Mixed Department – Log Book, 1915

A selection of school log books – photo by Jane Roberts

1915
15.1.15
School reopened on Monday Jan. 11th after the Christmas holidays.
The schools have been re-coloured and varnished during the holiday.

22.1.15
The attendance has decreased considerably during the week.

29.1.15
Head Teacher absent on Monday & Tuesday through sickness.

5.2.15
Received notice of the Religious Examination which is to take place on March 4th.

12.2.15
Attendance still poor.

19.2.15
The school was closed on Tuesday afternoon it being Shrove-Tide.

26.2.15
The attendance has improved.

5.3.15
The Religious Examination took place on Thursday March 4th the registers therefore were not marked.

9..3.15
Checked registers. G. R. H. Danby. H. North.

12.3.15
Commenced test examination.

19.3.15
The school was visited this afternoon by a gentleman and three ladies.

26.3.15
Mr Craven gave a Lecture to the children on Thursday, the subject being Fermentation.

3.4.15
The school closed this morning for the Easter holidays.

16.4.15
School reopened on Monday morning.

16.4.15
Examined the Registers & found them correct. John J. Lea

16.4.15
Miss O’Grady absent all the week through sickness.
All the children were transferred to their new classes on April 1st.

23.4.15
Miss O’Grady returned to school on Tuesday morning.

30.4.15
School routine as usual.

7.5.15
Two ladies visited the school on Tuesday afternoon.

14.5.15
Thursday being the Feast of the Ascension the school was closed.

21.5.15
The school closes this morning at 12 o’clock for the Whitsuntide holidays.

4.6.15
School reopened on Monday morning May 31st

11.6.15
Checked registers G. R. H. Danby.

11.6.15
Two gentlemen visited the school today

25.6.15
The attendance has slightly improved during this week.

2.7.15
Many children are absent through sickness this week.

7.7.15
Checked the Registers. John J. Lea

9.7.15
Miss Hynes absent on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, on account of Examination.

19.7.15
Checked registers. G. R. H. Danby.

22.7.15
Miss Whelan absent on Monday attending examination.
School closes this morning for the Midsummer holidays

20.8.15
School reopened on Monday morning.
Two ladies visited the school on that day, and two also on Thursday
Miss Scanlon absent all the week assisting with the National Registration

27.8.15
Miss Hynes was absent on Monday morning assisting in the National Registration work.
Miss Scanlon still absent on the same account.

3.9.15
A gentleman and lady visited the school during the week

8.9.15
School closes this morning for Batley Feast.
Miss Scanlon returned to school on Monday Sept. 6th

24.9.15
School reopened on Monday Sept 20th.

1.10.15
Miss Hynes absent on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning on account of accident.

8.10.15
Attendance improved during the week.

13.10.15
Checked registers. G. R. H. Danby.

15.10.15
Miss T Colman has been supplying for Mr. McGuire in the Boys’ Department during the week.

22.10.15
Miss Colman still supplying in Boys’ Dept.

29.10.15
Many children absent through sickness.

29.10.15
Checked the Registers John J. Lea.

5.11.15
The school was closed on Monday and Tuesday Nov. 1st & 2nd

12.11.15
It has been necessary to make a slight alteration in the Time Table owing to the Housewifery Class being held at Park Road School instead of on the premises. [For more information about Batley’s Domestic School set up at Park Road School to teach domestic skills to girls across the entire Batley Education area click here.]

19.11.15
Miss Colman has returned to the Mixed Department. She has been supplying in the Boys Department from 11.10 to 12.11.15. Miss Hynes has been transferred to the Boys Dept. 15.11.15

26.11.15
The School was visited on Monday by His Lordship the Bishop of Leeds.

3.12.15
Several children are absent on account of sickness.

10.12.15
Miss O’Grady returned to school on Thursday after being absent on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday on account of sickness.

17.12.15
Many children still absent through sickness.

23.12.15
School closed this morning for Christmas holidays.

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