West Byfleet Secondary School: log book for 1939

9^th January 1939

School reopened this morning. Thirty three children (14 boys and 19 girls) were taken off roll. No. on roll is 282. Mrs. Fenton the canteen cook is absent. Dinners today were prepared and cooked by form III A girls under the instruction of Miss Perkins.

10^th January 1939

Dinners were cooked and served by a class of IIIR under the instruction of Miss Perkins.

11^th January 1939

Form III T girls under instruction of Miss Perkins cooked and served canteen dinners today. Mr. Jenkins attended a meeting of the S.E.C. Examinations Board at Burwood House London this morning and returning at 2.15pm

12^th January 1939

Mrs. D. Faggetten commenced duties as cook in the canteen this morning. Mr Jarman visited the school am.

13^th January 1939

Attendance/On roll 282, av. Att. 256 Mr. V.C. Allsopp attended an interview for appointment of Headmaster of Surbiton Hill C. of. E. school pm.

16^th January 1939

Mr. A. W. Stollery visited the school am.

19^th January 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school am.

20^th January 1939

School nurse visited pm Attendance: No on roll : 282, av. Attendance: 241.6 The fall in attendance has been caused by influenza and exceptional bad weather during the week.

23^rd January 1939

Major Fasse visited the school and presented two exercise books for the School Museum. One, of Handwriting, had been written in 1863 and the second, Bookkeeping in 1821. The cup for Netball, jointly won by the school Netball Team with Goldsworth Central School in the Woking and District Schools League and was received this morning. The cup is held for a period of six months.

26^th January 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school this morning. Attendance/On roll 286, av. Att. 245.5 The low attendance has again been caused by wet weather and snow,

30^th January 1939

Mr. E. Griffen visited the school and spoke to members of Stollery House on his visit to Canada.

1^st February 1939

Lady Barnes visited the school pm. Five boys and six girls sat for the Preliminary Exams of the Special Place Examinations. Attendance/On roll 286, av. Att. 249

6^th February 1939

During the week the half yearly examinations will be held through the school. A supplementary timetable will be used for pertain periods as follows for all forms:

Monday

9.35 – 10.45

Arithmetic

11.00 – 12.00

English

1.30 – 2.40

English

Tuesday

9.35 – 10.45

Geography

11.00 – 12.00

Arithmetic

1.30 – 2.40

History

Wednesday

9.35 – 10.45

Arithmetic

11.00 - 12.00

Science

Thursday

9.00 - 9.35

Scripture

Reading and Recreation Examinations will be taken as convenient at other times during the week.

9^th February 1939

Mr. Jenkins absent suffering from influenza. Mr. Stollery visited the school am. Mr. Jarman visited the school am.

13^th February 1939

Reading and Recitation examinations completed today.

16^th February

Mr. Jarman visited the school a.

17^th February 1939

Mr. Jenkins attended a meeting of the examinations Boards of the SEC at Burwood House Westminster pm. Attendance/On roll 287, av. Att. 251.4

20th February 1939

Seventeen boys and twenty girls transferred from the junior schools this morning.

boys

girls

total

West Byfleet Junior

10

11

21

Byfleet C. of E.

4

3

7

New Haw

2

5

7

Pyrford

1

1

2

TOTAL

17

20

37

All these children will work together in a form until Easter when they will be allocated to their correct forms according to ability. Mrs. Bertram commenced duty on supply as an addition to the staff and will be in charge of the new form X until Easter. A temporary timetable for this form together with a special syllabus has been drawn up.

23^rd February 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school am. Attendance/On roll 322, av. Att. 283.0

27th February 1939

A large number of children are absent suffering from influenza.

1st March 1939

Only 233 children out of a possible 321 present today. Mr. Allsopp absent suffering from influenza. Manager’s meeting held in school this evening at 6.00pm..

2nd March 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school.

3rd March 1939

Mr. Jenkins absent pm attending meeting of Examinations Board at Burwood House, London. Mr. Finbow in charge. Attendance/On roll 321, av. Att. 235.3

6th March 1939

Mr. Jenkins also absent all this week assessing Special Place Exanminations. Mrs. Perry commenced duty on supply taking over Miss King’s work.

9th March 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school am.

10th March 1939

Attendance/On roll 323, av. Att. 270.6 The low attendnce is due to the number of children absent suffering from influenza. Mrs. Perry concluded duty this afternoon. Medical inspections were held this week on 7th, 8th and 10th.

13th March 1939

Medical Inspections by Dr. Dobie assisted by Nurse Willis were concluded this morning. All children who obtained age of fourteen between Jan 1st and Sept 5th have been examined together with a few children born in 1928 and some on whom medical advice was desired. The complete list of children examined has been filed in the medical inspection folder.

14th March 1939

Mr. Jenkins returned to duty.

15th March 1939

Mrs. Bashford, one of the original members of the Managers of the West Byfleet Schools visited the school am.

16th March 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school am.

17th March 1939

Attendance/On roll 323, av. Att. 289.2

20th March 1939

This morning, for the first time, the number of children present exceed 300.

23rd March 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school am.

24th March 1939

Mr. L. A. Moulding, headmaster of Limspfield C. of E. School spent the day here observing work and organisation. Mr. Jarrett, assistant county inspector, visited p.m. Attendance/On roll 323, av. Att. 300.6

30th March 1939

Mr. Jarman visited am.

31st March 1939

Attendance/On roll 323, av. Att. 297.9 Form 9 completed and dispatched No. Of meeting 415 No. Of attendees 112520 Average Attendance 271 Average on roll 302 Percentage : 89.7

1st April 1939

Mr. Jenkins absent part of the day competing the assessing of Special Place Examinations. At 7.30pm a demonstration of Physical Training Activities was given by a class of boys under the instruction of Mr. Powell, In addition to the parents, Mr. R. Heath, chief H.M.I., Miss D. Le Conteur, Mr E.B. Sibley, country organisers of PT, Mr. A. W. Stollery and Mr. W. Payne, Managers, were also present. Mr. Sibley gave an address on ”The Place of the Play in the Curriculum”.

3rd April 1939

School closed at midday for Easter Holidays. 9 boys and 14 girls taken off roll including Donald Garsan, transferred to Kingston Technical School. Attendance/On roll 323, av. Att. 288.2 Mrs. Bertram concluded duty thgis morning.

17th April 1939

School re-opened. Miss Day absent owing to the death of her mother. Mrs. Perry commenced duty on supply.

18th April 1939

Mr. W. Davies, Chairman of Woking Higher Education Committee and clerk of justices visisted the school pm.

19th April 1939

Return for Medical Inspection (Group D children who obtained 14 years of age between 4/9/39 and 9/1/40 ) completed and sent to Office. Requistions received for R. Jarrold etc.

20th April 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school am.

21st April 1939

Mrs. Perry concluded duty pm. Attendance/On roll 301, av. Att. 291.3

24th April 1939

Mrs. M^CGarth retunred to duty this monring.

26th April 1939

Mr. Finbow attended interview at Burwood House pm.

27th April 1939

Mr. Jarman visited am. Attendance/On roll 302, av. Att. 288.1

28th April 1939

School closed. Publishers Exhibition Dorking.

1st May 1939

School reopened. Miss Beardwood absent attending P.T. course. Mrs. Perry commenced duty on supply.

4th May 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school am.

5th May 1939

Dr. Carroll assisted by Nurse Willis examined all children on roll whose 14th birthday occurs between 4th September 1939 and 9th January 1940. Attendance/On roll 302, av. Att. 283.3

8th May 1939

Three children admitted.

10th May 1939

Open day. This afternoon parents were invied to visit the school and see the children at work. Specail Exhibitions were set out in all the rooms. About two hundred and fifty parents were present. Prizes were presented to various scholars at the close of the afternoon by A. W. Stollery Esq. The Cantala, The Walms and the Carpenter were performed by forms IIIA, IIIR, IIA, IIR, IA combined. Mr. Froome, Egham Hythe Boys School and Mr. Bailey Gorringe Park Central school visited.

11th May 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school.

12th May 1939

Miss Verring and Mr. Poitgate of the Education Department visited the school pm. Attendance/On roll 305, av. Att. 281.4

15th May 1939

Col Ames H.M.I. and Miss Scott Headmistress Queens Road School visited the school pm.

17th May 1939

School closed for Woking and District School Sports. Owing to heavy rain the sports were postponed.

18th May 1939

Mr. F.F. Roberts, Headmaster London Road J.M. School Mitcham visited the school today. Mr. Jarman visited am. Attendance/On roll 305, av. Att. 278.5

22nd May 1939

Miss Venning visited the school and passed Miss Perkins (probationer)

23rd May 1939

Miss King and Mr. Jenkins visited the P.T. course at Nonsuch County School, Cheam, this morning.

24^th May 1939

Empire day. School nurse visited am Woking and District School Sports 1939 The school closed during the afternoon session for the postponed Woking and District Athletic Sports at the Woking Sports Ground. The trophies were presented by Mr. A.W. Stollery, who was deputising for Mr. Conrad Samuel, the chairman of Woking Urban Council. The school scored 6 firsts, 4 seconds and 1 third.

100 yards – boys 11 yrs

non qualify J. Bowey and J. Hall

100 yards – girls 11 yrs

Non-qualify F. Francis and C. Stenning

100 yards – boys 12 yrs

1^st James Read

100 yards – girls 12 yrs

Non-qualify N. Crouch

100 yards – boys under 14 yrs

2^nd Alan Snook non qualify C. Plummer

100 yards – girls under 14 yrs

1^st Sybil Pethybridge

100 yards – girls over 14 yrs

1^st Hilary Cole (?)

150 yards – girls under 14 yrs

2^nd Dorothy Grapes

220 yards – boys under 14 yrs

2^nd P. Beby

Relay – boys under 14 yrs

2^nd

Relay – girls under 14 yrs

1^st (Sybil Pethybridge, Sylvia Saunders, Pamela Lamdin, Dorothy Grapes)

Hurdles – girls under 14 yrs

3^rd Pamela Lamdin

Long Jump – boys under 14 yrs

1^st Roy Poole 13ft 11in

Long Jump – girls under 14 yrs

1^st Pamela Pratt (?) 12ft 1in

25^th May 1939

Mr. Jarman visited am

26^th May 1939

Mrs Perry concluded duty on supply Attendance: On-roll: 306

5^th June 1939

School reopened this morning. On Whit Monday Relay teams representing the school competed in the Railwayman’s Sports at Woking. 4 * 100 yards relay: The Boys team gained second place to Monument Hill Central School (2^nd only by 1½ yards) and the Girls “A” and “B” teams gained 1^st and 2^nd places respectively winning at the same time the T.E. Russell challenge shield for the second year in succession. The winning time was 63.4 seconds. The difference between the 1^st and 2^nd teams was “inches”. Girls ‘A’ team: (Sybil Pethybridge, Dorothy Grapes, Pamela Lamdin and Hilary Cole) Alan Snook was 3^rd in the 100 yards handicap for boys 11 to 14 yrs. Pamela Lamdin was 3^rd in the 100 yards handicap for girls 11 to 14 yrs.

6^th June 1939

A party of 177 children accompanied by six members of the staff visited the day light rehearsal of the Aldershot Tattoo this afternoon.

8^th June 1939

Swimming classes attend Woking Pool pm. Mr. Jarman visited am.

9^th June 1939

Attendance: No on roll : 309, av. Attendance: 288.7 Notice has been received that Robert Wilkinson and James Holland have been awarded a special place at Woking Boys County School. Miss Willis, school nurse, visited pm

15^th June 1939

Mr. Jarman visited am

16^th June 1939

Miss Bryan attended Burwood House , London, for interview (P.W.A. Hackbridge) Attendance: No on roll : 312, av. Attendance: 291.6

18^th June 1939

Mr. Keast will be away from school for four weeks attending a Physical Training refresher course at Epsom. Mrs. Furlong commenced duty on supply. Notice has been received that Winifred Alexander has been awarded a special place at Guildford Commercial School.

19^th June 1939

A team of eight girls (B. Gosling, R. Pallant, J. Knight, W. Alexander, M. Hobbs, S. Pethybridge, B. Hughes) visited Ewell for a County Dance party given by Sir Arthur Glynn.

20^th June 1939

School closed for Sunday School outings.

21^st June 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school am.

22^nd June 1939

Mr. Jarman visited am. Attendance: No on roll : 312, av. Attendance: 286

29^th June 1939

Mr. Jarman visited am. Swimming class attended Woking Swimming pool pm.

30^th June 1939

Miss George H.M.I. visited school (5 mins) this morning. Woking Urban District Council Evacuation Officer visited am. Attendance: No on roll : 312, av. Attendance: 291.4

1^ST July 1939

Surrey Constabulary Sports at Woking. Sybil Pethybridge, Dorothy Grapes, Pamela Lamdin and Hilary Cole win the girls’ 400 yards relay. (Sybil Pethybridge 2^nd in girls 100 yards).

5^th July 1939

Manager’s Meeting held at school at 6.00pm

6^th July 1939

Mr. Jarman visited school am

7^th July 1939

Attendance: No on roll : 313, av. Attendance: 285.4

8^th July 1939

First annual school sports were held on the new Sports field this (Saturday) afternoon. Mr. Stollery was present to represent the managers.

10^th July 1939

Mr. Jarrett visited the school pm.

13^th July 1939

Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Powell attended the PT intensive course at the Boys County School am. Mr. Jarman visited the school am. Attendance – no. on roll 313. Mrs. Furlong concluded duties pm.

17^th July 1939

During this week the half yearly examinations will be taken in all forms. For certain periods the time table will be altered as follows:

Monday 17^th July

9.35 – 10.45

Arithmetic

11.00 – 12.00

English

1.30 – 2.40

English

Tuesday 18^th July

9.35 – 10.45

Geography

11.00 – 12.00

Arithmetic

1.30 – 2.40

History

Thursday 20^th July

9.35 – 10.45

Arithmetic

11.00 – 12.00

Science

1.30 – 2.45

English

Friday 21^st July

9.00 – 9.45

Scripture

Reading and writing examinations will be taken as convenient at other times during this week and next.

19^th July 1939

School closed. Parish Day. Maclure (School house relay) trophy won by Stollery house. Team: Hilary Cole, Sybil Pethybridge, Dennis Marlow, Alan Snook 2^nd Hamilton, 3^rd Cheverton, 4^th Maclure Parish Day Sports Results for 1939

20^th July 1939

School re-opened. Mr. Jarman visited am.

21^st July 1939

Mrs Booth and Mrs. Romanes visited am in connection with schemes for evacuation and billeting of children. Attendance: on roll 313

24^th July 1939

Throughout this week gas mask drill will be taken each morning from 9.35 – 10.10am. Normal lessons will be resumed at 10.10

25^th July 1939

Examined Registers and found correct. Clementine Avern. On Saturday last the girls relay teams A and B competed in the R.A.O.B. (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes) sports on the grounds adjacent to the school of handicrafts in Chertsey and gained 1^st and 2^nd places in the Schools Relay race.

Girls Relay ‘A’ Team Sybil Pethybridge Hilary Cole Pamela Lamdin Dorothy Grapes

Girls Relay ‘B’ Team Sylvia Saunders M. Hobbs J. Knight Mary Burnham

Girls 100 yards handicap: 1^st Sybil Pethybridge 2^nd Pamela Lamdin 3^rd Dorothy Grapes

Skipping: 1^st Dorothy Grapes 2^nd Sybil Pethybridge .

27^th July 1939

Mr. Jarman visited. Attendance: on roll 312

31^st July 1939

School closed and Woking and District schools Swimming Gala held in the Woking Swimming pool. Owing to an extremely heavy deluge of rain the Gala had to be aborted after a few events had been swum. Only heats were held. It was not possible to stage any final due to the impending school holidays. Listed below are those children who scored in the heats.

Freestyle 30 yards – girls 13-14½ yrs

H1 – 1^st Jean Hooker

Balloon race – boys

H1 – 3^rd E. Croucher H2 – 3^rd A. Peters

Freestyle 25 yards - girls 11-13 yrs

H1 – 2^nd P. Wood H3 – 1^st N. Rodger

Freestyle 25 yards – boys 11-13 yrs

H1 – 3^rd B. Mingo H2 – 2^nd N. Shrubb

Relay – Senior boys

H2 – 1^st (Houghton, Peters, Harvey and Beby)

Breast stroke 30 yards – girls

H1 – 1^st E. White H2 – 1^st P. Pratt

25 yards – girls

H3 – 2^nd A. Wilson

25 yards – boys

H1 – 3^rd R. Mears H2 – 2^nd H. Lambourn

2^nd August 1939

School closed for the summer holidays. Attendance. No. on roll 312

Thursday 31^st August 1939

Notice was received this morning to prepare the school for reception of children and mothers evacuated from London under government evacuation scheme.

Friday 1^st September 1939

The first coach containing 25 boys and four masters and helpers from Southfields Secondary school Wandsworth arrived at school at 10.00am. The method of reception in this and all following cases was as follows. The evacuees entered the school hall where they deposited their personal belongings. They passed then in order to a rest room, medical inspection room and a billeting room where billets were arranged by Mrs. Romanes, Billeting Officer for West Byfleet. On allotment they recollected personal belongings, were handed rations for two days and then escorted to their billets by members of the Women’s Voluntary Services. The bags of rations had previously been received at school from offices of the Woking Urban District Council. The second coach arriving at 10.30 contained children from Brandlelaw Road School Fulham. Miss George H.M.I. visited the school about 10.50am. It was obvious that then a serious mistake was being made at the rail head – Woking in breaking up the evacuated schools into groups and dispensing these groups into different parts of the Woking area. I asked Miss George to go to the railhead to see if the evacuation officer would arrange for complete schools to be sent to one district. Later Miss George returned with the information that the Evacuation Officer or authority could not or would not alter the organisation which was being carried on. The last coach arrived at about 4.50pm.

Saturday 2^nd September 1939

Reception of evacuees continued throughout the day. Each coach containing children from a different school. I visited the railhead personally but could not get any satisfaction for altering the procedure.

Sunday 3^rd September 1939

Reception continued throughout the day. War declared on Germany at 11.00am. This was received by wireless in school at 11.15am. The last coach reached the school at about 4.45pm. During the three days of evacuation 257 children from 17 different schools with 29 teachers or helps including 7 head teachers, mothers and children under school age were received and billeted in the district. I place on record the splendid assistance given by staffs of this school and the junior school, the nurse, the doctor (Major Brown), the billeting officer Mrs. Romanes and the assistances from the WVS for the organisation of reception and billeting of evacuees.

Monday 4^th September 1939

School should have been reopened this morning for the autumn term but owing to the National Emergency will remain closed until further orders are received. One room, however, has been set apart for the use of the Billeting Officer to deal with various problems arising.

Wednesday 6^th September 1939

A meeting of all evacuated teachers billeted in West Byfleet was held in the Hall at my invitation. Problems affecting moral and social welfare of the children were discussed and London teachers undertook to attend to the various matters in connection with their own school.

13^th September 1939

Since the date of the last entry the school has been closed for educational purposes the Surrey Educational Committee having noticed that the school must not be opened for congregation of children until adequate shelters have been provided. This afternoon a meeting of responsible teachers of London School groups was held in school presided over by Mr. Hood Phillips Assistance Education Officer for Surrey. Mr. Anderson and a representative of the LCC were also present. A number of matters were discussed but no action taken. During the closure of the school the staff have attended on certain occasions in order to prepare for the eventual re-opening. A staff meeting was held this afternoon and arrangements made of the commencement of voluntary classes.

Monday 18^th September 1939

As an experiment voluntary classes this week are being held in Needlework, Craft, Bookbinding, Country Dancing, Gardening, Games and Art. Half the staff attending each day to conduct these classes. Thirty five children attended this morning, the classes being held from 10-12.

Thursday 21^st September 1939

The voluntary classes continued throughout the week but numbers decreased. In consequence I closed them down after the end of this mornings classes.

22^nd September 1939

A meeting of London Head teachers billeted in West Byfleet was held at my invitation in the staff room. At this meeting Mr. R. Denmark was appointed administrative head of the London School groups which will eventually attend this school for education.

Wednesday 27^th September 1939

A circular has been received from the S.E.C. giving authority for the holding of voluntary classes in the school both for London and the Surrey schools. Not more than four groups of fifteen children in each may be accommodated in the building at one time, the other children given instruction in the open away from the school.

29^th September 1939

The staff attended today and arrangements were made for the commencement of the classes. A circular was sent by post to all parents. In this I have purposely given no indication that the classes being arranged are voluntary. In fact I have stated that children must attend on days and times arranged for them.

Monday 2^nd October 1939

Classes commenced work this morning. Mr. R. Bonner has been seconded to the staff from Bushey Central School Raynes Park. Mr. Bonner has been evacuated to Byfleet with a number of children from Bushy Central School and these children are being absorbed on the roll of this school. Senior and Junior children will attend on alternate days from 9-12. The school will be used for London Children from 1.30-3.45pm. A timetable has been drawn up and file. By this children will receive instruction in Arithmetic, English, History and Geography, Gardening, Games and will also be taken for nature rambles etc. During the time – 4 days they are not under instruction they will be given homework to do.

Thursday 5^th October 1939

Miss George H.M.I. visited the school. It has been necessary for organisation purposes to increase the numbers in certain classes to a maximum of twenty. A letter notifying this increase has been sent to the Divisional Officer.

6^th October 1939

A welfare committee to deal with evacuees has been set up and met in the Staff Room this afternoon.

9^th October to 13^th October 1939

Classes have continued throughout this week most successfully. A number of absentees have been noticed but they amount to a very small percentage of the total attending. The health of the children is excellent. The land at the back of the school has been compulsory acquired by the SCC. The work of building sixteen air-raid shelters on this ground was commenced on Thursday 12^th October.

16^th October to 20^th October 1939

Classes have continued satisfactorily at times throughout the week. Stock received on special requisition from Messrs. K.J. Arnold today.

27^th October 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school today.

30^th October 1939

A report showing support for a scheme for absorbing the London children and work the school on a whole time basis instead of a shift system was submitted to Assistant Education Office today. The report has been filed with School correspondence.

1^st November 1939

Miss Perkins reported for duty this morning but returned home owing to injury to her neck received on the way to school

2^nd November 1939

About one hundred children and all members of the staff except Mr. Aves and Miss Adcock visited the Astoria Cinema, Woking this afternoon to see the film “The Mikado”.

3^rd November 1939

Mr. J. Hood Phillips Assistant Education Officer and Mr. Anderson Divisional Officer visited the school this morning and discussed the report submitted by me on Monday.

Monday 6^th November 1939

Mr. H. Heath Chief H.M.I. for Surrey visited the school this morning. We discussed the scheme suggested for absorbing all London evacuated children attending this school and organising the school in one shift.

9^th November 1939

Mr. Jarman visited the school.

14^th November 1939

Mr. Guest from the staff of Bushy Central School has replaced Mr. Bonner who has returned to Merton. The conference to consider the absorption of London children was held today. There were present Mr. Hood Phillips Deputy Education Officer, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Bayliss LCC and six LCC Head teachers concerned. Agreement was reached that the absorbent should take place from the time the school was opened for full time, i.e. When air raid shelters now being built were completed.

16^th November 1939

Dental Inspection held this morning.

20^th November 1939

An extra protection can now be given in the air raid shelters partially complete. I have increased the number of children in attendance, The seniors in the morning and the juniors in the afternoon. The staff now working full time in the school. London children and teachers also have four rooms in the school throughout the day.

23^rd November 1939

Dental inspection held in school this morning. Seventy none children inspected.

28^th November 1939

Miss George H.M.I. visited the school.

7^th December 1939

Voluntary classes and work have continued since the last entry and attendances has been satisfactory. A further dental inspection was held this afternoon.

8^th December 1939

Mr. Jarman and Miss Will, School Nurse, visited the school.

11^th December 1939

For the rest of this term the junior forms will attend in the morning the seniors in the afternoon. The work on the shelters is proceeding slowly and while protection is afforded for children attending there is no likelihood of the school opening for full time before Christmas.

15^th December 1939

Voluntary classes have continued satisfactory according to programme throughout the week.

20^th December 1939

An entertainment for all children attending the school, Surrey and London evacuees was given in the Hall this afternoon. It consisted entirely of a conjuring and ventriloquism entertainment by Mr. R. Newman. All Evacuee children were presented with a Christmas gift at the conclusion.

21^st December 1939

School closed for the Christmas holidays this afternoon for Surrey children and teachers. Dental inspection held am. Sixty three children were inspected.

22^nd December 1939

School open for evacuee children but none attended. I dismissed the London teachers. Mr. Guest concluded duties on December 21^st.

December 27^th – 29^th 1939

The school was open for evacuee children to assemble during these three days