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This Log Book was generally quite clearly written. Unclear words are shown thus in [square brackets ?]. Editor’s Notes are also written in [square brackets] but without the question mark.
Transcribed March 2007.
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This transcription begins after the Summer Vacation, 1917, and starts with the last few pages of the second Log Book [Bristol Record Office catalogue No P/Wid/School/1(b) …
The Head Mistress at this time was Ms Jeannie Page-Wood.
	Page 500	1917
10 Sep 1917		School re-opened after the Holidays, 141 children present in the morning and 143 present in the afternoon. Four children admitted.
11 Sep 1917		Attendance Officer visited.
14 Sep 1917		The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the upper division.
	Page 501
18 Sep 1917		J Bould Esq, HMI, ISO, visited this afternoon.
As I was absent through illness the School was in charge of Mrs Paddock.
20 Sep 1917		Returned to School.
	The Vicar visited during the week.
28 Sep 1917		The Attendance Officer visited. The attendance has fallen off during the week. Children have been kept at home to help in the gardens. The Vicar visited twice during the week. The Piano was tuned on 9 August.
5 Oct 1917		The School was closed on Monday, Tuesday & Friday afternoons of this week by order of the Education Authority to enable the children to pick blackberries for the soldiers. The Vicar visited twice during the week.
10 Oct 1917		I checked the School registers today and found them to be correctly marked.	GE Nicolls
12 Oct 1917		School closed all day Tuesday to enable the children to pick blackberries for the soldiers.
Absent all day as I [Jeannie Page-Wood] went to Gloucester to hear the Right Honourable HAL Fisher, President of the Board of Education, on the Education Bill. Mrs Paddock in charge.
The Vicar visited twice during the week.
19 Oct 1917		Two half days were given on Monday & Tuesday to enable the children to pick blackberries. We have been able to send over two hundred pounds in all.
26 Oct 1917		The Vicar visited every morning and took a short missionary service during the time allotted for Scripture.
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This transcription continues with the third Log Book [Bristol Record Office catalogue No P/Wid/Sch/1(c).
The front of the Log Book has two pages of information about the School staff…
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(Mrs) J Page-Wood, Head. (Supp) appointed May 15th 1916. C.71437.
(Mrs) Nellie Paddock, Art 50. appointed March 1st 1917. Date of Birth 10.10.1886. Chadsmoor Girl’s School, Cunnoch.
Lillian Rogers (16) appointed April 8th 1918. Date of Birth [blank]
Mrs Mabel Lillian Smith, Art 50. Appointed April 8th, 1918. Date of Birth May 10th 1886. 19/4431. Sloothby, Willoughby. [Sloothby is a village near Willoughby, between Skegness and Mablethorpe in the County of Lincolnshire.]
Nellie Perry (Miss), Art 50. Appointed Sept 9th 1918. Date of Birth Feb 12th 1884. Amport (Hants). [Amport is near Andover.]
Martin, Alan. Appointed 1 Nov 1911. 09/1046.
Flux, Katherine Mary. 13/60.
Falch, Grace Alice. Appointed 3 Jan 1913. Date of birth 7.12.1867. 20396.
Davis, Wynne. Art 50. Date of Birth 15.12.1903. Reg No 23/2398.
WJ Morris. Appointed 19.4.1916. Date of Birth 11.12.1901. Reg No P12794-8-21.
Lena Prudence Jones. Appointed 19.4.1926. Date of Birth 11.12.1901. Reg No P12794-8-21.
Taylor (S). Appointed 6.9.1927. Date of Birth 17/8/1884. Left 22.12.1927.
Blanche Hardy (S). appointed 9.1.1928. Date of Birth 5/3/1902.
[….dora ?] MacIntyre. Appointed 10.3.1930. Date of Birth 1/2/1891. Registration No P.30/2359 W/4
Margaret [H--- ?] Poole. Appointed 1.11.1930. Date of Birth 23/9/1907. Reg No [blank].
Joan Isabel Pye (CT). appointed 1.7.1931. Date of Birth 10/10/1902. Reg No [blank].
[Abigale ?] [Dimoney ?] (CH), appointed 1.9.1931. R No 21/2743. War Service 6/10/1916 to 13/7/1919.
[C----- ?] Lewis (VA). Appointed 10.11.1931. Left 30.11.1933.
Clifford H Clarke. Appointed 1.1.1933. Reg No 22/174. Date of Birth 10.5.1912. Left 30.4.1939.
E [Merrybald ?]. appointed 1.12.1933. Reg No 30/8394. War Service 1914 to 1.4.1921. Left 14.12.1936.
[……….. ?] Jones. Appointed 1.9.1935. Reg No 23/705.
Freda Norman. TC. Appointed 1.9.1935. Date of Birth 3.5.1915. Reg No 35/4775.
William Owen Phillips (CH). Appointed 1.4.1937. Regg No P 27/17075. Date of Birth 21.11.1903.
Myrtle Marion Price (U). appointed 1.5.1939. Date of Birth 21.9.1915. Reg No P 34/3354.
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	Page 1
1 Nov 1917		Being All Saints’ Day, the children assembled in School and walked up to Church. Holiday for remainder of day.
Mid-term Holiday including Friday and Monday.
6 Nov 1917		School re-opened after the Holiday. 134 and 137 children present. The Vicar visited.
16 Nov 1917		The Attendance Officer visited. The attendance is not so good this week. The Vicar visited twice.
23 Nov 1917		There is an outbreak of measles and the attendance has fallen off considerably. Average 113. The Vicar visited several times during the week. Attendance Officer visited.
I have written to Gloucester as the attendance has fallen off.
30 Nov 1917		Attendance still falling. Dr Martin, Medical Officer of Health has written to say that School is to be closed up to the Xmas Vacation.
21 Dec 1917		School closed for Christmas Vacation.
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7 Jan 1918		Re-opened School after the Holidays. Only 50 children present. Registers not marked. Dr Martin advised re above and School closed for remainder of week.
14 Jan 1918		School re-opened. Very severe weather. Only 40 children present. Telephoned to Dr Martin who sanctioned closure for the week.
21 Jan 1918		School again opened. 104 children present all day. The Vicar visited.
25 Jan 1918		J Bould Esq, HMI & ISO visited and inspected the School. The Vicar visited. Attendance Officer visited on Thursday. Average only 111.
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1 Feb 1917		Mr Household, Secretary, Glos Ed Comm visited School this morning. The Vicar visited twice during the week. Attendance Officer visited.
8 Feb 1917		Attendance is still very poor; a great many children suffering from colds. Attendance Officer visited.
15 Feb 1917		The Vicar visited twice during the week. Attendance Officer visited. The attendance is still very poor as a great many children are still suffering from colds.
The following report has been received from J Leicester Esq, HMI, after his visit on 25th January 1918…
	Mixed:	The School was closed on account of an epidemic of measles from 30th November to 21st January. The two lower classes of older children are working fairly well but owing to the indifferent preparation in the Infants classes their progress is slow. The instruction in the highest class is more promising. The children are more attentive and industrious and read fairly well. Their written exercises are painstaking and the written composition is fairly well expressed, but they are less responsive when questioned orally and their general information is at present somewhat limited.
	Infant Classes:	The teaching here is very disappointing. There is little variety and brightness in the instruction and the children are consequently listless and inattentive. Very little is done to encourage individual effort or to develop their powers of speech. They are slow in getting to work, do not respond reading to the teacher’s directions and cover very little ground in the various lessons. Even when allowance is made for recent sickness the condition of the work is unsatisfactory and no serious effort seems to have been made to remedy the weak points indicated at previous inspection in June of last year. The certificated teacher in charge of this part of the School appears to give no attention to the second class which is in the hands of a very inefficient Monitor.
Staff (Mixed)				Stds		No on books
	(Mrs) J Page-Wood, (C)	4-6		30
	(Mrs) N Paddock (U)	3		36
	(Mrs) M Kilby (U)		1-2		34
Infants Class
	Miss C Chitty (C) 				41
	Louie Smart (M)
						Total	141
22 Feb 1918		Attendance Officer visited. Vicar visited several times during the week.
28 Feb 1918		I inspected the School Registers today & found them correct.		GE Nicolls
6 March 1918		Form IX completed and sent off.
Sent off £1 and sixty four eggs to the central Depot, Kingsway, London, for the wounded.
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7 March 1918		The Diocesan Inspection took place today; Rev F Rogers. Holiday in the afternoon.
8 March 1918		The Vicar and Attendance Officer visited.
11 March 1918	18 girls are attending a Domestic Science Course at the Whiteshill C School.
20 March 1918	I inspected the Registers and found them correct.		GE Nicolls.
22 March 1918		The following Report has been received: A full syllabus was presented. The children were reverent, eager and attentive. There have been several changes in the staff of this School during the last two years. A satisfactory interest was shewn in the religious knowledge. Answering, writing and repetition were very fair.		Signed - F Rogers.
28 March 1918	The Vicar & Attendance Officer Mrs Dando during the week.
Miss Chitty (c) and Louisa Smart, Monitress, left today.
Mrs Kilby has been absent since the 25th inst as she is suffering from Pneumonia. Broke up today for the Easter Vacation.
8 April 1918		Re-opened School after the Holiday. Mrs Smith (Art 50) and Lillian Rogers (Monitress) began work today in the Infants School. Three admissions and four re-admissions during the week. Attendance Officer visited.
12 April 1918		Owing to the continued absence of Mrs Kilby I have divided the Upper School into two groups. Mrs Paddock taking the lower while I have the upper.
Nurse Boyd visited yesterday and examined the children.
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16 April 1918		The Domestic Science Class finished today. Attendance Officer visited.
19 April 1918		Mrs Kilby is still away
23 April 1918		St George’s Day. Holiday in the afternoon. The Vicar visited on Monday.
24 April 1918		The Attendance Officer visited.
26 April 1918		Mrs Kilby is still absent.
29 April 1918		The Nurse visited.
3 May 1918		The Vicar visited during the week
7 May 1918		The Nurse and Attendance Officer visited.
8 May 1918		The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the upper classes.
9 May 1918		Ascension Day. The children assembled here and went to Church at 9-30am. After service the Vicar gave each children a penny instead of the customary bun. Holiday in the afternoon. Mrs Kilby has sent in her resignation. We are still without help and the work bears very heavily on the other teacher and myself.
15 May 1918		The Nurse and Vicar visited. School broke up for the Whitsuntide Vacation.
27 May 1918		Began School after the Holidays. The Vicar visited; also Nurse Boyd. 138 children present. Three new admissions in Infants School.
30 May 1918		Children went to Church at 9am. Holiday for the rest of the day.
7 June 1918		We are still without a teacher for the lower stds.
10 June 1918		The Monitress, Lillian Rogers, is away today.
11 June 1918		The Vicar visited.
12 June 1918		Checked the Registers. GE Nicolls
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14 June 1918		We are still without a teacher for the lower stds. Eleanor Davis is acting as Monitress under my supervision.
17 June 1918		I was called away from School this afternoon on receipt of a telegram. Mrs Paddock in charge.
21 June 1918		The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the upper division.
28 June 1918		The Attendance has been very poor all this week as many of the children have been strawberry picking.
4 July 1918		Medical Inspection.
5 July 1918		Holiday all day.
8 July 1918		Two admissions in Infants School.
10 July 1918		The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the Upper Division.
12 July 1918		Mrs Paddock has been away from School since the 9th. Doctor’s Certificate sent. I have had the whole School on my hands with the help of a Monitress and have found it most trying.
15 July 1918		Mrs Paddock returned today. We are still without a teacher for the lower stds.
19 July 1918		The attendance has fallen off owing to the heavy and continuous rain. Attendance Officer visited.
23 July 1918		Have been examining the various classes and am very pleased with the progress that has been made in all subjects in spite of the epidemic of measles and the shortage of staff.
31 July 1918		School broke up today for the Summer Vacation.
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9 Sep 1918		School re-opened today. We should have begun on the 2nd but as the School was being thoroughly cleaned the workmen could not get it finished earlier.
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As Mrs Paddock’s husband is home from the Front, she has asked for leave of absence for a week.
128 children present. Holiday this afternoon. Blackberrying.
Miss N Perry, Art 50, began her duties here this morning.
13 Sep 1918		Holiday on Wednesday and this afternoon for Blackberrying. The Vicar visited several times during the week.
16 Sep 1918		Mrs Paddock returned to School this morning.
20 Sep 1918		The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the upper classes on Wednesday. Four half days this week for blackberrying.
Mrs Smith away from School this morning owing to illness.
27 Sep 1918		The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the upper division. Three half days this week for blackberrying.
Mrs Smith is still absent through illness.
The following is the arrangement of the Classes…
	Stds 4 to 6	35	Head [(Mrs) J Page-Wood]
	Std 3		35	Mrs Paddock. Art 50
	Stds 1 & 2	31	Miss Perry, Art 50
	Infants		47	Mrs Smith, Art 50
				& Lillian Rogers, Monitress
		Total 148
4 Oct 1918		The Vicar visited during the week.
Mrs Smith still absent. Omitted to mention that Mrs Graham, one of the Managers, visited last month.
11 Oct 1918		Mrs Smith is still absent and work is carried on with difficulty. The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the Upper Classes. Attendance is poor as many of the children are picking up potatoes.
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18 Oct 1918		Miss Cockett came this afternoon to look at Needlework and expressed herself as pleased with the advanced state of the girls. The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the upper classes. Mrs Smith is still absent.
21 Oct 1918		Trafalgar Day. Talked to the children about the Navy and the part it plays in maintaining the safety of the Nation and the Unity of the whole Empire.
28 Oct 1918		Work is being carried on here under great difficulties. Miss Perry and Lillian Rogers absent through illness. Mrs Smith is still away.
29 Oct 1918		H Davidson Esq, HMI, visited and remained till 2-40pm. All the teachers were absent through illness except Mrs Paddock and myself. Work being carried on under great difficulties. The Vicar visited.
30 Oct 1918		The Medical Officer of Health has advised closure of School owing to Influenza Epidemic.
2 Dec 1918		School re-opened, only 61 children present. Medical Officer notified and advises closure. Registers not marked. Vicar visited.
Owing to illness I was unable to be present this morning. Mrs Paddock opened School and dismissed the children before 12 noon.
	1919
6 Jan 1919		School re-opened. 122 children present. Mrs Smith and Miss Perry absent. It is most difficult and trying to carry on School under such circumstances. The Vicar and Attendance Officer visited. Three new admissions.
8 Jan 1919		I checked the Registers today at the time of the roll call. The Headmistress and the Monitress, Eleanor Davies, were absent and Mrs Smith, Infants Mistress, is still on the sick list.
		GE Nicolls.
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10 Jan 1919		Returned to School this afternoon after an absence of two and a half days, having had a severe cold.
13 Jan 1919		Eleanor Davis absent with permission on the 8th inst.	Mrs Smith the Infants Teacher is still away and it is impossible to carry on the work of the School efficiently under such trying circumstances.
Omitted to mention that Miss Perry returned to School on the 8th inst. Eleanor Davis returned on the 10th.
20 Jan 1919		A very poor attendance all day owing to the weather.
23 Jan 1919		Mrs Paddock (Std 3) is absent today owing to illness.
24 Jan 1919		Mrs Paddock resumed duties this morning.
27 Jan 1919		Mrs Page-Wood, the Head Mistress, is absent through illness this morning, a doctor’s certificate having been sent in (Mrs Paddock) therefore have taken charge.
The Vicar visited School this morning.
Mrs Smith resumed her duties this morning.
Admitted one children into Std 1.
28 Jan 1919		Mr Maclean, the Attendance Officer, called this morning.
29 Jan 1919		The Vicar visited School this morning, taking scripture with the upper classes.
30 Jan 1919		Mrs Smith is absent this morning.
31 Jan 1919		Mrs Smith resumed duties this morning.
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3 Feb 1919		I [Mrs Page-Wood] was away from School last week as I was suffering from Influenza. Returned today.
Mrs Smith, Infants Teacher, returned on 27 Jan having been absent since 20 Sep through illness.
Mr McLean and Nurse visited School this morning.
Mrs Paddock is away today through illness.
5 Feb 1919		Mrs Paddock still away.
6 Feb 1919		Mrs Smith, Infants Teacher, away today.
			Mrs Paddock returned this morning.
7 Feb 1919		Mrs Smith returned today.
The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the upper classes on the 5th.
Attendance very poor on Wednesday afternoon on account of snow-storm.
14 Feb 1919		Mrs Smith absent this morning. Came this afternoon.
18 Feb 1919		Very poor attendance all day owing to snow storm. Only 79 children present this morning and 90 in the afternoon.
19 Feb 1919		Attendance Officer visited.
20 Feb 1919		Mrs Smith absent all day.
21 Feb 1919		Mrs Smith present today. The attendance this week is the worst for the quarter. The %s are: Mixed 74; Infants 60.
28 Feb 1919		The attendance has been very poor all the week. There are several cases of influenza which have been reported to Medical Officer.
5 March 1919		Attendance Officer visited. Vicar visited and addressed the whole School (Ash Wednesday). Form X completed and sent off. Mrs Smith absent all day.
6 March 1919		Mrs Smith returned. Owing to her illness she continues to come about 10 o’clock.
7 March 1919		There has been a very poor attendance all week and there is a great deal of sickness about.
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19 March 1919	Checked the School Registers. GE Nicolls.
21 March 1919	The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the upper classes. Mr McLean, Attendance Officer, visited on Tuesday.
Owing to a snow-storm the attendance was very poor this morning. Registers were not marked this afternoon as there were only fifty children present. Children were dismissed about 2-30pm.
25 March 1919	Mrs Paddock has had special permission to be absent for five days, as her husband is home on leave from France.
We were more than pleased to welcome Mr Martin, the Head Master of this School, who paid us a flying visit. Owing to the happy occasion we had a holiday in the afternoon.
I much regret that Miss Perry left today to take up work at Deal. I have the greatest difficulty in carrying on the work here owing to the continuous shortage of Staff.
1 April 1919		Mrs Paddock returned today. Attendance Officer visited.
4 April 1919		Mrs Paddock absent with permission. Dr’s Certificate received from Mrs Paddock to the effect that owing to illness she would be away for on month. Sent to Gloucester and asked for a Supply. With the exception of a Monitress I have no help at all for the standards. It is physically impossible to ‘carry on’ in this way.
8 April 1919		JH Bould Esq, HMI and ISO, visited the School today and said I was very much handicapped.
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9 April 1919		The Vicar visited and took Scripture with the upper division.
10 April 1919		The Vicar took Scripture with the upper division. Miss Cockett (Needlework) visited and inspected some of the needlework. She was very pleased and said it was the best work she had seen.
14 April 1919		The Vicar and Attendance Officer visited.
Miss Bevan came out from Bristol re sewing machine.
I am still without help and find the work most difficult & trying.
Mrs Paddock still absent.
15 April 1919		School broke up today for the Easter Vacation.
I am pleased to say Mr A Martin will take up his work again on the 28th inst.
I resign charge of this School. Jeannie Page-Wood.
28 April 1919		I resume charge of this School after an absence of 4 years and 7 months.		A Martin.
Number on books – 144. Number present 124.
There is great difficulty with regard to the staff. At present this is as follows…
	Mr A Martin		Certificated,	Headmaster
	Mrs ML Smith	Art 50
	Lilian Rogers	Monitress
	Eleanor Davis	Monitress
2 May 1919		The week closed with a percentage of attendance of 88. All work has been handicapped by absence of staff. The Time Table could not be adhered to and Mrs Smith with the Head Master have ‘carried on’. The matter has been reported to the Managers & to the Glos Co Committee.
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5 May 1919		School re-opened under more favourable circumstances. Mrs Paddock returned and Mrs Page-Wood, the temporary Headmistress, was appointed for one month to take charge of Stds 1 & 2.
14 May 1919		Inspected the Registers at 9-50am. GE Nicolls.
23 May 1919		This afternoon at 2-30 ‘Empire Day’ was observed. The Official Correspondent & Mrs Graham of the Managers and many parents were present.
The working of the School has much more satisfactory since the entry on 5 May. The staff is as follows…
	A Martin		Certificated			Stds 4 to 6
	J Page-Wood	Certificated (Supply)		Stds 1 & 2
	Mabel Lilian Smith	Uncertificated		Infants
	Nellie Paddock	Uncertificated		Std 3
	L Rogers		Monitress			Infants
	E Davis		Monitress			Std 1 & 2
The number on the books is 151.
Percentage for week 94, and for last four weeks 91%.
29 May 1919		School closed, it being Ascension Day.
30 May 1919		School opened at 9am. Form IX for period 1 March to 31 March despatched to Glos on 26 May.
5 June 1919		School closed this afternoon for Whitsun Holidays.
17 June 1919		School re-opened at 9am.
19 June 1919		School closed today, it being the Festival of Corpus Christi.
20 June 1919		School opened ay 9am.
30 June 1919		Mrs Page-Wood left today. This again leaves Stds 1 & 2 on the Master’s hands. The arrangement is for Std 1 to remain with Mrs Smith in the Infants Dept & for the Master & Eleanor Davis to take Std 2.
The promotions took place today.
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The grouping of the classes goes back to my old arrangement, viz…
Stds 1 & 2		Stds 3 & 4		Stds 5, 6 & 7
The old Time Table is again in use. I have written a slightly altered same. It is hung in the School pending the sanction & signature of HMI.
The stock has arrived & is taken into use as from today.
1 July 1919		Inspected the Registers at 10am.	GE Nicolls
4 July 1919		Number on books - 152, % for week – 92
8 July 1919		The Winterbourne Down Primitive Methodist Chapel and Berry Hill Mission Room held their Sunday School Treat today at Weston-super-Mare. The attendance suffered considerably.
9 July 1919		A circular was received from Glos & read to the children. it dealt with the Peace Celebrations of 1919.
10 July 1919		The Headmaster was informed that Wilfred Petrie, a scholar of the School has been awarded a Junior Scholarship at the recent examination for the Award of County Junior Scholarships and free places.
18 July 1919		Sports were held during last half hour of work today. Percentage for week is 93.
21 July 1919		Miss Agnes Skinner, Art 68, commenced duties today. She will take Stds 1 & 2.
22 July 1919		Very bad storm at 9am today, attendance suffered.
24 July 1919		School closed on account of annual Treat to Weston-super-Mare. It re-opens on Monday 28 July. Requisition forwarded to Glos.
31 July 1919		School closed for Midsummer Vacation. One week’s additional Holiday is granted on account of cessation of Great War. Number on books 154, attendance 92%.
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8 Sep 1919		School re-opened. Number on book 146, attendance 136.
12 Sep 1919		% for week – 92
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22 Sep 1919		Mrs Smith absent today.
23 Sep 1919		Mrs Smith still absent.
24 Sep 1919		Mrs Smith returned. Medical Inspection.
25 Sep 1919		Medical Inspection continued.
30 Sep 1919		2nd Quarter ended. Summaries duly completed.
1 Oct 1919		School Nurse attended. Reported that no child was to be excluded on account of verminous head.
10 Oct 1919		% of attendance for week – 90
13 Oct 1919		School Nurse paid second visit.
			Lilian Rogers absent.
14 Oct 1919		Lilian Rogers returned.
24 Oct 1919		Lilian Rogers sat for test set by Ed Authority.
27 Oct 1919		Term Tests began.
3 Nov 1919		School closed today, it being the half-term.
4 Nov 1919		School re-opened at 9am.
5 Nov 1919		A class of 13 consisting of complete failures in Std 1 & 2 Mixed Department children will be taken for 1 term by Mrs Smith.
6 Nov 1919		Inspected the Registers at 9-45am. GE Nicolls
11 Nov 1919		1st Anniversary of the Armistice. The 2 minutes silence was observed from 11 to 11-02, the whole School being assembled. The Headmaster read the King’s letters with reference to the heroic dead and the League of Nations and gave an address dealing with these.
12 Nov 1919		As a result of the test noted on 24 Oct, which was set for Lilian Rogers, a communication was received from Glos offering her an opportunity of attending Central Classes at Shire Hall, Gloucester.
12 Nov 1919		Term Tests are now concluded, results published in School and teachers given detailed reports and schemes for second term issued.
A communication from Glos, No 34390 of 11.11.19, authorises the removal of the child Gladys Hall from the Registers on the ground that “it has been certified that she is hysterical & mentally unstable, and derives no benefit from attendance at School”.
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19 Nov 1919		The following modifications in Time Table will take place until further notice…
1	On Wednesday afternoon last lesson Miss Skinner will take Infants in pastil work. Mrs Smith Std 3 & 4 for Singing and Mrs Paddock Stds 1 & 2 for Reading.
2	Drill & Organised games in Stds 3 & 4 will be taken on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursdays at the Time Table hours, Mrs Paddock taking all girls & the Headmaster all boys.
24 Nov 1919		Doris Flook, Olive & Winnie Turner are excluded from attendance at School by order of the MO.
26 Nov 1919		Grace Adams is a similar case to that entered on 24 Nov.
1 Dec 1919		Doris Flook & Grace Adams are re-admitted.
A Singer Sewing Machine was received and is taken into use.
11 Dec 1919		Organised Games will be taken from 2-45 to 3-15 today.
12 Dec 1919		Attendance is again good – 92% this week. Winnie and Olive Turner are re-admitted.
16 Dec 1919		Special lesson given on Conjunction of Planets due on 17 Dec.
19 Dec 1919		The School closes today for Christmas Holidays. In place of Time Table lessons this afternoon, songs, recitations etc will be taken. Managers & Parents being present.
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5 Jan 1920		School re-opened at 9am today, the Official Correspondent being present. Number on books – 141, number present – 135.
6 Jan 1920		School is only open during the hours of secular instruction, see Time Table today.
9 Jan 1920		Attendance has been good this week in spite of bad weather. 94% for week, number on books – 142.
13 Jan 1920		Stores from Arnolds came today.
16 Jan 1920		Organised games will be taken at 2-45 today with the upper boys.
21 Jan 1920		The first class will visit Winterbourne Church this afternoon, for Historical Ramble and the Headmaster be absent from School with them. Mrs Paddock is in charge.
26 Jan 1920		Inspected the Registers.	GE Nicolls.
The Cambourn and new registers arrived from Arnolds.
1 Feb 1920		School will begin at 1-30 for the afternoon session from today until further notice.
Attendance poor owing to children away with colds and coughs. Received notice of Dental Inspection for 17 Feb.
17 Feb 1920		Dental Inspection held.
18 Feb 1920		School will be open only during the hours of secular instruction, see Time Table.
19 Feb 1920		School opens at 1pm for the afternoon session as a number of children are attending Mr Sargent’s Funeral.
24 Feb 1920		A lesson on Scholarships, their value and desirability, was given to Stds 3 to 7. the passage from the Glos Ed Comm’s placard was copied out and taken home by all the above children.
25 Feb 1920		Attendance is still bad chiefly in the Infants class. Colds and coughs are prevalent.
1 March 1920		The cover for the Singer Sewing Machine recently provided has now come.
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2 March 1920		Term Results are now posted. All classes have tested and teachers fully informed of results.
24 March 1920	School will only be open during the hours of secular instruction tomorrow.
25 March 1920	The Dentist, Captain PJ Wakley, was at School extracting teeth, etc.
31 March 1920	Requisition for goods submitted to Official Correspondent. Received notice of Scripture examination for 15 April 1920. Registers for quarter and year duly completed and forwarded to Office. New Registers signed by Official Correspondent and prepared for use in April 1920. School closed today for Easter Holidays. It will re-open on 12 April.
12 April 1920		School re-opened at 9am. Number on books 137
16 April 1920		School closed for Secular Instruction today, it being the Diocesan Inspection.
19 April 1920		School re-opened at 9am.
21 April 1920		Inspected the Registers.	GE Nicolls.
22 April 1920		HW Household Esq visited the School and stayed for about an hour. His visit mainly concerned the PNUT.
Script writing has been introduced since 12 April and is making satisfactory progress.
28 April 1920		The following Report from the Diocesan Inspector was received…In the opening of School a satisfactory reverence is evident. A pleasing interest is shewn by teachers and scholars. The Infants are bright and happy. Throughout the School religious knowledge is very good. the writing is particularly neat and reveals a very fair understanding of the subject. The repetition of the Catechism is excellent. F Rogers.
28 April 1920		The following Time Table alterations are made.
Monday morning, Std 3 & 4 lessons are reversed from 2.35pm.
Poetry, Std 5, 6 & 7, is on Monday and Singing on Friday.
The Headmaster is responsible for Singing with Stds 3 upwards, thus releasing Mrs Paddock to take Reading with Std 0.
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30 April 1920		This afternoon, May Day Festivities will be held in place of usual lessons. Parents & friends will be present.
Amy Carter was elected by children as May Queen.
2 May 1920		The new stock duly arrived from Arnolds (Order of 30 March)
5 May 1920		Mrs Smith is absent this morning.
6 May 1920		Mrs Smith present today.
7 May 1920		Form ID1 despatched as there are several cases of Whooping Cough, with colds and minor ailments. The % is only 85.
13 May 1920		School closed today, it being Ascension Day.
14 May 1920		School re-opened as usual. Secular work began at 9am and Religious Instruction at 11-30, allowing Mrs Paddock and 26 children to catch the train for Bristol. This class are paying a visit to the Museum for the purpose of studying animals & tropical scenes mentioned in the literary readers.
17 May 1920		Mrs Smith is absent today.
18 May 1920		Mrs Smith returned.
21 May 1920		Empire Day was observed, a pageant of Empire being acted. School closed at noon for Whitsun Holidays.
31 May 1920		School re-opened at 9am. The Headmaster was informed by the Headmaster of the Chipping Sodbury Grammar School that Gertrude Petrie was successful in gaining a scholarship there. She was tenth on the list.
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1 June 1920		The Headmaster will be absent tomorrow visiting a School being worked under the Parents National Educational Union, Patchway. Mrs Paddock will be in charge.
3 June 1920		School will be closed today, it being the Festival of Corpus Christi.
4 June 1920		School opened as usual. The attendance is very bad, only 115 present. Whooping Cough is prevalent, as well as colds & coughs. Form despatched to the Health Dept.
7 June 1920		Dr T Rhind visited the School and advised that it be kept open for another week to see if the whooping cough cases decrease.
8 June 1920		The Headmaster will be absent tomorrow at Hanham Rd Girls School (PNEU). Mrs Paddock will be in charge.
11 June 1920		Attendance slightly improved.
25 June 1920		attendance 82%. Whooping Cough on the mend but not gone.
30 June 1920		Dr T Rhind held the medical inspection today.
Registers for Quarter ending 30/6/20 duly completed and summary forwarded to Glos. School was open 99 times, Average attendance 117.74. Average number on books 137.72, % attendance 85.64.
1 July 1920		Quarter commenced. The following books were received from Cedric Chivers Ltd.
7 July 1920		The exceptionally wet weather has interfered with attendance this week; 86%.
16 July 1920		Term Examinations have been in progress all the week. Attendance for week 91%.
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19 July 1920		School will be closed on 20th and 21st inst on the occasion of the Sunday School Treats.
22 July 1920		Term examinations have been conducted in all classes by the Headmaster above Std 3 in writing. Results are tabulated & reports made. A class report on each teacher has been given. Requisition Form 65 duly received back from Glos.
27 July 1920		A box of 40 books was received today from the County Circulating Library. This was duly acknowledged.
30 July 1920		J Bould Esq, HMI, visited the School & remained all day. The first instalment of PNEU Work Books arrived. School closed at 3-45 for the Summer Vacation of four weeks.
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30 Aug 1920		School re-opened at 9am. The Rev BH Winterbotham, a former Official Correspondent, was present. The PNEU Programme 88 was commenced in all classes. This is done with the written consent of the Ed Comm & full approval of the Director of Education for Gloucester.
3 Sep 1920		Registers checked.		GE Nicolls.
6 Sep 1920		The Invoice for PNEU books etc was duly signed & returned to Glos. It amounted to £26/14/9d.
The Time Table is revised in accordance with PNEU schemes.
The Carnegie Lending Library books were distributed.
24 Sep 1920		Form 101 duly completed & forwarded to Glos. The amount was £3/12/5d.
28 Sep 1920		The lessons for Wednesday afternoon will be taken today & those for today on Wednesday.
29 Sep 1920		School will be open for secular instruction only to service being held in Church at 9am. Forms connected with the following children duly completed & returned…
For Winterbourne Committee for Boarding-out Union Orphans…
Eva West		Doris Brimble		Doris [Elton ?]
May Furguson	Fred Carey			Edwin Bryant
Wilfred Dunn	Lilian Spittle			Albert Graham
Agnes Doody.
For Chipping Sodbury Union…
William Glastonbury			Phyllis Glastonbury
Doris Glastonbury			Freda Dutfield
Fred Bird				Herbert Bird
Edward Bird				Douglas Bird
Miss Win, Organising Secretary of PNEU visited School.
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30 Sep 1920		Summaries for 2nd quarter sent to Glos.
5 Oct 1920		Woodwork classes start at 1-45 today. 12 boys attend in accordance with Glos letter of 21-9-20
1 Nov 1920		School is opened today for secular instruction only. Very poor attendance owing to colds. It is also bad weather.
2 Nov 1920		A temporary Time Table is posted in the School, rendered necessary by the adoption of the PNEU Scale 88.
4 Nov 1920		School is closed today and Friday for the half-term break.
8 Nov 1920		School opened as usual
10 Nov 1920		Mrs Paddock is absent today as she is unwell.
The Vicar gave a lecture on the Eclipse of the Sun, which takes place today at 3-30pm
11 Nov 1920		Mrs Paddock is present today. The 2 minute silence was observed at 11am, it being the anniversary of the Armistice. A lecture on the Cenotaph & the Unknown Warrior followed.
15 Nov 1920		An article on ‘Teaching is a Vocation’ was read by the Headmaster to the staff today.
23 Nov 1920		Mrs Smith is absent today, being unwell.
24 Nov 1920		Mrs Smith present today.
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30 Nov 1920		Secular work began at 9am today. Mrs Paddock & 19 children will visit the Bristol Museum this afternoon.
1 Dec 1920		Checked the Registers 9-45am. GE Nicolls
I regret to have to enter that Mrs Smith committed an act of discourtesy today in that she requested the Managers to grant the use of the Schoolroom for the purpose of a Whist Drive to obtain money for the Children’s Treat without first obtaining my consent.
2 Dec 1920		The name of Winifred Mabel Coles was removed from the roll. Authority letter from Glos L40594, 27-11-20
3 Dec 1920		The boys did not attend Woodwork class on Nov 30. Authority letter from Mr F Owen of 16 Nov 1920
5 Dec 1920		The PNEU Exam 88 takes place this week.
14 Dec 1920		Snow fell heavily and attendance poor
23 Dec 1920		Term examination in all classes are concluded and results duly tabulated. The School breaks up for Christmas at 3-45 today.
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10 Jan 1921		School re-opened at 9am. Number on books 136, number present 120. stock to value of £25/9/7d arrived from Arnolds. All were checked and duly distributed. Needlework to value of £7/13/9d came.
13 Jan 1921		Mrs Smith is away ill
14 Jan 1921		Mrs Smith still away
17 Jan 1921		Mrs Smith still away
Mrs Paddock, Miss Skinner and the Headmaster began a course at Staple Hill on Friday 15 Jan in Physical Drill.
18 Jan 1921		Mrs Smith present after 10am
24 Jan 1921		School closed today for 14 days owing to influenza. Authority letter of 24 Jan 1921 from Dr Midleton Martin. Percentage away – 36.
[Looking at the burial records for All Saints Church, Winterbourne Down, reveals that the following babies were buried during this period…	21 Jan 1921	Dennis Pincott, aged 6 months
		29 Jan 1921	Horace Stanley, aged 1 month
		5 Feb 1921	Henry John Andrews, aged 12 months]
7 Feb 1921		School re-opened at 9am
11 Feb 1921	Attendance is still bad owing to influenza & colds.
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24 Feb 1921		Notice of Diocesan Scripture examination for 15 March received
28 Feb 1921		Mrs Paddock is away suffering from milangia
14 March 1921	Mrs Paddock returned
15 March 1921	The Diocesan Scripture examination held today
17 March 1921	The Headmaster and a few 1st class boys will be absent for half an hour today attending the funeral of an old scholar.
[On this day, at All Saints Church, Winterbourne Down, Charles James Woodbury of Hambrook, aged 20 years, was buried.]
23 March 1921	Checked the registers.	GE Nicolls
School closed today at 3-45 by order of telegram from Dr Rhind.
Summary of Quarter ending 31 March duly completed and sent to Glos. Average attendance 108, Average No on books 136, Average attendance 79%
The yearly return duly rendered. Number of meetings 385; Average attendance 117; Average number on books 137; attendance for year 85%
The Diocesan Inspector’s Report was received & a copy follows…
“Visited 15 March 1921.	In their opening Hymn & prayers the children are reverent. The Infants are happy & bright. Their responsiveness to their teachers is very good. A full syllabus is presented and there is satisfactory evidence of regular and intelligible teaching. Both teachers and scholars show a keen interest in the Religious Instruction. The children are thoughtful; the knowledge, intelligence and writing are very good. their repetition is excellent.”
		F Rogers
4 April 1921		School re-opened at 9am. Number present 117. 			Miss Skinner is absent
5 April 1921		Miss Skinner and Mrs Smith are absent
6 April 1921		Miss Skinner and Mrs Smith both present today. They were both sick and are far from well today
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The PNEU examinations are in progress this week. Examination 89. by the authority of a letter from Glos the classes are promoted and the arrangement is now as follows…
	Infants:	Mrs L Smith, Uncertificated		37 + 8
			Miss L Rogers, Monitor
	Stds 1 & 2	Miss A Skinner			28
	Stds 3 & 4	Mrs Paddock				28
	Stds 5, 6 & 7	Headmaster				34
A small group of children who are MD will be under Mrs Smith for this term. They will be under the Headmaster for cloakroom lavatory superintendence. Their names are…
Stanley Monks	Lionel Stollard	William Glastonbury
Willie Flook		Albert Graham	Fred Glastonbury
Hubert Flook	Percy Cordy.
13 April 1921		Checked the registers	GE Nicolls
26 April 1921		Form IX duly completed
28 April 1921		The boys will take a Ramble this afternoon in place of drawing.
29 April 1921		This afternoon ordinary lessons will be suspended and the May Queen ceremonies carried out. Parents and friends are invited. Freda Turner was May Queen.
2 May 1921		A case of bad behaviour occurred in Std 1. Dorothy Bath accused Miss Skinner of hitting her and the foster-parent, Mrs Hayward, supported her. Miss Skinner assures me that she did not punish the child in any way.
5 May 1921		School was closed today it being Ascension Day
6 May 1921		School opened as usual. The attendance has been good – 95%
12 May 1921		School closed at 3-45 for the Whitsun Holidays
23 May 1921		School opened today at 9am. Mrs Smith absent. She sent a Medical Certificate.
24 May 1921		Empire Day was duly observed with the usual ceremonies.
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26 May 1921		School was closed today, it being the Festival of Corpus Christi.
27 May 1921		School opened as usual. Attendance is poor owing to cases of Mumps. Mrs Smith is still away.
30 May 1921		Miss NM Flux (Certificatd) by permission of letter from Glos of 24/5/21, number L16844, is appointed as temporary assistant in charge of Infants class.
1 June 1921		Mr F Harvey, HMI, visited School
2 June 1921		Mr F Harvey again visited School
6 June 1921		The Managers applied for a cooking class.
By a letter of 21 May, a notice was received from Chipping Sodbury Grammar School to the effect that [Linda ?] Simmonds had won a Scholarship at that School.
14 June 1921		The Headmaster will be absent this afternoon. Mrs Paddock will be in charge.
10 June 1921		Miss Flux left having finished her temporary period as assistant
13 June 1921		Mrs Smith returned
15 June 1921		Dr T Rhind carried out his Medical Inspection
16 June 1921		Medical Inspection continued
20 June 1921		The following Report by HMI Mr Lesson Wood was received from the Official Correspondent…
	Mixed		The Headmaster after an absence of four and a half years on active service is again at work in this School and lost ground is being steadily recovered.
The children are happy in their School life and are making creditable progress. When orally questioned the children respond indiscriminately. This practice checks the progress of the weaker children and should be checked. The elementary subjects are, on the whole, fairly good. the weak points are the Reading in the Infants and lower classes, where the mechanical difficulties of the subject are not happily overcome, and the crude errors which disfigure some of the older children’s papers. The older children were fairly successful in solving problems of a simple character. History is methodically taught, and much of what the children have read or been taught is minutely remembered. The songs are well rendered and the children’s voices have been carefully trained, but reading by note is weak.
			GE Nicolls
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30 June 1921		Summaries ect duly completed & forwarded.
% for quarter – 87.
6 July 1921		Checked the Registers – GE Nicolls
25 July 1921		Term examinations conducted.
27 July 1921		School closed for midsummer Holidays
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29 Aug 1921		School re-opened at 9am after the Holidays. Numbers present 141 & on books 145
6 Sep 1921		The upper girls and Stds 3 & 4 will be out of School on an historical visit to Winterbourne this afternoon. The Headmaster & Mrs Paddock will be in charge. Mrs Smith is in charge at School
7 Sep 1921		The School Supplies arrived from Arnolds
14 Sep 1921		The Headmaster left School at 2pm to attend the opening ceremony of the Kingswood Secondary School.
29 Sep 1921		School will be opened today for secular work only.
30 Sep 1921		Registers and Summaries duly completed for 2nd quarter. Number on books 145, Average attendance 132
13 Oct 1921		Number on books 148. application made for additional desks
18 Oct 1921		Checked the Registers	GE Nicolls
19 Oct 1921		% of attendance 94
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20 Oct 1921		The Headmaster has heard all children read during the past week
21 Oct 1921		Lesson given on Lord Nelson and Trafalgar
31 Oct 1921		School closed for half-term Holiday
2 Nov 1921		School opened as usual at 9am
3 Nov 1921		School will be opened today for secular work only
8 Nov 1921		The Headmaster will be absent this afternoon. Mrs Paddock will be in charge
10 Nov 1921		Nurse Boyd having inspected all the children’s heads declared that all were quite clean. She recommends Derbac Soap as a preventative.
Mr Owen, the Woodwork Instructor, wrote saying that he had leave to hold the Woodwork Class for boys at Whiteshill on Tuesday mornings instead of afternoons. This will begin on Tuesday next.
11 Nov 1921		The two minutes silence will be observed today at 11am, followed by a lecture given by the Headmaster. His subjects are 1. the Washington Disarmament Conference; 2. the Irish Peace Conference; 3. Our duty in the present unrest and distress.
42 Flanders Poppies were sold for the Lord Haig’s Fund for Disabled Soldiers
15 Nov 1921		The Headmaster will be absent this morning. Mrs Paddock is in charge
30 Nov 1921		Whooping Cough and colds are prevalent and % of attendance down to 88
8 Dec 1921		The Headmaster left at 2pm to attend a PNEU Lecture at the University. The Lectur was on ‘A School Education in Practice’ and was by Miss [Pennethome ?]
12 Dec 1921		The examination 91 commenced in all classes
23 Dec 1921		examinations in all subjects have been conducted & term report filled in and given to Teachers. School closed at 3-45 today for the Christmas Holidays
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9 Jan 1922		School re-assembled today at 9am. Number on books 149, number present 129.
12 Jan 1922		School books and stationary arrived today.
13 Jan 1922		Many cases of Influenza and whooping cough. Form ID4 was sent to MO.
[Freda ?] Turner slipped on a piece of orange peel today and hurt her arm. A Monitor, Lionel Stollard, had inspected the porch at 10-50am & picked up all rubbish. The accident took place at 12-15pm.
20 Jan 1922		By order of a letter of 19-1-22 from MO, School was closed at 9am on account of Influenza and Whooping Cough. It will re-open on 6 Feb 1922
6 Feb 1922		School re-opened. 112 present. The Headmaster wired for instructions to Dr T Rhind and was told to mark registers.
8 Feb 1922		Inspected the registers & found them correct.
			GE Nicolls
14 Feb 1922		School opened at 1pm today to allow children to proceed to the Sunday School Treat
16 Feb 1922		A lesson was given on ‘Scholarships and Free Places’, the circular sent from Glos on 14.2.22 & Form 15H was explained and children wrote the prescribed passage out to take to their parents.
17 Feb 1922		Attendance is very bad still, influenza and whooping cough are prevalent
20 Feb 1922		By order of the MO of 22-2-22 and pc of 18-2-22, School was closed for one week
27 Feb 1922		School opened at 9am. Attendance very bad; 114 present.
28 Feb 1922		The Official Correspondent consented to close School today, it being the occasion of the marriage of HRH Princess Mary to Viscount Lascelles
2 March 1922		School was opened today for secular Instruction only, it being Ash Wednesday.
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7 March 1922		Mrs Paddock is absent today owing to the illness of her mother
8 March 1922		Mrs Paddock present
9 March 1922		Form H sent to Glos. Three boys wish to sit for Scholarship.
14 March 1922	Mrs HJ Larcombe, HMI, visited the School. Her address is 4 Hawkesbury Rd, Fishponds
23 March 1922	The Headmaster and upper class will be at Winterbourne Church this afternoon in connection with the study of Architecture shown to the children. PNEU Programme 92
30 March 1922	Scripture examination is today so no secular work will be done
31 March 1922	School assembled as usual at 9am. Summaries and quarterly returns were made up. For year ending 31 March 1922, number of attendances 396; Average attendance 128; Average number on books 147; Average attendance 87%
1 April 1922		Owing to a heavy fall of snow only 55 children present. The Managers closed School
2 April 1922		School opened as usual at 9am. The new Woodwork Lessons begin. 14 boys are attending the Centre on Tuesday mornings. PNEU examination 92 is being held thgis week and the Time Table is suspended
12 April 1922		School closed at 3-45 for the Easter Holidays. Classes have been put up. Term reports made out and distributed.
The arrangement is as follows…
	Stds 5, 6 & 7		the Headmaster
	Stds 3 & 4		Mrs Paddock
	Stds 1 & 2		Miss Skinner
	Infants			Mrs Smith, Certificated
				Miss L Rogers, Monitress
24 April 1922		School opened at 9am today. Number present is 149 and on books 153
28 April 1922		A rehearsal of May Day Celebrations will be held at 2-30 today. Time Table suspended.
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28 April 1922		The following report was received from the Diocesan Inspector…
	The reverence and attentiveness in opening the School are pleasing. A full syllabus, including instruction and Catechism with meaning is presented. Most of the children have learned the Nicene Creed, which is unusual and worthy of praise. Knowledge, understanding and repetition are very good. the intelligence & thoughtfulness of the upper stds are particularly good; they know why the Religious Teaching is given to them.		F Rogers
5 May 1922		Miss Skinner lost her temper this afternoon and was unduly punishing a child Phyllis Glastonbury. I interfered and spoke severely to her. She has apologised.
	Mrs Smith is away today as she sprained her foot.
8 May 1922		Mrs Smith present today
18 May 1922		The Medical Officer inspected children today
19 May 1922		The MO continued examination
25 May 1922		School closed today, it being Ascension Day
31 May 1922		Checked the registers; GE Nicolls
19 June 1922		The Headmaster will be absent from 11-15 today. Mrs Paddock is in charge and the 1st class lessons will be those of her class
30 June 1922		The Headmaster will be absent from 2-30 today. The 1st class take Private Study. Quarterly returns were forwarded to Gloucester today. No on books 156, % = 93
5 July 1922		The Primitive Methodist Chapel Treat takes place today – 15 children are attending
10 July 1922		Term examination all classes mostly PNEU, viz examination 93, began today
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13 July 1922		The Headmaster will be out of School visiting Stoke Colony.
26 July 1922		Inspected the marking of Registers; GE Nicolls
2 Aug 1922		Mrs Paddock and her class are visiting Bristol Museum today. Secular work will begin at 9am and registers closed. This will allow for the children to leave in time to catch train. 20 children are going.
3 Aug 1922		School closed today for Holidays
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4 Sep 1922		School re-opened. No on books 159, No present 157
8 Sep 1922		% for week 97. The whole School had been white-washed, painted, varnished etc.
12 Sep 1922		Owing to Woodwork being in the mornings the whole of the Tuesday morning Time Table lessons are transferred temporarily to the afternoon and vice versa. This only applies to Stds 3 and upwards
25 Sep 1922		The West Glos Water Coy representative called re a leakage. This was discovered on 28 Sep & duly repaired. Water was turned off in the meantime
28 Sep 1922		The boys having joined the Chipping Sodbury and District League Amateur Football the Headmaster gave a lesson in ‘Playing the Game’.
29 Sep 1922		School will be open for secular instruction only
3 Oct 1922		I omitted: note that on 19 July the School was closed for Berry Hill Sunday School outing to Bristol and on 26 July for the Church Sunday School outing.
3 Oct 1922		Return forwarded to Glos. Attendance for quarter 144; = 92%
4 Oct 1922		Inspected the School Registers; GE Nicolls
23 Oct 1922		Mr HJ Larcombe, HMI, visited the School and stayed all day
24 Oct 1922		Mr Larcombe again came in for a discussion with the Headmaster. He left at 10-30am
30 Oct 1922		A Memo No 329 of 12-10-22 was received from Glos & read to the staff.
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3 Nov 1922		School closed today and Monday 6 Nov for half term Holiday
6 Nov 1922		School opened as usual today
7 Nov 1922		The Rev G [T ?] Hibbs, a certificated Schoolmaster now in Holy Orders, visited the School
8 Nov 1922		Mrs Smith away today
9 Nov 1922		Mrs Smith present. She was unwell.
Miss Boyd inspected the heads of all children
24 Nov 1922		Mrs Smith and Miss Skinner absent today. Both are unwell.	Miss Boyd inspected heads
25 Nov 1922		Miss Skinner present today
26 Nov 1922		Mrs Smith present
1 Dec 1922		Miss Wynne Davis, Uncertificated Assistant, began duties today. She will take a small class of backward children under the Headmaster’s supervision.
11 Dec 1922		PNEU examination and Term examination will be in progress this week
21 Dec 1922		Term Results are all published & Teachers’ reports issued.
21 Dec 1922		Mrs N Paddock left today owing to private reasons. The Managers wrote to her expressing their regret. School closed at 3-30 for the Christmas Holiday
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8 Jan 1923		School opened at 9am. No on books 163; No present 151. the School is now arranged as follows…
	Stds 5, 6 & 7		Headmaster			25
		,,	backward group Miss Davis (U)	17
	Stds 3 & 4		Miss Balch (C)		30
	Stds 1 & 2		Miss Skinner (S)		32
	Infants			Miss Smith (U)		59
	,,			Miss Rogers, Monitress
Miss Balch, Certificated Assistant, began work today.
Lilian Rogers is absent being unwell
15 Jan 1923		Lilian Rogers present today.
The Headmaster will be absent in Clifton from 2pm. Miss Balch is in charge.
16 Jan 1923		Miss Charlotte Mason passed away in sleep at noon today. Mr Household thus conveyed the news to the Headmaster
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18 Jan 1923		At assembly today the Headmaster spoke to the children about Miss Mason and her work and a letter signed by a scholar from each form was sent to Ambleside.
24 Jan 1923		Mrs Smith absent today. She is unwell
25 Jan 1923		Mrs Smith still absent
26 Jan 1923		Mrs Smith still absent
29 Jan 1923		Mrs Smith present today
8 Feb 1923		Mrs Smith absent today
9 Feb 1923		Mrs Smith present today
14 Feb 1923		School will only be open for secular instruction today
15 Feb 1923		The Headmaster and 20 upper scholars are visiting the Bristol Museum by permission of the Headmaster’s Manager. Secular work began at 9 & registers were closed. Miss Balch is in charge
21 Feb 1923		Inspected registers; GE Nicolls
23 Feb 1923		Measles are bad and attendance low. JD4 was sent to Dr Rhind.
26 Feb 1923		Dr Rhind came & ordered School to remain open. Attendance 101 out of 165
27 Feb 1923		The letter from Glos Ed Comm and Form 13H were read to children. a lesson given on Scholarship and the prescribed passage was copied by children and taken home
A lesson on Wild Birds Protection etc was given to boys and the notice posted in School
5 March 1923		School closed at 9am by order of Dr J Rhind – Measles. It will re-open on 26 March 1923
26 March 1923	School opened today. Form IO6 sent to Office, also Medical Inspection & Dental Inspection Preliminary notes to Dr Martin. No present 119. measles are still very bad in village
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26 March 1923	Mrs Balch is absent owing to illness
29 March 1923	School is only open today for secular instruction. Form 9aE and Form 9bE, Glos quarterly & yearly return, also requisition duly completed. The attendance for year ending 31 March is 142 and % of 90. School closed at 3-45 for Easter Holiday
9 April 1923		School opened at 9am today. Present 146, on books 162
11 April 1923		Inspected the registers; GE Nicolls
12 April 1923		Mrs Smith absent today
16 April 1923		Mrs Smith present today, Monday.
23 April 1923		Miss Balch gave a lesson to Stds 3 to 7 on St George
26 April 1923		School closed today, it being the marriage of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
1 May 1923		The Headmaster left School at 2-30 to attend Stoke Colony. May Celebration
10 May 1923		School closed today
11 May 1923		School opened at 9am
17 May 1923		School closed at 3-45 for Whitsun Holidays
28 May 1923		School opened at 9am. At 3pm the children, Managers and friends assembled to keep Empire Day. In the course of the proceedings the Gramophone Record of a speech by His Majesty King George V and Queen Mary to the children of the Empire was given.
The staff is at present as below…
Stds 5 to 7		38 children	Certificated Headmaster
			18 children	Uncertificated Miss Davis
Stds 3 & 4		30 children	Certificated Miss Balch
Stds 1 & 2		37 children	S, Miss Skinner
Infants			46 children	Uncertificated, Mrs Smith
					Monitress, Miss Rogers
Number on books	169 children
29 May 1923		The Dental Inspection takes place today
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30 May 1923		Dental Inspection continued
8 June 1923		No on books 169
18 June 1923		The Headmaster gave a lesson on Vaccination, vide memo from Glos of 15-6-23
21 June 1923		School closed this afternoon in accordance with memo of 12 June from Office. The teachers and Headmaster attended a demonstration of Physical Exercise and Organised Games by Capt Part, OBE
3 July 1923		School closed today because of Bury Hill Chapel Sunday School Treat
9 July 1923		Mr HJ Larcombe, HMI, visited the School and stayed all day
10 July 1923		The children and teachers forwarded £1 to the ‘Save the Children Fund’ and received a very nice letter of thanks. From today registers will be closed at 1-40pm
17 July 1923		School closed today on account of Primitive Methodist Chapel Treat
22 July 1923		Term examination in all subjects and all classes begins today
25 July 1923		Inspected the Registers; GE Nicolls
26 July 1923		School closed today for Sunday School Treat
27 July 1923		From 2-30 today lessons as for Thursday will be taken as Miss Davis’ Class is in the Camps from 3-15 to 3-30. Term Reports to Parents in all classes above Std 2 were given, all duly signed by class teachers and Headmaster. Term Reports to all staff were duly completed
2 Aug 1923		School closed today for summer holiday at 3-45
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3 Sep 1923		School opened at 9am. All staff present and 149 children. 163 on books
7 Sep 1923		Miss Balch and Stds 3 & 4 go to Winterbourne Church this afternoon for educational purposes
10 Sep 1923		The Rev K Oliver, Rector of Letchworth, visited the School at the invitation of the Headmaster
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10 Sep 1923		The Woodwork Class at the Centre commenced on Tuesday 4th Sep and the following boys attended…
Herbert Bird		Roy Bird		Harold Cook
Ronald Counsell	Leslie England	Ernest Maggs
Stanley Monks	Percy Skuse		Edward Stanley
Harold [Flook ?]	Wilfred Turner	Ernest Woodbury
Fred Carey		Frank Adams
10 Sep 1923		Miss Celia Peacock, aged 18 years and one month, began duties as a Student Teacher under a letter from [LSA ?] of 25 June 1923. her appointment is for one year from 1 Aug at a salary of £28
21 Sep 1923		Miss Davis is taking Std 5a on a Nature Study Ramble at 2-40 today
24 Sep 1923		The Rev NE Averay-Jones, the newly appointed Official Correspondent, visited the School. He succeeds the Rev GE Nicolls who has left the Parish
3 Oct 1923		The Headmaster will be absent for about an hour during the morning
12 Oct 1923		Miss E Gradidge, County Instructress in Needlework, visited the School and remained from 10 to 12noon
17 Oct 1923		Two tons ten cwt of coal and coke came today
18 Oct 1923		Inspected the registers; HE A-J
19 Oct 1923		School closed this afternoon on account of a lecture by Miss E Gradidge, County Instructress on Needlework, to which all women teachers were invited to attend
22 Oct 1923		Lesson given on Nelson by Headmaster
26 Oct 1923		School closed this afternoon on account of a lecture to all women teachers by Miss Gradidge.
The number on books is 165 and Average attendance is 150, which is satisfactory in the light of the serious storm of the past week
9 Oct 1923		An application from Miss Rogers to be made an Art 68 was referred by the Managers to Glos and refused
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30 Oct 1923		The Staff is arranged and School organised as below…
	Stds 5 to 7	49 scholars	Headmaster
	Stds 3 & 4	29 scholars	Miss Balch, Certificated
	Stds 1 & 2	37 scholars	Miss Skinner, Art 68
	Infants		49 scholars	Mrs Smith, Art 50
	,,				Miss Rogers, Monitress
	Miss Davis takes 20 backward children
31 Oct 1923		School closed today for half term Holiday, ie Nov 1 & 2. it re-opens on Monday at 9am.
The latter part of the afternoon was taken up by a gathering of Managers, parents and friends who met to give me a very handsome parting present. The Vicar presided and Dr F Crossman made the presentation.
I resign charge of the School as from today, having completed 12 full and happy years. I am appointed Head of a Grade 3, Scale 3 School in Nottingham, viz, Snainton Boys.		[Alan Martin]
5 Nov 1923		Today I take temporary charge of the School, pending the arrival of the new Headmaster, Mr Harold Baker, of Wookey, near Wells, Somerset.	Grace A Balch (1st Cl T Cert)
1st Class and Std 5a		Miss Balch (with C Pendock)
Stds 3 & 4			Miss Davis
Other classes as usual
7 Nov 1923		The Vicar, the Rev HE Averay-Jones, visited the School and gave Religious Instruction to the 1st class. Mrs Smith absent yesterday & today owing to illness. Returned on Thursday 8th November
9 Nov 1923		Mrs Graham & Miss Greenstreet have visited the School this week, and the Vicar has been in 2 or 3 times
12 Nov 1923		Having heard nothing of Mr Baker’s coming, I continued to take charge, though today very much handicapped with a badly infected throat. Several children away with illness of various kinds, chiefly owing to the severe weather. Doctor’s Cert that Doris Cox is suffering from Jaundice.
13 Nov 1923		Miss Greenstreet, Certificated Teacher, came in for an hour & has promised to take charge this afternoon, as I cannot speak.
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19 Nov 1923		Returned to duty, authorised by Dr Lowsley, of Hambrook, on condition that I do not use my voice too much.
The School was carried on during my absence by Mrs Smith, who taught the first class.
Doctor’s Certificate that Lilian Ford is suffering from jaundice.
Mr McClean, Attendance Officer, visited the School
20 Nov 1923		Miss Cooper, of Lydney, came to take up duty as a Supply Teacher. She has taken charge this afternoon of stds 3 & 4, releasing Miss Davies for her own class of Std 5a
26 Nov 1923		Mrs Smith & Miss Cooper away ill.
Miss Davies has taken Std 3 & 4. Miss Pendock Std 5a, except for a short time when she assisted Miss Lillian Rogers with the Infants.
I marked the Infants register at both sessions.
A new Library Box arrived from Gloucester
27 Nov 1923		Mrs Smith & Miss Cooper came today, the latter at about 10-30. Mrs Smith was obliged to return home at the beginning of the afternoon, through illness
28 Nov 1923		The Vicar visited School this morning & gave a lesson to the 1st class (Religious Instruction). I gave a lesson to the Infants at the same time, as Mrs Smith was absent; Miss C Pendock assisted Miss Rogers for the latter half of the morning session, & Miss Cooper took the Infants while I took Stds 3 to 7 for Singing
30 Nov 1923		Mrs Smith absent remainder of week, owing to severe cold. I have given as much help to Miss Rogers as possible, either personally, or by Miss Cooper & Miss C Pendock. Average for the week 85%. Mildred Cox absent, suffering from Jaundice.
5 Dec 1923		Three children won prizes in a Newspaper Competition for the best letter to Father Christmas, asking for something for the home, with the reasons why. They are Mabel Biggs and Gladys Glastonbury in the 1st Class and Wilfred Skuse in Std 4. as only 63 prizes in all were awarded, and over 600 entries were received, this is felt to be very gratifying.
6 Dec 1923		As Whiteshill School was closed owing to the Parliamentary Election, I was anxious to attract our children, so announced a ‘School Election’ to be carried out in the afternoon. Voting lists & ballot papers were prepared & officials were appointed and the Election carried out as intelligently as was possible. Only one spoilt paper was found. Result: E Woodbury 58; W Turner 37.
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7 Dec 1923		The attendance has fallen to 80% so that I have forwarded to Dr Rhind a statement of the case with a list of absentees & illnesses from which they are suffering. Each session brings one or more fresh cases, either of influenza colds, coughs, bronchitis or kindred ailments.
Mrs Smith returned on Monday & has been present all the week.
Mr McClean, Attendance Officer, visited on Thursday
14 Dec 1923		Attendance exactly the same as last week, and percentage of course the same – 80. filled up and dispatched Form ID1 to MOH.
Miss C Pendock, Student Teacher, was absent on Wednesday afternoon, by permission, to attend the Prize Distribution at Chipping Sodbury Grammar School, where she received a prize for Needlework.
Owing to disorganisation we were unable to complete the full programme of the PNEU, or to take the full examination. Such questions as could be answered were taken in the Term examination this week.
18 Dec 1923		Dr Rhind, MOH for this District, visited the School at the close of the morning session. In speaking of the annual falling off of attendance during the latter part of this term, Dr Rhind advised that the Managers deicide to make an exchange between The Whitsuntide Holiday and that given at mid-term. Such a break about the end of October would probably enable both teachers and children to carry on till Christmas without the overstrain now apparent. The Official Correspondent, the Rev H Averay-Jones, promised to consult the new Headmaster on the matter & to bring it forward at a Managers’ Meeting.
19 Dec 1923		A small entertainment is to take place this afternoon, so the usual lessons will not be taken
20 Dec 1923		By permission of the Managers I shall be absent from School this afternoon; the School will close for Christmas Holiday until 7 Jan 1924. Mrs Smith is in charge for this afternoon
21 Dec 1923		I filled up and posted the quarterly returns. Our Average attendance for the quarter is 87.6 = 88%
		Signed Grace A Balch, Head Teacher (Acting)
Before resigning charge I desire to put on record the loyal co-operation I have received from all the teachers on the staff during this interval of seven weeks, since the departure of Mr Alan Martin.		Grace A Balch
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1 Jan 1924		I, Harold A Baker, having been appointed to the Headship of the Winterbourne Down School, take charge as from today’s date.
3 Jan 1924		Mrs Smith was absent today owing to illness
4 Jan 1924		Mrs Smith was absent today owing to illness
5 Jan 1924		The attendance for the week has been poor largely due to inclement weather. Snow fell during the latter part of the week and many children, Infants especially, were unable to come to School
9/10 Jan 1924		Mrs Smith has been absent for two days owing to the serious illness of her mother
12 Jan 1924		The Student Teacher did not give a criticism lesson this or the preceding week owing to (a) change of Head Teacher, (b) absence of Infants Mistress.
19 Jan 1924		A case of Whooping Cough was reported today to the Medical Officer
26 Jan 1924		A case of Whooping Cough was reported today
1 Feb 1924		The attendance is very poor chiefly owing to colds, whooping cough and influenza
7 Feb 1924		Mr HJ Larcombe, HMI, paid a visit of Inspection today
14 Feb 1924		Mr Household, County Education Secretary, paid a visit this morning
15 Feb 1924		Attendance still poor owing to influenza & colds
22 Feb 1924		The following report as a result of Mr Larcombe’s visit was received from the Correspondent today…
	“Winterbourne Down All Saints No 380.
Inspected 7 Feb 1924. E 14/380/2 Reg’n No.
Report of HMI Mr Lesson Wood.
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Mixed:	The present Headmaster was appointed only a few weeks ago, but he has already obtained a clear insight into the strong and weak points of the organisation & curriculum. English subjects have recently made considerable improvement. The quality of the Reading has improved in all the Stds, the appreciation of the subject matter being shown by an ability to reproduce it both orally and in writing. The older scholars write at some length and with satisfactory accuracy and style. The tendency to answer indiscriminately has been checked and more children are now able and willing to talk at legth about their work. A successful attempt has been made during the past year too give special attention in a small class to a group of old and backward scholars. The result has been beneficial in the majority of cases; the children are happier in their work from a realisation that they at last making some progress. The necessity for such a class in the future will probably be avoided if the present concentration on the teaching of reading in the lower part of the School continues. There has perhaps been too great a tendency in the past for certain elder to be accepted as being dull, both by parents and teachers, during their first year in the School, with the result that they have been to a certain extent neglected and have become inert. The teaching of reading in the Infants class is now netter than it was but there is still need for improvement. In Stds 1 & 2 the mechanical difficulties have been largely overcome. Arithmetic is, generally speaking, satisfactory and it is good in the highest class. It is probable that the work of the teacher of this class will be eased if the fundamental principles receive greater attention in the middle part of the School. The tone of the School is good and it is likely to remain so, the staff are working well and with the keenness and initiative which the Headmaster brings to his new sphere, a general raising of the level of the work may be expected. The School is at present somewhat crowded and the lighting of the main room is poor. The attention of the Correspondent of the Managers has been drawn to this matter.
		Signed HE Averay-Jones
Staff:	Mr HA Baker		TC
	Miss G Balch		TC
	Mrs Smith			U
	Miss Wynne Davis		U
	Miss Skinner			S
	Miss Rogers			M
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19 Feb 1924		I received notice that the Woodwork Instructor would not be able to take the boys in Woodwork as usual in consequence of influenza. The registers are marked in the ordinary way. Immediately afterwards the boys were sent for as the Instructor had arrived and took their lesson as usual, but the registers remained as marked.
28 Feb 1924		Dr Rhind called today relative to information I had sent him on Friday last when there were only 112 present out of 170 and of the absent, 38 were known cases of influenza. As the attendance had then improved a little he suggested that we should keep the School open.
3 March 1924		During the night there had been a heavy fall of snow. There were less than half present (84 out of 170) and many of these had wet feet. I conferred with the Chairman of the Managers and the School was consequently closed for the day.
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4 March 1924		Miss Balch absent today owing to tonsillitis
7 March 1924		Mrs Smith has been absent the whole week owing to illness (Dr’s Certificate).
10 March 1924	The dentist examined the children today and congratulated them on the fact that 70% of the children of the School had their teeth attended to
12 March 1924	Examined Registers and found them correct.
			HE Averay-Jones, Official Correspondent
14 March 1924	Mrs Smith still absent
18 March 1924	The absence of Mrs Smith was reported by the Correspondent to the County Ed Secretary.
PNEU Report on Term’s Examination…
Form 1b	Preliminary Work – Subjects well known
			(Gwendoline Hayward)
Form 2 b	Very Creditable work (Reginald Maggs)
Form 3	A careful and intelligent set of papers (Ida Cox)
31 March 1924	Mrs Smith returned to duties today having been absent for 4 weeks.
PNEU examinations were commenced today.
The following communication was received from the County Education Secretary relative to Salaries at 1 April 1924…
			Gross Salary	5% abatement	Net Sal
Mr HA Baker	Head	384/10/-	19/4/6		365/5/6
Miss GA Balch	CA	212/10/-	10/12/6	201/17/6
Mrs ML Smith	VA	154		7/19/-		151/1/-
Miss W Davies	VA	104		5/4/-		98/16/-
16 April 1924		The School closed this evening for the usual Easter Holidays
28 April 1924		The School re-opened this morning at 9. the attendance is still poor owing to the continuance of Chicken Pox. Influenza, Whooping Cough & Chicken Pox has interfered very considerably with the attendance since January.
During the Easter Vacation Messrs Wake & Dean of Yatton have placed a Folding Partition across the main room of the School at a cost of £25, which have been raised by subscription.
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1 May 1924		14 further cases of C Pox & one of Influenza were reported to the MOH (Dr Rhind) today.
2 May 1924		Mrs Smith has been absent today owing to a court case of which she was witness
5 May 1924		Dr Rhind, MOH, called today in view of report of 1 May. He advised keeping open the School for the week when the matter could be reconsidered if there was a further development of Chicken Pox.
7 May 1924		Mrs Smith was absent today to see solicitor
8 May 1924		Mrs Smith is attending Staple Hill Infants Cl School with a view to observation of methods of Reading
16 May 1924		The attendance has improved, there being an Average for the week of 139.9
22 May 1924		Mrs Smith was absent today
23 May 1924		Mrs Smith was absent today
30 May 1924		Mrs Skinner was absent today under Doctor’s orders
6 June 1924		The School closed at mid-day for the usual Whitsun Vacation
16 June 1924		The School re-opened at 9am
4 July 1924		The usual Quarterly Returns were despatched to the County Ed Office this morning
15 July 1924		The usual requisitions were sent to the County Ed Office today
17 July 1924		The School closed today for the usual Church Annual Outing
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22 July 1924		The School closed today for the Berry Hill & Winterbourne Down outings as usual
28 July 1924		Leonard Pincott’s Date of Birth has been corrected (from 20-6-10 to 20-3-11) in view of Birth Certificate sent by parent
30 July 1924		Philip Lockyer has been excluded owing to the fact that he has Scarlet Fever. In view of the fact that we were closing on Friday I wired to Dr Rhind enquiring if it would be advisable to close at once. Dr Rhind was away & Mr Williams representing him called on the 31st instant and stated that he thought there would be no necessity to close earlier than previously arranged.
Two children, [Lylva ?] Alden and Ronald Glastonbury, who were not looking well, were advised by him to remain at home for the last morning
1 Aug 19241		The School closed today at mid-day for the usual Summer Vacation
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1 Sep 1924		The School re-opened this morning at 9, when there was a good attendance
Mrs Smith, Infants Teacher, is absent through illness, a doctor’s certificate being sent to verify same.
Miss Rogers was also absent in London.
During the vacation, one of the School boys, John Adams, was unfortunately drowned. He was paddling in the flooded river and was carried off his feet by the rapid current.
5 Sep 1924		The attendance has improved very considerably, there being an Average of 153 for the week
12 Sep 1924		Average for week 149.7
15 Sep 1924		Scholarship Return from County Office…
Presented:	14 children	(9.7%)
		6 children	(4.2%) qualified
Result:		satisfactory.
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8 Oct 1924		The following quantities of coal and coke have been received for the School…
	Coal	1ton	4cwt	2quarters
	+		19cwt	1quarter
	Coke		10cwt	3quarters
	+		16cwt exact
15 Oct 1924		Miss Muriel Greenstreet (CT) took up duty as temporary teacher in the Infants Dept in view of the resignation of Mrs Smith
29 Oct 1924		In view of the General Election and the usual mid-term break, the School closed today (Wednesday), Thursday and Friday.
7 Nov 1924		The registers were not marked today owing to the usual annual Scripture examination being held
15 Nov 1924		I received a letter from the County Librarian stating that there should be the Jungle Book and English Carol Book in addition to the list I had sent in but that European History did not belong. The list then should be as follows…
	Cuckoo Clock			Jungle Book – missing
	Toy Making				Outdoor Book
	Uncle Tom’s Cabin			Black Arrow
	English Card Book - Missing	Heroes
	Stars					Year with the Bards
	Gloucestershire			English Folk Songs
30 Nov 1924		Miss Rogers terminated her duties today as Monitress in the Infants Dept
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3 Dec 1924		Report of Diocesan Inspection…
	Visited 7 Nov 1924		A good syllabus has been prepared and the work has been carefully explained and illustrated. The children show interest in the subject matter and reproduce their instruction in natural and suitable language. Scripture & Catechism have been well prepared and made the basis of practical instruction, repetition, correct band adequately explained. Some instruction on the Prayer Book has been given and seems to have good promise. The general tone is bright and cheerful and the children appear to be responsive to the methods in use.		De Lacy O’Leary
5 Dec 1924		I have today received 18cwts 3quaters of coke for School use
19 Dec 1924		The School closed today for the usual Xmas Vacation
	1925
5 Jan 1925		The School re-opened this morning at 9
Miss Lilian Taylor took up her duties as infants mistress. Miss Muriel Greenstreet having completed her temporary duties on the 19th Dec
30 Jan 1925		Miss Taylor, having been offered a Certificated post in Liverpool, has sent in her resignation to terminate on 28 Feb
The attendance, in common with other Schools of the neighbourhood, has dropped; chiefly owing to influenza and minor ailments
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14 Feb 1925		Having been appointed to the Binegar School, Somerset, I have today tendered my notice of resignation as Head Teacher of the Winterbourne Down School
18 Feb 1925		Mr Larcombe, HMI, paid a short visit, his object being examination of buildings. I pointed out that the Managers had already got the matter in hand of replacing 2 larger sash windows in the place of the present ones in the main room. He agreed with this as he also did with the Managers’ proposal of putting glass in the wooden partition. He pointed out the necessity of improving the lighting in Std 3 & 4 room, suggesting …
	1.	the lowering of the present window
	2.	the placing of a window in the back wall
He said the Managers might be able to do this later.
The School needed re-decorating.
28 Feb 1925		Miss Taylor’s duties terminated today, her last day of teaching being yesterday, Friday 27 Feb
2 March 1925		Miss Muriel Greenstreet took up her duties in the Infants Dept as from today’s date.
13 March 1925	I was informed by the Official Correspondent that Miss Celia Pendock would be allowed to extend her period of Student Teachership until 31 July instead of 31 March
23 March 1925	It was noted that Miss Greenstreet, Infants Mistress, had, unwittingly, made erasure in the Infants register. The regulation relative to correction & original marking was pointed out to her
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1 April 1925		Dr Rhind held the usual Medical Inspection of the School children on Wednesday & Thursday, the 1st & 2nd.
8 April 1925		The School closed today for the usual Easter Vacation
20 April 1925		My Duties terminated today, the Managers having allowed me to go before the expiry of the usual three months in view of the fact that Mr Morris, the new Headmaster, would be able to commence duties on the re-opening after the Easter Holidays.
		Signed HA Baker
21 April 1925		I, William J Morris, having been appointed to the Headship of the Winterbourne Down School, take charge as from today’s date. The School re-assembled after the Easter Holidays on this day. The following is a list of salaries to be paid according to the Burnham Award…
	Mr HA Baker		Head		£372
	Mr WJ Morris		Head		£324
	Miss GA Balch		CA		£210/17/6
	* Miss EM Greenstreet	CA		£150
	Miss W Davies		UA		£99
* This teacher is holding an appointment that would ordinarily be filled by an Uncertificated Teacher
30 April 1925		Miss Celia Pendock is absent this afternoon
1 May 1925		Miss Celia Pendock left the School today to go to Pucklechurch Council School on Supply as an Uncertificated Assistant (ref L14486 29/4/25).
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