1920 Lacey Green School
From Lacey Green History
This item is listed in Social Snapshots 1900-1968 inc. Report taken from the hear teacher's logbook
Edited excepts from the book "A Chiltern Village School" by Joan West
Weather.
January 7th. Pumps frozen, unable to get water. . Ordered half hundredweight coal.
Illness
October 20th. John Rixon is ill with scarlet fever
November 22nd. A second case of scarlet fever, Louie Rixon
Distractions from school.
February 6th. Frank Lacey and Harold Janes visited the dentist on Thursday and are unable to attend school today.
March 10th. Half-holiday given to enable many of the children to attend the War Memorial Service and tea at the chapel.
May 19th. As the boys were coming to school, Fred Oakford was injured on his nose by a stone. As the cut was a deep one I thought it advisable to send him home.
July 16th. Eleven boys left at playtime in the afternoon (2.15pm) in order to play a cricket match with the boys from Downley School
September 27th. A number of children were absent to attend the fair at Wycombe.
Notes.
January 30th. I resign the headship of this school today. H.C. Avery.
February 1st. I, Kate Floydd Gray, take charge of the school today. The staff now consists of Miss Kate .F. Gray, Miss Mabel R. Janes and Miss Ann E. Hawes.