School re-opened this morning.  10 children were admitted and one child from evacuee register transferred to native register.

The dentist spent the day at the school.  153 children examined.

One boy admitted from Higham Ferrers.

Nurse Bourke inspected all the children in the school.  Double sessions too.

The attendance this week has fallen to 70.8 owing chiefly to very inclement weather.  One case of chicken pox is reported.

Owing to the inclement weather and the prevalence of coughs and colds, only 50 children are present today out of a total of 172.

Mrs Seager of the Forest Rd (Wa) staff is absent with bad throat and loss of voice in the pm only.

The attendance for the week has reached only 40%.  Bad coughs and colds as well as very inclement weather are the cause.

Mrs Seager returned in pm.

The very inclement weather is keeping the attendance down very much.  Today there were only 30 and 44 children present out of a possible 172.

With authority from the LEA the attendances have been disregarded under Rule 23 Exception 2.

Miss Crowther Green began her three days half term break today.

The attendances for this week have again been disregarded under Rule 23 Excet. 2 – The registers and summary have been so marked.

Miss Crowther Green has been excluded from school with German measles.  The attendance this week is much improved.

Miss Childs takes her 3 days break.

Miss Taylor takes her 3 days break.

Miss Crowther Green returned this morning.

Miss Crowther Green absent all day.

Miss Crowther Green returned.

Miss A M Bailey having her three days break.

Mrs Muxloe signed registers.

Miss Simpson of Forest Rd staff absent – sciatica.

Miss Taylor absent all day, ill.

The attendance is bad this week owing to illness and several fresh cases of measles and German measles have been reported.

Miss Furniss takes her three days break

Miss Furniss returned.

One boy admitted for two weeks from Tennyson Rd.

Mrs Seager absent – sore throat.

Miss H K Simpson has been recalled to Walthamstow and will not be returning. 

Mrs Seager returned today.

Miss Crowther Green absent.  Influenza, cold and tonsillitis.

Trevor Hobbs returned to Tennyson Rd.

Attendance 71.4% - illness and bad weather.

School closed at noon for Easter holiday – re-opens April 2^nd.

This term’s work has been very much handicapped by bad weather and illness.  On the whole the work is quite good when this is allowed for.  WE hopr to have much better attendance in the Summer term both from children and staff.

School re-opened this morning.  Eighteen children were admitted.  Miss Crowther Green returned to duties.

A further Walthamstow school begins work at this school in the afternoon session from today.  From today the old times for the afternoon session will be observed 1.45 – 3.45.  Higham Hill and Chapel End.

Aldenham St School (LCC) have removed today to work at the Adult School.

We have still several cases of measles and chicken pox.  The attendance for the week is 85.8%

Mr Abbott called to see A R shelter practice.

Miss F M Childs absent.

Miss Childs returned for the afternoon session.

School closes at noon for Whitsun holidays.  One week.

School re-opened this morning in accordance with orders from Bd of Ed which curtailed the Whitsuntide holidays.

Empire Day was observed in this school by

(1)    Service including National Anthem and saluting flag.

(2)    Singing of patriotic songs.

(3)    Talks on meaning of Empire.

(4)    Suitable Handwork lessons.

(5)    Empire plays and recitations.

Several privately educated children have been admitted during the week.

During National Savings Week ending June 14 339.14.6 was collected in this school.

Roy Smith – evacuee from Walthamstow – was taken to Dr Cotter to have a splinter removed from under finger nail.  Evacuee medical card taken.

One boy admitted.

Visit of Dr Williams (2 days)

School closed for 1 day to cover windows.

One child returned to Stanwick.  Three children admitted.

With permission from Office school closed for day to lacquer windows.

P261 – start.  Sept ‘39

29^th – billeting accom

P266 Empire day celebrated 24^th May

268p Sept 4^th, 18, 19, 22 p 270

P272 Dec 21 party

P 350 Coronation

In accordance with instructions the school will close at noon until Sept 2^nd for Summer holiday.  Teachers will be in attendance each day so that children may use the school premises and each teacher wwill be absent from duty for two complete weeks.

The term’s work has gone very well.  The attendance has been very good and very few interruptions have occurred.  The standard of work is very slightly under that of other years, but the teachers and children have worked well.  Mrs Seager (the Walthamstow assistant) who has had charge of class 1 since Sept last has been recalled.  All the remaining Walthamstow children on our books will now be transferred to the Walthamstow group working on these premises.

The L C C group will be merged with the Northants children – also an L C C group from the Adult School and Mrs Bennett of prospect terrace School will stay on our staff.

Forty two children (Northants) will be promoted to the Senior School.  Six evacuated children will be promoted to evacuated Junior school.

School re-opened this morning with 160 children present out of a possible 166.

Twenty children were admitted.

The LCC children are now merged with the Rushden children.  The Walthamstow section plus a few privately educated children are working separately under miss Loveday and Miss Filer.

School closed for one day to allow teachers to billet evacuees from Colchester.

Twenty three children from Colchestter admitted and merged with local school – A junior class housed in one classroom.

Seven privately educated children admitted during the week.  One Colchester teacher allotted to staff – Miss Forsdyke.

School closed one day for Rushden Feast.

Signed registers.

                                A Muxlow

Children were in the air raid shelters for 1½ hours in the morning following the dropping of bombs in the town.  The attendance in the afternoon was down – only 22 attendances.

About 6 cases of chicken pox and contacts have been reported – No. now on roll 170 native, 144 evacuated children.

Mrs Alderman absent all day without leave and without reason given.

Mrs Alderman terminated her situation in this school today.

School will be closed on 4^th and 5^th for half term.

Attendance down to 68% - scarlet fever, chicken pox and measles.

School re-opened.

Attendances 57.6%.

School closed indefinitely for repairs needed after bomb explosion.

Arrangements have been made for temporary half time school alternating with Tennyson Rd Infants.  In view of the distance the children will be escorted by teachers and brought back to school. This will begin with the afternoon session on Nov 25.  The school has actually been closed for three days.

Attendances for period of week open 52% Native school 59% Evacuees – owing to epidemic

Attendance for whole school 47%.  Miss Forsdyke (Colchester) returned

Mrs Ground appointed on supply.

According to instructions from M O the attendance for the past two weeks have been disregarded under Rule 23 Ex 2.

Attendances again disregarded Rule 23 Ex 2.

Miss Bailey absent owing to the death of her father.

Attendances again disregarded Rule 23 ex 2 – 45.5%

Miss Bailey returned today.

School closed fior Christmas holidays (2 weeks)

Attendances for the whole of Dec disregarded Rule 23 Ex 2.

As Newton Rd school is not ready, the school will be continued in shift with Tennyson Rd.  School re-opened.  Weather very snowy so attendance again very poor.

Attendances for the week 55%.

School re-opened at Newton Rd with full time attendances.

Mr Woodhead H M I visited the school this morning and arranged for re-organisation of the school so as yo make temporary room for a class from Alfred St.

Nurse Bourke inspected the whole school in the afternoon.

Miss A M Bailey absent for funeral of Aunt.

General inspection by School Dentist.  Whole school (native and evacuees)

Miss Crowther Green absent, ill.

Miss Crowther Green returned.

Mrs Ground completed her duties here today.

Miss Norah E Southwell commenced duties as Uncertificated Assistant.

With instructions of H M I Mr Woodhead the Walthamstow school (42 on roll) were merged with the native school and the school re-organised into age groups as one unit.  This was done in order to liberate one classroom for the use of a class from Alfred St Infants School.  One class in charge of Miss bassoon is now working in the school.

The Walthamstow Dentist visited for the day and did treatment.

Miss bassoon, the teacher in charge of the Alfred St class, has been called away to

St Peters.  Her class is therefore dispersed among the Newton Rd School.

Dr Butler attended this morning for the second immunisation.

School opened at 10 o’clock each morning on account of late air raid warnings.

School opened at 10 o’clock.  Miss Loveday (Wa Head Teacher) left in the afternoon – called home.  Mother ill.

Miss Gouldstone called.  Saw three classes P T.  Afternoon visit only.

Miss Loveday returned march 25^th.

Mrs Muxlow called to sign the registers. 

On the 25^th Mr Sugars, Chairman of the Managers, called to visit the school.  Saw all classes.

School opened at 10 o’clock owing to night “alert”.

School opened at 10 o’clock owing to long night alert.

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Dr Butler visited the school for immunisation this morning.

School closed at noon until April 21^st.

A good term’s work has been done in spite upsets and – though the standard is not quite as good as usual – a good standard has been reached.  Owing to a large number of admittances the classes will again have to be re-organised after Easter.  This could have been done more effectively if the class from upstairs could have been brought down and made larger.  We hope to be able to do this very shortly after the holiday.

School re-opened after Easter holiday.  40 children admitted.

School opened at 10 o’clock after night alert.

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Miss best (supply teacher in charge of Alfred St class) absent (2 days) returned on the 9^th.

Military took over classroom for Guard room at night.

School opened at 10 (night alert).

Empire Day was celebrated today (Friday).  School opened with the raising and saluting of the flag and singing the National Anthem.  The older children have had simple lessons on the meaning of “Empire” and what service we receive from these friends in time of peace as well as in war time.  The construction of the Union jack is also explained.

School closes at noon for Whitsuntide holidays, one week.  The attendance during the last month has been very poor owing to bas coughs.

The Alfred St class will not return to these premises after the holiday.

Miss best has been absent since May 10^th.  Mrs Priestly has been in charge of the Alfred St class.

School opened at 10 o’clock after all-night alert.

Attendance in native part of school this week has fallen to 73.9% owing to whooping cough and bad coughs.

Mrs Muxlow tested registers.

School opened at 10 owing to night alert.

Ten attendances counted for Marion Smith – holiday.

School opened at 10 – night alert.

Visit in pm of Miss Bourke for heads.

School opened at 10 – night alert.

Visit of S A O.

Mr Woodhead H M I called in am.

School closes at noon for the Summer holiday of four weeks.  Each teacher will be in the vicinity of Rushden during two weeks of that time. 

Milk has been ordered  - and paid for in advance – for 44 children for the holidays and teachers will attend each morning to distribute it.

Seventy nine children will be promoted to the Junior Schools – 52 native, 14 Walthamstow, 12 L C C, 1 Colchester.

The term has been much more settled than the two previous ones, and organisation has been helped by merging all the evacuated schools with the native.  This would have been a great help if we had not suffered during the whole term with an epidemic of whooping cough causing the attendance to be a fluctuating one of only just over 71%.  Those children who have been able to attend regularly have done some good work.  Fortunately Std 1 and class 1 did not suffer and the work in these two classes is quite up to standard.  The work in class 1 being exceptionally well done.  The other classes have suffered very much by almost termly promotions – caused by evacuations, merging etc. – many children having been in three classes in three terms – some more.  Their work therefore has no where had a chance of proper consolidation, and their age group will consequently put them into a class above their attainments in many instances.  WE are as far as possible grading the 5+ - 6+ group into groups of ability, hoping in the course of the 12 months to get each group as near as possible to the attainment we should like to expect.

School re-opened this morning after Summer holiday.

26 children were admitted (2 evacuees).  The teachers attended each day during the holiday to serve milk.  Out of 138 bottles ordered daily about 130 children came regularly.

Owing to the whole of the playground being under drastic repairs, arrangements have been made with Mr Sherwood to share his girls’ playground for play times.  This means a slight adjustment of the timetables on Friday morning and on Wed, Thurs and Friday afternoons.

Roll 177 native, 61 evacuees.

Visit of S A O.

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Three children have received record of marks for 10 attendances while on holiday.  Papers signed.

School closed for one day for Rushden Feast.

Visited school and signed registetrs.
                                                                W E Capon

Visit of S A O.

Medical Officer spent am in school – general medicals.

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Medical Officer – whole day.

Miss Filer (Wo) called home to mother – absent all day.

Mrs Muxlow called and was given a large bed cover for the W V S knitted by the Std 1 children with wool brought from home.

Miss Filer is still absent.  The attendance this week is 75% only owing to very bad coughs.

School opened at 10 o’clock – late night alert.

Attendance (native) still only 75% - (Evacuees) 95.7%.

One child left for Wilby.

Two children admitted for short period from Irthingborough.

Attendance 80%.

Miss Filer returned.

7 children transferred from Walthamstow register to Native register because home in Walthamstow is discontinued.

Miss Childs absent all day.

Miss Childs absent pm only.

Mrs Bennett (L C C) absent, Miss Childs present.

Miss Childs absent pm.

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Mrs S M Priestly came on supply with permission of Chairman of Managers.

Miss Childs returned.  Mrs Bennett still absent.

Miss Childs absent pm only.

Mrs Priestly completed her appointment (supply) today.

Mrs Bennett (L C C) returned.

Registers signed and found correct.

                                                A Muxlow

Open afternoons were held for parents. Each of the classes gave a short programme lasting about ten minutes.  About 120 parents and friends were present each day.

The children had their Christmas party in the afternoon.  They were entertained by three professional dancers and an elocutionist.  They had games round the Xmas tree and Rev A Binney came to act as Father Xmas and distribute gifts.  After this the children had a very good tea.  Each had an orange the gift of Mrs Hawkes.

School closes at noon for the Christmas holiday (2 weeks)

The work of the term has been very satisfactory.  On the whole the attendance has been good.  Illness amongst the staff caused some disturbance in the classes but the work was well in hand in each case and the results have not suffered.

After the holiday one of the evacuated teachers (Mrs Bower – Deptford) is retiring, and this will entail re-organising the classes.  The children in her class will be augmented by additions from other classes and the classes will be one fewer.  We hope therefore to re-open the Nursery room to the full so that the babies may once again have the benefit of plenty of room and all their toys and apparatus.

School re-opened this morning after Xmas.  Seven new children admitted.

One child has left the district.  Mrs Bower (LCC) is retiring today and has spent this one day here to complete her years of service.

One child admitted.

The School Dentist spent am in general inspection of all children.

Mr Woodhead H M I came in during morning to inquire about accommodation and Mrs Bower’s retirement.  Mr Millican and Mrs Wills came re staff in the afternoon.

Miss Southwell absent owing to sudden death of mother.

One native child left.  One L C C returned home.

Nurse Catterick and Mr Viccars S A O called.

The attendance for the week is 61.8% owing to very inclement weather.

Miss Southwell returned this morning.

One child left.  Two admitted.  Attendnace slightly improved but still bad owing to bad weather and colds.

School sessions revert today to the normal times viz: 9am – 12; 1.45 – 3.45pm.

Visit of S A O.

Attendance this week again very low – 69% owing to inclement weather and colds.  One case of measles reported.

Miss Filer out of school half an hour in pm to attend funeral of Walthamstow child (Margaret Pope).

Miss Filer absent – tonsillitis.

Miss Furniss absent one day – cold.

Graham Jolley fell off the wall into the girls’ playground about 1.35pm (before school).  He fell on his face and was badly stunned.  Did not attend school on the following day.

Miss Furniss absent all day.

Dr Butler visited and examined in am.

Miss F M Childs absent with cold.

Miss Southwell absent, ill.

Miss Childs returned.

Miss Southwell returned.

Dr Butler visited all day.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.

                                                                                F Green

Nurse Catterick examined all children.  Excluded one for scabies.

School closes at noon for the Easter holiday.

The work of the term has progressed satisfactorily, in spite of a great deal of illness among both staff and children.  The attendance among the children has not reached more than 82% all during the term.  One teacher has been absent six weeks and we have had no supply.  Those children who have been able to attend regularly have made good progress.

School re-opened this morning.

Miss Filer returned.  Two children left (1 native, 1 evac).  Twenty two were admitted.

Dr Butler visited school from 9.45 to 10.45.

Mr Baxter tuned the piano.

Sixteen children from the L C C districts were admitted to this school this morning.  They were evacuated on April 16^th.

One more evacuee admitted.

Two children admitted on native roll.

Miss Southwell absent all day.  Funeral of uncle.

Three children admitted this morning.

Miss A M Bailey absent – bad throat.

Miss Bailey returned.

School closes at noon for Whitsun holidays.  Empire Day was celebrated by singing National songs, National Anthem, Raising and saluting Flag and a concert given by the children of representative Empire numbers, to the rest of the school.

School re-opened this morning.  Nine new evacuee children and one native child were admitted.

Miss Crowther Green absent one day  - wedding of brother.  Managers’ permission.

Visited school, checked registers and found all correct.

After midnight alert, school opened at 10 o’clock.  Two fresh evacuees admitted.

Two children admitted.

The two evacuated children admitted on June 25^th were found to have scabies.  They have been sent to a home and their names taken off the register.

Two children excluded by School Nurse for dirty heads have had to be excluded for a further week.  The S A O has been notified.  Nurse visited – five other cases today.

Miss Childs absent all day, ill.

By permission of Manager, children who are attending the circus at Higham Ferrers were allowed to go from school at 3.30pm.  Only one child absent in the afternoon that was present in the morning.  Fifty children went to the circus.

Friday and Monday Miss Furniss absent, ill (2 days).

An alert sounded at 8.55am.  Children all taken to the shelters and kept there until the “all clear” at 9.10.  Registers closed as usual at 9.45.

After a midnight alert school opened at 10am.

After a midnight alert school opened at 10am.

One child re-admitted.  One evacuee returned home.

After a midnight alert school opened at 10am.

School closes for Bank Holiday for three days.

School re-opened this morning.  109 native and 37 evacuees were present out of 213 and 61..  In the afternoon 94 and 36.  In consequence of small numbers and town’s gala in progress – with senior school – afternoon school opened at 1.30 and closed at 3.15pm.

Parents were asked to come in to see Maypole dances and hear some singing at 3.15pm.  About 60 mothers came.

After a midnight alert school opened at 10am.

At the beginning of August the home Secretary broadcast that school children need no longer carry their gas masks.  The masks were well examined and children were told to get any repairs made and to discontinue bringing them to school.

Mrs Burgess reported that Brian was knocked down in the playground on the afternoon of Aug 11^th and broke his arm.  It was not discovered until much later in the evening.  The child did not cry and gave no sign at school that he had even fallen down.

120 children asked for holiday milk.  11 for canteen dines and 19 for holiday supervision.  Arrangements are made for one teacher to be in attendance each day from 10 – 11.45am and 2 – 5.30pm.  If numbers are not large teachers may take children to the Park.

Holiday milk has been cancelled.  Numbers do not justify transport.

School closes at noon until Sept 7^th.

The school year finishes today.  Fifty three native children will be promoted and thirty evacuees

The year’s work on the whole is quite satisfactory.  Particularly good work has been done in the top two classes where it has been possible to keep almost the same children the whole of the year.  The reading and number in these two classes has reached a particularly high standard.  The rest of the school has suffered somewhat by ever changing numbers but on the whole a fair standard has been attained.  The reading and number have been given a good start and should be able to do well in the next year.  Music and dancing (save class 1) has suffered a great deal through lack of teachers who can play.  Physical Training is good.  Speech training could be better.  Handwork is good with material available.

The attendance during the year has suffered through two or three epideemics.  Nearly every child has milk daily and most have 2 bottles when available.  The canteen dinners are attended by 38 – 44 children daily.

School re-opened this morning after Summer holidays.  34 children (native) were admitted.

Mrs A Bennett – L C C assistant teacher  -who has been with the school since the first evacuation Sept 1939 has been recalled.  Mrs K Jiggins 49 Hollingbourne Rd Herne Hill S E 24 has been sent to take he place – Mrs Jiggins’ last school Hither Green.

Owing to late-night alert school opened at 10am.

Mrs Bennett finished her appointment at this school at 3.45pm

School closed two days for Rushden Feast.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.

Miss Southwell absent, ill.

Miss Southwell returned.

Miss Furniss left school at 2.15pm to attend a “Rest centre” course at Kettering.

Miss Southwell absent – funeral of uncle – one day.

The A R P Wardens came and inspected the gas masks of all the children present (200).

9 new face pieces supplied for which the Head Mistress had to sign.

Dr Butler attended for medical inspections in the pm.

Dr Butler cancelled her visit as appointed in the am.

Dr Butler visited school in pm.

Miss Childs absent all day.  Haemorrhage.

School closed at 3.45 for two days midterm holiday (Friday and Monday)

School re-opened.  Miss Childs absent.

Miss Childs returned this morning. 

Dr Butler visited in am.

Dr Butler visited in pm.

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Wardens examined respirators.

Mrs Jiggens out of school 2 hours this morning to attend Petty sessions at Wellingborough.

Miss Goulstone visited in am saw P T in 5 classes and gave advice to the teachers.

Starting today, school opens at 9.30 in the morning; and the afternoon session is 1.30 – 3.30pm.

Two children taken off roll.  Roll now 192 + 35 evacs.

The School Dentist examined all the children.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.

                                                                                F Green

Two successful open days held.  About 120 parents attended each day.  A short programme of songs, dances, verse speaking and plays given by each class.  A small charge was made and it was proposed to send the resulting £3 to Rushden’s ship H M S Quorn for Xmas gifts to the men.

The children enjoyed games and a party in the afternoon.  Mrs Hawkes again gave oranges.

In the morning a conjuror entertained the children for an hour.

In the afternoon school closed for Christmas holidays.  Tw weeks.

School re-opened this morning after Christmas holiday.  Ten children were admitted.  One native child had left the town and three evacuees have not returned.

Mrs Jiggins (L C C) absent all day.

Mrs Jiggens absent.

Certificate of illness received from Mrs Jiggins.

Miss Southwell absent all day for funeral of Aunt.

School closed for two days for boiler repairs.

School re-opened.  Mrs Jiggins still absent.

 School Nurse examined all the children in the pm.

Visit all day of Dentist for treatment.  Messrs Morgan asked by Head Teacher to come and fix a suitable light in the room for the Dentist.

Miss Childs absent am (nose bleeding) present pm.

Miss Childs absent pm.

Miss Childs reported ill with tonsillitis.

Mr Woodhead H M I visited in the afternoon.  Owing to two teachers being absent decided to return later in the term.

Miss Childs and Mrs Jiggins still absent.  By permission of L E A Mrs Priestly takes up supply duty today.

S A O called.

Miss Childs returned today.  Mrs Priestly finished yesterday.

Mrs Jiggins returned.  One child left.  Two admitted (1 temporarily).

Piano tuned.

Miss Southwell absent, ill.

Miss Southwell returned.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.

                                                                F Green

Two children left, one admitted.

Visit of Dr Moule all day.

Visit of Dr Moule am.

The attendance this week is falling quickly owing to measles.

School closes at 3.45pm for Easter holiday April22nd  - May 2^nd (inclusive).

School re-opened this morning.  31 children were admitted and one evacuee.  Two evacuees have returned.

Miss Furniss absent – a chill.

Mrs Jiggins (LCC) absent with a chill.

Miss Furniss returned.

Mrs Jiggins returned.

Mrs Jiggins absent again – jaundice

Mr Woodhead HMI called in the am.

School closes at noon. Friday ppm as special holiday for results of Wings for Victory week.  One week for Whitsuntide holiday.

School re-opened this morning.  Mrs Jiggins returned.  Two children were admitted, one child re-admitted.  One evacuee left.

Mr Faulkner (Chairman of Managers) called to check registers.

Inspector Valentine (Police) came to address the children on safety first.

School closes today at 3.45 for three days.  Two days for Bank Holiday and one for the Rushden fete.  Nine children have received vacation marks during the week – see certificates.

School opened this morning.  41 native and 15 evacuee children present.

School closes at 3.45 for four weeks Summer holiday.  23.6% attendance for the two days.

School re-opened this morning.  51 children were promoted and 11 evacuees.

17 children admitted and 1 evacuee.  Number on roll 199 + 20.

Bobbie Garley age 4^5/12 fell off the slide in the nursery room this morning and hurt his arm.  He has since had medical attention.  The accident has been reported.

Visited school, checked registers and found all correct.

                                                                                F Green

School closed one day for Rushden feast.

After midnight alert school opened at 10am.

One child left for Walsall.

Miss Crowther Green had pm off for induction of her father in new parish.  She had the permission of the Managers.

After midnight alert school opened at 10am.

The A R P Wardens came to test the respirators in the am.

School closes at 4pm for two days midterm holiday.  Miss Crowther Green leaves the school today to take up a new post in Luton.

Mrs L B Strudwick began her duties here this morning.

One boy was temporarily withdrawn.  Two children admitted for a few weeks.

One evacuee admitted.

One child admitted (temporarily).

Miss Southwell absent, ill.

Miss Southwell returned.

School begins at 9.30am and 1.30pmfoe winter months.  Miss Childs absent pm.

General inspection by School Dentist in pm.  Only66% of children present.

Miss Childs returned.  Miss Southwell absent.

Miss Southwell returned.

Miss Furniss absent one day.

Two open afternoons held for parents.

Programmes of speech training, dancing and singing which had been learnt in the course of the term’s work were given by each class.  About 80 parents and friends attended each day.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.

                                                                                F Green

A very successful school party held in the afternoon.

School closes at 3,30 for Xmas holidays.

School re-opened at 9.30 this morning.  Eight children admitted.  One native and two evacuees left.  Roll N 206, E 12.

School Medical Officer came to examine children, routine inspections.

Miss Southwell has lent us a radio set.  WE have arranged the timetable so that four classes may take advantage of the lessons.

Class 1 Monday 11.40 – 12, Thurs 11.40 – 12.  Std 1 Thurs 11.40 – 12, Frid 11 – 11.20

Class 2 Friday 11 – 11.20.  Class 3 Tuesday 11 – 11.20.

Medical inspection postponed.  Drill.  Nurse Millgate did routine inspection.

Two children admitted, one temporarily.  David Goldhawk cut his thumb very badly in the playground.  Was taken to doctor for treatment.  Accident reported.

School opened at 10 o’clock after two night alerts.  Miss Furniss absent, with Managers’ permission – for funeral of sister-in-law.

School opened at 10 o’clock after midnight alert.

Registers closed at 10am after night alert.

Got 56 bottles of orange juice

Dr Wyatt did routine inspections all day.  3 children absent.

Three children admitted.

Registers closed at 10 o’clock after midnight alert.

Visited school, checked registers and found correct.

                                                                F Green

School closes at 3.45 for the Easter holiday.  Two native and one evacuee children will not be returning.

Mrs K Jiggins will be leaving to return to her post with the L C C.

Attendance this week has fallen owing to a slight outbreak of German measles.

School re-opened this morning 20 children were admitted.

School opened at 10 am after night alert.

Miss Furniss attended lecture at N’pton in pm.

School closed at 3,45 for Whitsuntide holiday, one week.

School re-opened at 9am.  Two children taken off roll.  Two admitted.

Miss Furniss attended lecture at N’hpton in pm.

Miss Furniss attended lecture at N’hpton in pm.

Miss Furniss left early in the morning and was absent in afternoon to attend sister’s funeral.

Miss Southwell absent ill.

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Miss Southwell returned.

School closes at noon.  Half day holiday given by Managers for good work in book collections and savings week (Salute the Soldier).  Total for this school £520.10

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.

School closed in order that teachers could do billeting for an official evacuation from London.

School in use as sleeping quarters of Rest Centre.

School closed for one day to clean up after use as rest centre.  Teachers spent the whole day cleaning desks and walls and putting their rooms in order.Mr Firth H M I called in afternoon re accommodation.  Rolls St 1 54 C, Class 1 59 C (I), class 2 60 uncert, class 3 60 uncert,NC 44 uncert.

School closes at 3.45 for Summer holidays.  3 weeks.  Re-open Aug 28^th.

School re-opened at 9am – 46 children were promoted to the Mixed Dept (native) and twelve evacuated children.  One child has left the district.  25 native children were admitted and 11 evacuees.  12 evacuees under 5 had to be refused.

Mr Firth H M I called in the afternoon re numbers and staffing.

Miss M Toop (LCC) has been instructed to open an Infants dept in the town and came here for equipment, chairs, tables, desks and consumable stock.

Mrs K Jiggins (LCC) came to take the evacuated class.  She has been given a class of 31 of children from 5 – 7+.

Seven evacuees have been reported as returned.

Miss N E Southwell absent – indisposed.

Miss N E Southwell returned today – absent one week.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.

                                                                F Green

School closed at 3.45pm for two weeks Autumn holiday.

School re-opened this morning.  Mrs K  Jiggins (LCC) did not return and no notice has been received from her or the office.  One evacuee admitted, 10 have returned.

Notice received from Mrs K Jiggins that she is not returning.

LCC Inspector called re LCC staffing.

One child admitted from Irthlingborough – Roll 212.

Two children left for Northampton – Roll 210.

Two children left – Roll 208.

Mr Freeman (Manager) called.

Miss Furniss absent – 1 day – to attend Nursery School Association’s exhibition in London.

By order of LEA school opens 9.30am and 1.30pm for the following eight weeks.

Two children admitted fro Yelden.

One child admitted from Victoria W’boro.

Dr O’Flynn visited all day.

Two very successful Parents’ days.  A varied programme given by the children to about 100 parents each day.

Percentage of attendance only 70 owing to large number of cases of mumps.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.  Very busy preparing for Xmas festivities.

School closes today for two weeks.

A very busy week we have spent with parties and concerts.

School re-opened this morning.  211 natives on roll and 25 evacuees (1 evacuee left, 1 admitted, 1 native child admitted)

Miss Childs absent with severe cold (1 day).

Miss Childs returned (Monday).

Nurse Millgate inspected whole school.

Two children left the district.

One child admitted from War Time Nursery.

Attendances in am only 56% owing to very deep snow.  In pm 65%.

Owing to inclement weather the attendance this week was only 75% for the week.

Miss Southwell absent  - tonsillitis.

Miss Childs absent for brother’s funeral.  Mrs priestly came on supply for Miss Childs.

Miss Childs returned.  Mrs Priestly on supply for Miss Southwell.

Two native children admitted.

Miss Southwell returned this morning.

Miss Filer (I) absent.

Miss Filer returned.

Visited school and found all in order.

                                                                F Green

School closes at 3.45 for Easter holidays.  Re-open April 9^th.

Four evacuated children transferred to L C C school.

School re-opened after Easter holidays.  Eleven local and one immigrant child were admitted.  Four local and five immigrants left.  Roll now 222 local, 21 immigrant.

Visit of Miss Goulstone

Miss Southwell absent – bad eye.

Miss Southwell returned.

Visit of Mr Firth H M I and Miss Berwick H M I all day.

Several immigrant children returned home – only 7 left on roll.

School closed for V E Day and V E +1 day.

School closes at 3.45pm for one week for Whitsuntide holiday.  We have now only 3 immigrant children on roll.

School re-opened this morning.

Miss Filer absent with permission.

Miss Filer leaves this school today to return to Walthamstow.  She has been here 5 years and ten months.

One child left.  One evac now native.  Three evacs admitted.

I am now in charge of class 1, roll 48.

Miss Southwell absent.

Miss Southwell returned.

School closes at 3.45 for Summer holidays.  3 weeks.  Re-open Aug 27^th.

School re-opened this morning.  35 children admitted; 65 children promoted and left district – 2 evacs still here.  Roll today 190+2.

From today the afternoon session will begin at 1.30pm.

Visited school and found everything in order.

                                                                F Green

Colin Bland (6 yrs) collided with another boy in the playground at playtime.  He fell and hurt his wrist.  Was taken to the Dr a few days later and told it was a green-stick fracture.

Miss Southwell absent, not well.

Miss Southwell returned.

One child transferred from evac register to native.  Now only one child (evacuee) on books.

Visit of Dr Perry Walker all day.

School closed for one day for Rushden Feast.

School closes at 3.30pm for Autumn holiday – 2 weeks.

School re-opened this am.  One child admitted.

One evacuee left.  This is the last evacuee.

One child left, one admitted.

Miss Childs absent in pm.  Bad cold.

Miss Childs returned.  Miss Southwell absent.

Miss Ferguson H M I (P T) called at 11.40, stayed till noon.

Two very successful Parents’ Days were held.  About 325 friends attended in the two days.  Programme of songs, dances, plays etc. and carols given by each class in turn.

Mr George brought his cine camera and gave an hours show of films in the afternoon.

The children enjoyed a very happy party in the afternoon, provided by the teachers.

This is the last day of term.  Miss Southwell has been absent 8 weeks.  The Head Mistress has had most of her class with her own all that time.  School closes at 3.30pm for Christmas holidays.