1906 Lacey Green School

This report is listed in Social Snapshots 1900-1968 inc. Report from head teacher's logbook.

Edited excepts from the book "A Chiltern Village School" by Joan West

Weather

January 18^th, Very rough weather.  

February 9^th, A fall of snow. 

June 29^th. Very heavy rainfall last night and this morning, only 48 attended.  

July 6^th. Lessons occasionally have been given in the open air this week.  

September 21^st, the lower division were unable to have drill in the playground yesterday owing to the rain.

Illness. (Fever and Mumps Epidemic)

Dorothy Clarke absent since January 5^th with fever.  

September 21^st. Mumps appear to be very prevalent in the village. 

November 26^th. Fred Janes returned after 8 weeks with a broken arm.  

November 28^th. Many children away with mumps.  

December 10^th, the school was closed this morning on the recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health, on account of the epidemic of mumps

Distractions.

January 25^th. School used as a polling station today (Princes Risborough Council).  

April 2^nd. No school held today.   School used as a polling station for election of District Councillors and Board of Guardians.  

May 14^th. The school closed this afternoon owing to the village Chapel Anniversary.  

May 21^st. Attendance low this afternoon.   Most absentees at the tea given in Loosley Row Chapel.  

June 26^th. Attendance only 76 in the afternoon.   An outing given to the old people of the village to Whiteleaf Cross is the cause.  

September 27^th. The Revd. W. Robson visited and said that on account of the choir tea, the school was to be closed this afternoon.  

October 8^th. A bazaar is being held at Loosley Row today.  This has caused many to be absent.  

November 7^th. The school used as a Rural District Council polling Station.  

November 28^th. On account of a cricket club concert being given in the school tonight the school was dismissed a few minutes early.

Extra-Curricula

June 26^th. Miss Hawes took the infants into a neighbouring field for a lesson on haymaking.  

July 16^th. The boys are playing the return cricket match with Princes Risborough National School this evening, so school opened and closed fifteen minutes earlier this afternoon, to enable them time to walk there.  

July 25^th. To enable the boys’ cricket team to journey to Hampden to play the return cricket match the school was opened and closed fifteen minutes earlier.  

October 26^th. This morning had a chat with the upper division and gave them a very elementary knowledge of the construction of the throat and voice, and urged them to endeavour to take care of their voice and refrain from shouting and bawling when at play in the evening.  

November 7^th. In the morning the boys’ football team journeyed to Princes Risborough and played a match with the boys of the National School.

Diocesan Report. November. If anything I should say that this school is even better than last year and I desire to compliment the master and teachers on the excellence of the work done by the children.   The infants’ class is delightful and all through the school the children answered admirably.   It is always a pleasure to inspect this school.   The religious tone and discipline are of a very high order.