1920
Jan 7
School reopened at 9 a.m.
Mr. John M Casey. Trained. Certificated (14/2126) commenced duties as Assistant Teacher.
Temporary Time-Table adopted owing to addition to staff.
Jan. 9.
School closed at 11.45 a.m. and re-opened at 1.15 p.m. Closed at 3.15 p.m. These arrangements were sanctioned by Education Committee to enable the staff to attend the lecture given by Sir John McClure, Headmaster of Mill Hill School.
28-1-20
Checked the Registers. John J Lea
28-1-20
16 boys born in 1907 and 3 physically defective boys were medically examined in the morning by the Medical Officer of Health – G. H. Pearce M. D.
29.1.20
Thomas Gallagher, who entered school as the Register was being closed, and who had been marked absent, had his absent mark cancelled.
10.2.20
Richard North excluded from school by Medical Officer owing to occurrence of Measles at home.
30.1.201
Lecture on “Nature & Effects of Alcohol” by Mr. Noble from 3 to 4 p.m.
17.2.20.
Shrove Tuesday. School closed for the afternoon.
27.2.20.
Mr. Roberts H.M.I. visited school in the morning.
27.2.20
Miss Catherine O’Rourke ceased duty.
1.3.20.
Two boys excluded by Medical Officer of health owing to outbreak of measles in homes.
5.3.20
A revised “Syllabus of Physical Training for Schools” received from Education Offices.
25..3.20
Checked registers. Arthur S. Elliott
25.3.20
Received First Aid outfit from Education Offices.
31.3.20
School closed at 4 p.m. for the Easter holidays. Form 9 completed, particulars being as follows:-
No. of attendances. 38276.
No. of Meetings. 413.
Av. attd. 93
Av. No. on Registers. 102.44.
No. on Adm. Reg on 31st March. 90.
No. for employment on becoming totally exempt. 18.
12.4.20.
School re-opened at 9 a.m. 29 boys admitted from St. Mary’s Mixed Department. Boys transferred to their new standards.
Miss Teresa Timoney, trained, certificated teacher (Reg. No. 16/1460) commenced duty as asst. teacher.
20.4.20
Sixteen boys of Stds VI & VII spent two hrs on school allotment.
21.4.20
All boys of Stds. VI & VII spent two hrs on school allotment.
22.4.20
All boys of Stds. VI & VII spent 1½ hrs on school allotment.
23.4.20.
All boys of Stds. VI & VII spent 2 hrs on school allotment.
26.3.20.
All boys of Stds. VI & VII spent 3 hrs on school allotment.
27.4.20.
All boys of Stds. VI & VII spent 2 hrs on school allotment.
28.4.20.
All boys of Stds. VI & VII spent 2 hrs on school allotment.
29.4.20.
All boys of Stds. VI & VII spent 3 hrs on school allotment.
30.4.20
Six boys of Std. VII. spent an hour on school allotment in the afternoon, to finish potato planting.
Received from Education Offices a copy of “Swimming Instruction.”
5.5.20
Miss Timoney absent in the afternoon through illness.
Commenced attendance at the Public Baths for swimming.
7.5.20
Miss Timoney resumed duty after 1½ days illness.
11.5.20
Sixteen boys of stds. VI & VII. spent two hrs on School Allotment in the morning. All boys of stds VI & VII spent two hrs. in the afternoon.
12.5.20.
All boys of stds. VI & VII. spent two hrs. on School Allotment in the morning and completed planting of potatoes.
13.5.20
Ascension Thursday. School closed all day.
20.5.20.
Time Table suspended from 10.40 a.m. to celebrate Empire Day.
School closed at noon for the Whitsuntide holidays.
31.5.20.
School reopened at 9 a.m.
3.6.20.
Feast of Corpus Christi. School closed all day.
Boys’ Cricket Team played first match of season.
7.6.20
Checked the Registers. John J Lea.
22 15.6.20
Cricket team left school at 3.10 p.m. to play League Match.
17.6.20
Cricket team left school at 3.30 p.m. to play League Match.
22.6.20
Checked registers – Std III Arthur S. Elliott
25.6.20
Cricket team left school at 3.15 p.m. to play League Match.
29.6.20.
Feast of Saints Peter & Paul. School closed all day.
30.6.20.
Cricket team left school at 3 p.m. to play League Match at Birstall.
6.7.20.
Mr. Casey absent in the morning through illness.
First Term Tests begun.
8.7.20.
Cricket Team left school at 3 p.m. to play League Match at Birstall.
13.7.10
Cricket Team left school at 3 p.m. to play League Match at Healey.
15.7.20.
School closed at noon for the Midsummer Holidays.
1920.
9th Aug.
School reopened at 9 a.m. Standard III transferred to new class-room which was partitioned off from Mixed Dept. during the holidays, and which increased the accommodation from 96 to 152.
24th Aug
Checked registers. Arthur S. Elliott
26th Aug.
Mr. J. M. Casey absent
27th Aug.
Mr. J. M. Casey resumed duty.
30th Aug.
Dr. Smith H.M.I. visited the school in the morning.
7th Sept.
School closed at noon for the Batley Feast Holidays.
20th Sept.
School re-opened at 9 a.m.
21st Sept.
Miss Timoney, being ill and unable to continue her work, left school at 9.45 a.m.
27th Sept.
Miss Timoney resumed duty (4 days’ absence).
29th Sept.
The school swimming team succeeded in winning the Talbot Shield. Second and third prizes were awarded for the fastest schoolboy swimmer.
7th Oct.
School Team left school at 3 p.m. to play League Football match at Healey.
14th Oct.
During the week Stds. VI & VII. spent 8 hrs. on School Allotment.
1920
29th Oct.
22 Swimming Certificates were awarded to school. Three of these were for 72 lengths of bath or 1 mile.
1st Nov.
All Saints. School closed all day.
2nd Nov.
Stds. IV & V. went for Nature ramble from 3 to 4 p.m.
18 Nov.
Checked the Registers. John J Lea
8 Dec.
Mr. Casey absent through illness.
9 Dec.
Mr. Casey resumed duty.
23 Dec.
School closed at noon for the Christmas Holidays.
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