School re-opened and all staff present except Miss Spindle due to be released from Red Cross Society Nursing at St Albans but has not arrived.

Mrs Boyde(C) commenced supply at 10/6 per day again.

I heard from the LEA by telephone that owing to an injury that she (Miss Spindles) is not likely to return to duty this term.

Miss Hounslow(C) LCC teacher borrowed again from class 6 in place of Miss Spindles as agreed by telephone by the Staffing Officer of LEA.

School nurse visited and inspected all children present.

First practice in Air Raid Shelters this a.m.

Miss Hounslow (LCC) finished duty here.

Mrs E M Ash commenced duty class 6 on supply.

Mrs Boyde absent ill.

Mrs Boyd (C) supply returned to duty.

Miss Tompkins(U) Babies’ class taking her 3 days Xmas leave extension as also is Miss Sugars(C) Cl 2.

Mr Reading and Miss Taylor, LCC teachers, filling the gaps.

Miss Sugars returned to duty after 3 days holiday.

Miss Tompkins (absent) arrived 10.45a.m. – bus late.

Weather has been bad and heavy snowfalls have brought attendance down to 75% and 73% for the last two weeks.

Miss gellic, Cookery Mistress, wired to say she was unfit for duty.  Our girls had gone to Intermediate School as usual but returned here arriving at 11.30 having been sent back from Intermediate School.

No milk today as farms cannot supply Co-operative Dairy owing to bad road conditions.  Pasteurised milk has been consumed since 3^rd Jan 1940 upon instructions from LEA.

Frank Morgan’s salary as caretaker (part time) is increased to £85p.a. as from 1^st Aug 1939.

Letter from LEA authorises me to cancel any individual meeting at which owing to abnormal weather conditions attendance falls below 50%.

Senior and Junior ... 38.8%

... for Infants ... Feb 2 except Friday afternoon 60%.

Caretaker F Morgan absent owing to illness.

School very cold as some fires had gone out.

Miss Ball(U) absent for 3 days Xmas holiday extension.  Miss Potter(C) Walthamstow deputised.

Miss ball on holiday, Miss Cornu(C) Walthamstow deputised.

Mrs Boyd absent – ill.

Miss Ball on holiday, Mr Henderson(C) Walthamstow deputised.

Mrs Boyd absent – ill.  Caretaker still absent.

Caretaker commenced duties again.  Headmaster has been stoking fires night and morning in this cold spell during his absence owing to difficulty in getting help for this purpose.

Mrs Boyd returned to duty.

Miss Norman(C) on holiday Xmas extension.  Mrs Settle(C), London evacuee teacher is deputising in the mornings, Miss Sugars in afternoon.

Mrs Boyd absent – Miss Ball deputising in afternoon for Miss Norman.  Mrs Settle in morning.

Mrs Boyd absent – ill.  Mrs Settle in class 7 for Miss Norman in morning and Miss Scott(U) in afternoon.

Mrs Boyd absent owing to illness.  Head Teacher taking the class.

134 articles of knitted comforts for the troops have been despatched to date – pairs counted as one article.

Mr Burns, Handicraft Organiser, visited and introduced Mr Dunkley who is to take over Newton Rd Centre.

School nurse visited.

Mrs Boyd has been absent all this week – illness.

Mrs Boyd returned to duty.

Mr Summerlin on 3 days extension to Xmas holiday.

Miss potter (Walthamstow) deputising.

Miss Scott also on holiday.  Miss Sugars deputising.

Mr Summerlin’s class taken by Mr Sladden (Walthamstow).  Miss Scott’s by Headmaster.

Mr Summerlin and Miss Scott returned to duty.

Headmaster absent taking his 3 days Xmas holiday extension.

Headmaster returned.  Visited the Palace Cinema to supervise arrangements for Cadbury film – I have arranged for 3 shows today to which all Senior and Junior children both native and evacuee will be present.  LEA notified.

Mrs Ash finished temporary duty officially.

Miss Ball absent – Headmaster took class 5.

Miss Ball returned to duty.

Headmaster with Mrs settle (LCC) acting as adjudicators for the ASE at Irchester. 
Mr Wykes, Headmaster of Irchester, and Mrs Atkinson (LCC) acting in that capacity here.

Mr Millican, HMI, visited.

Checked Registers.

                                A T Chambers

School closed noon for Easter.

Headmaster has been arranging for evacuees to be housed at Newton Rd School after Easter.  As Secretary of the Head Teachers’ Co-ordinating Committee by instruction received from LEA in order to release Alfred St and South End schools for full time instruction for native scholars after Easter.

Letter from LEA informed me that Miss Spindles is returning to Red Cross duties for the duration of War.

Mrs Ash commenced duty on supply.

School re-opened – all staff present.  Single shift started today.  Evacuees now at Newton Rd School.

George Wills fell and broke his arm in playground, whilst Headmaster was talking to Mr Summerlin the boy fell at our feet.  Dr Lean’s assistant put arm in splints and sent boy to Northampton Hospital.

Headmaster rang up Doctor who on inspection of damage asked for Ambulance.  The boy’s mother was sent for and she accompanied him.  I have reported to LEA.

Headmaster attended the funeral of Mr Austin, late Headmaster of Victoria Council School Wellingborough.  By permission of Managers.

Mr W H Abbott called this afternoon to inspect Air Raid Shelters.  All the children were in them in 1½ mins.

School nurse visited.

School nurse inspected 266 children.

Miss Ball(U) absent owing to illness.

Mrs Boyd and Mrs Ash receive pay according to their scale at rate of £201 and £156 per annum as from 02/04/1940 instead of at 10/6 and 8/6 per school day, on supply work.

Miss Ball absent.

Ascension Day – school closed.

Miss Ball returned.

School closed 12.0 noon for Whitsun Holiday.

By government order school re-opened 9.0a.m.  All staff present.

Cookery classes for Senior girls revert to half day Weds instead of whole day as the Centre is required at Intermediate School for Demonstration in Wartime Cookery.

School nurse visited.

Mr Wyldes, Horticultural Superintendent visited and discussed the school garden.

Me Banks, School Attendance Officer, visited.

School Medical Officer and nurse visited to inspect 18 children.

This week’s national Saving effort in this school has produced £127-6-0.

Pauline Toms has been awarded a Special Place at Wellingborough High School.

Checked Registers and found all in order.

                                                                A T Chambers

SMO and nurse inspected children.

Gillian layram has been offered a Special Place at Northampton high School.

SMO and nurse inspected children.  Question of Colin Haigh, a cripple, raised.

School closed for treatment of windows with scrim by staff all of whom were present (one day).

School closed for one day for lacquering glass by the staff – all present.

School closed noon.

Half the staff are on holiday the first two weeks, remainder take their holiday the last two weeks except Infants teachers who take 1^st and 4^th and 2^nd and 3^rd weeks.

School re-opened – all staff present.

Travelling van visited and children saw National Savings Films p.m.

At 3.0 Headmaster left for Tennyson Rs Infants School to act as Reception officer in charge of billeting arrangements for evacuees from Colchester.

Headmaster left at 9.45 to continue duty at Tennyson Rs School.  Returned at 3.0p.m. and left again at 4.0 for same duties.

Mr A Woodhead, HMI, and Mr T C Millican (Acting Assistant secretary for Education) visited headmaster Secretary of Co-ordinating Committee of Head Teachers prior to a meeting called for 4.0p.m. today to discuss arrangements for educating Colchester children.

Mr Frank Morgan finished duties as Caretaker.

Mr Leonard George Watson commenced duties as Caretaker.

Miss Ball absent.

School closed one day for Rushden feast. 

On Sunday the school received about 100 children evacuated from London.  Head teacher as Reception Officer and several of staff acting as billeting officers.

Headmaster left school today at 2.20p.m. to attend a meeting of Head Teachers.

HMI Mr Woodhead and Mr Millican (Assistant Secretary for County Education Committee) to make arrangements for 319 London children received at four centres on Sunday 22 Sept 1940.

Miss Tompkins absent.  Miss Chatley (Colchester) to class 7.

Miss Tompkins returned.  Headmaster attended p.m. Alfred St to gather up last Sunday’s evacuated children and allocate them to schools and halls.

Headmaster assisting at Highfield Mission Halls and gathering stock with which to start them from the various Rushden schools.  These last two days, with HMIs’ and LEA’s agreement, HMI Mr A Woodhead made these arrangements.

Miss Chatley (Colchester) released p.m. for billeting work at request of Mr Orvin, Headmaster Colchester.

Checked Registers and found all correct.

                                                                A T Chambers

This morning at about 10.15 bombs were heard dropping.  Headmaster toured all classes and children were found to have automatically placed themselves on the floor under their desks.  Soon afterwards several parents asked for their children but I was able to persuade them that the children were safe and happy and that it would be best to allay panic if they did not withdraw children.  Two parents insisted though about 20 waited or went away.  Five bombs are reported and owing to necessity of detours school closed a little earlier 11.47 to give children longer time to get home.

p.m. – A few late ones and only 196 attended.

267 children present this morning.

Mr H Viccars, 25 Park View, Kettering, the new Attendance Officer for the district, called.

Attendance much better 297 p.m.

Miss Ball has leave of absence for 3 days – marriage leave.

Headmaster out part morning and part afternoon arranging transfer of London children to BWTA Hall from the two Highfield Missions.

Mrs Nora Bennett (nee Ball) returned to duty.

Mrs Boyd(C) absent this a.m. returned p.m.

School closed for mid-term holiday.

All staff present at re-opening school.  Miss m Chatley (Colchester) released to prepare for her return to Colchester for canteen work there.

Mrs Bennett absent – ill.

Mrs Bennett returned to duty.

Air raid warning lasting several hours caused many children to lose sleep.  A few arrived at 9.0a.m. and only 96 by 10.0a.m. which is the appointed time after a late warning.

Mr J L Halland, Secretary for Education, visited the school to arrange with the Headmaster for a meeting of local Head Teachers and Mr Millican, Assistant Secretary for Education, to discuss plans for the housing for school purposes of Newton Rd scholars after their building was bombed on the night of 19^th and 20^th.

Another long raid – registers marked 10.0a.m.

Begin double shift to accommodate Newton Rd school.  We meet 9.15 to 12.30 and Newton Rd 1.15 to 4.30 7 classes of the Mixed School and 1 from Infants NR.

The school shelters have been used by the public this week after school hours and as a result the Elsan closets are full of urine.  I have today requested the Sanitary Inspector to send a man to empty them.

Headmaster absent – illness.

Mrs Bennett absent – illness.

Mrs Bennett returned.

Headmaster returned to duty. 

Mrs Boyd absent owing to her child falling with measles.

Mr Herbert catlin commenced duty in her place.

Checked Registers and found correct.

                                                                A T Chambers

School closed 12.30 for Xmas Holiday.  Mr Catlin finished.

School re-opened 9.30 – 12.30.  Mrs Boyd returned and all staff present.

4 classes 1, 2, 3 and 4 listened to broadcast on Health and Epidemics from 11.0 to 11.20 for first time as circular no. 1377 not received from Office until afternoon of 6^th Jan.

87 children, 4 teachers and Headmaster listened.

Mrs Nora Bennett absent – ill.  Health broadcast 11.0 to classes 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Mrs Bennett absent – ill.  Health broadcast 11.0 to classes 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Mrs Bennett returned to duty.  Health broadcast 11.0 to classes 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Mrs Bennett absent owing to her mother’s illness.

Mrs Bennett absent owing to her mother’s illness.

Mrs Bennett returned to duty.

Mr Viccars, SAO, called.

School nurse visited and inspected 265 children.  School doctor was expected for injection of children, immunising against diphtheria.  By some error she arrived in afternoon when Newton Rd School here in session.  I saw her and asked her to arrange a morning visit.

Attachment for spraying schools by stirrup pump arrived.

By order of LEA we have reverted to 9.10a.m. opening time.  Time of closing 12.0 for time being.

Mrs Bennett absent – ill – one day.

Mrs Boyd absent – ill.  Miss Sugars absent – ill.

Mrs Boyd returned.  Miss Sugars still absent.

Miss Sugars still absent.

Miss Sugars absent.

War Weapons Week.  School total £310 roughly.

Miss Sugars returned to duty.

Mr Summerlin absent – ill.  Mrs Bennett absent – ill.

There are now 4 classes working full time viz 2, 3, 4, 8.

Mr Summerlin and Mrs Bennett absent due to illness.

Mr Summerlin, Mrs Bennett and Mrs Ash absent – ill.

Mr Summerlin returned.  Miss hall of Newton Rd deputised.

Mrs bennet and Mrs Ash still absent – ill.  Miss hall ...

Mrs Ash returned.  Mrs Bennett still absent.  Miss Hall ...

Mrs Bennett still absent.

Annual Schools Examination.  Headmasters of this schooland Newton Rd exchanged as invigilators each with one assistant.  Seniors only present at this school but no registers marked,  according to LEA instructions.

Mrs Bennett still absent.

Mrs Bennett(U) returned – influenza.

HMI A Woodhead visited to discuss with the two Headmasters the possibilities of an early return of Newton Rd scholars to their own premises.  Mr Sherwood (Newton Rd) explained that 4 classes were back but on instruction from LEA no more could return until there was adequate shelter accommodation.

Checked registers and found all in order.

                                                                A T Chambers

School closed for Easter holiday.

School re-opened – all staff present.  3 classes of Newton Rd still using this school in the afternoons pending the finishing of shelters at their own school.

Mr Stephenson, Principal of Wellingborough Technical School conferred with Headmaster re ATC and its effects upon evening students attendance at Institutes and Technical Schools.

Mr Burns visited re Woodworking class to recommence next week.

School commences full time for all classes today.

Owing to the ‘alert’ sounding after 11.0p.m. last night school opened at 10a.m. this morning.

The two teachers on playground supervision duty came at 9.0 to supervise any children who arrived early to school.

Late ‘all clear’ 12.35a.m. School re-opened 10.0a.m.

Headmaster absent from 9.5a.m. by permission of Managers and LEA to attend RAF selection board re a commission in the RAFVR for Air Training Corps duties.

Mr A Woodhead, HMI, visited the school for the day which began at 10.0a.m. owing to late ‘alert’.

Mrs A Boyd(C) absent owing to serious illness of her father-in-law.

Mrs A Boyd(C) absent owing to death on 17^th of her father who had made his home with her.

Ascension day – school closed.  Children attended service at St Mary’s and St Peter’s churches.

Mrs Boyd(C) returned to duty.

Empire Day celebrated throughout the school.  Talk to assembled children by Headmaster.  National hymns, prayers and National Anthem.  Union Jack could not be saluted as flagstaff had been removed for shelters.

Headmaster absent – ill.

SMO inspected children.

Headmaster returned 11.0a.m.

School closed 12.0 noon for Whitsuntide.

SMO inspected children.

School re-opened – all staff present.

School opened 10.0a.m. owing to late ‘alert’

Miss Sugars absent owing to illness.

Miss Sugars returned to duty.

Mr Summerlin absent afternoon to attend funeral of relative (step sister).

6 Air Raid Wardens inspected gas masks of all children present.

Ruth Gould twisted her arm in playground at playtime p.m. – no apparent injury.

Children say that Ruth Gould has gone to hospital for X ray.

Mrs Gould brought Ruth to school this morning with her arm in plaster, it having been found to be fractured.

Checked Registers.

                                A T Chambers

Received information from LEA that Margaret Crew had been awarded a Special Place at Wellingborough High School.

Special Places at Girls’ high School, Northampton have been offered to Jean Pettit, Ruth Scholes and Marion Elliott subject to interview.

Mrs Bennett(U) absent p.m. – illness (half day p.m.)

Owing to late ‘alert’ school opened 10.0a.m.

Owing to late ‘alert’ school opened 10.0a.m.

Immunisation against diphtheria by SMO today.

Received news that Jean Pettit has gained a Special Place at Northampton High School.

School closed noon for summer.

Arrangements have been made for milk to be supplied during 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th weeks of August when about half the staff will be available.

School re-opened 9.0a.m. – all staff present except Mrs Ash who has had an accident.  Mrs M Espin on supply.

Gas mask drill for whole school who then went to shelters wearing the gas masks.  A few children were discovered with broken ones and they were told to see their Air Raid Warden about it.

Councillor Mrs Muxlow visited the school which was assembled at 10.45a.m. in Little St to see the films of the National Savings van.  Mrs Muxlow talked to the children from the van.

Miss Scott absent this p.m. by permission of the Managers.

School closed today – Rushden Feast Holiday.

School re-opened – all staff present except Mrs Ash who is not yet recovered from injury to foot.

Mrs Espin in her place.

Miss Scott absent – illness.

Visited schools and checked Registers.

                                                                W E Capon

Miss Scott absent – pleurisy.

Miss Devine (Croydon) came on supply.

Mrs Espin absent – illness.

Mrs Ash still absent.  Mrs Espin absent – ill.

Mrs Espin returned this morning.

School Nurse Burke visited and inspected children p.m.

Mrs Espin finished duty 4.0p.m. today.

Mrs Ash returned.

Mrs Bennett absent p.m. – illness.

Mrs Bennett absent this morning – returned this afternnon.

Owing to late ‘all clear’ school opened 10.0a.m.

Mrs Boyd absent owing to illness of her child.

Mrs Boyd absent a.m.  – returned p.m. – illness of child.

Mrs Boyd absent a.m.  – returned p.m. – illness of child.

School dentist inspected all children present.

Miss Devine finished duties at close of p.m. school.

Miss Scott returned after illness of 29^th Sept.

By order of LEA school opens 9.30a.m. with 1 hour or 1¼ hours interval for dinner.  This school re-opened at 1.15 as a trial.

Mrs Boys absent owing to the illness of her child.

Mrs Boyd still absent and can get no supply teacher.

Mrs Boyd absent – boy’s illness.

Mrs Boyd absent – boy’s illness.

Mrs Boyd returned to duty a.m.

Salary claim for December forwarded.

Police sergeant visited and gave a talk on ‘Safety on the roads’ to Seniors.

Checked Registers and found all correct.

                                                                F Green

School closed noon for Christmas Holiday to 5^th Jan 1942.

School re-opened 9.30a.m. – all staff present.

Head Teacher out from 2.0p.m. delivering canteen dinner tickets to schools and completing arrangements for tomorrow’s opening of School Canteen in Portland Rd.

Canteen opened in Portland Rd.  Head teacher and Secretary of Head teachers’ committee meeting the other HT’s there at 12.0 noon.

Headmaster left school at 11.40 for canteen – in charge of both sittings.

Headmaster absent – illness.

Headmaster returned to duty.

Mrs Bennett(U) absent today.

Mrs Bennett returned to duty.

Headmaster absent – dental treatment, with Managers’ permission (Mr Capon chairman).

A leak has been found in large boiler class III room.  Engineers have looked at it and declared it necessary to drain off the water from radiators in 5 classrooms.

After contacting LEA yesterday Headmaster went to Park Rd Assembly Rooms to look for space for two classes and to Highfield Baptist Mission for room for one class.  Poor attendance so we manage here by telescoping classes.

At 2.30p.m. Class V with Mrs Bennett(U) were sent to Highfield Baptist LCC school and atb 3.0p.m. Mrs Ash Class VI were sent to Park Rd Assembly School (Walthamstow evacuees).  Attendance better today so we must move.

Mrs Boyd(C) with Class IV sent up to Park Rd Assembly School this morning.

A boiler has been borrowed by Mr Felce, Hot water Engineer, so the 5 classes returned to this school by 4.0p.m. today in readiness for Monday.

Mrs Bennett(U) absent this morning.

New boiler fairly satisfactory.  We shall carry on with it for the remainder of the heating season though radiators do not get as hot as formerly.

The top two Senior classes with their teachers left school at 2.35 to attend the ‘Ritz’ for children’s day of Warship Week by permission of LEA.

Mrs Boyd(C) loaned to Newton Rd School for today and Friday 20^th tomorrow as they have 3 teachers absent ill.

Mrs Boyd(C) absent owing to her child’s illness.

Mrs Boyd returned.

Mrs Boyd absent – child’s illness.

Hot water engineers are fitting new stove today.  As attendance is low 3 classes are telescoped for the day, to avoid closing the school.

Mr Summerlin absent – illness.

Mr Summerlin absent – illness.

Mr Summerlin absent – illness.

Mr Summerlin returned to duty.

Mrs Ash absent – illness.

Mrs Ash returned to duty.

SMO cancelled inspection owing to her illness.

Registers examined.

                                A E E Muxlow.

SMO inspected children.  Doreen Smith excluded for Scabies.

Three more children excluded by school nurse for Scabies.

SMO inspected children p.m.

Mrs Boyd absent all day – sore throat.

Mrs Boyd returned to duty.

SMO visited.  More children excluded for Scabies.

Miss Sugars absent p.m. – illness.

Miss Sugars absent all day.  Mrs Bennett absent a.m. returned p.m.

Miss Sugars returned to duty.

SMO inspecting a.m.

SMO inspected children – school closed noon.

School re-opened – all staff present.

Owing to admission of 14 Infants I have promoted children in every class in the school after consulting the LEA.

Mrs Boyd(C) absent – child has mumps – she is likely to be away for some time.

Letter from LEA who tried to get help but without much hope.

Classes 1-4 to Park Rd Assembly Rooms to see films by National Association for Prevention of Tuberculosis by arrangement with LEA.

Nearly a ton of waste paper collected by children in the first week of Salvage campaign – 3 tons in the fortnight.

Mrs Boyd returned after 3 weeks – child’s mumps.

School closed for Ascension Day – Church service 9.0a.m.

School re-opened.

School closed noon – Whitsun.

School re-opened – all staff present.

Received notice that this school in an emergency would be a rest centre for 73 persons.

Mr Witts, Rest Centre Organiser, visited to outline the scheme for use of this school as a Rest Centre.

Children sent to Air Raid Shelters as a test.

Owing to a late ‘alert’ and ‘all clear’ at about 3.0a.m. school opened at 10.0a.m.

Ten Seniors taken by Headmaster on educational visit to the Tecnic Shoe Factory with the approval of the LEA.

Visited schools, checked Registers and found all in order.

                                                                                                F Green

Mrs Boyd absent owing to illness of her child.

Mrs Boyd returned to duty.

Mr Wyldes, Horticultural Superintendent of County visited the garden.

Mrs Bennett(U) absent – ill.

Mrs Bennett returned.

Marian Winters and Brenda Harrison have been invited to take the entrance exam for the Northampton High School.

Marion Winters has been accepted for High School, Northampton.

Mrs Bennett absent – serious illness of relation.

Mrs Bennett absent.

Mrs Bennett returned to duty.

Alert at 8.55a.m.  Most of the children into shelters.  All clear at 9.10 – resumed work.

Late ‘alert’ school opened at 10.0a.m.

Late ‘alert’ school opened at 10.0a.m.

Mrs Bennett absent p.m. – relation’s death.

Late ‘alert’ school opened at 10.0a.m.  Mrs Bennet absent.

Mrs Bennett absent.

School closed 4.0 until 9.0a.m. 6/8/42.

School re-opened – all staff present.

121 children present morning, 89 present afternoon.

SMO inspected children.

Late ‘alert’ school opened 10.0a.m.

88 children morning, 73 afternoon.

SMO visited.

Late ‘alert’ school opened 10.0a.m.

SMO visited.

SMO visited.

School closed noon for holidays but 3 of staff each week responsible for children who present themselves during the next three weeks.

One infant presented herself.  Mrs Ash on duty all day and reported to office. 

School closed for the three weeks.

School re-opened 9.0a.m. – all staff present.

Late ‘alert’ school opened 10.0a.m.

School closed 4.0p.m. for Feast Holiday Mon and Tues 21^st and 22^nd.

School re-opened – all staff present

1cwt of Rose Hips sent by rail to J ... & Brothers, 25 Oldhill Place, London w16.

Registers examined and found correct.

                                                A E E Muxlow

School nurse examined all children present.

Headmaster absent – severe chill.  Miss Sugars absent p.m.

Headmaster absent.  Miss Sugars absent – mother’s illness a.m.

Miss Sugars returned p.m.

Headmaster returned to duty.

Mrs Bennett(U) absent – ill.

Mrs Bennett returned.

SMO Butler inspected children, nurse attended.

School dentist, Dr Marrengi, examined children’s teeth.

3cwts 3stone Horse Chestnuts despatched to Macleans Ltd.

Mrs Boyd absent – child’s illness.

Mrs Boyd absent morning – Mrs Boyd returned afternoon.

School closed 4.15p.m. until Tuesday 3^rd Nov – mid-term holiday.

School re-opened – all staff present.

Air Raid Wardens Mr Woodley and Mr Putnam inspected the gas masks (respirators) of all children present.

60lbs Horsechestnuts to Macleans (refused by LMS Railway.

School dental surgeon treated young children in school at my request through the Managers to LEA owing to great distance from the Intermediate School clinic.

School dental surgeon here in morning.

I visited the South End Council School today and signed all ... registers.  I was extremely pleased with my experience, everything appeared to be working most satisfactory.  The relay of the Thanksgiving Service from the USA was greatly appreciated by the children.

Miss Sugars absent p.m. – illness.

Miss Sugars absent all day – illness.

Miss Sugars returned.  School dentist treated children.

A Woodhead, HMI, visited.

Air Raid Warden Woodley inspected and repaired gas masks.

Mrs Bennett absent – ill.

Mrs Bennett returned to duty.

School closed 4.0p.m.

School re-opened – all staff present except Mr Summerlin who has leave of absence until Wed 13 Jan to attend a Cadet Force course at Stowe School, Bucks.

Mr Summerlin returned to duty.

Mrs Bennett absent a.m., returned p.m.

Mrs Bennett absent a.m., returned p.m.

Children taken to shelters to ensure that they are known.

School nurse saw all children – quarterly inspection.

Group Air Raid Warden Woodley and Putnam inspected children’s gas masks and repaired those in need of it.

Mrs Boyd absent – illness.

Mrs Boyd absent – illness.

Mrs Boyd returned to duty 9.0a.m.

Miss Scott and Miss Tompkins absent – ill all day.

Both above teachers returned to duty.

Miss Scott attended Juvenile Court as witness p.m.

Mrs Bennett absent – ill.

Mrs bennet returned to duty.

Mr Capon brought Mr Hove Yee Hain to talk to the top 5 classes about China.  This in connection with “Aid to China” effort.

Mr Frank W Wright, a late member of the staff, paid us a visit.  He is now a Captain in the Royal Corps of Signals.  He always pays us a visit when on leave and we are pleased to see him though there remain but a few of his class in the school.

Gas masks inspected by the class teachers and Headmaster as the Wardens find that they can now come in once in six months.

SMO visited and inspected about 18 children p.m.

Annual Schools Exam.  Headmaster and Miss Scott to Alfred St as invigilators. 
Mr Wykes of Irchester acted here.

SMO visited to inspect 36 children.

Mrs Ash absent – ill.

Mrs Ash absent – ill.

Mrs Ash returned to duty.

Miss Scott absent p.m. by permission of Managers – personal business.

School doctor inspected children.

Visited school, checked Registers and found all in order.

                                                                                F Green J P

Gas masks inspected.

Miss Scott absent through illness – will be away for a week.

Children to shelters – practice – all in shelters 2 mins.

Miss Scott still absent – shingles.

SMO examined about 38 children.

Miss Scott returned to duty.

School closed 4.0p.m. for Easter until 3^rd May.

School re-opened – all staff present.

Gas masks inspected and corrected by myself and staff.

Mrs Bennett absent – husband ill.

Mrs Bennett absent and will be absent all this week – husband ill.

The Managers are satisfied that the scholars are making good progress under the leadership of Mr Ash, Headmaster.

Mrs Ash absent p.m. – tonsillitis.

Mrs Ash and Mrs Bennett still absent.

Over £3500 has been collected for National Savings since outbreak of war in this school.

W Bradshaw has been awarded 3^rd prize in Rushden’s Wings for Victory poster competition. 

B Alderman has been awarded 3^rd prize for penmanship.

David Roberts 2^nd prize for posters Juniors.

David Roberts 1^st prize for Ornamental lettering.

Ruby Wilby 2^nd prize for penmanship.

Mrs Ash and Mrs Bennett returned to duty.

Miss Sugars absent – ill.

Empire Day celebrated.  Over £90 collected as first day of Wings for Victory Week.

Miss Sugars again absent.

Over £60 today.

Miss Sugars returned to duty.

£309-10-0 collected in National Savings Certificates for Wings for Victory Week.

School closed for Ascension Day.

Received notice that 4 Special Places at Secondary Schools have been awarded to Jeffrey Clayton, Richard Palmer, Barbara Perkins and Elsie Underwood.

All four children are taking up the offer.

Nurse Thomas inspected all children present.

School closed noon.  Extra half-day granted for outstanding success of Wings for Victory Week.

School re-opened – all staff present.

E Waller to sit for entrance exam at Wellingborough Technical School on Friday
25 June and Barbara Perkins, Elsie Underwood and Margaret Hadley to sit for entrance exam at Wellingborough High School on Thursday 1^st July.

Visited school, checked Registers and found everything in order.

                                                                                F Green J P

Notice received from high School, Northampton for Ruth Gould, Madge Smith and Marie Chester to attend there on sat 1^st July to take an entrance exam re a Special Governor’s Scholarship.

Received notification from the LEA that 10 children passed the Promotion Mark in the ASE.

All gas masks inspected and replacements made where necessary.

HMI Mr Woodhead visited to see the Headmaster.

Received notice that Madge smith has been offered a Governor’s Special Place at High School, Northampton.

School opened 10a.m. after a late ‘alert’.

Sergt Thompson of the Rushden Police Station gave a talk to children yesterday and today in connection with National Safety First week.

Our team of 4 boys competed for Fineshade Cup and won their heat, time 3mins this p.m. at Rushden baths.  This is the first time this school has ever entered.  33 proficiency certificates were gained on Monday.

Our team of 4 girls and 2 reserves went to Rothwell to compete for the Rowell Cup.  Miss Scott accompanied them.  They won their heat.  First time this school has entered.

School closed for August Bank Holiday weekend including Wednesday 4^th.

School re-opened – all staff present.

45 children present a.m.

49 children present p.m.

47 children present a.m.

School closed 4.0p.m. until Monday 6 September.

School re-opened – all staff present.

School dental surgeon examined all children present.

10 boys released for harvest until 14^th.  6 days at Willmott’s farm.

Have visited this school today.  I inspected and signed the class Registers and found ... in order.

                C G Faulkner

6 boys released for potato picking.  Holt’s farm, Bedford Rd.

Miss Tompkins returned home at 11.45 ill – Laringitis.

Mr F W Summerlin terminated his engagement in this school this afternoon after 23 years to take up his appointment as Headmaster of Irchester Council School.

Miss Jones of Permanent Emergency Staff commenced duties here today.

Inspected gas masks and repaired those in need of attention.

School opened 10.0 – late ‘alert’.

School nurse inspected 296 children present and 2 evacuees.

Miss Jones of Emergency Staff left today at 4.0p.m.

Miss Adams of Emergency staff arrived this a.m.

Miss Adams absent p.m. – illness.

Miss Adams returned.  Finished at 4.0p.m.

School closed at 4.0p.m. for mid-term holiday.

School re-opened.  Miss Tompkins returned.  Miss E Smith of Permanent Emergency Staff reported for duty.

Mrs Bennett absent a.m., returned p.m.

Mrs Bennett absent a.m., returned p.m.

Mrs Ash(U) absent – Synositis.

Mr Lewis of MDI brought films and gave two sessions in the afternoon showing 3 films (sound) “Dig for Victory”.  In the Drink (sea) RAF picture.  “A ride with Uncle Joe” Safety First.

Miss Smith absent – ill.  Mrs Ash still absent.

Miss Smith and Mrs Ash still absent.  Mrs Boyd absent as her husband is home on leave from RAF for 7 days.

Miss Smith returned.

Mrs Bennet absent as also Mrs Ash and Mrs Boyd.

Mrs Cockerill of permanent Emergency Staff commenced duty this morning.  Mrs Bennet, Mrs Boyd and Mrs Ash still absent.

Mrs Boyd returned p.m.

Mrs ash returned.  Headmaster ill.  Mrs Cockerill sent to Newton Rd School on instructions of LEA.

Mrs Bennett returned.

School met at 10 o’clock owing to late ‘alert’.

Mr C F Lawrence visited and gave talk on “Blackcurrant Propagation”.

Miss Smith absent.

SMO inspected children p.m.

Miss Smith returned.  Miss Scott absent a.m., returned p.m.

Headmaster returned.  Miss Smith absent – visit to hospital for attention to cracked bone in finger caused by falling in playground this week.

School closed for Xmas Holiday.

School re-opened – all staff present.  Mrs Ash absent p.m. to stay for 10 days in Northampton General Hospital.

Mrs Cockerill reported to take Mrs Ash’s class 6.

SMO visited – inspections p.m.

Mrs Cockerill finished duty as Mrs Ash is returning Monday.

Mrs Ash returned to duty.

Late ‘alert’ – school opened 10.0a.m.

Mrs boyd absent for husband’s leave from RAF this week.

Mrs Boyd returned to duty.

I have visited the South End Council School today and found everything ... satisfactory.

                E Freeman

Miss Smith, emergency teacher, absent – illness today.

Miss Smith absent.

No Cookery or Woodwork as both instructors are ill.

Late ‘alert’ – school opened 10.0a.m.

Miss Smith returned.

Late ‘alert’ – school opened 10.0a.m.

Mr Laundon came to take PT this afternoon.

Mrs Bennett absent p.m. – husband’s illness.

Mrs Bennett returned to duty.

Mrs Bennett absent p.m. – fire on poultry farm.

Mrs Bennett returned to duty.

Miss Smith of Permanent Emergency Staff did not arrive – letter from LEA to say she has to go to Corby.

Although a late ‘alert’ extending to 11.30p.m. children came to school early owing to the Annual Schools Examination.  Headmaster and Miss Scott acted as invigilators at Newton Rd School and Mr S A Lawrence of Alfred St School came here with an assistant.

Late ‘alert’ – school opened 10.0a.m.

Mrs Boyd absent and will be until 30^th – husband on leave RAF.

Late ‘alert’ – school opened at 10.0a.m.

Mrs Boyd returned p.m.

School closed 4.0p.m. for Easter Holiday.

School re-opened 9.0a.m. – all staff present – still a vacancy for class I Seniors.

Owing to a late ‘alert’ school opened 10.0a.m.

Late ‘alert’ – school opened 10.0a.m.

School inspected – 245 children and 2 evacuees.

Mrs Boyd(C) absent – illness.

Mrs Boyd(C) absent – illness.

Late ‘alert’ – school opened 10.0a.m.

Mrs Boyd arrived but was obviously unwell so she returned home again.

Mrs Boyd still absent.

Salary sheet forwarded to Office.

Mrs Boyd-absent – illness.

Ascension Day – school closed.

Mrs Boyd absent.

Anti-tuberculosis Film Van due here at 2.0p.m. did not arrive.

Mr E H Entwistle(C) on being discharged from the Army commences duty at this school temporarily. 

Mrs Boyd returned to duty.

Empire Day celebrated.  Assembly, suitable hymn, address by Headmaster.  Message of Viscount ... read and National Anthem.  Broadcast talk.

School closed 4.0p.m. for Whitsun.

School re-opened 9.0a.m. – all staff present.

Received notice from LEA that 12 Special Places tenable at Secondary Schools have been awarded to this school.

Received notice that 27 children have passed the Promotion Mark in the ASE Exam.  37 sat for it.

19 Senior boys visited the Tecnic Boot Factory with Mr Wootton from 9.45 to 12.

Mr C F Lawrence came to see the school garden.

16 Senior girls visited the Tecnic Boot Factory 1.45 to 3.

Headmaster conducting combined school choirs of children aged 11 yrs and over.  Classes 1, 2 and 3 were in charge of teachers to Newton Rd School playground for a rehearsal in readiness for Salute the Soldier Week concert next Monday evening.

End of fortnight’s Book Recovery Campaign.  Over 16,000 books have been collected by children of this school. 

We have 11 Field Marshalls and 28 Generals.

More books have been brought, bringing total to over 17,700

Visited school, checked Registers and found all in order.

                                                                                F Green J P

Total amount of Salute the Soldier Week £348 in certificates.

Managers granted a half-day’s holiday to all Rushden schools for the children’s good work in the Book Recovery when the target of 30,000 books was doubled.

Sad news received that Patricia Gates, one of our scholars, was killed by a lorry on the Bedford Rd.

Headmaster and Mrs Bennett, class teacher of Pat Gates, absent for a half hour from 2.15p.m. attending the funeral at Church.

School dentist inspected all children present.

After children had drunk a bottle of milk and savings taken and canteen arrangements made children were sent home at 10.0 so that teachers could be free to canvass the district in readiness for tomorrow’s evacuation of 800 from London.

School re-opened 9.0a.m.  having been used as a Rest Centre sleeping 75 people it had to be thoroughly cleaned and the teachers were billeting up to Friday when they helped straighten up the school in readiness for normal working.

Marianne Percival has been offered a Governors’ Special Place at Northampton High School and has accepted it.

Headmaster, as Secretary of the Head Teachers Co-ordinating Committee, met the other HT’s of the town to discuss arrangements for the education of the fresh batch of evacuated children.  This done upon instruction from the Secretary of Education.

Afternoon visit to school dentist cancelled owing to his illness.

Mr H Firth, HMI, visited to discuss the building and lay-out of the school – also placing of evacuee children who recently arrived on 11^th July.

Police Sergeant Tansley gave a talk on Road Safety to classes 1, 2, 3 and 4 from 3.45 to 4.15p.m.

Headmaster took 6 boys to the swimming bath for their proficiency tests for 140 and 60 yards in the morning and four girls in the afternoon.

School closed 4.0p.m. for summer holidays until 28^th.

School re-opened – all staff present.

Admitted 11 evacuees.

Mrs Bennett absent – illness.

Mrs Bennett returned to duty.

SMO Dr Wyatt examined 17 children this a.m.

No Woodwork – illness of instructor Mr gardam.

School nurse inspected 288 children and 8 evacuees.

Mr Laundon came to take PT with Senior boys and organised games with Junior boys for last time before entering college.

Mr Abbott, PT Organiser, visited.

SMO visited to inspect children.

Mrs Boyd (C) absent – ill.

Mrs Boyd returned.

School Medical Officer examined children in the morning.

HMI Mrs Firth visited and examined all the children.

No Woodwork – instructor Mr Gardam ill.

Ministry of Information films “India” and “Safety First” (Road) shown to classes 1-5 at 3.15p.m.

School closed at 4.0p.m. for a fortnight – part of summer holiday.

School re-opened 9.0a.m. – all staff present.

SMO inspected 18 children a.m.

SMO inspected 18 children p.m.

Miss Sugars absent p.m. – heavy cold.

Received Med Cert from Miss Sugars – Influenza.

Miss Sugars still absent.

Mr C F Lawrence gave a talk on ‘Potatoes’ to the five Senior classes 9.45 – 10.30a.m.  Children were very interested.

Mr W H Abbott, PT Organiser, visited.

Miss Sugars still absent – illness.

Miss Sugars returned to duty.

17 boys went to Mr Duthie’s farm at Grendon to pick up potatoes by order received from LEA.

Miss L Norman(C) terminated her duties at this school after 24 years service – at least 14 years without being once absent or late.  A presentation by staff and children was made by the Headmaster supported by Mrs Weale, chairman of Managers, and R E Veale, Mr Capon, Manager.

                                                                                W E Capon

Mrs Cutajah (LCC teacher) commenced here this morning in Miss Norman’s place.

Disbursed £3-6-10 to children who had gathered Rose Hips 2d all.

The 17 boys who went potato picking on 31^st October to Grendon were sent back owing to bad weather, eight alighted from the special bus and went home, the remaining nine came to school.  A letter received from the War Agricultural Executive Committee asking for a further 20 children for Mr A J Waller, Wymington Rd, Rushden for Monday 6^th Nov for 10 days.

20 boys and girls released for potato picking to Mr A J Waller, Wymington Rd, Rushden.

Mr Entwistle(C) absent – illness.

Received cheque for £10-4-0 for the 17 boys who worked at Grendon, 12/- each.

Mr Entwistle returned to duty.

Dr Karl Egger, Ministry of Information speaker, addressed Seniors on “Youth and Democracy”.

Caretaker absent – Lumbago – his family is carrying on his duties.

Mrs Bennett(U) absent – illness.

Mrs Bennett returned to duty.

Caretaker returned to duty.

Headmaster absent by permission of Managers and LEA in order to attend as a delegate to NUT Special Conference, London.

Headmaster returned to duty.

Headmaster absent – illness.  Mr Entwistle in charge.

Headmaster returned to duty.

Mr C G Faulkner visited the school and checked the Registers.  Found everything correct.

                C G Faulkner

4 US soldiers representing a company of Engineers stationed in the town visited the school and gave each child a present of Candy saved from the company’s rations.  The gifts were very much appreciated by the children.

After breaking up parties, school closed 4.0p.m. for Xmas.

Mrs Boyd finished duty here and Mrs Cutaja finished after 8 weeks here.