1907

06 Jan

School re-opened this morning with all the staff and 323 children present.

Several are away owing to measles.

Mr D F Gotch visited the school this morning.

18 Jan

The attendance has gradually become worse.  The % of Boys’ attendance this week has been 88.4, that of the girls only 85.1%.  Measles, ring worm and colds are the causes.

25 Jan

Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.

                                                                                A Kitchin

01 Feb

The attendance has been gradually getting worse and there have been 40 away this week owing to measles, and 12 others through sickness.

The % of attendance this week has been as follows:-

12 Feb

Today the annual exam’n in Religious Knowledge is being held by Rev’d W W Dennett Diocesan Inspector, 281 children present.

Fourteen fresh cases of measles have been notified.

15 Feb

School visited by Mr E Jenkins C C Inspector.

22 Feb

The attendance has fallen to 256 average for the week, out of 352 on the registers, only 73% being reached.

01 Mar

Although still bad, the attendance has begun to improve and the percentage for the week has been Boys 76.1              Girls 78.7

08 Mar

During the week I have examined the school in Reading and the results have been very satisfactory.  The attendance again shows improvement especially among the girls.

                Boys 81.8%         Girls 85.3%

                Average 286.6 out of 343

Diocesan Inspector’s Report

“The school has again shown the characteristics which Mr Brown has taught us to expect: accuracy, intelligence and eagerness.  The one flaw in the syllabus is that the explanation of the Prayer Book Service as appointed by the Diocesan Syllabus is not taken; but the Inspector noted with pleasure, both last year and this, that much definite doctrinal teaching had been given in the explanation of the selected portion of the Catechism.

22 Mar

I have now almost completed the exam’n in all subjects and considering the broken attendances owing to measles, the results are surprisingly good.

The attendance fortunately has considerably improved being    Boys93 %

                                                                                                                              Girls 94.3 %

This week I have received new consignments of stock and consequently Sts 1 – 4 have begun Continuous Readers.

28 Mar

School closes this morning for the Easter holidays.

The quarterly returns of attendance to end of March show, with an increased number on registers (348 against 340), a decreased attendance of 16 (311 to 295).  The boys have a percentage of 85.3 (decrease 5.8) and girls 83.9 (decrease 8.3), owing to the severity of the epidemic of measles.

08 Apr

School re-opened this morning with 313 children and all the staff present.

09 Apr

Miss Sarah E Belcher of Newbottle Charlton School began this morning a month’s training in this school.

10 Apr

Visited the school Ap 10.07 checked registers and found correct.

                                                                Geo Miller           HM Treasurer

19 Apr

The attendance this week is fairly satisfactory being        96% Boys

                                                                                                                91.6% Girls

St 6 has made 100%.

There are several cases of Compulsory absence owing to membranous croup, mumps and ring worm.

30 Apr

School visited by Mr E Jenkins.

01 May

Today the children have begun work in the new classes.  I have admitted 47 children from the Infants School and 5 from other schools.

The staff is arranged as follows:-

                                                                Geo S Mason
                                                3 May 1907         Correspondent

03 May

Miss belcher has completed her month’s training, and finished here this afternoon.

13 May

Owing to a S S treat there will be no afternoon school.

14 May

The heavy rain having caused the brook to overflow and cover the road the children were sent home earlier than usual this morning.  The attendance this afternoon is only 323.

17 May

School closes this morning for a week’s holiday – Whitsuntide.

27 May

School re-opened this morning.  All the staff and 357 children were present.

Miss Mahlda Nichols of Brigstock commenced a month’s training here this morning.

31 May

Mr A M Arnott, cert’d assistant completed his engagement at this school today.

04 Jun

Misses Strachan, Howard, Hollis and L Fountain left school at 11.30am to attend Blackboard drawing exm’n at Bedford.  They were absent from school in the afternoon.

E S Fountain came to school instead of going to P T Centre.

06 Jun

Miss L Fountain is absent with leave this afternoon.

07 Jun

During the week I have taught St 5.

The attendance has been satisfactory 94.8% for the whole school.

10 Jun

Mr Geo Rattan, trained cert’d assistant (Peterboro’) late of Leighton Buzzard commenced duties this morning being in charge of St 5.

17 Jun

There will be a half holiday this afternoon owing to two S S treats.

18 Jun

Mr B Craven gave a scientific Temperance lecture “alcohol and the Heart” to ST 5 and 6 from 2 to 3pm and to St 4 from 3.10 to 4.15pm.  The usual lessons for those classes during the times named were not taken.

Mr Claridge C C and Mr Desborough were present during the lecture.

19 Jun

Visited the school and tested the registers which were correct.

                                                                                A Kitchin

On Monday and Tuesday a library for the use of the scholars in the upper classes was opened.

The no of volumes is 146 and 93 children hae already joined.

21 Jun

Mr G F Smythems was absent ill yesterday and this morning.  He is present this afternoon.

Miss Nichols completed her month’s training here today.

24 Jun

Miss Nellie Fountain late scholar in this school and Miss Editha Bridgment late scholar of Alfred St School began a month’s trial as probationers this morning.

Owing to Indep Wesleyan SS treat there will be no school this afternoon.

28 Jun

The returns for the quarter ending today show Av no on registers           363

                                                                  Av att’ce                          341

                                                                  %                                    94

01 Jul

There will be a half holiday this afternoon for Park Rd Wesleyan S S treat.

11 Jul

Half holiday for Church S S treat.

15 Jul

Half holiday for Baptist S S treat.

19 Jul

Miss Nellie Fountain and Miss Editha Bridgment completed their month here this afternoon.

31 Jul

Miss Fountain completed her engagement here today in order to proceed to Lincoln Training College.

02 Aug

School closes today at noon for a month’s holiday.

02 Sep

School re-opened this morning – 340 scholars and all the teachers were present.  Miss L M Wilde having successfully passed the Preliminary Certificate exam’n has been appointed Uncert’d teacher, in charge of 4a (from 1^st Aug).

The poetry being learned by the classes during the current year is:-

18 Sep

The Ven Archdeacon Kitchin visited the school.

20 Sep

The school will not meet on Monday and Tuesday owing to the Feast.

25 Sep

Miss Black of Nassington school commenced a month’s training here this morning.

27 Sep

The average attendance for the quarter ending today is 342.8, with

av no on register of 368.4

% made by boys = 95

% made by girls = 90.9

% made by all = 92.9

04 Oct

School visited by Mr E Jenkins.

07 Oct

Mr taylor, H M Inspector, spent the afternoon here hearing certif’d students read and teach.  Afterwards he had a short talk with the staff.

11 Oct

The attendance this week has been very good – 96%

18 Oct

Visited the school and checked the registers which were correct.

                                                                                A Kitchin

Miss Black completed her month’s training here this afternoon.

21 Oct

At 3,30 this afternoon Mr J Claridge C C attended and in the presence of a good number of parents presented prizes and certificates for essay writing on Mr Craven’s lecture on 18^th June.

The prizes were given to

28 Oct

Today I have promoted

10 children from 2 to 3

16     ,,        ,,    3 to 4

17     ,,        ,,    4 to 5

8       ,,        ,,    5 to 6

01 Nov

This week the artificial lighting has been considerably improved in the Main Room, 5 pendants are placed instead of 3 and all have inverted incandescent mantles.  Additional incand’t lights have been placed in the classrooms and the meter has been replaced by one double the size.

07 Nov

School did not meet yesterday owing to a County Council bye election.

22 Nov

Miss Daisy Coales of Aldwinkle C E School should have begun a month’s training here on Monday.  As she had not come by Tuesday I telegraphed to Aldwinkle and learned she had gone to Newton Road School by mistake.  She came here on Tuesday afternoon.

02 Dec

Miss Hollis will be absent the whole of the week, sitting for the certificate exam’n.

13 Dec

During the past fortnight I have been examining the classes.  Reading throughout is good, and considering the promotion of 51 children on Oct 28^th the written work is very satisfactory.  Arith’c in 1 and 2 is not up to the usual standard – tables being weak.  Oral work is very good except in 5.  Drawing is very good except in 3 where brush work is weak.

16 Dec

L E White and E S Fountain are at school today and will not be present again this week owing to Prelim Certif. Exam’n

20 Dec

The quarterly attendance returns show

Av no on Registers 353.7

Av attendance        335.4

%  Boys                  96.3

%  Girls                  93.3

% for all                 94.8

School closes at noon for the Xmas holidays.

06 Jan

School began again this morning with all members of the staff and 316 children present.

07 Jan

Mr Smythem who was suffering from neuralgia yesterday, is away from school today.

The Rev J C Dearden visited the school and from 2 to 3pm gave an interesting account of Canadian and Indian life to the scholars of stds 5 and 6.

13 Jan

The Ven Archdeacon Kitchin and Rev’d E W Suart visited the school this afternoon.

29 Jan

Visited the school and checked the registers which were correct.

                                                                                A Kitchin

The Rector brought official notice of the Scripture exam’n which will take place on Wednesday Feb 19^th.

30 Jan

The timetable for Stds 1 – 3 has been re-arranged, drawing being taken by both boys and girls from 2 to 3pm.

06 Feb

School visited by the Rector who brought information to the effect that the Langham Prize (£4) had been awarded to me for the continued excellence of the school in Religious Knowledge.

18 Feb

Owing to the visit of Bostock and Wombwell’s menagerie the afternoon session commenced at 1pm ending 3.5pm.  Many children are going to the show in charge of 2 assistants and myself.

19 Feb

Diocesan Inspection in Religious Knowledge by Rev’d W W Dennett.

26 Feb

Today I have received the Inspector’s Report on the recent Scripture exam’ns

“The school has in all respects maintained its high reputation.”

The attendance this week is bad and is rapidly getting worse owing to the prevalence of influenza, bad colds etc..

Work began this afternoon half an hour earlier so that the teachers could meet G Shaw Esq H M Inspector of Drawing at 4 o’clock in Alfred St School for an informal conference on the teaching of Drawing.

06 Mar

Owing to a severe cold I was unable to be at school on Wednesday but came in for a short time on Thursday morning.

The attendance has again been very bad owing to influenza, being only 85.7%

09 Mar

Miss Hollis has received intimation that she was successful at the recent certificate exam’n, her official no being 07/2692.

On Wednesday last the girls in the upper classes began a course of cookery at Newton Rd School.

Section H             Wed morning

    ,,     I              Wed afternoon

    ,,     K             Thurs     ,,

17 Mar

School was visited this afternoon by Sir A Brooks C C, Mr Geo Miller CC and Mr A H Sartoris.

18 Mar

Mr Smythem is absent this afternoon owing to illness.

19 Mar

Mr Smythem is at school again today.

27 Mar

The attendance has greatly improved – 88.7% last week – 94.9% this week.

The returns for the quarter ending today show – compared with corresponding quarter last year

Decrease of 13.2 on register 334.8

Increase of 9.1 in av att’ce    304.1

    ,,       ,,  6.2  ,,    %          90.8

03 Apr

The attendance has again improved, being 95.8%

During the week I have exam’d the school in 3 R’s.  The results generally show good steady work, the weakest subject being Arith’c in 5 thro’ inaccuracy and comp’n. FG in 2.

Elsie Fountain and L E White have been in attendance at the Pupil Teacher Centre the whole of the week.

Medals for Two Years Perfect Attendance have just been received for

Herbert Betts

WM Brawn

Sydney Newell

Percy Thomson

16 Apr

The school closes at noon for the Easter holiday.

27 Apr

School re-opened this morning with all the teachers and 309 children present.

28 Apr

Visited the school and inspected the registers which were correct.

                                                                                                A Kitchin

29 Apr

Visited the school and checked the registers.

                                                                Geo S Mason
                                                                          Correspondent

                                                                Geo Miller
                                                                          Manager

30 Apr

The staff is arranged as follows for the new school year

                                                                                Geo S Mason

                                                                                                Correspondent

The Repetition will be

11 May

Lilian Wooding age 14 yrs 7 mos late scholar at Alfred St School began a month’s probation here this morning.

18 May

Miss Annie L Douglas from Silverstone School commenced a month’s training here this morning.

22 May

Miss White has been absent from school this week (19^th& 22^nd) undergoing an operation in London.

25 May

School will not meet this afternoon owing to the Mission S S treat.

29 May

Miss White has not been able to resume duties this week (26^th& 29^th).

During the week 3 more large hoppers have been fixed in the main room.

05 Jun

Miss White has been able to resume duties this week.

Miss E S Fountain is absent with leave this morning.

School closes at noon for the usual Whitsuntide holiday.

15 Jun

School recommenced this morning all the teachers and 346 children being present.

19 Jun

Course K Cookery had an extra lesson on Tuesday to make up for the one lost the afternoon before Good Friday.

Miss Douglas completed her month here this afternoon.

Mr E Jenkins visited the school on Wednesday.

22 Jun

School will not meet this afternoon owing to two S S treats.

26 Jun

Course K Cookery had their lesson on the afternoon of Tuesday instead of Thursday.  They also had an extra lesson on Thurs morning.

I left school at 2.15 for 1¼ hrs on Thurs afternoon to attend the funeral of Mr P Cave, a former manager of the school.

10 Jul

Course K Cookery had their lesson on Monday morning instead of Thursday afternoon.

The school did not meet on Monday afternoon owing to Indep Wesleyan S S treat and on Thursday afternoon owing to the Church S S treat.

Elsie S Fountain has been successful and Louisa E White unsuccessful in Part 2 of Prelim’y Certif Exam’n.

13 Jul

Owing to the Baptist S S treat there will be no school this afternoon.

15 Jul

Visited the school and checked the registers which were correct with the exception of one year which was corrected in my presence.

                                                                A Kitchin

20 Jul

School will not meet this afternoon owing to the Wesleyan S S treat.

This is the 5^th Monday afternoon lost by S S treats and the work on this afternoon has consequently seriously suffered.

24 Jul

During the past fortnight I have been examining the classes on the work of the first term.  Throughout the school much good work has been done, the weakest result being in 2 and 5 Arith’c.  Drawing is very good and the oral questioning showed good results in Geog, Science etc.

31 Jul

School closes at noon fo the summer holidays – one month.

31 Aug

School re-opened this morning with 314 scholars.   As I was attending the funeral of my father-in-law yesterday and could not get back to Rushden till playtime today,

Mr Smythem took charge till I arrived.

07 Sep

Miss White is away ill.

09 Sep

Miss White returned to duties this morning.

14 Sep

Miss Beatrice Arnold of Pattishall commenced a month’s training here today.

Miss E S Fountain has gone as substitute for Miss Arnold during the month.

15 Sep

Mr and Mrs Claridge visited the school at 3.30 to present the prizes and certif’s given to the upper standards for essays on Mr Craven’s lecture on June 24^th.

25 Sep

Owing to the Feast, school did not meet on Monday and Tuesday.  The attendance during the rest of the week has not been good – only 91.2%

30 Sep

Mr Smythem has been absent today owing to neuralgia from which he was suffering yesterday.

01 Oct

Mr Smythem returned this morning.

07 Oct

Visited the school and inspected the registers which were correct.

                                                                                                A Kitchin

12 Oct

Miss Arnold completed her month here on Friday afternoon (9^th) and Miss Elsie Fountain resume duties here this morning.

23 Oct

Miss E Fountain on Monday morning (19^th) began supply duties at Irchester.  As at the end of the month she is leaving to take the post of Uncert’d Assistant at Woodford and Miss White is leaving on the same date.  I have put St 5 Boys and Girls in the same class under Mr Rattan while Miss Hollis is taking St 2 Girls.

Mr G S Mason (Correspondent) visited the school on Tuesday afternoon.  Miss Strachan was absent with leave on Wednesday 21^st.

06 Nov

Miss Wilde was away yesterday owing to illness.

09 Nov

School visited by Ven A Kitchen.

19 Nov

H Hartley Esq H M I paid a short visit.

20 Nov

The attendance during the past fortnight has been very good – 95% last week and 94.9% this week.

18 Dec

During the past three weeks I have been examining the school throughout.  Good progress has been made, and reports have been entered in the Teachers’ books.

23 Dec

School closes this afternoon for the Xmas holidays.

1909

11 Jan

School recommenced this morning.  All the staff and 297 children were present.

21 Jan

Visited the school and checked the registers which were correct.

                                                                                                A Kitchin

29 Jan

The attendance has been gradually growing worse and this week is just below 90%.  Two families are away owing to fever and one to diphtheria.  Notice has been received of the Diocesan Inspection on Friday Feb 19^th.

04 Feb

H Hartley Esq H M I inspected the school today.

08 Feb

18 girls began a course of cookery today.

15 Feb

Mr Smythem met with an accident on Saturday and is suffering from concussion which will prevent him from being at school for some time.

19 Feb

The school has been examined today in Religious Knowledge by Rev’d W W Dennett, Diocesan Inspector.

25 Feb

The Ven Archdeacon Kitchin visited the school and brought H M Inspector’s Report

“The syllabus of work in this department is carefully arranged, and the Headmaster’s supervision of the school is thorough and efficient.  The teaching of Arith’c throughout the school appears to be successful and written exercises of all kinds are very carefully and neatly done.  Much attention is paid to the practice of reading aloud, the use of the reading lessons as ameans of broadening the interests and extending the knowledge of the scholars especially in the upper classes will no doubt be given due prominence.  Physical exercises are fairly well done; the want of privacy in the playground which is open to the main road adds to the difficulty of teaching this subject.  Genrally speaking the progress of the scholars is very satisfactory.  The ventilating windows of the large classrooms open directly on the girls’ and infanys’ offices.  All these outbuildings are too near the school rooms.

                                                                                Geo S Mason
                                                                                          Correspondent

05 Mar

The attendance lately has been very bad especially on Wednesday owing to the inclement Weather.

10 Mar

The Report on the Scripture exam’n is as follows:-

“Mr Smythem’s group, examined in his absence from a cause for which the Inspector wishes to show his sympathy, distinguishes itself in many ways.

In addition to the good work shown by every group, the admirable tone of the school is patent to anyone spending a morning in it.”

                                                                WW Dennett
                                                                          Diocesan Inspector

12 Mar

Mr Smythem was at school yesterday morning and this morning – absent in the afternoon.

15 Mar

Mr Smythem resumed his full duties today.

17 Mar

Medals have been received for the following children

Bronze:      4yrs        Thos Myers

Gilt:            3yrs        Nora Ball

White          2yrs        May Attley

                                Denis Barwick

02 Apr

The attendance has improved considerably, being 95.3% for the week.

08 Apr

School closed at noon for the Easter holiday.

19 Apr

School re-opened today with a full staff and 285 children present.

Cecil Page of Newton Rd School began a month’s probation here this morning.

22 Apr

Visited School, found Register correct

                                                                Frank Bollard

Visited school with above manager.

                                                                G Miller C C

J Claridge Esq C C and G Henson Esq C C also visited the school.

03 May

The children began work in the new classes this morning.  41 children were admitted from the Infants Dept and 3 from Alfred St School.

The arrangement of the staff is as follows:-

                                                                                Geo S Mason
                                                                                          Correspondent

05 May

I was absent from school yesterday with leave of absence granted by the Managers.

Miss Hollis has been transferred as Certificated assistant to Woodford Mixed School, commencing there this morning.

13 May

I am leaving school at 2.45pm with the leave of the Managers to attend the Ruri-decanal Conference in the Vestry Hall.

14 May

Cecil Page completed his month’s probation here this afternoon.

28 May

Mr Smythem has been away all this week suffering from alveolar abscess.  I have taken Sts 3 and 7 myself except part of Tuesday afternoon when I was present at the official opening of the North End Mixed School and part of Wednesday morning (from 10.40) when I attended the funeral of Mr Hustwaite late Headmaster of Higham School.

School closed at noon for the Whitsuntide holiday.

07 Jun

School re-opened this morning.  Mr Smythem resumed duties and Miss E S Fountain who has been at Woodford for some months, began again as uncet’d assistant in charge of St 3 Girls.

18 Jun

On Monday (14^th) the school was visited by L T Monro Esq H M Inspector and Ven A Kitchin.

The attendance continues satisfactory 94.4% for the past month, although there are a few serious cases of illness.  Edith Clarke St 7 died from Typhoid fever on Wednesday.

I gave notice on the 1^st to complete my engagement in this school on Aug 31 next thus completing 10 years service here.

09 Jul

During the week I have weighed and measured over 40 children and have also tested their eyes.  In 3 cases the vision was exceedingly bad.

12 Jul

The Assistant Medical Officer, Mr Mason, examined the children born in 1896 as well as many special cases.  A good proportion of parents attended during the exam’n of their children. 

14 Jul

Miss Strachan has been absent today owing to illness.

16 Jul

As the various Sunday Schools agreed to hold all their treats on the same day this year, a whole holiday was granted yesterday for that purpose.  Miss Strachan was absent again today.

19 Jul

Miss Strachan resumed duties this morning although not looking quite well.

22 Jul

Visited the school and checked the registers which were correct.

                                                                                A Kitchin

30 Jul

The school closed at noon for the summer holidays.

30 Aug

School re-opened after the holidays.

I have taken charge of the Rushden C E School today in place of Mr Wm H Brown, resigned, and found the staff to consist of the following.

The numbers present today have been, am 313         ---       pm

                                                                Sidney T Fox Inter BSc ACP

03 Sep

The attendance has been a little better this week, the girls having reached a higher percentage than was reached all last quarter.

10 Sep

For this week the percentage attendance has been as follows:-

Boys 97.3%         Girls 95.1%

13 Sep

Today the school was visited by Mr G S Mason, one of the managers, who checked the registers.

14 Sep

Football was taken as an organised game by Mr Smythem today in place of the ordinary drill, from 11.15 to 11.45 and continued till 12 noon.

10 Sep

Girls attended the Newton Road Cookery Centre this day for the 1^st time according to notice received from Northampton.  16 Boys also attended the Woodwork classes at the Manual Centre at Newton Road.

21 Sep

Notice was received from Northampton that the Cookery lesson which is due on Friday would be taken today.  The girls were sent.

21 Sep

Organised games taken this morning as on Sep 14^th.

29 Sep

School re-opens this morning after two days (Monday and Tuesday) holiday, on account of the Rushden Feast.

For the 3 weeks ending Sep 17^th the school was at the top of the Rushden schools, as regards attendance, with a percentage of 96.

01 Oct

Attendance for the whole school during the 3 days school was open this week was 96.7.

07 Oct

I have been very much struck by the lack of desire to work and to progress in Standards 3 and 4.  The children seem to lack all enthusiasm.

From today I intend to make a change in the timetable.  Instead of teaching the two upper classes together as on the approved timetable I intend to take the 5^th Standard as a separate class from 3.10 to 3.45, with History taken from 3,45 to 4.15pm.

I have now been in the school during 6 weeks, and the fact which appears to me to be the most striking is the willingness and industry of the staff.  I am sorry to say that this spirit does not extend to the children whose industry is not so patent.

12 Oct

Change in timetable.

Standard 5 the 3^rd and 4^th lessons have been changed

Reading 3.10 to 3,45pm vice Singing

Singing 3.45 to 4.15pm vice Reading

This change will be permanent.

Organised games

Football taken as an organised game from 11.15 to 12am by Mr Smythem.

The rest of Stan 6 and 7 were put with Stan 5, Miss Strachan taking the girls for drill and the boys being taken by me (11.15 to 11.45)

15 Oct

The Cookery class has been re-organised.  6 new girls have been sent today. I accompanied girls to centre to explain new arrangements.  I also visited the boys at the Manual Centre.

25 Oct

New stock received today.

29 Oct

For the week ending October 29^th the attendance has been lower than in previous weeks, owing to the prevalence of serious colds.  The percentage was 93.6.

15 Nov

An abnormal number of children away today viz. 15 girls and 11 boys.

I examined classes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in brushwork this afternoon.

29 Nov

Miss Wilde absent all this week, engaged in sitting for Certificate Examination at Bedford.

01 Dec

I returned to school today after two days absence owing to an attack of influenza.  During my absence Mr Smythem was in charge.

06 Dec

Miss Wilde returned to duties today.  I commenced the Second Term Exam’n today with Stands 7 and 6.

12 Dec

The attendance this morning is extremely bad.  38 children being absent, the percentage being 88.6.  This is the lowest attendance since midsummer, and is accounted for by the prevalence of colds among the children.

14 Dec

Miss Hanger is absent from duties this afternoon through illness.

15 Dec

Miss Hanger absent this morning but pres in the aft’n.

16 Dec

Miss Hanger absent this morning but present this aft’n although far from well.

17 Dec

For the week ending today the attendance has been extremely bad, as many as 50 to 60 child’n being absent each session.  There is a great prevalence of influenza colds among teachers and children – Percentage for the week 85 pc.

On December 13^th a letter was received from Mr Mason (correspondent) saying that the Board of Education refused to recognise Elsie May Wright as a Pupil Teacher but that she would continue as a monitress in the school, still attending as usual.

23 Dec

School closed this afternoon for the Xmas holidays with the weekly percentage of 85.1.

1910

10 Jan

School re-opened this morning after Xmas holidays, all the staff and 306 children being present.

Elsie Wright and Nellie Fountain (P T s) are by order of the Northants Education Committee to attend school each day except Wednesday in each week, for this term only.

19 Jan

School closed today on account of General Election – Voting in Rushden.

21 Jan

For the week ending today the attendance has been 90.6pc.  There is much illness among the scholars

11 Feb

The attendance has been slightly improving during the last 3 weeks, although there are still a large number away through illness.

Percentage for last week Boys 95.8, Girls 90.8, whole school 93.3.

18 Feb

The school has been examined today by Mr Dennett, Diocesan Inspector in Religious Knowledge, therefore the registers were not marked.

03 Mar

School closed today on account of County Council Election in Rushden.

04 Mar

Attendance for the week has been

                Boys 95.3%         Girls 93.3%          Total 94.5%

10 Mar

Visited the school and checked the registers which were correct.

                                                                                A Kitchin

The Venerable A Kitchin visited the school bringing the Diocesan Inspector’s Report, which says:-

“ It is a pleasure to report that under the new Headmaster the tone and discipline of the school remains excellent, and that the liberal syllabus of work presented was in every group very thoroughly known.”

                                                                W W Dennett

11 Mar

Attendance for the week             Boys     93.7

                                               Girls       92

                                               Total      93

Both boys and girls being lower than last week.  There are still about 20 cases of illness among the sch children.

24 mar

School closed at noon for the Easter holidays.

04 Apr

Sch re-opened today with 299 children present out of 319.

School visited by Mr Langley H M I who was present all day.

12 Apr

Mr Craven lectures in Temperance today according to the B’d of Education Syllabus to Stan 5, 6 and 7 from 2 to 3.

This is the 1^st of the series of these.

15 Apr

Dr Mason concludes his medical inspection here today having occupied the whole of Friday and Thursday aft’n.  He reports that the children are much cleaner than at his last visit.

19 Apr

Mr Craven gives the second lecture of his series today to Stands 5, 6 and 7 during the hour from 2 to 3.

21 Apr

Visited the school and handed to the headmaster H M I’s report.

                                                                                A Kitchin

21 Apr

The following report received today from H M I through the Rector:-

Mixed Department

“A new Headmaster has taken charge of the school since it was last visited.  The lessons are given generally on intelligent lines and there is every promise of continued good work.  The master’s periodical reports are critical and suggestive and they should prove very useful for the class teacher’s guidance.  The syllabus of instruction and the timetable might, with advantage, be modified as suggested at the inspection.  Fire drill should be practised both here and in the Infants’ department.  Many of the desks are of an old pattern and some are too high for the children using them.

Infants Department

No steps appear to have been taken to provide better school premises for the infants.  The work is carried on under very unfavourable conditions, as has been pointed out in previous reports.  Notwithstanding the difficulties met with the teaching is generally successful and some good results are obtained.

The conversational powers of the children might be further developed.

Suggestions were made at the inspection regarding the correlation of the lessons, and periodical reports on the various classes.”

                                                                Geo S Mason
                                10M 1911                             Correspondent

26 Apr

Mr Craven concludes his series of lectures on “Temperance”.

02 May

The new school year commences today.  The children have been arranged in the new classes under the teachers as follows:-

06 May

The 1^st weeks work in the new classes has been got through very satisfactorily, both teachers and scholars settling down at once.

13 May

School closed for Whitsuntide holidays.

23 May

School re-opens today.

I found one girl, Florence Church, with so bad a head that I sent her home with a green medical card of instructions.

24 May

School visited by Mr Langley H M I and by the Drawing Inspector, who spent the afternoon here.  At their request the timetable was altered to allow of Drawing being taken.

27 May

Miss Howard absent today through illness.

30 May

Miss Howard returned to duties this morning.

School working to temporary timetable, a copy of which has been supplied to all the class teachers.

The school is working under difficulties owing to the stores requisitioned not being forthcoming.

07 Jun

The prizes, presented by the Band of Hope Union and by Mr J Claridge JP CC, were distributed today, Mr and Mrs Claridge and the Archdeacon being present.

01 Jul

Mr Smythem absent this afternoon, ill.

04 Jul

On salary sheet received today, the salaries of Misses Wilde and Fountain (£2 10s) and of Messrs rattan and Smythem (£5) were increased as from April 1^st last.  My Increment was added last month from the same date.

14 Jul

School closed today fro the Sunday School treats of the town.

18 Jul

The girls attended cookery this morning and afternoon according to orders received from the County Office.

25 Jul

The girls attended cookery today as last Monday thus finishing their course.  The boys’ course in woodwork concluded on July 22^nd.

26 Jul

Miss E Fountain absent this afternoon owing to illness.

27 Jul

I have examined most of the classes in the whole of their subjects, as far as the 1^stterm’s syllabus goes.  I find that most of the oral subjects are in a fair state of progress, but the Composition in the lower classes is weak.  The arithmetic is weak throughout the school, according to my standard of work.

28 Jul

Letter received from Mr G Mason (correspondent) saying that Miss Elsie M Wright (formerly monitress attached to the school) has been appointed Pupil Teacher here for 2 yrs at a salary of £12 for the 1^st year and £15 foor the 2^nd year, duties to commence on August 1^st 1910.

28 Jul

School closes today for a month’s holiday.

Miss Strachan terminates duties here today after a period of service in the school extending over 18 years.  I should like to place on record the regret with which I part from so valued a colleague.

29 Aug

School re-assembles today, with still a very poor attendance, over 40 children being absent.  Two epidemics are prevalent viz. whooping cough and measles.

Miss F E Thompson, formerly of Desborough school, commences duties here today as C A.  She has charge of Std 5 vice Miss Strachan.

02 Sep

Attendance for week is very low, being

                Boys 89.3

                Girls 86.1

                Total 87.3

30 Aug

Miss Nellie Fountain and Miss Elsie Wright the former a 2^nd year P T and the latter appointed as P T (1^st year) attended school today and will do so Tuesdays and Fridays during this term.

06 Sep

18 girls commenced attending a first course of Cookery at Newton Road Centre this afternoon.

14 Sep

The Ven’ble A Kitchin visited the school, bringing the result of the P T’s Scrip Exam viz. Ellen F Fountain 1^st Class Prize 1^st year in New Testament.

Elsie May Wright 1^st Class Prize.

Both candidates are specially mentioned as doing exceptionally good Church History papers.

23 Sep

School closes today until Wednesday as next week is Rushden Feast week.

The girls sent to Cookery this afternoon at Newton Rd Sch instead of Tuesday, on receipt of a communication from the County office.

07 Oct

During the past week the brook at the front of the school has been emitting a very offensive odour, apparently that of Sewage matter.  I wrote to the Sanitary Inspector who had the course cleared out, and I had the whole of the outhouses and offices disinfected.

27 Oct

Standard 2 3^rd and 4^th lessons interchanged this afternoon, to allow for a nature study in the lanes.

27 Oct

Visited school and verified registers

                                                ...

04 Nov

The attendance this week is a little lower than the previous week, measles appearing to be becoming prevalent again.

Percentage Boys 93.5     Girls 93.7              Total 93.6

15 Nov

Having obtained permission to use a field at the back of the school for organised games, football will be taken by a number of the boys in place of physical exercises on Tuesday mornings (weather permitting) under the charge of Mr Smythem.  Time 11.15 to 12.

18 Nov

The attendance this week has been very bad.

Boys 91                 Girls 88.8

Still many children are away because of epidemics, and other illnesses, 10 being absent all the week.

21 Nov

I have this morning excluded Letty Smith (St 4) from School on account of running sores on the face, and have allowed Elsie Smith (sister) to return.  She has been excluded from the 10^th to 18^th of November.  Both cases have been reported.

28 Nov

Miss L Wilde and Miss E Fountain are this week sitting for the Acting Teachers’ Certificate Examination at Wellingborough and have obtained leave of absence for the whole of the week from the Managers for that purpose.

29 Nov

I apply to office for P Ts to put in full time at school for the rest of the week.  The above application was refused by Mr Gotch. 

Today and for the future, physical exercises will be taken 1^st lesson instead of second lesson for Stds 1 and 2 as the infants’ recreation interferes with the second lesson, owing to them attending at 1.30pm

29 Nov

Playground is in a very muddy condition.  Dirt carries into the school.  Dangerous holes near brook.  I have, some weeks ago, complained to managers.  It is often quite unfit for physical exercises.

02 Dec

I have written to the Secretary promising to send in a team of children in connection with the Bird and Arbor Day Competition, for July 1911.

05 Dec

Attendance very bad.  Bad colds very prevalent. 

Attendance week ending December 2^nd 89.7%.

Miss Howard absent today.  Called to Northampton owing to serious illness of father.  Misses Wilde and Fountain return today.

06 Dec

Miss Howard absent today also.  Father died yesterday.

09 Dec

Attendance for last week only 89%.  Many colds among pupils.  30 children absent all week.

12 Dec

Miss Howard recommenced duties today.

I have disinfected the whole school during the weekend.

15 Dec

School closed for General Election.

P Ts absent today; taking Part 1 Preliminary Certificate Examination at Wellingborough.

20 Dec

Mr Smythem absent today during forenoon owing to neuralgia.

During the last 4 or 5 weeks I have been making an exhaustive exam’n of the classes in the school.  Work is far from satisfactory, yet a certain progress in raising the standard of attainment has been made.

21 Dec

Miss Sartoris and Mr Braley visited.  Miss Sartoris distributed 52 certificates and 9 medals to children for attendance during 1909.

22 Dec

School closed today for the Xmas vacation until January 9^th 1911.

09 Jan

School re-opens today, the whole of the staff and 284 children being present.  Received notice from the Secretary of Education Committee that the P Ts will not attend school at all during this term.

10 Jan

Boys took woodwork today instead of Friday owing to absence of woodwork staff and the necessary re-arrangement.

13 Jan

Miss Hanger absent today.

Attendance for week 93% with an average of 286.3.

16 Jan

Miss Hanger still absent.

23 Jan

Miss Hanger returned to duties today.  During her absence I have taken Stan 2.

24 Jan

School visited by the Ven A Kitchin who checked the registers.

01 Feb

The 1^st course in Cookery was concluded yesterday, and I have received notification that the same girls if possible are to attend for course 2 commencing Feb 7^th.

13 Feb

Several children away today, attending funeral of classmate at Baptist Sunday School.

24 Feb

School visited today by the Diocesan Inspectors Rev’ds James and Phillips for the annual examination in Religious Knowledge.  In the afternoon the school was closed.

02 Mar

Classes 6 and 7 take Nature Study in the lanes today under charge of Miss Wilde and Miss Fountain.

Visit by Mr Munro H M I.  The Rector also visited the school.  These visits took place during the morning session.  H M I spoke in very high terms of the industry and efficiency of the staff of the school.  He also highly commended the work of the school.  The timetable was signed.

10 Mar

I have examined the Reading throughout the school during the past week.

The attendance for the week has been 94.8%.

14 Mar

The Report of the Rev’d A E A Jones, Diocesan Inspector was received from the

Ven A Kitchin today and was as follows:-

“The tone and discipline of the school is very good, and a splendid standard of Religious Instruction has been maintained.

Groups 1, 2 and 4 did excellently in Old and New Testament, and showed quite a good knowledge of the Catechism.

The Repetition was in most cases excellent, as was also the written work of 1 and 2.

The upper groups were not quite so good – possibly too much was attempted.  Some very good abstracts were presented by the elder children.  The singing of the ‘massed’ groups was very effective.”

The Rev H P Phillips who examined Gp 3 reports:- “ Gp 3 proved their knowledge of Old and New Testament portions without question.  Their bright, eager and intelligent answers pointed to good instruction as well as to a decided interest in the Scripture lesson.

Repetition was excellent, there being hardly a mistake in the Group.  Several children showed distinct promise, and there was not much fallow ground.”

                                                                                A E A Jones
                                                                                         Diocesan Inspector

24 Mar

I have during the last 3 days weighed, measured and tested the sight of over 80 children.  I have examined the Reading throughout the school for the 3^rd term marks.

The attendance has improved nearly 2% from last week.

27 Mar

Medical Inspection commenced this morning, by Dr Mason, Assistant Medical Officer, 42 pupils being tested today.

29 Mar

Miss Wilde and Miss Fountain have failed at the recent Certificate Exam’n.

29 Mar

Medical Inspection completed today during the morning session. (100 children examined).  During the examination Dr Mason has excluded Ella Smith, Letty Smith, Violet Page and Elsie Odell for verminous or scabby heads; V Goodfellow,

N Wrighton, Minnie Scott, Doris Tassell, May Bettles and Grace Linnell for general weakness or other illnesses.

31 Mar

Attendances for week 91.4%.  Much illness is about and several children are excluded by Doctor’s orders for dirty heads.

I have sent out a number of white warning cards and green ones to the parents of Violet Page and Letty and Ella Smith.

03 Apr

Letter received today from the Correspondent containing Report received from H M I Mr Munro which is as follows:-

Mixed  Under the new Head Teacher this school will undoubtedly take a good place in the front rank

The staff are very diligent and the teaching generally is good; while the order and attention are praiseworthy.

Some alterations in the management of the timetable as indicated to the Head Teacher at the time should be made.

There are three classrooms in which the stoves have several feet of pipe exposed contrary to the regulations.

                                                Signed
                                                        Geo S Mason
                                                                  Correspondent

03 Apr

Form M.I.10 received from Secretary today with notices to parents which have been sent out today.

03 Apr

The following addition to the report was also received:-

                                                                Board of Education

                                                                                Whitehall SW

Rushden C of E School   No 192

                                11/5597.B. Reg’d No.

Sir

I am directed to forward a copy of a report made by H M Inspector upon the above school.

I am to request trhat full plans of the Infants School, drawin in accordance with the Board’s Regulations and showing the positions of the desks and the furniture and the arrangements for heating, lighting and ventilation, may be submitted to the Board as soon as possible.  The plans should include a block plan of the whole site and buildings.

                                                Geo S Mason
                                                         Correspondent

08 Apr

The number of books is now very low, being 138 boys and 151 girls = 289

Percentage still low 92.2%. 

Much sickness is still prevalent. 

I have this week examined classes 1 – 6 in Arithmetic and Composition.  Class 4 (Std 3 are very weak in arithmetic).

13 Apr

Examination in 3 R’s concluded and marked.

School closed today (for Easter holiday) at noon.

Percentage for week 92.3

24 Apr

School re-opened today, the whole of the staff being present.  Elsie Wright and Nellie Fountain attend this morning for their term of training as Pupil Teachers. 

Harold Parish of Wymington commences 1 month’s probationary service in the school.

25 Apr

Visited the school and checked the registers which were correct.

                                                                                A Kitchin

28 Apr

School year ended today.  283 children on books.  The new classes with teachers have been arranged ready to open new school year on Wednesday.

01 May

New school year commences today with 153 boys and 165 girls.

The following is the staff and its disposal

                                                                Geo S Mason
                                                                          Correspondent

02 May

New stock received today from Messrs Arnold of Leeds.

I have received notice today off increases of salary being granted as follows:-

Mr Smythem     £5

Miss Wilde        £2.10s.

Miss Fountain   £2.10s.

08 May

The school has now settled down into its usual routine, the teachers working smoothly with their new classes.

Claim for medals and certificates sent in on May 5^th viz.:- medals 6; certificates 44; 1^st class 9.

10 May

Ellen Fountain (P T) recommenced school today after two week’s holiday on account of a slight attack of German measles.

19 May

Needlework return sent into Secretary.

Percentage for week is 90.6

22 May

Mr Thompson absent on Managers’ permission to interview the Warden at Goldsmiths College with a view to go into training next September.

24 May

Empire Day.  Lesson on Empire throughout the school from 11.30 to 12.

Patriotic songs and organised games from 3.15 to 4.15pm

25 May

Visited the school and checked the registers which were correct.

                                                                                A Kitchin

02 Jun

School closed at noon for Whitsuntide holidays.

12 Jun

School re-opened, all staff present

16 Jun

School closed this afternoon for Coronation week (Geo V).

26 Jun

School opened this morning a full staff and 305 children being present.

Miss E Wright P T fainted during the morning and I sent her home.

Ellen F Fountain has passed Preliminary Certificate Examination with a distinction in History, and has been accepted for Lincoln Training College.

Elsie M Wright has failed to pass the above examination.

04 Jul

J R Marriott and Walter Freeman entered for the County Scholarships, and were selected to meet the examiners at Northampton for oral examination, when Marriott was accepted and Freeman rejected.

13 Jul

School closed today for S S treats of the whole town.

14 Jul

Attendance for week     Boys 95.2%

                                  Girls 94.1%

                                  Total 94.6%

19 Jul

Ellen F Fountain absent today taking the Cambridge Senior Examination.  

Elsie M Wright present at school instead of attending centre.

21 Jul

No. on books 301.

Percentage for week 94.6.

24 Jul

Have today excluded Ella Smith (1 week) and Violet Page (2 days) for dirty heads.

25 Jul

Standard 5 ordinary lessons varied today during the first term examination.

31 Jul

Standard 3 examined today.

01 Aug

Miss Wilde absent through sore throat.

03 Aug

School closes today for 4 weeks holiday.

Attendance affected this afternoon by rain storm at 2 o’clock.

No. on books     Boys 141              Girls 155

04 Sep

School re-opens today with a full staff, 273 children being present.

12 Sep

Cookery class commences today, 18 girls attending for course 1 at Newton Road Centre

14 Sep

Elsie M Wright P T granted leave of absence to attend opening of new Secondary Girls’ School at Wellingborough

15 Sep

Work progressing satisfactorily.  Attendance slightly lower than last week.

19 Sep

Mr F A Thompson ceases duties today for a 10 months leave to enter Goldsmith’s Training College for 1 year.

20 Sep

I taught Stds 6 and 7 today.

22 Sep

In the late Diocesan Exam’n Ella F Fountain, Elsie May Wright and Nora Ball have obtained First classes, Ellen Fountain being highest in the Archdeaconry, and obtaining a £2. 10 value prize of books.

I have taught the upper classes since the 19^th.

Attendance for week satisfactory.

21 Sep

Elsie Fountain absent during afternoon by permission of managers.

22 Sep

School closes today until Wednesday Sep 27^th for the annual Feast holiday.

27 Sep

School re-opens today.

Mr I Garrett of Brackley commences duties today as C A in place of Mr Thompson.  Mr Garrett left Culham College in July.

11 Oct

Girls attended Cookery today for a special lesson.

13 Oct

Attendance has been specially good this week

96.6 for Boys and 96 for Girls.

20 Oct

I have this week examined Stds 6 and 7.  I have given written papers in all subjects and classified children according to merit on class list.

Attendance for week 95.8%.

25 Oct

Mr Garrett absent through illness.

27 Oct

Attendance for week shows a decline from last week, total percentage being 94.5.

30 Oct

Mr Garrett present at school today.

G Miller visited the school Oct 30^th.11 in company with the Lord Bishop of Leicester, Archdeacon of Oakham Canon Hodgson, Ven A Kitchin and Geo S Mason (correspondent) to view the school as a building.

03 Nov

School work has gone on very satisfactorily.

I have been devoting myself to Stds 6 and 7.

Percentage for week 94.4, 294 children being on books.

09 Nov

Work proceeding satisfactorily.  Have this week taught Std 6 and examined Std 4b in the oral subjects.

14 Nov

Mr J Marsh H M Sub Inspector visited the schools and spent the day here.

16 Nov

Fire drill taken this morning.

28 Nov

Miss Howard absent today owing to injury to foot, received while coming to school yesterday afternoon.

Mr Jenkyns (County Council Inspector) visited the school today to inspect room for which new desks have been requisitioned.

29 Nov

Notice received from office that new desks will be supplied for Standard 5 room.

30 Nov

Miss Howard returned to duties today.

40 children attended Wellingborough today during the afternoon at a lecture on bird life arranged by the C C Educ Committee.

01 Dec

Attendance for week     Boys 94.2             Girls 92.2              Total 92.2

04 Dec

Copy of report received today from Mr G S Mason Correspondent manager.

Inspected on 14^th Nov 1911

Report by H M I Mr L M Munro

“There are defects in the premises, but these are not mentioned in this report as it is understood negotiations are taking place with regard to the transfer of the management of these schools.

The teaching is intelligent, vigorous and effective, the excellent example set by the Head Teacher having permeated the whole school: the discipline moreover is excellent and the diligence of the scholars most marked.

All the written work is praiseworthy for style, neatness and accuracy.  There is some weakness in Std 5 Arithmetic mainly due to the slowness of the pupils themselves, and the work of Std 3 is below that of the other classes.

Generally a very good standard of work is aimed at and very good progress is manifest.  The scholars speak out well in Reading and answering.

                                                                Signed
                                                                      Geo S Mason Correspondent

08 Dec

Visited the school and checked the registers which were correct.

                                                                                A Kitchin

15 Dec

I have this week completed the examination of Std 5, Mr Rattan’s class, and have found a great improvement in the general tone and in the work of the oral subjects.

Attendance for week G 95.0       B 90.5    M 92.8

New stock received today.  30 new dual desks received and put into Std 4 room.

21 Dec

School closed for Xmas holiday.