1928 Lacey Green School
From Lacey Green History
This item is listed in Social Snapshots 1900-1968 inc. report taken from the head teacher's log book
Edited excepts from the book "A Chiltern Village School" by Joan West
Weather
September 27th. The dinner children are now supplied with cocoa instead of lemonade, as the weather is colder.
Illness (Measles, Broken Leg, Deep cut)
March 9th. Reported two cases of measles (Basil and Aubrey Rixon) to the Medical Officer of Health.
April 4th. An accident to one of the infants occurred in the playground in the dinner hour. Billy Smith, 5 years old, fell down and broke his leg. With the help of Miss Janes and Mr. Drage we carried him into the schoolroom on a blackboard. A doctor was telephoned for at once and the Dr arrived in a short time and attended ro the injured leg in the infants’ room in the presence of the boy’s aunt, Mrs Rutland, his uncle Mr Smith, Mr. Drage and Mr. Floyd. The boy was taken home in a motor and later in the afternoon was conveyed to Aylesbury hospital. Mr Gee and the Education Secretary were informed of the accident.
September 3rd. Billy Smith attended after being absent since April 4th through having broken his leg.
September 6th. Harold Dell fell down in the playground and a cut from a stone was so deep that Miss Jarvis at once took him to the doctor for treatment.
Distractions from school
April 2nd. School closed owing to the room being needed for the Parish Council Election.
July 6th. A holiday was given for an outing to Worthing by teachers and 32 older scholars. The trip was made by charabanc and proved most delightful and enjoyable.
July 27th. Holiday given in the afternoon for an outing to West Wycombe by teachers and all the children not included in the outing to Worthing.
Extra-Curricula
May 4th. Eleven boys allowed to leave at 3.45 to play in a cricket match at Bledlow Ridge. The boys were Jack Kirby, Harold Williams Wilf Brown and Jack Pitcher in back row of photo. Walt Ginger, Bob Dell, Wellington Rixon, Fred Ginger, and Charlie Claydon, middle row, Jack Dell and Charlie Currell in front.