Log Book 2

Lily Hollis 2^nd, Kathleen Fountain 5^th, and Elizabeth Colson 12^th out of children examined from different schools in the county.

In Division 2 (children under 12 yrs) Kate Evans was 1^st in county, Leah Hanger 2^nd, Elizabeth M Cracken 20^th, Cornelius Woods 25^th, Alfred Vann 28^th, William Colson 27^th and Harry Vann 40^th out of 57 children from different schools in the county.

16 Jun

The Rev’d Boyne Bunting visited and took St 5 for Script.  Mr Arthur Ward left school at 11am to catch the 12 train to Wellingborough, in order that he might read and recite to Mr Cartwright.  Mr Ward absent in afternoon.

17 Jun

Received a supply of wool from Mr Hayward Leeds for use in school.  Several children commenced their examination knitting.  Most of the children have now commenced their knitting for next examination, some having started before on wools left over from last year.

20 Jun

The Rev’d Boyne Bunting took St 5 for Scripture.

Miss F C M Burton left school at 2.30 to go home to consult her medical adviser on the state of her health.

21 Jun

The Rev’d and Mrs and Miss Gordon visited during afternoon and distributed needlework prizes to Elizabeth Colson St 6, Kate Evans St 5 and Louisa Dickens St 1 The Rev’d gentleman took the prayers at dismissal.  Miss Burton absent.

22 Jun

Miss Burton absent

23 Jun

Miss Burton returned to school.

The Rev’d Boyne Bunting visited and took St 5 for Scripture.

Miss F A Simpson left school at 10am to have a tooth extracted, she returned to school in the afternoon.

24 Jun

Received a parcel of sewing material from Educ Supply Assoc for use in school.

Returned to school today.

01 Jul

Work has proceeded satisfactorily.

05 Jul

Visited the school and tested some of the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                                                C J Gordon

                                                                                                                                Manager

04 Jul

Sch closed today, Temperance Trip.

08 Jul

Mr Ward absent this week attending scholarship examination.  The attendance has been better this year than the corresponding wk of last year.

11 Jul

Sch closed this afternoon.  The Baptist Sunday Sch Treat.

15 Jul

The Rev’d Boyne Bunting visited as usual.

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited during the wk.

21 Jul

Sch closed this afternoon.  Church Sunday Sch Treat.  The attendance this week is poor.  The Rev’d Boyne Bunting took his Scrip class on Wednesday.

29 Jul

End of 1^st quarter of school year.  Attendance has gradually been getting worse the last few weeks.  This is usual at this time of the year in Rushden.

The Rev’d Boyne Bunting took his class as usual this week.  The Rev’d C J Gordon visited on Thursday

03 Oct

School opened after six wks holiday with a fair attendance considering the state of the weather which was very wet.  The Managers had not been able to procure an assistant in place of Miss Lovick, so I put Milly Fountain and Lizzie Strachan to St 2 and Mary Burton to assist Miss Howard with St 3.

Received a quantity of goods from the Supply Association.

04 Oct

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited in the morning and the Rev’d Boyne Bunting in the afternoon.

05 Oct

The Rev’d Boyne Bunting and the Rev’d C E Drew visited in the afternoon.

07 Oct

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited in the afternoon.

The attendance during the week has been fair.  The weather has been very bad.

10 Oct

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited this afternoon.

14 Oct

Took Standards 1, 2 and 4 this week in mental arithmetic.  The 1^st standard knew very little about numbers.

The attendance has not been so good this week owing principally to bad colds and bad weather.

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting has been ill and unable to give his usual Scripture lesson.

17 Oct

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting visited this morning.

21 Oct

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited this afternoon.  Mr Bayes, the attendance officer, called with the list of absentees sent last week.

24 Oct

Visited the school and tested some of the registers – correct with alteration noted
St 1 Girls (2)

                G J Gordon

                                Manager

24 Oct

Took charge of school during Mr Vann’s temporary absence at Oxford

                                                                                                                Signed H E Vann

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited and tested the registers.  One girl had left through sickness after receiving her mark – cancelled her attendance.

Miss Howard informed me that she had been appointed Assistant Mistress in St Paul’s Schools N.ton, and would be leaving in a month.

Took St 1 for Mental Arithmetic, found them backward particularly in subtraction of numbers.

25 Oct

Nellie Litchfield returned to school today.  Examined St 4 Div B in Geography (Ireland).  Some answered very well, mostly the boys; the girls do not seem so bright.  The answers generally showed careful and intelligent teaching on the part of Mr Ward.  Took Sts 6 and 7 for Scripture in place of the Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting who did not attend.

26 Oct

Ditto

Examined St 2 in Mental Arithmetic, found them backward in tables.

Watched Miss Packwood give a singing lesson to Div 2.  Lesson given well.

27 Oct

Examined St 4 Div A in Geog.  Did not consider the answering so good as in Div B examined on 25^th.  The answers are not general enough.

Watched Miss Howard give a singing lesson to St 3. Children not sure of the sound of each note.

28 Oct

Examined St 4 in Mental Arithmetic.

31 Oct

Examined St 2 in Geography and St3 in Mental Arithmetic.

01 Nov

Watched Miss Howard give a Geography lesson.

02 Nov

Examined St 1 again in Mental Arith and found them quicker, though many still count on their fingers.  Advised Miss Dames to teach them Addition and Subtraction tables.

The Rev’ds C J Gordon and W H Boyne Bunting visited; the former bringing with him the Rev’d D Dewar, whom he introduced to the teachers and children as a Clergyman of the Church of England and a Lecturer on behalf of the Temperance branch of the “Home Missions Society”.

After delivering and interesting lecture to the upper standards from 11.20 to 12, the Rev’d Dewar said he should like to receive written accounts of his lecture and the Rev’d C J Gordon, on behalf of the Managers, offered certificates for the best essays.

The lecturer remarked upon the excellent order and attention of the children.

Watched M Fountain give a singing lesson to St 2.

03 Nov

During Writing lesson set the children who were present during the Temperance lecture to write an account of it.

Miss Margaret E Berwick from Wormegay National School, nr Kings Lynn, began her duties in this school as Assistant Mistress.

04 Nov

Examined St 4 A again in Mental Arith.

08 Nov

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting visited but he did not take his usual Script class owing to indisposition.  He paid teachers.

07 Nov

Took St 4 B for Mental Arithmetic.

08 Nov

Received some needlework materials from E S A London.

09 Nov

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting took his usual Scrip class this morning.

Took St 1 for Ment Arith and St 2 for Geog.  Miss M E Berwick very poor in discipline she cannot manage the boys at all (St 2).  As Miss Berwick is hoarse and can scarcely speak, allowed Millicent Fountain to take charge of the larger division and Miss Berwick took charge of smaller division of St 2, until she has regained her voice.  The division under Miss Fountain’s charge behaving much better than when under that of Miss Berwick although the former is only a PT.

14 Nov

Returned to school today.  Have made a general examination of the school today.  Found the work proceeding satisfactorily.  St 1 will now commence their copy books.  The Rev’d C J Gordon visited at the end of the morning attendance and conferred respecting the staff and the accounts of the Supply Association.

Annie Tassell has been away unwell since Wednesday.

15 Nov

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting sent word that he was unable to attend this morning.

Found that a boy Wrighton in St 1 was at school yesterday afternoon his sister being at home with small-pox.  The boy is absent this morning.

16 Nov

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited in the afternoon and spoke to the whole children respecting the Temperance Lecture and the Band of Hope.  He advised all the children to join the Band of Hope in connection with the Sunday School they attended.

17 Nov

Spoke to St 2 children about their behaviour and gave the teacher some advice.

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting visited and taught his usual class.

Re-arranged school this afternoon St 5 to 7 are together in end large class room.  Part of St 2 in small end class room.  Part of St 1 in the large room under Louise Bird.

The 1^st clas are rather crowded too many desks having to be brought in, but it has become absolutely necessary that St 1 should be relieved and St 2 have hitherto been short of desk room.

18 Nov

I resumed the charge of this school.  H E Vann

Miss Burton absent with ulcerated throat.

21 Nov

Annie Tassell resumed her duties this morning.

18 Nov

Miss n Howard resigned her duties as Assistant Mistress.

21 Nov

Miss Burton absent, I took charge of Sts 5 to 7 in her absence.

22 Nov

Miss Burton returned to school this morning.

23 Nov

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting took his usual Scripture class.

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited during the afternoon.

Told Annie Tassell not to come to school for rest of this week as she is very poorly.

Average attendance for this wk 262 being 10 below that of last week, several staying away from fear of small-pox infection.

29 Nov

Miss Lizzie Attwell from Dunsden National School commenced duties in this school as assistant Mistress.  Placed her in charge of St 3.

30 Nov

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting visited and informed me that he could not make it convenient to attend for Scripture on Tuesdays but would continue to do so on Wednesdays.

01 Dec

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting gave his usual Scripture lesson.

02 Dec

Misss F C M Burton attended but had to leave at 9.30am owing to sickness.  She did not return today.

03 Dec

Miss Burton present today.

Weekly average 270.

05 Dec

Received the report of the Rev’d D Dewar on the Temperance essays done by Sts 5, 6 and 7 on Nov 3^rd and 4^th.

In the afternoon the Rev’ds C J Gordon and W H Boyne Bunting together with Mr J Claridge attended and the first-named gentleman distributed prizes to the successful competitors in their respective standards.

05 Dec

The awards made by the lecturer the Rev’d D Dewar were as follows:-

The first name in each standard is the one marked excellent by the lecturer

07 Dec

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting gave his usual lesson.

09 Dec

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited during the afternoon.

12 Dec

Returned to school this morning, found everything going on satisfactorily. 
The Rev’d C J Gordon visited in the afternoon.

14 Dec

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting visited and taught as usual.

16 Dec

The attendance has been somewhat better this week but many children are away on account of the small-pox scare.

19 Dec

Miss M E Packwood away unwell and Miss M E Berwick also away unwell.

20 Dec

Miss Berwick at school today but still far from well.

21 Dec

The Rev’d W H Boyne Bunting visited this morning and took the 1^st class in Scripture.

23 Dec

The school closed today until Tuesday Jan’y 2^nd/93.  Many in the upper classes have been away this week assisting at home during I support Xmas preparations.

1893

03 Jan

Re-opened school after Xmas holidays.

04 Jan

The Rev’d J C Simpson visited the school today, saw the drill and heard the 1^st class sing.

06 Jan

The attendance this wk has been poor.  Average 350.

10 Jan

Miss Sarah Ann Carter, Pupil Teacher in Lutterworth C E Schools and late Assistant in Barrow-on-Soar Schools commenced duty as Assistant Mistress.  Put her in charge of part of St 2.  Miss Berwick going to assist with St 1.

13 Jan

The attendance has been worse this week owing I think to the bad weather. 

Average 332.

17 Jan

Received notice that the Scrip Exam would be on 1^st Feb at 9.10 am.  The Rev’d C J Gordon visited and read the notice to the children.

20 Jan

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited and examined in Scrip on Wednesday and Thursday.

The attendance shows an improvement on last week but is still bad; average 350.

27 Jan

During the cold weather of this month we have had drill every day instead of mental arithmetic.

Attendance very bad this wk.  Average 316.

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited and examined in Scripture several times this week.

30 Jan

This being the last day of Mr Ward’s engagement as Assistant Master he was presented by the Rev’d C J Gordon (on behalf of the Managers, Teachers and scholars) with a handsome marble clock.  Mr Ward has been here 8 years and 3 months and is leaving to enter Chester training College.  He has rendered good efficient work and will be greatly missed.

01 Feb

Diocesan Examination by the Rev’d

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited during the examination.

The Inspector said “he had never known Scripture so well taught nor the results so satisfactory”  Number present 465.

Miss Nelly Howard recommenced her duties as Assistant Mistress (see page 8 Jan’y 18^th/92).  She took charge of her old class St 3.

Registers not marked today.

03 Feb

Usual holiday today.
Miss Margaret Ellen Berwick Pupil Teacher in the Wootton Boarrd School and previous to coming here Assistant in Wormegay Kings Lynn School resigned her duties as Assistant Mistress in these schools.
Average 378.

10 Feb

The work has proceeded satisfactorily this week.  Attendance better average 385.

16 Feb

The Factory Inspector visited this afternoon to make enquiries respecting Arthur Clarke whom he found working contrary to the ‘Factory Act’

24 Feb

The attendance a little lower this week.  There are several cases of scarlet fever in Rushden.  Average 376.

27 Feb

The Rev’d C J Gordon and the Rev’d H W Richards visited this morning.

03 Mar

The Bye-laws of the Sch Board having been altered it will now be necessary to have individual exams in St 5 that the half timers may leave when they are 13 years old.
The following is a copy od the Diocesan Report:-
“The Biblical subjects were excellently known throughout this large school and the written work of the highest groups was very well done.  Repetition was weak in the Upper Group but well known elsewhere.  Singing excellent discipline and tone
“Discipline well maintained”  “Tone excellent”
School in regard to Religious Education as a whole – excellent”.

                                                                                                F P Lawson

                                                                                                Dio Inspector

08 Mar

Visited the school.  Tested some of the registers.  Correct

                                                                                C J Gordon

                                                                                                Manager

NB – My attention being called to my entry on p2 (Oct 24 1892) I desire to observe here that the explanation given by the Head teacher on p 3 was correct.  I should perhaps have said the word “cancelling” in place of “alteration”.

                                                                                C J Gordon

10 Mar

Have sent to some parents advising them to enter their children for County Council Scholarships.

Several children have been absent this week owing to a concert at the New Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday in which they have been taking part.

13 Mar

I took charge of school during Mr Vann’s absence at Oxford – H E Vann

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited.

Received notice of Drawing Examination to be held on Apr 6^th/93.

Examined St 3 in Arithmetic and Dictation.

14 Mar

Examined St 4 in Arithmetic and Dictation.

15 Mar

Examined St 4 in Arithmetic and Dictation.

20 Mar

Returned to school this morning.

24 Mar

During the week having examined all through the sch in St work, St 2 are very weak.

I have spent much of my time with them this week giving them lessons in method and general arrangement of their work.  The other parts of the school are in very fair condition and have a good knowledge of their work.  The mistakes in arithmetic are generally through carelessness.

30 Mar-03Apr

Easter holiday.

04 Apr

Holiday in afternoon.

07 Apr

Attendance fairly good since Tuesday.  Average 345.

14 Apr

Visited the school.  Tested some of the registers.  Correct.

                                                                                C J Gordon

                                                                                                Manager

28 Apr

Visited the school yesterday and today and examined the scholars in connection with the School Prize Scheme.

                                C J Gordon

                                                Manager

07 Apr

Mrs Gordon visited and examined the Sewing.  The Drawing Examination was held on Thursday afternoon the 6^th Lieutenant Colonel Hill being the inspector.  The Rev’d C J Gordon Mr G Skinner and Mr J C Stevens were present.  Mrs Gordon also visited.

12 Apr

Annie Tassell absent this afternoon, unwell.

14 Apr

Annie Tassell returned to sch today.  Average attendance 381.1.

21 Apr

The work has been going on satisfactorily.  Annie Tassell away on Thursday and Friday owing to her mother being unwell.

25 Apr

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited and heard the repetition of Standards 1 and 3.

28 Apr

End of the school year.

                                                                                                May 3/93

                                                                                                A Cartwright

Copy of Government Report:- Mixed School  The general tone of the school is very good and the children are quiet and orderly but they should show more intelligence in their answering and should take a deeper interest in their work.  In the First Standard there are again a large number of backward children whose reading requires special attention, their arithmetic has improved.  The Second Standard is rather weak in reading, spelling and arithmetic.  The children throughout the school speak indistinctly.  The Upper Standards consist almost entirely of half timers, their reading however is good and their poetry is presented with good expression.  English and History are on the whole fairly good and Geography fair.  There are a large number of half timers and two systems of half time which makes the efficient working of the school almost impossible.  Needlework is good throughout.  Singing by note is good and the three-part songs deserve praise.  The upper standards shall be taught the principles of the Metric system.  Clock rooms are very poor wooden structures and are not conveniently situated and new ones should be provided.  The offices are too near the school.

Infants No. 1  There have been several changes in the staff during the year, but the children are well behaved and the school promises to do well under the present Mistress.  Handwriting is greatly improving in the 1^st class but reading and number will need attention throughout the school.  The children sing nicely and drill well, and seem much interested in Kindergarten work.  The desks of the second class are too high.  The last report should be entered in the Log book.  Better ventilation is needed in each room.  The cloak room is very old and affords insufficient accommodation.  Backs should be placed to the gallery seats in the babies’ room, forms with backs are also needed.

M A Burton has passed fairly but should attend to Arithmetic, Composition and History.

A S Dames is recognised under Art 68 of the Code T S Fairey, B A Fisher and
G A Swann are continued under that Article.

Miss Simpson will receive her certificate in due course.

E J Stachan and E M Colson passed.

M S Fountain passed fairly – attention to method.

11 Oct 1893                                              C J Gordon

                                                                Correspondent

08 May

Mr Vann away at Oxford.  I H E Vann took charge of this school.

09 May

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited during afternoon.

12 May

Children all arranged in their different classes and learning their fresh work.

15 May

Miss Simpson left school at 2.30 pm.

16 May

Miss Carter absent (through neuralgia) in the afternoon.

The Rev’d W H Richards visited during afternoon.

17 & 18 May

Miss F C M Burton away through sickness.

17 May

Miss Carter present this morning.

19 May

Broke up school for Whitsuntide holidays.

29 May

Re-opened school after a week’s holiday.

30 May

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited during afternoon.

01 Jun

Received some needlework materials from E S A.

02 Jun

Mrs & Miss Gordon with Mrs Stevens visited and examined last year’s garments.  They expressed themselves as being very pleased with the result.  Sent six of the best out of each standard to the Rectory to be examined for prizes.

05 Jun

Returned to school today (Mr Vann) and found the work going on satisfactorily – arranged for Annie Tassell to assist Miss Carter with Std 5 and for Standards 1-4 to take English History instead of English.  Several children are absent through illness with scarlet fever.

Received a quantity of wool for knitting.

06 June

I again resumed the temporary charge of school H E V.

Louisa Bird absent with head ache.

08 Jun

Attendance poor, heard of several fresh cases of scarlet fever, others are away through fear of infection.

10 Jun

The attendance this week has been bad, fever being very prevalent.

12 Jun

Mrs Vann absent owing to scarlet fever at home.

Attendance poor on account of scarlet fever.  Miss Burton took charge of school.

13 Jun

Louisa Bird away ill with fever.

14 & 15 Jun

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited the school.

19 Jun

Two school treats this afternoon.  The Rev’d C J Gordon and Mr … visited. 

Average attendance for last week 371.

20 Jun

Mr Bayes, the attendance officer, called this morning respecting several absentees.

21 Jun

Lizzie Strachan absent with bad cold.

22 Jun

The Rev’d C J Gordon, the Rev’d Canon Clayton, J Barry Esq, H Sartoris Esq and G S Mason visited this afternoon.  Many children away ill with scarlet fever.

26 Jun

Returned to school this morning ( Mr Vann).  Mrs Gordon visited.  Annie Tassell away today.

28 Jun

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited this morning.  Heard of several fresh cases of fever.  The attendance is very poor.

30 Jun

The school closed today until Tuesday owing to Band of Hope trip on Monday.

04 Jul

School closed owing to prevalence of scarlet fever.

28 Aug

School opened today having been closed by order of medical officer in consequence of an epidemic of scarlet fever.  During that time several changes have been made in the staff by the Managers.  Miss Attwell and Louisa Bird have been taken from this Department and Miss Fairey has come here from the Infant Department.

The Government Report also came, for copy of which see page 19 (page 7).

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited this morning.

29 Aug

This afternoon I took Standards 1 and 2 into a field up Wymington Road and gave them a Geography lesson.

01 Sep

The attendance has been poor this week.  There is still much illness in the town and many children are gleaning.

Re-arranged the names in the school registers.

04 Sep

Sent after the absentees.

Mr Bayes the attendance officer called.  Typhoid fever is now bad in Rushden.

07 Sep

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited this morning.

08 Sep

The attendance has remained about the same.

13 Sep

Took Standard 2 down to the river and gave them a Geography lesson in the river.

14 Sep

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited this morning and spoke about Mr Childs objecting to buy a penny spelling book for his child Elsie a girl of Standard 3.  He also informed me that Miss Fairey desired to leave as she was afraid of teaching children in Standards, preferring infant classes.

I spoke to Miss Fairey in the afternoon and asked her to reconsider her position and to stay if possible as I was perfectly satisfied with her and considered she had no need to worry about the reseults of the class.

21 Sep

Miss Simpson away today.  She was unable to go away from Rushden when the school was closed by the Medical Authority, so gave her leave to go this week but owing to family arrangements she could not go until today.

22 Sep

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited this morning.  School closed until Monday wk in consequence of Rushden Feast

02 Oct

School opened today.  Mrs Vann took charge of the school.  The Rev’d C J Gordon visited in the afternoon.

03 Oct

Returned to school this morning (Mr Vann).

04 Oct

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited this morning.

06 Oct

Miss Burton away this week.

09 Oct

The Rev’d D Osborne of Nassau and Ontario gave an interesting address to the children this morning at 11.30.  The Rev’d C J Gordon rector and the Rev’d C Blathwayt attended.

Miss Burton returned to school this morning.

11 Oct

The Rev’d C Blathwayt visited this morning and took the 1^st class in Scripture.

13 Oct

The attendance is still much lower than it should be, a great many children are away with fever, scarlet and typhoid.

15 Oct

Sent after several absentees.

17 Oct

The Rev’d C Blathwayt visited this morning and took the 1^st class in Scripture.

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited in the afternoon.

18 Oct

Prepared a list of requisites for the school.

23 Oct

Mr Vann absent. I resumed temporary charge of this school.      H E Vann

25 Oct

The Rev’d C Blathwayt visited and took the 1^st class fo Scripture.

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited in the afternoon – I spoke to him about some necessary repairs – he ordered them to be done.

27 Oct

Mrs Gordon visited and brought list of Needlework prize winners (see June 2^nd/93)

30 Oct

Commenced fires in this Department.

01 Nov

The Rev’d C Blathwayt visited, took his usual Script class and paid the teachers.

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited.

03 Nov

Mr Bayes, attendance officer, visited.  Several children absent through sickness

06 Nov

Heard of several fresh cases of scarlet fever.

08 Nov

The Rev’’d C Blathwayt took the 1^st class for Scripture.

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited during the afternoon and conducted the closing prayers.

13 Nov

Returned to school today (Mr Vann).  Distribution of prizes took place in the afternoon.  Present the Rev’d C J Gordon.

15 Nov

The Rev’d C Blathwayt took his usual Scripture lesson.

Received a Certificate from Dr Baker to say that Alice Warr was not in a fit state of health to attend school.

17 Nov

Miss Fairey left school at 2.5pm owing to indisposition.

Weather very wet – several absent owing to the rain.

22 Nov

The Rev’d C Blathwayt gave his usual Script lesson.

Mr Bayes, attendance officer, visited.

22 Nov

Visited school.  Tested registers.  Correct.

                                                                C J Gordon

                                                                                Manager

23 Nov

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited and examined St 1 in Scripture.

27 & 28 Nov

Elizabeth Strachan absent in afternoon through indisposition – also absent today.

29 Nov

Millicent Fountain also absent through sickness.

27 Nov

The Rev’d C J Gordon conducted the closing prayers.

30 Nov

County Council Scholarship Examination at Wellingborough – three boys and three girls absent from school attending the above examination.

01 Dec

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited during afternoon.

Several children absent this afternoon owing to several School Board prosecutions, they being required as witnesses.

04 Dec

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited.

05 Dec

Mr Bayes, Att Officer, visited and asked for two exemption certificates for children who had left.  Gave him one for John Dickens, Geo Makeham not having passed the required standard.

06 Dec

Visited school and tested registers.         C Blathwayt

07 Dec

Returned to school this afternoon (Mr Vann).  Found work going on satisfactorily.

08 Dec

The Rev’d C J Gordon visited to make arrangements respecting a Jumble Sale to be held in the schools for the benefit of the Funds.

11 Dec

Miss F C M Burton absent, attending the “Certificate” Examination.

12 Dec

Standards 6 and 7 removed into small end classroom.  St 5 into upper part of Large room and St 4 from small classroom to centre of large room.

13 & 14 Dec

Absent, Mrs Vann took charge.

15 Dec

The attendance has been low this week the weather having been stormy and wet.

13 Dec

The Rev’d Blathwayt visited and taught the 1^st class in Scripture.

18 Dec

Miss F C M Burton returned to school today.

19 Dec

Heard St 1 sing their songs.  They sing “sweetly”.

20 Dec

Allowed Miss Simpson to go home today.  She was detained in Rushden 7 weeks out of the 8 during the time the school was closed in consequence of the prevalence of scarlet fever as she was residing in an infectious house.

The Rev’d C Blathwayt visited and taught as usual this morning.

The weather very wet and attendance poor.

22 Dec

School closed this morning.  Weather bad and attendance poor.