1930 Lacey Green School
From Lacey Green History
ILLNESS
March 4th. Joan Saunders whilst skipping with the other girls, badly wrenched her ankle and had to be assisted home. June 26th. Mr Erskine Williams, dental surgeon, visited and inspected the children’ teeth. September 16th. Mr Erskine Williams, the dentist, attended for operational purposes. September 17th. Mr Erskine Williams attended again this morning.
DISTRACTIONS
February 12th. Twenty nine children were absent this afternoon to attend the funeral of the Superintendent of the Chapel Sunday School. Due to the small attendance organised games were taken for the last half hour. June 25th. School closed this afternoon to allow children to go on an outing to Wing and Stewkley. July 24th. Children went on an outing to Southampton to view the “Berengana”. October 30th. Ten children were absent this afternoon to attend a wedding. November 28th. Thirty one children stayed away this afternoon to attend the funeral of Mr Lacey, who had been a Sunday School teacher at Loosley Row Baptist Church and who had during the week met with a fatal accident. December 18th. Owing to the Sunday School party being held in the school, the afternoon session commenced at 1pm and closed at 3.30pm.
REQUISITES
September 1st. A new caretaker, Mrs Rixon, has been appointed during the holidays, during which time also many alterations have been done to the building.
NOTES
October 10th. With the approval of the Managers I was absent today for my marriage. (Arthur Aldridge) December 8th. E.D. Jones commenced duties as student teacher. December 10th. Due to the incessant smoking of the fire in the middle classes, juniors and infants shared the same room.