School re-opened after two weeks vacation.

Attendance larger than for some few weeks past.

Miss Smith and Miss Source absent this morning.

All staff present in afternoon.

Mr F Clarke absent – illness.

Mr F Clarke resumed duties.

Verified registers.
                                J T Colson

In consequence of smallness of standard 7 (12 children) Miss F Dring Ex P T now takes a new class of 26 from the two divisions of standard 2.

Average 246 boys, 234 girls  =  480                 90.4%.

School closed today.  Parliamentary Election.

Thirty less present this afternoon – boisterous weather.

Average 238 boys, 236 girls  =  474                 90.0%

Miss Clarke absent – illness.

Miss Clarke returned to school.

Average 240 boys, 230 girls  =  470                 89.5%.

Miss Smith absent – illness.

Miss Smith resumed duties.

Average 237 boys, 232 girls  =  469                 89.6%.

Average 238 boys, 227 girls  =  465                 88.3%.

Mr Hewitt absent in afternoon – called away to Leicestershire.

Mr Hewitt absent owing to bereavement.

Average 239 boys, 229 girls  =  468                 90.1%.

Fire Drill – time 2 minutes.

Mr Hewitt returned to school.

Average 243 boys, 232 girls  =  475                 92%.

Several children returned to school after prolonged absence.

Have tested most classes in tables after a close inspection of errors made in Arithmetic tests.  These errors are largely due to mistakes in multiplication – children relying entirely on memory and even in higher classes putting 5x9 is 54 and 8x9 is 63.  Inaccuracy in next test should be minimised as a thorough revision of tables in all classes is being made.

Miss Clarke absent, owing to illness, today.

Miss Dring takes standard 2b, vice Miss Clarke.

Miss Clarke returned to school.

Average 240 boys, 236 girls  =  476                 92.8%.

25 children absent the whole week.  The others are attending very regularly

Miss Watson absent in afternoon and March 8^th.

Called at the school.

                                Davis F Gotch.

Average 244 boys, 230 girls  =  474                 93.5%.

Lecture on Alcohol and Digestion to standard 7 by Mr B Craven.

Mr C Jemison absent in morning.

Average 239 boys, 235 girls  =  474                 93.3%.

                                                                Inspection (2)
                                                                W H J Salt
                                                                22 March 1906

Average 241 boys, 241 girls  =  482                 94.6%.

Miss Watson and Miss Clarke absent – illness.              

Miss Clarke resumed duties.  Miss Dring absent on 28^th.                                                              

                                                                March 29 19066
                                                                A Cartwright H M I

School opened 1.45.  Registers closed at 2.0, Schhol dismissed 4.5

Average 238 boys, 237 girls  =  475                 94%.

For official purposes the school will be designated in future

Rushden Newton Road C                    “195”

Miss Clarke absent today.

Average 236 boys, 232 girls  =  468                 93.9%

Miss Watson and Miss Clarke still absent, under medical advice.

Average 237 boys, 227 girls  =  464                 93.5%

School closed at noon for Easter vacation.

School re-opened after Easter holidays.

Miss Watson resumed duties.  Miss Clarke absent.

Verified registers.
                                J T Colson

Average 238 boys, 228 girls  =  466                 94.2%.

Miss Clarke resumed duties.

End of school year.

Admitted 110 children from Infants Dept

Staff

Average 292 boys, 291 girls  =  583                 95.9%.

Admitted 6 children from Infants Dept.

Average 290 boys, 288 girls  =  578                 95.6%.

School closed this afternoon – Sunday School Anniv’y

Report H M I

This is a thoroughly good school.  The order is excellent, the schemes of work are full and carefully arranged, and very good progress is being made throughout. 

The main room should be divided by a partition.  The lobby doors should open outwards.

There is insufficient cloakroom accommodation.  Four additional closets are required for the girls; there should be a closet for the male teachers; the urinal accommodation for the boys is quite inadequate.
                                                                                J T Colson
                                                                                                Correspondent.

Schemes of Work 1906-7

Average 292 boys, 288 girls  =  580                 95.5%.

School closed this afternoon.

Average 286 boys, 289 girls  =  575                 94.8%.

Mr F Clarke absent today owing to illness.

King’s Scholarship Exam Dec 1905 – Florence Osborne placed in 3^rd division of 1^st class.

Average 288 boys, 285 girls  =  573                 94.9%.

School closed at noon until Monday June 11.

School re-opened after Whitsun holiday.

Average 288 boys, 288 girls  =  565                 95.2%.

Flor Osborne (P T) temporarily transferred to Stanwick (apprenticeship completed 30 June

Afternoon, school closed.

Average 286 boys, 279 girls  =  565                 93.7%.

School closed at noon.

Attendance low this morning owing to bad weather.

Average 281 boys, 273 girls                              92.1%

Miss Watson absent owing to, illness.

Miss Watson resumed duties.

Average 282 boys, 278 girls  =  560                 93%.

School closed at noon.

Some thousands of flowers brought by children today and forwarded to Northampton hospital.

Monday’s timetable worked this afternoon as on 3 Mondays the school has closed at noon.

Average 284 boys, 281 girls  =  565                 94.2%.

Miss Source absent, ill.

Flowers sent to Bedford General Infirmary.

Miss Source resumed duties.  Miss Watson absent, ill to 23^rd.

School closed at noon.

Average 279 boys, 289 girls  =  568                 95.2%.

Several thousands of flowers brought by children and forwarded to Northampton Infirmary and Wellingborough Union Infirmary.

Visited the school and checked registers.
                                                       John Claridge

Average 280 boys, 279 girls  =  559                 93.3%.

Miss Smith absent, ill.

Flowers forwarded to Bedford Hospital.

Rev’d R Shorten distributed prizes and certificates from Northants Band of Hope Union.

Miss Smith resumed duties.

Nelly L Groome and Amy Eliz Cunliffe commenced duties as Pupil Teachers.

Average 277 boys, 269 girls  =  546                 92%.

School closed at noon until Set 3.

Mr F Clarke resigned.  Mr Catlin to take St 6.

County Council Scholarship awarded to Annie Madin and Tho’s Gutteridge.

School re-opened after midsummer vacation.

Mr Reynolds temporarily transferred to Earls Barton Cl School

Distributed 28 prizes for window boxes.

Average 270 boys, 270 girls  =  540                 92.8%.

Mr Reynolds resumed duties.

Average 272 boys, 277 girls  =  549                 94.5%.

Miss Dring absent – illness.

Miss Watson absent today.

Average 274 boys, 269 girls  =  543                 94%.

School closed Monday and Tuesday – Rushden Feast.

Average 272 boys, 265 girls  =  537                 93.5%.

Verified registers.
                       J T Colson

36 girls from National School commenced cookery at this school.

Average 273 boys, 271 girls  =  544                 94.9%.

Visited cookery class.
                           K Manley H M I

Average 276 boys, 271 girls – better percentage         95.3%

Average 270 boys, 271 girls              94.1%.

Visited.
          G Shaw

School closed this afternoon.

Average 276 boys, 272 girls  =  548                 94.4%.

Mr C Jemison absent, in charge of Hargrave School.

Visit.
      30 Oct 1906
                     G Jenkins

Mr Owen Woodman commenced duties as assistant.

Average 271 boys, 273 girls  =  544                 94.5%.

School opened 1.30, closed 3.30

Very bad weather affected attendance this week.

Average 263 boys, 268 girls  =  531                 92.5%.

Mr Reynolds absent in morning – illness.

Average 264 boys, 268 girls              92.6%.

Average 268 boys, 275 girls              94.4%.

Rennie Parkin commenced as monitor.

Mr C Jemison temporarily transferred to take charge of Stoke Bruerne School.
Mr Woodman takes standard 5.

Examinations 2nd Period.

Average 265 boys, 273 girls  =  538                 94%.

Miss Clarke absent – illness.

Average 260 boys, 261 girls  =  521                 91.2%.

Miss Dring absent – illness.

Average 258 boys, 256 girls  =  514                 90.6%.

School closed at noon until Jan 7.

School re-opened after Xmas holidays.

Mr C Jemison acting master at Chelveston.  Remainder of staff present.

Over 70 children away owing to epidemic (measles).

Very low attendance due to measles (83 absent).

Average 220 boys, 218 girls  =  438                 78.3%.

Mr C Jemison resumed duties at this school.

St2 Mr C Jemison; St1 Miss M Smith and Miss F Dring.

                                Frank Ballard
                                                Jan 15^th 1907

Mr Hewitt absent on leave.

Average 218 boys, 217 girls  =  435                 78.3%.

Measles still prevalent.  Further caes causing absence.

Average 209 boys, 220 girls  =  429                 77.3%.

93 absent owing to measles.

Verified registers.
                        J T Colson

                Visit 31 January 1907
                                G... Jenkins
                                        Assistant Secretary

Average 210 boys, 219 girls  =  429                 77.4%.

Average 224 boys, 224 girls  =  448                 87.6%.

Attendance better, many of measles cases having returned.

Miss Smith absent today – illness.

Miss Smith resumed duties, though still affected by throat trouble.

Many children returned after 3 or 4 weeks absence due to measles.

Average 243 boys, 248 girls  =  491                 85.6%.

Miss Charlotte Parker commenced a month’s training at this school for recognition as Supplementary Teacher.

Mr C Jemison absent – resumed duties Feb 20.

Messrs F Corby and W Sanders visited the schools.

Mr Hewitt resigned – promoted to headship at Stoke Bruerne.

Mr C Jemison takes St 4a, Miss Smith 2a, Miss Dring 1.

Average 236 boys, 246 girls  =  482                 89.4%.

Many children returned to school after absence owing to measles.  Revision necessary.

Average 242 boys, 250 girls  =  492                 91.8%.

Mr Reynolds absent – illness (absent this week).

Average 245 boys, 252 girls  =  497                 92.7%.

Mr Reynolds absent.  Miss F Dring absent – illness.

Both teachers absent the whole week.  Term exam delayed.

Average 246 boys, 255 girls  =  501                 93.8%.

Mr Reynolds resumed duties.  Miss F Dring absent.

School closed at noon until April 8.

School re-opened after Easter holidays.

Miss Dring resumed duties.

Attendance very good throughout the school.

Average 242 boys, 257 girls  =  493                 95%.

School visited by Mr j Noble – manager.

Exam commenced this week – 3^rd term.

Average 241 boys, 251 girls  =  492                 94.7%.

Third term exam continued during the week.

Average 242 boys, 255 girls  =  497                 95.6%.

Termination of school year.  518 on roll, average 523.

Cookery course commencement – Miss Grace W Stiff

Very good attendance during the week – Average 272 boys, 290 girls  =  562       97%.

Cookery demonstration in afternoon.  Practical on Thursday.

Average 263 boys, 288 girls  =  551                 96.5%.

School closed at noon – half holiday.

Very heavy rain – attendance affected considerably.

Average 258 boys, 279 girls  =  537                 94%.

School closed at noon for Whitsun holidays.

School re-opened.

Average 256 boys, 276 girls  =  532                 94%.

Mr C Jemison ceased duties having resigned.

Mr Arthur M Arnott appointed as certificated teacher.

Miss F Dring to take Stand 3a, Mr Arnott 5b

Average 257 boys, 271 girls  =  528                 93.6%.

Attendance very good but reduced by several cases of mumps.

Average 256 boys, 276 girls  =  532                 94.8%.

Standard 7 accompanied by Mr Woodman visited Gas Works this morning, the manager explaining various processes.

Half holiday this afternoon..

Visited the schools and found them in good working order.

                                                                Frederick Corby
                                                                W B Sanders

                                                A Cartwright H M I

Temperance lecture by Mr B Craaven.  Messrs Vorley and Crouch present.

Average 257 boys, 275 girls  =  532                 95.3%.

School closed at noon for half holiday.

Cookery classes taken by Mrs Perkins; the cookery teacher absent.

School closed at noon, half holiday.

Average 253 boys, 274 girls  =  527                 94.5%.

Mr Woodman absent; at S Kensington for Science Course.

Cookery lesson postponed to Friday.  Half holiday.

Average 246 boys, 271 girls  =  517                 94.4 %.

Mr J V Carrington (C) temporarily engaged during absence of Miss Clarke at Hannington.

Half holiday.

Flowers to Wellingborough hospital.

Children taken to High St to see General Booth pass.

Average 247 boys, 271 girls  =  578                 94.6%.

Miss Smith absent, ill.

Flowers to Bedford Hospital.  Miss Smith returned to school.

Verified registers.
                          J T Colson

Average 248 boys, 269 girls  =  517                 92.9%.

A large consignment of flowers sent to Northampton Hospital.

Miss Clarke resumed duties.

Margaret M Ette commenced as pupil teacher for 2 years

W’m Rennie Part... for 1 year.

Average 246 boys, 260 girls  =  506                 93.7%.

School closed at noon for Summer vacation.

School re-opened.

Mr J V Carrington (C) commenced duties.

Cookery course commenced.

Average 235 boys, 261 girls  =  496                 94.8%.

Miss Florence Lester commenced a month’s training at this school for recognition as Supplementary Teacher.

Average 233 boys, 254 girls  =  492                 94.3%.

Miss Clarke absent, illness

Average 231 boys, 258 girls  =  489                 93.8%.

Holiday for Rushden Feast.

Miss Edith M Neal commenced a month’s training.

Average 228 boys, 252 girls  =  480                 92.3%.

Miss Smith resigned.

Verified registers.
                          J T Colson

Visited the cookery class.
                          K Manley H M I

Cookery taken today instead of Wed’y (30^th)

Re-arranged classes 6 & 7 (St 3).  Promoted 7 children from 3 to 4, 8 from 2 to 3.

Average 222 boys, 247 girls  =  469                 91.3%.

School assembled 1.45 in afternoon, dismissed 4.15.

Miss Ida M Sargent temporarily transferred to Pytchley

School closed today – County Council Election.

Mr H Catlin absent, illness.

Average 221 boys, 247 girls  =  468                 92.4%.

Average 223 boys, 250 girls  =  473                 93.5%.

Miss Coales commenced a month’s training for recognition as Supplementary Teacher.  Sent to National School Rushden.

Messrs Corby and Sanders, managers, visited the school.

Miss Sargent returned to this school.  Miss Dring absent this week taking Certificate Exam.

Miss Clarke absent (illness).

School closed at noon for Xmas holidays.

School re-opened.  Admitted 60 children from Infants Dept

Staff present

Mr R Parkin absent this week at London matric Exam

Visited the Cookery class.
                                K Manley H M I

Average

Verified registers.
                      J T Colson

Attendance very low during week.  Many children absent through illness.

Average 492         89%.

Absent today.

Miss F Dring absent owing to illness.

Miss Dring resumed duties.

Mr Carrington absent – illness.

Mr Carrington resumed duties.

Average 240 boys , 262 girls  =  502                                91.3%.

Miss Watson absent, ill.  Afternoon Miss Clarke absent – ill.

Visited the school this morning.

                                                Fred Corby
                                                W Sanders

Miss Dring absent.  Average very low 482      87.7%.

Miss Clarke, Watson and Dring absent.  Over 90 children absent owing to illness.

Miss Dring resumed duties.

It has been a great pleasure for me to visit these schools and have been delighted with kindness and courtesy of the teachers and the various methods of teaching and the order and attention.

                                Thomas Patenall

Average very low owing to sickness 457         82.4%.

Miss Clarke resumed duties.

Miss F Dring received notice of success at Certif Exam.

Very poor attendance.  70 children absent all the week.

Miss Sargent absent – ill.

Average very low owing to sickness.

Mr Arnott absent – ill.

Mr Arnott resumed duties.

Miss Dring temporarily assisting in Infants Dept

Average 231 boys, 261 girls  =  492                 90%.

L Perkins
                6^th April 1908.

Miss M M Streather commenced a month’s training at this school to qualify as a supplementary teacher.

Miss Sargent absent – illness.

Verified registers
                                J T Colson

School closed at noon for Easter holidays.

School re-opened.  Attendance very good.

End of school year.  No. on roll 518.

Admitted 63 children from Infants Dept.

Miss Watson absent – ill.

Mis Streather completed month’s training here.

Average 268 boys, 292 girls              94.8%.

Mr Woodman resumed duties.

Mr Catlin absent in afternoon to interview managers at Daventry.

Attendance during week very good                 96.3%.

St 7 Nature study lesson in the fields.

Half holiday.

St 7 visited Rushden Gas Works to witness processes of manufacture.

Miss Clarke absent – illness.

Average 265 boys, 292 girls              96.1%.

During lesson in oxygen St 4 an explosion occurred and a test tube burst, the glass cutting the faces of two children.  Despite the loudness of the report and the alarm naturally created, a panic was averted by the promptness and coolness of Messrs Arnott and Woodman.

Mr Reynolds absent in the afternoon.

School closed at noon for Whitsun holidays.

School re-opened.  All teachers present.

Attendance very good.  Average 550              95.5%.

Half holiday.

Flowers sent to Northampton hospital.

Temperance lecture by Mr Craven.

Flowers sent to Bedford hospital.

Mr Arnott absent on leave for Science Course at S Kensington.

Mr Hy I Wright, teacher on supply, commenced duties.

Half holiday.

Flowers sent to Northampton hospital.

Miss Dring absent – bereavement.

Half holiday.

Miss Dring resumed duties.

Half holiday.

Verified registers.
                        J T Colson

School closed at noon until Aug 31.

School re-opened.

Miss F Dring transferred to Infants Dept.

Miss N L Groome appointed as uncertificated assistant.

Horace Pendered appointed as Pupil Teacher.

06 Jul 497 (90.5%)  Several cases of scarlet fever.

Miss Alice T Valentine commenced a month’s training at this school to qualify as Supplementary Teacher.

Prizes and certificates for temperance essays distributed by Rev R H Colwell.

School closed for two days – Rushden Feast.

06 Jul 248 boys, 252 girls  =  500                      92.5%.

Miss Valentine completed month’s training.

Average 245 boys, 249 girls  =  494                 91.6%.

Fairly good attendance during this week        91.9%.

Verified registers.
                       J T Colson

Average 244 boys, 245 girls  =  489                 91.3%.

School visited by Messrs Claridge and Ballard.

Average 239 boys, 252 girls  =  491                 91.8%.

Examined all brushwork during the week.  The work shows steady improvement.  St 6 and St 4b very good.

Average lower owing to illness.  240 boys, 241 girls  =  481       90.4%.

Closed school at 4.15.

Drawing examined during the week, all classes.

Average 480.

Commenced 2^nd term examination.

Examination during this week.

Many girls away owing to illness.

Medals and certificates distributed by Mr B Vorley.  Mr J Crouch, another manager, present also.

School closed for Xmas holiday, to Jan 11.

School re-opened.  Mr Arnott absent (bereavement).

Admitted 60 children from Infants Dept (Miss Sargent)

Mr Arnott absent owing to illness.

Mr Arnott resumed duties.

Mr Catlin absent owing to illness.

Visited the school and verified the registers.
                                                                John Claridge

Mr Catlin resumed duties.

Mr H Hartley inspected the school.

Mr Woodman temporarily transferred to Roade.

Mr Woodman resumed duties.

Miss Watson absent in afternoon (illness)

Mr Catlin absent in afternoon.

Miss Watson absent (illness).

Registers checked by Mr B Vorley.

Report

The accommodation of this large department is overtaken. There are 564 children on the registers and the present recognised accommodation is for 492.  This includes an allowance of 100 in the Central Hall which is entirely filled with desks.  As there are seven classrooms in the school, it is very desirable that some part of the Central Hall should be left unencumbered with desks and that its use for class-teaching should be restricted to one class only.

On four days of the week two classes are taught in the Hall, and on Thursdays when one class room has to be given over to cookery teaching, there are three large classes in the Hall numbering about 160 scholars.  This arrangement makes satisfactory work a very difficult matter indeed.  The building of a new classroom as a cookery centre is a question demanding early consideration.

Some provision should also be made for teaching woodwork to the boys of this and other schools in Rushden.

The references in the last report to the cloakroom accommodation, boys’ urinal etc. are again commended to the notice of the Authority.  Generally speaking the work is done in an energetic and intelligent manner.  Arithmetic and its cognate subjects are skilfully taught; object teaching and drawing are well done.  The lessons in Geography appear to suffer to some extent from a tendency to discursiveness on the part of the teachers.  Until the teacher of the lower division of Stand 2 can engage the interest of his scholars in their work, it will not be possible to secure their attention or to ensure their normal progress.

The defects to which H M Inspector calls attention should be made good without further delay.  (Art 18 Code).

                                                                                J T Colson

Mr Woodman temporarily transferred to Apethorpe School.

Attendance much better during this week.  Average 511           93.5%.

School closed at noon until Monday April 19.

School re-opened.  All staff present.  501 children present.

Third term examination written tests.

Attendance much improved. Average 500     95.3%     Roll 526.

End of school year               497.

Stand 1 still retained in Infants Dept.

Miss Clarke absent this afternoon – illness.

Mr Woodman temporarily transferred to Cottersbrook School.

Mr Reynolds absent – Blackboard exam.

School closed at noon for Whitsun holidays.

Miss Nelly L Groome ceased duties.

School re-opened.

60 children transferred to Alfred St and North End.  12 children admitted from Alfred St.

Average attendance for week 482.

Margaret Ette received notice of passing Prelim Certif.

Mr H Hartley H M I visited the school.

Mr Otho Asle (C) commenced duties on supply, to July 30.

Mr H Catlin absent to attend Science Course at S Kensington.

Medical inspection of children.

Verified registers.
                       J T Colson

School closed today – Sunday School treats.

Miss Clarke absent in afternoon – illness.

Flowers sent to Bedford and Northampton hospitals.

Mr Catlin resumed duties.

Closed school at noon for Summer vacation.

School re-opened.  All staff present.

Eric F Tomkins and Lawson French commenced as Pupil Teachers.

Margaret M Ette retained as Ex P T – attached to 5.

Miss G Source in charge of Stand 1, admitted from Infants (55)

Cookery classes commenced – Mondays and Fridays.

Woodwork classes Thursdays and Fridays.

Cookery taken today instead of Friday.

School closed two days for Rushden Feast.  Mr Catlin absent ½day.

Cookery classes today, Monday being a holiday.

Attendance more satisfactory.  Average 493                 94.4%.

Frank Ballard         Oct 19^th 1909.

Verified registers.
                                J T Colson

Examination commenced – St 5 Reading

Miss M Ette temporarily transferred to Nether Heyford.

                Frederick Corby
                W Sanders                             16 Nov 1909

Miss M Ette resumed duties.

Miss Ida Sargent absent taking Certif Exam this week.

Mr Woodman absent – illness.

Many children away owing to mumps and other ailments.

Miss Sargent ill – away two days.

H M I visited the school.

Mr Carrington absent – illness.

Attendance very low during the week.

Miss Clarke absent – illness.

School closed till Jan 10      Xmas holidays.

School re-opened.  Staff all present.  Attendance good.

Miss M Ette temporarily transferred to Chelveston to 24 Jan (Mr Carrington absent taking matric Examination 10 to 13).

School closed today for Parliamentary Election.

Attendance has been good since Xmas holidays.

Miss Watson absent having injured her foot in School on Monday Jan 17.

Messrs Corby and Sanders visited the school.

Mr Arnott temporarily in charge of Yardley Hastings School.

Miss Watson resumed duties.

Miss Sargent absent – illness.  Eric Tompkins absent – indisposed.

School closed – County Council Elections.

Mr Arnott resumed duties.  Miss Sargent absent – illness.

Miss m Ette transferred to Radstone School till Easter.

Miss Sargent received notice of success at Certificate Exam

Visit by Mr Langley.

School closed at noon for Easter holidays.

School re-opened – all staff present.

Medical Inspection.

Miss M Ette in Infants Dept during this week and next.

Lecture by Mr Craven (Temperance lecturer) also 19^th and 26^th.

Miss Sargent absent – illness.

End of school year.  No. on roll 485.  Average for yr 467.

Admitted 49 children from Infants to form Stand 2b.

Miss Sargent absent on mornings of these dates – illness.

School closed at noon for Whitsun holidays.

School re-opened.  Miss Sargent absent today.

Miss Sargent absent Tues, Wed and Thursday mornings and on Friday.

Mr Langley visited the school.

Mr Woodman absent, taking Matric Exam.  Miss W Berry on supply during the time (Monday 13 to Thursday 16).

Miss Clarke absent (in morning) – illness.

Flower collection sent to Wellingborough (workhouse) Infirmary.

Mr Woodman resumed duties.

Miss Sargent still absent owing to prolonged illness.

Commenced 1^st term examination.

School closed today – Sunday School treats.

School closed for midsummer vacation.

School re-opened. 

Mr H Catlin to take Stan 3a.  H Pendered (U) to 5a vice Miss Maggie Ette (resigned).

Miss I M Sargent absent – continued illness.  D G Bayes P T.

Attendance very low this week owing to whooping cough and measles.

Visited the Cookery Centre.  K Manley H M I.

Woodwork class taken by Mr Woodman – each Thursday in future.

School closed two days, Rushden Feast.

Cookery taken instead of Tuesday (27)

Further cases of measles and whooping cough have reduced attendance this week.

Miss Emma Cunliffe (U) commenced duties (re Miss Ette resigned).

Checked registers and found them correct.
                                                John Claridge

Absent today (illness) L Perkins.

L Perkins resumed duties.

Admitted Stan 1 children from Infants Dept

St 1 Miss C Clarke

St 2a Miss Cunliffe U

Miss Sargent still absent from school owing to illness.

Term exam continued.

Miss Sargent resumed duties.

School closed for Xmas holidays.