1929 Lacey Green School
From Lacey Green History
This report is listed in Social Snapshots 1900-1968 inc
Edited excepts from the book "A Chiltern Village School" by Joan West
Illness
July 2th. Henry Arthurs met with a serious accident to his leg after school in the hayfield and was taken to hospital. September 11th. Frank Baker met with an accident at playtime. Phoned for Dr Love, who came and put two stitches in the child’s forehead.
Distractions from school
June 21st. The older scholars and teachers went for an outing to Brighton.
July 19th. A half-holiday was given for a school outing to West Wycombe.
September 18th. The school was closed today on account of The Sunday School outing to St. Albans.
Extra-Curricula
November 1st Mr Morton visited to inform me gardening classes to commence 1st November.
Requisites
September 26th. F. Rixon Esq, delivered six bags of firewood chips.
Notes
August 2nd. Wishing the school every success, I resign my charge of Lacey Green, C of E, School, K.F.Gray. The Reverend C. Oscar Morton and Colonel and Mrs Tighe visited in the afternoon on the occasion of the presentation to the head teacher of a travelling case and handbag, containing money, at the conclusion of her nine and a half years’ service in Lacey Green Church of England School. Letters of appreciation have been sent to Miss Gray from the Education Committee and from the Managers.
September 2nd. I, Arthur Aldridge take charge of the school today.
October 4th. Mr Marsh, assistant Secretary for Higher Education visited for the purpose of conversing, re. Evening School.
Education Commitee Letter dated August 1929 to Miss K.F. Gray.
Dear Madam,
The Committee have noted with pleasure the Board of Education Report on this school.
I am directed to express the congratulations of the committee to you on the satisfactory nature of the report..
Yours Faithfully,
E.G. Watkins. Secretary of Education.