Mixed Department – Log Book, 1917

A selection of school log books – photo by Jane Roberts

1917
12.1.16
School reopened on Monday Jan. 8th
Miss Kissane commenced teaching in this school as certified assistant on Jan 8th

19.1.17
Routine as usual.

26.1.17
Medical Inspection of children took place on Monday.

2.2.17
A few of the children who were excluded have returned this week.

9.2.17
Attendance improved.

16.2.17
Many children are absent on account of sickness.

23.2.17
A holiday was given on Tuesday afternoon it being Shrove Tide.

2.3.17
A lecture on “Food and its uses” was given on Thursday afternoon by Mr. Craven.

9.3.17
Received notice of Religious Inspection.

16.3.17
The Religious Inspection of this school took place on Tuesday 13th, therefore the registers were not marked

23.3.17
A great number of children were taken to the Picture Palace on Thursday afternoon

28.3.17
Checked the Registers John J Lea

5.4.17
The children were transferred to their new classes on Monday April 2nd. Twenty-five boys and 27 girls were transferred from the Infants’ School to Standard I
School closes today at 12 for the Easter holidays

20.4.17
School reopened on Monday morning.

27.4.17
Attendance rather low this week

4.5.17
Routine as usual

11.5.17
Attendance has improved slightly

18.5.17
Thursday being the Feast of the Ascension the school was closed.

25.5.17
Thursday being Empire Day the children had a holiday in the afternoon.
The school closed today at no. For the Whitsuntide holiday.

4.6.17
P.L. Gray. H.M.I.

8.6.17
School reopened on Monday morning 4.6.17

11.6.17
Checked the Registers John J Lea

15.6.17
Checked the registers. G.R.H. Danby.

22.6.17
Attendance improved

2.7.17
The school was closed on Friday, it being the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul a Holyday of Obligation.
Miss Kissane was absent all last week on account of certificate examination.

6.7.17
Miss Kissane returned to school on a Monday 2nd July.

13.7.17
First Term Test Examination during this week commenced.

20.7.16
School closed today at noon for the Midsummer Holiday.

17.8.17
School reopened on Thursday morning Aug. 16th.
Miss J Colman has been absent this week on account of sickness.

24.8.17
Miss J Colman still absent.

31.8.17
Attendance rather low.

5.9.17
Checked registers. G.R.H. Danby

6.9.17
Attendance improved.

13.9.17
School closes today at noon for the Batley Feast holidays.

28.9.17
School reopened in Monday morning Sept 24th.

5.10.17
Received Certificates for children who distinguished themselves at the Baths.

11.10.17
Examined the Registers & found them correct. J.J. Lea

12.10.17
On account if the Swimming Gala being held at the Baths at 4.30 the children were dismissed at 3.45 instead of 4 o’clock

19.10.17
Several children absent through sickness.

2nd Nov.
Yesterday the Feast of All Saints the school was closed.

9.11.17
The school was closed all day on Monday Nov. 5th.

16.11.17
This school was visited by a lady during the week.

19.11.17
Miss Baines absent on account of illness

27.11.17
Checked registers. G.R.H. Danby.

7.12.17
Miss Baines still absent

14.12.17
School routine as usual.

20.12.16
School closes today for the Christmas Holidays.

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