Opened school. Three scholars who left for sometime came back again.

Miss F. Stanton an E.P.T. commenced duties as assistant mistress (April 9^th ’62)

Very thin attendance in the upper standards but better in the lower.

Good attention to the drawing lesson this afternoon.

Admitted Walter W. Sargent. Visited by Mr Wilkins.

Mr. Denton called. The children have for the most part returned to school.

The half time girls took needlework.

Gloria Thompson away through illness.

Average attendance for the week 119

Not many depositors in the Penny Bank today.

A good full school today.

P.T.1 away from school in the afternoon.

Average attendance for the week 122

Admitted John Knight again to the school.

Gave up the girl’s evening lesson for needlework. Mrs. Wood attended to them.

Several children away through illness. George Parry & George Thompson still away in the 1^st class.

The average attendance for the week 121.

Attended to the Penny Bank to day. A fair number of depositors.

Took a drawing lesson with the whole timers

Miss Stanton gave her standard paper work which they did fairly well

The average attendance for the week 123. Visited by Mr. Knight.

Several children came without their fees. Sent two of them home who owed a week previous.

Gave some extra time for exercise – the children seemingly listless.

School working as usual. Visited by Mr. Knight. Spoke to the children about the importance of punctuality.

Very wet day. Average attendance for the week 116

Good full school

Taught a new song to the children.

A coffee palace opened in the village – gave a half holiday in the afternoon.

The usual singing lesson – the whole time girls took needlework.

Attended to the Penny Bank – a fair number of depositors.

Took some extra time for singing and exercise.

Gave the first class an examination

Miss Stanton examined Standard II

Mr. Wilkins called

Good full school

Took some time for marching and singing.

Mr. Wilkins called.

The children much interested in their drawing lesson.

Admitted Catherine Meadows. Most of the children in attendance.

Took the teachers for lessons from 6 – 7.30 in the evening.

The half time girls took needlework. Told the children that I should punish severely the next who was known to use bad language.

The average attendance for the week amounted to 126.

Visited by Mr. Wilkins & Mr. Knight.

Good attendance. The school working well.

Took the usual drawing lesson.

A good full school

Visited by Mr. Wilkins. The average attendance for the week amounted to 119

Admitted Fredrick Clarke.

A good drawing lesson.

Gave a list of irregular scholars to the attendance officer. Some very bad cases.

Average attendance for the week.

Several came without their school fees. Sent them back for it.

Chastised William Knight for being absent from school without leave from his parents.

Gave Standard II an examination. Arithmetic and spelling good.

Mr. Wilkins attended to the Penny Bank.

Broke up for the Easter holiday

Opened with a good full school with the exception of the 1^st class.

Gave P.T.’s an examination in Arithmetic.

The 1^st class drew a map of Ireland.

Average attendance for the week 127

Admitted six scholars to the school.

Good full school.

Gave the 1^st class a lesson in analysis, took some time for singing.

Average attendance for the week 135. This is the last week of the school year.

Visited by Mr. Wilkins. Not many deposits in the Penny Bank.

A good full school. Took charge of Standard III as P.T.1 has left.

Miss Stanton gave Standard II an examination. They did well in Arithmetic and Spelling.

The yearly average amounts to 118.

School very full today. Visited by Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Knight.

Took a drawing lesson. Chastised several for being late today.

The usual singing lesson.

Sent home several for school fees.

Drawing lesson today.

Highest average attendance attained this week – 135.

Sent several children home for their school money. Took deposits for the Penny Bank

School examined by Mr. Simpson H .M. Inspector. 127 presented for examination. 5 absent. Broke up for the Whitsuntide holidays – one week.

Opened school with a good attendance

Gave the 1^st class repetitions. Standards IV, Vi & V on with their year’s work.

W.E.Curry Esq. H.M. Inspector inspected the schools today. We were rather thin in the upper Standards with a great proportion of half timers.

Singing and drill in the afternoon.

Took deposits for the Penny Bank

The half time girls took needlework.

Put the children into the right classes for the year.

Spoke about the necessity of punctuality.

Very thin in the afternoon as the children belonging to Succoth Baptist Chapel Sunday School had their annual treat.

Took a drawing lesson and singing.

A good full school.

Visited by Mr. Wilkins who took deposits for the Penny Bank.

Readmitted Harry Denton

Took recitation with the first class.

Finding that a very large number of the children were going to Cleethorpes by excursion train on Monday – closed school for that day.

School treat in connection with the Wesleyan chapel. A poor attendance that day.

A lad came wanting to be half timer who had not passed the required Standard – sent him home again.

A poor attendance this week.

Old Baptist chapel Sunday School treat.

P.T.1 working in mixed school this week. Visited by Mr. Knight.

Mr. Wilkins called.

Took deposits for the Penny Bank. Admitted George Freeman.

Very full school in the afternoon.

Recitations and drawing.

H.M.I. report for the year ending April 30^th 1882

Mixed School The lower standards are particularly well taught. The upper standards are improving. The order is good. Knitting and flannel work require attention.

Infant School In very good order and very well taught.

Mary Bull History and Grammar.

P. Darnell has passed fairly

A.Colson Spelling, Euclid and Arithmetic. He should be informed that he is now qualified under article 79 but not under Article 60.

You are requested to fill up and return to this office the enclosed manager’s certificates on behalf of J.S. Stanton, J. McLean and E.M. Harvey.

Walter Wood, certificated teacher of 2^nd class.

J.S. Stanton assistant mistress.

P. Darnell Pupil teacher of 4^th year.

James Heygate, Clerk to the Board.

Thin attendance in the afternoon, singing lesson

One admission to the school. Mr Knight called.

Half term girls at needlework – took a drawing lesson.

Commenced teaching a new song. Attendance thin in the afternoon.

Re-admitted Rose Ablett. Gave the upper standards some rules in spelling.

Taught Standard IV – commenced a fresh rule in Arithmetic with them.

Gave a lesson to Standards IV, V & VI on Latin prefixes.

Took some extra time for marching and drill. Punished William Knight for being from school without leave.

Singing lesson

Bank Holiday very thin attendance

Finding the fever was among some families – sent home children belonging to them.

Upper standards thin in attendance. Fred Sykes left school.

Some few away at the children’s Flower show in the New Hall.

Drawing and singing

Visited by Mr. Knight

Broke up school for the summer holiday – four weeks.

Opened with a good full school. Admitted three scholars.

Read from the new History book.

Mr. Knight visited the school.

Only a few depositors in the Penny Bank. Chastised Henry Clarke.

The half time girls took needlework.

Gave the school a lesson in singing with some tonic-sol-fa modulation practice.

Good full school

Gave a list of irregular scholars to the attendance officer.

Gave Standard V some examples in the working of bills.

Several away ill.

Took a drawing lesson. Taught a fresh rule in Arithmetic to Standard IV

Took a lesson for singing by note from the tonic-sol-fa chart.

A very full school

Visited by Mr. Wilkins – girls took needlework.

Gave a list of irregular scholars to the attendance officer.

Received notice of the audit to take place in the 15^th

Took deposits for the Penny Bank. Punished Sargent Randall.

Went to Wellingborough to see the auditor.

The 1^st class learnt repetitions. Keep some until 5 o’clock before they could learn two verses.

Singing lesson in the afternoon.

Visited by Mr. Knight

Tonic-sol-fa practice for 20 minutes.

Good average attendance this week.

Received some new apparatus.

Taught Standards V & VI simple rule of three. Thomas Hesthorpe who was visiting here returned home.

Gave the 1^st class a map of England to draw. Tonic-sol-fa practice in the morning. Punished Fredrick Desborough.

Mr. Knight called. Gave the school a good talking to in regard to a want of punctuality. Trying to show the need of always being on time a school.

Very bad weather this week, consequently the average attendance is not so good.

Admitted Thomas Pratt who lives in Wymington.

Received a new set of books for Standard III

Good full school although very winterly.

Singing in the afternoon.

A good number of girls for needlework. The Roger’s family returned to school.

Warned the boys not to interfere with the building going on or to interrupt the men at their work.

Good special attention to the arithmetic of Standard VI

Gave the 1^st class a lesson on analysis of sentences. Punished William Freeman for repeated disobedience.

Had a good practice in tonic-sol-fa singing

Taught the children a Christmas Carol. Broke up for the Xmas holidays. One week.

Opened with a good attendance. Charles Harris returned to school

Paid most attention to the arithmetic of Standard IV

Mr. Knight called. Very wet day, the attendance thin in the morning in consequence.

Girls at needlework. Singing for the boys.

Attended to the Penny Bank for Mr. Wilkins who is from home.

Gave the 1^st class a lesson on analysis of sentences.

The repetitions were very well done today.

Punished Walter Willmott for disobedience.

Prudence Darnell away from school through sickness

Taught a new song “Summer Street.”

Gave the first class an examination. Arithmetic only moderate, spelling pretty fair.

The average attendance for the week 155. Examined Standard II

P.T.1 still away from school

A good number of children away today owing to an anti-vaccination display in the village.

Recitations today

Spoke about the children coming with clean hands to school. Tried to impress the necessity for cleanliness.

Not many deposits in the Penny Bank

Fox hunting drew a number from school.

Mr. Packwood called in reference to a half time book.

A good singing lesson in the afternoon.

Gave a lesson to Standards V & VI on a fraction of a quantity – showing the difference between a whole and the fraction of a whole by illustration. Chastised Arthur Lawton for disobedience.

P.T.1 working in the mixed school this week.

Very wet day. Gave the 1^st class mental arithmetic.

Miss Stanton gave her section an examination. Punished George York

A board meeting in the evening. William Rogers and Eliza Sherwood left school for work.

Gave a collective grammar lesson.

A series of Temperance Meetings held this week in the New Hall, these somewhat affected the attendance.

A number of children away with colds and through the inclemency of the weather.

A fair number of deposits in the Penny Bank. Chastised Edward Sayer for disobedience.

A platform provided in mixed school for desk, which is a great convenience and additional pegs for hats in the Infant department.

Took a drawing lesson and the half time girls needlework.

Took a little additional time for singing

Received a parcel of school materials.

Visited by Mr.Wilkins.

Good attendance today – chastised John Dunkley for impudence.

The pupil teacher took some time for needlework.

Made out a fresh timetable

Good attendance today, the average for the week has improved. The children sang a part song learnt from note.

Several scholars present this week who have been absent through sickness. Punished Edward Sayer

Provided with a capital cupboard for storing copy books, exercises and new stock.

Very cold day. Rather heavy fall of snow.

A snow storm this morning which kept a good number from school.

Very bad weather and a thin attendance

Mr. Wilkins called and Mr. Sharman to see the new Class Room.

Recitations were said very well

The usual collection grammar lesson. Chastised William Neville.

Kate Wright left school. Gave the Pupil Teachers an examination

Some half dozen children late in the afternoon. Spoke strongly on the point of punctuality.

Mr. Knight visited the school

Took a drawing lesson with 1^st class.

Broke up school for the Easter Holidays

Opened school with a pretty good attendance. Mr. Wilkins 7 Mr. Knight visited the school.

Used the New Class room although we have not got the desks yet.

The half time girls took their needlework in the new class room.

Had a good tonic-sol-fa practice in the afternoon.

Punished Charles Mason for disobedience.

Received the desks and the other furniture for the New Class Room.

Find three of the stands to desks broken. Wrote to the Darlington Firm in regard to it.

Two new scholars this week.

Practiced a fresh song – gave the 1^st class a dwelling in mental arithmetic.

Sent a list of irregular scholars to the attendance officers

Took the deposits in the Penny Bank

Spoke to the school about the necessity of cleanliness – as some had very dirty hands.

Good standards IV & V some problems in arithmetic to work.

Received a parcel of materials

Sent a rather long list of irregular scholars to the attendance officer

Sent to Fredrick Perkins father to know why he is not at school – promised to send him at once.

Gave the first class an examination

Took a drawing lesson

P.T.1 engaged in the Infant School today

Good school in the morning but not so good in the afternoon.

Several came without the school fee. Sent William Filed home for his. Prudence Darnell in charge of the Infant School.

Sent to Darlington to ask that the desk stands may be sent on at once.

Find that the family of Masons have left the village. Alice Scroxton still away ill.

A wet day and thin attendance.

Threatened George York with a punishment if found throwing stones again.

Not many deposits in the Penny Bank. Very thin in both schools.

School examined by Mr. Simpson. 184 children present.

W.E>Curry Esq. H.M. Inspector examined the school today. Broke up for the Whitsuntide holiday.

Opened school after Whitsuntide holiday. A good attendance except on the 1^st class.

Received the duplicate schedules.

Gave Standards V & VI a drawing lesson while Standard IV took a spelling exercise. Punished Henry Clarke.

Average attendance for the week 157

Admitted Ellen Willis & Ellen Brown

Punished Joseph Clarke for repeated disobedience. Put several scholars in their right classes for the year.

Good full school. Commenced teaching a new song by note “Boys wanted”

Received a parcel of books for the pupil teachers

Gave half holiday as so many were going to the Wesleyan Sunday School treat.

Sent Fredrick Gilbert home on account of the dirty state of his head – not in fit state to mix with the other children.

Took the IV, V & VI Standards for geography

The usual singing lesson

A good full school – admitted two scholars

Mr. Knight called. Commenced the geography for the year.

Began a new song –took Standard V & V1 together in the afternoon.

Punished William Knight for repeatedly running from school before time.

A thin attendance in the afternoon owing to the Succoth Baptist Sunday School treat. The scholars were photographed today in four groups and the teaching staff in another

Mr. Knight visited the school. A good practice in tonic-sol-fa singing

Did take lessons with the pupil teachers today – attended a meeting in the New Hall.

A good full school

Average attendance for the week 152

Very few deposits in the Penny Bank

The children’s portraits came by post.

Chastised several for stone throwing, had warned them continually of it.

Heavy thunder storms.

Found so few present owing to the Band of Hope Trip to Yarmouth, gave holiday.

Began a new song “Do the Right.”

Chastised L. Sanders for disobedience.

A very full school in the afternoon. Gave a collective geography lesson in the afternoon.

Average attendance for the week 148

Board meeting in the evening – sent for some new materials.

Chastised several for being late.

Gave a collective geography lesson.

Sent to enquire why Frank Bayes and Ellen Bailey were away from school.

The usual singing lesson

Leonard Sanders away gone on a visit. A young man from Wollaston called.

Received the parcel of materials. A set of Geography Readers for the Upper Standards.

The upper class seemed very pleased with their new reading books.

A good full school, commenced reading a play of Shakespeare’s with the teachers.

H.M.Report for the year ending April 30^th 1883

Mixed School

The first and second Standards passed a very good examination. In the upper Standards, Reading is fairly intelligent and Handwriting very good but the spelling in the fourth and fifth Standards and the arithmetic in the third, fourth and fifth Standards require more attention. English and Geography may be regarded as satisfactory considering the number of Half-timers. The discipline should be firmer and the tendency to copying more completely checked

Infant School

The state of the school is very satisfactory.

P.Darnell has passed fairly. She should be informed that she is now qualified under both articles 52 & 50 and M.Bull that she is now qualified under article 50, but c only qualify herself under article 52 by passing satisfactorily the examination specified under article 46.

E.E. Margetts – spelling.

Walter Wood certificated teacher of 2^nd class.

J.S. Stanton assistant mistress E.P.T

P. Darnell E.P.T

M.Bull E.P.T.

James Heygate Clerk of the Board

Several came without their school fee today. A good number of deposits in the Penny Bank

Spoke again about stone throwing pointing out the dangers of it to the children.

Took a drawing lesson in the afternoon.

Commenced learning a new piece from the tonic-sol-fa chart.

Average attendance for the week 148

Admitted one girl Eliza Ann Burdell

A good full school.

Took Standards IV, V & VI together while the girls were at needlework.

A good singing practice.

Average attendance for the week 145

Bank holiday

Thin attendance owing to a Band of Hope treat.

Gave a collective geography lesson.

Read through part of “The Merchant of  Venice” with the 5^th, 6^th and 7^th Standards.

Average attendance for the week 157

The registers were examined by the Board. Sam Knight Jun. chairman.

Good attendance today

Gave the first class a good drilling in Mental Arithmetic

Chastised Ernest Collins for writing indecent words in a reading book.

Average attendance for the week 132

Several withdrew their deposits in the Penny Bank this week.

Attendance considerably below average.

Broke up school for the summer holidays. Five weeks.

Opened school with a good attendance. Mr. R.J. Wright commenced duties as assistant master.

Five new scholars. Placed them in their proper standards.

Visited by Mr. Knight

A good tonic-sol-fa practice

Mr. Knight and Mr. Denton attended and distributed the prize books. Thirty nine books were given out.

Admitted Charlotte Courley and Thomas Sawfoot

Gave a lesson in analysis to the 1^st class

Half time girls took needlework. 127 present in morning 131 in the afternoon.

Gave P.T.’s a composition exercise.

Average attendance for the week 141

Admitted five scholars

Miss Stanton left at 3o’clock to attend a Harvest Festival

A very full school. Chastised William Sargent for running from school before time & William Scroxton for throwing stones at school door.

Gave Standard IV the poetry for recitation.

The average attendance for the week 151

Adopted a fresh plan for collecting the school fees.

Several half time scholars away who should have been at school.

Commenced school at 1.30 and closed at 3.30 because of a tea meeting at The Old Baptist Meeting.

Punished N. Linnitt & H. Denton for being wilfully late.

The attendance keeps up well owing to the mild weather.

Not many deposits in the Penny Bank today. Admitted Kate Britten.

Gave a lesson on prefixes showing their use on the construction of words

Took a little extra time for singing

A stock of coals brought.

Average attendance for the week 144

Weather much colder – several children away through sickness.

Gave the school additional time at tonic-sol-fa in the place of play as it was a wet day.

Gave Standard III an examination

Examined Standard II

Average attendance for the week 145

School board meeting. Visited by Mr. Knight.

Commenced learning a fresh song by the tonic-sol-fa notation.

Good full school. The recitations in Standard V, VI & VII done very well

Gave a collective geography lesson

Average attendance for the week 151

Admitted Caroline Randall this morning & readmitted Elizabeth Stokes.

Sent for a stock of materials.

Gave map drawing to the 1^st class

Very cold wet day – attendance thin in consequence.

Average attendance for the week 150

Only a few depositors in  the Penny Bank

Boys spoken to in regard to keeping closets clean.

Notice of audit to take place at Wellingborough December 3^rd

Selected a recitation for standard II

Received a stock of materials.

Began a new song “King Winter.”

A cold frosty day – still a good full school. Mr. Knight called.

Sent for a map book which is very much needed.

Walter Parker wants to become a half timer being 10 years and having passed the Standard he is eligible.

Gave the first class a lesson in Napoleon.

The average attendance for the week 144

Several withdrew their money from the Penny Bank

Average attendance for the week 143

The registers were examined by Mr. Knight and found correct.

Not a full school this week – cold frosty weather.

Took a grammar lesson – prefixes etc. – with 1^st class.

Broke up for Christmas holiday – one week. Average attendance for the week 132.

Not a full school today. Mr. Lancaster commenced duties as assistant master.

A good practice in tonic-sol-fa singing

The attendance better today.

Visited by Mr. G. Denton. Recitations done fairly in Standards V, VI, & VII

Average attendance for the week 132

A god many deposits in the Penny Bank

Visited by Mr. Denton. Sorry to find Miss Bull has sent in her resignation, having obtained a situation as Assistant Mistress in Lady London’s School at Brighton.

Examined Standard IV in Arithmetic, Spelling and Reading. Find some very poorly up, others did well.

Decided to give a short lesson on Tuesdays and Fridays on Music and Singing.

Punished N. Clarke for disobedience. The average attendance for the week was 141

Mr. Wilkins came & took deposits for the Penny Bank

Gave two or three tests in Tonic-sol-fa – short passages written on the blackboard to be sung at first sight. It was done fairly well by some.

Took Standards IV,V,VI & VII giving the assistant standard IV

1^st class worked from test cards.

Average attendance for the week 144

Admitted one scholar

Very cold & wet, attendance thin.

Gave Standards V, VI & VII map drawing

The recitations done well today

Average attendance for the week 138

Several children still away ill

Took the usual collective grammar lesson

The half time girls took needlework in the afternoon

Several kept behind for recitations

A thin attendance in the afternoon. Miss bull left today having obtained a situation at Brigstock. The teachers presented her with a writing desk, the children with a silver chain and a silver locket from Mrs. Wood and myself.

Only a few deposits in the Penny Bank

Visited by Mr. Packwood and a gentleman from Leicester.

Gave Standard IV an examination. The arithmetic was poor and the spelling only moderate.

Took Standard IV again, gave them some questions in Geography & grammar which were answered fairly.

Average attendances for the week 143

Herbert Sargent & John Knight still away ill

Mr. Wilkins visited the school

A good singing exercise today

The upper Standards had an exercise in composition.

Average attendance for the week

Jane Jaques commenced assisting in the Infant Room as a monitor.

A good attendance today

The half time girls took needlework.

Punished William Willmott for disobedience.

Commenced teaching the 6^th standard Interest.

Attended to the Penny Bank for Mr. Wilkins who is from home.

Attendance rather thin today.

Gave the 1^st class a map to draw

Examined Standard II, the arithmetic was poor – reading fair.

Average attendance for the week 139

Commenced giving the monitor Jane Jaques lessons with the pupil teachers.

Gave the 1^st class an exercise in composition

Took the 4^th, 5^th & 6^th standards together.

Examined the first class. There is an improvement in most of the subjects.

The average attendance for the week 140

John Knight returned to school after a long absence.

Visited by Mr. Knight

Sent for a parcel of books.

Took charge of Standard III. There is an improvement in the arithmetic and spelling.

The average attendance for the week 142

A good number of deposits in the Penny Bank

Gave Standard I an examination. They did fairly well

Average attendance for the week 145

Gave the 1^st class a lesson on the Seasons. The girls at needlework.

A good singing lesson

Took Standard III – gave them a lesson in arithmetic and spelling.

Continued working with standard III

Average attendance 138

A report of soldiers coming through the village caused some to absent themselves from school.

Received the schedules for the examination.

Miss Stanton took charge of Standards V & VI

Took Standard II and gave them a good drilling in spelling and tables.

Average attendance for the week.

Attendance thin in the morning – very wet.

The registers were examined and found correct. Sam Knight

Broke up for the Easter holidays

Admitted three scholars. Not as many present as there ought to have been.

The attendance better today.

Gave the 1^st class a drilling in mental arithmetic.

A good singing exercise today

Average attendance for the week

Attended to the Penny Bank today – a fair number of deposits.

Several half time scholars away that should have been present.

Took Standards IV, V & VI together

Recitations done well by the 1^st class.

A. Ambridge and J. Cox away from the 1^st class today

Attendance not very good today. Sent to enquire why. G. Claridge is away from school – find he is not well.

Mr. Simpson examined Standard I in the afternoon and heard Standard II read.

The annual examination took place today. W.E. Currey Esq. & Mr. Simpson were both present There were 187 children present for the examination.

The examination continued – W.E. Currey and Mr. Simpson both present.

Several scholars left school last week. H. Sargent gone to a school at Wellingborough

Several children came for half time certificates.

Formed the 1^st class of school from Standards V,VI & VII Gave Standard IV in charge of the assistant.

Brought up Standard I from the Infant School

Very warm in school today – the attendance below average.

Attended to the Penny Bank

Did  not take a music lesson today.

The half time girls at needlework.

Received the duplicate schedules.

Did not take singing today. Broke up for the Whitsuntide holidays

Visited by Mr. Knight. Most of the scholars present.

Gave the first class a collective lesson.

Albert Sargent welcomed to the school after being away some weeks. Emma Tarry brought a note stating that she was leaving school this week.

The usual singing lesson.

The average attendance for the week was 166. Half holiday Wesleyan School treat

Admitted three scholars today

Sent to inquire why Eaton White is away from school

Punished Sydney Rogers and N. Fensome for being repeatedly late.

Very sultry in school today

Average attendance for the week 173

Admitted one scholar.

Gave a lesson on the analysis of sentences.

P.T.(1) not taking lessons this week due to ill health

Gave the first class a composition exercise.

A good singing lesson – commenced a new song.

Three scholars from  Higham admitted.

H.M.I. Report for Year ending April 30^th 1884 (Report dated 20 June)

Mixed School

The discipline is somewhat better than last year but there is still a tendency to talking, overlooking and copying during the examination. The elementary work is fair. The Class Subjects are good. Needlework fair, but not as satisfactory as it used to be.

Infant School

The Infant School is very well conducted.

M.A. Elstow has passed fairly but should attend to spelling.

E.E. Margetts needlework.

J.Jaques is not qualified by age for recognition as a candidate on probation (Article 40)

Walter Wood certificated teachers of the 1^st class.

John Lancaster Ex. P.T.

F.S. Stanton Ex. P.T.

P. Darnell Ex. P.T.

James Heygate Clerk of the council

A good attendance today. Gave a lesson in analysis of sentences.

Half time girls took needlework.

A heavy thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Find that the measles are in several families coming to school, decided to send home those who have them in the house.

Trip to the seaside for the Band of Hope children (Holiday)

Very poor attendance today.

The assistant Master absent form school this week attending the Scholarship examination.

The attendance very thin this week especially the last part

Altered the arrangement of time for needlework so as to try and give all half time girls some time for the subject every week.

Another case of measles in a family.

Miss Harvey formerly assistant mistress in this school visited us.

Gave Standard IV fresh books to read from.

A good singing lesson

The Old Baptist Sunday School treat – gave a half holiday

Children very tired and restless today. Sultry

Changed the needlework from Wednesday to Thursday

Mr. Wilkins visited for a few minutes.

The whole time girls took needlework.

Several back this morning who have been away ill.

Gave the Pupil teachers an exercise in composition.

Mr. & Mrs. Sanders with some friends called, they expressed themselves as very pleased with the singing and delighted to hear the Infants sing and to see their needlework.

Talked to the children about the importance of being punctual at school

Sent home one family as they have measles in the house.

Bank Holiday

Attendance thin

Took some time in drill

Gave the 1^st class a lesson in composition.

The average attendance for the week was 137

Received a supply of school materials.

Attendance thin in the morning.

Took a little extra time for singing.

The registers examined today by Mr. Knight and found correct. Sam Knight Esq. Chairman

Broke up for the Summer holidays. Six weeks.

Admitted six new scholars.

The children have come up to school well. Very few away.

Explained what two pulse measures means. Let the children eat time with their hands, Miss Stanton beating before them.

Threw Standards IV,V,&VI together; the assistant master taking Standards II & III

The girls took needlework on Monday, Thursday and Friday this week.

Admitted two scholars this day

Received the prize books

Spoke to the school about tone throwing.

Caught a boy throwing stones at the lamp. Arthur Lawson

The average attendance for the week was 178

Eight scholars applied for half time certificates.

Commenced fires in all the room.

Took recitation with the 1^st class.

Wrote out certificate cards for al those who have passed the examination.

Mr. Knight & Mr. Denton came and distributed the prize book & certificate cards.

A good number of depositors in the Penny Bank today.

A good full school

Sent for recitation books for the 1^st class

The girls took needlework today.

The average attendance for the week was 165

Mr. Wilkins visited the school.

Took a collective grammar lesson

The recitations were fairly done.

Several away ill this week.

Visited by Mr. Knight.

Practised a new song.

Chastised Sargent Randall for disobedience.

Gave the school a good drilling in changing and exercise.

The girls at needlework.

The average attendance for the week 176

Took the deposits in the Penny Bank

The assistant master gave notice of leaving – is going into Boro’Road TT.C.

Several very much behind in their recitations today.

A good full school

The average attendance for the week was 177

Decided to open the school one quarter before 2o’clock in the afternoons.

The attendance very thin in the upper standards at the morning  opening this week.

Took some extra time for singing

A stock of coal bought.

The average attendances for the week 175

A good singing practice.

Mr. Knight visited

Gave the first class an examination. Arithmetic fair – spelling good.

Gave a lesson on prefixes.

Whole time girls took needlework.

Very bad weather which effected the attendance

Still very bad weather

Practised over a Christmas Carol

Chastised Herbert Cox for idleness and disobedience.

The average attendance for the week was 163

Not many depositors in the Penny Bank

Visited by Mr. Wilkins.

Tried over some time exercises.

The average attendance for the week 177

Gave Standard IV an examination. Arithmetic fair – spelling fair.

The attendance better this morning.

Sang over a Christmas Carol

The numbers have fallen off today. Christmas day coming on a Thursday school to be opened on Monday.

School opened but so few present broke up for two weeks.

Opened School after the Christmas holidays. Not as good attendance as there ought to be.

Threw the 4^th,5^th & 6^th Standards together as there is no assistant master appointed.

Find that Mr. Linnit, Leonard Sanders and Frank Denton have left school for work.

Very cold and wet. Attendance not good.

The average attendance for the week 174

Mr. Knight visited and Mr. Wilkins.

A number of children away through sickness.

Gave the classes some time exercises in music

Threw the upper standards together for a lesson in grammar

Average attendance for the week 163

Mr. Wilkins visited the school

Several late – spoke to the children about the importance of being punctual

Taught the alto for “Star of Peace”

Several scholars away ill

The average attendance for the week is 174

The attendance very thin in the mornings.

Mary Perkins and Fredrick Brown away through sickness.

Gave Standard II an examination – the spelling improved.

Gave the first class some time for map drawing.

Sent in a list of irregular scholars

Sent inquiries after several who are away.

Spoke to several in regard to their coming for the most part in the afternoons instead of alternately mornings and then afternoons.

First class took recitations.

Practiced a fresh song “Star of Peace”

Average attendance for the week 169

An assistant master appointed to come on the 23^rd inst.

Mr. Knight visited

The 3^rd Standard did better in spelling and arithmetic today.

Punished a lad for disobedience.

Average attendance for the week 174

Glad to see more half timers in school in the morning.

Gave a grammar lesson to Standards IV,V, and VI

Mr. Wilkins visited.

Practiced singing two short passages at first sight written on the blackboard.

Average attendance 190

Taught the children the words of  new song.

Mr. C. Browning commenced duties as assistant master.

Gave the first class an exercise in composition.

Took charge of Standard III today

Attendance fell off today

Visited by Mr. Knight and Mr. Wilkins.

Gave the 1^st Standard a drilling

Threatened to send F. Gilbert home for being untidy and dirty

Gave Standard III  drilling in spelling and arithmetic.

Singing went well today

Several came without their school fees today.

Good full school. Chastised two boys for being continually late.

Having very few present in the upper standards took charge of Standard II

The assistant master gave Standard IV an examination

Visited by Mr. Wood, Inspector of factories.

Opened school at 2’oclock instead of a quarter before two.

Gave the upper standards some practice in analysis of sentences.

Gave Standard II a drilling in spelling and arithmetic.

Took some time in exercise and singing

The girls took needlework

Had  to send two children home for their school fees.

Examined Standard I. Very pleased with their answers t questions on the reading lesson. Arithmetic and spelling done well with some few exceptions.

Recitations today.

Received a parcel of school materials.

John Knight left school

Admitted one scholar.

Separated the classes for singing.

Took charge of Standard III

Broke up school for Easter holidays

The registers were examined by Mr. Knight and found correct.

Good full school.

Kate Denton and the others of the family left the country for America.

Took a little extra time for singing.

Discontinued fires as the weather is so warm.

Admitted one scholar.

Received notice of the examination – fixed for the 11^th and 12^th of June.

Practiced some songs

Gave an examination to Standards V & Vi. There is an improvement in their work.

Sent for some disinfectants to scatter about the premises.

Gave a lesson to the first class on climate. Sent for Mary Bailey who had left school before being qualified to do so.

Very cold again. Had a fire lighted.

Recitations done well today

Took the IV,V & VI Standards together today

Attendance in the upper Standards thin today

Gave some time to drill, trying to make the children smart in their exercise.

Gave Standard IV and examination. The spelling has improved somewhat.

Had fires lit again, very cold.

Several away from the first class today

A good number of deposits in the Penny Bank today.

Visited by Mr. Wilkins

Had singing today of the songs learnt through the year.

Several children away through illness.

Average attendance for the week 162

Learn that one family has fever in the house. Two other scholars away very ill

Gave the 1^st class separate practice in music.

Very heavy rain which affected the attendance.

Chastised William Knight for being away from school without leave from his parents. His mother called & saying that he had been sent the previous week on one day & did not come.

The registers were examined by Mr. Knight and found correct. Broke up for the Whitsuntide for one week.

Opened school with a good attendance. Several in the first class have left which is very inconvenient seeing that the examination is next week.

Gave the 1^st class a time exercise in music. One girl admitted.

A good attendance today. Took some extra time for singing.

Very warm in school today. Mr. Knight visited.

A good average attendance this week 172

Sent to several who were not at school to know the reason.

W.E. Currey H.M. Inspector came and examined the Infant School.

School examined today. Mr. Currey and Mr. Simpson both present.

The examination of school continued. No school in the afternoon.

Several scholars have left school from the first class.

Took charge of Standards V,VI & VII, gave the new Standard IV to the care of the assistant master.

The scarlet fever seems to be prevalent in the village. Several families attending the school have got it. Made inquiries to find out that none were attending belonging to families having fever.

Thin attendance in the afternoon owing to the Sunday School tread in connection with the Succoth Baptist Chapel.

Better attendance today

Gave the boys a good talking to in regard to using the closets – to keep them clean.

Sunday School treat in connection with the Wesleyan Chapel. received the schedules on Saturday 29th

There were so many going to Skegness by excursion that it was thought best to close school for the day.

The average attendance has not been high for the week. About 20 below the usual average.

Admitted one scholar.

Received a parcel of materials –the school very full today

Took some time extra for singing and drill

Several returned to school who have been away through sickness.

Commenced a new song.

The average attendance has been much higher this week.

Admitted two scholars today

A good full school today.

Took charge of Standard III. Adopted a fresh method for teaching the children spelling. Recommended the same to the teachers.

H.M.Report for the Year Ending April 30^th 1885

Mixed School

The elementary work is very fair, except spelling of the fourth and fifth standards which is very bad. English is fair. Geography good, except in the third standard, which does poorly. Needlework fair. The Merit Grant is recommended with considerable hesitation.

E.E. Margetts and M.A. Elstow have passed fairly.

Walter Wood certificated teacher of 1^st class

Collis Browning E.P.T.

F. Stanton E.P.T.

P. Darnell E.P.T.

M.A. Margetts pupil teacher of the 4^th year.

Bank holiday. No school opening today

The attendance about twenty below the usual average.

Attendance thin – had a good singing lesson

Broke up for the summer holiday – six weeks.

Opened school with a good attendance

Going over back lessons with the classes. Find this very necessary especially in arithmetic.

Sent around to several who are absent – find in some cases that they have left school.

Admitted one boy

Commenced a new song “I love the Happy sunshine.”

Received a parcel of prize books.

Not a large number of deposits in the Penny Bank today

School working as usual

Mr. Denton & Mr. Knight came and distributed the prize books & certificates for passing the examination.

Two scholars left school. Mary Skinner appointed a monitor in the Infant School.

Had a good tonic-sol-fa practice in the morning

Took charge of Standard IV for the day

Mr. Wilkins paid a visit and took the deposits in the Penny Bank

The children sang  a new song, they had learnt in two parts.

Visited by Mr. Tomkins the newly appointed minister of the Old Baptist meeting and Mr. Bayes

Find that the scarlet fever is very prevalent in the village – a very poor attendance in consequence.

Still fever at school today.

The registers were examined and found correct.

The attendance somewhat better but still very poor. Took charge of Standard II in the morning.

The average attendance this week is 40 below the usual averages.

There are several fresh cases of fever.

Sent home two children where fever was in the house.

Took half an hour for singing

The attendance somewhat better today. Admitted one scholar.

The assistant master away through illness.

Took charge of all the upper standards

Several scholars came back to school who have been away for some time.

The school room used as a polling station. (Parliamentary election)

The assistant master still away.

Have taken all the upper standards together this week as the assistant is away still.

The registers were examined and found correct.

The attendance very poor this week only 83 present in the morning.

Broke up school for the Christmas holidays.

Commenced school with 128 present, a good number of children still absent owing to sickness. The assistant master absent still.

Visited by Mr. Knight. Closed school for two days.

Mr. A. Colson came to assist for a time, owing to Mr. Browning being still not well and so not able to return.

Mr. Knight visited in the morning

A good singing lesson in the afternoon.

Took deposits for the Penny Bank

Visited by Mr. Simpson, assistant inspector, in the afternoon. Pointed out to him that the time table was not signed – it was allowed to remain until the examination for Mr. Carrey to sign.

The attendance somewhat better this week.

Mr. Knight visited the school, took charge of Standard II as the upper division was very thin in attendance.

Divided the classes for singing into four divisions made up of Standard I, Standard II & III to form division 2, Standards IV division 3 and the upper standards division 4.

Heavy fall of snow which affected the attendance

Sent a list of irregular scholars to the attendance officer. The average attendance is somewhat higher this week.

Visited by  Mr. Knight

Had notice that the pupil teacher’s exam takes place on April 10^th this year.

Had a visitor from Birmingham today, who stayed some time and heard the children sing.

More children present today that we have had for months past. Mr. Knight visited.

Took charge of Standard II during the morning.

Several children returned after illness.

Sorry to hear of the death of one of our scholars Emma Cox from fever.

Gave Miss Darnell in charge of the 1srt class while I took Standard II.

Mr. Knight visited the school

Mr. Wilkins paid a visit.

A heavy fall of snow which caused the attendance to be thin.

Visited by Mr. Knight. Took charge of Standard III. The children practiced a new song.

Examined Standard II. They have improved in their arithmetic & spelling.

Mr. Knight paid a visit and examined the registers.

Attendance good considering the heavy fall of snow.

Mr. Knight paid a visit.

Not many deposits for the Penny Bank

Gave Standard IV an examination. There is an improvement in the arithmetic and spelling.

A great number at school in the afternoon, the morning attendance not so good.

The repetitions were said very well today. A good singing lesson in the afternoon.

A.Colson finished duty today as C. Browning is coming back on Monday.

C. Browning resumes his duties as assistant master today.

John Willmott away with scarlet fever – sent the rest of the family home.

Took charge of Standard II in the morning. The usual singing lesson.

The papers in the 1^st class show an improvement in the arithmetic and spelling. Sent a list of irregular scholars to the attendance officer.

Visited by Mr. Wilkins. Gave the 1^st class a lesson in the cause of day and night.

Spoke to the school about stone throwing. Threatened to punish any one found throwing stones.

Several came in late – tried to impress upon the children the importance of punctuality.

Chastised Fred Linnitt for being late as I found from his father that he ought not to have been late.

Took Standards IV,V & VI together for singing.

Took charge of Standard II in the morning and Standard III in the afternoon.

Mr. Wilkins visited the school

Broke up for the Easter holidays.

Most of the children have returned – a very full school.

Received notice of the annual examination to take place on May 26^th &  27^th.

Examined Standard IV, they did better in Arithmetic and Writing. Gave some time to questioning in geography and grammar.

Mr. Knight visited the school.

The usual singing lesson

Very wet -  the attendance poor in consequence.

Gave Standard II an examination. Took a little extra time for singing in the afternoon.

The weather very rough and stormy. A good full school not withstanding.

The average attendance for the week is 165 – very good considering the wet days during the week. Absent from school this week through illness. Mrs. Wood came into my school as (P.T.) E. Margetts was away as well on account of sickness.

The annual examination took place today by W.E. Currey H.M. I. and Mr. Simpson. There were 204 present.

The examination continued. Closed the school in the afternoon.

Being the day after the exam a number of the half timers were away, as they had been present during the whole day on Wednesday.

A good attendance during the week.

Having received the duplicate schedules, the children were classified according to the results.

The average attendance was very high this week.

Admitted tow new scholars this morning.

P.T. E. Margetts has returned to school – she has been away on account of sickness

Several scholars left school this week.

Mr. Wilkins paid a visit.

Re-admitted Amelia Maddock.

The average attendance for the week was ……

Admitted one scholar. The half time girls took needlework in the afternoon.

I took Standard IV today.

Not many deposits in the Penny Bank today. So many children were going to the seaside by the Band of Hope trip to Harwich that it was thought advisable to close for the day.

Very poor attendance, the children not home till 12 o’clock the previous night.

Monday’s outing affected the attendance throughout the week.

The Sunday School treat in connection with the Succouth Baptist Chapel took place in the afternoon. there were some away in consequence.

Visited by Mr. Knight. There was a good full school today.

Sorry to hear that a scholar who has just left school has lost an eye by accident. (Walter Parker)

Another boy met with a bad blow in the forehead.

The treat in connection with the Old Baptist meeting Sunday School took place today. There was a half holiday in consequence.

Very wet, but the attendance was very good notwithstanding.

Broke up for the Summer holiday 4 weeks – commence again August 30^th

Opened school with 151 present in the morning and 160 in the afternoon.

155 present in the morning and 184 in the afternoon

Visited by Mr. Knight

Average attendance for the week was ………

Admitted eight fresh scholars.

Commenced teaching a new song by notes.

Punished several boys for being late – loitering about to play.

Mr. Knight visited the school

H.M. Report for year ending April 30^th 1886

Mixed School

The first and second standards work sums by counting fingers. The elementary examination has been passed with fair success on the whole. English is not passable. The writing out of passages learnt is very bad. Geography is fairly good. Needlework good; order fair. The children are too talkative. The overcrowding of the Mixed school cannot be sanctioned by their Lordships. Your board will shortly receive a further communication on this subject.

M.A. Elstow and J. Jaques have passed fairly but Jaques should attend a History and Composition.

E.E. Margetts – Arithmetic, spelling, composition.

She should be informed that she is now qualified under article 50, but can only qualify herself under article 52 by passing satisfactorily the examination specified under article 46.

Walter Wood certified teacher of 1^st class.
Collis Browning Ex. P.T.
F. Stanton Ex. P.T.
E.E. Margetts Ex. P.T.

James Heygate Clerk to the Board.

Took some time in going through the recitations for the year.

A good singing lesson and good attention to the modulator practice.

Mr. Wilkins visited and took deposits or the Penny bank. Singing lesson in the morning. Admitted a new scholar.

Broke up for feast week which is very late this year.

Opened school after the feast, pretty good attendance. Admitted several fresh scholars.

Commenced a new song “Song for the Harvest”

Gave the upper class in charge of the assistant master and took Standard IV myself

Standard I all supplied with copy books. Admitted two scholars.

Good full school today.

Continued the practice of a new song. Admitted one scholar.

Tonic-sol-fa practice.

Made a little alteration to the time allotted to needlework.

Received a parcel of books.

The registers were examined this morning and found correct.

Admitted one lad – sung the piece which had been learnt by note.

Took extra time over the geography lesson today

A very wet day, this and a procession in costume from Higham was the cause of the poor attendance

Heard of one case of fever. A board meeting in the evening.

Mr. Fenn from the temperance league visited the school and gave the children a good address on the evils of intemperance. Mr. Claridge and the Rev. T.H. Tomkins accompanied him.

The prize books were distributed today. Mr. Knight and Mr. Denton were present. Mr. Knight gave the children a short address to encourage them to persevere and to be industrious. Miss Bland & Miss Bull were also present. The children sang some of their songs. A list of prize takers with title of prize book is kept.

Only a few deposits in the Penny Bank today.

Took charge of Standard II

Took Standard III today. Gave them an examination in Arithmetic and spelling.

Supplied several with factory books.

Admitted two scholars

Heard from Mr. Fenn who gave the children an address last week on temperance and offered to award prizes. There were some thirty essays sent to him giving account of his address. He expressed himself being very pleased at their endeavour and awarded four prizes.

The registers were examined and found to be correct.

Two teachers absent this week. Misses Stanton and Darnell attending the Certification Examination.

Took charge of Standards IV,V,& VI. The assistant master taught Standard III

Gave Standard IV an examination. The arithmetic poor, spelling fair. Reading pretty good on the whole

Needlework not taken this week

Spoke to caretaker about having the fires lit earlier in the morning as the room are not by any way warm by the time school commences.

The attendance getting very thin. Examined Standard II. Some did well both in Arithmetic and spelling, others were very incorrect in their sums failing in their money and multiplication table.

As the managers have decided to have the schools heated with hot water pipes and ventilated which will take 2 weeks to do, the holidays are to extend over the two weeks.