Summary of Schemes of Work for the year 1920-1921 ending July 30^th.

Reading

Class I Word building, constructing and reading sentences from the words built: To read fluently from ... Primmer 1, 2, 3 and several story readers.

Class II Building words of 3, 4 or 5 letters.  Easy words of two syllables and easy compound words from ... Primer 1, 2 and 3 story readers to be read with expression.

Class III Letter sounds and combination of 2, 3 and 4 letters into easy regular words.  Read short easy sentences from BB and Primer 1.

Class IV To know the sounds of large and small letters and combine 2 sounds into easy words towards the end of the year.  Letter games, Giant letters, Laths and Clay letter making to help in visualising.

Number

Class I Composition of numbers to 20 in groups.  Tables and halves of numbers to 20.  All figures and values.  Notation to 100.  Value of copper and silver coins.

Class II Composition of numbers to 15 in groups.  Figures to 9 and their value.  Notation to 20.  Tables and halves of numbers to 15.

Class III Composition of numbers to 8.  Figures and their value to 8.  Counting to 30.  Counters, shells, dominoes and squares.  Paper tearing.  Illustration to assist in teaching this subject.

Class IV To know and recognise numbers to 50 by means of games, ninepins, cubes etc.  Counting to 20.

Writing

Class I Writing in books with pencils Capital and small letters from BB and ....  Words and sentences from BB.  Their names and Rushden from memory.  Original sentences after the Conversation Lesson

Class II Small and capital letters singly and combined from copy, also memory in books.  Short words and easy sentences.

Class III Printing Letters on boards and brown paper – also words learnt in the reading lesson.

Class II To get command of the chalk and print letters on boards as the sounds are learnt.

Observation Lessons/Drawing Based on the Nursery Rhymes and the Seasons.

Freearm of simple objects to illustrate Observation and Conversation Lesson.  Illustrate their stories.  Memory drawing.  Brush drawing and Crayon drawing.

Music Voice training. Hand signs.  Modulator.  Nursery Rhymes.  Action songs. Folk songs.

Drill Revised Board of Education Syllabus in the playground when it is suitable.  Recreative Drills and Imitation Exercises.

Handwork 

Class I Girls – casting on stitches and knitting small articles for themselves or dolls.

Paper modelling.  Freecutting and Clay modelling to illustrate Observation Lesson, Conversation Lesson or stories.

Class II Freecutting, Paper folding, Ball making, Clay modelling, Lacing.

Class III Paper folding, Paper tearing, Clay modelling.  Laths.

Class IV Paper cutting, Clay modelling, Shell and Clay work.  Gift 2 and 3.

Stories and Conversation Lesson  See monthly records connected with Observation Lessons.

Recitation  Rhymes, Nature poems and poems from R L Stevenson.

The staff for the year is as follows:-

The school was thrown open at 2pm for the parents to spend half an hour in each room.

A good number came and we were very crowded but the mothers enjoyed it all very much.

The children had a Christmas tree, and several things to take home.  The school was closed at the end of the afternoon until Jan 10^th.

School re-opened at 9 o’clock with an attendance of 104.

There were fresh cases of chicken pox reported amongst the under-fives.  New buckets, a sieve, and a doormat were provided; all were badly needed.  The floors were not scrubbed during the holiday.

Very poor fires this morning – very little trouble appears to be taken by the Caretaker.

Medical examination was held today and to be continued on Monday. 

Dr Newton notices a decided improvement in the general cleanliness of the children.

Mr Marriott has been asked for the third time to send men to clear the ash pit.

The secretary and Managers sanction my visit to St George’s Infants School, Northampton on Jan 25^th to watch the methods etc.

Miss Norman will be left in charge.

Miss Basson was absent from school yesterday – a reason for absence has not been received.

As I was at Northampton, Miss Ginns had class III with the Babies; and Miss Norman had class I and II.

Nurse Mason came to see the children on her list, and one special case.

Miss Basson returned this morning.

Average 109.9.  Percentage 89.3.

Several that have been absent for chickenpox have returned this week.

Assembly was delayed this morning as the 1^st class fire had to be relighted – no dusting had been done.

School Attendance Officer visited the school.

Mr Millican brought the Sanitary Inspector in school this morning.

Mr Millican visited the school.

Rev Hanson visited the school this afternoon.

In answer to enquiry notes six children were found to be absent through sickness.

Miss Norman and Miss Basson went to Alfred Street Infants School to study the working of new methods. 

Miss Ginns will be in charge of classes III and IV.

I shall take classes II and I.

Miss Ginns and I went to Alfred Street Infants today am. Leaving Miss Norman and Miss bassoon in charge.

I may be away during the morning on 22^nd to visit Kingsthorpe Grove Infants School.

I visited the above school on the 22^nd.  Miss Norman was left in charge.

During the last two weeks all the teachers have been using the best part of their evenings preparing apparatus for individual work in school.  Mr Jones has kindly allowed his class to do some painting and card boarding cutting to help us.

School Attendance Officer called.

The week commenced with an attendance of 115, but on Thursday and Friday it dropped to 107.  109 (Thurs).

Average 110.6   103. 104 Friday.

Colds and sickness are usually given on the notices for the cause of non-attendance.

The new apparatus has steadily grown during the week.

Sister mason visited the school this afternoon.

Arthur Freeman and Lilian Neville are to be excluded this week for impetigo.

I took Classes II and III together to allow Miss bassoon an opportunity of watching the methods in the Baby Room.

Rev Hanson visited the school this morning.

The attendance is lower owing to so many colds and coughs.  Av 106.

The attendance is lower owing to colds and coughs.  % 76.  Av 95.4.

Christopher Glidle and George Coleman were excluded for mumps on 14^th and 16^th.  The school is closed this afternoon and Friday (18^th) to allow the teachers to go to Demonstrations, Lectures etc at Northampton.

School re-opened this morning with a better attendance.

Hazel and Herbert Childs have diphtheria.  Stanley Dickens was excluded as he had mumps.

The teachers are attending either the Rushden or Wellingborough class for County Dances.

Miss Ginns is having a second course in Eurythmics.  Miss Norman has started this year.

Individual work will be tried throughout the school next week in the mornings.

Cyril Twelvetree was knocked down by G Millward this afternoon on his way to school.  It was found that his right arm was fractured.

Miss Ginns took him to Dr Greenfield who attended to the fracture.  The child was brought into school crying and as his home was some distance up the Bedford Rd I thought it better to send him to the doctor rather than his mother after his arm had been put into a sling.

The secretary was acquainted with the facts.

A form was filled in and returned to the Secretary with regard to the accident.

On Ascension Day 5^th inst. the children go to Church at 9am and have the rest of the day as a holiday.

About 100 Infants attended the service in Church yesterday.

Three children were excluded this morning with mumps.

From 10 o’clock this morning I shall be at Alfred St Infants School observing the methods.

The school will be closed at noon for Whitsun holidays, and re-open on May 23^rd.

Attendance for week – 104.  It is low as several children in classes III and IV have mumps.

At 11 o’clock the Infants assembled in the yard, saluted the flag and sang the Flag song and the National Anthem.

The lessons throughout the week were connected with Empire Day topics.

Miss Ginns left school at 2.15pm to represent this department at the funeral service of Mr J Claridge.

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

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                Chairman

Mr Mantle visited the school this afternoon and checked the stock book and the stock.

I shall be absent this afternoon for the first half hour by the Managers’ permission.

Miss Basson brought her violin to accompany the Country Dance and a Folk Song.

The children in class IV have not all recovered from the mumps.

The school will be closed all day on account of the Sunday School Treats.

Miss Norman was overcome by the heat and had to go home at 11am.

Miss Norman resumed duties this morning.

The Rector has given half holiday today on account of Harry Ginns and Ronald Fox gaining a scholarship.

The school was closed this afternoon for a month.

School re-opened this morning and the children were put into new classes.

No. on roll at present 117.

Staff for the year as follows:-

The names were written in the new Terminal Registers this morning.  The attendances were brought forward into the new registers and ruled off in the old ones.

Sister Mason visited the school this afternoon.

Miss Lovell from Niagara visited this afternoon.

Visit from S A Officer.

The Secretary and Mr Mason were informed about the condition of the ceiling in the Baby Room.

Visit of the School Attendance Officer

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

                                                                Percy Robson

The school will be closed on Monday and Tuesday 25^th and 26^th for the Feast Holiday.

School re-opened.

Scheme of Work for 1921-1922 beginning August 29^th

Babies Reading

1^st stage.  Letter games.  A scrap book or pictures on the wall

2^nd stage - Children match pictures.

3^rd stage – Children match pictures and words.

4^th stage – Match pictures and make words with loose letters.

5^th stage – Pictures without words.  Children find words and put to the picture.

Class III

Step 1 – Placing letters and the root to the picture and word (using words of 3 letters).

Step 2 – Two or three similar words are added.

Step 3 – All the words of the same ending – only one word illustrated.

Step 4 – Placing words to pictures.  Words illustrated in shape as ship, shell.

Step 5 – Words of two letters in sentences with those of 3 and 4.

Reading books graded from lessons 1 -16 and duplicated.  Children place words and read.

Class II – Word building with loose letters and roots from Primer 1 and 2.

Reading from graded lessons cut out of Primer and duplicated.

Reading from Whole Word readers.

Reading from Easy Story readers as they gain in fluency.

Clock games with irregular words etc.  Fastener Games.  Vehicle Games.  Clothes Games.

Class I – 1) Word building from BB with loose letters and roots.  Sight and sound Primer Blackie 1 and 2 Pr.  Blackies 1 and 2 Reader.

2) From graded Primers that have been cut for individual work.

Reading ... I, II, III Chambers 20^th Century.

Blk Pr I, II.  Readers I and II.

·         12 Story Readers.

Free occupations.  Fastener Games, Flag, Weather, Clothes and Errand Games.

·         Dick and his cat, Tom Thumb, Babes in the wood, Only a raindrop, Queer Chicks – Grace Darling, Off to the sea.

Script and Composition

Babies – Large and small letters from sand paper letters and sticks and rings.

1.       Class III – Printing words learnt in word building on millboards or paper.

2.       Pictures pasted on cardboard.
Children draw what they see.
Children name the things they see.

3.       Copy a short sentence which explains the picture.
Write the sentence from memory.

4.       A picture without a sentence but a few words printed on the side.

Class II – Nursery words, sayings etc. transcribed from printed cards in books.

Picture with 1 or 2 sentences to be copied.

A picture with words to make sentence.

Pick out words from the list learned and make sentence.

A picture with questions.

Sentences with missing words.

Free composition – hard words supplied.

Names from copy and memory.

Class I – Similar stages but more advanced until the children can write freely of Pictures, Stories eg. Red Riding Hood or of familiar folk and pets.

Names and Rushden from copy and memory.

Number Babies –

1.       Sorting, matching, fitting.

2.       Placing beans round various shapes of coloured paper, large/small, long/short.

3.       Placing counters on coloured dots.
... adding the figures or beans in boxes.
Counting Games 1-10, 10-20.
Domino Games. Placing objects in circles to show value of figures 1-5, 5-8.
to show value of figures 2.5.1.4.3.0.
Cards with no figures.  Children have loose figures.
Ninepins, Toys etc. to teach composition of numbers 1-4 or 5.

Class III – Counting 1-20-30.

Number pictures 1-5, 5-10.  Figures and value.

Composition of number 1-5, 5-10.

First 4 rules.  Signs +, -, x, /.

Class II Number – Counting to 50, odd and even nos.

Composition of numbers to 10.

First 4 rules to 20. Signs +, -, x, /.

Tables 2, 3, 4 and 5 times to 20.

Value of copper and silver coins 2/6.

Time by the clock.  Roman figures.

Value of tens and units to 20.

Class I – Composition of numbers 1-10 ...

First 4 rules 1 – 20, 20-40  Signs +, -, x, /.

Tables 2, 3, 4 and 5 times.

Value of coins – copper, silver, notes.

Notation to 100.  Starting with all the tens.

Using rules for measuring.

Time by the clock.  Roman figures.

Nature Talks – see list.

Conversation Lesson – The home, Mother, Father, Our pets, School furniture, People who work for us.

Recitation – Nature poems and from the Children’s Garden of Verse to be illustrated in drawing or handwork lessons.

Hygiene Talks – Care of hands, nails, teeth, a tooth brush.

How to eat.  Manners at the table.  Fresh air.

Breathing, Handkerchiefs, Care of school room and yard.  Behaviour out of doors etc.

Drawing – Freearm to assist the reading or to illustrate object lessons.

Crayon drawing, Brush drawing.

Handwork – Paper modelling, Free cutting, Raffia, Clay modelling, Paper tearing and folding, Ball making.

Stories – see list.

Knitting – 1^st class girls.

Singing – Voice training, hand signs, Modulator, Ear tests, Rhymes, Songs, Hymns.

Scripture – see record books 1.3.4.

Old Testament and New Testament.

Stories, Texts, Commandments, The Creed, Lord’s Prayer, Morning and Evening Prayer, Hymns.

Medical examination from ¼ to 10 till 3.30pm

A few children were examined at 11 o’clock.

On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons Formal Lessons will be taken.

A few slight alterations have been made on Timetable (1^st class reading and recitation).

Miss Norman will be left in charge this afternoon as I am leaving at 2.15 to attend the National Saving Committee Meeting at Wellingborough.

Mr Hands visited the school this afternoon to inspect the buildings.

The School Attendance Officer visited the school.

A letter was sent to the Secretary asking that the stove in 1^st class room may be repaired.

The attendance has been lowered this week by three successive wet days.

I sent for the Rector to consult him about the stove in the First Class Room.  He gave consent to have it repaired.  Mr Ginns attended to it during the weekend.

The attendance has dropped very much this week because so many children have colds and coughs.

S A O visits the school.

Average attendance has dropped to 89.8.

Mr Hands brought Mr Cameron to look at the building and make enquiries concerning averages of children admitted and number under 5.

Mr hands remarked that we had worked hard and had a good school in spite of all the disadvantages.

Miss Basson is sitting for her Certificate so will be absent this week.  I am taking Class II and III group 1.

Miss Ginns has group 2 of class III.

Miss Basson returned this morning.

The attendance in class IV is poor owing to colds and coughs.  There are 15 children present out of 34.

Schools were transferred to the L E A.

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

                                                                                Percy Robson

The school will be closed this afternoon for the Christmas Holidays until Jan 9^th.  The children had cards, flags and other advertising novelties to take home.  Each class contributed towards an entertainment by songs, recitations, little plays and dances.

School re-opened – attendance 114.

More plaster fell from the Baby Room ceiling.  When the architect came round on 11^th I pointed it out to him.

Owing to the snow only 44 children were in attendance this morning out of 124.

Lessons proceeded as usual but the registers were not marked all day.  In the afternoon the attendance was 59.

The roads etc are still very slippery.  Clifford Dickens fell and cut his head.

The registers were not marked.  The attendance this morning = 54 and 66 this afternoon.

The inclement weather continues.  The attendance this am = 61; pm 62.

A few cases of influenza have been reported.

The registers were marked on the 19^th and 20^th but the average attendance was only 68.2.

Enquiry forms were sent round and in the majority of cases the children were ill – a few had poor boots.

The National Saving Scheme was started on the 16^th with 12 members.  This week the total = 18 members.

The attendance is a little better but it is still poor.

Average attendance 72.5.

Influenza is still prevalent amongst children and adults.

Still a great number away ill.  Some children that came through the snow have fallen with colds and influenza.

Average 66.1; % 83.3.

The attendance this morning = 81.  Dr Muriset recommended closure from this morning for two weeks.  Miss Norman assisted in the Mixed Dept for a few days.

Miss bassoon went to Ringstead CL Infants the second week.

School re-opened this morning.  There were 102 present, in the afternoon 111.  Four fresh cases of whooping cough were reported – a few still ill with influenza.

At the King’s request the N E A have granted the children a holiday to celebrate the wedding of H R H Princess Mary.

The schools are required for election purposes – all day.

Mr Millican visited the school today.

Dr Greenfield has ordered me into the country for 2 or 3 weeks.  During my absence Miss Norman will be in charge.

Miss Basson will be responsible for Class II and the upper group of III.

Miss Ginns will take class IV and the lower group of Class III.

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

                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                Manager

Miss bassoon has been successful in the recent Certificate Examination and will be recognised as a Certificated Teacher from April 1^st.

The attendance has been very poor this week owing to whooping cough.

Av 95.9; percentage 74.3.

Albert Burdett and Edna Grear left school at 11.15 this morning to see the doctor at the school clinic, Alfred St for eye examination.  They returned to school this afternoon.

The school closed this afternoon for the Easter Holidays until April 24^th.

The school re-opened this morning.  Miss Knott returned to duties.

At the end of March 13 children were transferred to the Mixed Dept.

The School Attendance Officer visited the school.

Reggie Smith was taken ill with Bronchitis since Monday – he died on Thursday evening the 17^th May.  Children sent flowers.

I have received permission to visit Kingsthorpe Grove Infants School.  Miss Norman will be left in charge.

The children saluted the flag, sang the flag song and the National Anthem.  Lessons bearing on Empire topics suitable for infants have been given through the week.

On Ascension Day the children will assemble at 8.45 and march to Church.  After the service they will have a holiday.

Miss Basson visited Kingsthorpe Grove Infants School on the 25^th.

The school closed at noon for the Whitsuntide Holiday.

School was re-opened at 8.55.  The attendance was slightly better.  Margaret Cave was absent owing to Measles.

The Head Teachers of both departments were requested to meet the Managers at 7pm.

A letter from Northampton County Council was read in which the Managers were informed that the staff in this school was to remain as now.  Also under the new arrangements Mr Jones was to have 4 rooms and the other 4 rooms were for the Infants and Std I.

Miss Basson received and filled in form75E.

Miss Norman visited St George’s Infants School today to study the methods in Std I room.

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

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                Manager

Mr Vorley, Manager, visited the school this afternoon.

S A O.  The attendance is lower this week owing to a number of children having colds and coughs.

Mr Saunders and Mr Corby visited the school this afternoon.

The schools will be closed all day on 13^th for the Sunday School Treats.

A dental examination was held this afternoon by Mr Barrand.

Miss Bassoon will attend a Summer course at Bangor commencing on Monday.

Leave of absence has been granted by the managers.

The school was closed at 3.45 for a month.

The school re-opened this morning with a good attendance.

Standard I was retained with the Infants.

Ena Bailey has left to attend Newton Rd School.  The parents think it will be healthier.

The school will be closed on Monday and Tuesday 25^th and 26^th for the Feast Holiday.

Arrangement of the staff from Sep 4^th 1922

Standard I          Miss Norman     C

Class I               Miss Basson       C

Class II              Miss Knott          HC

Class III & IV     Miss Ginns          S

The syllabus of work for Infants is on practically the same lines as last year.

Children are grouped and work individually.

Records are kept.  Reading and Number tests given each day or on alternate days.

Printed Composition is begun on boards in Class III aided by oral composition in every class at every possible opportunity.

Syllabus for Standard I        

School opened this morning with 120 in attendance.

The School Attendance Officer visited the school.

The Sweep came to attend to the stoves.  Parts of the pipe in Miss Norman’s room crumbled up.

Mr Ginns has replaced the broken parts.

The afternoon session opened at 1.20 to allow the children to go to the theatre at 4 o’clock.

Mr Jacques put in 2 panes of glass in the first window of the top room.

Registers checked and found quite accurate.

                                                                B Vorley

Miss Dunn, County Inspectress, spent the day inspecting the classes.

A very rough, wet day – only 96 in attendance in the morning, 101 in the afternoon.

The attendance is lower because so many children have coughs and colds.

S A O.

Mr Saunders and Mr Corby visited the school during the afternoon.

They stayed and heard Std I and II class sing.

I pointed out the bad condition of the stoves especially in the Babies Room.  Also asked again if the roof and ceiling might be attended to if we were to spend the winter in the building.

After the Managers’ Meeting on 21^st I am informed that Mr Ginns had orders to attend to the grate.

S A Officer visited the school.

Registers checked and correct.

                                                B Vorley

Sister Mason held a routine examination.

S A Officer visited the school.

The children had a concert and Std I dramatized Jack and the Giant after play.  Novelties were distributed and each child had an orange.  School closed at noon for a fortnight.

School re-opened at 9am.

14 new children were admitted.  There were only 99 in attendance all day. About 30 were absent owing to measles or sickness.

Boards of Education
Local Education Authority – Northants
Inspected on 30^th Oct and 9^th Nov 1922
Report by HMI Miss B M Dunn

Infants department

During the last year and a half the system of teaching in this school has been greatly modified, and in spite of surroundings exceptionally unfavourable to the application of the freer modern methods.  The teachers are much to be congratulated on the success of their efforts in this direction.  The children are suitably grouped and sectionised according to their ability, and there is an abundance of good individual apparatus in every class, by which they master for themselves fresh steps in Reading, Writing and Number.

In classes 2 and 3 sound preparatory work is being done on the group system; the teaching in class 1 has conspicuously improved in purpose and brightness; and both here and in Standard I the progress made by the stronger sections is on the whole quite satisfactory.  This, taken in conjunction with the presence in the three upper classes of a number of relatively old children, points to the great desirability of speedy promotion, followed by regarding of the present lower sections. 

A new style of hand writing has been adopted in all the classes, and the results both in copy work and free expression are very encouraging.

In Drawing and Manual Occupations the children are taught to observe accurately, and much of the work is purposeful.  The most is also made of the opportunities for recreative physical exercises.

A higher standard, however, should be attainable in singing and in some of the recitation.           B Vorley

School Attendance Officer tookthe names of absentees to ascertain how many had measles.

A letter and list of names was sent to the Secretary.

Mr Hands visited the Mixed Dept with the plan for the alterations.  He congratulated the teachers upon the recent report.

Several children in the Babies and III class have measles.  Those in the II class have returned.

Miss bassoon was absent today with neuralgia.

Miss Basson resumed duties.

Mr Vorley visited the school this afternoon.

Mr Vorley brought forms to be filled in by all teachers.

Almost all the children have recovered from the measles.  The attendance this week is the best since the Christmas holiday.

Doctor’s certificates have been sent for Muriel Skett and Cora Roddis.  M Skett has tubercular trouble.  C Roddis has bronchitis after measles.

Mr Vorley visited the school this afternoon.

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

                                                                                Percy Robson

The school was closed at 4pm for the Easter Holiday.

The schools re-opened this morning and 13 new children were admitted.  19 were sent from Std I into Std II in the Mixed Dept.

The King has expressed a wish that all scholars should have a holiday on the occasion of the Duke of York’s wedding.

There are five cases of blister pox and three cases of impetigo – rather bad places.  The parents have been informed the best way to cure them.

There will be a children’s service at 9am in the Parish Church.  The remainder of the day will be a holiday.

The timetable has been altered on Wednesday afternoons to allow 1 lesson for dancing in 1^st class.  2^nd class take clay modelling.

The Managers have given their consent to my absence on Friday morning 18^th May.

Miss Norman will be in charge.  The schools will close at noon for the Whitsun holiday of one day.

School re-opened this morning.  The attendance today shows a slight improvement.

The children saluted the flag at 10am and sang the National Anthem.

The messages of the King and the Queen were heard from the gramophone.  Home Sweet Home etc.  Talks and handwork were taken throughout the day on Empire Day topics.

Average attendance shows an improvement – 119.2; 88.2%.

Two or three fresh cases of chicken pox were reported this morning.

Average 123.4; 92%.  This is the best week since Christmas.

Miss bassoon has had a cold and cough all the week.  Today she was unable to attend school.

Miss bassoon has been to the doctor and is sending a medical certificate to the Secretary.

Miss Basson is still unable to attend school.  Classes I and II are working to the timetable as nearly as possible under my control.

Registers checked and correct.

                                                B Vorley

Miss bassoon sent word to say she was still unfit to resume duties.

Miss Basson recommenced duties this morning.

All schools will be closed tomorrow for the Sunday School Treat.

The attendance dropped to 105 this afternoon.  It has been a very hot  week.  Several seemed quite overcome this morning.  Fred Freeman fainted.

Mr Prothero visited the school this afternoon.

The school was closed at 4pm for one month.

School re-opened this morning with 129 scholars on roll.  Only four were admitted.

Mr and Mrs Vorley visited the school this afternoon.

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

                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                Manager

The school was closed at the end of the afternoon session until Sep 26^th.

Attendance this morning = 122, no on roll 128.

Head Teacher’s notice was sent to the Managers and to Northamptonshire County Education Committee.

A very wet day.  Attendance in the morning 106; in the afternoon 102. Several children have been absent this week with colds and coughs.

There has been a better attendance this week.  Average 120.8; 94.3%.

Mr Millican inspected the children today.

Mr Vorley and Mr Mantle visited the school in the afternoon.  Mr Millican was satisfied with the grading of the school, especially Standard I.  Ten or twelve may be promoted at Christmas.

Medical Examination by Dr Percy Walker.

Very cold frosty week.  Several have colds and coughs.  The Babies Room is really too cold and draughty to use, sometimes class II change with them.

Average 100.4.  Mr Vorley visited the school this afternoon.

The schools were closed all day for election purposes.

A very poor attendance this week owing to inclement weather – the children have colds and coughs.  Average attendance 90.6; 70.8%.

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

                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                Manager

The rector stayed and heard the children sing their Xmas songs and hymns.

The school was closed at noon for Xmas Holidays.

Syllabus for the year ending August 1923-1924

Miss Lauton from the Mixed Dept has had charge of the Babies since Monday afternoon, as Miss Fillingham is still away.

Miss Dorothy Mabel Vickers came to take charge of the Babies today (finished

28-7-27).

Mr Vorley visited school today.

School closed this afternoon for the summer vacation.

School re-opened today after the summer vacation.  15 children were transferred to the Mixed Dept. and 17 were admitted.  3 children left to go to other schools.

Mr Vorley visited school this afternoon.

Mr Freeman visited school this afternoon and checked the registers.

School will be closed on Monday for Rushden Feast.

Mr Panter called today.

Jack Parker was sent home this afternoon by Mr Piper the Sanitary Inspector because there was a suspected case of diphtheria in his home.

The attendance is very poor chiefly owing to colds and sore throats (86%).

The father of eddie and Harold savage has diphtheria, so they are excluded.

The attendance is still very poor.  School closes this afternoon until Tuesday for the half-term holiday.

The Rev P E Robson visited school this morning.

Mr Panter called today.

The timetable has not been followed strictly on two afternoons this week as I have been weighing and measuring children for the medical inspection which takes place next week.

Rats appear to have entered school during the weekend as the partition has been gnawed.

Dr Newton has been holding a medical inspection yesterday and today, and as she has been using CL II room, the children have been with Miss Norman and Miss Fillingham.

As I have been examining Std I and Cl I this week, the timetable has not been strictly followed.  Miss Norman has had Cl II for part of the time.

The attendance is still very poor, chiefly owing to colds.

Visited the school, signed the Registers, found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson

                                                                                Manager

A Mothers’ Afternoon was held this afternoon at which a very good company of mothers was present.  A programme which lasted about an hour and three quarters was given.  The songs, recitations, musical rhythm etc were enjoyed very much by the mothers.

Owing to the slippery condition of the ground only 40% of the children came to school, so the registers were not marked this morning.

This afternoon the children’s Christmas Party and Christmas Tree was held and was a great success.  At the close Santa Claus gave each child a present.

School closes this afternoon for the Christmas vacation.  The attendance has been very poor chiefly owing to the wintry weather and bad colds.

Rose Smith has consumption of the throat.  A doctor’s certificate will be forwarded if necessary.

School re-opened at 9am.

The Christmas holidays were extended one week to allow the alterations to be made and desks, cupboards etc to be removed from the old Infants School.

11 children were transferred into the Mixed Department.

Miss Norman will be in charge this afternoon.  The Local Managers have consented to my absence.  Miss Partridge came to look round the school this morning.

The Rector and Mr Vorley visited the school in the afternoon.

I have been appointed as Head Teacher in Bletchley Rd CL Infants, Bucks.

Miss Ginns was absent Monday and Tuesday owing to a serious cold.

Classes II and III were placed together under my charge.

Miss Ginns resumed duties today.

Mr Vorley visited the school this afternoon.

Form 226 was received this morning, and signed by all concerned.

Mr Mantle and Mr Vorley visited the school this afternoon.

Miss Knott ceased duties in this school.

I, Florie Partridge, commenced duty in this school today as Headmistress.

Mr Vorley visited the school in the afternoon.

Rev Percy Robson visited school this morning.

Mr Millican came into school for a few minutes this afternoon to look at the building.

Mr Mantle visited school this afternoon.

The attendance is lower than it was at the beginning of the week because of coughs and colds.

Mr Vorley and Mr Mantle visited school this morning to say what furniture was to come from North End Infants school.

Registers checked and found correct.

                                                B Vorley

Miss Basson left this school today for Alfred St Infants School.

Mr Vorley visited school this afternoon.

The attendance is very bad today because of the snowy weather.

Miss W V Stringer commenced duty in this school today as uncertificated assistant.

School closed this afternoon for the Easter Holiday.

School re-opened today after the Easter Holiday.  The furniture from North End School was here.

Miss Stringer was away from school today in order to visit Alfred St Infants School, particularly class II.  Miss Ginns and I had class II between us.

This afternoon we moved all the desks in the Std I room to the walls so that a clear space in the middle of the room was available for eurythmics and dancing.  Each class had half an hour there so we did not keep strictly to the timetable.  This will be done every week on Monday afternoons.

The Rector came into school this morning and saw each class.

Mr Vorley visited school this afternoon.

From Friday we are trying a new timetable.

School will be closed all day tomorrow because of Ascension Day.  A children’s service will be held in the Parish Church.

Miss Stringer is away from school today as she is visiting Kingsthorpe Grove Infants School, Northampton.  Miss Ginns and I are taking Cl II between us.

School closes today at noon for the Whitsuntide vacation.

School re-opened today after the holiday.

Miss Norman is absent today and until the 26^th attending the World Sunday School Convention at Glasgow.  Std I and class I are being taught together.

The Rector visited school this morning.  School closes tomorrow for the scholars’ visit to the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley.

Miss Marjorie Mercer commenced duty in this school today as a supply for Miss Norman (Long Buckby)

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

                                                                                Percy Robson

                                                                                Manager

Miss Mercer ceased duty in this school yesterday and Miss Norman returned today.

Mr Mantle visited school this afternoon.

Mr Vorley visited school this afternoon.

Mr Freeman came into school this afternoon with a friend to look at the buildings.

Mr Corby visited the school this afternoon to look at the buildings. 

We have not strictly adhered to the timetable today as I have begun the term examinations.  It will not be possible to do so this week for the ...

School was closed yesterday for the Sunday School Treats.

I shall be away from school tomorrow in order to visit Kingsthorpe Grove Infants School, Northampton.  Class I will be divided between Miss Norman and Miss Stringer.

Mr Vorley visited school this afternoon.

School closed this afternoon for the summer vacation.

School re-opened this morning after the summer vacation.  15 children were admitted.  118 on roll.  24 were transferred to the Mixed Department.  Several children are away with whooping cough.

Mr Vorley visited school today.  He said building operations would begin next week.

Number on roll 119.  Average attendance 97.9.

Most of the school children have whooping cough.

Building operations have begun outside.

Mr Hands, HMI, visited school this afternoon to inspect the buildings.

School will be closed on Monday and Tuesday Sep 22 & 23 for Rushden Feast.

School re-opened today after the Feast Holiday.

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

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                Manager

Mr Vorley and Mr Mantle came into school this afternoon to say athat the Std I Room was to be used by the Mixed Dept.

Notice has been received this morning that the Std I Room has to be given over to the Mixed Dept at once.  This means that Std I, Cl I and Cl II will have to be taught in one room.

Mr Millican came in today and said that the present condition could not continue.  Rev P E Robson, Mr Vorley and Mr Mantle also visited.

Miss Stringer is away today.  She has a bad cold.  Cl II has been taught with Cl I and CL III.

The yard is up in order that drains may be put into the new offices.  Mr Vorley and Mr mantle came up this afternoon to discuss what could be done in the meantime.  Miss Stringer is still away.

Miss Stringer returned this afternoon.  The County Surveyors looked round the old school and said that very little need be done to make the room habitable for a class as a temporary arrangement.  One room is being used for Physical Exercises as the playground is impossible.

School closes tomorrow on account of the General Election.

Mr mantle called to say that Mr Holland and some of the Managers were coming up tomorrow to see what could be done about the accommodation.

Mr Holland, mr Mantle and some of the Managers came today, and some suggestions were made.  Mr Holland admitted the circumstances made work very difficult.

Mr Corby and Mr Sanders visited school this afternoon.  They considered the conditions under which we were working very discouraging.

Mr Millican, HMI, visited school today.

Today we have begun to use a room in the old school for the Babies, as a temporary measure.

Rev P E Robson visited the school today.

The concert we have arranged in order to give the children a Christmas Tree and party will be held this evening in the Adult School Hall.

During the last week I have been holding term examinations so the timetable has not been strictly adhered to, especially for Class ...

The concert was a great success, over £4.0.0 being cleared for the children’s Christmas Tree and party.

Rev P E Robson and Mr Claridge visited school today.

We have not adhered to the timetable during the afternoons of the 16^th, 17^th and 18^th for the children have had their Christmas parties on those days.  Std I on the 16^th, Cl I on the 17^th and Cl III on the 18^th.

Each child had a gift from the Christmas Tree this morning.  School was dismissed at noon for the Christmas vacation.