Infant School – Log Book, 1920

A selection of school log books – photo by Jane Roberts

7.1.1920
The school re-opened this morning, Wednesday, 7th January, 1920.

20.1.1920
Miss Maher absent with permission.

23.1.1920
Returned to her duties this morning.

23.1.1920
Miss Phillips absent to-day.
Attendance improved this week.

26.1.20
Miss Phillips returned this morning.

28.1.20
Checked the Registers. John J Lea

30.1.20
On account of the bad weather, the attendance of Thursday & Friday of this week, was very bad.

12.2.20
Miss Phillips absent to-day, Thursday 12.2.20
Returned to her duties, Monday, 16.2.1920

17.2.20
Holiday on Shrove Tuesday in the afternoon, 17th February.

27.2.20
E. E. Roberts, Esq. H.M.I. visited the school & remained during the morning.

March
1.3.1920
There is much sickness in the district, especially measles. We have over sixty absent this morning.

5.3.20
The sickness has spread during the week. There are thirty five excluded, for measles.

12.3.20
The number absent now with measles is forty six. Friday, 12th March, 1920.

19.3.20
Week ending 19th March, number of children excluded, is forty two. Several others are absent, all the week, through sickness.

22.3.20
Miss Ryder and Miss Maher, will be absent, with permission, on Tuesday & Wednesday, 23rd & 24th March, 1920.

25.3.20
Returned to duties on Thursday, 25.3.20

30.3.1920
The attendance, during the month of March, has been very bad, on account of measles, and twenty two are still excluded.

31.3.20
Easter Holidays from Thursday, 1st April, to Monday, 12th April, 1920.

12.4.20
The School re-opened this morning. Fifty two children have been sent up to the Mixed Department for Standard I.
Miss Mary Madden, Certificated Assistant, commenced duties this morning 12th April, 1920.

16.4.20
Attendance still very poor, although they have recovered from the measles.

20.4.20
The School Dental Officer will attend this School on Friday, 23rd April, 1920 at 9 a.m.

30.4.20
The attendance has improved this week.

11.5.1920
Thursday, 13th May, is Ascension Day, and is a holiday.

19.5.20
Whitsuntide Holidays from Thursday, 20th May at 12.0, to Monday 31st May.

31.5.20
Attendance very bad this morning.

2.6.20
Holiday on Thursday 3rd June, Corpus Christi.

7.6.20
Checked the Registers John J Lea

22.6.20
Checked register of First Class. Arthur S Elliott

23.6.20
The Medical Inspection will take place on Thursday, 24th June 1920.

24.6.20
E. E. Roberts, Esq. H.M.I. and the Secretary, visited the School this morning.

25.6.20
Miss R Ryder commenced duties, as an uncertifcated assistant on 21st June, 1920

28.6.20
Holiday on Tuesday, 29th June, 1920 a Feast of the Church.

9.7.1920
The attendance has been very bad this week, especially in the mornings. Many children under five are sick.

12.7.1920
Midsummer holidays from Thursday, 15th July at 12.0, to Monday, 9th August 1920.

9.8.20
The school re-opened this morning, only one hundred present.

13.8.20
There are many children sick, in Class I, ten have not returned this week, on account of sickness. Whooping Cough in many cases.

24.8.20
Checked registers. Arthur S Elliott

26.8.20
Attendance continues very low.

2.9.20
Miss Madden absent to-day.

6.9.20
Returned to duties this morning, having had a severe cold.

6.9.20
Miss Maher absent with permission.

9.9.20
Batley Feast Holidays from Thursday, 9th September at 12.0, to Monday, 20th September.

20.9.20
Miss Maher returned to duties this morning.

24.9.20
All the children excluded by the Medical Officer, are now allowed to return, still the attendance is poor.

1.10.20
Miss Phillips absent this afternoon.

4.10.20
Returned to her duties this morning.

8.10.20
Attendance much better this week.

25.10.20
There is a marked improvement in the attendance this morning.

29.10.20
Monday, 1st November, holiday is given.

2.11.20
The piano has been repaired, & is now in a good condition. It was brought back to the school 1.11.1920

12.11.20
The attendance is fairly good at present.

18.11.20
Checked the Registers. John J Lea.

26.11.20
Attendance good for this time of the year.

1.12.20
Miss Phillips absent with permission.

2.12.20
Returned to duties this morning

10.12.20
Improvement in attendance this week.

22.12.20
Christmas Holidays: Thursday, 23rd December at 12.0, to Monday, 10th January, 1921.

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