School re-opened this morning.

Miss hall absent – ill.

Miss Hall returned.  Mr Dodge absent through illness.

Mrs Espin commenced temporary duty this afternoon.

Mrs Espin absent.

Mrs Espin here this afternoon.

Mrs Espin absent am – present pm.

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Miss Winter absent pm.

Mrs Espin absent am – present pm.

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Miss Espin present am and pm.

Mrs Wildman absent – ill.

Mrs Wildman returned.

This afternoon the senior classes attended the Ritz Cinema in connection with Warship Week.

Mrs Wildman absent – ill.

Mrs Espin absent on account of illness at home.  This means now that two classes are without their class teachers.  Head teacher is taking seniors 2 and 3 together.  Constant absences of staff through illness has greatly disorganised normal working of the school.  It has not been practicable to have Needlework and Bookcrafts on several occasions.  This will have to continue until one class teacher Is able to return, but this does not seem possible as absent teachers are away on account of rather unusual illnesses.

Miss Winter absent this afternoon – ill.

Miss Winter resumed.  Mrs Boyd of South End School took duty on account of staff absences.

Mrs Boyd ceased duty.

Mr A J Covell of Emergency Staff commenced duty.

Mrs Wildman returned.

Mr Cavell ceased duty, to assist at Alfred St.

Mr Dodge returned.

Medical inspection am and pm.

Mrs Wildman absent – visiting daughter in London.

Medical inspection am.

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Mrs Wildman returned.

Medical inspection am and pm.

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A S E held this morning.  Mr Lawrence and an assistant from Alfred St invigilated here.  Head teacher and Mrs Edge were on duty at South End.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.
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School closed at noon for Easter.

School re-opened.

Medical inspection am.

Senior 3 boys commenced cultivating a plot in the Rectory field.

Dental inspection am and pm.

Health films were shown by an agent of the National Association for Prevention of Tuberculosis this morning to seniors.  Scholars and Juniors 1 from 10 – 11.15.  This necessitated cancellation of needlework and Bookcraft lessons.

Mr Woodhead H M I called pm.  Kathleen Barkworth, an evacuee from palmer’s Green, received notice she had been awarded a scholarship by Middlesex Authority.

A number of children availed themselves of privilege of attending Ascension Day service at St Mary’s Church this am.  All returned by 9,40 to school.

School closed at noon for Whitsuntide.

Empire Day celebrated this morning.

School re-opened.

Graham Surridge has been awarded a County Scholarship.

Miss Drage absent am – indisposed, returned pm.

Peter Eden, Robert Ekins, Kenneth Smith and Brian Toms have been awarded special places at Wellingboro’ grammar School.

Senior 2 and 3 boys visited the Boot and Shoe School this afternoon.

Visited school, checked registers and found all correct.
                                                                        F Green

School opened at 10am this morning on account of air raid warning.

Derrick Richards and Valerie George, London evacuees have been awarded L C C scholarships.

School commenced at 10am.

Offer of special places has been made to Nancy Brooker and Moyra Groom at Northampton High School.

Air raid siren sounded at 8.55am.  Raiders passed signal sounded at 9.8 am and school opened immediately after.

School commenced at 10am.

Miss Winter absent – ill.

School commenced at 10am.

Mrs M Espin took duty pm.  Present also 29^th, 30^th and 31^st.

School commenced at 10am.

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School closed this afternoon until Aug 6^th.

School opened.

Very poor attendance – only 130 children present in morning, 95 in the afternoon.

School commenced at 10am.  Attendance very poor indeed.

School commenced at 10am.

School closed at noon for Summer holidays.

Miss M J Bates ceases duty as on Aug 31^st.

School re-opened today.

Miss Winter still absent.

Mrs Espin commenced temporary duty.

Miss T Baker commenced duty.

Mr L J Fletcher (L C C) commenced as Handicraft Instructor.

School commenced at 10am.

Mrs L M Wildman ceased duty today on taking up Headship at Yelden School.

School closed for Feast.

School re-opened.

Miss Winter still absent.

Mrs Espin absent – ill in afternoon and will be absent for at least this week.  This afternoon classes had to be re-arranged on account therefore of shortage of 2 in staff.

Visited school, checked registers and found correct.  School working under difficulties through shortage of staff.
                                F Green

Mr R Lawrence, supply staff, commenced.

Miss hall absent – visiting London.

Mrs Espin here pm.

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Mr Woodhead H M I called pm.

Mrs Espin here pm.

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Twelve boys commenced potato picking am

Mrs Espin absent.

School closed until Nov 2^nd – half-term holiday.

Miss c Baxter, trainee Certif Mistress 37/5971 commenced duty. Appt date Nov 1^st.

A R P wardens visited the school and examined children’s gas masks.

No Woodwork – instructor ill.

Medical inspection am.

Miss Hall absent – marriage.  Absent 3 days.

Medical inspection am.

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In accordance with Office’s instructions school commenced at 9.30am and foor afternoon session at 1.30pm.

Medical inspection am.

Miss Baxter absent – ill.

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Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.
                                                                        F Green

School closed for Christmas holidays this afternoon.

School re-opened.  Miss Winter who has been absent since July last, still away.

Mr Dodge absent – ill.

Mr Dodge returned.

Miss Drage absent – ill.

Films “Heather” “ In the Sahara desert” and “Animal Life of Australia” were shown to senior children pm.

Miss Drage returned.

Miss Baxter absent today.

Miss Britten absent – ill.

Miss Britten returned.

Head teacher was absent from 2.15pm attending Central Committee for Prevention of Accidents at County Hall, Northampton.

Miss Baxter’s service terminated (Jan 31^st).  She has been absent all this week.

Mrs Edge absent – ill.

Miss Jones, Emergency Staff, commenced.

Mrs Edge returned.

Very poor attendance this week owing to colds 76.6%.

A R P wardens visited school this afternoon to examine children’s gas masks.

Mrs Edge left school at 3pm – ill.

Mrs Edge absent – ill.

Miss Jones ceased duty this afternoon to take charge at Evenley.

Mrs M A Mitchell 19/13002 commenced temporary duty as Uncertified Assistant.

Rev H B Rattenbury spoke on China to senior scholars – local United Aid to China Week.

School commenced at 10am – air raid warning during early morning.

Michael Rushler, Leslie Keeling and Derek Hill, London evacuees took special place exam at Highfield Baptist School this am.  They were given their marks A S E 2(Ev).

Mrs Edge returned today.

Mr A Woodhead H M I called pm.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.  Working conditions of school very difficult.
                F Green

No woodwork today – Mr Gardam ill.

A S E this morning.  39 scholars and 1 from Newton Bromswold sat.  Mr S A Lawrence and an assistant from Alfred St School invigilated.  Head teacher invigilated at Irchester.

Mr R Lawrence absent today – medical exam with respect to H M Forces.

Mrs Mitchell absent – ill.  Thus Head teacher had to teach senior 2 and 3 classes.

Mrs Mitchell returned.

Mr Dodge absent – ill.

Closed this afternoon for Easter.

School re-opened this morning.

Mr Dodge returned.

Mr Osborn H M I called am.

School opened at 10am – air raid warning last evening.

Miss Ruff absent – ill.

Miss Drage absent.

Miss Drage returned.  Mr Osborn H M I called am.

A number of children availed themselves of the privilege of attending children’s Ascension Day service at St Mary’s Church.  They all returned to school by 9.30am.

Marian Smith awarded a special place at W’boro’ High School.

Miss Ruff returned.

School closed at noon for Whitsun.

Afternoon granted as holiday on account of fine achievement of schools during Rushden’s “Wings for Victory” week.  This was granted by the local managers.

School re-opened after Whitsun holiday.

Mrs Mitchell absent today – ill.

Mrs Mitchell returned.

Mrs Espin here, afternoon.

C G Foulkan examined registers and signed all correct.

Dental inspection.

Mrs Espin here this afternoon.

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Mrs Britten absent – ill.

Miss Winter, who has been absent since last July through throat trouble, took duty this afternoon.

Mrs Britten returned.

Joan Knight and Iris Osborne offered special places at High School N’pton.  Iris Osborn did not accept.

Mr Osborne H M I called.

Miss Winter has been teaching each afternoon this week.

Joan Knight awarded special place at High School Northampton.

Medical inspection am.

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Miss Winter commenced full time.

No woodwork – Mr Gardam ill.

Medical inspection pm.

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P S Thompson spoke to juniors on safety First.

School opened at 10 am.  Air raid warning.

This afternoon children from Tennyson rd and Alfred St Infants, also 3 classes from Alfred St Mixed were shown ”Safety First” films in connection with Rushden’s “Safety week” in the school main room.

Medical inspection.

School closed today until Aug 5^th.

School opened today.  Only 48 native children and 1 evacuee present.

School closed for Summer holidays 4pm.

School re-opened after Summer holidays.

Mrs Mitchell ceased duty at the end of last month.

Mr R R Lawrence absent this week, attending Youth Course at Nottingham.

52 children admitted.

No domestic science today – miss Price ill.

Mrs Espin here pm.

Mrs Espin here pm.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.
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School closed – Rushden Feast.

Twenty boys commenced potato picking.

Mrs Espin here this afternoon.

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School opened at 10am.  Air raid warning last evening.

Mrs Espin here this afternoon.

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School commenced at 10am.

Mrs Espin here this afternoon.

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School closed until Wed Nov 3^rd – half-term holiday.

School re-opened this am.

Mrs Espin here this afternoon.

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Mr Dodge absent – ill.

Mrs Espin here this afternoon.

Mr Dodge returned.

Mrs Espin here this afternoon.

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Miss Ruff absent – ill

School commenced at 9.30am.

An accident occurred in the playground during the recreation period to Margaret Helsdown who was running to the lavatory when she slipped over.  Fractured forearm was suspected.  Head teacher rendered first aid and Mrs Edge took the child to two doctor’s surgeries but no doctor was in.  She was taken to the Cottage Hospital in Griffith St where the nurse suggested as the arm was well bandaged it would be wisest as no doctor was available for child to be taken home and attended to at surgery hours.

Mrs Espin here this afternoon.

Necessary form with respect to accident above sent to Northampton.

Mrs Espin here this afternoon.

Miss Ruff returned.  Miss Winter absent.

Miss Winter returned.

Miss Winter left at 11.45 am after being informed of the death of her mother.

Mr R R Lawrence ceased duty this morning – called up for military service.

Miss Drage absent – ill.  Three classes without teachers today.  Heating apparatus has broken down and on instructions from Northampton school is closed until Thursday.

Mrs Cockerill, Emergency Staff, commenced duty.

School re-opened.  Only one boiler is in use.  Temperature of rooms low.

Miss Winter returned.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.  Headmaster working under difficulties through shortage of staff.
                                                F Green J P

Miss Drage returned.

No woodwork today – Mr Gardam ill.  No message was received about Mr Gardam’s absence as boys went down to the Intermediate School where they were informed there was no class.  Boys returned to school and were given their marks.

School closed this afternoon for Xmas holidays.  12 children left for work.

School re-opened.  Mr A J Covell commenced temporary duty.

No Woodwork today.

School commenced at 9 am and 1.45pm.

School commenced at 10am – air raid warning.

No woodwork – Mr Gardam ill.

No domestic science this afternoon – Miss price visiting Kettering.

School commenced at 10am.

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No woodwork or domestic science – both teachers ill.

No woodwork this afternoon – Mr gardam ill.

Mrs Britten absent today owing to death of mother-in-law.

Miss Winter absent – ill.

Miss Winter returned.

Mrs Britten returned.

Annual School Exam this morning.  Head teacher and Mrs Edge acted as invigilators at Alfred St School.  Mr Ash and an assistant teacher from South End School supervised here.  4 examinees from this school, 2 from Newton Bromswold.

“All raiders passed” signal did not sound until 11.30 last evening, but all examinees were present at 9.0am

School commenced at 10am.

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No domestic science today.

Visited school checked registers and found all in order.

No domestic science today – teacher ill.

Medical inspection this morning due to commence at 9.45 but did not begin until 10.20 on account of late arrival of Doctor.

School closed this afternoon for Easter holidays.

School re-opened.  Miss Winter absent – ill.  Mr Dodge absent owing to death of an uncle.

Medical inspection am.

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Mr Dodge returned.

School opened at 9.45 – Raid warning.

Medical inspection am and pm.

School opened at 10am – Raid warning.

Dental inspection.

School commenced at 10am.

Many children availed themselves of the privilege of attending Ascension Day Service at St Mary’s Church.  All returned by 9.40.

Mrs Britten absent – ill.

Film by Association for Prevention of Tuberculosis shown to scholars pm.

Mrs Britten returned.

School closed this afternoon for Whitsun holidays.

School re-opened.

Miss Winter still absent.

Rita Peacock has been awarded a County Scholarship.  The following have secured special places:- Howard Clarke, Norman Elmore, William Meadows, Rodney Penness, Dennis Smith, Norman Wildman, Brenda Austin, Ena Lord and Venita Wheeldon.

Miss winter returned.

Senior 2 and 3 boys visited a boot factory this morning.  Messrs Wootton and Thornton in charge of party.

No woodwork this afternoon.  Boys had gone to the Centre where they were informed Mr Gardam was ill.  They all returned to school by 1.55pm and were given their marks.

Mr A J Covell ceased duty.

Senior 2 and 3 girls visited shoe factory am.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.
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Scholars granted half holiday this afternoon on account of excellent result of Book Drive.

Senior 2 and 3 boys made a tour of inspection of the Boot and Shoe School pm.

School closed today to enable teachers to arrange for billets for evacuees.

School re-opened after a week’s closure.

Vera Ward and Maureen Bland offered special places at N’pton High School.  Alan Clarke, Alan Knott, Kenneth Shouler, Tom brown passed exam for admission to W’boro’ Junior Technical School.

An accident occurred during drill lesson this morning at 11.15am.  Derek Barsby tripped in running round the playground during an agility exercise.  He banged his arm against the corner of a wall of air raid shelter.  Fracture of forearm was suspected.  Head teacher rendered first aid treatment and lad was taken to Dr Lean’s surgery where arm was put in splints.  Mr Dodge escorted lad home.  Dr Lean handed Mr Dodge a letter of introduction for treatment at Northampton hospital to which boy was taken by his mother in the afternoon.

Police Sergeant Tansley spoke to the children this morning in connection with “Safety First” week.  Mr H Firth H M I called pm.

Betty Bagwell, an evacuee, awarded L.C.C. Scholarship.

School closed this afternoon for Summer holidays.

School re-opened after Summer holidays.

Miss Chandler (LCC) commenced.

Miss Ruff absent – ill.

Miss Ruff returned.

Visited school, checked register and found all in order.
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School closed until Oct 16^th.

School re-opened. 

Miss Chandler (LCC) ceased duty at 4.15pm.

Mr H Firth H M I spent the day here.

Miss Brooks Sec. arrived this afternoon.

20 boys released for potato picking.

Another party of scholars released for potato picking.

Miss Baker absent – ill.

Miss Baker returned.

Miss Drage absent – ill.

Miss Drage returned pm.

Head teacher absent – ill.

Miss Baker absent – ill am.

Miss Brookes LCC ceased duty.

Head teacher returned pm.

School commenced at 9.30am and 1.30 pm.  These times will continue until Feb 2^nd ’45.

Mrs Edge absent am, returned pm.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.

School closed pm for Xmas.

School re-opened.

Mrs Britten absent – ill.

Head teacher absent – operation in hospital.

Mrs Edge absent – ill.

Mrs Edge returned.

School closed pm – rain through ceilings all day Wed

Head teacher returned to school.

Medical inspection am.

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Mr C D Torvell S A spoke to the senior children on “Labrador”.  Talk was arranged through M.O.I.

Miss Ruff absent – ill.

Annual Schools Exam held this morning.  Mr Ash and an assistant from South End School invigilated here.  Head teacher and Mrs Edge invigilated at Alfred St School.

Miss Ruff returned.

School closed this afternoon for Easter holidays.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.
                                                                        F Green J P

School re-opened after Easter recess.

VE Day and VEH.

School re-opened after VE holiday.

A number of children availed themselves of the privilege of attending Ascension Day Service at St Mary’s Church this morning.  All returned to school at end of service.

School closed this afternoon for Whitsun.

School re-opened after Whitsun.

23 scholars, as result of A S E in March, have been selected to take second test at Wellingboro’ on June 6^th.

Dental inspection.

Twenty children attended Secondary schools at Wellingborough this morning for second test in A S E.  They were given their attendance marks in accordance with instructions.  Four of the children selected have removed from Rushden since A S E.

Eight boys attended W’boro’ Grammar School this afternoon for further test.

Five girls at W’boro’ High School am.

Nine boys attended W’boro’ Junior Technical School this afternoon for entrance examination.

Senior 2 and 3 boys were conducted round the Tecnic Boot Factory this morning by Mr Thornton of the Boot and Shoe School.

27 children were admitted this morning from Boot and Shoe evacuee School which was disbanded last week.

Mr Dodge absent today – ill.

Last evening Head teacher took a number of Senior 3 scholars to the County Council meeting.

Mr Dodge returned.

Miss Winter absent pm – ill.

Miss Winter absent.

Received notice that following children as result of A S E have been recommended for transfer to a secondary school:- Joyce Bettles, Peter Jones, Peter Johnson, Robert Ridgewell, John Gilbert, Anthony Collings, Robert Clarke, Frank Faulkner, Joan Whiting.

Peter Sure, Barry Stokes, keith Nutter, Malcolm Chambers, Clifford Ager, Barrie Collins and Michael Winyard have been accepted as result of exam at the Wellingboro’ Junior Technical School (Engineering section).

Jeffrey D Roberts, on vacation fro Cambridge University, commenced duty this am.

No woodwork – teacher ill.

Received notice that A Barfoot, L Bull, J Haynes, D King have been accepted for Junior Technical School (Building section).

Miss Winter returned.

Offer of transfer to Wellingboro Grammar School received for Michael Howell.

Geoffrey Partridge transferred to W’boro’ Grammar School.

School closed this afternoon for Summer holidays.  Nine scholars left for employment; nine for Junior Technical School and thirteen to Secondary school.

School re-opened after Summer holidays.

60 children admitted from Infants School.

Visited school and found everything in order.
                                                          F Green

Mrs Edge absent today – ill.

School opened this afternoon at 1.30pm.

Miss Drage absent this am – ill.

Mrs Edge returned this am.

Mr H Firth H M I visited school today.

Miss Parker of Higham Ferrers, a student at Derby Training College, commenced two weeks teaching practice.

Miss Winter absent today – ill.

School closed – Rushden Feast.

Miss Winter returned.

School closed for two weeks.

School re-opened.

Mr J P Roberts ceased duty.

Mr A Woodhead H M I called pm.

Medical inspection am and pm.

Miss Winter absent pm – ill.

Medical inspection am.

Miss Ferguson H M I called am.

Medical inspection am.

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Miss Winter returned.

Visited school, checked registers and found all in order.
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Miss Winter absent – ill.

School closed this afternoon for Xmas.

16 children left for work.