Co-operative Demonstration.

Revision of Animal and object lessons which had been given previously.

Aver. att. for week 113, On Roll 159.

School routine as usual throughout the week.

Aver. att. 110,    On Roll 159

I have this day examined the registers and found them to be correct.

                                                                                                J T Colson

Messrs Newell and Colson visited the school this morning.  No. pres 106.

Miss Emily Brigstock 4^th Yr P T absent from school all this week to attend Q T Examination.

Mr A Mantle, member of the Board, visited the school during morning session.

School closed at 11.30am for Christmas vacation (2 weeks) to re-open Jan 6^th 1896.  Aver. att. 107,        On Roll 159

School re-opened at 9am this morning.  No. pres 105.

Lessons as usual throughout the week.

Aver. att. 117,    On Roll 159.

Mistress absent from school Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning, cause – severe cold.

Aver. att. 114,    On Roll 161.

School routine as usual throughout the week.  Lessons on “Chalk” and “Spring” given to Upper Division by Mistress.  Attendance poor this week.  O Parkin absent from school on Friday morning, cause – sickness.

Aver. att. 111,    On Roll 162.

Lessons on “A Railway Station” and “A Railway Train” given to Upper Division by Mistress.  Song “The Jolly Little Sailor” taught to Upper Division during singing lessons this week.

Lessons on “A Potato” and “The Sheep” given to Lower Division by Assistant and Monitress.

Mr S Knight and friend visited the school on Thursday afternoon.

Aver. att. 116,    On Roll 151.

Mr Vorley, Member of the Board, visited the school during the morning session.

Lessons as usual throughout the week.

Aver. att. 118,    On Roll 150.

School work progressing in a satisfactory manner.

Aver. att. 119,    On Roll 151.

The registers should be signed on the Title page with the date at which it was supplied to the teacher.

There might be an early marking of the registers in red ink to encourage regularity and punctuality of attendance.

The attendance seems irregular and might be improved if some prizes for regularity were offered.

The large stones should be raked off the playground.

The urinal in the offices should be fitted with a low slab around the wall.

                                                                                Feb 20 ’96            A Cartwright.

Mr Newell, Chairman of the Board, visited the school during the morning session.  Lessons on “A Leaf” and “A Piece of Coral” given to Upper Division by Mistress and

“A Brick” and “The Pig” given to Lower Division by Assistant.

Aver. att. 111,    On Roll 151.

Mr Vorley, Member of the Board, visited the school during morning session.  Lesson on “Grass” given to Upper Division by Mistress.

Mr Newell, Chairman, visited the school during morning session.

Aver. att. 103,    On Roll 151.

School routine as usual throughout the week.  Attendance very poor in Babies class.

Aver. att. 108,    On Roll 152.

Half holiday given in the afternoon.  Sanger’s Circus visited the town.

Aver. att. for the week 114,        On Roll 152.

Arrived at school at 10.45am this morning.  School left in charge of Miss Lillie, Assistant.  No. present 101.

Mistress absent from school Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, cause – severe attach of neuralgia in the head and the face.  School in charge of Miss Lillie, Assistant Mistress, also under the supervision of Mr E Jenkins, Master of Mixed Dept.  Mr Newell visited the school at 9am today.

Aver. att. for week 111,                                On Roll 152.

Mistress returned to school this morning.  School visited by Mr Knight, Chairman, during the morning session.

Revision of the following animal lessons “The Lion” “Tiger” “Ostrich”and “Owl” to Upper Division by Mistress.

Revision of the following lessons “A Tree” “The Oak Tree” “Grass” to Upper Division by Mistress.

Examined work of classes 1 and 2.  Results satisfactory.

Aver. att. for week 120,                                On Roll 152.

Visit by W Varnon Esq H M I.

Mistress left school at 3pm.  Permission granted by Mr S Knight (Chairman of the Board)

Closed school at 3.15pm for Easter vacation – School opened at 1.40pm.

Easter vacation to extend to April 8^th Wednesday.

On Roll 153,        Aver. att. 112.4.

Re-opened the school after the Easter vacation at 9am this morning.  No. pres 85.

School routine as usual throughout the week.  Attendance very low, a great many children absent.

On Roll 154,        Aver. att. 96.

I have this day examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                J T Colson
                                                                                J E Talbot

Mr S Knight, Chairman of the Board, and friend visited school during the afternoon session.  No. pres 145

Lessons as usual throughout the week.  Lessons on “The Buttercup” and “Primrose” given to Upper Division by Mistress.

On Roll 161,        Av. 135.

Half holiday in the afternoon.

Transferred 9 boys and 19 Girls to Mixed Dept to form St 1.

Re-arranged classes throughout the school and the work commenced for the new school year.

Admitted 51 new scholars during the week.

Aver. att. 145,    On Roll 184.

Closed school at 3.45 pm for Whitsuntide vacation, to re-open Monday June 1^st.

Aver. att. 148,    On Roll 188.

Visit by J Gill Esq H M I during the afternoon session.

Re-opened school this morning at 9am.  No. pres 151.

Lessons as usual throughout the week.  Mr S Knight visited the school during the morning session.

Aver. att. 160,    On Roll 203.

Resigned my post as Mistress of this school today June 5^th ’96.

Commenced duties here as Head Mistress.

                                                                Winifred Vaughan Nash

Work carried on as usual throughout the week ending June 12^th.

Average attendance 167,             Number of Roll 210.

School re-opened at 9am.  No. present 153.

Half holiday in the afternoon on account of a Sunday School Tea.

School closed in the afternoon on account of Co-operative Tea.

Mr Strother visited the school during the afternoon session.

Lessons as usual during week.

Average attendance 159,             Number on Roll 212.

Half holiday in the afternoon on account of Sunday School teas.

Messrs Knight and Colson visited the school this morning.

Work as usual throughout the week but have been unable as yet to look into the workings of all the classes having to take the class 1 and classes 1 and 2 for Singing, Drill etc. and all other collective lessons.

Two new children admitted this week.

Average attendance 161,             On Roll 214.

Present 171.

School closed in afternoon for Church tea.

School routine as usual.

Average attendance 169,             Number on Roll 214.

Holiday all day.  Band of Hope Excursion to Yarmouth.

Messrs Vorley and Mantle visited the school during the afternoon session.

Work as usual through week.

Mistress took children from 1, 2 and 3 class for the following Kindergarten work

Mat weaving, Embroidery and Picture Frames with Macrame read

Average attendance 164,             No. on Roll 214.

Present 162.

School closed in afternoon for Baptist Tea.

Work as usual throughout week.

Mr Knight visited school during afternoon session.

Average attendance 163,             No. on Roll 214.

Opened school this morning at 9am.

No. present 173.

Mr Knight visited school during morning session.

Infants School

“The timetable should be re-arranged so that two noisy lessons should not proceed at the same time in adjoining classes.

Though better organisation is desirable the work on the whole is creditable.

More word building might be introduced with advantage, and the children should be encouraged to speak distinctly.

In teaching writing the due proportions of the letters should be carefully observed.

In singing by note the requirements of the Code are fairly satisfied, but improvement will be expected at the next visit”

O Parkin is recognised under Article 33 of the Code and A Lillie is continued under Article 68.

Staff

I have this day examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                J T Colson
                                                                                W V Nash

Work as usual throughout week but today have moved several children from all classes into the next higher on account of their age.

Average attendance 174,             No. on Roll 211.

School closed at 11.30am for Summer vacation of 4 weeks to be opened again on August 31^st 1896.

Average attendance 164,             No. on Roll 212.

List of Object Lessons - for
Classes 1 and 2

Animal Kingdom           Cat, Dog, Cow, Horse, Elephant, Lion, Tiger, Reindeer,
                                 Whale, Camel, Ostrich

Mineral Kingdom           Coal, Gold and Silver, A penny and other bronze coins.

Vegetable Kingdom       Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Linen and Flax, Cotton.

Natural Phenomena       Rain and Clouds, Snow and Hail.

Miscellaneous                Lead Pencil, The Seasons, Water, A Railway Station,
                                   Post Office, The Bee, Soap, Owl, Orange.

List of Object Lessons for classes 3 and 4

Cat, Dog, Horse, Cow, Elephant, Lion, Tiger, Owl, Whale, Reindeer, Sheep, Camel, Pig, Hen, Duck, Ostrich, Postman, Apple, Orange, Policeman.

                                                                                                Apr 27 1897         A Cartwright

School re-opened this morning after a months holiday.  No. present 172.

No. present in afternoon 188.  Eight new children admitted.

Work as usual throughout the week.

Ten new children admitted.

Average attendance 180,             No. on Roll 222.

Commenced a new timetable this week.  The t.table was arranged according to directions in School Report.  Numbers still keeping up well except on Thursday afternoon when there was a heavy rain – only 153 present then against 189 on Tuesday morning.

Average attendance 181,             No. on Roll 223.

Mr Knight visited school during morning session.  Work carried on as on timetable.

Average attendance 184,             No. on Roll 224.

No. present in morning 146.

Half holiday in afternoon on account of Rushden Feast.

No. present 149.

Half holiday in afternoon for Rushden Feast.

Mr Knight visited the school during the morning session.

The numbers are low this week probably owing to the Feast and the weather.

No.on Roll 228,  Average attendance 167.

I have this day examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                J T Colson
                                                                                W V Nash

Messrs Knight, Newell, Colson, Cave and Vorley visited school during the afternoon session.

Mr Knight visited school during the morning session.

Completed taking stock this week.  Work carried on as usual.

No. on Roll 229, Average attendance 188.

Work carried on as usual as far as possible but Mistress took 1^st and 2^nd classes together as one of the Pupil Teachers had to be sent in to help Miss Lillie with the Babies as there were over 70.  So the timetable had to be altered for 1^st and 2^nd classes.

No. on Roll 231, Average attendance 188.

Opened school this morning at 9am, only 128 present owing to the weather.

Miss Mary Katherine Lawnes started duties here during afternoon session as an Ex Pupil Teacher having passed Queen’s Scholarship in 1894 in the Second Division.

The attendance has been very irregular this week owing to the very rough weather.  The 1^st and 2^nd classes were taken together until Wed for the reason stated last week.

No. on Roll 229, Average attendance 173

Work as usual throughout the week. 

Mr S Knight Jun visited school during the morning session.

No. on Roll 232, Average attendance 175.

Mr S Knight visited school at close of afternoon session.  Miss Lillie absent all day through sickness.  No. present 183.

Miss Lillie absent also on Thursday and Friday for the above cause.  Mistress took babies class.

No. on Roll 224, Average attendance 180.

Opened school at 9am.  Olive Parkin was away all day through sickness.

Olive Parkin still away ill.  The numbers being so low a half holiday was given to the children (circus).

Mr S Knight Jun visited school during afternoon session.  Olive Parkin has been absent all the week through illness.

Miss Lawnes has not sufficient tact for Infants, is more suited to lower standards in Boys’ or Girls’ school, her discipline is not good.  She has not been used to younger children than Standard 1.

No. on Roll 226, Average attendance 189.

Miss Lillie was absent on Monday as her mother was seriously ill.  Leave of absence was granted by Mistress.

Have today examined the 1^st class, more expression is wanted in reading, the writing is not yet uniform.  Arithmetic is weak and discipline is very poor.

Have awarded cards to all children who have not been absent for 5 weeks.  48 children obtained them.

No. on Roll 226, Average attendance 189.

Have this week commenced school a little earlier in the afternoon session as the factories commence earlier in afternoon and come out earlier in the morning.

No. on Roll 226, Average attendance 187.

The school was closed in the afternoon owing to the funeral of our late Chairman Mr S Knight Jun who passed away on Friday afternoon (November 20^th)

Have this morning examined the 2^nd class in reading which is very weak especially among the lads.

No. on Roll 227, Average attendance 180

Visit during the afternoon session of H M I W R P Butler ...

Numbers low this week owing to sick and bad weather.

Have admitted 7 new children.

No. on Roll 234, Average attendance 171.

H M I visited school during the morning session.  No. present 146.

I have examined registers and find correct.

                                                                B Vorley
                                                                W V Nash

The average attendance this week is 19 lower than last week and 35 lower than 3 weeks ago owing to measles, mumps etc.

No. on Roll 234, Average attendance 152

Miss E Brigstock has been absent all the week to attend the Queen’s Scholarship Examination.

The attendance much lower this week on account of measles.

Average attendance 123, No. on Roll 229.

The attendance is this week lower than ever, the total number present being 112 out of 229 on the books.

Have not kept according to timetable owing to the small classes.

Miss M K Lawnes finishes her appointment here this morning.

School closed for the Christmas vacation for two weeks.

Re-opened school this morning after Christmas vacation.  135 present.

Mr J T Colson, Chairman of the Board, visited school during the morning session.  The numbers are still low owing to sickness.

No. on Roll 234, Average attendance 148.

Miss Lillie was absent this morning also the day before as her sister was taken ill.  Leave was granted by Mistress.

Mr Bradfield visited school during the morning session.  No. present 154

Mr J T Colson, Chairman of the Board, and Mr Reid visited school during the morning session.  No. present 144.

Mr J T Colson visited school during the afternoon session.

Numbers very little higher than last week owing to sickness and weather.

No. on Roll 235, Average attendance 149.

School closed all day owing to the election of a Guardian.

Miss Alice ... commenced duties here this morning as an Assistant Mistress (Art 68).

Owing to the severe weather the numbers are low this week the average attendance being 135 and No. on Roll 231.

Have today examined the 2^nd class in reading and writing.  Much more care is required with both subjects.

No. on Roll 231, Average attendance 138.

Have today examined the first class, the Arithmetic slate work is certainly better.  The Reading and Writing wants improvement but Miss Pugh is working well with the class.

Average is better this week.

No. on Roll 230, Average attendance 172.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 177

Have admitted 5 new children this week making the number on Roll 235.

Average attendance for the week 178.

Checked registers.

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

Miss Lillie absent yesterday and today through sickness.

Miss Lillie still absent through sickness.

Class taken by Mistress.  No. present 173.

Miss Lillie absent all the week from school, the babyroom in charge of Mistress.  Two new children admitted.

The average this week lowered on account of severe weather, there being on Tuesday afternoon 185 children while on Wednesday morning only 128.

Average attendance 172, No. on Roll 237.

Messrs Newell and Mantle visited school during morning session.  No. present 192.

Mr J T Colson, Chairman of Board, visited school during the afternoon session. 

No. present 198.

Miss Lillie has been still absent from school on account of her illness.

Two girls have taken turns in helping in the babyroom from the Mixed School. 

Ruth Brown or Gertrude Parkin the former is to help as a monitress for a month.  The Babies have been again in charge of Mistress. 

Four new children have been admitted.

More room is required when 3^rd and 4^th classes are taken together for collective lessons.

No. on Roll 239, Average attendance 191.

Miss Lillie away from school all the week being still ill.

Mr C L Bradfield visited the school during the morning session.  Babies class in charge of Mistress.

Average attendance for the week 194, No.on Roll 244.

Miss Lillie still away through illness.  Babies in charge of Mistress.

No. on Roll 241, Average attendance 202.

March 31 1897
A. Cartwright

Messrs Newell and Vorley visited school during the morning session.

Half holiday in afternoon.

Miss Lillie absent all the week, babies class taken by Mistress.

No. on Roll 254, Average attendance 195.

Miss Brigstock heard she had passed the Queen’s Scholarship in the 2^nd class.

Mr Bradfield visited school during the morning session.  No. present 201.

Numbers very low on account of snow, only 141 present.

Mr Mantle visited school during the afternoon session.

Miss Lillie still absent through illness.  Babyroom in charge of Mistress so no class examined as there is such small staff these classes require special attention for the discipline is so weak.

No. on Roll 255, Average attendance 194.

Have examined this week the 1^st and 2^nd class in Writing.  More care is required with first class, the 2^nd have certainly improved.

Miss Lillie still away.  Babies taken by Mistress.  Miss Pugh absent this afternoon, leave granted by Mistress as she was going home.  Have closed the school this afternoon until next Thursday morning for the Easter holidays.

No. on Roll 257, Average attendance 205.

Ruth Brown has been appointed as Monitress dating from April 1^st.

Commenced school tthis morning after the Easter holidays.  No. present 184.

Miss Lillie still away, classes as before.  Mr J T Colson, Chairman of Board and Mr Reid visited school during the afternoon session.

Average attendance for week 193, No. on Roll 258.

Miss Lillies returned to school this morning.  Mistress helped with class as over 90 Babies present.

Attendance very high in afternoon, No. present 223.

Miss Lillie absent this afternoon through sickness.

Have examined first class in Reading and Writing, the former wants more attention as children are very weak in it.  The latter is improving.  Also examined this week the 2^nd class in Writing which has certainly improved but the discipline in both classes is very weak.

No. on Roll 257, Average attendance 218.

No. present 195.

Transferred 39 children to the Mixed School, re-arranged classes for the new year’s work.  Have put Miss Brigstock in charge of 2^nd class, Miss Pugh in charge of 3^rd and Miss Lillie in charge of babies.  The 1^st class Olive is taking for the present assisted by the Mistress.

A Cartwright Esq H M I visited school during the morning session.

No. present 201.

Half holiday in the afternoon.

No. on Roll 232, Average attendance 204.

Miss Brigstock absent in the afternoon with Neuralgia.

No. on Roll 237, Average attendance 207.

Miss LilianClews commenced duties here this morning as an Assistant Mistress having passed the Queen’s Scholarship in the 3^rd class.

Miss Pugh absent all day through sickness so third class was in charge of Miss Clews.

Have admitted 7 new children and re-admitted one making number on register 245.

Miss Pugh returned to school this morning having been absent all the week through sickness.

Mistress absent from school in the afternoon, permission granted.

No. on Roll 246, Average attendance 200.

Have this week commenced working by a new timetable.

No. present 187.

Miss Brigstock has heard this morning that she is appointed Assistant Mistress at this school.  Mr C L Bradfield visited the school during morning session.

Checked registers.

                J T Colson            W V Nash

Miss Clews absent all day through sickness.

Criticism lesson given by Mistress to classes 1 and 2 on the Reindeer.

Have admitted four new children this week, making no. on registers 250 and the average attendance for the week 204.

Have examined classes 1 and 2 in Writing, great care is needed with both classes especially the 2^nd where the Writing is very weak.

Miss Brigstock gave a Criticism lesson on Thursday morning to classes 1 and 2.  Her discipline is very poor.

Miss Pugh absent from school today.  Leave granted by Mistress for travelling.

Closed school this afternoon for Whitsuntide holidays.

No. on Roll 249, Average attendance 198.

Commenced school this morning after a weeks holiday.  No. present 190.

Miss Lillie arrived at school at 9.45, leave granted by Mistress.

Miss Pugh not returned from holiday yet, having missed her train on Saturday.

School closed for the afternoon on account of Sunday School treat.

MR J T Colson, Chairman of the School Board, visited school during the morning session.

Closed school in the afternoon for a weeks holiday in honour of the Queen’s Jubilee.

No. present 235, No. on Roll 254, Average 208.

Opened school on Monday morning at 9 after a weeks holiday.  No. present 222.

On Thursday Miss Clews gave a criticism lesson on the Dog.  It was very well given and the children were in better order.

Have used the upstairs room this week as we are so crowded.

Average attendance 224, No. on Roll 264.

Have admitted 9 new children.

Report of School

Infants’ School

“There has been a change of teachers during the year, but there has been a large increase in the numbers; the school is very much overcrowded and with the present weak staff it is impossible for the school to be efficiently conducted.  The classes are too big for the teachers and the children are inattentive and the organisation defective.  The intermediate grant under Article 98(b) of the Code is recommended with great hesitation and I shall look for a great improvement next year.”

E Brigstock has obtained a second class in the Queen’s Scholarship Examination.

A Lillie is continued under Article 68 of the Code.

Olive Parkin        Geography and History.  She is not qualified by attainments for admission to a shorter term od apprenticeship than four years.

Staff

Mr J T Colson, Chairman of the Board, visited during the morning session.  In the Report Miss Pugh was not mentioned as approved as Article 68.  No. present 233.

Miss Pugh gave a criticism lesson on the Bee, very fairly given but part too difficult for fives and sixes.  Discipline weak.

We have again used the upstairs room as the numbers are very high but not quite so high as last week though Babies class is very large.  Olive has taken an upper division of Babies in the Schoolroom. 

No. on Roll 265, Average attendance 221.

No. present 209.

Closed school for the afternoon on account of the school treats.

No. present 220.

Miss Pugh left school at 10.30 and did not return in afternoon.

Mr Mantle visited school during the morning session.

Opened school in the afternoon at 2.30 on account of the procession for Church Bazaar.

Only 119 children present.

Miss Pugh absent all day through sickness.  Class 3 taken by Olive Parkin or Mistress.

No. on Roll 264, Average attendance 205.

Miss Pugh absent from school.

Miss Pugh absent from school.  No. present 225.

Half holiday in afternoon (Church Tea).

Average attendance 212, No. on Roll 268.

Criticism lesson given this week by Mistress.

Criticism lesson given this week by Miss Brigstock on “Coal”.

Have examined 1, 2 and 3 classes this week, the 1^st class improving but 2^nd class very weak in all subjects.

Closed school this morning at 11.30 for the Summer holidays of four weeks.

Average attendance for week 208, No. on Roll 265.

Have completed the Quarters in registers and the average attendance for  Quarter 208.

Opened school this morning at 9am after 4 weeks vacation.  No. present 224.

Criticism lesson given this week by Miss Clews on “Tea” on Thursday.

Miss Brigstock absent this (Friday) morning, cause toothache.  Class 2 taken by Mistress.

Average attendance 229, No. on Roll 263.

Numbers very low on Monday morning, only 184 present.  Have had to take the second class several times this week for they are very backward owing to the very bad order.  Miss Brigstock’s discipline is so bad.

Criticism lesson given by Miss Pugh on Thursday on Autumn but lesson was not well given as she had forgotten to prepare it as had to do so during Scripture lesson.

No. on Roll 262, Average attendance 222.

Checked registers.

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

Criticism lesson given this week by Mistress on Lead Pencil.

No. on Roll 261, Average attendance 227.

Olive Parkin absent all day, leave granted by Mistress.  No. present 235.

Have examined (a) the 1^st class in Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.  The mental arithmetic wants improving.  Discipline of class is good.

(b) the 2^nd class in Reading and Writing, the latter has improved since last examination but Reading is very bad.  Discipline also bad.

(c) the 3^rd class in Writing and Reading, the writing has certainly improved; in the reading children want to say words without spelling them first. 

Criticism lesson given this week by Miss Brigstock on the Elephant.  The order was very bad.

The upper room is still being used by the 1^st class.

No. on Roll 259, Average attendance 227.

The schools were closed yesterday and Monday on account of Rushden Feast.  Numbers very low this morning, only 171 present.

Mr Colson visited school during the morning session.

Miss Pugh completed her appointment as assistant mistress here today.

Have today moved up a few children from all the classes (except the 1^st) who are old enough for higher classes but not competent enough.

Have completed taking stock.

Average this week very low 198, No. on Roll 259.

Mr Newell visited the schools during the afternoon session.

Mr Newell visited the school during the morning session.  No. present 230.

Class 2 taken by Mistress.  This week also Criticism lesson on Soap to classes 1 and 2.

No. on Roll 256, Average attendance 223.

Miss Eleanor K Biggs commenced duties here this morning as Assistant Mistress (Art 50) having passed Queen’s Scholarship 2^nd class.

Miss Clews absent from school during the afternoon session, permission given by Mistress.

Numbers very low in afternoon session on account of the Circus.  Only 174 present and 231 in morning.

Criticism lesson given this week by Miss Brigstock but order of class very bad.

Average attendance for the week 221, No. on Roll 256.

Miss Clews arrived at school at 11.10, permission granted by Mistress.

Numbers very low this morning owing to the weather.  No. present 160.

Criticism lesson given by miss Clews on Flax.  No. present 213, on Roll 256.

Criticism lesson given by Miss Biggs on “The Railway Station”

Average for the week 213, No. on Roll 256.

Have changed time for commencing school in the afternoon to 1.45 instead of 2 o’clock.

Criticism lesson given by Mistress this week on “Rain and Clouds”

Have completed summary for the quarter today, the average for that time being 218.7.

Art 84b i(1)

                R P Butler Sub Inspector.

Average attendance for week 196, No. on Roll 254.

H M Inspector R P Butler Esq visited school today.

Criticism lesson given this week by Miss Clews on “Cocoa”.

The average is low owing to whooping cough and other ailments.

No. on Roll 243, Average attendance 191.

The average this week is very low, partly on account of sickness and partly on account of the weather.  Average 185.

Criticism lesson given by Miss Biggs on “The Ostrich” but her discipline is weak.  Miss Clews is getting very good order in her class and doing good work with them.  Olive is getting the upper division of Babies on very nicely.

Have admitted 4 new children this week as they have moved into the district from other schools.

Mr Vorley visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 166

Mr Paul Cave visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 172.

The average still lower on account of the sickness especially whooping cough.

Criticism lesson given by Mistress this week on “Salt”.

Average for week 164, No. on Roll 247.

Checked registers.

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

The average for the week is only 152 there being so much whooping cough about also colds.

No. on Roll 247

Ruth Brown absent on Wednesday and Thursday, cause – illness at home.  Leave granted by Mistress.

Miss Lillie went home today at 11, cause – illness.

Criticism lesson given this week by Miss Clews on “The Cow”.

Average lower than ever, being only 131, No. on Roll 246.

No. present 134.  Miss Lillie went home at 2 o’clock as she was not well.

Miss Lillie absent all day through sickness.

Miss Lillie absent yesterday and today.

Have closed school this afternoon for Christmas vacation of two weeks.

Average attendance 137, No. on Roll 246.

Opened school at 9am after the Christmas vacation.  No. present 174.

Miss Clews absent during morning session.  Leave of absence granted by Mistress.

Average attendance 183, No. on Roll 249.

Criticism lesson given by Mistress on “the Bee”.

Average attendance 182, No. on Roll 250.

Criticism lesson given by Miss Brigstock on “the Owl”.  The order and shade better than when last she gave a criticism lesson.

Mr J T Reid visited school during the morning session.

Ruth Brown absent from school on Tuesday afternoon to attend a funeral – leave given by Mistress.

Average attendance 195, No. on Roll 251.

Criticism lesson given by Miss Clews on “the Horse”.

Mr J T Reid visited school during the afternoon session.

Average attendance for week 196, No. on Roll 249.

Completed today the summary for the Quarter, the average being 175.

Average attendance for the week 203, No. on Roll 249.

Mr Mantle visited school during the morning session.  No. present 198.

Miss Brigstock absent all day through sickness.

Miss Clews went home at 11 o’clock and was away the rest of the day as she was not well.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school during the afternoon session.

No. on Roll 248, Average attendance 207.

Average attendance 204, No. on Roll 246.

Holiday all day on account of the School Board Election.

The Pupil Teachers homework is not done at all satisfactorily, specially Olive Parkins.  Very little care bestowed on what is done.

Average lower this week 198, No. on Roll 244.

Miss Lillie absent all day through sickness, also Ruth Brown.  No. present 207.

Miss Lillie still absent – sickness.

Have examined all the classes on work done to the end of February.  Class 1 seems to be making good progress.  Miss Clews having them in good order.  Class 2, a very backward class, have also been getting on well.  The order is improving under Miss Biggs.

The third class are getting on fairly well but Miss Brigstock does not get good order. 

The Upper class of Babies under Olive are progressing very well while Miss Lillie is getting on the Babies as well as can be expected with children coming back who have been away for months.

Average 199, No. on Roll 243.

Closed school in the afternoon on account of very low numbers (Circus).

Have had to speak to Miss Brigstock again about the order in her class.  Her discipline is very weak.

Average for this week 205, No. on Roll 243.

Miss Brigstock gave a criticism lesson on “Cotton” but it was very badly given, when children said Cotton was taken from the field to a mill they were corrected and told it was not a mill but a “place” but as to what kind of place they were not told.  No mention was made of combing cotton etc.  The order was very bad.

Miss Biggs was absent during the afternoon session.  Leave granted by Mistress who took class 2.

Numbers very low on account of the bad weather, only 139 present in morning.

Average attendance 197, No. on Roll 243.

April 1^st 1898

A Cartwright H M I

Closed school during afternoon session.  Mr J T Colson, Chairman of the Board, visited school in the morning.

Average attendance 198, No. on Roll 244.

Mr J T Colson visited school this morning.  Have closed school this morning for the Easter holidays till April 18^th 1898.

Average attendance 202, No. on Roll 243.

Opened school this morning after the Easter vacation, number present 207.

Messrs J T Colson and Miller visited school during the morning session.

Mr Mantle visited school during afternoon.

Criticism lesson given by Miss Biggs this week on “Tea”.  The lesson was well given but classes were not very orderly.

Average attendance this week 219, No. on Roll 250.

Registers checked this day.

                                                C L Bradfield
                                                W V Nash

Messrs Vorley and Colson visited school during the afternoon session.

This afternoon and yesterday afternoon the school was open for an exhibition of work and sale of needlework.  The children sang and drilled at intervals.

Miss Biggs completes her engagement here today as an Assistant Mistress.

Average attendance 211.  No. on Roll 249.

The average attendance for the year is 201.  No. on books 249.

Mr Mantle visited school during the afternoon session and gave prizes to the 13 children who had made most attendances during the past school year.

Have sent 59 children up to the Mixed School this week and have admitted 45 new children and re-admitted 5.

Have put Miss Clews in charge of class 1, Miss Brigstock in charge of class 3 and Miss Lillie in charge of class of Babies with Olive and Ruth to help as there are 104 on books.  Class 2 is in charge of Mistress till a new assistant is appointed. 

Average attendance for week 206, No. on Roll 239.

Miss Clews left at 3.15, leave granted by Mistress.

Miss Edith M Brighouse commenced duties here today as Assistant Mistress Art 50 having passed Queen’s Scholarship in 1897 in the third class.

No. present 204.

Ruth Brown absent from school during afternoon, cause – sickness.

Ruth absent all day through sickness.

No. present 207.

Have admitted 6 children this week making 245 on Roll.  Average attendance 205.

Messrs J T Colson and Mantle visited school today.

Numbers not quite so high this week owing to weather.  No. on Roll 245

Average attendance 200.

Closed school this afternoon for the Whitsuntide holidays.

Average for the week 210, No. on Roll 249.

Opened school at 9 this morning after the Whitsuntide vacation and have commenced working by a new timetable.

Three children have been admitted.

No. present 205.

Average attendance 216, no. on Roll 257.

Mr Vorley visited school during the morning session.  Miss Clews, Miss Brigstock, Olive and Ruth had their Drawing Exam’n at 11.30.  Classes 1, 2 and 3 were taken by Mistress for tables and story lesson.  No. present 202.

School closed in the afternoon on account of two school treats.

Mr mantle visited school during the morning session.  No. present 204.

School closed in the afternoon on account of the Agricultural Show.

Numbers low this morning, only 181 present.  School closed in the afternoon on account of the Agricultural Show. (arrived at school at 8.45).

Very few children at school this morning, only 140 present.

Miss Lillie left school at 11 o’clock and was absent in the afternoon.  Leave granted by Mistress.

Average for the week 187.  No. on Roll 258.

Miss Lillie absent this morning on account of her wedding.  Children will continue to call her Miss Lillie so as to prevent mistakes.

School closed in the afternoon on account of teas.

Miss Lillie absent all day, permission granted by Board.

A very good criticism lesson given this week by Miss Clews on “Sugar”.  The order was very good.

Miss Brighaouse’s discipline seems very weak.

Average this week 217, No. on Roll 259

School closed in the afternoon on account of school treats.

Criticism lesson given this week by Miss Brighouse on “Coal” but the lesson was very meagre and the order not at all good.

Mr Jenkins has sent back five very backward children who were moved into his school at the end of the school year.

Have examined the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rdclasses also upper and lower babies in Writing.  The 1^st class is making good progress except in mental arithmetic which is weak.  Discipline good. 

Class 2 are doing very fairly but the order is not good.

Class 3 the reading is not at all good, have not examined Arithmetic yet.  The writing in classes upper and lower babies is showing good signs of improvement but many of the smallest babies have not shown much sign of using pencils yet.

On Thursday afternoon Mistress took class 1 with clay modelling and considering it was the first lesson some of the children’s clay “loaves” were very good.

The average for this week is lower owing to sickness.

No. on Roll 264, Average attendance 205.

School closed all day on account of the Band of Hope trip.

Report of School

“The children are making fairly creditable progress on the whole, but the premises are very inconvenient and the school is overcrowded and good organisation is difficult; plans however of a new school have been approved and building operations are to commence immediately.  The work of the first class is good but firmer discipline is necessary in the other classes and irregular answering should be checked.

More word building is necessary in reading, and writing is uneven.

The second class did best in number.

Needlework and singing are satisfactory.”

The school accommodation is at present insufficient for the average attendance.

This should at once be remedied or the grant next year will be endangered (Article 85(a) of the Code).

R Brown is recognised under article 33 and A Lillie is continued under Article 68.

Olive Parkin 1^st Year Fairly             Geography and History.

Ruth Brown P

Staff

School closed in the afternoon on account of a school treat.

No. on Roll 266, Average attendance 209.

No. present 192.

School closed in the afternoon on account of a school treat.

The numbers have gone down very low today so the average attendance for the week is only 190, the number on Roll 267.

Have moved several children up from classes 2 to 1, 3 to 2 and Upper Babies to 3.

Checked registers.

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

Mr B Vorley visited school at the commencement of the morning session.

Have completed this afternoon the registers for the Quarter the average for that time being 202.  No. on Roll 268.

Have closed the school this afternoon for the Summer vacation of 5 weeks.

Average for the week 176.

Opened school this morning at 9am.  Have admitted 7 new children.  No. present 184.

Several children absent with measles.

Miss Brighouse completed her engagement here today as Assistant Mistress.  Class 2 will be in charge of Mistress until a fresh Assistant arrives.

The numbers are low this week owing to the prevalence of measles in the district.

No. on Roll 275, Average 188.

                                                                Art 84b I1
                                                                W H J Salt
                                                                7 Sept 1898

Only 131 children present on account of a Bicycle gymnkhana.

Class 2 still in charge of Mistress as no Assistant has come yet.  The numbers low for the week, the average being 177, many children absent on account of measles.

No. on Roll 275.

Arrived at school this morning and yesterday morning at 8.50, cause – sickness.

Mrs Vann visited school during the afternoon session.

No. on Roll 277, Average attendance 193.

Class 2 still in charge of Mistress as a new Assistant has not arrived yet.

Olive Parkin left school at 10 o’clock.  Leave granted by Mistress.

Being without an Assistant the 2^nd class is still in charge of Mistress.

No. on Roll 279, Average attendance 204.

School closed yesterday and Monday on account of Rushden Feast.

Did not arrive at school today till the afternoon session, cause  - a bad throat.

No.present 181.

Miss Clews absent today through illness.  Class 1 and 2 taken by Mistress assisted by Olive Parkin.

No. on Roll 276, Average attendance 190.

Class 2 in charge of Mistress as there is no Assistant yet fro the class.

Messrs Newman and Miller visited school during the morning session.  Today the three Woodings, Alice, Annie and Tommy were sent home as it was found out that they had been attending school while one of them was suffering from measles and no mention was made of it by their parents.  Annie was only absent one week, all the rest were here.  There are 5 fresh cases of measles this week.

Average attendance 208, No. on Roll 276.

Miss E L Denby commenced duties here this morning as Certificated Assistant.  She will take the 2^nd class.

There are 20 fresh cases of measles since Annie Wooding came to school with them.

Have been taking stock this week.

Average attendance 194, No. on Roll 272.

Many children have been absent this week owing to the severe weather so class 4 have been put with the Babies and Mrs Darts has taken them so that Ruth and Olive could study for the N U T Quarterly test Examination which takes place tomorrow.

There are about 30 cases of measles in the school.

Average for the week 178, No. on Roll 273.

Messrs J T Colson, B Vorley and T Newman visited school during the afternoon session.

Work carried on as usual during the week.

No, on Roll 273, Average attendance 190.

Checked registers and found correct.

                                                C L Bradfield
                                                W V Nash

Changed time yesterday afternoon, school commencing now at 1.30 and closing at 3.30 so that every lesson will be ½hr earlier.

Have examined the Second class in Writing this week and they are making better progress, the writing being more uniform.  Miss Denby seems to understand her work well.

Have completed the 2^nd Quarter in the registers average for the Q’r 193. 

Average for the week 206, No. on Roll 267.

Miss Turner commenced duties here this morning in place of Miss Brigstock who has gone to Alfred Street Infants’ School.

Messrs Paul Cave and Miller visited school during the morning session.

The 1^st class was taken by Mistress owing to Miss Clews absence from school in the morning, which was granted by Mistress.

Mrs Darts absent all day through sickness.  Class 5 (Babies) taken by Mistress assisted by Olive Parkin.

Numbers low in the afternoon owing to visit of Sangers Circus to town. 

No. present 175.

Miss Turner does not keep good order in her class which is the third class,she does not seem to be able to get them interested in the work.

The average for the week is 208, No. on Roll 266.

Checked registers.

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

Work as usual but there is no improvement in Miss Turner’s management of her class.

No. on Roll 267, Average attendance 197.

The following is the result of the Quarterly Examination held in October by the National Union of Teachers Examination Board.

Olive Parkin

Subject

Needlework
Teaching
Music
History
English
Writing
Geography
Arithmetic

                                50.5%

No. of marks possible

60
40
15
80
80
40
80
100

495

No. of marks obtained

28
27
8
22
61
29
30
45

250

Ruth Brown 1^st Year

This is the first time Ruth has taken 1^st Year papers.

Subject

Needlework
Arithmetic
Composition
Writing
English
Geography
History
Music

                                59%

No. of marks possible

60
100
40
40
80
80
80
15

495

No. of marks obtained

30
57
31
34
42
40
48
10

292

Commenced examining the classes on the work for half year

Report of Class 1

Reading              Good on whole but care must be taken with expression and omission of aspirate.

Writing Good improvement shown.

Arithmetic           Slate work – very fair
                          Mental – rather weak.

All the other work is going on in a satisfactory way and the discipline is very good.  Miss Clews works well with the class

Report of Class 2

Reading    Children have had new reading books but are making creditable progress

Writing    This subject is much better.

Arithmetic           Slate work – satisfactory
                         Mental – A few lazy children want special attention, others satisfactory.  Considering Miss Denby has only had the class since October 10^th creditable progress has been made for they were very backward.  The discipline is very good.

Having not finished examining the other classes.

Did not arrive at school this morning till 9 o’clock (unwell).

Average attendance 210, No. on Roll 263.

Have completed examining this week, reports below.  Most classes going on well but the 3^rd class is very backward.  Miss Turner cannot seem to manage them at all. 

Numbers low this week owing to coughs, colds etc.

No. on Roll 264, Average attendance 189.

Report of class 3

Reading    Very backward.

Writing    Letters formed badly but names not known.

Arithmetic    Fair

This class has had a change of teachers but continues in a very backward state for

Miss Turner cannot keep order.  All the subjects want attention.

Report of class 4

Reading    Satisfactory progress made.

Writing    Writing is certainly better

Arithmetic    Children not very good at recognising groups of numbers.

This class which is really the Upper division of babies class is taken by Ruth Brown and Olive Parkin alternately except for collective lesson when it is taken by Mrs Darts a 3^rd class teacher.  The Pupil Teachers are getting the class on nicely and the order is generally good but they are inclined sometimes to get lax with it.

Report of Babies class

The work of this class is satisfactory considering during Summer time it has been really too large, and now children attend very irregularly but Mrs darts generally has good order.

Miss Turner absent in the afternoon, permission granted by Mistress.

Numbers lower than last week owing to many children having colds.

Have admitted two children this week.

No. on Roll 265, Average attendance 184.

Mrs Darts absent through sickness.

Miss Turner and Mrs darts completed their engagements here as Assistant Mistresses today.

School closed at 11.45 for a fortnights holiday (Christmas).

Commenced school this morning at 9am after a fortnights holiday.  No. present 214. Miss Eva Barber from the Kettering Road Board School commenced duties as Art 50 (QS Dec 1898).

Third class has been taken by Mistress this week and Miss Barber has taken the Babies class.  The numbers are better this week there being 230 present on Monday afternoon but being very rough on Thursday afternoon only 171 were present.

Have admitted 4 children this week.

No. on Roll 267, Average 216.

Class 3 still in charge of Mistress.

Children have attended well this week.  No. on books 267, Average 226.

Mr J T Colson visited school during the morning session.

Class 3 still in charge of Mistress.

No. on Roll 268, Average attendance 225.

Mrs Vann visited the school at the end of the afternoon session.  No. present 232.

Have not been to school at 8 any morning this week for lessons having lost my voice and a bad cold.  The 3^rd class is still in charge of Mistress.

No. on books 268, Average attendance 226.

Third class in charge of Mistress.

Have today completed the 3^rd Quarter in registers, the average for Quarter being 207.  The number on Roll 268.  The average for the week 203 which is lower than usual owing to severe weather at the commencement of week.

Mr Miller visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 226, also on Wednesday at the morning session, No. present 228.

Third class still in charge of Mistress.

Average for this week 226, No. on Roll 268.

Mr F Newman visited school during the morning session.  No. present 228.

Class 3 taken by the Pupil Teachers this week and superintended over by Mistress.

Have been absent from lessons this week in the mornings at 8, cause – sickness.

Have admitted or rather re-admitted one child this week.

No. on Roll 267, Average attendance 221.

The following is the result of the Quarterly Examination held in January by the National Union of Teachers Examination Board.

Olive Parkin 2^nd Year

Subject

Needlework
Teaching
Music
History
English
Writing
Geography
Arithmetic

Marks possible

60
40
15
80
80
40
80
100

495

52%

Marks gained

30
9
13
30
44
28
24
78

256

Ruth Brown 1^st Year

Subject

Needlework
Arithmetic
Composition
Writing
English
Geography
History
Music

Marks possible

60
100
40
40
80
80
80
15

495

47%

Marks gained

36
15
28
30
47
33
40
5

234

Have examined all the classes this week except one or two subjects in 4^th and Babies class.  The 3^rd class is most backward but has had no regular teacher since Christmas.

The First class is doing good work but the mental arithmetic is weak.  Second class are progressing favourably.

The Fourth class under Olive and Ruth are doing well especially in Reading.

Average for the week 230, No. on Roll 268.

Have completed examining the classes this week.

Class 3 still in charge of Mistress.

Have admitted 3 new children this week.

No. on Roll 271, Average attendance 223.

Mr and Mrs Miller visited school during the afternoon session.

Third class still in charge of Mistress.

No. on Roll 272, Av attendance 224.

Miss Ella Tunstall commenced duties here this morning as Assistant Mistress having been in for Queen’s Scholarship Christmas 1898.

Miss Clews absent from school through sickness.

Mr B Vorley visited the school during the afternoon session.  Miss Clews absent.

Miss Clews has been absent since Tuesday owing to an attack of Influenza.  Class 1 taken by Mistress.

Average attendance 195, No. on Roll 273

School closed all day on account of the school being used for the Urban Council Election.

Miss Clews absent through illness.

Miss E Barber and Miss E A Tunstall both heard on Saturday that they had passed the Queen’s Scholarship Examination in the Third class.

No. present 200.

Miss Clews absent all the week through illness.

No. on Roll 272, Av attendance 204.

Closed school this morning for the Easter vacation.

Opened school at 9am, No. present 232

Miss Clews absent.

                                                Art 84b;(2)
                                                I Gill
                                                13 April ‘99

Class 1 in charge of Mistress as Miss Clews is still absent through sickness.

No. on Roll 275, Av attendance 237.

Registers checked and found correct.

                                                C L Bradfield
                                                W V Nash

Miss Clews absent all the week through sickness.  Class 1 in charge of Mistress.

This afternoon also yesterday afternoon parents were invited to come and inspect the children at their work and also to buy their needlework etc.  A large number came and also the following members of the Board,  Messrs Miller, Vorley, Mantle, Colson and Mrs Vann.

Miss Clews absent all the week.

Average for week 250, No. on Roll 275.

This being the 1^st day of the new school year, the 1^st class, consisting of 59 children, have been moved up to the Mixed School.

I have admitted 26 new children and re-admitted 3.  So there are 241 children on the roll and 215 present.

Miss Clews is still absent.  When she returns she will take class 2.

Miss Denby takes class 1

Olive Parkin and Ruth Brown class 3

Miss Tunstall class 4

Miss Barber Babies.

Have completed the average for the Quarter – 226.

Numbers low this morning as Barnum and Bailey are at Wellingborough, only 188 present so schools were closed in the afternoon.

Average for the year ending April 28^th/99 207.

Have admitted 10 more children since Monday making the number on roll 251.  The average attendance for this week is 219.

Miss Clews is still absent.

Miss Clews returned to work this morning.  No. present 245.

Average for the week 242. Mr Colson visited school on Monday.

Have admitted 10 more children making number on books 261.

Miss Denby absent all day, she sent a telegram to say unable to come on account of sickness.

Closed school this afternoon for the Whitsuntide vacation of a week.

No. present 219, No. on Roll 264, Average attendance 239.

Opened school this morning at 9am.  No. present 231.  Have admitted 4 children making number on books 268.

The lessons that Olive Parkin had to prepare for today on Geography were very badly done.  The same work had been set for the week before.

Average for the week 241, No. on Roll 274.

No. present 249. School closed at noon owing to Queen St S S Treat.

Have admitted five new children making the total numbers on registers 279 and the average for the week 248.

Four children have been admitted this week making the number on register 282 (one child having moved to Moor Rd)

It is difficult to know how to arrange the classes.  The school being so crowded, on Tuesday afternoon there were 260 present.  About 20 of the Babies have been taken in the lobby by one of the pupil teachers.

Average for the week 249.

No present this morning 244.

Some children are absent through blisterpox.

School closed in the afternoon on account of S S treats.

Have admitted one child this week making number on Roll 283. 

Average for the week 246.

Miss Tunstall absent all the week (ill).

No. on Roll 283, Average for week 252.

School closed all day on account of Band of Hope trip to Clacton-on-sea.

Arrived at school at 11.15.  School left in charge of Miss Denby.

No. present 229.

Miss Tunstall still absent through sickness.

Miss Tunstall came to school for the afternoon session only.

No. present 245.

Miss Tunstall came to school for the afternoon session only.

No. present 240.

Miss Tunstall absent all day as she was not so well again.

Average for the week 242, No. on Roll 283.

Pupil teachers Test Exam’n (1^st Qr) tomorrow.

Miss Tunstall absent this morning through sickness.  No. present 283.

School closed for the afternoon on account of S S Tea.

Miss Tunstall absent this morning through sickness but was here Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.

Closed school for the afternoon on account of the Church School treat.

No. present 235.

Miss Tunstall absent in the morning through sickness but present in the afternoon.

Have started examining this week on the last two months work.

No. on Roll 285, Average attendance 236.

Miss Tunstall absent this morning.

No. present 224.

Half holiday Park Rd S S Tea.

Report of School

“The average attendance has again exceeded the accommodation but as a new building is in course of erection it is not necessary to comment on the present overcrowding.  There have been several changes in the personnel of the staff during the year and the conditions of Article 73 of the Code are sometimes violated.  Taking all drawbacks into consideration much creditable work has been done.  The Needlework is very good, the Object lessons are well given but the varied Occupations in the lower classes require more direct and complete control.”

The accommodation of the Mixed and Infants Departments is at present insufficient for the average attendance.  This should be at once remedied or the grant next year will be endangered (Article 55(a) of the Code).  The additional accommodation in respect of which a loan has already been sanctioned by the Department should be provided as soon as possible.

Ruth Brown is continued under Article 33, but is not qualified by age for admission under Article 35.

The certificate of Miss Denby will be issued after 10^th April 1900 upon the application of the Board if she continues in the school till that date.

Olive Parkin 2^nd Year – Below fair – Geography and History.

Ruth Brown 1^st Year – Passed.

Staff

Winifred Vaughan Nash
Ellen S Denby
Lilian Clews
Eva Barber
Ella Tunstall
Olive Parkin
Ruth Brown

Certificated Mistress
Certificate 3^rd class 1897
Art 50 Q S 3^rd class
Art 50 Q S 3^rd class
Art 50 Q S 3^rd class
2^nd Year Pupil Teacher
1^st Year

Checked registers

                B Vorley               W V Nash

Miss Tunstall absent yesterday morning and this morning.

No. present 248.

Mis Tunstall absent in the morning.  No. present 237

Miss Tunstall absent in the afternoon.

Have nearly finished examining but Miss Tunstall being only here for ½ days has made it awkward.  Most classes are doing good work but the discipline in the 3^rd and 4^th classes is weak.

Average attendance for the week 238, No. on Roll 286.

Have completed today the quarters attendances in registers.  The average attendance for the week is 251 and for the quarter 243, No. on Roll 288.

About 30 children have been neither absent nor late.

Work carried on as usual in school.

Mr C S Bradfield visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 250.

Messrs C S Bradfield and Mantle visited school during the morning session.

Miss Tunstall absent all day, leave granted by Mistress.

Closed school at 11.15 for the Summer vacation of 4 weeks.

Average for the week 244, No. on Roll 288.

Opened school this morning after the Summer vacation at 9 o’clock.

Admitted 7 new children.

No. present 257.

Numbers low today owing to the very stormy state of the weather.  No. present in morning 232 and in the afternoon 239.

Have received the result of the 1^st Quarterly Examination held July 8^th by the National Union of Teachers Examination Board.

Olive parkin 2^nd Year

Subject

Arithmetic
English
Geography
History
Music
Needlework

Marks obtainable

100
80
80
80
15
60

415

         32%

Marks obtained

30
38
12
10
5
37

132

Ruth Brown 1^st Year

Arithmetic
English
Composition
Geography
History
Music
Needlework

100
80
40
80
80
15
60

455

        64%

35
54
30
59
55
14
44

291

Work as usual through the week but the school has been very crowded.

No. on Roll 295, Average attendance for the week 249.

Work carried on as far as possible with timetable but all classes very full.  On Wed’y morning there were 268 present.

No. on Roll 294, Average attendance 259.

Ruth Brown arrived at school at 8.45 instead of 8, cause – sickness.

Received word from the Clerk of the Board that the school would be closed on Monday and Tuesday 25^th and 26^th for the Feast.

No. on Roll 295, Av attendance 253.

Closed school this afternoon till next Wednesday for Rushden Feast.

Opened school this morning after two days holiday for the Feast at 8.50. 

No. present 229.

Numbers rather low this week partly owing to the Feast and partly on account of colds etc.

Have two cases of fever in the school.

No. on Roll 296, Average attendance 243.

Examined class 1 today.  The work on the whole is satisfactory and would be better if there was more accommodation but some children have to sit on pipes or on the floor.  The discipline is very good.

Have partly examined classes 1, 3 and 4 since Tuesday.

No. on Roll 298, Average attendance 258.

Mr B Vorley visited school during the morning session.  No. present 261.

Have had to be over at the new school a good bit this week owing to the arrival of furniture etc. and the men not knowing where to place it.

Average for the week 255, No.on Roll 299.

The Drawing Inspector visited here during the morning session.  He looked at some of the 1^st class drawing and made a few suggestions.

No. present 259.

Miss Denby has had to take the 1^st class into one of the classrooms in the new school, yesterday and today as Mr Jenkins had to use the upstairs room as his cookery room was being used for that purpose.

Average for the week 255, No. on Roll 301

Examined registers and found same correct.

                                                                C L Bradfield
                                                                W V Nash

Have not been at school any morning this week for lessons and was absent all day yesterday and this morning, cause – sickness.  School in charge of Miss Denby.

Average for the week 256, No. on Roll 304.

Have completed this afternoon the Quarter’s totals, the average for the Quarter being 253.

                                                                Art 84b I1
                                                                W H J Salt
                                                                1 Nov 1899

Work as usual during week.

No. on Roll 301, Average for the week 255.

Commenced work in the new Infants school this morning.  No. present 260.

Mr J T Colson, Chairman of the Board, visited school during the morning session.

Class 1 is taken by Miss Denby

Class 2  ,,     ,,     ,,   Miss Clews

Class 3  ,,     ,,     ,,   Olive Parkin

Class 4  ,,     ,,     ,,   Miss Tunstall

Class 5  ,,     ,,     ,,   Ruth Brown

Classes 6 & 7,,   ,,   Miss Barber

Classes carried on as far as possible by the new timetable, but once or twice it could not be kept to.

Have admitted or re-admitted 29 children this week making the number on roll 329.

There is another case of scarlet fever this week.

Average for the week 271.

Have received today the Pupil Teachers’ papers for the Quarterly Exam’n held last month.

Olive Parkin 2^nd Year

Subject

Arithmetic
English
Geography
History
Music
Needlework
Composition

Marks obtainable

100
80
80
80
15
60
40

455

Marks obtained

33
34
14
25
15
50
32

203

  45%

Ruth Brown 1^st Year

Arithmetic
English
Geography
History
Music
Needlework
Composition

100
80
80
80
15
60
40

455

21
55
35
37
6
56
10

220

   48%

At the wish of the Members of the Rushden School Board the schools were thrown open to the public from 2 to 4 o’clock, so the lessons on the timetable could not be given.  Each class was at Kindergarten work till 2.30 and then each class recited, sang or drilled in turns, school not closing till 4 o’clock.

The following members were present Mr J T Colson (Chairman of the Board), Mr F Newman, Mr Paul Cave and Mrs Vann.

School was again this afternoon open to the public so that the ordinary lessons were somewhat altered.  Messrs C L Bradfield and F Newman were present.

Have started using an attendance banner last week and this. 

The 4^th class attended best last week having 97% of attendances and the 1^st class this week making 98%.

No. on Roll 334, Average for week 290.

Have admitted 6 children today. 

Miss Barber absent all day, Babies class taken by Mistress.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 288.

Have admitted 8 new children this week, and two scholars have left making number on roll 340 but the average is low owing to so much sickness.  Average being 281.

The Attendance banner was gained by 2^nd class this week the attendance being 95%.

Four children have been admitted this week making the number on roll 344.

Work as usual.  The banner gained by 1^st class this week, the percentage being 91.

Have commenced examining this week.  Took the 1^st class on Wed’y, 2^nd on Thursday also the 3^rd and 4^th this morning.

The banner gained by 2^nd class this week 88%.

No. on Roll 346, Average 284.

The numbers have been exceptionally low this week owing to the severe weather, on Wed’y morning there being only 238 present.

Have not been able to finish examining on account of many children being absent.

No. on books 346, Average for the week 258.

Closed school this afternoon for a fortnights holiday.  No. present 283, Average for week 273.