School re-opened after the Christmas holiday.

Mrs M J Edge absent – sick.

Mrs S E Cockerill commenced duties as a temporary teacher.

Roll this term 376 children.

3 classrooms were decorated during the holiday.  The new classroom is almost completed and will be used to house various classes whilst the redecoration of the school continues.  4B clasroom is not available and the class is in the new classroom.

Mrs Edge absent.

Mrs Edge returned.

Miss M Sewell absent – sick.

4B returned to 4B classroom.  3B classroom is being redecorated and 3B occupy the new classroom.

A S E Qualifying Test

56 children qualified to sit the examination on Jan 23^rd. – all 1A class and 11 from 1B class.

Miss M Sewell absent.

Miss M Sewell returned.

The decorators continue with their work and this necessitates constant re-arrangement of classes and classroom accommodation – 2B and 1B classes are affected at the moment.

56 children sat the final part of the A S E this morning – Diane Cross absent – Gillian britchford has gone to London – Lynda cuthbert was sick and unable to complete the examination.

School was closed for the morning session, apart from the presence of the examinees.

Mr F Dyment and Mrs M J Edge acted as Hon Invigilators at Rushden Alfred St School.  Mr F Astle and Mr Mitchell acted as Hon Invigilators here.

Exam Timetable

9.30 – 10.15 – Verbal reasoning test.

10.25 – 11.00 – English

11.15 – 12.00 – Arithmetic

Nation-wide survey of health, growth and development of children born during the period 3^rd – 9^th Mar 1946.  In connection with the survey John Birch and Peter King were given a full medical examination this morning by the school doctor.

Mr G J Muncey absent pm session – sick.

Mr Muncey ret to duty.

All classrooms have now been decorated (apart from the store room – 2B classroom.  The hall will be decorated when the painters return.

Mrs M J Edge absent – sick

Diane Cross went to W’boro’ Park St Girls’ S M School to take her A S E written tests.  Lynda cuthbert – due to take the Arithmetic paper only is still in hospital.  An allowance will be given by the cief examiner – see letter of feb 9^th ’57 ref S/KFA from the Chief Education Officer.

Mrs Edge still absent.

Mrs Edge returned.

Pm session and feb 15 am session – the school dentist examined the teeth of all children present.

Friday 4pm Half-term holiday.

Wed 9am School re-opened. 

The decorators have returned and are working in the school hall.  No morning assembly is possible and no children can enter the hall except 4B class.  Music classes continue but several are taken withou the use of the piano.

Mrs S E Cockerill absent – to nurse her children.

Mrs S E Cockerill returned.

Mrs S E Cockerill absent.  She was not well enough for teaching duties yesterday and I advised her to stay at home today.

A S E Results 1957

Grammar School -9 – Rbert l Banks, Stuart James, James Baughan, Gordon Kenneth Bayes, Terence Lawson Greenwood, Colin Edward Jones, Roger Malcolm Leeson, Keith Marlow, Brian Len. Parsons, Terence Stanley Sherwood.

High School – 8 – Josephine Adrienne Bradley, Ann Chapman, Sylvia Jean Cook, dawn Haxell, jacqueline esther Hiscock, Christine Ann Osborne, Susan salter, Ann Wilson.

Mr B Dunne absent to attend interview at Aylesford, Kent

W’bro’ sec Tech School – 7 – Catherine Brown-Bain, Alan John Chown, Mary Lesley Sawford, Robt. Anthony Kennell, Graham King, David Wingate Knighton, Trevor James Stringer.

Borderline for Grammar/High School

Interviews on Mar 20^th 1957

John Michael Birch, Jane Craddock, John Craddock,carole Janice Denton, Paul james Freestone, Shirley Ann Frost,Thomas Hugh Rippin, Anita Carole Hinson, Loia Hraur?, Maureen Elizabeth Rose.

Borderline W’boro’ Sec Tech School

Interview mar 21^st 1957

Lynda Jean Cuthbert.

Mrs S E Cockerill returned to duty.

The decorators have completed the hall and morning assemblies have now resumed.  They are now working in the upstairs room.

Ten children listed above went for interview today.

Lynda Cuthbert went for interview.

Miss f baker absent pm session – sick.

Saturday – 10 boys and mr Dyment went to see the Schoolboys’ International – Englan v Wales at Wembley.

Decoration of the Headmaster’s study was complete today.  Workmen now in Staff room and girls’ lobby.

The following were offered places as follows:-

Grammar School

High School

Paul James Freestone

*Jane Craddock

Thomas Hugh Rippin

*Shirley Ann Frost

*John Craddock

Loia Hraur?

Maureen E Rove

*Anita C Hinson

Carole J Denton

*Have chosen to attend the Sec. Technical School

2 – 4pm School concert – items by lower classes, consisting of plays, songs and choral recitation.

2 – 4pm School concert – items by upper classes.

4pm Prayers and school closed for the Easter holiday.

The decorators should complete their work in another two days.

School re-opened

As a result of the interview on Mar 21^st Lynda Jean Cuthbert has been offered a place at W’boro’ Sec Tech School.

Mr d Leeding absent because of the death of his father.

Mrs Cockerill absent May 8^th am session – family reasons.

Mr F Dyment took 2B class.

Mr D Leeding returned to duty.

Mrs M J Edge absent due to her husband’s sickness.

Mr F Dyment took 1A class.

Miss F M Baker absent due to her sister’s illness.

Mr Muncey absent – sick.

Empire Day – School assembled at 10.50am to sing National songs and for prayers.  The top four classes remained in the hall for a talk by the Headmaster.  Teachers gave talks to the other classes.

Mr Muncey returned to duty.  Mrs S E Cockerill absent to take her children to hospital.

The school nurse examined all children for cleanliness – pm session.

Mrs S E Cockerill returned.

Mrs S E Cockerill absent to look after her two children who are ill with measles.

Mr B Dunne absent to attend an interview at Chelmsford.

Mrs Joan Knight is acting as supply teacher as from 1.30pm today.

Mrs J Knight ends her duties as supply teacher.

School closed at 4 pm for the Whitsun holiday.

School re-opened.

Mr neville absent to attend a friend’s wedding – am session only.

Mrs K G Dyment absent – personal reasons.

Am session only Mrs S E Cockerill absent.

School closed for the annual Schools Sports Day.

This school tied for second place with Irthlingborough school and will hold the Capon Shield for the last six months of the year.

Gary Harlow has won the Junior 1^st prize for Art in the County Competition organised by Brooke Bond and Co Ltd.  He received a voucher to purchase five Saving Cerificates worth £3-15s.

School closed at 4pm for the Summer holiday.

Mr Bernard Dunne leaves today and has obtained a departmental post in a lrge secondary modern school near Chelmsford.  He was presented with a nest of coffee tables by the staff and pupils.

Miss M Sewell’s marriage takes place tomorrow and since she will be living in Northampton, she has obtained a teaching post there.  AS her leaving present, she chose six wine goblets.

Mrs S E Cockerill is hoping to get supply teaching in Wellingborough next term and she was given a small present as well.

School re-opened after the Summer holiday.

Miss E M Bull commenced her duties here as Deputy Head Teacher.

Miss C E Sanders commenced her duties as a temporary teacher.

Mr Bob Whitworth is acting as supply teacher in charge of 2B class.

In view of Miss sanders’ complete lack of teaching experience, I have decided to take 1C class for as long as possible in order that she can gain experience of her duties.

Mrs K G Dyment ratified as permanent appt.

Miss Sanders took over 1C class.

Registers checked and found correct.
                                                W G T Jones
                                                C Ginns

Mrs K G Dyment absent – very bad cold.

Mr Bob Whitworth ended his temporary duties.

Mr J M Warwick began his duties in place of Mr Whitworth.  He will only be here for two weeks.

Miss F M Baker absent – to deal with personal matters.

SCHOOL SWIMMING AWARDS 1957

C Bain

1

S Williamson

1

J Bradley

1

J Burgess

1

L Cumberpatch

1

J Birch

1, 2

C Dunmore

1

J Greenwood

1, 2

C Henman

1, 2, 3

K Marlow

1, 2, 3

S May

1

H Rippin

1, 2, 3

C Osborne

1

M Dunmore

1

M Rose

1

G Harlow

1, 2

M Sawford

1

P King

1

V Cooper

1

D Magee

1

D Cross

1

K Mead

1, 2, 3

H Sanders

1, 2

G Mullholland

1

P Sinfield

1

J Macdonald

1

P Whitney

1

Press cuttings

Beekeeping essay awards

Sylvia cook, a scholar at Rushden Newton Road Junior School, takes first prize for an essay on beekeeping in the competition promoted by Northamptonshire Agicutural Society in conjunction with Northamptonshire Beekeepers’ Association.

Thomas Rippin, of the same school, is awarded a fourth prize.  There were 30 entries.

Sylvia joins husband as a vet

Mrs R L Betteridge, formerly Miss S S C... of 27 Church Lane, Newton Bromswold, has recently passed her finals at the Royal Veterinary College, London.

She becomes a bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and a member of the Royal College of veterinary Surgeons.

Before going to London University, Sylvia was educated at Newton Road Schools, Rushden and the County High School, Wellingborough.  She is the first girl from the High School to take up veterinary work. 

Her husband Roger is also a veterinary surgeon, having qualified at the same college previously.

Road Safety Awards

Mr J M Warwick ended his duties here.

School dentist present 1.30pm to 4pm.

Mrs F E M Moore took Mr Warwick’s place as supply teacher.  She was placed in charge of 1B class, since Mr J H Neville is absent – sick.  The Head teacher took 2B class.

9.30am to noon – School dentist present.

Attendance

There is much sickness about and attendance last week was 85%

Today 95 children are absent.

122 children absent.

136 children absent. Percentage attendance this week 72%.  As epidemic known as Asian flu is very prevalent and accounts for the large number of absentees.

Mrs F E M Moore is not able to continue her supply teacher duties here, because the bus service to and from mBozeat is inadequate.

Mr J H Neville returned.

Mr C L Collings of the permanent emergency staff took over 2B class.

Mrs M J Edge absent due to a sore throat.

Due to Mrs Edge’s absence Needlework and handwork lessons were omitted during the week for some classes.

Percentage attendance 76%

Most of the children returned to school today – 30 absent this morning.

Mrs Edge returned.

4pm – School closed for half-term.

School re-opened – Mr D Leeding absent – sick.

Mr Dyment took 3A class.

Mr Leeding returned.

Mr Collings has been sent to Cosgrove County School since the Headmistress is sick.

In his place mrs E W Dorling has been sent.  She has had a few weeks experience with infants.

Annual Schools Examination

School closed for the morning session, in order that the examinees should have the necessary rooms available.  4 rooms used for 116 candidates.  Mr F C Astle of South End Jnr School was the Invigilator here along with members of his staff.

Absentees

Priscilla Muncey and Robin Barker were absent.  Barker has been in hospital for some time and Priscilla had to go for an X ray on her foot.

I, along with four members of staff, invigilated at Alfred St School.

9.30am – 10.15am Qual. Gen. Paper

10.30am – 11.05am Composition.

Mrs K G Dyment absent due to the sudden death of her father.

Mr G J Muncey absent – pm session to attend his grandmother’s funeral.

Mrs E W Dorling ended her duties here today.

Mr Collings of the permanent emergency staff returned to take 2B class.

Miss F M Scott, a retired teacher, came to take 2A class in Mrs Dyment’s absence.  Normal timetable kept to, except that no one can take music.

Mrs K G Dyment still not able to return.

Miss F M Scott ended her duties nov 18^th.

Mrs Dyment returned.

Mrs Dyment absent am session – mother sick.

9.30am to 11.5am

A S E for four children who missed the test on Nov 6^th.  Mr F C Astle acted as Invigilator.  Priscilla Muncey was present.  Robin P A Barker is still absent and will go direct to the main test (letter 12.11.57 ref S/A/LS)

1 child came from Stanwick

1 child came from Higham Ferrers..

Closed pm session for a half day’s holiday.

Mrs K G Dyment absent, to nurse her mother – Mrs Dyment was present pm session.  Terminal examinations during this week.

2.15pm Concert in the school hall – plays presented by 4 classes.  Bible readings about the Nativity given by 1A class and suitable carols sung by the whole school.

Concert as yesterday when three plays were given.

School closed at 4pm for the Christmas holiday.

Piano no 75991 received today from Messrs Daneman and Co, London.

School re-opened.

Mr Collings of the Emergency Staff did not return and Mr P D Saville has been sent in his place.  Mr Saville has come from Burton latimer C of E School and expects to stay here about a term.

Miss F M Baker was married during the vacation and is now Mrs F M Brook.

Miss E M Bull absent – sick.

School closed am session for the A S E.  56 children had qualified to sit the examination proper.

Robin Barker was absent.

Mr F C Astle and Mr Mitchell acted as Hon Invigilators here.  Mr F Dyment, Mrs M J Edge and Mr Neville of this school acted as Hon Invigilators at Alfred St Jnr.

1.30pm School re-opened.

(Miss Baker) Mrs F M Brook absent this afternoon to attend to business matters.

Miss F M Scott came in to take 4A class.

Miss E M Bull returned.

Mrs M Edge absent to attend a relative’s funeral.

Miss F M Scott took 1A class.

Mrs Edge returned.

Miss Scott ended her duties.

Mrs K G Dyment absent – sick.

Mrs K G Dyment returned.

Mrs F M Brook absent – sick.

Mrs F M Brook absent today with Managers’ permission in connection with her change of address.  Miss F M Scott took her place.

Mrs F M Brook returned.

Miss C Sanders absent to attend an interview at Alnwick Training College.  She will be away tomorrow as well.

Miss F M Scott came in to take her place.

Miss Sanders returned to duty.

Robin Barker attended the A S E at Rushden Sec Mod Boys’ School this morning.

Mrs K G Dyment absent – sick – am session only.

School closed at 4pm for half-term.

Achool re-opened at 9am.

Mr J H Neville absent.  He has received news of the death of his elder brother I a flying accident, in the Fleet Air Arm.

Miss F M Scott took 1B class.

Miss scott unable to get to school due to the heavy snowstorm raging.  Several of the staff were late.  I had to abandon my car before I reached Rushden.  Many children were absent and the bus children left for home at 3.15pm.  A special school bus was sent before the roads became impassable.

Miss Scott not able to get in again.  The children from Newton bromswold could not get to school today.

Mr J H Neville returned.

Roads much improved and both staff and children had no difficulties.

Mrs Dyment absent am session only due to her mother’s illness.

Mr P D Seville absent – sick.

A S E Results

Suitable for Grammar School                      13

Border-line cases for the above                     7

To Technical School                                    8

Border-line for Technical School                   9

                                               Total        37

Robt Bates, Ian Gillett, David Harris, Susan Claridge, Rosemarie Ennis, Margt. Ford, Joyce Riddle went for interview to W’boro’ Grammar and High Schools.

Terence davison, Barbara Dixon, June Dunmore, David hadden, Murray Kirk, Christina Liwak, Diane Magee, Joyce Mitchell, Ann Rippen went for interview to W’boro’ sec Tech School as borderline candidates.

Mrs F M Brook absent – sick.

End of term tests in all classes.

1^st school concert at 2pm.  All items were prepared by the children.  These consisted of songs, plays, sketches, poems, pianoforte solos, trumpet solos and songs by groups of children.

School closed at 4pm for the Easter holiday.

Mrs F M Brook (Miss Baker) ceased duty at this school today.  She attended this school as a pupil and joined the staff on 7.9.42.  She was presented with an electric toaster and an electric kettle by the staff and children.

Summer Term 1958

School re-opened at 9am.

Miss F M Scott took charge of 2B class.  Miss Scott is a retired teacher.

Mr D Clark, permanent emergency staff, has taken charge of 4B class.

Mrs K G Dyment absent, am session, to take her mother to hospital.

Miss C E Sanders absent to attend an interview at a London hospital.

Miss E M Bull absent – to attend her uncle’s funeral – pm session only.

Mrs K G Dyment absent to take her mother to hospital.

Murray Kirk and Joyce Mitchell offered places at W’boro’ Sec Tech School.

Mrs K G Dyment absent am session only.

Mr G J Muncey absent 2.15pm onwards to attend grandfather’s funeral.

Mrs Dyment absent – sick.

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Mrs Dyment returned pm session.

Mrs Dyment absent due to her mother’s illness.

School closed for Whitsun holiday

Commonwealth Day.

Special Service at 11am for the whole school.

National songs were sung.  The Union Jack was hoisted and the National Anthem sung.  The older children were given a talk by the Headmaster and the smaller children were given short talks by their teachers.

School re-opened after Whitsun.  Mr D Clark of the permanent emergency staff still with 4B class.

Swimming classes commenced at Rushden baths – sixty children went today 10.45am to noon.

School closed all day to enable teachers to attend a National Union of Teachers Refresher Course at Henry Gotch Schools, Kettering, today and tomorrow.

Swimming classes re-organised since we have been given an extra period on Fridays.

2 classes on Wednesdays 11.15 – 11.45

1 class on Fridays 9.30 – 10am

Wednesday 1B class – Mr Neville

Friday 1A & 1C classes – Mrs Edge and Miss Sanders

Miss C W Sanders absent to take a Biology examination at Northampton – am session only.

Mrs K G Dyment absent pm session only to visit her mother in hospital at Northampton.

Mrs M J Edge absent – sick.

Miss Sanders absent pm session to take an examination at Kettering.

Miss Sanders absent am session only for the above purpose.

Schools’Sports postponed till next Thursday due to the heavy rain yesterday and the present state of the field.

School closed for the District Schools’ Sports.  We gained several eirst, second and third places and came fourth in the Schools’ Championship with 35 points and thus failed to retain the Capon Shield which we won last year.

School closed at noon for the half day.  Holiday was granted for very good attendance.

All children from 1A, 1B and 1C classes went to the swimming baths.  There will be no class on Friday this week.  The children are taking part in a friendly swimming match with Alfred St School.

Miss C E Sanders absent am session – medical examination for College.

Assembly at 11am when Sports certificates and Road Proficiency Diplomas, Badges and Cycle Penants were presented.  All Children gained 1^st class Diplomas in the recent cycling tests.

Mr D Clark of the permanent emergency staff was thanked for his service during the past term. 

Miss C E Sanders was given a small gift of money from the staff and 1C class, in order to purchase something useful for college.  She is entering the Charlotte Mason Training College at Ambleside.  This is a private college, but is recognised by the Ministry of Education.

School closed at 4pm for the Summer holiday.

Autumn term 1958

School re-opened 9am.

Miss F M Scott continues as supply teacher.

Mr Bob Whitworth commenced his duties here.

Miss Joan D Botterill commenced her duties here.

Both recently completed their T C course and both were teaching at this school when they left for their Teachers’ Training Course in 1956.

Miss F M Scott absent for private business reasons pm session only

Miss F M Scott absent pm session to attend hospital for eye treatment.

Mr J Neville absent – sick.

Mr J Neville returned.

Mrs Edge absent – sick pm session only.

Mrs Dyment absent – sick.

Mrs Dyment returned.

4pm School closed for half-term Nov 3^rd and 4^th.

School re-opened after half term.

School Swimming Awards 1958

School closed am session for the Annual Schools examination – the qualifying examination.

This school was used as a centre for 105 pupils – 3 from other schools.

Mr Dyment, Mrs Edge, mr leeding and mr Muncey from this school invigilated at Alfred St Jnr School.  Teachers from South End Jnr invigilated here.

Med inspection for 20 children.

Mrs K G Dyment absent – sick am session only.

Med inspection for 40 children.

School closed at noon for a half day’s holiday for excellent attendance.

Neil Whitney sent to W’boro’ Victoria School to take the alternative A S E qualifying test.  He was absent on Nov 12^th, as was Christine smith.  Her parents did not want her to sit.

Am session only – School doctor examined 20 children 9.45 – 12 noon.

Am session only – School doctor examined 20 children.

Miss E M Bull absent – sick.

Asst P T Organiser called. 

Registers examined and found correct

                School Manager - ...

I have been informed that miss bull was taken to hospital for an emergency operation on Thursday evening.  She will be away from school for a considerable time.  No supply teacher is available.

School doctor examined 20 children

2pm concert in the hall – plays, songs, pianoforte solos and other items.

Carol service arranged by 1A class.

School closed at 4pm for the Christmas holiday.