Castlethorpe School Log Book 1927

1927
Jan 10th	Opened school this morning and commenced new term's work.
Jan 17th	The attendance is rather poor this morning. The weather is bad and many are away with colds and influenza.
Jan 21st	The percentage this week is only 67.4
Jan 24th	There are only 24 children present this morning. The rest are away with influenza colds.
Jan 28th	The percentage of attendance this week has been only 47.7 through influenza. I have reported the fact to Education Office Aylesbury.
Feb 14th	Admitted Walter & Francis Walker this morning. Francis is 8 years old in May and is subject to fits. He has not attended school much at any time consequently he is only fit for the infants. Walter is 13 in May and is only in Std 3.
Feb 24th	Was informed by the Education Office the period Jan 24th to Jan 28th may be taken under Rule 23 Exemption 2 and those attendances not reckoned when calculating the average attendance for the quarter Ending Mar 25th.
Mar 1st	Half holiday today (Shrove Tuesday)
Mar 11th	Miss Lack has been absent from school today.
Mar 25th	Have held the Education Committee Exam this morning and Mr. Whiting was present.
April 1st	Upon the results of the above exam: two children from this school will take the Minor Schol: Exam in May. Have promoted most of the children this morning. Only four come up out of the infant class.
April 13th	Have closed school this (Wednesday) afternoon for Easter holiday. Reopen on Tuesday Apr: 26th
April 26th	Opened school today after Easter holiday.
May 10th	Mr. Whiting called in this morning and checked the registers. Admitted two children from Lincoln Lodge cottages. Marjorie & Kathleen Brown. Marjorie is nine in July and is scarcely fit for Std 1.
May 20th	Mr. Hands H.M.I. visited the school today. He suggested that the teacher of Stds I to III and the Infant teacher should visit other schools of a similar type to this. These visits will be paid during the present summer.
June 22nd	Miss Neale the County organiser for needlework visited the school and examined the girls' needlework. She suggested raffia work for the lower boys.
July 15th	Miss Cook will be absent from school this morning to visit Paulerspury school; in accordance with the suggestion of H.M.I. of May 20th last. During her absence I examined Stds 2 and three in English, Geography and History. Have also been holding the terminal examination in Stds 4 to 7 this week.
July 21st	Miss Lack will be absent this morning to visit Roade Infant School in accordance with suggestion of H.M.I.
July 22nd	Received the Needlework report from the Organiser of Needlework for the County:- "Miss Cook has commenced in a promising manner. The garments chosen are useful and dainty and some quite neat work is being accomplished. Lower Group. The handwork is pleasing."
July 28th	This afternoon we held "Parents' Day". The parents saw some of the children's work and the children entertained them with songs, dances, and plays. We also closed this (Thursday) afternoon for the Midsummer Holidays, to reopen on Aug 29th.
Aug 29th	Reopened school this morning and commenced new term's work.
Sept 26th	I went into Infant Class this morning and heard the Group 1 read. The reading is good and I think has improved a little since I last heard them.
Oct 27th	Closed school this afternoon (Thursday) for Half Term holiday - shall re-open on Tuesday morning next Nov 1st.
Nov 11th	Examined a few of the 2nd Class infants in reading - they are certainly making improvement.
Nov 25th	Holiday today.
Dec 1st	Went into infant room this morning and again examined 2nd Class. The reading is quite good with the majority - but number is not very strong - they need a great deal of attention in this.
Dec 15th	Mr. Pemberton H.M.I. visited the school this morning and again this afternoon.
Dec 21st	The roads this morning are in a very slippery conditions - so bad that many of the younger children were quite unable to get to school.
Dec 22nd	Closed school today (Thursday afternoon) for the Xmas holidays - Reopen Jan 9th