Opened school this morning after a fortnights holiday for Christmas and have admitted 4 new children but the numbers are very low their being so much sickness about. Only 269 being present.

Miss Mary Eliz Abbott of Bozeat and Miss Annie Bird of Wellingborough commenced duties here this morning as Assistant Mistresses both having been in for the Queen’s Scholarship Examination December 1899 Art 68.

Have had to re-arrange the classes somewhat, have moved 8 children up from class 4 to class 3 and have put Miss Barber in charge of this class.

Have also moved some children up from class 6 to class 5 and have put miss Bird in charge of that class.

Miss Abbott will take class 6 and 7 assisted by one of the pupil teachers.

Number on roll 353.  Average for the week 282.

Mr Mantle visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 255.

The average for the week is very low indeed, there being so much sickness about.  Three times during the week there have been less than 250 present.

No. on Roll 350, three children having left, Average for the week 255.

Work as usual throughout the week.  Numbers still continuing low on account of sickness.

No. on Roll 351, Average attendance 257.

Checked registers and found correct.

                                                                B Vorley
                                                                W V Nash

Have completed another quarter in the registers; the average attendance for this week being 256 and for the quarter 271, with 351 on books.

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

Numbers were very low owing to the very severe weather.  No. present 247.

Yesterday morning and this morning have allowed children to march in the Hall from 9 to about 20 past as they were very cold.

Average much lower this week being only 243, with number on roll 353.

Closed school this morning owing to a very heavy fall of snow during the night.

In the afternoon there were 156 children present.  Miss Clews and Olive Parkin were away owing to very bad colds and Misses Denby and Bird were absent owing to very bad weather, leave granted by Mistress.

In the morning 172 children were present and in the afternoon only 91 as the weather was very severe.  Miss Clews absent all day having a very bad cold.

School closed all day owing to the bad weather.  The average for the week was 194.

Numbers still very low owing to the wet.  184 present.

Miss Clews absent in the morning, leave granted by Mistress.

Numbers better in the afternoon, 248 present.

Mr G Miller visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 245.

Received this morning the marked examination papers of the NUJ Quarterly Exam’n.  The results are as follows

Olive Parkin 2nd Year

Ruth Brown 1^st Year

Mr F Newman visited school during the afternoon session.

No. present 250.

Average for the week 244, No on Roll 355.

Mr P Cave visited school during the afternoon session.

No. present 267.

School closed for the afternoon session owing to the relief of Ladysmith.

Average for the week 263 which is the highest average since January 12^th.

No. on Roll 356.

Average for the week 273, No. on Roll 360.

Checked registers.

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

No. on Roll 365, Average for the week 292.

                                                                Art 84 b I(2)
                                                                I Gill
                                                                22 March 1900

No. on Roll 373, Average for the week 294.

Miss Abbott has heard today that she has obtained a place in the 1^st class in the Queen’s Scholarship Examination.  Miss Bird has also heard that she has a 3^rd.

Have received an intimation from the Clerk of the Board this morning as follows

Urban Council Election

The schools are to be closed on Monday next for the above.

Easter Holiday

These are to be from the Thursday afternoon before Good Friday to the following Monday week.

Have closed school this afternoon until Tuesday morning.

No. on Roll 374, Average attendance 294.

Opened the school this morning after the days holiday.  No. present 289.

Miss Clews absent all day as her mother was ill so she hadn’t returned.

Miss Clews absent all the week owing to her mother’s illness.

Average for the week 295, No. on Roll 379.

Closed school this afternoon for the Easter vacation.

Average for the week 287, On Roll 370.

Opened school at 9am after the Easter vacation.  No. present 316.

Messrs Newman and Vorley present when the school was thrown open during the afternoon session to the parents and friends of the children that they might see the children at work.  The timetable was not kept to in the afternoon as singing, drill and recitations were taken at intervals.

At the close of the session the needlework and Kindergarten were sold.

No. of children present 335.

No. on Roll 380, Average for week 331.

Completed today the registers for the Quarter and also for the year.

The average attendance for the Quarter is 277.

,,        ,,                ,,             ,,    ,,   Year is 261.

No. on Roll 374.

Have transferred this morning 61 children into the Mixed School and have re-arranged all the classes.  Have also admitted 28 new children.

The following teachers have charge of the classes as below:

Have admitted 38 children since Tuesday morning when 61 were transferred to the Mixed School making the number on the roll 351 and the average attendance for the last four days 318.

Admitted 13 children this morning.  No. present 331.

Miss Abbott absent all day, cause – illness.  Class 5 taken by Mistress.

Average for the week 331, No. on Roll 364.

Checked registers

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

Have admitted three children this week. 

Average for the week 335, No. on Roll 365.

Miss Clews absent all day, cause – sickness.  Class 2 taken by Mistress.

Miss Clews absent since Tuesday owing to a very bad cold.  Class 3 in charge of Mistress.

Received the following telegram this morning “Miss Abbott is unable to come” so class 3 was taken by Mistress.

Mr J T Colson visited school during the morning session.  Miss Abbott still absent, class 3 in charge of Mistress.

Miss Abbott still absent from school.  Class 3 in charge of Mistress.

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

Opened school this morning at 9.  No. present 327.  Admitted 4 children and re-admitted 1 making number on books 372.

Miss Bird has not been any morning until after 9 as she has not been well.

No. on Roll 377, Average for week 337.

Ruth Brown was absent from school during the afternoon session, leave granted by Mistress.

Neither Miss Denby nor Miss Bird arrived at school till after 9.  Miss Bird was not well.

No. present in morning 337.

Neither Miss Denby nor Miss Bird have arrived at school till after 9.  Miss Bird was not well.

No. on Roll 377, Average attend 338.

Miss Denby and Miss barber did not arrive at school till after nine this morning.  The latter asked to be excused as she was very wet so had to go home to change.

Nos. low this morning on account of wet 282.

Have revised the Object Lessons for all the classes.

New lists being as follows

Classes 2 to 5

Classes 6 and 7 (Babies)

Closed school for the afternoon on account of Independent Wesleyan Sunday School Treat.

Work as usual during the week.

No. on Roll 378, Average attendance 335.  The class making the highest percentage was 1^st class with 93%.

The school was closed all day on account of the Band of Hope trip to

Miss Clews absent all day having been sent by the Board to superintend North St Infants School as the Head Mistress had to be absent for Certificate Examination.

Miss Bird absent in the afternoon, leave granted by the Mistress.

Class 5 taken by Mistress and class 3 by Pupil Teacher.

Miss Clews returned this morning having been at North Street all the week as requested by the Board.

Mr F Newman came to the school yesterday afternoon to distribute medals to the 36 children that had made the best attendance at school for the school year ending

April 30^th 1900.

The number on Roll this week is 378 and the average attendance 334.  The first class gains the banner with a percentage of 95.

Miss Denby did not arrive at school till after 9 each morning.

Closed school for the afternoon owing to the Old Baptist Sunday School Treat.

No. present in morning 330

No. on Roll 382, Average for the week 341.

Class 3 obtained the highest percentage this week 95% so they have the banner.

Closed school for the afternoon session owing to school treats.

Received an intimation this morning from the Clerk of the Board that Lily Sharpe and Eva Agutter have been appointed Monitresses in this school commencing after the holidays.  Also that the schools close from Friday afternoon July 27^th till Monday August 27^th 1900.

Four children have left the school this week making number on roll 379.  Average for the week 338.

Mr Mantle visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 333.

Have finished examining the Reading and Writing of classes 1 to 5.  More word building is required in all classes and the order in the first class is bad.  Owing to the 7^th class having 64 on roll found it advisable to move children up as follows

From class 3 to class 2   8 children

   ,,     ,,    4  ,,   ,,   3   10     ,,

   ,,     ,,    5  ,,   ,,   4   13     ,,

   ,,     ,,    6  ,,   ,,   5   20     ,,

   ,,     ,,    7  ,,   ,,   6   25     ,,

Closed school this afternoon for a month’s holiday.  School to re-open on August 27^th.

No. on Roll 380, Average for the week 334.

Opened the school this morning after the Summer holidays of one month. 

Admitted 16 children making number on roll 396.

Miss Tunstall was not well enough to return to school so the 6^th class was in charge of Mistress.

Ruth Brown asked permission to only attend school part f each session as her mother was ill.  Leave granted by Mistress.

Lily Sharpe and Eva Agutter having been appointed by the Board as Monitresses commenced duties here this morning.

No. present this morning 355.

Have received the Report for the year ending April 30^th 1900 and have entered it over the page.

Report of School

The School Board may be congratulated on the completion of these convenient and commodious school buildings.  AS might be expected the order and instruction have greatly improved and the school promises to reach a very high state of efficiency in the future.  For the improvement already effected the highest Variable Grant has been recommended.  In arranging the staff care must be taken to satisfy Article 73 (small print) of the Code. The reports on the periodical examinations are often too laudatory; weak points should be carefully noted for the guidance of the members of the staff.

If a grant under Article 101* of the Code is claimed the directions given in the enclosed Form should be attended to.

Olive Parkin 2^nd Year       Below fair   Composition, Geography, History and
                                                                          Elementary Science

Ruth Brown 1^st Year        Below fair   Spelling, Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography,
                                                                History and Elementary Science

Staff

Received today the marked Examination papers of the National Union of Teachers Quarterly Examination.

The results are as follows:-

Olive Parkin

Scholarship Second Quarter

Ruth Brown

Second Year First Quarter

Miss Tunstall absent all day as she was not well.  Ruth Brown also absent, leave granted by Mistress.

Class 6 in charge of Mistress.

Have completed the summary for the Quarter on Monday.  The number on roll at the end of the Quarter was 380 and the average for that time was 333.

Have admitted 24 children this week making No. on Roll 404 and the average for the week 361.  Fifth class gained banner.

Mr J T Colson visited school during the morning session. 

No. present 368.

Average for the week 363, No. on Roll 407.

The banner is gained this week by the 6^th class with percentage of 96.

Gave reward cards to all children making 10 early attendances.

On Tuesday gave the Quarterly Attendance Cards to the children.

Miss Bird absent all day, permission granted by Mistress who took charge of 4^th class.

The Fourth class gained the banner this week having 98% of attendances.

Number on Roll 410, Average attendance for the week 367.

Mr mantle visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 368

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                                                                W H J Salt
                                                                18 Set 1900

Mr F Newman visited school during the afternoon session.

No. present 369.

Letter from the Clerk

“The schools will be closed on Monday and Tuesday next owing to the Feast.

No. on Roll 409, Average attendance 370.

School closed for Rushden Feast.

Miss Denby completed her engagement here as Certificated Assistant Mistress.

No. on Roll 408, Average for the week 350.

AS there is no teacher for the 1^st class it is taken by Mistress.

Have admitted or re-admitted 10 children making number on Roll 418. 

Number present this morning 383.

Numbers very low in the afternoon owing to the heavy rain.  No. present 339.

Class 1 taken all the week by Mistress.

No. on Roll 419, average for the week 374.

Received word this morning from the Clerk of the Board that the schools would be closed tomorrow October 9^th on account of the General Election.

Schools closed all day for the General Election.

Class 1 in charge of Mistress all the week as there is no teacher for it.

Number on Roll 417, Average for the week 373.

Class 1 taken by Mistress all the week as there is no teacher for it.

Banner gained this week by the Fourth class.

Pupil Teachers Quarterly Examination tomorrow.

No. on Roll 419, Average for the week 368

Checked registers.

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

Class 1 taken by Mistress all the week as there is still no teacher for the class.

Numbers are lower this week, there seems to be a good deal of sickness.

No. on Roll 418, Average for the week 355.

Class 1 have the banner having 97% attendances.

Class 1 taken by Mistress all the week as there is still no teacher for the class.

Numbers lower than last week though have admitted 3 children making number on roll 421.  Average for the week 330.

Completed summary for the Quarter, Av attend 362.

Visited the school.

                                H E Vann

Class 1 taken by Mistress all the week.

The numbers are a little better this week the average attendance being 336.  No. on Roll 421.

Class 4 gained the banner having made 96% attendances.

Ruth Brown absent all day owing to a bad throat.

Class 7 taken by Olive Parkin.

Miss Clews absent all day, cause – sickness.

Class 3 taken by Mistress.

Have received today the marked Examination papers of the National Union of Teachers Quarterly Examination. The results are as follows

Average for the week 351, No. on Roll 424.

Mr mantle visited the school during the afternoon session.

No. present 360.

Class 1 taken by Mistress all the week as there is no teacher for the class.

Have commenced to examine the first class, some children are very weak in their mental arithmetic.

The banner was gained this week by the 5^th class who have made 96% attendances.

No. on Roll 424, Average for the week 355.

Class 1 taken by mistress all the week as there is no teacher yet for the class.

The 1^st class have gained the banner this week having made 97% of attendances.

No. on Roll 424, Average for week 352.

Miss Clews absent in the afternoon, cause – sickness.  Class 3 taken by Mistress.

Miss Clews absent all day as she was not well.  Class 3 taken by Mistress.

Miss Clews absent all day.  Classes 1 and 3 taken by Mistress.

No. on Roll 423, Average for the week 347.

Checked registers and found correct.

                                                Dec 11^th 1900
                                                B Vorley
                                                W V Nash

Class 1 taken by Mistress all the week.  Olive Parkin absent, to attend the Queen’s Scholarship Examination.

Lily Sharpe absent all day with a bad cold.

Lily Sharpe absent all the week.

Closed school this morning for the Christmas holiday of two weeks.

Average for the week 347, No. on Roll 426.

Opened school this morning after two weeks holiday.

Miss Leigh commenced duties here this morning as Certificated Teacher and will take charge of class 1.

Admitted 1 new child.  Number present 327.

Average for the week 338, No. on Roll 427.

Mr J T Colson visited the school.

Work as usual during week.

Average for week 366, No. on Roll 427.

The Third class gained the banner with 97% of attendances.

Have examined 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th classes in Reading.  There is certainly improvement shown but the backward ones need special attention.

The 2^nd class gained the banner this week with an average of 96.8.

Eva Agutter absent all day through sickness.

Number low in the morning owing to snow storm.  No. present 248.

No present in the afternoon 340.

Eva Agutter absent during the morning session.

Average for the week 331.  This is very low owing to the severe weather.

Have completed this afternoon the Quarterly summary for Quarter ending Feb 1^st 1901.  The average for the Quarter is 350.

Olive Parkin went home at ¼ to 10 and remained at home during the day.  Leave given by Mistress, cause – funeral.

Mr mantle visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 333.

Miss Bird went back to Wellingborough at dinner time as she was not well.

Miss bird absent all day, cause – sickness.

Average for the week 337, No. on Roll 426.

Work as usual during the week.  Numbers are much better the average for the week being 368.  No. on Roll 428.

Have admitted two new children this week and one has left making number on roll 429.

The fifth class have gained the banner this week with a percentage of 98.4.

Average for the week 366.

Was absent during the morning session.  School in charge of Miss Leigh.

Miss Leigh absent all day.  Class 1 in charge of Mistress.

Miss Leigh absent all day, cause – sickness.

Average for week 377.

Messrs g miller and G H Skinner visited the school.

Banner was gained this week by the Second class with 97% attendances.

School closed for the afternoon session.

No. on Roll 434, Average for the week 380.

                                                                March 12 1901
                                                                A Cartwright H M I

Mr Tanneley, Inspector of Drawing, visited the school during the morning session and looked at the drawings of classes 1 to 5.

Miss Clews absent all day as she was not well.  Class 3 taken by Mistress.

The banner gained this week by the Third class having 98% attendances.

Eva Agutter went home st 9.30 this morning, cause – not well.

Received notice from the Clerk of the Board that all the Board schools are to be closed on Monday next the 25^th inst. and from midday on Thursday 4^th April to Monday morning the 15^th April.

The banner again gained by the 3^rd class as their attendances reached 97%.

Closed school all day owing to the Board of guardians and Urban Council Elections.

MR C L Bradfield and friends visited school during the afternoon session.

Average for the week 380.

Class 4 obtained banner with 97.5% attendances.

Work as usual during the week.

Closed school this morning for the Easter vacation of a week.

Average for the week 385, No. on Roll 435.

Class 3 obtained the banner this week, percentage being 97.8.

Opened school this morning after the Easter vacation.

Admitted 25 new children and re-admitted one making number on roll 459.

Number present 420 in morning and 426 in afternoon.

Mr B Vorley visited school during the morning session.  No. present 423.

Checked registers and found correct.

                                                                Arthur Mantle
                                                                W V Nash

Have been examining all the classes this week so as to be ready for the moving up on Wed’y week.

No. on Roll 460, Average for the week 426.

Banner gained by class 3 this week 98% attendances.

Mr Chettle visited school with Mr Mantle on Wednesday.

Work as usual during the week, have had to have a class in the Hall as there have been over 100 in the 7^th class.

No. on Roll 470, Average for week 437.

Completed the registers for the Quarter.  The number on roll at the end of the quarter being 468 and the average attendance for the quarter 385.

Have also completed the summary for the year.  The yearly average being 366.

Have this morning transferred 119 children into the Mixed School and have admitted 11 new children and re-admitted 1 making number on roll 361.

Messrs Mantle and Nobles visited school during the afternoon session. 

No. present 336.

Have re-arranged the classes and have arranged the teachers as follows

Average for the week 333, No. on Roll 364.

Work as usual during the week.

Number on roll 372, Average for the week 331.

Mr C L Bradfield visited the school during the afternoon session.

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

No. present 331.

No. on Roll 373, Average for the week 337.

Messrs J T Colson and C L Bradfield visited the school.

Mr J T Colson visited the school during the morning session.

Received the following this morning from the Clerk of the Board

“The schools are to be closed for the Whitsuntide holidays from Thursday afternoon the 23^rd instant to Monday morning the 3^rd June”

Closed school this afternoon for a weeks holiday.  Average for the week 331, No. on Roll 372.

Opened school after the Whitsuntide holiday.  No. present 330.

Checked registers.

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

Closed school for the half day owing to Church tea.

Average for the week 335, No. on Roll 381.

Closed school for the afternoon on account of S School tea.

Average for the week 333, No. on Roll 383.

188 children have gained “Never absent, never late” attendance cards this week.

Class 2 gained the banner with 95%

Closed school for the afternoon on account of S S tea.

Mr J T Colson visited school during the afternoon session.  No. present 339.

Average for the week 327, No. on Roll 385.

Sixteen children are away on account of Measles, two for chicken pox and one for Scarlet fever.

The banner gained this week by the 4^th class, the percentage being 96.4.

Miss Bird was absent in the afternoon, permission given by Mistress.

Mr Wescombe visited school during the afternoon session.

Mr J T Colson visited school during the morning session.

Numbers very low on account of measles.  No. present 310.

Miss L Clews completed her engagement here as Assistant Mistress (Art 50) and Miss Olive Parkin is also leaving as she is out of her time.

Class 6 obtained the banner this week with96% attendances.

No. on Roll 386, Average for the week 314 which is very low owing to the prevalence of measles.

School closed all day for the Band of Hope trip.

Miss Bessie Mary Summers and Miss Laura Ellen Wells commenced duties here as Assistant Mistresses.

Miss Summers will take charge of 6^th class and Miss Wells of 7^th class.

Miss Abbott absent, cause – Certificate Examination.

MR J T Colson visited school during the morning session.

Mr Nobles visited school during the afternoon session. 

No. present 297.

Miss M E Abbott absent all the week to attend the Certificate Examination.  Class 2 taken by Mistress.

Numbers very low during the week.Average for week being only 289.  No. on Roll 387.

Closed school for the afternoon session on account of school treat

Ruth Brown absent all day.  Permission given by Mistress.

Banner gained this week by class 1 having 95% attendances. 

No. on Roll 389, Aver for week 280.

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

No. present in the morning 276.

Mr J T Colson visited school during the morning session.  No. present 276.

Received the School Report this morning a copy of which will be found on the next page.

Closed school in the afternoon owing to outbreak of fire.

No. on Roll 389, Av for week 265.

Numbers still very low owing to measles.

Report of School

“The order is good and the teaching is on fairly intelligent lines, but many of the older children ought to be in the upper school.  The children should not write with blunt pencils, and in the fourth class there is too much simultaneous answering, which should be more individual and in complete sentences.  The attention of the babies is not well secured and the teaching lacks brightness.  The Whale is not a very good object lesson for the babies’ class.  Drill is good and a beginning has been made in Brush Drawing.  The door springs are too strong.  The playground is very rough and might be asphalted with advantage.”

Average attendance 196 boys 161 girls   357

Average attendance on which grant is paid          357

Grant 17/-

Grant on average attendance    £303- 9-0

Fee grant 357 at 10/-               178-10-0

Total Grants                            181-19-0

Ruth Brown 2^nd Year       Below fair            Arith and English

Staff

Closed school for the Summer vacation of five weeks.  Have today completed summary for 1^st Quarter.  No. on Roll 389, Aver for Quarter 316.

Opened school this morning after the Summer vacation of five weeks.  No. present 339.  Received a letter from Miss Bird saying she was ill and therefore unable to come to school for the week.

Miss Bird absent all the week and her engagement as Assistant Mistress here ended today.

Class 5 taken by Mistress.

No. on Roll 397, Average for the week 347.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school during the morning session.

Class 5 in charge of Mistress all the week as there is no teacher for it.

Have examined nearly all the classes this week so as to be able to move some children up from each class that there may be room in Babies classes for the new comers.

The reading in the second class seems very weak, also the writing in the third.

Miss Summers is making good progress with the 6^th class and is a very good Baby Teacher

Mr Bradfield visited the school at the close of morning school to present 34 medals and 35 certificates to the regular children May 1900 to April 1901.

Class 5 still in charge of Mistress. 

Class 2 gained the banner this week with percentage of 99.6.

Have this morning moved up the children as follows

From class 2 to 1    4 children

  ,,      ,,   3  ,,  2    11    ,,

  ,,      ,,   4  ,,  3    8      ,,

  ,,      ,,   5  ,,  4    9      ,,

  ,,      ,,   6  ,,  5    15    ,,

  ,,      ,,   7  ,,  6    20    ,,

This leaves 36 children in 7^th class so have arranged for Miss Wells to take class 5 instead of class 7 for the present at any rate till another Assistant is appointed.

Miss Ruth Brown (P T ) and Lily Sharpe, Monitress, will look after the 7^th class superintended by Mistress.

Mr J T Colson visited school today.

Was absent from school during the afternoon session.  School left in charge of Miss Leigh.

School closed both days owing to it being Rushden Feast

Mr Mantle visited school during the morning session.  No. present 355.

Class 1 obtained the banner for the best attendance this week.

Average for the week 352, On Roll 398.

Checked registers.

                                J T Colson
                                W V Nash

Mr Wescombe also visited the school.

Received an intimation from the Clerk of the Board that Ethel Clarke and Katie Wood have been appointed Candidates in this school at salaries of 3/- per week and to be subject to a weeks notice on either side ending at any time.

Class 2 gained the banner this week with an attendance of 98%.

No. on Roll 408, Av for week 375.

Have commenced working today by a new timetable.

Miss Tunstall completes her engagement here as Assistant Mistress today.

                                                                Art 84(a). I1
                                                                W H J Salt
                                                                11:Oct:1901

Class 4 taken by Mistress as there is no teacher for it.

Class 2 gained the banner this week with an attendance of 97%.

No. on Roll 409, Av for week 371.

Mr Bradfield visited school during the afternoon session.

Mr B Vorley visited school during the morning session.

Received the following from the Clerk of the School Board

“I am directed to inform you that the appointment of Katie Wood as Candidate in your school has not been confirmed.”

Class 4 taken by Mistress all the week.

Class 1 gained the banner this week with 99% attendance.  No. on Roll 412.

Work as usual during the week.  Class 4 taken by Mistress and class 7 by Ruth Brown

(P T) and Lily Sharpe (Art 33) owing to there being two Assistants short.

Class 1 gained the banner again this week.  303 children received “never absent, never late” cards.

Miss Manning commenced duties here this morning as Assistant Mistress.  She has been transferred from Moor Road Schools.  She is taking class 4.

Completed registers and summary for the Second Quarter.  The average attendance for Quarter being 366 and number on roll 409.

Class 3 gained the banner this week.

Mr Colson visited the school during the morning session.

Work as usual during the week.

Class 1 gained the banner.

Miss Alice p Mitchell commenced duties here this morning as Assistant Mistress (Art 50) and will take charge of class 7 for the present.

Work as usual during the week.

Class 1 gained the banner this week.

Messrs Colson and Corby visited school during the afternoon session.

Mistress absent from school during the week on account of sickness.  School left in charge of Miss Leigh.

Average for the week 338.

Class 2 gained the banner this week.

Mr Chettle visited school during the morning session.  No. present 328.

Took Free arm drawing with the 1^st class for the first time and the drawing was very fair considering it was the first lesson.

Class 2 gained the banner this week with 96.1% attendances.  Classes 1 and 4 also had the percentage of 96.

Miss barber absent all day.  Permission granted by Mistress who took the third class.

Received the following from the Clerk of the Board

Xmas Holidays

These holidays have been fixed from Friday afternoon the 20^th instant to Monday morning the 6^th January.

Mr J T Colson visited the school during the afternoon session.

Mistress absent from school, cause – bad weather.  School closed for the afternoon on account of severe weather.

Ruth Brown absent all the week.  Permission granted for her to attend King’s Scholarship Examination.

Class 1 obtained the banner this week having made 97% attendances.

244 children obtained “never absent, never late” cards this week.

Checked registers.

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

Closed school this afternoon for the Christmas vacation of two weeks.

Miss Leigh opened school this morning.  349 children present.

Mr Bradfield visited school during the afternoon session.

Ruth Brown, not being wee, was absent in the afternoon.

Mr Bradfield visited the school in the morning and Mr Colson in the afternoon.

Mistress absent all the week owing to ill health.  School left in charge of Miss Leigh.

Class 2 gained the banner this week 95% attendances.

Returned to school this afternoon.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school during the afternoon session.

Class 4 gained the banner this week with 98% attendances.

Average for the week 332.

Messrs J T Colson and A Mantle visited school during the afternoon session.

Mr Wescombe visited school during the afternoon session.

Numbers are low this week owing to the severe weather.  Work as usual during the week.

Class 1 gained the banner with 94%

Checked registers.

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

Class 2 gained the banner this week with 98% attendances.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school during the morning session.

Class 1 obtained the banner this week with 97% attendances.

School closed during the afternoon session.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school during the morning session.

Work as usual during the week.

No. on Roll 425, Av attendance 320.

Class 1 gained the banner this week with 98% attendances.

Have been examining the classes 1 to 5 this week.  Numbers are better in school

Class 2 obtained the banner with 97% attendances.

Lily Sharpe absent all day, cause – a bad cold.

Lily Sharpe and Ethel Clarke both absent with bad cold.

Lily Sharpe returned to school this morning.

Class 4 obtained the banner this week with 98% attendances. 

Average for the week 360.

                                                                Art 84a(2)
                                                                I Gill
                                                                19 March ‘02

Mr Bradfield visited the school during the morning session.

Have sent Miss Michell down to Alfred Street Infants School to render help to Miss Scott (Head Mistress) during the absence of one of the members of her staff.

Received intimation of this temporary removal from the Chairman of the Board.

Class 2 obtained the banner this week with 98% attendances

Miss Mitchell still down at Church Street.  Class 2 taken by Ruth Brown.

Closed school this morning for the Easter vacation.

Re-opened school this morning after Easter holiday.

Admitted and re-admitted 15 children making no. on roll 443 and no. present 391.

Mr Bradfield visited the school during then afternoon session.

Messrs Bradfield and Wescombe visited school today.

Miss Leigh absent all day as she was not well.  Class 1 taken by Mistress.

Miss Leigh and Lily Sharpe absent all day through sickness.  Class 1 taken by Mistress.

Class 2 gained the Attendance banner this week with 98%.

Three hundred and three children obtained “Never absent, never late” cards.

Opened school to the public this afternoon at 3 o’clock.  The timetable lessons were altered at three so that drills, recitations and songs could be given.

Mr J T Colson was present also Mrs Vann.

253 children obtained “never absent” cards.

Class 2 gained the banner this week with 98%.

Miss Summers absent all day as she was not well.  Class 6 taken by Ruth Brown.

Miss Summers absent since Monday.

Average for week 398, No. on Roll 454.

Miss Summers absent.  Class 6 taken by Mistress.

Have transferred 71 children into the Mixed School, and have re-arranged all the other children.

Completed the summary for the 4^th Quarter and for the year yesterday.

Miss Summers still absent through sickness.

Mr Mantle visited the school during the afternoon session.  No. present 355.

No. on Roll

Miss manning absent all day as she was not well.  Class taken by Ruth Brown.

Class 1 obtained the banner this week with 98% attendances.  Average for the week 361.

Received a telegram from Miss Manning to say she was not well enough to return to duties today.

Closed school this afternoon for the Whitsuntide holidays of one week.

Opened school this morning at 8.50 after the Whitsuntide holidays.

No. present 366.

Admitted or re-admitted 13 children.

Checked registers

                J T Colson
                W V Nash

Work as usual during the week. 

Two hundred and thirty five children gained “never absent, never late” cards.

Class 1 obtained the banner with 99% attendances.

Average attendance for week 373, No. on Roll 416.

School closed today on account of Peace and Wesleyan school treat.

School closed for the morning session.

Class 1 obtained the banner again this week, attendance 98%.

Two hundred and thirty eight children gained “never absent, never late” cards.

Average for the week 362.

Closed school for the afternoon session owing to the Independent Wesleyan Sunday School treat.

Work as usual during the week.  Class 1 made the highest percentage again this week, but average was brought down during the last two days owing to the very wet weather. 

No. on Roll 421, Av for week 373.

Closed school for the afternoon session owing to the Congregational and Succoth Sunday School treats.

Mr J T Colson visited the school during the afternoon session.  No. present 382.

Scholl closed this afternoon for a week owing to the Coronation of King Edward VII.

No. on Roll 424, Av for week 374.

Opened school this morning after the week’s holiday.  Number present 365.

Mr Noble visited the school during the afternoon session.  No. present 387.

Class 2 gained the banner this week with 98% attendances.

Average for week 381, On Roll 401.

Miss Abbott and Miss Manning both absent owing to the Certificate examination.

Class 2 taken by Mistress and class 4 by Ruth Brown.

Mr J T Colson visited school during the morning session.

No. present 374.

Received the report of school this morning and will be found on next page.

Miss Abbott and Miss Manning still away.

Miss Manning returned to school this afternoon from the Certificate Examination.

Miss Abbott returned this afternoon from attending the Certificate Examination.

Class 2 has been in charge of Mistress all the week. 

Classes 2 and 6 have this week made the best attendance having 95%.

Report of School

“The staff has been strengthened and the large infant department is now conducted with less difficulty.  The attainments of the children are generally satisfactory and much of the work is meritorious. The babies are under bright and kindly influence and are making good progress”

Average attendance 178.5 boys, 165.9 girls        344

Average attendance on which grant is paid          344

Grant 17/-

Grant on average attendance    £292-8-0

Fee grant 344 at 10/-              £172-0-0

Total grants                           £464-8-0

Lilian Sharpe Candidate Failed

Staff

Miss Wells absent this morning.  Permission granted by Mistress.

Closed school for the afternoon owing to Baptist and Primitive Methodist School treats.

Class 2 gained the banner this week with 96% attendances.

Average attendance for week 384, on Roll 441.

Mr J T Colson visited school during the afternoon session.

Mr B Vorley visited school during the afternoon session.

Class 1 gained the banner this week with 98% attendances.

Have today completed the summary for First Quarter

No. on Roll 439

Average for Quarter 372.

Mr Mantle visited school during the morning session.

Closed school this morning for the Summer holiday of 4 weeks.

Opened school this morning after the Summer vacation of 4 weeks.

Admitted or re-admitted 19 children making number on roll 462.No. present407.

Twenty five new dual desks arrived today.

Have made a class in the Hall as the numbers are so high and have put the 5^th class there, also have moved the 6^th class into the 5^th classroom and have divided the 7^th class so as to make 7^th and 8^th classes in the two baby rooms, Miss Brown taking the 8^th class.

During drill lesson the 5^th class have to march into the classroom of class that is taking drill.

Miss Leigh absent all day.  Permission given by Mistress who took class 1.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school during the morning session.  No. present 391.

No. on Roll 464, Aver for week 408.

Mistress gave 67 medals this afternoon to children who have never been absent or late for the school year ending April 30^th 1902.  Also 39 certificates to those who have made over 400 attendances out of the possible 412.

Mr J T Colson visited the school during the morning session.  No. present 400.

Work as usual during the week.

Closed school this afternoon for two days holiday owing to it being Rushden Feast.

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

Miss Brown absent all day.  Permission granted by Mistress.  Class 8 was taken by

Ethel Clarke under the superintendence of Miss Mitchell.

Miss Wells absent this afternoon as she was not well.  Class 5 taken by Lily Sharpe under superintendence of Mistress.

Class 3 gained the banner this week with 97% attendances.

Two hundred and fifty two children gained “Never absent, never late” cards.

Miss Wells absent all day as she was not well.  Clss 5 in charge of Mistress.

Miss Wells returned to school this afternoon.

Average for the week 417.

Class 1 obtained the banner this week with 98% attendances.

Two hundred and ninety three children obtained “Never absent, never late” cards.

Sent Ethel Clarke (Candidate) home this morning as she was not well and she did not return for the afternoon session.

Work as usual during the week. 

Two hundred and seventy three children obtained “Never absent, never late” cards.

Class 3 gained the banner this week with 99% attendances.

Average for week 428, on roll 472.

Three hundred and thirteen children obtained “Never absent, never late” cards this week.

Class 4 obtained the banner with 99% attendances.

Work as usual during the week.

Average for week 439, on Roll 477.

Messrs Mantle and Noble visited school during the afternoon session.

                                                                Art 84(a) I1
                                                                W H J Salt
                                                                23:Oct:1902

Numbers very low this afternoon owing to a circus passing through the town.

Class 3 obtained the banner this week with 98% attendances.  Two hundred and eighty three children received “Never absent, never late” cards.

No. on Roll 478, Average for the week 431.

Checked registers and found correct.

                                                B Vorley
                                                W V Nash

Sent Miss Summers home this morning as she was not well.  She was absent in the afternoon and class 6 was taken by the Mistress.

Ethel Clarke absent during the afternoon session.

Class 2 obtained the banner this week with 98% attendances.  Two hundred and ninety six children obtained “Never absent, never late” cards.

Average for the week 434, on Roll 478.

Work as usual during the week.  Two hundred and ninety four children obtained “Never absent, never late” cards.

Class 1 obtained the banner this week with 98% attendances.

Mr Mantle visited school during the afternoon session.

Class 3 obtained the banner this week with 99.6% attendances.

Work as usual during the week.  Have commenced examining on the half years work – the writing has much improved in the 1^st class.

Class 3 obtained the banner with 97% attendances.

Work as usual during the week.

Miss Abbott absent all day through sickness.

Miss Leigh absent in the afternoon as she was not well.

Classes 1 and 2 taken by Mistress.

Numbers lower this week owing to bad weather and sickness.

Misses Leigh and Abbott away, also Ethel Clarke and Katie Wood.  Classes 1 and 2 taken by Mistress.

Miss Leigh and Miss Abbott returned to school this morning but Ethel Clarke and Katie Wood still away.

Katie Wood returned to school this afternoon.

Ethel Clarke returned to school today.

Lilian Sharpe absent all day as her mother was not well.

Ethel Clarke absent this afternoon as she was not well.

Numbers are much lower this week owing to the severe weather.

Average for week 379, No. on Roll 482.

Class 1 obtained the banner this week with 98% attendances.  Two hundred and thirty four children received “Never absent, never late” cards this week.

Work as usual during the week but numbers are low as there is so much illness about.

Was absent from school yesterday and Monday as I was not well.  School left in charge of Miss Leigh.

Closed school this morning for the Christmas holidays of two weeks.

Average for week 392.

Opened school this morning after two weeks holiday for Christmas.

No. present 355.

Admitted 6 children.

Work as usual during the week.

Katie Wood absent all day owing to toothache.

Miss Leigh absent from school during the morning session as she was not well.

Katie Wood still absent.

No. on Roll 488, Aver for week 367.

Work as usual during the week. 

Mr Bradfield visited school during the afternoon session on Thursday.

No. on Roll 487, Average for week 378.

Checked registers and found them correct.

                                                J T Colson            W V Nash

Closed school during the afternoon session on account of the school concert.

Work as usual during the week.

Several cases of measles have started among the children.

No. on Roll 490, Av for week 386.

Miss Barber absent all day, permission granted by Mistress who took charge of class 3.

Work as usual during the week.  Numbers very low owing to the epidemic of measles.

Have completed the summary this afternoon for the Quarter.

Av for Quarter 385, on Roll 489.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school today.

Katie Wood absent from school during the afternoon session as she was not well.

Katie Wood absent yesterday and today.  Lily Sharpe also absent today – both are not well.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school during the morning session. 

Katie Wood absent all the week as she has the measles.

A great number of children absent owing to the measles.

Average for the week 319., on Roll 492.

Two hundred and twenty two children received “Never absent, never late” cards.

Class 5 obtained the banner this week 96% attendances.

Work as usual during the week.

Have examined classes 1 to 6 this week.  The arithmetic in class 1 is weak, also the discipline in class 5.

Class 1 obtained the banner this week with 97% attendances.  The average for week is higher as some children have returned after having the measles.

Katie Wood still away owing to sickness.

Two hundred and fourteen children received “Never absent, never late” cards.

Katie Wood returned to school today.

Numbers very low in the afternoon owing to Sanger’s Circus visiting the town.

Work as usual during the week.

Only one hundred and ninety one children received “Never absent, never late” cards this week.

Class 1 obtained the banner with 96% attendances.

Av for week 366, on Roll 499.

Several families have returned to school this week who have been absent for measles.

One or two fresh cases only this week.

Two hundred and fifty seven children have received “Never absent, never late” cards this week.

Class 1 obtained the banner again this week with 99% attendances.

Av for week 408, on Roll 505.

                                                                March 23 1903
                                                                A Cartwright H M I

Mr Colson visited school during the morning session.

Miss Leigh absent yesterday and today, cause – sickness.  Class 1 taken by Mistress.

Class 8 obtained the banner this week.

Checked registers and found correct.

                                                                ... Wescombe
                                                                W V Nash

Work as usual during the week.

Class 3 obtained the banner this week with 98% attendances.

Two hundred and sixty six children obtained “Never absent, never late” cards this week.

School closed all day on account of the Urban Council Election being held in one of the schools.

Closed school this morning for the Easter vacation of a week.

Opened school this morning at 9 o’clock after the Easter holiday.  No. present 452.

Class 2 obtained the banner this week with 98% attendances.

Three hundred and thirteen children received “Never absent, never late” cards.

Average for week 457, on Roll 509.

Miss Manning completed her engagement here as Assistant Mistress.

Completed summary for end of Quarter and end of year.

Have moved up 81 children into the Mixed School and re-arranged all the classes here.

Class 1 Teacher Miss Leigh
   ,,   2     ,,        ,,   Abbott
   ,,   3     ,,        ,,   Barber
   ,,   4     ,,        ,,   Summers
   ,,   5     ,,        ,,   Wells
   ,,   6     ,,        ,,   Brown
   ,,   7     ,,        ,,   Mitchell
   ,,   8 In charge of Mistress as have not yet a teacher in Miss Manning’s place.

Scheme of Work, see over

Moved 20 m ore children into the Mixed School this morning.

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

Class 1 obtained the banner this week 99% attendances.

Av for week 398, on Roll 444.

Miss Leigh absent during the morning as she was not well.  Class 1 taken by Mistress.

Miss Mitchell absent all day as she was not well.  Class 7 taken by Mistress.

Miss Mitchell been absent since Tuesday.  Class 7 in charge of Mistress, also class 8 as there is no teacher for the class yet.

Av for week 399, on Roll 449.

Mr C L Bradfield visited school during the afternoon session.

Work as usual during the week.  Class 8 taken by Lilian Sharpe or Ethel Clark under charge of Mistress.

Average for week 394.

Class 1 obtained the banner with 98% attendances.

Work as usual during the week.  Miss Summers absent from school this afternoon, permission given by Mistress.

Closed school this afternoon for the Whitsuntide holiday of one week.

Scheme of Work for Year ending April 30^th 1904

Opened school this morning at 9am.

Miss Summers absent during the morning session.  Permission given by Mistress.

Class 4 in charge of Mistress.

Admitted and re-admitted 10 children.

No. on Roll 465, no. present 408.

This afternoon Misses Barber, Summers, Wells and Mitchell were absent from school to attend the Blackboard drawing Examination at Kettering.

Classes 1 and 2 taken by their own teachers as usual.

Class 3, 4 and 5 taken by Mistress in Hall so the timetable could not be kept to.

Class 6 taken by Lily Sharpe

    ,,    7     ,,      ,,  Miss Brown

    ,,    8     ,,      ,,  Ethel Clark

Mr Noble visited school during the afternoon session.

Mr B Vorley visited the school during the morning session.

Class 1 obtained the banner this week with 99% attendances

Two hundred and eighty one children received “Never absent, never late” cards

Mr Bradfield visited school during the morning session.

Closed school for the afternoon owing to the Independent Wesleyan Sunday School treats.

Av for week 407, on Roll 468.

Closed school during the afternoon session owing to School treats.

Miss Mitchell absent all day.  Permission granted by Mistress.

Miss Botterill commenced duties here this morning as an Assistant Mistress.  She will take charge of class 8.

Miss Leigh left school at 3 o’clock this afternoon.  Permission given by Mistress.

Work as usual during the week, but numbers very low owing to prevalence of Mumps.

Misses Barber, Mitchell, Summers and Wells absent to attend the Certificate Examination.  Classes 3, 4 and 5 taken by Mistress in Hall.  Class 7 taken by Lily Sharpe and Ethel Clarke.

Checked registers and found them correct.

                                                                J T Colson
                                                                W V Nash

Closed school for the afternoon session owing to the Church treat.

Misses Barber, Mitchell, Summers and Wells absent all the week and as classes 3, 4 and 5 were taken by Mistress timetable of different classes could not be kept to.

Heard on Wednesday that Lily Sharpe and Ethel Clarke had passed their Candidates Examination.

Mr Bradfield visited school that afternoon.

Numbers low during the week owing to Mumps being prevalent.

Mr Corby visited school during the morning session.  School closed in afternoon for S S treat.

Report of School

“The syllabus of work for each period should be more explicitly set out, the reports are very meagre and might be fuller of suggestions and criticism for the class teachers, and more supervision might be exercised over the work by the head teacher.  More intelligent methods of teaching Reading and Numbers might be adopted.  The fourth and sixth classes are brightly taught.  The cloak room for the babies should be fitted with pegs.  The playground might be covered with asphalt.

Average attendance 392.6

       ,,                 ,,     101   10.7

       ,,                 ,,     on which grant is paid 403

Grant 17/-

Grant on average attendance    £342-11-0

Fee grant 403 at 10/- (-107)    £201-10-0

                    Total Grants       £544- 1-0

Staff

Work as usual during the week.

Completed summary for this quarter this afternoon.

Average for the Quarter 396, on Roll 470.

Class 1 obtained the banner this week with 96% attendances.

Have examined part of the school this week.

Miss Leigh absent all day, cause – neuralgia.  Class 1 taken by Mistress.

Miss Leigh absent during the morning session.  Class 1 taken by Mistress.

Mr J T Colson visited school this morning.

Mrs Vann presented 60 medals and 58 certificates.

Closed school this morning for the Summer holiday of four weeks.

Re-opened school this morning after the Summer holiday.

Admitted 17 children making no. on roll 484.

Mr Mantle visited school during the afternoon session.

Work as usual during the week.  Three hundred and twenty seven children received “never absent, never late” cards.

Average for week 441, on Roll 485.

Miss Abbott absent today.  Permission granted by Mistress who took class 2.

Three hundred and thirty nine children received “never absent, never late” cards

Average for the week 445.

Class 3 obtained the banner with 99% attendances.

Work as usual during the week.

Three hundred and 33 children obtained “never absent, never late” cards this week.

Class 3 obtained the banner with 99% attendances.

School closed on account of Rushden Feast.

Opened school this morning after Feast holiday.  413 present.

Miss Barber absent all day.  Permission granted by Mistress who took class 3.

Average lower this week owing to Feast.  424.  Two hundred and ninety one children received “never absent, never late” cards.

Messrs Mantle and Noble visited school during the afternoon session. 

No. present 440.

I have examined registers and find correct.

                                                                B Vorley
                                                                W V Nash            30/9/03

Work as usual during the week.

Mr J T Colson visited school during the afternoon session.

Three hundred and twenty six children received “never absent, never late” cards.

Class 2 received the banner with 98% attendances.

Lily Sharpe was absent from school all day as she was not well.

Lily Sharpe absent yesterday and today, cause – not well.

Work as usual during the week.  Three hundred and twenty children received “never absent, never late” cards.  Class 3 obtained the banner with 97% attendances.

The result of the Certificate Examination came this morning.  Miss Barber and Miss Summers have obtained a second class and Miss Wells and Miss Mitchell a third class Certificate.

Work as usual during the week.  On roll 494, Av attend 405.  Class 1 obtained the banner with 98% attendances.  323 attendance cards given.

Number very low this morning owing to the very heavy rain, only 341 present.

Completed the Second Quarter summary this afternoon.

No. on roll 495, Aver for Quarter 424.

Class 3 obtained the banner this week 95% attendances.

Have this week examined the 1^st class.  Most subjects are better but the writing ws not good and the dictation was poor.

Class 1 obtained the banner with 97%attendances.  Three hundred and twenty three children obtained “never absent, never late” cards.

Have finished examining classes 2 and 3.  The reading in 3 requires more expression and the writing in both classes is better but children inclined to have the wrong slope.  The arithmetic requires attention.  Needlework is very good.

Three hundred and forty three children received “never absent, never late” cards.

Class 3 obtained the banner with 98% attendances.

                                                                Visit I 1
                                                                Tho’s Harrison

Work as usual during the week.

Miss Brown absent during the afternoon session.  Permission granted by Mistress.

Work as usual during the week.  323 children received “never absent, never late” cards.

Miss Botterill completed her engagement here as Assistant mistress.  Class 8 in charge of Mistress.

Miss Mitchell absent all day owing to death in the family.

Miss Mitchell absent today also.  Classes 7 and 8 in charge of Mistress.

313 “never absent, never late” cards given this week.

Class 4 obtained the banner with 97% attendances.

Miss Brown absent during the afternoon session as she was not well.  Class 6 in charge of Mistress.

Work as usual during the week.  Two hundred and ninety eight children received “never absent, never late” cards.  Class 1 obtained the banner with 97% attendances.

Miss Brown absent all day, cause – sickness (bad cold).  Class 6 in charge of Mistress also class 8.

Class 8 in charge of Mistress as there is no teacher yet for the class.

Three hundred and seven children received “never absent, never late” cards this week.

Class 4 obtained the banner with 97% attendances.

Mr Colson visited school during the afternoon session.

Miss B Summers completed her engagement here today as an Assistant Mistress.

Closed school for Christmas holidays.