Rushden Research Group: Newton Rd Infant School Log Book part 5

1908

06 Jan

School duties resumed today.

Sixty one children – Standard 1 A – have been transferred to the Mixed Department.

The attendance is very low today – this is partly due to the stormy weather, but even more so to bad coughs and colds amongst the children. There are some cases of whooping cough.

10 Jan

Thirteen children have been admitted during the week.

Number on roll 439. Average for the week 348.8.

Mrs Miller is absent today through illness.

17 Jan

Mrs Miller has not yet been able to return to her duties. A medical cert has been received.

The attendance is still very low.

W A 343.7. Percentage 77.7.

20 Jan

Mrs Miller has returned to duties today.

21 Jan

Miss Clark is unable to attend school this afternoon – she is suffering from an influenza cold.

23 Jan

Miss Clark has returned to duties today.

School visited by Mr Saddler, Headmaster of the Alfred Street Boys School.

24 Jan

The attendance still continues to be low, chiefly owing to whooping cough.

Percentage 78.7.

28 Jan

Miss Barber is unable to attend school this morning through illness.

Miss Barber is present this afternoon.

30 Jan

Verified registers

J T Colson

31 Jan

Weekly average 350.9. Percentage 78.3.

04 Feb

The quarterly totals have been completed and verified.

Average attendance 407.4.

Times opened 117.

07 Feb

Weekly average 351.8. Percentage 78.7.

10 Feb

Miss Clark did not attend school till 10.30 this morning. Permission given by head teacher.

14 Feb

Weekly average 364.4. Percentage 80.9.

Many children are still suffering from whooping cough.

17 Feb

Miss Wells absent until 11.15am. Permission given by the Chairman.

18 Feb

The school has been opened this afternoon at 1pm and will be closed at 3pm to allow the children to visit a Wild Beast Show in the town.

School visited this morning by Messrs Corby and Saunders who are two of the Managers and by Miss Scott who is to be the future Head Teacher of this school.

20 Feb

Katie Wood received intimation today that she has passed the first part of the Preliminary Certificate examination held in December last.

21 Feb

Attendance slightly improved. Percentage 81.3.

24 Feb

Miss Miller has been absent today, visiting an Infants’ School at Luton. Permission for absence during the morning session was given by the Managers.

School visited by Attendance Officer.

26 Feb

School visited by Mr Patenall the ex-mayor of Higham, and Attendance Officer.

27 Feb

School assembled at 1.40pm and dismissed at 3.40pm so as to allow the teachers the opportunity of meeting with Mr Shaw H M I for an informal lecture upon the teaching of Drawing in Elementary schools. Head Teacher unable to attend school during the afternoon session til 2.45 owing to indisposition.

28 Feb

School visited during the morning session by Mr Shaw H M I and also by Mr Jenkins, Inspector of Schools for the County. School examined in Drawing and Brushwork by Mr Shaw H M I.

Percentage of attendance 76.8. The attendance has been very low today owing to inclement weather.

The present Head Teacher finishes duties here today.

02 Mar

I, Ida Lavinia Scott, have commenced duties as Head Teacher today.

04 Mar

Mrs Wood is absent today with severe cold.

09 Mar

Mrs Wood is still absent.

13 Mar

Both Mrs Wood and Kate are away today, neither of them is well.

16 Mar

Mrs Wood and Kate are at school again this morning.

Attendance is still very low – only 304 out of 452.

20 Mar

Weekly average 333.

21 Mar

Miss Miller’s duties finished here today.

25 Mar

Mrs Miller absent this afternoon through sickness.

Miss Brown left at 3.30 so Head Teacher took two classes together.

26 Mar

Now that Miss Miller has left, Standard 1 is taken sometimes by Head Teacher and at other times by Miss Partridge.

02 Apr

Mr Jenkins has this morning sent in Miss Dring to take Standard 1. Kate Wood has therefore more time for study.

07 Apr

Kate Wood absent for her King’s Scholarship Examination.

09 Apr

Visit of Mr Jenkins.

10 Apr

Kate Wood present again.

14 Apr

Verified registers.

J T Colson

16 Apr

School closed at noon for Easter vacation. Miss Dring and Miss Barber left at 11 o’clock.

27 Apr

School re-opened, staff complete.

01 May

New school year commenced.

I have sent out 63 children for Standard 2 to Mixed Department.

Miss Dring has gone back to Mixed Department.

07 May

First standard, Div a has gone for a walk instead of taking the last lesson.

Visit of Mr Jenkins.

08 May

No. on roll 436. W average 405.

19 May

Visits of Mr Claridge and Mr Ballard (Managers).

25 May

Half holiday given for Mission Sunday School treat.

05 Jun

School closed at noon for Whitsunday vacation.

15 Jun

School re-opened. Staff complete.

Scheme of Work 1908-1909

Reading	Standard 1		Object lesson Primer Little Folks at Home and Abroad Pitman’s New Era Cinderella Dick Whittington
	Class 1		Royal Crown Infant Readers Up to London to see the Queen Pitman’s New Era Fairy Stories
	Class 2		Chamber’s Twentieth Century Reader Easy Stories for Infants Stories for Infant Classes.
	Class 3		Royal Crown Primer (Pt 2) Chamber’s Twentieth Century Reader (2 primer) ,, ,, ,, ,,
	Class 4		Royal Crown Primer (Pt 1) Chamber’s Twentieth Century Reader (2 primer)
	Class 5		2 Chamber’s Twentieth Century Reading Sheets 1 Royal Crown Reading Sheet
	Class 6		Sounds of Letters Newman’s Press Forward Reading Sheets
	Class 7		Letter games to teach sounds Combination of sounds for familiar words
Writing	Standard 1		Transcription from cards and books beginning with capital letter Composition on easy subjects Dictation of easy words and sentences.
	Class 1		To copy sentences from B B containing capital letters, interrogation and exclamation notes and inverted commas Children’s names and addresses Easy words from memory Composition on familiar subjects
	Class 2		To copy sentences as in class 1. To know capital and small letters from dictation Children’s names and addresses Dictation of easy words. Easy sentences.
	Class 3		To copy short sentence from B Board Small letters from dictation Capital letters from B Board Children’s names
	Class 4		Small letters from memory. Capital from B B To copy words of three or four letters and short phrases beginning with capital letter Dictation of easy words of three letters
	Class 5		To write all small letters Words of two or three letters
	Class 6		Letters in sand and on B Boards
	Class 7		Easy letters such as I, u, w, n, m, v, r, e, o, a, e, x in sand and on black boards
Number	Standard 1		The simple rules with numbers not exceeding 99 and in money not exceeding 5/- Divisors and multipliers not to exceed 6 Questions to be given in problem form, and may include two processes
	Class 1		Composition of numbers to 30 by decimal system Preparation for Scheme B Arithmetic in St 1 Easy sums in four simple rules. Value of coins to £1
	Class 2		Analysis and composition of numbers to 20, then adding tens by decimal system Counting in 2s, 5s, 10s to 100 and 3s and 4s to 60 Notation to 99 Value of coins to £1
	Class 3		Composition of numbers to 15 by decimal system Notation to 20. Money problems to 1/3. Value of coins Counting in 2s, 5s, 10s to 100 and 3s and 4s to 40
	Class 4		Composition of numbers to 10. Notation to 15 Value of coins to 1/-. Counting in 2s, 5s, 10s to 100
	Class 5		Composition of numbers to 8 also corresponding figures from copy and dictation. Counting to 100 in 10s and 2s to 20.
	Class 6		Composition of numbers to 6 in Kindergarten occupations Figures as symbols in sand. Counting to 30 with apparatus
	Class 7		Composition of numbers to 4 in Kindergarten games and lessons. Figures to represent them in sand Counting to 20 with apparatus.
Nature and observation lessons	Standard 1		All classes to take the following Spring, its characteristics with flowers Summer, its characteristics with flowers and fruits Autumn, its characteristics with flowers and fruits Winter, its characteristics
	St 1		Also daisy, buttercup, wallflower, primrose, snowdrop, crocus, tulip, trees, germinating seeds, how plants grow, frog, swallow. Wild rose, geranium, snapdragon, dead nettle, Summer fruits (berry, cherry) vegetables (peas, beans) leaves, bee, butterfly, house fly. Sunflower, corn, autumn fruits (apples, pears) potato, squirrel, vegetable roots (carrot, turnip) trees, cow, milk, butter, cheese. Holly, orange, robin, sparrow, leather, school buildings, our bodies, water, liquids and solids, porous bodies, hard and soft bodies, plastic bodies, solubility, adhesive substances, flexible and elastic substances. Conversational on wind, weather, sun, rain and clouds, moon.
	Classes 1 & 2		Daisy, buttercup, wallflower, primrose, snowdrop, crocus, tulip, bees, germinating seeds, how plants grow, frog, swallow, local birds, wild rose, geranium, snapdragon, dead nettle, Summer fruits (cherry , berries), vegetables (peas and beans), leaves, bees, butterfly, fowls and egg, house fly, boat, sunflower, corn, autumn fruits (apple, pear), potato, squirrel, vegetable roots (carrot, turnip), cow, milk, butter, cheese, silkworm and silk, spider, holly, orange, robin, sparrow, pigeon, herring, food and clothing, policeman, post office and postman, blacksmith, leather, school buildings, our bodies. Conversational on wind, weather, sun, rain and clouds, moon.
	Classes 3 & 4		Crocus, snowdrop, buttercup, field and garden work, trees, germinating seeds, how plants grow, local birds, owl, pigeon, bird’s nest, rabbit, wild rose, fruits (cherry, gooseberry, currant, raspberry, strawberry), bee, butterfly, herring, fowls and egg, cow, leather, milk, butter, cheese, sheep, goat, builder, school buildings, ship, apple, plum, nuts, hedge fruit, vegetable roots, carrot, turnip, radish, potato, swallow, squirrel, holly, orange, robin, sparrow, horse, blacksmith, our bodies, clothes, postman, policeman, chair, bell, railway station and journey.
	Classes 5, 6 & 7		Field and garden work, swallow, trees, singing birds, bird’s nest, rabbit, daisy, fowls, duck, trees, buttercup, fruit (berries, cherry), sun, cow, milk, sheep, how children may be useful, railway station, seaside, sailor, farm, birds, stone fruit, plum, apple, potato, root vegetables, blackberry, squirrel, corn harvest, winter birds, snow, horse, blacksmith, pig, pigeon, cat, dog, road to school, coal, orange, postman, policeman. Picture lessons and nursery rhymes
Stories	In all classes to illustrate foregoing lessons
Drawing	In all classes		Free arm on boards of common objects, flowers etc. bearing on Nature and Observation lessons. also the following:-
	Standard 1		Drawing on brown paper with white or coloured chalk illustrating story. Freehand with pencil and paper.
	Class 1		Drawing on brown paper with white or coloured chalk illustrating story or recitation.
	Classes 2, 3 & 4		Drawing on brown paper and boards, illustrating story.
	Class 5		As above
	Classes 6 & 7		Drawing in sand as well as on boards.
Needlework	Standard 1		To fix and work a hem and seam A small garment showing above stitches. Knitting 9a) Casting on stitches. Plain knitting with chain edge. Plain and purl
	Class 1		To fix and work a hem Knitting with chain edge. Small garments in knitting and sewing.
	Classes 2 & 3		Hemming. Knitting with chain edge. A garment between two girls (sewing)
	Classes 4 & 5		Knitting with thick needles
Kindergarten	Standard 1		(a) Brush drawing of strokes, lines and curves for leaves and flowers (b) Paper cutting and designing (c) Clay modelling
	Class 1 & 2		(a) Brush drawing as above (b) Paper cutting and designing (c) Clay modelling (d) Paper folding
	Class 3		(a) Brush drawing as above (b) Paper cutting and designing (c) Clay modelling (d) Paper folding
	Class 4		(a) Brushwork (last quarter) (b) Paper cutting (objects) (c) Clay modelling (d) Paper folding (e) Gifts 2 and 4
	Class 5		(a) Gifts 2 and 3. (b) Paper cutting (objects) (c) Mat weaving
	Classes 6 & 7		(a) Giftts 1, 2 and 3 (b) Stick laying (c) Bead and bamboo work. (d) Paper ball making. (e) Table setting
	Kindergarten lessons to be correlated with Nature lessons
Recitations	Standard 1	Child’s song in Spring The Brook The wasp and the bee Song of the seasons To whom shall we give thanks The last day of Autumn Phases of the moon Hills valleys and mountains		The sand castle My shadow The sunbeams The water bloom Winter Where do you live? Santa Clause and the mouse The wind in a frolic
	Class 1	Child’s welcome to Spring The child and the swallow The ungrateful cuckoo Froggie’s first walk The song of the butterfly Robins Christmas party		A Foolish acorn The parsnip’s plight The Christmas stocking The wind The violet The first primrose
	Class 2	Baby seed song Summertime and leaves Little by little The greedy sparrows Santa Clause and the mouse The primrose and the bee		Down in a filed Blackberrying The spider Springtime Snowdrops The spring
	Class 3	Down in the dark The rabbit and the piggy-wig Jack Frost and the North wind Coaxing Santa Clause The little brown sparrow March		The bee and the flower Trees The Chrysalis The owls The autumn Springtime
	Class 4	The Spring The advice of the flowers Queen of the buttercups Come here little birdies The other stocking		Song of the bee The wind The squirrel Jack Frost Waiting to grow
	Class 5	The little plant Nine little prisoners The naughty dolly Hang up Baby’s stocking The sparrow Waking		Over the meadows The cuckoo Autumn Autumn leaves Winter A Spring game
	Classes 6 & 7	The daisy Pussy cat, pussy cat Hang up Baby’s stocking Little four year old The little plant		Nursery Rhymes Dolly Our baby boy Butterflies
Singing	Each class to learn at least six songs bearing on Nature lessons
	Standard 1	(a) Tune: to sing at sight. The notes of the scale in any order. The same in Staff notation. (b) Time: To sing at sight on one tone, exercises in both notations, in two, three or four pulse measure. (c) Ear tests: Easy series of three notes sung by teacher to the syllable Laa, the chord of the scale being given before each exercise. Each lesson preceded by breathing exercises.
	Class 1 & 2	Breathing exercises, Pattern singing (a) Tune: To sing at sight any series of notes. Hand signs. Same in Staff notation. (b) Time: To sing one tone exercises including one or two pulse notes in two and four pulse measure, in both notations. (c) Ear test: of two notes, sung twice by the teacher and starting on any note, after the chord has been given.
	Class 3 & 4	Breathing exercises. Pattern singing. To sing the notes of the scale in consecutive order. The chord in any order.
	Class 5, 6 & 7	Breathing exercises. Pattern singing. Nursery Rhymes and simple songs.
History	Standard 1, class 1	Stories of famous men and women e.g. Caractacus, King Alfred, Canute, The Black Prince, Joan of Arc, Pilgrim Fathers, Wolfe at Quebec, Nelson at Trafalgar, some Greek stories and Arthurian legends.
Physical Exercises		Movements of hands, arms, feet, trunk sometimes with, usually without apparatus. Marching. Breathing exercises.
Geography	Standard 1	Stories such as Robinson Crusoe, Uncle Tom’s cabin, introducing when possible, the following:- 1. Ideas of a plan, plan of objects and room. 2. First ideas of a map. 3. The points of the compass – position of sun at different times of the day and year. Shadows. 4. Geographical terms – land, mountain, valley, river, lake, island, sea, shown by modelling sand. 5. Methods of travel, simple ideas of hot and cold countries.

The staff is as follows:-

St 1 (a)	Miss Barber C	Class 2	Miss Clark U
St 1 (b)	Mrs Miller C	,, 3	Miss partridge U
Cl 1	Miss Wells C	,, 4	Mrs Wood C
		,, 5	Miss Wood PA
		,, 6 & 7	Miss Brown C

22 Jun

Half holiday given for Congregational and Succoth Sunday School treats

23 Jun

Visit of the Hon Mrs Henley and Mrs I Patenall and Mr Claridge.

24 Jun

Short visit of Mr J T Colson, Chairman of Managers.

09 Jul

Mrs Miller absent by permission.

School closed in afternoon for Church S S treat.

13 Jul

School closed for Park Road Baptist S S treat.

14 Jul

435 in attendance out of 450.

09 Jul

Kate Wood has passed her Preliminary Certificate Examination.

17 Jul

Weekly average 424. Percentage 94.2.

20 Jul

Kate Wood is this week attending the Oxford Senior exam’n at Bedford. Miss Maggie Ette has come in to supply her place.

21 Jul

Visited schools and examined registers. Correct.

B Vorley

27 Jul

Visit of Mr Colson, Chairman of the Managers.

31 Jul

School closed at noon for Summer holidays.

31 Aug

School re-opened. Staff complete.

Miss Dring has been appointed to take up duties here and is present this morning. She will take standard 1 (a), Miss K Wood class 3, Miss Barber class 5, Miss brown class 6, Miss partridge class 7 while the 1^st division of St 1 is here; there will sometimes be two classes in the hall until Mr Perkins can take his division of Standard 1 and class 3 will change the timetable temporarily as follows:- Reading at 11.5 Lesson at 11.30 each morning; Writing (Monday) Kgarten (Tuesday and Thursday) at 2-2.20; Recitation (Tuesday and Thursday) at 2.30 – 3.0; Singing and Games (Friday) 3.15.

08 Sep

Miss Wood absent through sickness.

10 Sep

Visit of Mr Reade of Stevington.

18 Sep

School closed for Monday and Tuesday – Rushden Feast.

23 Sep

School re-opened. Staff complete.

28 Sep

Visit of Mr Jenkins

07/08 Oct

Miss Clark absent with gathered face.

20 Oct

Visited schools and checked registers and found them correct

John Claridge

20 Oct

Visit of Mr Claridge and Mr Ballard (Managers)

Half yearly stock received.

30 Oct

Visit of Mr J T Colson, Chairman of Managers.

02 Nov

Have commenced third quarter and have moved up five children into class 3, six into class 4, seven into class 5 and seven into class 6. One was put down into class 2, two into class 3 and two into class 4.

19 Nov

Short visit of H Hartley Esq H M I.

27 Nov

Miss Wells absent through illness.

30 Nov

Miss Clark absent for Certificate examination. Miss Clark’s place taken by Miss Eva Hill, Thrapston.

07 Dec

Miss Clark has resumed her school duties this morning.

Have changed some lessons in class 4 as follows:- Word building 9.25 – 9.40, Number 9.40 – 10.0, Reading 10 – 10.30, Writing 11.30 – 12.0. This will remain so until Standard 1 (a) have been moved up.

15 Dec

School visited by Messrs B Vorley and J Crouch – Managers who gave out the attendance certificates to 32 scholars.

21 Dec

Short visit of E Jenkins Esq.

Miss Barber away ill in the afternoon.

23 Dec

Having half an hours entertainment this afternoon.

School closed for Xmas holiday (4pm)

Miss Wells leaves this school today.

1909

11 Jan

School re-opened. Staff complete.

Miss Ding has taken to class 1 (Miss Wells’ late class).

Standard 1 (a) has been moved up to Mixed dept.

19 Jan

Visit of Mr J Claridge, member of sub committee and Managers.

25 Jan

Miss Dring sent a message to say she had cut her hand badly and could not come.

26 Jan

Miss Dring absent this morning.

Hilda Willis from class 4 has died of croup and bronchitis.

29 Jan

Verified registers

J T Colson

Visit (morning) of H Hartley H M Inspector.

08 Feb

Miss Barber has gone to Guildsborough School to supply whilst the Mistress is ill. Miss W Pack is here.

Visit of E Jenkins Esq.

Have sent Evelyn Austin back home because her hair is not clean.

15 Feb

Miss Barber still at Guildsborough School. Miss Lonie White has come this afternoon from the National School, but she is not accustomed to teaching.

16 Feb

Visit of Messrs W Sanders and J Corby, School Managerrs.

22 Feb

Miss Barber has returned. Mrs Miller absent with influenza.

24 Feb

Mrs Miller has come this afternoon.

02 Mar

Miss Barber has gone to Guildsborough this morning to supply for the Head Teacher. I have told Mr Mantle to please say that it is very inconvenient to spare a teacher.

03 & 04 Mar

Attendance very low on account of snowstorm and also colds. 286 and 282 each respective morning.

05 Mar

Percentage only 75.1.

08 Mar

Miss Barber is at school again this morning.

15 Mar

Visit of Mr Vorley and Mr Mantle to see the lobby.

16 Mar

Copy of H M Inspector’s School Report for year ending April 30^th 1909

“The school work seen on the morning of the inspection reached a high standard. The rudiments of Reading, Writing and Number are carefully and successfully taught on sound methods. The scholars appear to be making good progress all through the school. It would be desirable to arrange for all the children’s physical exercises, free movements and games to be taken in the central hall rather than in the classrooms in bad weather. The cloakroom accommodation for the two lowest classes is insufficient as at present arranged.

The outside doors all open inwards only.”

25 Mar

Visit of Mr Jenkins.

01 Apr

Miss Wood has gone to Stanwick as supply teacher.

05 Apr

Miss Wood to remain at Stanwick until Wednesday evening.

08 Apr

Miss Wood at school again this morning.

School closed at noon for Easter holidays.

19 Apr

School re-opened. Staff complete.

Have admitted or re-admitted 14 new scholars. The school has been disinfected during the holiday. There is another case of Diphtheria and one of Scarlet Fever reported this morning.

23 Apr

Weekly average 420. Percentage 93.8.

26 Apr

Another case of Scarlet Fever in Queen St is reported.

28 Apr

Checked registers and found correct.

B Vorley

10 May

Miss Clark absent to attend a funeral at home.

11 May

Miss Clark returned this morning.

13 May

Mrs Miller absent this morning, ill.

17 May

Miss Clark absent under the doctor’s orders.

19 May

Miss Clark present this afternoon but still seems unwell.

25 May

Miss Wood is attending Blackboard exam in Wellingborough.

26 May

Mrs Wood absent with Managers’ sanction to attend the funeral of Mr Hustwaite.

28 May

School closed this morning for Whitsuntide.

07 Jun

School re-opened.

Miss Dring has been transferred to the North End School.

Standard 2 has gone up to the Mixed Department.

Now that Miss Dring has gone I have still a class left on my hands. I have placed Mrs Sugars with Standard 1 (a) and a girl looks after the babies when I am not able to be there.

17 Jun

Have changed St 1 lesson for drill.

25 Jun

Mrs E M Barnes of Northampton has come as temporary Assistant for Standard 1 (a). Mrs Sugars is taking the Babies’ class.

08 & 09 Jul

Examination of children by medical officer.

10 Jul

Verified registers.

J T Colson

15 Jul

A days holiday given for Sunday School treats.

20 Jul

Medical examination completed this morning

23 Jul

Head Teacher expects to attend a Drill exam on Monday at Leytonstone. Mrs Miller in charge.

26 Jul

Have opened school and then left to catch 9.44 train.

30 Jul

School closed for August holidays (noon).

Mrs Sugars leaves today.

Mrs E M Barnes terminates her engagement today.

30 Aug

School re-opened.

Miss Grace Hyde commences today.

13 Sep

Miss Clark is absent. Miss Partridge is absent through illness.

14 Sep

Miss Partridge is at school again this morning although she is not very well.

20 Sep

Miss Clark was unwell last week but is at school this morning.

24 Sep

School closed on Monday and Tuesday for Rushden Feast.

11 Oct

There are several cases of mumps which have lowered the attendance considerably.

18 Sep

Checked registers and found them correct.

J T Colson.

16 Nov

Visit of Mr Sanders and Mr J Corby this morning.

Attendance is still very low. There is a good many cases of mumps and general sickness.

29 Nov

Miss Clark and Miss Partridge absent for Certificate Examination.

Miss W Hobbs is assisting for the week.

06 Dec

Visit of Monro Esq H M I.

Miss Clark and Miss Partridge are at school again.

10 Dec

Attendance very low this week 84.2%.

20 Dec

Mrs Miller is absent this morning – very unwell.

23 Dec

School closed this afternoon for Xmas holidays.

1910

10 Jan

School re-opened. Staff complete.

14 Jan

Visit of Mr Jenkins.

19 Jan

School closed for General Election. One of the schools is used as Polling booth.

27 Jan

Checked registers and found correct.

B Vorley

14 Feb

Miss Wood is absent this afternoon through sickness.

15 Feb

Visit of Messrs W B Sanders and J Corby.

21 Feb

Miss Wood is at school again today.

22 Feb

Miss Wood again away.

28 Feb

Miss Wood is back again today. Miss Clark is absent by permission for the day.

01 Mar

Staff complete.

03 Mar

Holiday given for election of County Councillors.

09 Mar

Miss Wood away this morning but returned for the afternoon.

15 Mar

Visit of Mr B Vorley, member of sub-committee.

16 Mar

Miss Wood absent – ill.

22 Mar

Visit of M K Langley Esq H M I.

Miss Wood at school today Tues and part of Wednesday.

24 Mar

Miss Wood not well again. Miss Hyde left early for travelling.

School closed at noon for Easter holidays.

04 Apr

School re-opened. Miss Wood away ill.

Miss Emily Thompson from East Haddon has come to take Miss Wood’s place.

11 Apr

Miss Clark has gone as supply teacher to Hargrave and Miss Ette is taking her class.

Medical Inspection 11^th to 13^th inclusive.

14 Apr

Mrs Miller is absent through illness.

18 Apr

Mrs Miller is here this afternoon.

25 Apr

Mrs Wood came in late as she had been out for the weekend.

Miss Clark is back from Hargrave and Miss Ette has gone to Mr Perkins again.

28 Apr

Checked registers and found correct.

B Vorley

09 May

Mrs Miller absent – ill.

10 May

Mrs Miller has returned this afternoon.

13 May

School closed at noon for Whitsuntide holidays.

Miss Thompson leaves today.

23 May

School re-opened. Staff complete.

Miss Wood has returned.

Have given Miss Wood Standard 1 (a) and ... third class into second and part of second into first.

This week Standard 1 will take Reading at 11.5 instead of 11.30.

Visit of Mr Jenkins

30 May

Short visit of M K Langley Esq H M I.

24 Jun

Miss Hyde left early this afternoon.

Three scholars have this month died with diphtheria – Gordon Endusby 1^st June, Edna Askew 11^th inst and Florence Williams 14^th inst.

13 Jul

Visited the school and verified the registers this day

John Claridge

14 Jul

Holiday given for United Sunday School treats.

15 Jul

Percentage only 82.6 owing to whooping cough and measles.

22 Jul

Weekly percentage 76 owing to the above complaints.

28 Jul

School closed this afternoon for the Summer holidays.

29 Aug

School re-opened. Staff complete.

Attendance is low owing to the prevalence of measles and whooping cough.

264 out of 360.

02 Sep

Percentage only 73.2, brought down principally by measles.

09 Sep

Percentage 78.6.

16 Sep

Several new cases of measles have broken out and the percentage is only 77.8.

23 Sep

Registers closed today at 1.50 instead of 2.20 to allow the closing of the school earlier.

School closed for Rushden Feast.

28 Sep

School re-opened. Staff complete.

17 Oct

Registers found correct.

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Visit of Mr J Claridge and Mr Hensman

18 Oct

Visit morning and afternoon of M K Langley H M I.

28 Oct

Miss Miller absent morning and afternoon through sickness.

Percentage 75.2.

10 Nov

Visits of Mr Vorley and Mr Freeman – Managers.

28 Nov

Miss Ethel Clark away for the week for Certificate Examination.

29 Nov

Mrs Miller absent through illness this morning.

02 Dec

Percentage is only 61.7 owing to measles, bad colds and the wet weather.

05 Dec

Miss Clark has returned to her duties this morning.

13 Dec

Mrs Wood absent with severe cold.

14 Dec

Mrs Wood not well enough to attend school.

15 Dec

Holiday given for General Election.

16 Dec

Mrs Wood still absent.

19 Dec

Mrs Wood at school today.

22 Dec

School closed this afternoon for two weeks for Xmas.

1911

09 Jan

School re-opened. Staff complete.

11 Jan

Visit of Mr C Money, MP for East Northants, together with his daughter and

Mr C L Bradfield.

10 Jan

Short visit of Mr Jenkins Asst Secretary.

16 Jan

The registers were verified and found correct and the school very satisfactory and pleasing.

W Hensman

30 Jan

The temperature in the rooms to the north and east is very low. No. 1 room is only 50° all day and No. 3 room is 51° and 42° only.

31 Jan

No. 3 classroom registers a temperature of only 45° this morning.

09 Feb

Visit of Mr Shaw, drawing inspector in the morning and Monroe Esq H M I in the afternoon.

13 Feb

Mrs Miller absent through illness this morning.

17 Feb

Miss Hyde absent today.

Visit of Mr Sanders and Mr Corby, School Managers.

28 Feb

Medical inspection began this afternoon.

06 Mar

The above completed this morning.

Miss Orland from Croughton has been in school for two weeks.

02 Mar

Copy of Report by L J Monroe Esq H M I

“This large infants school is on the whole ably managed (The central hall is not now used for class teaching)

The two classes of babies are on the whole in skilful hands, the little ones being kept in good order without undue repression. The various exercises in hand and eye training and Kindergarten are fairly well carried out, and the child’s powers of reasoning and observation are developed thereby.

The Drawing in the lower classes calls for increased attention.

The hoppering of the sash frames which are made to open, by the placing of a glass screen in front should be more general, some of the classrooms having no means for admitting fresh air except by opening the windows. A record of the temperature should be kept during the cold season. A strong wind from the north is said to check the inflow of warm air from the screens.”

Signed J T Colson

Correspondent

21 Mar

Visit of Mr B Vorley and Mr E Freeman, school managers.

24 Mar

Several children are away with measles. There are about 30 notified cases.

Percentage 80.2.

07 Apr

Percentage 73.2.

14 Apr

Percentage for week 74.5.

10 Apr

Short visit of Mr Jeenkins.

14 Apr

School closed at noon for Easter week.

24 Apr

School re-opened.

Miss Miller is absent with influenza.

Miss Alice Capon has come for two weeks probation.

26 Apr

Registers found correct.
...

01 May

Mrs Miller has returned to her duties.

New years work is begun. The following is “an abstract” of the Scheme of Work:-

Reading	Standard 1	6 Readers
	Class 1	6 ,,
	,, 2	4 ,,
	,, 3	2 ,,
	,, 4	3 Reading Sheets
	,, 5	2 ,, ,,
	,, 6	Letter names
Writing	Standard 1	Transcription, Composition, Dictation
	Class 1	,, ,, ,,
	,, 2	,, ,, ,,
	,, 3	Capital and small letters, words of 3 letters
	,, 4	Small letters and little words
	,, 5 & 6	Easy letters in sand trays and on B Bds
Number	Standard 1	The four rules with numbers to 99; divisors and multipliers not to exceed 6. Money problems to 5/-.
	Class 1	Analysis and composition of numbers by decimal system. Notation to 99. Easy sums in four simple rules. Value of coins.
	Class 2	Analysis and composition of numbers to 20, then adding tens by decimal system. Value of coins. Notation to 99.
	Class 3	Composition of numbers to 15. Notation to 15. Value of coins to 1/-.
	Class 4	Composition of numbers to 8 also corresponding figures. Counting.
	Class 5	Comp of numbers to 6 in Kindergarten occupations. Counting with apparatus, figures in sand.
	Class 6	Composition of numbers to 4 in Kindergarten occupations. Figures in sand. Counting with apparatus.
Nature and observation lessons	Standard 1	Spring with its characteristics, plants, flowers, birds and frog. Summer with its characteristics, vegetables, flowers, fruits and insects. Autumn with its characteristics, flowers, fruit, vegetables, corn, trees, squirrel, cow, milk, butter and cheese. Winter with its characteristics and weather; holly, robin, sparrow, orange, leather, our bodies, school buildings, water, liquids and solids; porous, plastic, hard and soft bodies, adhesive, flexible and elastic substances, and solubility.
	All classes take the seasons with characteristics as above but 4, 5, and 6 not so much in detail. These classes take in addition rabbit, fowls, duck, sheep, cow, cat, dog, squirrel, horse, pig, pigeons, postman, policeman, coal, the road to school, how children may be useful, railway station, seaside, sailor, farm. Picture lessons.
Stories	Given in all classes to illustrate as far as possible the foregoing lessons. In the upper classes stories from English History, Greek stories and Arthurian legends.
Recitations	In Standard 1 twelve Nature recitations with “Santa Claus and the Mouse”, ”Voices in the work box”, “My shadow”, “The Sand castle”. In classes 1, 2, 3 and 4 from eight to ten Nature recitations with the following additions: In class 1 “Robin’s Christmas Party”, “The Christmas stocking” In class 2 “Coaxing Santa Claus” In class 3 “The other stocking” In class 4 “Hang up the baby’s stocking” In class 5 and 6 Nursery Rhymes “Pussy cat pussy cat” “Little four year old”, “The daisy”, “The dolly”, “Our baby boy”, “The little plant”, “Butterflies”, “Good night” and “Hang up the baby’s stocking”
Kindergarten	In Standard 1 (1) Paper cutting and designing (2) Clay modelling. (3) Brush drawing Class 1 and 2 (1) Paper folding (2) paper cutting and designing (3) Clay modelling. (4) Brush drawing. Class 3 (1) paper cutting of objects. (2) Paper folding. (3) Clay modelling. (4) Mat weaving Gifts 2 and 4. Class 4 (1) Gifts 2 and 3. (2) paper balls. (3) Bead and bamboo threading. Class 5 Gifts 1 and 3. (2) Paper balls. (3) Stick laying (4) Bead and bamboo threading. Class 6 Gift 1, bead threading, stick laying
	All kindergarten lesson to be correlated with nature and observation lessons whenever possible.
Singing	Each class to take breathing exercises, and songs that bear when possible upon their nature and observation lessons. Standard 1 The tones of the scale from modulator and B Board. Time exercises in 2, 3 and 4 pulse measure. Ear tests of three notes. Classes 1 and 2 as above except 3 pulse measure. Class 3 Doh chord in any order, the scale in consecutive order. Class 4 Doh chord in any order. Pattern singing. Class 5 and 6 pattern singing, Nursery Rhymes.
Drawing	Standard 1, Class 1 Free arm on B boards and brown paper with white or coloured chalks common objects, flowers, fruit etc. bearing on nature lessons. Illustrations of stories and recitations. Class 2 and 3 as above. Class 4 Free arm on B boards of objects bearing on nature and observation lessons. Class 5 and 6 Free arm on B boards and in sand of above.
Needlework	Standard 1 To work and fix a hem, top sewing, to knit with chain edge, plain and purl, casting on stitches. Class 1 To work and fix a hem, knitting with chain edge. ,, 2 Hemming, knitting with chain edge. ,, 3 Knitting
Geography	Standard 1 (1) Taught by means of stories of adventure by land and sea. (2) The inhabitants of foreign lands; their customs, life and dress. Stories of these people. (3) The five races of the world; where and how they live. (4) Our own lands. Legends and characteristics of the British Isles, their patron saints, national emblems, and national names and why adopted. Stories. (5) The story of the Union Jack and how it is made up. (6) Our lands over the sea and how we got them. (7) The story of a great sea port. How we get our tea, sugar etc. (8) A talk about sun, moon and stars. (9) Facts to be taught about thr district in which the children live. (10) Life at the seaside, in the country, and in the town.
Physical Exercises	Breathing exercises, Marching, easy movements of hands, arms, legs, feet and trunk according to syllabus for Public Elementary schools.

Staff arranged as follows

Standard 1				Mrs Miller C
Class 1				Miss Hyde C
,, 2				,, Partridge C
,, 3				Mrs Wood C
,, 4				Miss Barber C
,, 5				Miss Clark U
,, 6				Miss Wood U

We have transferred 56 children from Standard 1 into the Mixed Department.

05 May

Number on roll 325. Percentage 91.4.

30 May

Miss Clark has gone to Hargrave today to supply temporarily. Miss E Cunliffe is helping occasional lessons.

01 Jun

Miss Partridge is transferred as Certificated Assistant to Alfred St Infants and commences today. Miss Clark returned during the morning.

02 Jun

School closed at noon for Whitsuntide holidays.

12 Jun

School re-opened. Class 2 left to Head Teacher.

15 Jun

Head teacher did not come until 11am owing to sickness.

16 Jun

School closed for Coronation Week.

26 Jun

School re-opened. Miss D Chapman from Finedon has come to gain experience in teaching. I have put her with Miss Clark today while I take second class. Miss C is Uncertified Teacher schedule /(c)

27 Jun

Miss Chapman absent for the afternoon by permission.

11 Jun

Visited schools and found all ... Checked registers and found correct.

B Vorley

13 Jul

School closed all day for Sunday School treats.

24 Jul

I came at 9.25 this morning as the train service was altered and I could not catch the early train at Bedford.

Mrs Miller is absent.

27 Jul

Mrs Miller has come this morning but will be unable to come this afternoon.

28 Jul

Mrs Miller is back today.

03 Aug

Miss Chapman’s engagement terminates today.

School closed for Summer holidays.

04 Sep

School re-opened.

Miss F Maude Martin is appointed as Uncertificated Teacher.

Lilian M Bollard and Alice O Capon are appointed as P Ts from August 1^st.

12 Sep

Lilian has a bilious attack this morning. Alice Capon has half holiday to see the Mistress of the Wellingborough County High School which she and Lilian are to attend. Lilian is present this afternoon.

14 Sep

The P Ts are to attend here on Tuesdays and Fridays.

22 Sep

School closed for Monday and Tuesday for Rushden Feast.

18 Sep

Visits of Mr J Claaridge and Mr Hensman, Managers.

27 Sep

School re-opened. Staff complete.

27 Oct

Checked registers and found correct.

B Vorley

13 Nov

I am leaving school at 3.15 for a visit to the eye specialist at Bedford by appointment after a slight operation on Saturday.

14 Nov

Mrs Miller absent through illness this morning.

21 Nov

Visit of Mr Vorley (School Manager)

23 Nov

Mrs Miller away from school, ill.

24 Nov

Mrs Miller still unable to come.

24 Nov

Entertainment given to children after school.

27 Nov

Mrs Miller at school.

Miss Martin absent with bad throat.

Miss Wood’s Certificate examination commences this morning.

04 Dec

Miss martin is still unable to come. She is suffering from tonsillitis.

Miss Wood is at school again.

05 Dec

Mrs Miller absent this afternoon.

08 Dec

Reggie Elstow fell down on some ice in the yard and broke his thigh at 8.55am.

11 Dec

Miss Martin, although improving, is not yet able to get to school.

12 Dec

Miss Alice Capon has permission for a half holiday this afternoon.

18 Dec

Miss Martin is at school this morning.

19 Dec

Miss Alice Capon is unable to be at school today.

Miss Lilian Bollard has permission to attend the “breaking up” of her school at Wellingborough.

20 Dec

The parents of the upper classes are invited this afternoon for a little miscellaneous entertainment given by the scholars.

21 Dec

School closed for the Christmas holidays – 2 weeks.