The school re-opens this morning after the Christmas vacation, with 63 present.

I sent three children home this afternoon who I discovered had sore heads. 

Mr and Mrs Vorley visited this afternoon (Mr Vorley, Board member).

Mr Mantle, Vice-chairman of the Board visited this afternoon.

This morning I intend to give a kindergarten lesson instead of number and to take the number for the first lesson this afternoon.

Average for the week 68. Percentage 90.4.

I am conducting an examination today so shall deviate from the timetable.

This afternoon I am grouping the children together for singing, recitation and games.  They will be taken by Miss Harriman while I do some work for the school.

This afternoon the 1^st class will not have recreation at the usual time but at 3pm they will go into the playground with the 2^nd and 3^rd classes for games.

This morning I intend to devote to kindergarten and rake the lessons omitted this morning in the afternoon.

Average for the week 68.

Average for the week 69.

I am obliged to leave school at 10.15 this morning as I am very indisposed.

Miss Harriman will take all the children for recitation and games from 11 to 12 this morning.

Average for the week 70.

March 24 1903 signed A. Cartwright

This afternoon the registers were finally closed at 2.10 and the children will be dismissed at 3.45.

I have examined the registers and found them correct.  Signed Arthur Mantle.

This morning Miss Harriman will take the children together for recitation and games from 11to 12 while I am engaged in writing for the school.

The school will be closed on Monday next on the occasion of the Urban District Council election.

I am deviating from the timetable this morning as I am doing some writing for the school.

At 11 Miss Harriman will take all the children together.

The registers were closed at 9.15 this morning.

The school closes this morning for the Easter holidays and re-opens on 20 inst.

The school re-opened this morning with 44 present, a large number being absent suffering from measles.

Miss Harriman is taking all the children together until 11 as there are only 43 present.

There are only 40 children present this morning so I am Proceeding as yesterday.

Average for the week 41.

A large number of children are absent suffering from measles which fact accounts for the low average.

I have sent 12 boys and 11 girls to the Alfred St Schools today.

Average for the year 61.

There are still a large number of children absent suffering from measles – only 34 present this morning.  I left school for an hour this morning through indisposition.

Examined the registers and found correct.  Signed B Vorley.

Several children returned to school during the week who have been absent suffering from measles but there are still 12 absent from the same cause.

Miss Harriman has been absent from school today through illness.

The school closes today for the Whitsuntide holidays and re-opens on Monday June 8^th.

The school re-opened this morning.  Mr Colson visited.

The school will be closed this afternoon on the occasion of the Wesleyan Sundat School Treat.

The school will be closed this afternoon on the occasion of the Congregational and Succoth Chapels Sunday School Treats.

The furniture of this school has been removed today to the North End.  HM Inspector’s report was received this morning and a copy will be found on the following page.

North End School

The children from the North Street School were removed to the above school this morning 67 being present.

Number on books 76.

The school will be closed this afternoon on the occasion of the Park Road Wesleyan Sunday School Treat.

Miss Harriman has been absent today.

Report for School Year ending April 1903

The school is conducted under great difficulties in very inconvenient premises; but a new school is nearly completed when a great improvement may be expected in all the work.  Handwriting needs much attention and better order should be maintained in the lower division.  The first class are well behaved and creditably taught.

Staff

Rose E Packer Certificated Teacher

Ethel Harriman Article 68.

James Heygate
Clerk to the Board

Through indisposition I was obliged to return home for the day at 9.45.

I returned to school this morning.

The school will be closed this afternoon on the occasion of the Church of England Sunday School Treat.

The school will be closed this afternoon on the occasion of the Park Road Baptist Sunday School Treat.

As I am suffering from a bad throat and deafness I have been forbidden by the Doctor from taking an active part in the work of the school during the week.  Miss Margetts from the Alfred St Schools will take charge of my class.

From the same cause as mentioned above I shall not be at school during next week.  I have received notice that the school will be closed from 31 inst until 31 August.

I returned to school today after being absent a fortnight after the school re-opened.  Miss Margetts has taken charge during my absence.

On September 7^th 61 standard I children were admitted to this school from Alfred Street.  Mrs George has taken temporary charge of the class.

Mr Colson visited this morning

Through a mistake the name of Reginald Cooch (765) was entered in the admissions register.  I have cancelled the name by drawing lines through it.

The school closes today for two days holiday on the occasion of the Feast.

As I am taking stock today Miss Harriman will take my class and Miss Stringer the Monitress will take the Baby class.

I have made the same arrangements today as on Friday.

I have been absent from school through illness since October 1^st.  Miss Harriman has taken my class during my absence and Miss Stringer has been teaching the Babies.

When Standard I were admitted to this school several children who had attended the school before were given a new admission number.  Where this has been the case I have bracketed the old admission number with the new in the index of the admission register.

This morning Standard I will take a spelling lesson in place of the object lesson as stated on the timetable.

This week I am working by an unsigned timetable.  I wish to see if it will work before sending it to HM Inspector.

Average for the week 131.

This morning 8 children were withdrawn by their parents after the registers were closed as the road is becoming rapidly flooded with water.

Mr Colson visited this morning.

Miss Harriman is absent from school this morning suffering from toothache.

Miss Stringer has been approved by the Council as probationer in this school.

Miss Harriman returned to school this afternoon.

I received notice this morning that the Christmas Holiday will be from Wednesday afternoon 23 inst to Wednesday morning Jan 6^th.

This afternoon the children will assemble at 1.25.  The registers will be closed at 1.30 and the children dismissed at 3.30.  I have received notice from the Council that the school is to be re-opened on Jan 11 not on the 6^th as before stated.

As the school breaks up this afternoon I shall not adhere to the timetable but shall take songs, recitation, games etc..

The school re-opened this morning with 110 present.  Several children are absent suffering from whooping cough.  Until further notice the afternoon meeting will commence at 1.45, the registers will be finally closed at 2 and the children with the exception of the babies will be dismissed at 4pm. The Babies will be dismissed 5 minutes earlier.

Checked registers and found them correct.

                                      Signed J T Colson

Mr Mantle, attendance officer, visited this afternoon.  25 children known to be absent suffering from whooping cough.

Mr J T Colson visited this morning.

In entering the numbers in the summary last week I inadvertently placed the attendances of class 1 in the column reserved for Stan I.  I have rectified the error by means of red ink.

Mr Gotch, the Northampton Council Inspector of Buildings etc. visited this afternoon. 

Mrs George who has taken charge of Stan I since they have been admitted to this school is leaving today.  Her place will be filled by Mrs Tye temporarily who is qualified under Art 50 of the Code.

Mr Mantle, attendance officer, visited this morning.  25 children absent suffering from whooping cough.  I have made some alterations in the timetable to enable sewing (girls) and drawing (boys) to be taken by all the classes at the same time.  The varied occupations on timetable for Monday afternoon will be taken on Tuesday and the arithmetic and object lesson stated for Wednesday afternoon will be taken on Friday instead.

This morning after 9.30, Miss Harriman will take class 2 while I take class 1 for varied occupations.

I am conducting an examination this week so shall not be able to entirely keep to the timetable.

Miss Harriman will take my class this morning while I prepare Scheme of Work for next year.

Miss Harriman will take my class this morning while I am engaged for work in the school.

Checked registers and found them correct.

                                      Signed J T Colson

By permission of Mr Colson I shall be absent from school this afternoon.

The school was closed yesterday on account of the Urban District Council election.

It will close again on Thursday at noon for the Easter holidays and will re-open on Monday April 11^th.

The registers will be closed this morning at 9.15 and the children dismissed at 11.30.

April 11 1904
            A Cartwright HMI

Messrs Colson, Noble and Chettle visited this morning.

The first lesson for Stan I this afternoon will be arithmetic instead of that marked on the time table.

Admitted 44 children from Moor Road School today to form Stan II.

Average for week ending May 14^th 137.

School closes this morning for Whit holiday 1 week.

Checked registers and found them correct

                             Signed J T Colson

Mr J T Colson visited this morning.

The school was closed this afternoon for a Sunday School Treat.

The school was closed this afternoon for the same reason as above.

 June 14^th 1904
A Cartwright HMI

The school will be closed this afternoon on the occasion of the Independent Wesleyan Sunday School Treat.

The school will close this afternoon on the occasion of the Church of England Sunday School Treat.

The school will close this afternoon on the occasion of the Park Road Baptist Sunday School Treat.  Mr Colson visited.

Average for the week 152.

 Mr Claridge and Mr Noble visited this morning.  Mr Colson also visited.  The percentage of attendance this week is low (84) on account of several children being absent suffering from Chicken Pox

HM Inspector’s report has been received today and a copy will be found on page 164.

This morning the school will be closed for the summer vacation, 4 weeks.  The registers will be closed at 9.10 and the children dismissed at 11.15.

The school re-opened this morning after the summer holidays.

Average for the week 158.

Average for the week 164.

Mr J T Colson visited this morning.

The school will close this afternoon until Wednesday morning for the usual Feast vacation.

Average for the week 162.  Percentage 92.

Checked registers

                   J T Colson

Mr Chetttle visited this morning.

Mr Corby and Mr Vorley visited this afternoon

The school will be closed this afternoon to enable the teachers to attend the funeral of Mr …

Report for School Year ending April 1904

This new school has been recently opened, but the lighting is not quite satisfactory as the desks have had to be turned round to prevent the children working with the light behind them.  The windows at the end of the main room should be lowered.  There are too many children in the first standard for the classroom nor the desks suitable for the room.  The children are orderly but their interest is not aroused nor their attention secured.  The teaching is kindly but more attention to detail in all the work is necessary for it to be effective.  Of the varied occupations Clay Modelling is the most successful.  The registers should be signed by the correspondent

Staff

Packer Rose Emma             Article 82

Tye Zilpah Mary                 Article 50

Harriman Ethel                  Article 68

Stringer Maud Mary            Article 33

Brudenall Maggie Frances    Article 33

J T Colson
          Correspondent

Visit I1
          Thos Harrison
          Sub Inspector

Mr Colson visited this morning.

Miss Walton, certificated teacher, commenced duties today in place of Mrs Tye whose engagement was completed on the 31^st …

During the winter months the school will meet at 1.30 instead of 2 and the infants will be dismissed at 3.30 and Stan 1 at 4pm.

Messrs Wilkins and Saunders visited this afternoon.

Visit WN
          Thos Harrison

Registers checked

          W H Wilkins
          W Sanders

I shall assemble the children at 1.45 instead of at 1.30 as I find they were not punctual last week.

Average for the week 135.

Average for the week 150.

I was absent from school on this date owing to sickness.

Mr Mantle visited.

The school closes today for the Christmas holiday and re-opens on Jan 9^th.

School re-opened this morning with 141 present.  No. on books 200.

Mr J T Colson visited this morning and Mr Claridge during the afternoon.  Through the space not being cancelled on the occasion of a holiday in Standard I register I inadvertently used that space this afternoon.  I have drawn red lines through the marking.

I was absent from school in the afternoon through sickness.

Mr J T Colson visited this morning.

Visited this school

                   Davis F Gotch

I was absent from school on Monday and Tuesday.

Miss Wilton has been absent from school today suffering from influenza.

The attendance still continues to be poor.

Average for the week 151.  No. on books 188.

This afternoon the time for assembly has changed for the summer months from 1.45 to 1.55.

Messrs Vorley and Corby visited this afternoon

Visit I 2

               Tho Harrison
               April 7^th 05

This afternoon I am taking the lessons marked on the timetable for Thursday afternoon as I wish the Candidates to take my class to enable me to do writing for the school.

Checked registers

                   J T Colson

The school closes this morning at 11.10 and re-opens on May 1^st.  The registers will be finally closed at 9.10.

The school re-opened this morning after the Easter holiday.

Checked registers and found them correct

                             John Claridge

I have made a new timetable which I intend to try for the next fortnight before sending it to be signed.

This afternoon the girls in standard 1 will work their examination knitting after play while the boys are taken in arithmetic and drill.

After play this afternoon the girls will have a knitting lesson.

The school will be closed this afternoon on the occasion of the Congregational Sunday School Treat.

Miss Harriman has been absent today through illness.

Miss Lily Norman Art 50 commenced duties here today.

The school closes today at noon for the Whitsuntide holidays and re-opens on June 18^th.

Scheme of Work for 1905-6

Report for the School Year ending April 1905

Discipline is good and there is improvement both in methods and attainment.  The general condition of the school is now creditable.  The children should be trained to read and speak distinctly and the occupations should be carefully graduated.  The instruction of the probationers should be regular and systematic.

The attention of the managers is again directed to the unsatisfactory lighting of the principal room where the children are seated with their backs to the light.  The small window in the gable should be made much larger and lower.

                                                J T Colson
                                                          Correspondent

Staff

Packer Rose Emma           Article 82

Walton Jane                     Certified Assistant

Harriman Ethel                 Supplementary Teacher

Stringer Maud Mary           Probationer

Brudenall Maggie Frances   Probationer

Visit

Tho Harrison
            June 23^rd 05

The school will be closed this afternoon on the occasion of the Independent Wesleyan Sunday School Treat.

The school will be closed this afternoon on the occasion of the Church of England Sunday School Treat and on Monday afternoon next for that of the Park Road Baptist treat.

In cancelling the space in Standard 1 registers on the occasion of the last named treat a mistake was made and a line drawn through the space for Tuesday afternoon.

The school will be closed this afternoon on the occasion of the Park Road Wesleyan Sunday School.

After my examination of the school concluded on July 31^st, I removed 10 children from Baby class to Division I and 7 children from Division I to Standard I.  I have done this to avoid overcrowding in the Baby class.

The school closes at 11.15 this morning for the summer holidays and re-opens on Monday Sep 4^th.  The registers will be finally closed this morning at 9.10.

The school re-opened today after the summer holidays

Inspection (1)

W H J Salt
20 Sept 1905

The school closes this afternoon for the annual two days holiday for the “Feast” and re-opens on Wednesday morning.

Verified registers

          J T Colson

The school will be closed this afternoon by order of the Chairman.

Mr Vorley visited this afternoon.

The school will be closed on Monday on account of an Urban Council election.

Visited this school

          Davis F Gotch

I have been absent from school for four days owing to illness.

Maggie Brudenall Candidate has been absent from school since the 12^th inst suffering from scarlet fever.

The school closes this morning for the Christmas Holidays.  It will re-open on January 8^th.