Re-opened school.

The following children who had been excluded from attendance at school because of scarlet fever presented themselves for admission but as they brought no certificate that they and their homes were clear of infection they were refused admission.

Miss C M Watson and Ellen Watson reported scarlet fever in their home.  This causes their absence from school.

Mr C E G Shelmerdine is also absent sitting for the London Metriculation examination.

The above children having brought satisfactory evidence that their homes were now clear of infection were admitted to school.

Cookery cannot be taken today as Miss Stark, the teacher, is ill.

Received 77 certificates for essays written by scholars on the temperance lecture. 

Lizzie French, Harry Jaques, Ewart Short and Valentine Carrington recommended for prizes.

Average 343.  On roll 451.  Att’ce 400.

Monday.  Attendance very bad – 318 present.  Wet but warmer than last week.

Attendance Officer called re the low attendance and stated that many adults were ill and the children were kept to run errands.

Edward Chettle St 4 so ill that doctor ordered not to come to school but not too ill to sell papers in the streets in the evening.

Friday.  Miss Groome absent ill

Average 324.  On roll 452.  Att’ce 384.

Monday.  Ruth Brown absent – ill.

Ruth Brown returned to school.

Friday.  Average 337.  On roll 453.  Att;ce 391.

Checked registers and found correct.
                                                26^th January 1900
                                                ...

Average 343.  On roll 451.  Att’ce 397.

Miss C M Watson and Ellen Watson resumed duties having been absent since 8 January.

Mr J T Colson visited the schools.

Miss Wills absent – ill.

The attendance is slightly improved.  Notes state that children are kept at home to run errands mothers being unwell.

Average 347.  On roll 443.  Att’ce 400.

Miss Wills absent.  As this is the second day of absence, word was sent to the chairman.

Miss Wills returned to school this morning at 9am.

Heavy snowstorm – 200 children present and many of these had to be sent home because of wet feet.  Under these circumstances all the children were sent home and the registers were not marked.

Afternoon – Opened school – 300 present.

Afternoon 231 present.

Average 323.  On roll 446.  Att’ce 403.

Because of the inclemency of the weather the schools will not re-open until Monday 19^th inst.

Visited the school, checked the registers and found correct.
                                                                                Geo Miller

Nellie Watson absent ill.

Mr C E G Shelmerdine absent ill.

Nellie Watson and Mr C E G Shelmerdine resumed duties this morning.

Received the marked papers worked by Pupil Teachers at the third quarterly examination in January.  Frank Clarke’s papers not to hand.

Pupil Teachers 3^rd quarterly examination held January 1900

Nellie Watson absent – ill.

Average 357.  On roll 446.  Att’ce 405.

Thursday.  Half holiday granted on receipt of news of the relief of Ladysmith.

Friday.  Average 360.  On roll 444.  Att’ce 407.

Monday.  Extra Cookery lesson.

Received notice of the P T’s form 8(1)a examination to be held on the 7 April 1900 at

All Saints School Wellingborough at 9.15am.

Average 366.  On roll 441.  Att’ce 410.

Assisted with standard 5 in all composition lessons and part of arithmetic.

Average 364.  On roll 440.  Att’ce 409.

Miss E Groome absent ill.

                                                                Art 84 b I (2)
                                                                I Gill
                                                                22 March 1900

Emily Groome returned to school.

Friday.  Average 375.  On roll 439.  Att’ce 414.

Friday.  Average 365.  On roll 438.  Att’ce 412.

Schools closed for Council Election.

Friday.  Average 372.  On roll 437.  Att’ce 411.

Friday.  Average 366.  On roll 437.  Att’ce 408.

School closed until 23^rd April.

Easter April 13^th – 23^rd

Monday.  Re-opened school – attendance fairly good.

Friday afternoon school open for parents – lessons as usual.

Average 373.  On roll 433.  Att’ce 409.

Monday.  Mr Shelmerdine arrived 10.20, remained until noon and did not return again.  His duties cease on this date.

Roll at close of year 203 boys; 231 girls.

Tuesday.  Admitted 61 from the Infant School and 20 from Alfred St School.

Average 453.  On roll 511.  Att’ce 491

Ellen Watson absent - ill.

Average 448.  On roll 513.  Att’ce 488.

Received notice from the Clerk that the Whitsuntide holidays are to be from Friday afternoon 1^st June to Monday morning the 11^th June.

Average 453.  On roll 509.  Att’ce 490.

Average 440.  On roll 509.  Att’ce 491.

Monday 21 attendance very low.

Thursday 24 attendance again low

Average 431.  On roll 510.  Att’ce 477.

Schools closed until 11 June.

Whit week

Re-opened school.

Joseph Turnbull Gordon C T commenced duties with standard 4.

Average 439.  On roll 506.  Att’ce 483.

The schemes of work for the various classes have now been adapted to the new syllabus.

Average 436.  On roll 501.  Att’ce 479.

Schools to be closed on the following dates

                25 June afternoon
                2 July day
                9 July afternoon
                16 July      ,,

25 June Monday afternoon holiday.

Average 441.  On roll 499.  Att’ce 483.

School closed – Band of Hope excursion.

Tuesday.  Attendance very low.

Thursday.  F Newman Esq distributed medals received for regular and punctual attendance to 50 children.

Average 425.  On roll 499.  Att’ce 468.

Many children away for the week in one or other of the surrounding villages.  Theattendance during this week of the year is always low. 

Miss C M Watson absent, attending the certificate examination.

Half holiday – afternoon

Checked registers.
                                J T Colson

Miss Emily Groome absent ill.

Admitted 35 children 33 being transfers from Alfred St School.

Emily Groome returned to duties.

Of the children transferred from Alfred St 13 are in Standard 1.

Three of them only were successful in working 12+5+17+6.

One only reads passably.

Seven can with difficulty name words of two and three letters.  The remaining six cannot even do that.

One only recognises the word “and”

It appears very strange that this group of transfers should be so backward.  They will have to form a Standard 0 until progress is made.

Average 460.  On roll 533.  Att’ce 508.

Half holiday.

Half holiday.

The midsummer holidays are to be from Friday afternoon 27^th July to Monday 27^th August.

Kathleen Smith and Lily Norman appointed monitresses at 3/- per week subject to one week’s notice on either side, the appointments to commence on the 27^th August next

V 456.  On roll 536.  Att’ce 509.

Miss G Source absent ill.

    ,,    ,,      ,,            ,,      ,,

Average 449.  On roll 535.  Att’ce503.

Schools closed until Monday 27^th August 1900.

Emily Groome 2, below fair                                History
                                                                Music (Theory)
                                                                Elem’y Science

Helen Watson 1, failed

Frank Clarke 1, passed

Report for year ending 30 April 1900

Mixed School  “This school continues to merit its reputation for good organisation and discipline, the teaching is marked by high aim and intelligent method, the supervision of the Head Teacher is thorough and a very creditable standard of attainment is uniformly reached.”

If a grant under Art 101 of the Code is claimed the directions given in the enclosed form should be attended to.

R Newell is recognised under Art 33. 

It appears from F Clarke’s medical certificate that he has not been successfully vaccinated.  Until this operation has been effectively performed, this Board cannot, both for his own sake, and in the interests of the children attending the school, consent to his engagement.

The certificate of Miss Source became due on the 8^th July 1900, if she continued in this school till that date and will be issued upon the application of the School Board.

                                                James Heygate
                                                                Clerk to the Board

Re-opened school 421 present.

Admitted four children.

Carrie Clarke Ex P T commenced duties.

Kathleen Smith and Lily Norman commenced duties as monitresses.

Average 427.  On roll 521.  Att’ce 471.

Frank Clarke absent ill.

Frank Clarke returned to duties.

Average 433.  On roll 519.  Att’ce 481.

Nellie Watson absent – sprained ankle.

Average 428.  On roll 521.  Att’ce 482.

Nellie Watson returned to school.

                                                                Art 84 (b) I1
                                                                W H J Salt
                                                                18 Sept 1900

Letter from the Clerk

“The school will be closed on Monday and Tuesday owing to the Feast”

Valentine Carrington appointed monitor at a salary of 3/- per week commencing on 1^st October and to be subject to one week’s notice on either side.

Average 434.  On roll 518.  Att’ce 484.

Re-opened school – 392 present.

Average 413.  On roll 517.  Att’ce 463.

Visited the school and checked registers.
                                                                C L Bradfield

Average 444.  On roll 517.  Att’ce 463.

Schools  closed.  Room used for General Election.

Average 439.  On roll 513.  Att’ce 487.

Tested standards 1 and 3 in Writing.

Average 444.  On roll 514.  Att’ce 491.

Pupil Teachers’ quarterly examination held.  N U T papers.

Commenced Cookery classes.

Miss Adcock 1^st class diploma 1889.

Average 432.  On roll 511.  Att’ce 486.

Tested each class in singing.  Result good.

Average 434.  On roll 512.  Att’ce 484.

Miss A L Firth took charge of the Cookery – 1^st class diploma Dec’r 1892 North Midland School Cookery.

Average 436.  On roll 513.  Att’ce 485.

Commencing on Monday the school will commence at 1.40, registers closed at 2.  This will continue until the end of January.

Opened school – afternoon session at 1.40.

Average 445.  On roll 514.  Att’ce 492

In view of Miss Wills leaving at Christmas and the large number coming up from the Infants Department on 01 May suggested that a certificated teacher be appointed.

Average 449.  On roll 514.  Att’ce 439.

Miss Wills absent ill.

Miss C M Watson went home at 11am ill

Miss Wills returned to school.

Miss Watson returned to school.

Average 445.  On roll 512.  Att’ce 492.

Mrs Vann visited the schools and took the name, qualifications and salary of each teacher.

Average 440.  On roll 511.  Att’ce 483.

Completed the terminal examinations.  The work set has been well mastered.

Average 431.  On roll 511.  Att’ce 482.

Emily Groome absent all week at Scholarship Examination.

Received letter from the Clerk re holidays:-

Xmas holidays are to be from Friday next at noon to Monday 7^th January.

Average 417.  On roll 510.  Att’ce 474.

Christmas holidays 21 Dec 1900 – 7^th Jan’’y 1901.

Zilpah Mary Wills and Helen Watson resigned.

Frances Eleanor Heighton commenced duties as Ex P T (scholarship Dec 1900).

Average 422.  On roll 508.  Att’ce 473.

The following have been promoted for this term’s work:-

Checked registers
                                J T Colson

Average 427.  On roll 505.  Att’ce 473.

Mr Donald – lecturer on Temperance gave a lesson on alcohol to Standards 5 – 7 2.40pm to 3.30.

Kathleen Smith absent.

Kathleen Smith absent all week.

Miss Heighton absent Friday.

Average 429.  On roll 592.  Att’ce 470.

Cookery lesson taken this week in order to complete the course.

Average 412.  On roll 500.  Att’ce 466.

Kathleen Smith resigned 31 Jan.

Miss Source absent – ill.

Miss Source absent.

Frank Clarke gave a spelling lesson to standard 3 div A.  His grouping and contracting the difficult words in a paragraph was good.

Average 411.  On roll 499.  Att’ce 461.

Average for 3^rd Quarter 202.8 boys, 227.6 girls = 430.

Average 419.  On roll 498.  Att’ce 464.

Miss Groome absent ill.

Miss Groome returned to school

Examined Mental Arithmetic in standards 1 and 2.  The work well done.  Geography in standard 2 Very Good.

Geography St 1 Good.  Lower division must be made talk more in the lesson.  St 4 Very Good.

St 5 Mental Very Good.  Geography Good.  St 6 Mental Fairly Good.

Attendance very poor this week.

Average 406.  On roll 498.  Att’ce 457.

Miss Heighton, teacher appointed in place of Miss Wills, lacks the smartness and energy necessary to good work.

The Head Master absent from school to 11 March.

Average 410.  On roll 497.  Att’ce 453.

Average 410.  On roll 497.  Att’ce 454.

Resumed duties this morning.
                                                E Jenkins

                                March 12 1901
                                A Cartwright H M I

                                March 13 1901
                                N Junaley
                                                S I (Drawing)

Average 414.  On roll 495.  Att’ce 456.

Received notices from the Clerk that

“The Board Schools are to be closed on Monday next 25^th inst. and from midday on Thursday the 4^th April to Monday morning the 15^th April.

Pollie Scott has been appointed candidate on probation in your school at a salary of 3/- per week, the appointment to date from the 1^st April and to be subject to a week’s notice on either side ending at any time.

Average 412.  On roll 495.  Att’ce 456.

Mr J T Gordon absent – influenza.

Average 415.  On roll 492.  Att’ce 457.

Average 409.  On roll 493.  Att’ce 457.

Easter Holiday

4 April to 15 April.

Re-opened school – present 410.

Checked registers
                                Arthur Mantle

The Rev’d M E Parkin distributed the certificates gained by pupils for essay on alcohol.

Certificates 74, prizes 2 Florence Osborn, Tom Denton.

Average 414.  On roll 491.  Att’ce 464.

Miss Carrie Clarke absent ill.

Miss Carrie Clarke absent ill whole week.

Average 415.  On roll 489.  Att’ce 464.

Miss Clarke resumed duties this morning.

Close of School Year

Admitted from Newton Rd Infants 119, from Alfred St Infants 16, others 3, total 138.

Staff

Miss Watson absent – illness.

Miss Watson returned to duties.

Miss Source absent with leave during the afternoon.

Miss Heighton absent – illness.

Roll   292 boys     328 girls = 620

Att’ce 283   ,,        320  ,,    = 603

Aver  260   ,,        291  ,,    = 551

Mr J T Gordon C T has been exceedingly careless in his registration.

Miss Source absent.

Miss Heighton returned to school.

The chairman present 10.30 to 11.50.

Mr J T Gordon asked to be released from his duties at once.  He did not take charge of his class after 12 noon.

Roll   294 boys     328 girls = 622

Att’ce 285    ,,       318  ,,   = 603

Aver  265    ,,       289  ,,   = 554

Mr Colson, the chairman, visited the schools.

Messrs Colson, Bradfield and Corby visited the schools.

Received the following notice from the Clerk

“The schools are to be closed for the Whitsuntide holidays from Thursday afternoon the 23 inst. to Monday morning the 3^rd June.”

Roll    295 boys     328 girls = 623

Att’ce 281    ,,       313    ,,   = 594

Aver   256    ,,       280    ,,   = 536

Whitsuntide holidays 23 May to 3 June.

Re-opened school, 528 present

Ten cases of measles reported

School closed after morning session.

Roll   294 boys     328 girls = 622

Att’ce 275    ,,       312  ,,   = 587

Aver  251    ,,       275  ,,   = 526.

School closed at noon – half holiday

Roll   292 boys     324 girls = 616

Att’ce 271    ,,       294  ,,   = 565

Aver  252    ,,       269  ,,   = 521

Half holiday.

Mr Hewitt absent – illness, bad eye.

                              ,,

                              ,,

Roll   291 boys     322 girls = 613

Att’ce 272    ,,       303  ,,   = 575

Aver  249    ,,       269  ,,   = 518

Mr Hewitt resumed duties this morning.

Roll   293 boys     320 girls = 613

Att’ce 269   ,,        291  ,,   = 560

Aver  247    ,,       262  ,,   = 509

School closed until Tuesay 2^nd July

Re-opened school

Miss Watson absent, attending certificate examination.

Checked registers

                                J T Colson

Rol    292 boys    319 girls = 611

Att’ce 259    ,,      284   ,,  = 543

Aver  236    ,,      255   ,,  = 491

Schools closed for the afternoon.

Roll   291 boys    318 girls = 609

Att’ce 263    ,,     278   ,,   = 541

Aver  279    ,,     246   ,,   = 487

Schools closed during the afternoon.

Schools closed afternoon.

Meeting of the School Board – resolved to close the schools because of damage to Alfred st Schools by fire.

Schools to re-open Monday 26 August.

H M I Report

“I am much pleased with the tone and work of this school.  Its high state of efficiency reflects the greatest credit on the head master and his staff.  Brush drawing is being taught with encouraging success and I should be glad if the boys could have some manual instruction in Woodwork.  The floor of the school needs attention.  The playground is in a bad state at the entrance and by the girls’ offices and I should be glad if it could be asphalted.  A proper receptacle should be provided for the ashes.”

Mr Hewitt will receive his certificate in due course. 

L Norman, V Carrington and F M Scott do not appear to have been presented to H M Inspector for approval under Art 33.

Frank Clarke 2^nd year – well

Ruth Newell C           – failed.

                                                                James Heygate
                                                                Clerk to the Board

Re-opened school – admitted nine children, present 502.

Mr John James Barlow C T commenced duties this morning

Ruth Newell resigned.

Av  249 boys         268 girls                 total 517

Percentage 87

Av  252 boys         271 girls                 total 523

Percentage 87.9

Mr C L Bradfield visited the schools.

Forty four children who earned attendance medals received them today.

Av  252 boys         278 girls                 total 530

Percentage 89

Av 245 boys          267 girls                 total 512

Percentage 87.4

School closed to Wednesday 25.

Opened school – attendance 503.

Miss Heighton absent – bad cold

  ,,       ,,          ,,          ,,      ,,

Av  245 boys         265 girls                 total 512

Percentage 86.7

Monday.  Miss Heighton returned.

Checked registers and found correct

                                                by Us

Separated St 1 into sections a & b

Average 251 boys, 275 girls, total 526.  Percentage 89.4.

Master absent from school during morning session.

Standard 2 under the charge of Mr Barlow and three monitors went up the road for a Geography lesson.  They went up the hill – hills valleys and stream were pointed out.

Average 250 boys, 277 girls = 527.  Percentage 90.2.

Mr Bradfield visited the schools.

Cookery lessons commenced.
Ada Firth 1^st class diploma 1892
North Midland School of Cookery.

Average 249 boys, 279 girls, 528 total.  Percentage 91.

Average 244 boys, 282 girls, 526.  Percentage 91.1.

Average 242 boys, 273 girls, 515 total.  Percentage 90.2.

Florence Dring aged 15 and Florence Osborne aged 13 commenced as candidate and probationer.

Miss Heighton absent during the afternoon.
                                                                Art 84 (a) I1
                                                                W H J Salt
                                                                6 Nov 1901.

Mr J J Barlow absent.  Had a slight surgical operation.

Miss Heighton absent.

Average 245 boys, 270 girls, 515 total.  89.7 %

Miss heighton returned to duties.

Average 245 boys, 269 girls, 514.  89.6%

Average 238 boys, 255 girls, 493.  86.3%

Average 234 boys, 263 girls, 497.  87.3%

Until the Christmas holidays school will close at 4,10 to enable the younger children to reach home before dark.

Received notice of the Christmas holidays.  20^th Dec 1901 to 6^th Jan 1902.

Average 243 boys, 269 girls, 512.

Frank Clarke absent, attending King’s scholarship Examination.

Average 239 boys, 254 girls = 493.

Checked registers
                                J T Colson

Tested Arithmetic in 4^th and 5^th standards and composition in 6^th and 7^th.

Closed schools for Christmas holiday.

20 Dec 1901 – 6 Jan 1902.

Miss F E Heighton ceased duties.

Report received 19 Dec 1901

Mr Salt, sub Inspector, visited the school on the 6^th November and reports as follows:

I found a certificated assistant teaching a class of 95 third standard children.  In four other classes the number present was in excess of the normal limit fixed by Article 73 of the Code.  This demands the immediate attention of the School Board.

                                                                Art 84 a (2)
                                                                I Gill
                                                                19 March ‘02

Re-opened school.  489 present.

The teacher appointed in the place of Miss F Heighton cannot commence duties until 9 Jan.

Miss F M Foster arrived at 3pm.  She had been offered a place at Rothwell and asked to be liberated from her engagement here.  As she would otherwise have handed in her resignation at once it was decided to accede to her request.

Average 238 boys, 263 girls, 501 total.

Mr Donald, lecturer on temperance, gave a lesson to standards 5, 6 and 7.  96 present.

Average 232 boys, 261 girls, 493 total.  86.6%.

Mr Mantle and Mr Colson visited the schools

Mr Wescombe visited the schools.

Average 229 boys, 259 girls, 488 total.  86%.

Average 227 boys, 250 girls, 477 total.

Checked registers.
                                J T Colson

Average 227 boys, 239girls, 466 Total.  84%

Miss Smith commenced duties.

Average 223 boys, 241 girls, 464 total.  83.8%

Completed the period’s tests.  The work is satisfactory.

Average 217 boys, 237 girls, 454 total.  81.8%

Average 213 boys, 231 girls 444 total.

Miss Watson absent ill.

Tested Freehand in standards 4 and 5.

Average mark in 4              4.3
    ,,        ,,     ,, 5               6.8

Average 221 boys, 232 girls, 453 total

Standard 3 Arithmetic 5.8

Standard 1 Arithmetic

Standard 5 Model 6.3

Average 226 boys, 239 girls, 466 total.

Visit Art 84 a (2) sub page 152

Average 242 boys, 242 girls, 484 total.

Schools closed at noon

Average 231 boys, 246 girls, 477 total.

Re-opened school, 480 present.

Admitted 3 girls, 1 boy.

Miss Groome absent ill – influenza.

Miss Groome returned to duties

Average 237 boys, 257 girls, 494 total.

Average 232   ,,    254    ,,   486    ,,   .

     ,,     233    ,,    252    ,,   485    ,,    .

     ,,     237    ,,    265    ,,   502    ,,    .

No on register
                                260 boys
                                291 girls
                                551 total

Close of school year

Average 291 B, 288 G  =  579

Average 285 B, 287 G  =  572

Average 286 B, 276 G  =  562

Closed school to re-open Monday 26^th

Whit week 16 – 26

Cannot open school as the men are yet at work on the partition.

Opened school.  The new partition is of great benefit.

Average 282 boys, 275 girls  =  557 total.

Holiday in honour of the Declaration of Peace.

Notice from the Clerk of the following holidays:-

Afternoon 9 June

     ,,       12   ,,

     ,,       16   ,,

     ,,       14 July

Coronation 26 and 27 July

The schools are to be closed for the above on Thursday and Friday 26^th and 27^th inst.

Average 274 boys, 267 girls, 541 total.

Half holiday.

Half holiday not given as rain fell heavily.

Average 274 boys, 268 girls, 542 total.

Half holiday.

Letter from the Clerk dated 18 June

Coronation holidays

The Board have now decided to close the schools for the whole of the week commencing on 23^rd inst.

School closed, re-open 30 June.

Average 270 boys, 253 girls, 523 total.

Miss C M Watson away at certificate examination.

Checked registers.
                                J T Colson

Copy

Form 17a
Inspector’s Report

Mixed School  “This department maintains a very high level of efficiency and all subjects of instruction are treated with skill and intelligence.  The order is excellent and the helpful supervision of the able Head Teacher is well in evidence.  The unsatisfactory condition of the girls’ playground should receive the early attention of the School Board.

The additional attendances claimed under Article 12 (b) of the Code have not been taken into account as form 62 does not appear to have been forwarded to H M Inspector.

The Mixed School accommodation is at present insufficient for the average attendance.  The attendance should be reduced or the accommodation increased.  Your attention is requested to Article 85 (a) of the Code and to the enclosed form 69.

I am to return F Dring’s medical certificate and to request an answer to question 4.

The certificate of Miss Watson will, unless the Inspector should withdraw his favourable report, be issued upon the application of the School Board after her completion of 18 months recorded service.  The exact dates of such recorded service should be given in the application.”

Form 17A (P) 1

 Florence Dring                    C           passed

Average 267 boys, 246 girls, 513 total

Miss C M Watson resumed duties this morning.

Standard 5 – Mr E Davies CT Arithmetic test 4 sums

70 children tested average sums right three.  Figures need attention.

Letter from the Clerk

The schools are to be closed for the Summer holidays from midday on Friday 1^st August to Monday 1^st September.

Standard 4 – Mr R J Hewitt

Arithmetic test 4 sums

60 children present.  Average right 2.

Figures need much attention.

Standard 3 lower – Miss C Clarke

Arithmetic 60 children present

Average right 2.  Papers very neat and figures good.

Standard 7

Arithmetic – 18 children present

Average right 3.

Standard 6 – Miss G Source

Arithmetic

Average right 3.5

Papers and figures in most cases neat and good.

Standard 3 – Mr J J Barlow C T

Arithmetic – 75 children present

Average right 3.  Papers neatly worked and figures good.

Average 270B, 252G  =  522.

Standard 1 lower – Miss E Groome

Arithmetic fair

Standard 1 – Miss Smith

Average 276 boys, 251girls, 526 total

Mr Barlow absent.

Average 266 boys, 244 girls, 510 total.

Closed school for four weeks.

Re-opened school after August holidays.  All the staff present.

Miss E E Groome absent – ill.

Miss Groome returned to duties.

Average 266 boys, 250 girls  =  516

Class 6 Standard 2 made 95% attendance.

Frank Clarke resigned to enter college.

Average 273 boys, 252 girls  =  525.

Checked registers.
                                J T Colson

Received notice that the schools are to be closed on Monday and Tuesday 22 and 23 Sept for the Feast.

Average 272 boys, 250 girls  =  522.

Re-opened school, 511 present.

Average 268 boys, 253 girls  =  521.

Miss Watson absent ill.

Miss Smith absent – sprained foot.

Average 271 boys, 254 girls  =  525.

Miss Watson and Miss Smith resumed duties this morning.

                                                                Art 84 (a) I1
                                                                W H J Salt
                                                                6 October 1902

Average 274 b, 256 g  =  530.

Damp morning – attendance dropped to 515.

Average 276 boys, 254 girls  =  530.

Every class examined in Reading.  All are working well and making good progress.

W H J Salt Esq H M I visited the school and made enquiries re accommodation of each classroom.

The visit of a circus caused the attendance to drop to 493.

Average 271 boys, 248 girls  =  520.

Standard 4 (Mr Hewitt) worked a paper in Arithmetic.  Addition and subtraction of Length.  Capacity, Weight and Time.  Five questions given.  Result average of 4 – 81%

Average 269 boys, 254 girls  =  523.

Test in Arithmetic.  October

1              Av. 7/9   72%

2              Av 5/7    73%

3              Av 2/4    50%        Careless errors

4              Av 4/5    81%        +.-

5              Av 1/4    75%        +.x.-.x long division

5a            Av 2+/4  54%        same test as 5

6              Mark 5.4

7              Mark 5.8

7a            Mark 3.7

Average 271 boys, 247 girls  =  518.

Absent from school.
                                E Jenkins

Average 268 boys, 250 girls  =  518

Average for quarter 522.

Commenced second half of years work.

Copy of a letter from the Clerk

“The Xmas holidays are to be from Friday 19^th December at noon to Monday morning 5 January next.

Questioned class 1 and 2 in History, Roman, Saxon and Norman period.

Class 1 and 2 – Good

Class 3 – Very Good

Class 4 – Very Fair

The people, life, manners, government and growth of the nation chiefly dealt with.

265 boys, 241 girls  =  506.

Miss Groome absent ill.

Miss Groome returned to school.

Average 264 boys, 233 girls  =  497

Miss Groome again absent.

Average 248 boys, 231 girls  =  479

Many cases of severe colds reported – 468 present.

Miss Groome returned to school

Sent to the Clerk the average for the year ending 29 Sept 02

248.1 boys

257.7 girls

505.8 total

Miss Clarke went home ill

Miss Smith absent ill.

Average 248 boys, 221 girls  =  469

Miss Smith returned to duties.

Average 247 boys, 210 girls  =  457.

Closed schools until 5 Jan 02

Christmas Vacation