Assisted by the Reverend J T Barker I opened this school this morning and admitted 146 children.  By far the majority of children are very small and with few exceptions exceedingly ignorant, though not I think stupid.  (The parents of 8 children took advantage of the €œconscience clause€ contained in our school rules, and objected to the Church Catechism being taught their children.)  In the afternoon I tried to classify the children but found it a difficult matter, as some of them could read well but could not write at all, others could write fairly but could not read.  Scarcely 10 of the children have ever been taught any arithmetic.

The children are so noisy and troublesome as to render it absolutely necessary that I should have some assistance.  Mrs and Miss Sartoris visited the school in the morning.

Admitted 7 children.  Still further attempted to classify the children and succeeded in dividing them tolerably equitably into 3 classes.

Mr and Mrs Sartoris, the Reverend J T and Mrs Barker visited the school.  Children much quieter than yesterday.  Received a grant of books from the S.P.C.K.

Reverend J T Barker visited the school and made arrangements giving me Sunday school work.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school in the morning bringing with him €¦ lesson slates.  Wet in the afternoon.  Oliver Middleton a 3^rd class boy absent probably owing to it.

Admitted 34 children the majority of them being under six years of age.

The Reverend J T and Mrs Barker, Mrs Trevarin, Mrs Curry and Mrs Sartoris and daughters visited the school and assisted for a time.  Several children absent.  May day singing.

Mrs Barker visited the school.  Mrs Wagstaffe ill.  Mrs Fisher assisted me.

Reverend J T Barker visited the school.  Mrrs Wagstaffe still too ill to come to school consequently Mrs Fisher has to take the infants.05 May

Reverend J T and Mrs Barker visited the school.  Tried to teach the children the words of a glee €œHush thee my babie€ by A Sullivan.

Great many children late this morning.  Sent one home that came about 10 o'clock.

Admitted three children.  Refused one under six years of age in accordance with the request of the Reverend J T Barker.  The Reverend J T and Mrs barker visited the school.

Admitted two children both over 11 years of age.

Progress as usual.

School very full. Reverend J T Barker visited the school in the afternoon.  Weather very showery.

Mr McCarthy visited the school in the morning.

New assistant in the classroom.  Mrs Barker visited the school in the morning.  The Rev'd J T Barker visited the school in the afternoon.

No visitors today, the Reverend J T and Mrs Barker having left Rushden for a day or two.

Progress as usual.

Weather very warm.  Children lazy.

Progress as usual.

Rev'd J T Barker visited the school and examined the first class.  Expressed himself pleased with their writing.

Reverend J T and Mrs Barker visited the school.  Mrs Currie assisted in the girls department in the afternoon.

Reverend J T Barker brought some slates.

Reverend J T and Mrs Barker with several other ladies visited the school, the ladies assisted in the sewing.

Progress as usual.

Reverend J T and Mrs Barker visited the school.  Mrs Curries and Mrs Sartoris also came and assisted Mrs Fisher.

Ordinary progress.

Reverend J T and Mrs Barker visited the school.  Mrs Currie assisted Mrs Fisher in the afternoon.

Mrs Barker visited the school in the morning, Mr Barker in the afternoon.

Mrs Barker visited the school.  Gave the children holiday till Wednesday.

Opened the school as usual but the absence of over 100 children made it necessary to prolong the holiday.

Admitted six children.  School very noisy.

Mrs Currie visited the school in the afternoon.

Many children not returned since the holiday.

F U Sartoris Esq. and another gentleman visited the school.  Work table arrived from the National Society€'s Depository.

Weather very warm and close, seems working up for thunder.  Children very restless.  Mrs Currie visited the school.  Reverend J T Barker also came in the afternoon.

Very heavy thunderstorm about 2pm prevented many children from coming to school.  Others having got wet through I sent them home.  Reverend J T Barker visited the school.

Admitted one child 12 years but very ignorant not nearly fit for standard 1. 

Margaret Packwood aged about 13 years took the place of Mrs Fisher this morning.  She will I think make a very fair teacher, but she requires more energy.

Many children absent picking peas.  Reverend J T and Mrs Barker visited the school.

Mrs Barker visited the school.

Progress as usual.  Singing in the afternoon.

Progress as usual.

Admitted two girls.  Mrs Barker visited the school in the morning.  Mrs Mason assisted Mrs Wagstaffe in the afternoon.

Reverend J T and Mrs Barker and Mr Amey visited the school.  Mrs Currie came in just before closing time.

In the morning HMI Mr Blackistone visited the school accompanied by the Reverend J T Barker.  They did not however stay above three minutes but came in again in the afternoon.  At the request of Mr Blackistone the children sang €œHush thee my baby€.

Mrs Currie and Mrs Barker visited the school.

Mr Monk visited the school.

A large number of children absent with measles and whooping cough.

Admitted one girl C. Martin.  Mrs Barker took 1^st class in reading.

Mrs Barker and Mrs Currie visited the school in the afternoon.

Mr Sartoris visited the school.

Children's Tea in the afternoon.  About 250 of the Sunday scholars present.

Progress as usual.

Mr Monk took a class from 11.20-12.0.

Admitted two girls.  Mr Barker came in in the afternoon in order to leave instructions respecting our work during his absence. 

School much fuller than last week, many of the sick children having recovered.

Weather very warm and close, the children in consequence very troublesome. 

Miss Tyrrel absent from the classroom. 

Mrs Currie visited the school.

Taught the children €œThose evening bells€.

Progress as usual.

Mr Monk took the 2^nd class in reading.

Mrs and Miss Wylde and Mrs Whiting visited the school in the afternoon.

A chapel tea caused the absence of many children.  Mr Monk took a class.

Band of Hope tea has left us only about 50 children.

Progress as usual.  Singing in the afternoon.

Mr Monk assisted me for an hour in the morning.

Work as usual, many children absent in the afternoon.

Chapel Tea, some of the children absent on account of it.

Mr Monk assisted me from 11.15 till 12 o'clock.

Progress as usual.

Progress as usual.

Mr Monk assisted me for a short time in the morning.

Very few children at school.  Mr Monk assisted me from 11.15 to 12.

Gave notice of a whole holiday tomorrow (Tuesday 2^nd) Finedon festival calling away me and one of my assistants.

Singing in the afternoon.  Gave notice that the harvest holiday would commence on Friday 5^th.  Very few children at school.

Progress as usual.

Gave the children holiday till September 5^th.

Admitted 7 children. 

Infant school opened in the High Street to which about 60 children chiefly from this school have gone.  Mr and Mrs Barker visited the school.

Reverend J T Barker visited the school.

Singing for a short time in the morning.

Allowed several of the 1^st class boys to leave early in order that they may be able to play in a Cricket Match.

Progress as usual.

Mrs Wagstaffe unwell.

Several children in the classroom who were absent last week.  Taught some of the children a round instead of letting them out to play.

Mrs Wagstaffe too ill to come to school.  Mrs Barker assisted in the afternoon. The Reverend J T Barker visited the school.

Mrs Wagstaffe at school.  The Reverend J T Barker visited the school in the afternoon.

Mrs Currie visited the school in the afternoon and assisted for a short time.

Mrs Barker and her sister visited the school in the morning.  Received several dozen of copybook from the Reverend J T Barker.  Several children absent on account of the Flower Show at Wellingborough.

Mrs Sartoris and daughter visited the school.

Gave the 1^st class the life of Moses to write.  Result very satisfactory.

Reverend J T Barker visited the school.

Mrs Barker visited the school.

Gave a week's holiday, next week being Rushden Feast.

Admitted 5 children.  Reverend J T Barker examined classes 1 and 2 in Scripture.

Admitted a girl.  Mrs Barker visited the school.

Mrs Currie visited the school in company with two gentlemen and heard the children sing two or three songs.

Mr Barker examined class 1 in writing and class 2 in reading.  He thought the children had improved since the last examination by him.

Progress as usual.

Mr Barker visited the school for a few minutes.

Mrs Sartoris and daughter visited the school in company with another lady.

Very wet in the morning.  Singing in the afternoon.

Reverend J T Barker took the 1^st and 2^nd classes in Scripture.

Progress as usual.

Harmonium arrived at the school.  Children seemed to be much pleased at the thought of having an instrument to accompany them in their songs.

Reverend J T Barker taught the 1^st and 2^nd classes for three quarters of an hour while I took the 3^rd class in writing.

Very wet in the afternoon.  Many children absent in consequence.  Singing from 3.30 to 4 o'clock.

Reverend J T Barker visited the school.

Gave half holiday.  The bishop of the diocese instituted a lay reader in the evening.

Admitted a girl.

Reverend J T Barker visited the school.

Singing in the afternoon.  Reverend J T and Mrs Barker visited the school.  The harmonium taken to the infant school.

Reverend J T Barker gone to London for some books and apparatus for the school.

Very cold weather the fire in the classroom almost invariably smokes when lighted it had to be put out this morning.  Mrs Barker visited the school and assisted Mrs Wagstaffe for a short time.

Mr H Monk assisted me this morning by taking the 2^nd class in reading.  He declared his intention of assisting me regularly.

Very wet day.  Mr H Monk absent, I suppose in consequence.  Admitted two children.

Reverend J T Barker took classes 1 and 2 in Scripture.  Subject Tower of Babel.

Singing from 3.30 to 4.0.

Reverend visited school and took classes 1 and 2 in Scripture.

Mr H Monk assisted for an hour in the morning

Admitted two children.

Reverend J T Barker took classes 1 and 2 in Scripture.  Sent a child out to wash himself but he did not €¦

Had half an hours singing in the afternoon.

Reverend J T Barker gave classes 1 and 2 a lesson on the life of Abraham.

Mr H Monk gave a reading lesson to class 1.  Mrs barker assisted Mrs Wagstaffe in the afternoon.

Very full school.  Rev'd J T Barker took 1^st class.

Progress as usual.

Singing in the afternoon.  Tried to teach the children €œPoor Robin.€

Reverend J T Barker took classes 1 and 2 in Scripture.  Promised to come to night school.

Mr H Monk did not come in this morning as usual.

Took more school money than for some time.

Two f the Misses Sartoris visited the school in company with a lady.

Mr Tailby (Overseer) left a paper to be filled in.  The paper had reference to the amount of school accommodation, number and age of children.

Reverend J T Barker took classes 1 and 2 in Scripture.

Singing in the afternoon.

Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture Lesson to classes 1 and 2 on the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.  On leaving school four girls found that their hats had been removed from their pegs.  I enquired into the matter as far as possible, and came to the conclusion that the hats had been stolen.

Discovered that the lost hats had been thrown, probably by one of the infants, down the closet.  Gave orders that the infants in future were not to leave the room for recreation till the girls had removed their hats.

Edmund Norman aged 13 years came to school with the intention of becoming a Pupil Teacher if upon trial he should prove to be fit.

Admitted a boy.  The Reverend J T Barker looked in in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture Lesson to the 1^st and 2^nd classes.

The girls hats and jackets locked in a closet prepared for them.

Singing in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture Lesson to classes 1 and 2 and passed through the room in company with Mr McCarthy in the afternoon.  Mrs Barker visited the school in the afternoon.

Mr H Monk took the 1^st class in reading.

Find that Mr Tailby mentioned in the entry of Monday 21^st is not an overseer but was in delivering the paper simply doing the overseer's work.

Admitted two children.  A girl absent with scarlet fever.

The Reverend J T Barker called but could not stay to give a lesson.

Singing in the afternoon.  Mrs Barker called.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Mr Monk took class1.

Mrs Barker assisted in the afternoon.

Gave half holiday to prepare for the children's tea to take place tomorrow.

Several children absent.  The school scarcely ready for the children at 9 o'clock.

Mr Monk took class 1.

Messrs Corby and Linnitt visited the school.

The Reverend J T Barker brought some pencils and slates in the afternoon. 

Admitted two children.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Singing in the afternoon.

Reverend J T Barker visited the school and gave a lesson.

Gave the children a fortnight's holiday.  The Rev'd J T Barker giving them also some good advice.

Admitted 8 children.  Several children absent on account of the fever now in the parish.  Application from Mrs Bell of Knuston for her son to be admitted to the school, referred her to Rev'd J T Barker.  Admitted one boy in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Mrs Barker visited the school this afternoon.

Admitted a boy from Irchester parish with the approval of the school managers.

Singing this afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker called in this morning but could not stay to give his usual lesson.

Scarlet fever still in the village.  Several children absent in consequence.

Admitted one boy, half timer.

Many children did not reach school till 9.20 this morning on account of the storm.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture Lesson to classes 1 and 2 while I took class 3 in Subtraction.

Received 3 dozen copybooks from the Reverend J T Barker.  Singing in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a lesson to classes 1 and 2 while I took class 3 in Reading.

Find that the fever still keeps several girls from school.

Admitted a boy, brother of the one admitted last week.  School very full and noisy.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Lesson to classes 1 and 2 this morning.

Singing for half an hour in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2 this morning.

Sent a boy home, as he had a ringworm on his neck.  Examined class 1 in numeration 3 in writing.

Admitted a boy.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Tried to teach the class 1 boys the second part to €œHush thee my babie€.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

School noisy and full especially in the afternoon.

Progress as usual.

The Reverend J T Barker gave his usual lesson.

Margaret Packwood ill.  Sent two boys home wet through.

Singing in the afternoon.

Felt very unwell in the morning so left school on the arrival of the Reverend J T Barker.

Very wet day, many children absent in consequence.

Admitted two girls and a boy this morning.

The reverend J T Barker called in just before 12 o'clock, and again this afternoon about 4 o'clock.  The gasman came to see where the gas escaped.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a lesson to classes 1 and 2 this morning.

Full school all day.  Singing in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Mrs Barker visited the school in the morning.

Very short of copybooks.  Sent two lads to the Reverend J T Barker for some.

Admitted one child.  Several children late in the afternoon.  The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson this morning to classes 1 and 2.

Singing in the afternoon.  Mrs Wagstaffe too ill to come to school in the morning.

Several children absent in the afternoon and 4 or 5 late.  Examined classes 1 and 2 in arithmetic.

Progress as usual.

Received the new Code of Regulations from the Reverend J T Barker.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.  Sent class 2 in the Infant School for tables (3 times).  Examined class 1 in Arithmetic (on paper).

Practised the hymns for the evening service.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Received Examination Schedule for Night School.

Admitted several children.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.  Several children late in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker examined class 1 in Standard 3 work.  One failure in Reading, three in Writing and three in Arithmetic.  Singing in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker took classes 1 and 2 in Scripture but left shortly before 12 when I took them in mental arithmetic.

Progress as usual.

The Reverend J T Barker took standard 2 in Reading and Writing.

The Reverend J T Barker took standard 2 in Arithmetic and classes 1 and 2 in Scripture.

Singing in the afternoon.

A deep snow prevented many of the girls from attending school this morning.  The Reverend J T Barker gave classes 1 and 2 a Scripture lesson.

Had to cane Henry Burgess for disobedience this not being the first time he has offended in the same way.

Progress as usual.

Admitted a girl.  Mr A Reynolds from St Michael's School Stamford visited the school.  The Reverend J T Barker in company with a lady and gentleman visited the school this morning.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Mr A Reynolds again visited the school and examined class 2 in Arithmetic.

Mr William Packwood visited the school in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school this morning in company with the Reverend Dale.  Mrs Sartoris and daughter visited the school in the afternoon and heard class 1 read.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2 this morning.  Weather very warm.  Several children late in the afternoon.

Admitted a boy.  Mr Todd of Wymington wants one of his boys to attend the school and applied to me for permission.  Promised to ask the Managers.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.  Applied to him about Mr Todd's boy but he could not give a decided answer.

Singing in the afternoon.  The children came to school at 1.30 instead of 2.00. 

I was anxious to deliver the Census Papers.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Progress as usual.  Gave notice of a whole holiday on Monday.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.  Many children absent probably on account of the holiday yesterday their parents being reluctant to pay school money for 3 days instead of 5.

F U Sartoris Esq visited the school in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school in the morning in company with Mr McCarthy the architect to decide upon the plans for the additional school accommodation to be provided here.  Singing in the afternoon for half an hour.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Gave notice to the children that there would be no school tomorrow but the school would begin as usual on Monday morning.

Rather a thin school this morning probably on account of a tea to be held this afternoon at one of the Meeting houses in the village.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.  A great many children still absent.

Singing in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school in the morning but did not give his customary lesson as a Parish meeting called him away.  Miss Pope and her sister visited the school.

Progress as usual.

Mr McCarthy and two other gentlemen visited the school in the afternoon but did not stay long.  School very full.  Admitted several new children.  A mother brought two children who have been attending Miss Pope's school in the High Street.  Refused to admit them until after the examination.  Another mother brought a girl 8 years old wishing me to admit her as a half-timer.  Refused to do so without permission of the Managers.

The Reverend J T Barker sent to say he could not take his lesson this morning.

Singing for ½ hour in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Holiday in the afternoon.  A meeting being held in the room.

Admitted several new scholars.

Sent two of the infants home as they had ringworm in exposed places.

The Reverend J T Barker called in the afternoon.  Sent two stools to the infant school.

Mrs Wagstaffe ill.  The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Progress as usual.

Slack school many absent on account of the Small Pox.

The Reverend J T Barker called but did not give a lesson as there was a meeting of the Sewage Commissioners.

George Clayton broke one of the school windows last night while the Doctor was vaccinating.  He denied having done so but as Edmund and six other boys declare they saw him, I cannot but believe that he did so.

Singing in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.  I told him of the broken window when he said that Clayton must pay for it.  Mrs Clayton called at noon to say that George had not broken the window for he would not tell a lie.  She then charged Edmund with having been throwing stones and suggested that it was more than probable that he had broken the window.

Progress as usual.  The Reverend J T Barker has made some enquiries respecting the cause of the absence of some of the children and has found that fear of the small pox is the chief.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

Received notice that the School Examination would take place on Wednesday 17^th inst. At 10.30 o'clock and that the Candidates would be examined at the same time.

Progress as usual.

Singing in the afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school.  Edmund absent on account of his mother's sickness.

The Reverend J T Barker called this morning and also this afternoon.  Admitted a boy.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school in the afternoon.

Told the children to come at 9.30 tomorrow morning.

Opened school at 9.30.  HMI W Currey Esq in company with another of HMIs arrived at the school at 11 am and commenced examining the school.  59 children were presented for examination of whom 57 passed in Reading 55 in writing and 43 in Arithmetic. Mr Currey expressed the opinion that the result was very satisfactory.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school.

Progress as usual.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson on Tuesday to 1 and 2.  Several new children admitted on Monday.

Opened school yesterday morning after the Whitsuntide holiday.  Admitted 11 children.  The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2 this morning.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2 on Thursday.

Sent two boys home yesterday afternoon as they did not come to school till 2.30.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2 yesterday.  On Monday I admitted several children of whom two or three came from neighbouring villages.  A very full school this week.

Admitted a boy yesterday morning.  Messrs Foscutt and Bayes visited the school in the morning.

Inspectors Report received June 20^th

Mixed School

This school is in good order and considering that it has only been established a year, it has now been examined for the first time, the instruction is in a satisfactory state.  The Arithmetic of part of the first standard is a little weak otherwise in the elementary subjects the children have done creditable work.  The premises are very god and convenient but a classroom will soon be wanted.  The teaching has not as yet gone beyond the elements.  Next year the Master proposes to take an extra subject.

                                                                M E Packwood €“ Arithmetic

John Warren                Certified Teacher of        1^st Div'n

Margaret Wagstaffe       Certified Teacher of        4^th Div'n

M E Packwood Pupil of 1st year

E L Norman Pupil of 1^st year

                                                John T Barker

                                                        Manager and Correspondent

Mr and Mrs Henry Gibbs from Holy Trinity School Weymouth visited the school on Friday.  The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2 on the same day.  Admitted several children this morning.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2 yesterday morning.  Admitted a lad.

Very wet yesterday morning many children absent in consequence.  Admitted a girl this morning.  John Tomlinson withdrawn by his parents until after the harvest. 

Oliver Middleton re-admitted.

Opened school at 1.30 this afternoon instead of 1.55.

Edmund ill since Wednesday.  The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson yesterday morning to classes 1 and 2.

Edmund still ill.  School very full except in the upper classes.  Admitted several children on Monday.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson yesterday morning to classes 1 and 2.

Warned the girls and infants about getting in the way of the workmen engaged in building the new school room.  Singing this afternoon.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school yesterday morning and gave his usual lesson to classes 1 and 2.  Miss J Packwood also visited the school yesterday.

Two boys about 7 years of age applied for admission yesterday afternoon.  I refused to admit them as upon questioning them I found they left the infant school in the morning because Miss Pope had sent them home foe coming late.

Edmund commenced duties again yesterday though he is still unwell.  The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.

The Reverend Sweeting visited the school about 5 minutes before 4 on Friday afternoon.

School rather full this morning.

The average for the week before the holiday last year 76 it is now about 140.

Edmund still ill.  I fear he will not be able to come back before the holiday.

Kate Packwood monitor in the Infants Room this being her 3^rd week.

Mr George Packwood visited the school yesterday afternoon and at his request the children sang several songs.

Several children absent this afternoon.  Mad enquiries about the number of children likely to be absent next week.  Found that very few intended staying away so determined not to think of breaking up school till next Friday (18^th Aug)

Thin school this morning, children probably harvesting.

Edmund returned but still looks very ill.

Edmund has not been to school since Monday.  School very thin, children gleaning.

F U Sartoris visited the school yesterday afternoon but stayed only a short time.

Opened school yesterday morning with about 150 children.  Admitted six children.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school about ten minutes to 4 yesterday afternoon.

Ellen Sharp commenced duties as monitor.

Full school today.

The Reverend J T Barker and Mr Myers visited the school yesterday morning but stayed only a few minutes.  F U Sartoris Esq the Reverend Pratt and €“ Pratt Esq visited the school yesterday morning.  Edmund not at school yesterday.

School not so full, children out picking up potatoes.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school this morning.

Admitted a boy from Higham this morning.  He has done no arithmetic and very little writing though over 8 years of age.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2 and heard as many of them as could, repeat a list of the books in the Bible. 

Singing this afternoon from 3.30 to 4.

Mr Currie called at the door this morning.  Admitted several children two of them being from Higham and one from Wymington. 

Howe (Geo) gone to work.

Sent out notice to Messrs Skevington, Howe, Clark, Knight and Hooper informing them of the absence from school of their children.

Gave 1^st class part of a life of Jacob to learn for this morning, more of them €— it very well and obtained the maximum number of marks (15).

The Reverend J T Barker not at school this morning.  Edmund not at school on Tuesday.

Received books slates etc. from the Reverend J T Barker on Monday and Tuesday.

Mrs Currie visited the school on Monday and assisted Mrs Wagstaffe for a short time.  Mrs Barker visited the school yesterday and listened to the singing for half an hour.  Sent out several enquiries about absent children and found that in 2 or 3 case the children were not coming again.

F U Sartoris Esq with another gentleman visited the school yesterday.  Mrs Barker visited the school on Monday.  Edmund not at school this week.  Understand that he is about to leave the neighbourhood and will not consequently continue in the profession.  Re-admitted George Dickens.

Let the children out at 11 o'clock on Thursday last to see the hounds meet.  The Reverend J T Barker gave his lesson on Friday morning.  Singing this afternoon as usual.

The Reverend J T Barker gave lessons to classes 1 and 2 on Friday last and yesterday.

Re-admitted two boys and admitted a lad from Higham.

School tolerably full.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2 this morning.

Mrs Wagstaffe ill.  Took singing today instead of tomorrow.

School rather full this week.

The Reverend J T Barker gave a Scripture lesson to classes 1 and 2.  He also visited the school in the afternoon of yesterday in company with Miss M Orlebar and Miss Sartoris.

During Mrs Wagstaffe''s illness last week Mrs Barber kindly assisted in teaching needlework.

The Reverend J T Barker gave his usual Scripture lesson last Thursday morning.

F U Sartoris Esq visited the school yesterday morning.

Visited Cranborne Dorsetshire on Thursday 14^th to see the school I have provisionally accepted the mastership of.

The Reverend J T Barker assisted in the school on Thursday and on Friday.  Mr Packwood also assisted on Thursday.

The Reverend J T Barker visited the school on Monday and this morning gave his usual lesson to classes 1 and 2.