Re-opened school.

Miss Simmons who is suffering from Bronchial Catarrh was unable to attend.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Miss Esther Mary Grundon ( 28.8.04) uncertificated teacher came on supply.

Miss Kilby unable to attend school through illness.

Miss Grundon ceased duties.

Miss Simmons resumed duty.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Telegraphed to the Education Secretary at N’ton that during the gale of the previous evening the large elm tree in the school playground had been blown down: the Clerk to the school managers was also informed of the occurrence.

Mr Summerlin indisposed consequently he could not attend school.  The Head Teacher was notified later in the day that Mr Summerlin is suffering from mumps and is therefore not likely to return to school for some time.

Mr James Edgar Rushworth 07/1569 21/7/86 one year college trained and on the County Committee’s emergency staff undertook temporary duty.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mr Rushworth’s duty terminated.

Miss Constance Evelyn Smith 09/39089, 11/2/98, two years college trained Certified Teacher of Oundle CE School commenced temporary duty.

No woodwork.

Mr Summerlin resumed duty.

During the weekend a pane of glass was broken in one of the windows and the surface of one of the blackboards was badly scratched.

The afternoon session commenced at 1.25 and registers were closed at 1.30 to enable the children to visit the theatre at 3.40 to see the film ‘Trailing Wild Animals in Africa’

Mr Summerlin was granted leave of absence for the afternoon session to enable him to attend his brother’s funeral.

Registers examined and found correct.

                                                                Frederick Corby

Gardening taken.

Miss Kilby absent owing to personal illness.

Mr Vorley visited p.m.

The following children from this school sat for the Annual Schools Examination at the Alfred St School Centre:-

To enable the gardening boys to witness a demonstration in Grafting and Pruning by Mr Wyles; a special lesson in gardening was taken during the morning.

With the permission of the managers the Head Teacher left school at 9.30a.m. for the remainder of the session and also from 2.15 to 3 o’clock during the afternoon.

Miss Petherick – the school nurse visited a.m.

Mr F J Thorpe visited p.m.

School closed at 4.15 for the Easter vacation.

The workmen being still at work inside, the school re-opening was postponed for two days.

Re-opened school.

Dr Perry Walker and Nurse Petherick visited intending to hold a routine medical inspection but as owing to the holiday the Head Teacher received the notice of inspection so recently as this morning and the parents of the children concerned had not therefore been notified the inspection was postponed to the 27^th and 28^th April.

The Rector visited a.m.

Notified the caretaker that Dr Perry Walker, the school medical officer, insisted upon the offices being regularly cleaned.

On reaching school found that one of the dual desks had been broken during the weekend, and in the afternoon received a post card from Mr Clifton, the superintendent of the Sunday School, stating that the desk collapsed as three girls were sitting on it.

Ascension Day – Holiday.

Closed school at noon for the Whitsuntide Holiday.

Re-opened school.

In addition to the usual gardening lesson during the morning session an additional lesson was taken during the afternoon.

Norman Lamford has been called up for the second part of the A S Examination.

Gardening taken p.m.

The Rector visited.

Visited the school, examined the Registers and found them correct.

                                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                                Manager

Holiday granted for the purpose of visiting the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley; 92 children have obtained tickets.

The following gentlemen visited during the afternoon session:- W J Hands Esq, HMI, A Allebone Esq, and E L Holland Esq.

The Rector visited a.m.

Messrs Freeman and Sugars, managers, accompanied by Mr Mantle visited.m.

Norman Lamford was informed that as a result of the Annual Schools Examination he has been awarded a free place tenable at Kettering Grammar School.

Miss Kilby did not attend school owing to the illness of her mother.

The Rector visited a.m.

By request of the County Education Secretary the Head Teacher left school at 2.10p.m. to meet Mr Cameron of the County Education Office at Alfred St School to discuss certain matters in connection with the transfer of scholars to the Intermediate School in September next.

Holiday owing to the Annual Sunday School Treat.

The Rector visited a.m.

The Head Teacher was not present during the afternoon session, he having taken advantage of the County Education Committee’s invitation ... circular no. 958 to visit the exhibition of pictures at Park St Council School, Wellingborough.

Messrs Corby and Sanders, managers, visited and checked the Registers.

At 2p.m. the following five boys:- Arthur Tassell, William Sargent, Ronald Perkins, Arthur Denton and William Meadows being candidates for places in the Intermediate School were accompanied by the Head Teacher to Alfred St School that they might undergo an oral examination.

Sister Petherick visited and held routine inspections

Mr Vorley visited p.m.

Closed school at 4.15p.m. for the summer holidays.

Re-opened school and in addition to 24 scholars from the Infants department admitted 26 pupils from other schools as follows:-

Alfred St – 10; Newton Rd – 13; North End – 2; Moor Rd – 1.

Dental inspection.

D Millican Esq, HMI, visited p.m.

The Rev P Robson, Rector, also visited p.m.

Mr Vorley visited p,m,

Requested the caretaker to fasten back the school gates when opened in the mornings by means of lock and chain to prevent any accident that might take place through children swinging on them.

The Rev P Robson visited a.m.

Sister Pretherick visited p.m.

Christine M Gardam 19/3/09 and Grace M Nichols 27/6/08 commenced duties as Pupil Teachers.

Registers checked and found correct.

                                                                B Vorley

Feast Holiday.

The Head Teacher being unwell left school at 10.30a.m. and returned at 3.30p.m.

Cautioned A K Myers that marking on the offices whilst attending Sunday School would not be tolerated he being guilty of this offence yesterday.

Called the caretaker’s attention to the deplorably dirty condition of the school floor especially that of Std IV classroom; presumably nothing in the nature of cleaning having been done after the school had been used for Sunday School purposes.

The wretched condition of the playground after last night’s rainfall calls for special mention there being one very large pool of water in addition to several smaller ones lying about all day and the quantity of mud carried into school on the children’s boots was not conducive to good school hygiene.

Miss Florence Rosalie Newton date of birth 7.2.07 and formerly a Pupil Teacher at Park St School, Wellingborough commenced duties as a Temporary Uncertificated Teacher, her qualifying examination being the Oxford School Certificate and Reg No. 25/6379.

Seeing a large pool of water lying in the playground as he was passing by, Mr Vorley, chairman of the School Managers, called to confer with the Head Teacher about ity and promised to bring the matter before the Managers at their meeting on Tuesday next Oct 20^th.

No physical drill could be taken outside.

Miss Wooding absent owing to personal illness.

The condition of the playground being worse than when Mr Vorley called on Friday last, the Head teacher wrote him to this effect as the pool of water now covers practically one half of the playing space.

Mary Underwood, no. 25 on Std VI register, was inadvertently marked absent by Mr Summerlin at 1.50p.m. although the girl was present.

An attendance mark was however placed over the mark of absence and counted in the afternoon’s total.  Immediately the error was made, Mr Summerlin brought it to the notice of the Head Teacher

Miss Wooding resumed duty.

I Millican Esq, HMI, visited.

Found a pane of glass in one of the windows had been broken by a boy at Sunday School yesterday and on mentioning the matter to the Rector he asked that the account for replacing it should be sent to the Sunday School Secretary.

Mr Prothero, Superintendent School Attendance Officer visited p.m.

W J Hands Esq, HMI, accompanied by J L Holland, County Education Secretary visited a.m.

Visited school, checked registers.

                                                Fred Corby
                                                W B Sanders

Mr Prothero, Superintendent School Attendance Officer, visited.m.

Mr F J Thorpe visited p.m.

Miss Gardam absent through personal illness.

Miss Kilby unable to attend school being unwell.

The caretaker reported a burst pipe through the frost in the boys’ offices; this was repaired during the day.

The Head Teacher who became unwell was obliged to leave school at 11.30a.m. for the remainder of the day.

Miss Kilby again absent being unwell.

Found a burst pipe in the girls’ offices, and at once sent to the plumber asking that he repairs it as quickly as possible. 

The Superintendent School Attendance Officer visited and also the chairman of the Managers p.m.

Mr Vorley, chairman of the managers visited.

Mr Whelen of the League of Nations visited and addressed the children of Stds 6, 7, and 8 on the object and aims of the League 11.20-11.50.  Visitors who accompanied Mr Whelen included the Rector, Mr Vorley, Mr Orrell, Mr Wright and Miss Butterworth.

Sister Petherick visited and held a routine inspection.

Visited the school heard some new and ... carols well sung.  Found everything in a satisfactory condition.

                                                C Claridge
                                                Percy Robson    Managers

Reported to Mr Perkins, County Education Committee’s Architect, the danger to the children from the glass globes with which the gas burners are fitted and he suggested that the matter be referred to the chairman of the Managers.

The chairman of the Managers visited and brought with him the Report of HMI Mr W J Hands which is as follows:-

Rushden South End Council School

Mixed Department

                As in the case of the Infants Department, the normal working of this school has been adversely affected by the carrying out of extensive structural alterations during the past twelve months.

                Under the able direction of the Headmaster, with whom the whole of the staff now work in effective union, the efficiency of the school has been more than maintained and in several important directions the general standard of attainment has improved considerably.

                In the lowest class the effects of more skilful teaching in the Infants Department are beginning to make themselves felt and the number of backward scholars in Standards ii and iiib is now relatively small.

                A certain amount of weakness in the memorisation of Tables was noticeable in Standards IV and iiia, but the teaching of Arithmetic has proved more successful than in former years.  In oral and written tests the children were found to be exceptionally alert and the systematic training which the scholars now receive in rapid calculations has contributed largely to this happy result.

                Equally promising in the progress which has been made in English subjects and especially in written Composition.  Great pains are taken to see that the children’s exercises are closely corrected, but insufficient stress is laid on the imendation of errors by the scholars themselves in some classes and especially in Std IV where the teacher too often furnishes the correct version herself.

                The quality of instruction in History, Geography and Elementary Science which is being given in the upper standards where the children are being trained to make independent notes about what they read and see and to use text books and atlases freely, is deserving of praise.

                There is an excellent tone throughout the Department and the successful attempts which are being made to foster a sense of responsibility and a pride of school are points worthy of mention.  

                The attendance is far from satisfactory.  On four occasions only has the weekly percentage reached 90 since the beginning of January, and the persistent irregularity of a section of the scholars in the absence of epidemic sickness makes the work of the teachers unnecessarily difficult.

                                                                Benjamin Vorley

The Rector visited p.m. and distributed the school prizes after which school was closed for the Christmas vacation.

Re-opened school.

Mr Vorley accompanied by Mrs Vorley visited p.m.

Miss Newton attended ‘Special Day’ at kettering High School p.m.

Mr Abbott, Demonstrator in Physical Instruction visited and later Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers called and conveyed to the Head Teacher the congratulations of the Managers on the excellence of the Report of H M Inspector on the work of the school.

Mr F J Thorpe visited p.m.

Was obliged to send home Dennis Hulatt of Std 5 for a complete change of clothes he having fallen down in a pool of water in the school yard during the recreation period.

Mr Summerlin absent he being unwell.

Mr Summerlin resumed duty.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, visited and introduced Mr Panter, the Attendance Officer, who is to take up duties in this district on April 9^th next.

Miss J M Kilby too unwell to attend school.

Miss Kilby again absent.

Gardening taken during both sessions.

Examined the Registers and found them correct

                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                Manager.

Messrs F Corby and W Sanders, Managers, visited p.m.

The chairman of Managers visited and informed the Head teacher that a half holiday had been granted for Friday afternoon the 19^th inst.

Closed school at noon for visit of Bostock and ... ... Annual School Examination – the Invigilator being Mr L Perkins, Headmaster of the Intermediate School.  23 candidates were entered of whom 17 sat.  The following candidates were prevented from attending owing to personal illness:- J Bland, W Horn, T Cross, Kathleen Green, Lily Parker, Edna Magee.

Miss Kilby resumed duty.

This morning Miss Wilde inadvertently marked absent Irene Lambb no. 6 on StdIV register.  Miss Wilde at once (9.40) called the attention of the Head Teacher to the matter who corrected and initialled the correction in the attendance register.

Miss Nichols absent.

Closed school at 4.15 for the Easter vacation.

Re-opened school.

Mr Vorley accompanied by Mr S Panter, School Attendance Officer, visited a.m.

Gardening taken p.m.

Arthur W E Flood, a candidate for pupil teachership, has been attached to this school for the remainder of the current month to undergo a teaching test.

With the sanction of the Managers, the Head Teacher left school at 2.0 p.m. and returned at 3.20p.m. to attend the funeral of the late Mr Grey of Irchester.

Mr C F Lawrence, the Horticultural Superintendent, visited during the afternoon and later Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, called.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, visited a.m.

T Millican Esq, HMI, visited p.m. to note the work of A W E Flood.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, visited p.m.

Gardening taken a.m. and p.m.

Gardening taken a.m.

No Woodwork taken, the instructor being unwell.

Medical inspection by Dr Newton SMO.

Attendance Officer visited p/m/

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Ascension Day – Holiday.

Sent out MI Sp2 cards to parents of children named on MI Sp3.

Gardening taken a.m. and p.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, visited p.m.

Empire Day was observed by saluting the Union Jack, singing of the National Anthem and national songs and special lessons given by the teachers of the various classes.

Closed school at noon for the Whitsuntide Holiday.

Note re Freda M Kilby – 2^nd year PT

                On Wednesday the 12^th May Miss Kilby asked to be excused the preparation of Full Notes of lessons for the Criticism Lessons she gives before the Head Teacher and at times other members of the school staff; her reason being that the preparation of the notes takes up too much of her time.

                The Head Teacher therefore informed Miss Kilby that the drawing up of the notes was a very essential part of her training and as not more than one such lesson per week is asked for the demand upon her time out of school hours could not be regarded as excessive.

                On Friday 14^th May Miss Kilby was asked to prepare a Criticism Lesson – the drawing in colour of a spray of Laburnum Std IV – for Wednesday the 19^th May but on that date Miss Kilby had not prepared the lesson as desired but brought a note to the Head Teacher of which the following is a copy.

                                                                                                                Wymington,                                                                                                                 Nr Rushden

                                                                                          19^th May 1926

Dear Mr Jones

Freda has not had time to prepare a lesson so I hope you will excuse her.

I have definitely decided that she will not take up the teaching profession.

I am calling on you in a day or two to have a little talk.

                                                                With kind regards
                                                                                Yours sincerely
                                                                                                I M Reynolds

Re-opened school.

Gardening taken a.m. and p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

The chairman of the Managers and also Mr F J Thorpe of Wellingborough visited.

Eric S Ginns, Ralph Lyne and Dennis Smith have been called up for the oral test in the Annual School Examination.

Gardening taken p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Sister Pitherick visited during the afternoon to inquire if the treatment advised by the SMO in certain cases was being given.

I Millican Esq visited p.m.

Visited the school, examined the Registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                Manager

The spouting of the boys’ offices having been damaged during the weekend evidently by boys swinging on it the Head Teacher gave instructions to Mr Ginns to put it right at once as in its present state it constitutes a danger to the children.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Miss Kilby absent a.m. she having been stung by an insect.

Miss Lillian J Clipson commenced a probationary period of teaching.

Of the 17 children from this school who took the Annual Schools Examination the following thirteen children obtained the promotion mark:-

Eric Ginns, Dennis Smith, Ralph Lyne, Vivian Richardson, Eric Brown, Phyllis Dickens, Clarice Allen, Herbert Underwood, Rose Nichols, Raymond Underwood, Mabel Darnell, Dennis Partridge and Leonard Johnson.

The Head Teacher visited the Sanitary Inspector at his office at 9.30a.m. in connection with some suspected cases of chicken pox.

At 11 o’clock Mr C F Lawrence, the County Horticultural Superintendent called and requested the Head Teacher to accompany him to the school garden plots he having come to assess the work done during the year.

Mr Panter, the Attendance Officer, visited a.m.

I Millican Esq, HMI, visited a.m. to note the work of Lillian I Clipson.

Messrs Freeman and Sugars, Managers, visited p.m.

Upon her arrival at school this morning Miss I M Kilby informed the Head Teacher that she had not had time to prepare the notes of a Criticism Lesson in Drill which she was expected to give to Std IV today.  As throughout this term Miss Kilby has shown a disinclination to do this necessary part of preparation the Head Teacher feels compelled to make further note of the matter.

Mr Panter, Attendance Officer, visited a.m.

Mr Panter, Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Miss Kilby informed the Head Teacher that she had prepared the lesson asked for on the 30^th June and later in the day gave it before him.

Miss Lillian I Clipson’s probationary period of training terminated; having shown much promise of becoming a good teacher and taken very considerable interest in her work the Head Teacher reported to this effect to the County Education Committee.

Mr Panter, Attendance Officer, visited p.m.

Mr Perkins of the County Examination Committee Architect’s office visited p.m.

Holiday for Sunday School Treats.

Sir Arthur de Capell Brooke, chairman of the Northants County Council, accompanied by J L Holland Esq, Secretary for Education, visited during the afternoon.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

School Requisition

Received a letter from the County Education Secretary stating that the item

3½ doz Shakespear’s King Richard the Second placed on requisition could only be passed provided that other items equal in value were cancelled.

Replied to the effect that after a careful perusal of all the items placed on requisition none could be struck out as all were required for the successful and efficient working of the school.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Eric S Ginns and Dennis Smith have been awarded free places at Kettering Grammar School.

The chairman of Managers visited p.m.

Miss Kilby absent owing to personal illness.

Closed school at 4.15 for the summer vacation.

Re-opened school.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Acting under instructions received by letter ES/16335/26 from the Secretary to the County Education Committee, the Head Teacher left school at 10.50 to attend a conference of local Head Teachers at Alfred St School at 11.0a.m.

Miss Newton too unwell to attend school p.m.

Mr C F Lawrence, Horticultural Superintendent, visited p.m.

The Head Teacher left school at 2.15 to assist in the oral examining of certain candidates for the Intermediate School.

The Rector visited a.m. and Attendance Officer p.m.

Visited the school, examined the Registers and found them correct.

                                                                                Percy Robson

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Feast Holiday.

The Rector visited a.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.  Chairman of Managers p.m.

I Millican Esq, HMI, paid a visit of inspection.

Nurse Wood held a routine inspection during the afternoon and the Attendance Officer also called.

No gardening.

The Rectoe visited a.m.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Suggested to the teacher of Std IV and iiia a method by which the Blackboard work in connection with the oral lessons might be improved and the lessons themselves more effectively given.

Attendance Officer called p.m.

Miss F R Newton resumed duty having been absent since Sept 13^th.

Mr Perkins of the County Education Architect’s office visited.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mr Vorley visited p.m.

A staff meeting was held at the close of school.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

The Rector visited a.m.

Mr I A Potter, Headmaster of the Boys CE School, Kettering paid a visit of observation on the recommendation of W J Hands Esq, HMI.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

No gardening, the ground being too wet.

Miss Wilde unwell and unable to attend school.

Miss Wilde resumed duty.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

No gardening – too wet.

The Rector visited a.m.

The chairman of managers visited p.m.

Nurse Wood visited and re-examined a number of cases previously noted for that purpose.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Messrs Corby and Sanders, Managers, visited p.m.

Miss Simmons having obtained leave of absence to sit at the Certificate Examination being held at Northampton this week, her place is being taken by Miss S E Willmott, Uncertificated Teacher, Date of birth 25/2/08.

Mr F J Thorpe of Wellingborough visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mr Perkins of the County Educ Architect’s office visited p.m.

The Rev P Robson visited a.m.

Miss Willmott’s duties terminated.

Miss Simmons returned to school.

The fires apparently having been lighted just before the opening of school, the temperature in all the classrooms was very low in no case being more than 45°.

Furthermore two of the fires went out shortly afterwards and caused considerable interruption in the work of the school before they could be relighted.

Found one fire out on reaching school.

Registers checked and quite correct.

                                                B Vorley

Two fires had to be relighted by the teachers on reaching school.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Miss Gardam too unwell to attend school.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, visited p.m.

Attendance Officer called.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

From 3.15p.m. the usual timetable of lessons from Std IV upwards was deviated from to enable Mr Vorley. Chairman of Managers, to address these classes on the Bermudas which islands he has recently visited.

Although present from the opening of school, Kathleen Green no. 19 Std VII was inadvertently marked absent by Miss F R Newton; the Head Teacher’s attention being at once called to the error a ‘present’ mark was entered and counted in the total and this entry made.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

The Rector visited p.m. and distributed a number of prizes.

Closed school at 4.15 for the Christmas Holiday.

School re-opened.

Miss Wooding having met with an accident unable to attend.

Called the attention of Mr Panter who visited during the afternoon to the dirty condition of the school floor which could not have been scrubbed during the Christmas Holiday.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, called p.m.

Miss S E Willmott commenced temporary duty.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Miss Willmott relinquished her temporary duties.

Miss Wooding resumed duty.

The Superintendent School Attendance Officer and the District Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Miss Gardam absent owing to illness in her home.

Miss Gardam again absent.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Miss Simmons too unwell to attend school.

No Woodwork owing to the illness of the Handicraft Instructor.

Gardening taken in the afternoon.

Chairman of Managers visited p.m.

Miss Simmons resumed duty.

HM Inspectors H R Sweeting and I Millican called.

A staff meeting was held after the afternoon session.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

The Rev P Robson visited a.m.

The Rev G H Lipscombe visited a.m.

Mr Summerlin too unwell to attend school.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mr Summerlin returned to school.

Gardening taken p.m. the ground being too wet in the morning.

Gardening taken a.m.

The Superintendent Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Annual Schools Examination; twenty-four candidates sat; Mr L Perkins of the Intermediate School acted as Invigilator.

Miss F R Newton absent owing to personal illness.

James Robinson no. 17 on Std VII register was inadvertently marked absent by the Head Teacher who at once realised what had happened, the boy being present for the first time this term.  A present mark was at once added and counted in the morning’s total at 9.45.

Gardening taken a.m. and p.m.

I have ... the Registers ...

                                C Claridge

The Attendance Officer visited and Mr Abbott also called during the morning.

Miss G M Nichols absent – unwell.

Mr Holland and Mr Vorley visited p.m.

Miss Newton resumed duty.

Gardenibg taken p.m.

Miss gardam absent through personal illness.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Gardening taken a.m. and p.m.

Closed school at noon for the Easter Holiday.

Re-opened school.

Bernard T W Langdon commenced his teaching test.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Nurse Wood visited p.m. and held a routine inspection.

The Head Teacher was away from school 9.15-9.45 in connection with two scholars who were desired by Nurse Woods to attend the Alfred St Clinic.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers, visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Gardening taken a.m. and p.m.

Bernard T W Langdon completed his teaching test.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

The Rev P Robson visited a.m.

H R Sweeting Esq paid a visit of inspection.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

An additional gardening lesson was given p.m.

The Rev P Robson visited a.m

Rex Cooper and Leonard Percival have been called up for the oral test in connection with the Annual Schools examination.

The customary celebration of Empire Day was observed.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mr Vorley, chairman of Managers visited p.m.

Ascension Day – Holiday.

Miss R Newton absent through personal illness.

Mr Vorley, chairman of the Managers, visited p.m. and distributed Empire Day medals.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Gardening taken a.m.

Closed school at noon for the Whitsuntide Holiday.

Re-opened school.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Miss Gardam absent – unwell.

The Rector visited a.m.

Holiday for School Sports Festival.

Registers checked and correct.

                                                B Vorley

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

An additional gardening lesson was taken during the afternoon session.

The Rev P Robson, Rector, visited a.m.

Miss Wilde who is unwell unable to attend school.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

From 3.30p.m. to 4.15p.m. an address on ‘Kindness to Animals’ was given by Mrs Forbes a Band of Mercy Organiser of the RSPCA.

Miss Nichols absent a.m. through personal illness.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Gardening taken a.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

Alderman Wicksteed and Mr Lewin visited p.m.

Miss Gardam absent owing to illness p.m.

Holiday for Sunday School Treats.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Thirteen of the candidates from this school who sat for the Annual Schools Examination in March last succeded in obtaining the promotion mark.

Gardening taken a.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mr Vorley visited p.m.

Closed school for the midsummer holiday.

Re-opened school.

Mr Vorley visited p.m.

E Freeman – verified Registers.

Albert R West, a pupil teacher, attached to this school from 1/8/26 commenced his training in Practical Teaching.

The Rev P Robson , Rector, visited a.m.

Mr L E Prothero, Superintendent Attendance Officer, visited and accompanied by the Head Teacher called upon the parents of Roland Harris, a boy who last Friday was ordered by the magistrates to be sent to an Industrial Schhol.

Pointed out to Alderman Wicksteed who called to inspect the ... in the school yard  how pools of water formed in certain places on wet days.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mr Summerlin inable to attend school being unwell.

Mr Summerlin resumed duty.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

The Rev P Robson visited a.m.

The school was visited during the afternoon by A Allebone Esq, chairman of the County Education Committee, Alderman Wicksteed of Kettering and Mr B Vorley.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

Mr B Vorley visited p.m.

Mr S F S Piper, Sanitary Inspector, called during the afternoon and asked that the following children should be excluded until further notice:- Frank Parker,
Bernard Parker, Gladys Austin and Ivan Austin.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

The Rev G H Lipscombe visited a.m.

A staff meeting was held after the afternoon session at which part of the Introduction to the Board’s ‘Suggestions’ was considered.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

The girls of the cookery class remained at school for ordinary lessons owing to the Intermediate School being closed.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

Mid-term Holiday.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

The Rev P Robson visited a.m.

Mr Vorley called during the afternoon.

Telephoned to Mr Wicksteed of Kettering and asked him to come over tto Rushden that he might see the condition of the school playground which was very sticky indeed owing to the thaw.  Mr Wicksteed reached here about 11.35a.m. and saw the bad state of affairs personally.  Notified County Educational Secretary.

Miss Wooding away from school through personal illness.

The condition of the playground is decidedly worse than it was yesterday.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Miss Wooding resumed duty.

The Rev G H Lipscombe visited a.m.

Mr Perkins of the Architect’s Department County Education Office visited during the afternoon and noted the condition of the playground which he described as ‘decidedly unsatisfactory’.

Mr Panter visited a.m.

The Head Teacher left school at 11a.m. for quarter of an hour, and was away from school during the afternoon owing to personal illness.

The Rev P Robson visited a.m.

Mr Wicksteed of Kettering visited p.m.

The Rev G H Lipscombe visited a.m.

Miss Wooding absent through personal illness.

Medical inspection by Dr Newton and it has been arranged for the first four mornings of this week.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

The Rev P Robson visited a.m.

The Rev G H Lipscombe visited a.m.

Mr F J Thorpe of Wellingborough visited p.m. and saw ascience lesson inprogress.

Miss Wooding still absent.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

The Rev G H Lipscombe visited a.m.

Miss Wooding resumed duty.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Visited the school, examined the Registers and found them correct.

                                                                          Percy Robson
                                                                          Manager

Miss Newton absent owing to the illness of her mother.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Miss Newton again absent.

Mr Vorley visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m..

Miss Newton absent a.m.

Owing to the difficulty in getting to school through the wintry conditions only 87 children were present and this being only 49% of the number on roll the registers were therefore not marked: before deciding on this course however the Head Teacher communicated by telephone with the County Education Office.

Miss Newton absent a.m., present p.m.

Miss newton absent a.m., present p.m.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited p.m. and distributed a number of prizes.

Closed school at 4.15 for the Christmas Holiday.

The engagement of Miss F R Newton as Uncertificated Teacher in this school terminated.

Re-opened school.

Attendance Officer visited.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

The condition of the surface of the school yard, which throughout the week has been bad, today became worse with the result that it was impossible to walk from the gate to the school door without getting ones boots covered with a very viscous substance similar to wet clay.

Mr Freeman, chairman of Managers, visited at the Head Teacher’s request and inspected the school yard.  Mr L Perkins also visited for the same purpose.

In conjunction with the Head teacher of the Infants department, made a formal report to the Managers on the bad condition of the school playground.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Miss Wilde absent p.m. with managers’ sanction.

With the consent of the Managers the Head Teacher left school at 11.30 and returned the following morning.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

In response to a request from the Head Teacher, the Rector, the Rev P Robson, who is vice-chairman of the School Managers visited and inspected the school yard which is again in a very deplorably wet and muddy condition.  The Head Teacher also communicated by telephone with the County Education Office upon the matter and was informed that immediate steps were being taken to deal with it.

The Rector visited a.m.

The Rev G H Lipscombe visited a.m., Mr Vorley p.m.

The Rector visited a.m.

The Rev G H Lipscombe visited a.m.

J L Holland Esq County Education Secretary visited during the afternoon and stated that before attempting to remedy the condition of the surface of the playground as a whole an experiment is to be made with one section of it.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

The Rev P Robson, Rector, visited a.m.

The Attendance Officer who called during the morning informed the Head Teacher that school would be closed on Ash Wednesday, Feb 22^nd.

Miss Dunn, HMI, visited p.m. and inspected the Needlework.

Mr Vorley, Manager, called p.m.

H R Sweeting Esq, HMI, visited and took particulars respecting the condition of the school playground.

The Head Teacher inadvertently marked absent A K Myers during registration; the boy who is on no. 1 Register was at the time of marking engaged in breaking up marble in the boys’ cloakroom preparatory to a science lesson.

The Rev P Robson, Rector, visited a.m.

Workmen commenced operations on the surface of the school yard.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Visited the school, tested the Registers and found them correct.

                                                                                P Robson
                                                                                Manager

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

The Rev G H Lipscombe visited a.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Miss Wilde’s engagement as Uncertificated Teacher in this school terminated.

Miss F R Newton who is to take up temporary duty wrote to say she would be unable to do so before tomorrow 2^nd March.

Miss F R Newton, Uncertificated Teacher took up temporary duty.

Miss Newton’s temporary duties terminated.

Miss Mabel Constance Hall commenced temporary duties 27/8600 Date of birth 19/9/08.

Miss Wooding who was taken ill immediately on reaching school for the afternoon was obliged to return home at once.

Std V was therefore placed in charge of Mr West.

Miss Wooding returned to school.

The Rev P Robson, Rector, visited a.m.

The Rev G H Lipscombe visited a.m.

Miss Hall absent being too unwell to attend school.

Miss Hall resumed duty.

Mr F Corby visited p.m.

The Rev G H Lipsconbe visited a.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Closed school at 4.15 for the Easter Holiday.

Re-opened school:  Miss Constance Hall who is unwell will be unable to resume temporary duty.

Miss Florence E Hall, Uncertificated Teacher, commenced temporary duties.  Date of birth 1/1/93 no. 19/51312.

Mr Vorley visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

 Miss F E Hall ceased duty.

Nurse Wood visited p.m. and held a routine inspection.

Mr Bradshaw Architect of the Leeds Education Committee visited to inspect the ... in the school playground.

Miss Frances Grace Mary Hilton, Uncertificated Teacher commenced temporary duty:- Date of birth 15/9/08 Reg no. P28/5097/W/1.

Mr W J Melhuish DG, visited and gave a Health talk to Stds V, VI, VII and VIII from 2.30-3.30p.m.  Mr Vorley was also present.

The Rectoe, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

An additional gardening lesson was taken during the afternoon session.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Ascension Day – Holiday.

With the sanction of the local Managers and the County Education Committee Mr Summerlin left school at 10.0a.m. that he might assist with the South Northants School Sports at Towcester.

H R Sweeting, HMI, and Miss Dunn, HMI, paid a visit of inspection.

Miss Hilton who was not very well during the morning session was too unwell to come in the afternoon.

Miss Hilton still absent.

Closed school at noon for the Whitsuntide Holiday.

Re-opened school.

Miss Hilton resumed duty.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m. and in the afternoon Mr W H Abbott called and took the Sports Demonstration Team in Drill.

Holiday – School Sports.

Gardening taken p.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Visited the school, examined the Registers and found them correct.

                                                                    Percy Robson
                                                                    Manager

Miss Hilton absent – unwell.

Messrs Freeman and Sugars, Managers, visited p.m.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

Mr Wyles of the CC Horticultural Dept visited a.m. and asked the Head Teacher to accompany him to the school garden which he desired to inspect.

Mr F J Thorpe visited p.m.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, visited a.m.

Mr Vorley called p.m.

Mr Summerlin unable to come to school owing to the illness of Mrs Summerlin.

Visited school, checked Registers finding them correct on this very hot summer day.

                                                                 Fred Corby

The Rector visited a.m.

Terminal Examination completed.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Mr West, PT, ceased duty.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, who is also the chairman of the School Managers, visited a.m. and brought with him a copy of H M Inspector’s Report after a visit paid on 21^st May last.

The engagement of Mr A R West as Pupil Teacher terminated on 31^st ultimo.

Copy of Report made by H R Sweeting Esq HMI

Mixed Department

                This school has fallen somewhat in numbers, and now consists of 5 classes from Standard II upwards.

                In spite of the two difficulties of Irregular attendance and the fact that the children come from a district which is less well-to-do than other parts of the town, there is a certain number of children who become sufficiently promising to gain admission to the Secondary and Intermediate Schools, while the work of the senior classes is maintained at a reasonable level.

                The written work gives a much better impression in the lower classes than the oral answering, for the children’s speech is often slovenly and indistinct; there is not enough done in these classes to correct bad enunciation.  In the two higher classes the answering showed considerable thought and interest by the children and suggested that it was the Teachers’ demand for accuracy in the Composition exercises that had prevented more development of taste and appreciation here.  The reading material has been well selected, though it is rather limited in quantity.

                Class 4 is being taught by the fourth of a series of supply teachers sent since the end of February, when the permanent teacher left; the work leaves much to be desired, and is deteriorating.

                The other teachers do their work with energy and in careful accordance with the scheme for the school.  The top class is doing advanced work in Science, History and Geography which shows a sound start for suitable graded courses for all the older children.

                The Neddlework in the first and third groups has some merits; in the second group more care, neatness and cleanliness are desirable in both knitting and sewing.

Premises

                The Boys’ offices have not yet been removed from their present position close to the school.

                A second experiment on part of the Boys’ playground has not been entirely successful.

                                                                                Percy Robson
                                                                                Sept 20 27

Closed school at 4.15 for the summer vacation.

Mis M W Wooding’s engagement as Certificated Assistant Teacher terminated.

Re-opened school.

Miss Dilys Olwen Jones (reg no. 26/3144) commenced duties as Certified Assistant Teacher.

The school is now organised as follows:-

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Dental Inspection 11.0a.m. – 3.30p.m.

Thomas Edward Bird commenced duty as Pupil Teacher.

The chairman of Managers visited a.m.

Miss F G Hilton being unwell was advised by the Head Teacher to go home.  This she did at 11.10a.m.

Miss Hilton resumed duty.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Messrs freeman and Sugars visited p.m.

Mr Summerlin left school at 3.30p.m. he having received an urgent call to attend a relative who is dangerously ill.

The Rev P Robson visited a.m.  When closing the registers of Std VI girls in the afternoon Miss Jones inadvertently marked absent Cora Roddis – no. 14; the attention of the Head Teacher was at once called to the matter as the girl was present during the whole session and the mistake was rectified.  The great importance of care and accuracy in Registration was then impressed upon Miss Jones who is a young teacher fresh from college.

Holiday – Rushden Feast.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

The Water Engineer of the Rushden Urban District Council reported a serious leakage of water from the school supply.  The Head Teacher at once informed by telephone the County Education Secretary of the matter and in the afternoon Mr Perkins of the Architect’s Surveyor’s Dept of the County Education Office visited in connection with it.

Afternoon session commenced and registers were closed at 1.15.  The session terminated at 3.15 to enable the children to visit a circus in the town.

H R Sweeting Esq, HMI, called.

No Cookery owing to Miss Dexter being unwell.

Mr Summerlin absent, presumably unwell.  Gardening could not be taken.

Mr Summerlin resumed duty.

Miss Cordiner MA of Daventry Council School paid a visit of observation.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Messrs Freeman and Sugars visited a.m.

Nurse Wood visited for routine inspection and Mr Vorley called p.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Mid-term holiday.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

H R Sweeting Esq, HMI, visited a.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Attendance Officer visited a.m.

 Mr I E Bird absent through personal illness.

The Rector, the Rev P Robson, who is also chairman of the Managers visited to make his farewell to teachers and scholars as he will be leaving the town in the course of a few days.

Mr Bird still absent.

Mr Bird resumed duty.

Attendance Officer visited.

Mr Prothero, Superintendent Attendance Officer called.

Miss Jones on arrival reported that during the game of Hockey in the Jubilee Park yesterday afternoon she and the girls were subjected to considerable annoyance by seven youths who interfered with the enjoyment of the game.

                After conferring with vice-chairman of the Managers a note of warning was sent through the parents to the following seven youths:- Sidney Robinson, Dennis Ward, John Lovell, Dennis partridge, Bernard bass, Herbert Nichols and Robert Dickens.

W E Capon Esq visited p.m. and inspected the playground which is again in so deplorable a condition that the Head Teacher telephoned the County Education Secretary upon the matter at 12.30

Registers checked and correct.

                                                B Vorley

Messrs Corby and Vorley, Managers, visited a.m.  They also informed the Head Teacher that work would soon begin upon the new offices for the boys and that as the use of ‘Griselda’ for the surface material of the school playground was admiited on all sides to be a failure steps were being taken to have the matter remedied as early as possible.  The Head Teacher was also instructed by them to inform the caretaker of the very serious view taken by the County Education Committee and the local Managers of the repeated bursts of the water pipes whenever a frost occurs.

                This was done and the caretaker was furthermore informed that if only ordinary precautions were taken there could be no recurrence of them.

Alderman Wicksteed and Mr ... visited and inspected the school ... ...

Closed school at 4p.m. for the Christmas vacation.

Re-opened school.

Miss Jones unthinkingly closed class IV Girls’ register at 1.50 instead of 2.0 o’clock and just as she had placed it in the ... nos. 28, 29 and 31 came into school.  She at once notified the Head Teacher of what had happened and the present marks were added.

                Mr Corby, chairman of Managers, visited and asked that the caretaker be instructed not to clear away the snow in the yard for Thursday afternoon.

The County Education Secretary, accompanied by a number of other gentlemen, members of the County Education Committee, and of the local body of managers visited and inspected the school playground which was at the time in a very deplorable condition; at the conclusion of their visit Mr Holland stated that an asphalt surface would shortly be laid. 

Messrs Freeman and Sugars, Managers, visited p.m.

The contractors commenced building operations upon the boys’ offices.

The Head Teacher absent through personal illness.

Messrs Corby and Vorley visited accompanied by the School Attendance Officer.

The Head Teacher resumed duty.

Miss Jones absent with leave.

School Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Mr Corby, chairman of Managers, visited p.m.

Miss Hilton absent p.m. unwell.

Attendance Officer visited.

Miss D O Jones relinquished her post.

Miss Dorothy Mary Woods (27 June 1910) Uncertificated Teacher no. 28/14829 took up temporary duty.

Mr F J Thorpe visited p.m.

Miss Hilton resumed duty.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Annual Schools Examination; 16 candidates sat; Mr W A E Sherwood invigilator.

Gardening taken p.m.

Gardening taken a.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

I Millican Esq, HMI, visited p.m. and the Rev ...Stoney MA, Rector, called.

I have verified and signed the Registers and found everything in order.

                                                                 Travers Stoney

Closed school at 4.15 for the Easter Holiday.

Re-opened school.

Drill could not be taken as the workmen are engaged in asphalting the girls’ playground.

Mr Vorley, Manager, visited p.m.

The Rev Travers Stoney MA and later Mr Corby, chairman of the Managers, called a.m.

Instructed the caretaker to clean the girls’ and infants’ offices more thoroughly.

H R Sweeting Esq, HMI, visited a.m. and inspected the playground and offices.

Messrs Vorley and Allebone, Managers, visited p.m.

School Attendance Officer visited p.m.

The Rev Travers Stoney MA,Rector, called.

Mr W E Capon, Manager, visited a.m.

The Rector, the Rev T Stoney MA called and opened school.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

The Rector, the Rev Travers Stoney MA, visited a.m.

Ascension Day – Holiday.

Messrs Corby and Claridge, Managers, visited a.m.

Again called the caretaker’s attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the boys’ and infant boys’ offices.

The Rev Travers Stoney visited a.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Closed school at noon for the Whitsuntide Holiday.

Re-opened school.

Received notification to the effect that the following four children Ronald Farringtom, Ernest Letts, Edna Underwood and Charles Wilford have been called up for the oral test in connection with the Annual Schools Examination.

Holiday – the school being used as a Polling Station for the Parliamentary Election.

The Rev Travers Stoney accompanied by the Rev S S Black visited.

Formal instruction in swimming by Mr W H Abbott , the County Demonstrator in Physical Training commenced today and is arranged for the pupils of this school on Wednesdays at the following times:- Boys 11.15-11.45a.m.  Girls 3.30-4.0p.m.  The Public Swimming Baths in Station Rd are used for the purpose.

The girls were accompanied by Miss Woods.

Mr W E Capon called a.m. and checked the registers.

Mr Vorley visited p.m.  Attendance Officer also called.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Holiday – School Sports.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

The Rev T S Stoney MA visited.

Routine inspection by the School Nurse p.m.

The following three children:- Ronald Farrington, Ernest Letts and Edna Underwood have been awarded free places; the two former tenable at the Northampton Town & Country School and the latter at the Wellingborough High School.

Miss Dorothy M Woods’ duties as temporary uncertificated teacher terminated.

Miss Nellie Constance Scholes commenced duty as a Certificated Teacher 08/4394 Date of birth 18^th Nov 1887.

A boy named Willie Burgess collided with another boy during the recreation period and received an injury over the left eye which necessitated his being taken by the Head Teacher to the Cottage Hospital for treatment.

The school nurse also called to inspect certain cases.

Holiday – Sunday School Treats.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Closed school at 4.15 for the summer vacation.

Re-opened school – all teachers present.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

H R Sweeting Esq, HMI, visited a.m.

Received the approval of the County Education Committee to the items of gardening being fixed for Monday afternoon 3.15-4.15 and Friday morning 11-12.

Mr Corby, chairman of Managers, visited bringing with him Mr Archer of the Union of the League of Nations who addressed the children of classes I-IV on the work and aims of the body (11-12 o’clock).

Holiday – Rushden Feast.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

No gardening owing to rain.

Routine inspection by nurse.

No gardening a.m.

Mr Vorley visited p.m.

Mr Perkins of the Surveyor’s Dept visited p.m.

Miss Scholes absent through personal illness.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Miss Scholes resumed duty.

Messrs freeman and Sugars, Managers, visited p.m.

Mary Parker (no. 14) who arrived at school 1.51p.m. had already been marked absent by Miss Scholes but as the time for closing registers is 2.0 her attendance was added to the afternoon’s total.  The correction was initialled by the Head Teacher in Register no. 1a.

Instead of the usual singing lessons from 3.45-4.15 Stds 7 and 8 accompanied by the Head and class Teacher visited the League of Nations Exhibition in the BWTA Hall.

Miss Scholes remained in charge.

No gardening owing to rain.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Mid-term Holiday.

Mr C F Lawrence, Horticultural Superintendent, visited.

Instead of the usual Practical Arithmetic (Boys) and Sewing lesson (Girls) during the afternoon session a lesson on “Cleanliness the First Law of Health” was given in connection with the Health Week Campaign.

Attendance Officer visited p.m.

Wrote to the Superintendent of the Sunday School requesting that proper supervision be exercised over the children to prevent marking on doors and walls particularly of girls’ offices as this has been done to a considerable extent on the past two Sundays.

The recreation period this morning will be from 10.45-11.0 to enable Mrs Forbes of the RSPCA to address the children at 11.0 on Kindness to Animals.

Mr Corby, chairman of Managers, accompanied by Mr Claridge, and the Attendance Officer visited a.m.

Visited the school this morning.  Found everything quite satisfactory.

                                                                                                C Claridge

Closed school at 4.15p.m. for the Christmas Holiday prior to which Mr Vorley visited, heard the children sing a number of carols and distributed the ‘Popular’ and Essay (Health) prizes.