January 8
The school re-opened this morning, Thursday, January, 8, 1914.
Attendance very bad, only 75 present.
No Teacher has been appointed to take Miss Thompson’s place. So far no one has applied for the post.
21/1/14
Checked the Registers & found them correct. J. J. Lea.
23/1/14
Attendance much improved
30/1/14
There seems to be no prospect of a Teacher, as yet, for Class III.
The Religious Examination of this school will take place on Monday, February, 16, 1914.
12.2.14
Checked registers. G. R. H. Danby.
16.2.14
The Religious Examination took place this morning
Feb. 18th
There is no prospect of an assistant before April 1st, for Class III.
Feb 24th
Holiday this afternoon, February 24th, this being Shrove Tuesday.
Feb 27th
Attendance very poor this week.
March 6th
Attendance much improved.
March 13th
The Manager appointed a Teacher to come immediately, on March 5th as she was at liberty on March 1st, but she has not come yet.
March 20th
The Education Committee have changed the time for closing the Registers in the Infant Schools, from 9.45 to 10 a.m. The change has been made on the Time Table, this morning,
Several Teachers have been appointed by the Managers, but they won’t accept the appointment on account of the low salary offered by the Education Committee.1
30.3.14
Checked the Registers & found them correct. J. J. Lea
April 1st 1914
The children for Standard I were sent to the Mixed Department, this morning.
22 Boys 24 Girls.
A Teacher has accepted the appointment, but cannot begin duties until May 1st /14
April 7th
Easter Holidays from Thursday April 9, at 12.0, to Monday, April 20th/14
April 20th
The school re-opened this morning with a good attendance.
May 1st
Miss E. Kenny commenced duties this morning, May 1st, 1914.
It is four months since the last assistant left.
May 8th
The attendance has been very good this week. There is only one child absent on account of sickness.
May 20th
Holiday is given on Thursday, May 21st. Feast of the Ascension.
May 27th
The holidays for Whitsuntide commence on Friday, May 29, at 12.0. School re-opens on Monday, June 8th.
29/5/14
Checked the Registers & found them correct. J. J. Lea
June 8th
The school re-opened this morning.
June 9th
Attendance very bad on account of the heavy rain.
June 16th
Miss Phillips was taken ill in school this morning, & returned home about ten o’clock. June 16th, 1914
June 17th
Returned to her duties on Tuesday afternoon, June 17th.
19.6.14
Checked registers. G. R. H. Danby
June 26th
Monday next, June 29, is one of the Feasts of the Church, holiday is given.
July 3rd
Miss Kenny absent to-day, Friday, returned to her duties on Monday July 6th/14.
July 10th
The attendance has improved this last month.
July 13th
The Medical Officer intends visiting this school on Wednesday, June 15th & the following day
July 14th
The Attendance Registers for the past two years, ending March 31st 1914, together with the two Summaries and Admission Register, have been sent to the Office to-day, July 14th, as they are required by the Board of Education.
16-7-14
Checked registers. G. R. H. Danby.
21-7-14
The school closes for the Summer holiday on Thursday, at 12.0, July 25th, & will re-open on Monday, August 17th, 1914
17.8.14
The school re-opened this morning with a fair attendance.
21.8.14
Usual routine. Teachers & children interested in their work.
26th.8.14
The Registers were all returned to-day.
28.8.14
Checked the Registers & found them correct. J. J. Lea
31-8-14
Miss E. Kenny “Mrs Roberts” resigned her duties in this school, on Friday, Aug[us]t 29th 1914.
Miss Ellen Mary Buckley commenced duties to-day, Aug[us]t, as an uncertificated assistant. She has had no experience in Teaching.
4.9.14
Attendance during the week very poor, especially with the younger children.
10.9./14
Holidays from September 10, at 12.0, to Monday, September, 21st./14
21.9./14
Attendance fairly good this morning, after the holiday week.
22.9./14
H. M. Inspectors visited the school this morning, 22.9./14.
8.10./14
There is an improvement in the attendance this week.
19.10./14
Nothing particular to note this week.
29.10./14
One hundred and sixty children have been attending school this week.
30.10./14
Holiday on Monday, November 2nd, 1914
5.11.14
Checked registers. G. R. H. Danby
13.11.14
On account of the bad weather, the attendance has been very low during the week.
26.11.14
Attendance very much improved, these not attending are sick.
8.12.14
The Doctor visited the school to-day, and excluded several children, on account of sore eyes.
16.12.14
Most of the cases excluded, have now returned.
The attendance of children under five is very low, mostly bad coughs and colds.
17.12.14
Examined the Registers & found them correct. J. J. Lea
21.12./14
The school closes on Wednesday at 12.0. December 23, 1914 to January 11, 1915.
Footnote:
1. Two years later ‘The Batley Teachers’ Salary Scandal’ featured in the Batley News of 11 November 1916. Out of 289 educational authorities in the country only 34 paid their teachers less money than Batley, and there were only two lower wage areas in Yorkshire. The National Union of Teachers warned fully qualified teachers not to apply for positions in Batley schools.
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