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| − | ''' | + | '''Edited excepts from the book "A Chiltern Village School" by Joan West''' |
| − | + | Illness. | |
| − | ''' | + | '''January 9<sup>th</sup>.''' Louie and Reginald Rixon returned after nine weeks absence with scarlet fever. |
| − | + | Distractions from school | |
| − | ''' | + | '''February 2<sup>nd</sup>.''' No recreation this afternoon and school dismissed at 3.30, in order that the room may be got ready for a concert. |
| − | + | '''May 27<sup>th</sup>''' Daphne Bristow is in hospital having broken her arm. | |
| − | '''H.M.I. | + | '''July 20th H.M.I.Report'''. '''Main Room.''' There is one '''bad hole''' in the floor and three '''dangerous loose boards'''. One '''window pane is broken.''' One '''desk is broken'''. The inner walls are broken in some places and are greatly in '''need of redecoration''' owing to damp. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Infants Room.''' Two '''window'''s are '''broken'''. The '''walls''' need '''redecoration'''. There is a '''broken desk'''. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Girls Cloakroom'''. There is a '''broken window'''. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Boys' Lavatory.''' One '''basin is missing''' and should be replaced and the '''waste pipe''' adjusted. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Desks.'''. The desks are long and without backs. It is desirable that they should gradually be replaced by dual desks. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Clock.'''. There is '''no clock''' in the school and the need of it is felt. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Playground''' The surface is very '''badly broken''' and the space '''quite inadequate''' for physical training. The top group at present take their '''exercise in the road.''' |
| − | ''' | + | '''Notes''' |
| − | ''' | + | '''October 17<sup>th.</sup>''' Received a school clock, supplied by the Bucks Education Committee. |
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| + | '''October 26<sup>th</sup>'''. The school did not meet today on account of a rummage sale being held in the schoolroom. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:28, 22 August 2025
this report is listed in Social Snapshots 1900-1968 inc. Report taken from the head teacher's logbook
Edited excepts from the book "A Chiltern Village School" by Joan West
Illness.
January 9th. Louie and Reginald Rixon returned after nine weeks absence with scarlet fever.
Distractions from school
February 2nd. No recreation this afternoon and school dismissed at 3.30, in order that the room may be got ready for a concert.
May 27th Daphne Bristow is in hospital having broken her arm.
July 20th H.M.I.Report. Main Room. There is one bad hole in the floor and three dangerous loose boards. One window pane is broken. One desk is broken. The inner walls are broken in some places and are greatly in need of redecoration owing to damp.
Infants Room. Two windows are broken. The walls need redecoration. There is a broken desk.
Girls Cloakroom. There is a broken window.
Boys' Lavatory. One basin is missing and should be replaced and the waste pipe adjusted.
Desks.. The desks are long and without backs. It is desirable that they should gradually be replaced by dual desks.
Clock.. There is no clock in the school and the need of it is felt.
Playground The surface is very badly broken and the space quite inadequate for physical training. The top group at present take their exercise in the road.
Notes
October 17th. Received a school clock, supplied by the Bucks Education Committee.
October 26th. The school did not meet today on account of a rummage sale being held in the schoolroom.