1916

10 Jan

School re-opened today with 214 scholars on books.

13 Jan

Gardening class was taken this morning instead of yesterday morning owing to the rainy weather.

20 Jan

The pupil teachers were present today for the first time since Xmas.

27 Jan

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson

07 Feb

Mr Hartley H M I called at the school this morning.

14 Feb

School will commence from today at 2.0pm.

18 Feb

I informed the Secretary that the school would be closed on 3^rd March for the Diocesan Inspection.

03 Mar

The school was closed for the Diocesan Inspection today.

06 Mar

Elsie Harris was absent from school today owing to illness.

20 Mar

Doris Lawson has been absent from school today owing to sore throat.

23 Mar

Doris Lawson has been absent from school again today although she was at the P T centre on Tuesday and Wednesday.

28 Mar

Owing to a very severe snow storm the school has been closed today.  Mr Wills and myself did not arrive at school till 10am.  Miss Wilde was absent owing to the storm.  151 children present.

29 Mar

The school was again closed.  134 children put in an appearance.

30 Mar

Registers were marked this morning.  79% of children present.

Report on Religious Instruction:-

“There was a very good attendance at the annual Inspection, the results of which were very satisfactory and reflect great credit on the teachers.

In standards 2 and 3 considering the size of the class the answering was very general and the children were bright and well informed.  The Catechism was suitably explained.  Standards 5 – 7 showed an intelligent grasp of the syllabus, the knowledge of Old and New Testament being especially good.

The written work throughout was excellent.”

The Rev’d Atkins reports:

“Groups 1 and 2 knew their work very well, the explanation of Catechism in group 3 being particularly creditable.  The Repetition was excellent.”

                                                                                A E A Jones

31 Mar

Mr Rattan had to leave to go to Wellingboro’ during the morning.

The attendance for the week was 86.5%

05 Apr

Gardening has been taken today for the first time since the 9^th February, the weather having been so unfavourable.

14 Apr

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                           Manager
                                                                                                April 14.16

01 May

Mr Milburn absent owing to illness.  Mr Milburn asked me (Mr Wills) to take charge in his absence.

The new school year commenced today. 33 children admitted from Infants.

03 May

1^st lesson of new course in Gardening taken today, under Mr Rattan.

Rose Tuffrey commenced probationary period here today.  She has been sent by E C on trial for 1 month.

04 May

Miss Hanger taken ill in school (sickness).  She tried to stay but the sickness increased consequently she had to go home.  Miss Hanger did not return to school in the afternoon.

05 May

Miss Hanger still away.

03 May

Mr Milburn died at Scotter, Lincolnshire, of Septic Poisoning.

08 May

Miss Hanger still away.

Rose Tuffrey’s father reported this morning that she is suffering with measles.

11 May

Gardening taken today (Thurs) instead of yesterday.

15 May

Miss Hanger has not resumed today.

12 May

Form 9E handed to correspondent.

Owing to the prevalence of sore throat in the school the out-offices will be flushed twice daily in future, instead of once.

22 May

Miss Hanger returned to school this morning having been absent with illness since May 4^th.  Miss D Lawson P T away today owing to sickness.

24 May

Empire Day celebrated at this school.

29 May

Rose Tuffrey probationer who has been suffering from measles returned this morning.

19 Jun

The school was closed at noon Friday June 9^th and re-opened today (for the Whitsuntide holidays)

26 Jun

Visited  Northrop

26 Jun

Gardening taken today (Mon) instead of Wednesday next.

28 Jun

Gardening taken today – extra lesson to put out cabbage plants as the weather is favourable.

03 Jul

Gardening taken today instead of Wed next.  In future the Gardening lesson will be taken on Monday instead of Wednesday.

17 Jul

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson

31 Jul

Miss D Lawson ceased duties at this school as P T.

03 Aug

The school closed at 4.10 today for Summer vacation.

04 Sep

School re-opened this morning.

11 Sep

Miss E Harris P T resumed work at this school today.

I sent seventeen shillings and sixpence, War Savings of scholars, to Mrs Saddler, Sec this morning.

18 Sep

Henry Eric ... P T started work at this school today.

I sent 14/- to Mrs Saddler today for War Savings Bank.

22 Sep

The school will not open on Monday and Tuesday next Sept 25^th and 26^th owing to Feast holiday.

From today the flushing of the outoffices will take place once daily.

29 Sep

I was absent from school yesterday suffering from a violent bilious attack accompanied with diarrhea.

The Rev’d Percy Robson presented the attendance medals this afternoon.

02 Oct

On and after today the afternoon session will commence at 1.30pm instead of 2pm, consequently each lesson will commence 30 mins earlier than the timetable shows.

06 Oct

Gardening taken today (Fri) instead of Mon last.

Fourteen cases of measles reported this morning.

12 Oct

The last two lessons for this morning will be changed for those of this afternoon’s session and vice versa, to enable Miss Hanger to demonstrate practically a lesson on setting the tea-table (Home management lesson).

16 Oct

Gardening taken this morning.  I have St 4 alongside 6 and 7 in the main room.

25 Oct

We celebrated Trafalgar Day in school today by each teacher giving a lesson on Trafalgar and Nelson followed by an address by myself and suitable songs viz: “Boys of the Ocean Blue” “Drake’s Drum” and the poem “Trafalgar Day” set to our own tune.  The boys marched past the flag and saluted – girls bowed.  Concluded the celebrations with prayers including “The Prayer for the Soldiers and Sailors” and “God Save the King”.

31 Oct

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                                Manager

06 Nov

1^st lesson of new course of Gardening taken today – Mr Rattan

13 Nov

Mrs Ballard is away today with the managers’ consent.  She is likely to be absent all the week as she is going on a holiday with her husband who is joining H M Forces next week.

Owing to the absence of the above and Mr Rattan being out with the Gardening class I have had to group St 5 with 6 and 7 under Miss Hanger and St 3 and 4 under myself.  Great inconvenience is felt under ordinary circumstances when Mr Rattan is out with the Gardening class.

20 Nov

Mrs Ballard resumed work today after being absent one week.  Gardening not taken today owing to snow.

22 Nov

Mr Rattan is absent today.  Gone to Northampton Barracks for a previous medical examination.

I have grouped Sts 5, 6 and 7 under Miss Hanger and have charge of Std 4 myself.

18 Dec

Gardening taken.  I grouped St 4, 5 and 6 under Miss Hanger and examined ST 1, 2 and 3 in Arithmetic.

19 Dec

I examined Sts 7, 6, 5 and 4 in Arithmetic.

20 Dec

I examined Sts 1, 2 and 3 in Composition.

21 Dec

Mrs Ballard will be absent today and tomorrow with consent of the managers.

I examined Sts 4, 5, 6 and 7 in Composition.

22 Dec

The school closed at noon for the Christmas vacation.

1917

08 Jan

School re-opened today with 199 scholars on books.

Mrs Ballard was absent today.  I grouped Sts 6 and 5 under Miss Hanger and took St 3 myself.

Gardening not taken today owing to wet weather.

17 Jan

Mr Rattan was away today owing to illness of wife.

18 Jan

Mrs Ballard had permission from the managers to absent herself this afternoon.

19 Jan

Mrs Ballard away this afternoon.

22 Jan

School opened this morning with Mrs Ballard and Miss Howard away.  Gardening will not be taken.  Miss Howard has just arrived 9.45am – missed train owing to slippery roads.  I shall group St 6 with 5 under Miss Hanger and take St 3 myself.

Mrs Ballard resumed this afternoon.

24 Jan

Gardening taken today instead of Monday last.  I took Sts 4, 6 and 7.

29 Jan

Gardening taken this morning.  I grouped Sts 6 and 7 with Miss Hanger and took St 4 myself.

30 Jan

Visited the school, tested the registers and found them correct.  Much enjoyed the very excellent singing.

                                                Percy Robson
                                                                Rector

14 Feb

A Lecture on “Foods and Beverages” was given by Mr Turnbull, Temperance Lecturer and Organiser for the district.  Mr J Claridge kindly attended and opened the lecture.

16 Feb

The Cookery class made an extra attendance at the Cookery Centre this morning to make up for a Friday afternoon holiday before Xmas.

20 Feb

Mr Turnbull gave a second lecture this morning, subject “The Use and Abuse of Alcohol”. Mr J Claridge and the Rector attended.

27 Feb

Visit       Northrop

28 Feb

Register closed 9.5am this morning so that 2 hrs secular work could be taken before visiting the theatre to witness “The advance of tanks” (cinematograph).

09 Mar

School closed today owing to Diocesan Examination.

28 Mar

Mr J Claridge visited the school and checked the registers.  All were found to be correct.

Report of the Diocesan Inspector

“Standards 3 and 4 showed a very satisfactory knowledge of the syllabus throughout.  In St 1 and 2 the memory work was excellent and a good proportion of the children answered very well in all subjects.

In the top group the Scripture syllabus was not very strictly followed, but the children showed a very sound knowledge of what they had been taught, especially in the New Testament, and evidently take an intelligent interest in their work.

The written work throughout was very good.”

30 Mar

Gardening taken today (morning).

05 Apr

School closed today at noon for Easter vacation.

16 Apr

School re-opened today with 197 scholars on the books.

24 Apr

Miss Wilde away today – Rheumatism

30 Apr

Miss Wilde resumed duties today.

02 May

I received form 9E from Mr Mason today.

01 May

The new school year commenced today.

31 scholars admitted from Infants’ Dept.

Disposition of the classes:-

07 May

New Gardening class formed.  1^st lesson today.

08 May

Gardening taken today.

Form 9E with accompanying forms handed to Mr Mason today.

21 May

From today, throughout the week, the lessons will be based on Circular F E C 5

(Food Economy)

22 May

Gardening taken today instead of yesterday.

25 May

School closed at noon today for Whitsuntide vacation.

04 Jun

School re-opened today.

Gardening taken this morning.  I grouped St 5, 6 and 7 and took St 3 myself.

19 Jun

Air Raid Drill taken – school cleared of all children in less than 1 minute.

20 Jun

Gardening taken today 10am to noon.

02 Jul

Miss Wilde away today – personal illness.  I took St 1.

03 Jul

Miss Wilde resumed duties today.

04 Jul

Gardening taken today (Wed) instead of Monday last owing to the absence of Miss Wilde on Mon.

04 Jul

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                            Chairman of Managers

09 Jul

Gardening not taken today owing to rain.

13 Jul

E Smith P T away Oxford Senior

17 Jul

E Smith and E Harris P Ts will be away all the week owing to Oxford Senior exam.

23 Jul

I shall group St 6 and 7 with ST 5 under Miss Hanger until I have finished examining the classes.

02 Aug

School closed at 4pm today for Summer vacation.

03 Sep

School re-opened this morning

Gardening taken today.  I had St 3 in the large room with Sts 6 and 7

13 Sep

Elsie May Harris sent to H Ferrers Sch by Secretary.

05 Sep

Visited  Northrop.

20 Sep

School will be closed this afternoon for blackberry picking (61 lbs obtained)

21 Sep

On Mon and Tues next (Sept 23^rd and 24^th) the school will be closed for Feast holiday.

27 Sep

School will be closed this afternoon for Blackberry picking (117lbs obtained).

01 Oct

Gardening taken.  I grouped St 7 and 5 with Miss Hanger and took St 3 myself.

School closed this afternoon – Blackberry picking (140lbs).

04 Oct

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                              Manager

22 Sep

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03 Oct

School closed this afternoon for Blackberry picking (109 lbs were obtained).

08 Oct

Blackberry picking (28 lbs obtained) (storm after ½hr’s picking)

10 Oct

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15 Oct

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17 Oct

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18 Oct

Mr Northrop visited the school for a short time this morning.

22 Oct

Blackberry picking – weight picked altogether 779lbs.

25 Oct

The lessons after the interval in this morning’s session will be changed with those after the interval this afternoon, to enable Miss Hanger to demonstrate the setting of the tea table.

05 Nov

New Gardening course started today.

12 Nov

Gardening taken this morning.

19 Nov

Gardening taken this morning.

26 Nov

The percentage for last week 92.8.

Gardening taken this morning.

27 Nov

Total weight of Horse Chestnuts collected at this school = 5cwt 1st 7lbs.

05 Dec

Miss hanger away today M & A with the consent of the managers.

10 Dec

M I No Gardening class.

12 Dec

Gardening taken today.

12 Dec

H Hartley             H M Inspector of Schools

17 Dec

Gardening taken today.

21 Dec

School closed today at noon for Xmas vacation.

1918

07 Jan

School re-opened today with 207 scholars on books.

16 Jan

Attendance today = 103 owing to snow storm.  Mr Mantle called in at 10.30am and it was decided to close the school for the day.

17 Jan

Attendance today only 88.  The Rector, chairman of the managers, suggested that the school should be closed for the remainder of the week.  The suggestion was conveyed to Mr mantle – adopted.

21 Jan

School re-opened this morning with 178 scholars.  Owing to wet soil, Gardening will not be taken today.

23 Jan

Gardening taken this morning.

25 Jan

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                             Rector
                                                                             Chairman of Managers

29 Jan

Gardening taken today instead of Monday (owing to unsuitable weather conditions).

30 Jan

Air Raid Drill taken this morning.  I blew the whistle at 1.55am and at 11.57 the school was clear, and no children could be seen in the playground or street.

04 Feb

Gardening not taken today owing to rain.

04 Feb

Took charge of this school today.

                                                Benjamin M Jones

08 Feb

Mr Wills will be away from school today.

Notified the correspondent that the following matters require immediate attention:-

(1)    The bulging wall in classroom No 1.

(2)    The corrugated iron covering to the boys’ offices.

(3)    The dangerous condition of the wooden fence leading into the girls’ playground

(4)    The large hole underneath the iron fence leading into the boys’ playground.

11 Feb

Mr Wills wrote, stating that he had been appointed Head Teacher of another school and with the consent of the County Education Secretary would take up his new duties today.

15 Feb

The Head Teacher, having previously obtained the consent of the managers, left school at 2.50pm.

22 Feb

The Rector visited during the afternoon bringing with him notice of the Scripture Examination which is fixed for Wednesday March 13^th.

The notice was read out to the children and affixed as required by Section 76 of the Elementary Education Act 1870.

26 Feb

County Education Secretary notified of date fixed for Scripture Examination.

01 Mar

Forwarded the new Cookery class register to Miss Bull.

Permission granted by the managers for the Head Teacher to leave school at 11.50pm today in order that he may reach home this evening.

Gardening, owing to climatic conditions, was taken on Wednesday instead of Monday.

06 Mar

Gardening taken.

07 Mar

Girls in Cookery class who went to Cookery Centre this morning but were sent back to school by Miss Bruce.

Std 6      Elsie Bull, Nellie Clarke, Violet Hirons, Frances Warner.

Std 5      Ada Betts, Edna Dickens, Rose Green, Freda groom, Annie Lodge,

                Margaret Lyne, Florence Stokes

St 4         Miriam Beeby, Lorris Bishop, Lily Bass, May Frost, Agnes Percival,

                Phylis Wykes.

The above girls went to the Cookery Centre according to instructions received from County Education Secretary but Miss Bruce, having one more lesson to give to complete a course with another class, sent them to school.  The registers were closed when the girls reached school at 9.55 but an attendance mark was placed in the mark of absence in each case and the attendances were added to the total already placed at the foot of the registers concerned viz:- Stds 4, 5 and 6 girls.

11 Mar

Gardening taken.

13 Mar

Diocesan Examination.

15 Mar

The Head Teacher left school at 2.50pm.

18 Mar

Mr Rattan away from school, he having gone to Northampton for Medical Examination by the Military Authorities.

20 Mar

Reported damaged wall and broken stop taps to School Correspondent.

21 & 22 Mar

The whole of the staff having volunteered to assist with the clerical work in connection with the Food Rationing Cards about to be issued, school was closed on these two days for that purpose.

25 Mar

Miss Wilde who is suffering from Tonsilitis away from school.

28 Mar

Closed school at noon for the Easter vacation.

08 Apr

Re-opened school.  Miss Wilde still absent.  The afternoon session now begins at two o’clock.

11 Apr

The Rector visited and brought the Scripture Report which is as follows:-

The Rev’d E J Atkins reports:-

“The children in Standards 1 and 2 showed a very good knowledge of Bible and Catechism and said their Repetition very accurately.”

Standards 3 and 4 form a very large group and though some of the children answered very well, the answering on the whole was not very general.

Group 1 showed a sound knowledge of the syllabus taken, though this was somewhat limited especially in New Testament and Prayer Book.

The tone and discipline are not quite so good as usual, but this is evidently receiving attention.

                                                                                A E A Jones
                                                                                     Diocesan Inspector

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                            Manager

17 Apr  

Mrs Ballard, with the consent of the managers, will be away from school for an indefinite period.  Her class is being taken by Mrs Parker.

18 Apr

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                            Manager

22 Apr

Mrs Ballard and Miss Wilde resumed duties.

No Gardening taken, the ground being too wet.

24 Apr

Gardening taken.

19 Apr

Gardening taken.

Commenced working from a new timetable.

01 May

School staff

06 May

No Gardening, the ground being very wet.

08 May

Gardening taken.

Nature walk taken along the Wymington Road at 3.15 by Stds 6 and 7 in charge of the Head Teacher.

09 May

The Rector visited a.m. and gave notice that school would open this afternoon at 1.30 instead of 2pm to enable the children to attend and Ascension Day Service at Church at 3.45.

13 May

No Gardening owing to rain.

15 May

Gardening taken.

Std 5 in charge of Miss Hanger took a nature walk at 3.15.

16 May

No afternoon session, the school being closed to enable the teachers and scholars to attend the funeral of Alderman Miller who for many years was a manager of this school.

17 May

Closed school at noon for the Whitsuntide holiday.

27 May

Re-opened school.

Gardening taken.  Stds 6 and 7 took a nature walk at 3.15 in charge of the Head Teacher.

29 May

Std 5 took a nature walk at 3.15 in charge of Miss Hanger.

31 May

The Head Teacher, with consent of the managers, left school at 3pm.

03 Jun

Gardening taken.

05 Jun

Std 5 took a nature walk at 3.15 in charge of Miss Hanger.

12 Jun

Std 4 took a nature walk at 3.15 in charge of Mrs Parker.

Mrs Parker’s duties as Supply Teacher terminated.

13 Jun

Mrs Ballard returned to school.

14 Jun

Mrs Ballard away from school a.m.

The Head Teacher left school at 3 pm.  He will also be away from school on Monday next June 17^th as he must present himself at Northampton on that date for medical examination by the Military Authorities..

17 Jun

Gardening taken.

20 Jun

The Rector visited and distributed the medals earned for perfect attendance during the school year ended 30^th April 1917.

23 Jun

Miss Howard absent owing to a sprained foot.

26 Jun

Miss Howard resumed duty.

Gardening taken.

01 Jul

Gardening taken.

Std 5 in charge of Miss Hanger took a nature walk at 3.15.

02 Jul

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                             Manager

03 Jul

The girls of the Cookery class remained at school for ordinary school subjects, the Cookery instructress Miss Bruce having sprained her ankle in consequence of which she was unable to reach the Cookery Centre.

Wrote to Mr Marriott re the burst water pipe in the boys’ offices.

05 Jul

No school, the teachers being engaged in preparing the new Ration Books.

08 Jul

School again closed to enable the work in connection with the new Ration Books to be completed.

10 Jul

Gardening taken.

Received a note from Miss Bruce, the Cookery teacher, stating that the Wednesday afternoon class from this school had been dropped.

15 Jul

Gardening taken.

22 Jul

Gardening taken.

24 Jul

The Cookery class was not held this morning owing to the illness of Miss Bruce.

29 Jul

Gardening taken.

01 Aug

Afternoon session commenced at 1.30.  Closed school at 3.45 for four weeks holiday.

02 Sep

Re-opened school.  No Gardening.

03 Sep

Excluded Alice and Grace Odell, both Std 2 girls, the condition of their heads being unsatisfactory.

09 Sep

Gardening taken.

11 Sep

A boy, Cecil Twelvetree by name, whilst at play during the dinner hour, climbed over the gate between the boys’ and girls’ playgrounds and in doing so sprained his ankle very badly; the boy was at once carried home as he appeared to be in considerable pain.

16 Sep

The boy Cecil Twelvetree who last Wednesday sprained his ankle returned to school apparently quite alright again.

Gardening taken.

School assembled in the afternoon at 1.30pm, the registers were at once marked and closed, and with the exception of five children who remained at school with the Head Teacher all went blackberry picking.

17 Sep

Despatched 143½lbs Blackberries.

19 Sep

Blackberry picking by the children instead of the usual school work during the afternoon.

20 Sep

Despatched 160¾lbs blackberries as a result of the previous afternoon’s picking.

23 & 24 Sep

School closed for Feast holiday.

25 Sep

Gardening taken.  Closed the school at noon to enable the children to go Blackberry picking.

27 Sep

Despatched 166¼lbs Blackberries.

30 Sep

The weather being wet, Gardening was not taken.

The afternoon session commenced at 1.30 from today for the winter months.

01 Oct

School was closed in the afternoon for Blackberry picking.

02 Oct

Despatched 137¼lbs Blackberries.

03 Oct

Closed school in the afternoon for Blackberry picking.

04 Oct

Despatched 177½lbs Blackberries.

07 Oct

Gardening taken.

08 Oct

Closed school at noon for Blackberry picking.

09 Oct

Despatched 211½lbs Blackberries.

14 Oct

No Gardening, the weather being too wet.

15 Oct

Closed school at noon for Blackberry picking.

16 Oct

Despatched 206lbs Blackberries.

Mrs Ballard away from school, her class St 4 is being taken by the Head Teacher with Sts 6 and 7.

17 Oct

Mrs Ballard returned to school.

Closed school at noon for Blackberry picking.

Despatched 151 lbs Blackberries.

23 Oct

Visited the school this day and checked the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                                John Claridge

25 Oct

The Head Teacher received instructions from the Correspondent Mr G S Mason to close the school for one week owing to the prevalence of influenza among the school children.

04 Nov

By order of the Local Medical Officer of Health school is to remain closed until the 18^th inst.

18 Nov

Re-opened school.  This being the first occasion on which the school has met since the signing of the Armistice – Nov 11, the flag was saluted, the National Anthem was sung and a short address was given by the Head Teacher when school opened.

No Gardening.

Blackberry picking season 1918

The total weight of Blackberries sent away by the children of this school was 1,354 lbs

25 Oct

No Gardening

27 Oct

Gardening taken.  The Head Teacher received a request from Mt C F Lawrence, Horticultural Expert to the CC, to take the boys to an exhibition of potatoes at the Athletic Club, consequently all the boys from St 4 upwards went to the exhibition  11am – 12.

28 Nov

Medical Inspection a.m.

29 Nov

Medical Inspection a.m. and p.m.

02 Dec

Gardening taken.

16 Dec

Gardening taken.

19 Dec

I Millican H M Sub-Inspector visited the school.

20 Dec

Closed school at noon for the Christmas holiday.

1919

06 Jan

Re-opened school.

No Gardening, the ground being too wet.

08 Jan

Miss Wilde absent through illness.

Miss Hanger left school at 2.15pm to attend funeral.

09 Jan

Miss Wilde resumed duty.

Mrs Ballard, by permission of the managers, was away from school during the afternoon.  Her place was taken by Mrs Robinson.

13 Jan

Gardening taken.

14 Jan

Lieutenant Smythem, a member of the school staff but now on Military Service, visited the school a.m.

17 Jan

Miss Hanger, having previously obtained the consent of the managers, reached school at 9.55am.

20 Jan

No gardening, too wet.

27 Jan

Gardening taken.

28 Jan

Heavy fall of snow, 70% only present.

Miss Wilde absent.

29 Jan

Miss Wilde returned to school

29 Jan

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                         Chairman of Managers

30 Jan

Miss Hanger absent p.m.

03 Feb

Miss Howard reached school at 9.50.

No gardening owing to frost and snow.

10 Feb

No Gardening taken.

12 Feb

Read out and posted notice of Diocesan Examination which is fixed for the 28^th inst.

19 Feb

Closed school at noon owing to shortage of fuel.

24 Feb

Re-opened school.  No Gardening, the ground being too wet.

26 Feb

Gardening taken.

28 Feb

Diocesan Inspection.

03 Mar

Wet morning – no Gardening.

06 Mar

The school was used as a Polling Station for the County Council Election.

10 Mar

No gardening, ground too wet.

17 Mar

Gardening taken.

18 Mar

Mr Rattan absent through illness.

Miss Wilde went to assist in the Infants Department

21 Mar

Mr Rattan resumed duty.

The Rector visited and brought the Diocesan Inspector’s Report which is as follows:-

The Rev’d E J Atkins reports:-

“Standards 1 and 2 are well taught and showed good knowledge of their subjects.  The Repetition and writing of Catechism were excellent”

In both groups I examined a fair proportion of the children showed a sound and intelligent grasp of the Scripture syllabus.

Selected portions of the Catechism for explanation were very well known and there was evidence of careful Prayer Book teaching, though this was not taken as aseparate subject.

The writing out of the Catechism was very good, and some of the Bible Stories written by the older scholars were very creditable.

                                                                                A E A Jones
                                                                                         Diocesan Inspector

26 Mar

Gardening taken.

27 Mar

Visited the school this day and verified the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                John Claridge

21 Mar

Gardening taken.

07 Apr

Mrs Ballard absent, having gone to assist in the counting of votes for the Urban District Council Election 9.15am – 3.40pm

Gardening taken.

14 Apr

No gardening, the weather being wet.

Miss hanger away from school and will probably not return before the Easter vacation owing to illness of her mother.

Standard 5 is therefore being grouped with Stds 6 and 7 which class is being taken by the Head Teacher

No afternoon session today owing to the visit of Sanger’s Circus.

17 Apr

Closed school at noon for the Easter holiday.

28 Apr

Re-opened school.  Miss hanger did not return to school owing to the illness of her father.  Mr F Perkins of Newton Rd Cl School is taking Miss Hanger’s class.

There was no afternoon session the chairman of the managers having authorised the closing of the school owing to the lack of coal and coke.

29 Apr

School again closed there being no fires and the thermometer registering only 40°F.

02 May

Mr F Perkins ceased duties.

Miss Hanger visited during the afternoon and informed the Head Teacher that she would be unable to resume duty on Monday next owing to the continued illness of her father.

06 May

Gardening taken.

Mr Reynolds of Newton Rd School came to help for the day.

07 May

Mr Reynolds again came to assist.

08 May

Stds 5, 6 and 7 are again in charge of the Head Teacher.

12 May

Miss Hanger resumed duties.

Miss Wilde absent through illness.

13 May

Mr Reynolds of Newton Rd School assisted in the afternoon.

School Staff from 1^st May 1919

19 May

Miss Wilde returned to school.

Gardening taken.

20 May

Form 9E forwarded to County Education Secretary.

21 May

The Rector visited a.m. and distributed the medals (10) for regular attendance for the school year ending 30^th Apr 1918.

Gardening taken during the afternoon.

23 May

Gardening taken during the afternoon.

26 May

Gardening taken.

28 May

Sergt-Inst S J Newell DCM an old scholar of the school visited a.m.

29 May

Ascension Day: the Rector visited and gave an address to the children 9 – 9.30am.

02 Jun

Gardening taken.

06 Jun

Closed school at noon for the Whitsuntide holiday.

16 Jun

Re-opened school.

Gardening taken.

23 Jun

Gardening taken.

26 Jun

Maud Smith, a girl whose name is on Standard 4 register, was marked absent by her teacher although in school at the time.  The girl happened to come into school a few minutes after assembly and as Stds 1, 2 and 3 were taking singing in the main room the girl remained with Std 3 girls until the change of lesson took place; in the meantime St 4 teacher had closed the register.

Miss Worthington visited a.m.

27 Jun

Visited the school this morning and checked the registers and found them correct and also found everything very satisfactory.

                                                                                John Claridge

30 Jun

Half day’s holiday granted in connection with the signing of Peace.

01 Jul

Reported the broken gate in the school playground to the school correspondent.  The damage was probably done by one of Mr Marriott’s carts which collided with the gate.

Gardening taken p.m.

07 Jul

Gardening taken a.m.

16 Jul

Gardening taken a.m.

17 Jul

Mr Rattan left school at 11am to attend a funeral.

18 Jul

Closed school at noon for Peace celebrations.

21 Jul

Gardening taken.

24 Jul

Afternoon session commenced at 1.30pm to enable the competitions in connection with the Peace celebrations to be completed.

28 Jul

Gardening taken

31 Jul

Closed school at 4.15pm for five weeks holiday.

08 Sep

Re-opened school.

Mrs Abbott nee Hanger has handed in her resignation to the managers and will leave school at the end of the present month.

15 Sep

On reaching school found that someone had entered during the weekend and forced open one of the cupboards.

Gardening taken p.m.

17 Sep

Visited the school this day – examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                                John Claridge

22 & 23 Sep

School closed for Feast holiday.

26 Sep

The Head Teacher left school at 10.0am to go to Wellingborough but returned for the afternoon session.

29 Sep

Gardening taken.

30 Sep

Mrs Abbott’s engagement as certificated Assistant terminated.

01 Oct

Std 5 are now being taught with Stds 6 and 7 by the Head Teacher until other help is available.

06 Oct

Mrs E L Robinson (nee Fountain) commenced temporary duties and was placed in charge of Std 5.

Miss Howard, with permission of the managers, reached school at 10.20am.

No Gardening.

10 Oct

School medical inspection by Dr Mason.

13 Oct

Gardening taken.

17 Oct

Gardening taken.

Gave instruction to the Caretaker to dust all desks in the school regularly.

03 Nov

No Gardening, weather too wet.

Mrs E L Robinson’s temporary duties terminated.

04 Nov

Mr G C N Fountain commenced temporary duties as Uncertificated teacher.

Mr Fountain was placed in charge of Std 4 and Mrs Ballard was put in charge of St 5.

10 Nov

No Gardening.

11 Nov

The Head Teacher, with the consent of the managers, left school at 2.55.

18 Nov

J Millican Esq H M I visited.

Found the tops of a number of desks very badly scratched evidently through other desks having been placed on top of them by the members of the boys brigade who use the school on Tuesday evenings.

24 Nov

A new course in gardening began today.

25 Nov

Mr G Fountain absent through illness; his class is therefore being taught by the Head Teacher in the main room with Stds 6 and 7.

As the school room will probably be used by the Boys’ Brigade this evening, the Head teacher wrote to the officer in command asking that more care in the moving of the desks be exercised.

01 Dec

No Gardening, the weather being too wet.

08 Dec

Gardening taken.

11 Dec

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                                Percy Robson

15 Dec

Gardening taken.

18 Dec

The Rector visited and heard the children sing carols.

19 Dec

Closed school at noon for the Christmas holiday.

1920

05 Jan

Re-opened school.

Sixteen children from the Infant Dept placed in Std 1 and a number of children from each of the classes in the Mixed Dept moved into a higher class.

07 Jan

Miss Howard absent owing to a bereavement.

Mrs Newman of Newton Rd School came to take Miss Howard’s class.

09 Jan

Miss Howard resumed duty.

12 Jan

Gardening taken.

19 Jan

No Gardening owing to rain.

20 Jan

The Head Teacher being unwell, left school at 2.45pm.

22 Jan

The Head Teacher returned to school.

26 Jan

Gardening taken.

29 Jan

The Rector visited bringing with him notice of the Diocesan Examination which is fixed for Thursday Feb 26^th.  The notice was duly read out and affixed in the school.

02 Feb

No Gardening.

09 Feb

Gardening taken.

The Rector visited and brought with him the Report of H M Inspector (See next page (below))

Copy of H M Inspector’s Report after visit on the 18^th and 19^th Nov 1919.

Mixed

The work of this school is carried on under difficult conditions.  The defects of the premises have already been set forth in previous reports but little or nothing has yet been done to improve matters.

The Head Master who controls both the school and his class with distinct ability has been in charge for rather less than two years.  He is working hard and to good purpose, but there is still a good deal of lee-way to be made up before the school can be said to be in a thoroughly satisfactory condition.

A decided improvement is noticeable in the continuity of the teaching and in the general tone and discipline of the school which had suffered considerably as the result of frequent changes in the personnel of the staff during the past four years.

The standard of work, however, shows considerable inequality.  The chief weakness is to be found in the middle section of the school.

Here, the teacher of the tthird standard seems unable to control efficiently the children under his charge, while the teacher of standard 4 has had little experience in handling a class and apparently does not propose to continue in the profession for any length of time.

In view of the peculiar difficulties of service in this school, it seems very desirable that the staff should be strengthened.

                                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                                March 11. 20
                                                                                                                Chairman

16 Feb

Gardening taken.

23 Feb

Gardening taken.

26 Feb

Diocesan Examination.

01 Mar

Gardening taken.

08 Mar

Gardening taken.

11 Mar

The Rector visited and brought the Report of the Diocesan Inspector which is as follows:-

The Rev’d E J Atkins reports

This school is in a very satisfactory state as regards Religious teaching.  Bible knowledge was very good throughout.  The writing of Catechism and Bible Stories was specially noticeable.

The singing and the enunciation of the words of hymns showed careful training.

Mr Atkins seems to have been very well pleased with the general condition of the school.

                                                                                A E A Jones
                                                                                         Diocesan Inspector

15 Mar

Very snowy morning: 51 children absent.  There being neither coal nor coke with which to replenish the fires the Head Teacher interviewed Mr Swindall the contractor upon the matter.  He promised to send one or other before noon, but as this promise was not fulfilled the school, with the consent of the Chairman of the Managers, was closed at twelve o’clock for the remainder of the day.

16 Mar

On reaching school found there were no fires and the temperature of each room being only 40°F the children were sent home for the day.

17 Mar

School opened as usual, the contractor having yesterday made a delivery of coal and coke.

22 Mar

Received 12 Attendance Registers, 1 Summary Register and 3 Con... from County Education Office.

Gardening taken.

23 Mar

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                                Chairman of Managers

26 Mar

Miss Knott, the headmistress of the Infants Department visited and spent the morning in Standard 1 classroom noting methods adopted etc., the object being to co-ordinate the work and methods of the two departments as closely as possible.

31 Mar

Closed school at 4.15 for the Easter vacation.

01 Apr

Mr G C N Fountain handed in his notice of resignation to the Managers.

12 Apr

School re-opened.  Too wet for Gardening.

19 Apr

Gardening was not taken, the ground being too wet.

26 Apr

Mr Francis Walker Summerton, trained certificated teacher commenced duties.  Date of Birth 27/8/93 No 16/392.

Gardening taken.

27 Apr

Notified the Managers of the dangerous state of the floor of the main room and asked that this and the defects in the water supply should be at once remedied.

28 Apr

Gardening taken.

Received a verbal message from Mr Marriott with reference to the defects in the water supply that the stop tap ordered has not yet reached him and that it will be fixed as soon as received.  On receipt of the message I again wrote to Mr Marriott asking that the other defects might receive immediate attention.

29 Apr

Excluded Rose Smith and Elsie Glidle and instructed them to keep away from school until certified “Free from Scabies”

30 Apr

Mr C G N Fountain’s engagement as uncertificated teacher terminated.

03 May

Gardening taken.

06 May

The Rector and the Diocesan Director of Education visited p.m.

10 May

Gardening taken.

13 May

Ascension day – Holiday.

17 May

Owing to heavy rain Gardening could not be taken this morning.

Wrote to the Inspector of Police asking him to warn Nellie Burdett of High St South and Florence Frost of Cherry Orchard who were this afternoon found trespassing in the girls’ cloakroom.  A youth named Horace Homan of Albion Place also caused some annoyance by coming down the school path on a roller skate during school hours; his name also was given to the police.

19 May

Gardening taken a.m.

20 May

Pointed out to the Rector who visited the dangerous condition of the floor of the main room leading from the Boys’ cloakroom to class no 1.  The Managers were previously notified of the defect on 27^th ult.

21 May

Today was observed as Empire Day, a short address being given by the Head Teacher to the older scholars after which the whole school assembled in the girls’ playground where the flag was saluted and the National Anthem and a number of patriotic songs were sung. 

Closed school at noon for the Whitsuntide holiday.

31 May

Re-opened school.  Gardening taken.

02 Jun

Gardening taken.

07 Jun

Gardening taken.

10 Jun

Staff meeting at which the following points were discussed:-

Suggestions re new timetable.

Examinations held by the various ‘class’ teachers.

The teaching of Drawing and the necessity for constant care in registration.

14 Jun

Gardening taken.  There being a strong smell of gas near the gas meter the Head Teacher reported the matter to the Gas Works Manager who at once sent down a man to attend to the matter.

His report was that the meter is worn out, being perforated in many places and that it will be replaced by a new one as soon as the Gas Company can do so.

Excluded Albert Nicholls (st 2) who appears to be affected with a skin disease.

14 Jun

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                                Manager

21 Jun

Gardening taken.  Discovered that one of the hammers of the piano had been broken during the weekend.  Workmen engaged on the premises in remedying the defects in the water supply mentioned on April 27^th last.

28 Jun

No Gardening.

29 Jun

The Head Teacher being unwell was unable to come to school in the afternoon.

30 Jun

Gardening taken.

02 Jul

Mrs Ballard left school at 3pm to go to London.

05 Jul

No Gardening owing to rain.

09 Jul

Attendance officer visited a.m.

12 Jul

Gardening taken.

Commenced the Terminal Examination.

13 Jul

Closed school at noon to enable the members of the staff to be present at the lecture on Handicraft given by Mr Reed in the North End Council School.

16 Jul

Attendance officer visited p.m.

19 Jul

Gardening taken.  Attendance officer visited p.m.

20 – 22 Jul

Miss Wilde (Std 1 teacher) in the Infants Dept during the morning sessions of these three days to observe the methods of teaching in that department; the object being to preserve continuity of teaching methods with the new class due to come up on the 1^st August.

26 Jul

No gardening, the weather being too wet.

27 Jul

Margaret Bailey (Std 5) who was present from the assembly of school throughout the afternoon session was inadvertently marked absent by Miss Howard owing to the fact that Mrs Ballard had called the girl away to render her a slight service without first notifying Miss Howard in whose sewing class she was.

The girl’s attendance was therefore counted, the necessary correction being made and initialled in the attendance register by Mrs Ballard and the Head Teacher.

29 Jul

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Closed school at 4.15pm for the Summer holiday.

30 Aug

Re-opened school

School staff from 1^st Aug 1920

01 Sep

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

08 Sep

Edith Bailey and Violet Green two St 5 girls were sent back from the Cookery class as being ineligible owing to age.  On their class register they were marked as being at Cookery class and they returned to school too late to be marked present in the ordinary register.