Miss Wooding (C) absent – illness.  Miss Mears taking 2b.

Miss O’Connor (U) on supply, taking 2a.

Miss Simmons (U) from Rushden South End on supply 5 days.

Admitted 15 children from infants dept.

Ethel M Gutteridge commenced 1 month probation as teacher.

Term promotions about 15 per class to Stan 4a.

Mr Reynolds absent to attend Medical Board.

Mr Reynolds absent (illness).

Miss Wooding still away.  St 2b with Miss K O’Connor (U).

Stan 4a L Perkins except W F M afternoon (... ... & ...)

Mr Reynolds resumed duties (3 days illness).

Miss K O’Connor ceased duties.

Miss L M Wooding, absent since Dec 14, resumed duties.

Miss Mears now takes her previous class (stand 2 a)

Mr A Allebone, County Education Committee, visited the school.

Visited the school, examined the registers and found them correct.
                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                Manager

Miss Buttling absent (illness).

Miss Buttling resumed duties.

End of school term and of Financial school year.

No. on roll 460

Admitted 10 children from Infants Department.

Messrs Freeman and Sugars ( school managers) visited school.

School closed at 4,30 for Easter holidays.

School re-opened.  Attendance good.

Miss Mabel W Wooding (U) commenced duties.

Empire day celebration.

Visit Mr Milli... Miss Dunn

School closed at noon – Whitsun holidays.

School re-opened.

School closed – visit to Wembley.

All staff and 90 scholars at exhibition.

Scholarships - 8 children were selected for oral examination.

C King, J Allen, C Spencer, C Slater, J Norman, D Berrill, C Cave, E Sawford.

3 scholarships – C Spencer, C Slater J Norman (Wellingboro’ Grammar School)

3+1 Free places (P King) J Allen, D Bedells (Kettering Grammar School)

C Cave (Kettering Grammar School)

School closed today (Sunday School Procession &c)

Miss Wooding absent – ill.  Miss A Mantle (C) on supply from 22^nd July to 31^st July inclusive.

Miss Wooding resumed duties.

Mrs Hensman (C) absent 28 – 31 on course at Derby training college.

Miss Mantle ceased duties 31 July.

School closed at 4.30 for midsummer vacation.

Report by H M I Mr W J Hands          29 May/06 June visits

The tone of this school and, in a great measure, the work also continue to be worthy of much praise.

Apart from the soundness of the science teaching and the Arithmetic of the senior classes, the excellent average level of the Drawing, and the neat and correct work in written English, the most striking feature of the school is the unity of aims and method and the healthy co-operation among the teachers and children.  The Headmaster is responsible for this, and also for the thoroughness with which most of the work is done, but his influence so exerted quite spontaneously and the teachers are not unduly restricted in the matter of adherence to a particular syllabus; latitude so allowed and individual initiative find scope for exercise.

Although the Headmaster is loyally supported according to their several abilities by colleagues who have been stimulated by his vigorous supervision and tactful encouragement, the staff as a body cannot be considered particularly strong and it speaks well for the organisation that such highly satisfactory results are obtained by the time the children reach the upper standards.  Generally speaking, no class below standard 5 shows any real brilliancy of handling, but the work from this point to the top of the school is without doubt unusually sound and comprehensive.  The mistress in charge of the highest class is a tower of strength to the school; not only is her work of outstanding merit but her personal influence over the boys and girls has far reaching results.

Throughout the school the children are eager to learn they are allowed great freedom both in comment and enquiry. Are encouraged to find out things for themselves and, especially in their Handwork, to exercise their own individuality.

The two upper classes are accustomed to self-employment when their teachers are called away: they do not willingly let slip opportunities of self activity and the general appearance of tidiness and alertness is very attractive.

Although peculiarly sound results of good teaching in English were seen in Standard 7 the whole of this side of the training is a shade lacking in imagination.  More dramatising for the younger scholars,  rather higher pitch of effort in some of the Recitation and a little more emphasis on poetry ... the older children ... ... ... ...the note unnaturally, lead to a further appreciation of fine thought and language and thence to a really high standard of essay writing in the top classes.

Certain minor points were discussed with the Headmaster at the inspection and it is understood that these will be considered when the plans for the next year’s work are being prepared.

From time to time valuable help and inspiration have been given to other teachers who have been permitted by the Authority to visit the school for the purpose of observation and the unfailing courtesy shown by the Headmaster ... ... ... is worthy of mention

School re-opened after Summer holidays.

Admitted 50 children from Infants Dept.

Pupil Teachers commenced duties Karen Alderman: A Hardwick.

School closed two days – Rushden Feast.

Registers checked and found correct.
                                                F Green

Miss L M Wooding (C) ceased duties.              Stand 2b.

Miss A Mantle (C) commenced duties             Stand 2b

Miss Buttling absent – one day – illness.

Visited school.
                B Vorley

School closed for general Election.

Visited school       E Freeman

Visited school       E A Sugars.

Attendance 83% - epidemic of mumps.

Very poor attendance.  Commenced term examinations.

Attendance very low – under 80%

School closed at noon for Xmas holidays.

School re-opened.  Attendance very fair.

Miss Mears absent (illness).

Attendance very low, many cases of sickness.

Miss Mears resumed duties.

School closed – no fuel.

Messrs Corby and Sanders visited school and checked registers.

Attendance very low for part month under 80%

Many of the children in attendance seem below par.

Visited the school much enjoyed the singing and found everything in excellent order.
                                                                                                C Claridge Feb 17/26

Miss Wooding absent – ill (2 days) returned on 25 Feb

Miss Wooding absent – ill.

School held from 1.30 to 4.0 to enable children to see Special Cinema Picture, Wild animals.

Mr Reynolds absent – ill.

Attendance improving 85%.

Mr Reynolds returned.  Miss Wooding still absent.

Miss Wooding resumed duties.

School re-opened after Easter holidays

Attendance improved 400.  All staff present.

Miss Buttling absent (illness) 3 days.

Miss Buttling resumed duties.

Attendance considerably better.

During this week several children have been absent owing to measles in the family.

Mr Carrington absent – illness – 2 days 26^th and 27^th.

Empire Celebration.  Flag hoisted instead of on 24^th (Sat).

School closed at noon for Whitsun holidays

School re-opened.

Attendance low this week.  (Many children vaccinated)

Miss mantle absent (ill) 2 days.

Miss Wooding absent. 1½ days

Registers checked.

School closed – Wembley visit.

Miss mantle and Miss Wooding resumed duties.

Visitors - Mr W J Hand H M I
                 Mr A Allebone C C
                 Mr J L Holland

Exhibition of work.

Mr Carrington absent in afternoon.

School closed today (Sunday School treats)

Headmaster absent this afternoon – Exhibition at Wellingboro’.

Miss Buttling absent on leave to attend course at derby T. College

School closed at 4.30 for midsummer vacation.

Mr J V Carrington ceased duties on appointment to Heyford School.

Staff

In consequence of the establishment of the Rushden Intermediate School the following staff changes are being made.

Mrs Hensman (C) to Rushden Intermediate School                       30 July

Miss F L Buttling (C) to     ,,          ,,             ,,                            24

Miss M Mears (C) to Alfred St School                                          30

L Perkins (H) to Rushden Intermediate School                             30

Ceased duties after 21 yrs service here                          L Perkins 30 July/27

School re-opened after the midsummer holidays.

Owing to the opening of the new Intermediate school considerable re-arrangement of the staffs of the various schools have had to be made, and the staff here is now as follows:-

Stock for the ensuing term arrived from Messrs Arnold, Leeds.

Gave an arithmetic and composition test to all the scholars, and the result of this indicates that some re-organisation may be necessary in the near future.

Miss M Wooding absent attending the Matriculation exam in London.

Visited by Mr Millican H M I with respect to organisation.

Mr Prothero chief attendance officer visited the school respecting the districts served by the school.

Visited by Mr Vorley, chairman of the managers.  Discussed with the staff certain alterations in procedure, and in the timetable which has been remodelled, and will be tried provisionally for a time before final adoption.

Miss Violet A L Allen and Mr Arthur C Ingram commenced duty as pupil-teachers today.

Visited by Messrs F Corby and W B Sanders, two of the local managers.

Registers checked and found correct.
                                                F Green

School closed for the usual Feast holiday.

Visited by the Rev P Robson, one of the local managers.

Attendance has been fairly good since the midsummer holiday, but there are several cases which will need attention unless an improvement is made.

Mr A Ingram (P T) absent for the present under Doctor Muriset’s order being a contact case of chicken pox – Oct 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29.  Nov 3, 5, 10, 12.

Visitedd by Mr Prothero, chief attendance officer.

Mr Vorley, chairman of the managers, paid a visit this afternoon, visiting all the classes.

Inspection by Mr Millican H M I who spent time with the upper classes.

Nurse Petherick  paid a visit for routine work.

Further visit by Mr Millican to the lower classes.

Held a staff meeting this morning to consider the various suggestions of H M Inspector.

Nurse Petherick completed her routine inspections.

An accident happened to a boy named Cyril Tear while playing games 4.20pm.

Mr Hardwick P T absent all day.

Visited by Mr Vorley, chairman of the managers,

The two minutes silence was observed by the whole school.

Mr E J Thorpe, Principal of Wellingborough Technical Institute, paid a visit this afternoon.

Mr Ingram P T returned to duty today.

Miss V Allen P T absent owing to personal illness.

  ,,       ,,       ,,       ,,       ,,    ,,      ,,          ,,   .

Gave aa test to the whole school on composition from matter read.

Results oof the above with suggestions for future work communicated to staff.

Miss v Allen (P T) absent, attending Exam.  Also 7^th.

Mr Ingram P T         ,,            ,,         ,,       ,,    8^th

Mr Allen absent owing to mother’s decease.

An address was given by Mr Whelan, Secretary, on the work of the League of Nations to the upper classes.

Registers checked and correct.
                                        B Vorley

Messrs Ingram and Hardwick absent during the afternoon, attending the prize distribution at Kettering Grammar School.

Miss v Allen absent in the afternoon – prize distribution.

School closed after the afternoon session for the Christmas vacation. 

Very poor attendance this week.

School re-opened after the holidays for Xmas.  Staff all present.  During the holidays a serious epidemic of German measles has developed, causing a considerable drop in the attendance.

Visited by Mr F Corby, one of the local managers.

Mr B Vorley visited this afternoon.

A performance at the Palace of a pantomime accounted for the absence of about 25 children.

Mr J W Reynolds absent in the afternoon, having to attend at Leicester for medical examination by military authority.

Forwarded the requisitions for the ensuing term to the Managers for consideration.

Nurse Petherick paid a visit of inspection.

Attendance has been more satisfactory this week, the average attendance being 361 and percentage 90.9.

Mr A Haardwick (P T) absent for the day, illness.

Registers checked and found correct.
                                                F Green

Nurse Petherick paid a visit for a routine inspection.

Mr H Bell, headmaster of St James School Northampton, paid a visit for observation purposes.

Mr J Allen absent during the afternoon (personal illness).

Mr J Allen returned to duty this morning.

The school closed at noon.  Visit of ... ... ...

The Annual Schools Exam was held this morning.  Messrs Allen and Reynolds acted as Invigilators at Alfred St School, and Messrs Stake and Hales from that school acted in the same capacity here.

School closed after the afternoon session for the Easter holiday.  Form 1x completed and forwarded to office.

School re-opened after Easter vacation with a fairly good attendance, though several cases of measles were reported.

During the holidays 25 children left school and 6 were admitted.

Visited by Mr Parker, the recently appointed attendance officer.

A much improved attendance this week – 95%.

Several cases of epidemic sickness reported this week.

Routine Medical Inspection commenced this morning.

School closed by managers for the afternoon in recognition of the ending of the general strike.

School Medical Inspection continued.  Completed 18^th.

Mr Reynolds absent – personal illness.

Mr J W Reynolds resumed duty.

Pupil teachers (male) absent for school sports.

School closed at noon for the Whitsuntide holidays.

Mr J W Reynolds absent for the morning (Empire Day celebration).

School re-opened after the Whitsuntide holidays.

Staff all present, Mr Reynolds having returned to duty.

Two boys, Ronald Geary and Dennis Alderman were called up for the second part of the scholarship exam.

Commenced a series of weekly tests in all the classes with a view to promotion at the end of the school year.

Mr A Hardwick (P T) absent during the afternoon – examination at centre.

Registers checked and found correct.
                                                 F Green

Visited by Messrs E Freeman and Sugars, local managers.

Forwarded the requisitions for the ensuing term to the managers for approval and signature.

Miss Mary Willmott, a candidate for pupil teachership from Irchester Council School commenced a probationary period today.

Mr F J Thorpe, Technical Institute, Wellingborough visited this afternoon.

Received the list of scholars who had gained the promotion mark this morning 29.1%.

Mr T Millican H M I visited this morning in connection with the trial of Miss M Willmott as a teacher.

Visited by Mr Perkins, surveyor, with reference to the relaying of the floors in the central hall and one classroom.

Arrangements will be made to set free this classroom so that work may commence almost immediately.

Miss Willmott completed her period of probation today.

A free place at the recent Annual Schools Exam has been offered to, and accepted by, Dennis Alderman.

Visited by Sir Arthur Brooke and Mr J L Hall and for a few minutes during the afternoon session.

The pupil teachers were absent on the following dates, attending Oxford Local Exam.

Messrs Hardwick and Ingram July 15, 20 and 22.

Miss V Allen July 15, 19 and 22.

Mr K Alderman July 14, 21 and 23.

Misses Barnwell and De La Court, certificated assistants at Stamford Rd School Kettering, paid a visit for observation purposes on the recommendation of Mr Hands H M I.

The Rev P E Robson and Mr C Claridge, local managers, visited the school this afternoon.

Five children attended the clinic today for vision tests.

Miss A Mantle absent owing to her father’s decease.

Eight children attended the clinic for vision testing.

School closed for the midsummer vacation.

School re-opened after the midsummer holiday.

Staff all present including the late P Ts, Mr A Hardwick and Miss K Alderman.

Admitted 64 new children, 60 from the Infants Dept, 3 from Alfred St Infants and 1 from Derby.

33 Children left during the holidays, 16 of these being transferred to the Intermediate School.

Mr Hardwick absent, interview at Burton Latimer.

The following children, at the request of the Secretary for Education, attended at the Intermediate School for a short test with a view to admission viz Joan Bake, Ada Bates, Phyllis Blackwell and Hilda Jacques (10 to 12am)

Received notice that Douglas Capon was to become a pupil teacher as from Aug 1^st next.

Register checked and found correct.
                                                F Green

Nine more children transferred to the Intermediate School.

School closed for the usual Feast holiday.

Visited by Mr T Millican H M I.

Mr A Hardwick and Miss K Alderman ceased duty here as pupil teachers.

Miss V Allen absent in the afternoon, personal illness.

Mr J Potter of the C of E School Kettering paid a visit of observation.

Nurse Wood paid a visit for routine inspection which was concluded on the 19^th.

As the numbers in the Infants Dept. have increased considerably during the past two years it has been necessary to bring Std 2 which occupied a room in that dept. to this building.  Consequently a class will be placed in the room upstairs, and on cookery days, two classes will occupy the main room.

A letter was forwarded to the local managers pointing out the inconvenience on cookery days, and the fact that a properly equipped centre was vacant on these days, with a view to a recommendation to the L E A on the matter.

Misses Wooding and Smeathers absent, attending the Certif Exam.  Miss Thurza Mantle from Higham Ferrers acting as supply teacher.

Misses Wooding and Smeathers returned.

Miss Wooding absent owing to personal sickness.

Registers checked and correct.
                                         B Vorley

Mr Ingram absent, attending Oxford Local Exam.  Also Dec 7^th and 9^th.

Miss Wooding returned to duty this morning.

School closed at the end of the afternoon session for the Christmas holiday.

School re-opened after the Christmas holiday with a full staff of teachers and a better attendance of scholars. 

Sixteen children left school during the vacation and three new children were admitted.

Stock received today for the ensuing term.  Some items have been curtailed in some cases considerably.

Visited by Messrs Sanders and Corby (Local managers).

Miss V Allen absent owing to personal illness and also on Jan 20^th.

A heavy fall of snow today, together with an epidemic of influenza, has caused a low attendance this week.

Considerable fall in the attendance owing to prevalence of influenza.

Mr J Allen and Miss V Allen absent today interviewing College Authority.

Mr A Ingram P T also absent, ill.

Less than 70% of the children are present today.

Returns for the Annual School Exam forwarded to the office today.

Percentage of attendance for the week 72.4.

No cookery or manual instruction taken today as both demonstrators are absent, ill.

Visited by Mr Abbott (Demonstrator for Physical Exercises) who saw a number of the classes at work and afterwards met the staff for discussion.

Miss W M Wooding absent through illness in the afternoon.

Mr J Allen absent through influenza.

Mr Allen returned to duty today.

Visited by Mr A Allebone C C for a short time.

Miss C M Watson absent owing to influenza.  Two members of the staff are now absent.

Visited by Messrs W Sweeting and T Millican H M I for the afternoon.

Mr Birkbeck from the County Education offices re accommodation and the buildings.

Mr J W Reynolds absent.

Three members of staff are now absent.

Mr J W Reynolds returned to duty this morning.

Miss W M Wooding returned to duty this morning.

Miss C M Watson returned to duty this morning.

Visited by MR B Vorley, chairman of the managers.

The Annual Schools Exam took place this morning from 9.30 to 12.45.  Messrs E T Hake and

H Hales from Alfred St School acted as Invigilators while Messrs J Allen and J W Reynolds from this school acted in the same capacity at Alfred St School.  Mr Millican H M I paid a short visit during the morning.

Registers checked and found correct.
                                                  F Green

Completed, and returned form 9E to the Office.

Mr J W Reynolds absent.  Ordered home by doctor who feared grysipelas.

Mr J Allen absent for the morning.

School closed at noon for the Easter holidays.

School re-opened after the Easter vacation.

All the staff present.

Fifteen children admitted, seventeen left.

Informed by the Clerk to the Managers that Misses Smeathers and Wooding have recently passed the Certificate Exam, some re-organisation of the staff will be necessary in the near future.

No manual instruction was taken today, the demonstrator being absent.

A girl named Lilly Marriott slipped over and sprained her ankle during Drill lesson this afternoon. (3pm).

Received notice form the L E A that two scholars, Sidney Leonard Cowley and Philip Henry Skinner had been asked to take part in the oral test for the awarding of scholarships and free places, on Saturday next.

Visited by Mr H R Sweeting H M I who stayed for the day.

School closed at noon for the Whitsuntide vacation.

School re-opened after the Whitsuntide vacation.  All the staff present.

School closed all day on the occasion of the First Annual School Sports.

Registers checked and found correct.
                                               B Vorley

Miss V A L Allen P T absent, taking Exam.

Mr A C Ingram absent.  School party on tour to see eclipse.

No (cookery) laundry class today, the demonstrator being absent.

Miss Allen absent at exam.

Miss M W Wooding ceased duty today.

Miss Lilian Constance Evans (U) commenced duty here in the place of Miss Wooding.

Laundry class suspended for the afternoon session; the instructress absent at interview.

School closed all day for the annual Sunday School treats.

Received the list of children who had gained the promotion mark of the A S Examination.

Miss Williams from Kingsthorpe Grove Girls’ School Northampton paid a visit for observation purposes during the afternoon.

Mr Ingram P T absent July 12^th, 14^th, 19^th and 21^st in order to attend examination at the Centre.

Received notice that Philip Skinner had been offered a Free Place at the Northampton and County School.

Miss H M Smeathers terminated her engagement as a teacher on the staff of this school.

Mr A C Ingram and Miss V A L Allen completed their engagement as Pupil Teachers.

School closed after the afternoon session for the midsummer holidays.

School re-opened after the midsummer vacation, with a good attendance, though several children are still away on holiday.

Miss Gertrude Alice Skellham commenced duty as Uncertificated Teacher in the place of Miss H M Smeathers resigned.

Admitted 51 children from the Infts Dept., 22 from Alfred St infts and two from out of town.

During the holiday 17 children left school for employment, 22 were transferred from here to the Intermediate School, and 1 left the town.

Mr Douglas Layram commenced his teaching practice as a Pupil Teacher, attending four days per week.

Woodwork instruction commenced this morning, two classes having been formed.

Registers checked and found correct.
                                                F Green

Housewifery course  commenced today under the supervision of Miss Norfolk.

Mr J W Reynolds absent this afternoon by permission of the managers.

School closed for one day for the annual feast.

Several children requested to attend the clinic at Alfred St for dental treatment.

Dental inspection by Mr Godfrey.  Nearly 300 children were seen.

An outbreak of diphtheria has occurred in the Infants Dept.  This has involved the exclusion of several families in this department.

Visited by Messrs F Corby and W B Sanders, two of the local managers.

Further active cases having been reported in the children attending the Infants Dept. there are now 17 children excluded from this dept.

Several children are attending the clinic today and tomorrow for dental treatment.

School closed for half-term holiday.

Attendance still low owing to the diphtheria outbreak, though no active cases have been notified in this dept.

Visited by Mr Burns H M I who required various statistics with reference to Woodwork Instruction.

The pupil teacher, Mr Douglas Layram is attending the Oxford Local Exam and will in consequence be absent several days Dec 8,  9, 12, 13, 15 and 16.

Visited by Messrs F Corby and W B Sanders, local managers.

Registers checked and found correct.
                                                F Green

A heavy fall of snow on Wednesday has rather seriously affected the attendance this week.

One of the younger children fell over in the playground at 1.50pm and sustained a severe cut over the eye, and he was sent to a local doctor for treatment.

School closed after the afternoon session for the usual Christmas holidays.