West Byfleet Secondary School: log book for 1942
5^th January 1942	School reopened. 15 Surrey Children and 32 Croydon and 4, taken off roll. A new timetable has been put into operation and the school now divided into eleven forms (form IVI abolished). Three girls admitted to school, the numbers on roll now
		Boys			Girls			Total
	Surrey	170			172			342
	Evacuees	50			50			100
7^th January 1942	Mr. Jenkins absent today attending Junior Technical & Commercial Exams Board at Kingston.
8^th January 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school.
9^th January 1942	A managers Meeting was held in the staff room at 11.00am to interview applications for History mistress. Miss Hutchinson was appointed. The Managers present were Mr. Stollery (Chairman), Rev. C. Hamilton, Mrs. Avern and Mr. F. Anderson, Divisional Officer. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 342 av. Att. 290.7 Evacuees – On roll: 100 av. Att. 81.6.
12th January 1942	Mr. Jenkins absent today suffering from gastric influenza. Mr. Grove concluded duty on Friday last having reached retirement ago. Mr. F.H.O. Phillips visited the school.
13^th January 1942	Mr. Jenkins returned to duty this morning. Miss Furrell visited the school pm.
14^th January 1942	Mr. F. H.O. Phillips vested the school pm.
15^th January 1942	A very heavy frost and snow has occurred during the night. A large number of children absent today.
16^th January 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 342 av. Att. 276.7 Evacuees – On roll: 101 av. Att. 74.8
20th January 1942	Further falls of snow occurred during the night and many children are absent in consequence.
21^st January 1942	Miss Furrell (school nurse) visited the school.
22^nd January 1942	Miss Furrell visited the school and examined all children present.
23^rd January 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 341 av. Att. 238.4 Evacuees – On roll: 102 av. Att. 72.1
27th January 1942	Miss Grey H.M.I., Miss Venning, county Inspector, and Mr. Bayliss, LCC, visited the school (am). Miss Furrell visited the school and examined children pm
29^th January 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am and pm.
30^th January 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 339 av. Att. 298.2 Evacuees – On roll: 91 av. Att. 77.6
2nd February 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school.
5^th February 1942	Miss Furrell and her successor in the post of school nurse visited the school pm.
6^th February 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am. Mr. Stollery visited the school. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 338 av. Att. 278.8 Evacuees – On roll: 88 av. Att. 72.9
9th February 1942	Mr. F.H.O. Phillips visited the school pm.
13^th February 1942	Miss Grey H.M.I. visited school am. Miss Morkam visited school pm. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 338 av. Att. 290.8 Evacuees – On roll: 88 av. Att. 77.5
18^th February 1942	School nurse visited the school and re-examined certain children.
19^th February 1942	Mrs. Evans, school Dentist, examined children forms IVA, IVR and IIIA this morning.
20^th February 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am. Mr. Stollery visited the school am. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 338 av. Att. 289.2 Evacuees – On roll: 88 av. Att. 72.4
23^rd February 1942	Mr. Kingett Chairman of Warship week visited the school and addressed the children at Assembly. Mr. Stollery visited the school pm
24th February 1942	At 11.30am the children were marched to the “Rendezvous” and a choir consisting of forms IVA, IVR, IIIA and IIIR sang sea songs prior to the announcement of the totals in connection with local Warships Week (War Savings); Programme: Land of Hope and Glory The Mermaid Rule Britannia Hearts of Oak What Shall we do with a drunken sailor? Drake’s Drum
26^th February 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school.
27^th February 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 339 av. Att. 281.9 Evacuees – On roll: 87 av. Att. 77.8
2nd March 1942	Mr. Jenkins absent part of the day attending the Junior Technical Examinations Board at Kingston.
4^th March 1942	Ministry of Information films were shown in the school this morning from 11-12am.
6^th March 1942	Special place examinations held in Hall. 76 candidates took examination. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 338 av. Att. 288.0 Evacuees – On roll: 87 av. Att. 74.1
9^th March 1942	School nurse visited the school am. Mrs. Evans (School Dentist) continued the annual dental inspection of children today pm. Mr. F. Payton Gunton visited the school this afternoon.
11^th March 1942	Mr. Jenkins absent today attending meeting of Assessors, Special Place Examination at County Hall.
12^th March 1942	Mr. Stollery and Mr. Jarman visited the school today.
13^th March 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 338 av. Att. 291.9 Evacuees – On roll: 86 av. Att. 71.9
16th March 1942	Mr. Jenkins absent this week assessing Special Place Examinations. An air raid Warning was sounded this morning and last half an hour.
19^th March 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school.
20^th March 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 338 av. Att. 294.6 Evacuees – On roll: 86 av. Att. 74.1
23rd March 1942	Examinations were held throughout last week and are being finished as opportunity occurs during this week. Little variation of the time table was or is being made.
25^th March 1942	School Nurse visited the school.
26^th March 1942	Mr. Stollery visited the school Mr. Jarman visited the school.
27^th March 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 339 av. Att. 283.6 Evacuees – On roll: 86 av. Att. 71.2
30th March 1942	Mr. Kingzett visited the school at assembly and presented prizes (Savings Certificates) won by the children in the national Savings Painting Competition. Ivor Payne won the All Comers (under 15) competition and fifteen other children won prizes out of twenty nine prizes possible.
31^st March 1942	A medical inspection was carried out by Dr. Arning this afternoon. Twenty boys were examined. Several parents were present. Mrs. Avern visited the school and checked the registers and found them all correct.
1^st April 1942	School Closed at Midday for Easter Holidays. Mr. Parsons, seconded from Croydon, having reached retirement age, concluded duty in the school today. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 339 av. Att. 274.9 Evacuees – On roll: 86 av. Att. 69
13th April 1942	School reopened this morning. 12 boys and 24 girls taken off the roll. The following admissions were made from:
				Boys			Girls		Total
	West Byfleet Junior School			14			10		24
	New Haw Junior School			13			14		17
	Byfleet Junior School			8			15		23
	Pyrford Junior School			7			3		10
	Croydon (New Haw)			3			2		5
	LCC (Scouts Hut)			2			1		3
	Various			1			1		2
				48			46		84
	Miss Home commenced duty in the school on supply. Dental inspections were continued this afternoon.
14^th April 1942	Dr. Arning assisted by the Nurse inspected eight children of the 1928 group and re-inspected a number of children recommended for treatment or observation at previous inspections.
16^th April 1942	Mrs. Evans continued dental inspection this morning. Mr. Jarman visited the school. School nurse visited the school pm.
17^th April 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 360 av. Att. 326.6 Evacuees – On roll: 110 av. Att. 100.4
23^rd April 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school.
24^th April 1942	School Nurse visited the school and re-examined a number of children previously reported unclean. Mr. Jenkins attended a meeting at County Hall with the Chief Education Officer on the plans for schools and staffs in the event of invasion. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 358 av. Att. 318.5 Evacuees – On roll: 110 av. Att. 101.4
27^th April 1942	Miss Dixon, Assistant County Organiser of School canteens visited the school am.
29^th April 1942	Mr. Jenkins attended a meeting of the Junior Technical Schools Examinations Board at County Hall today.
30^th April 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am.
1^st May 1942	School Nurse visited the school am. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 359 av. Att. 311.5 Evacuees – On roll: 110 av. Att. 96.5
7^th May 1942	Mr. Jenkins attended a meeting of the S.E.C. consultative Board at County Hall at 3pm.
8^th May 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 357 av. Att. 317.1 Evacuees – On roll: 109 av. Att. 97.9
11^th May 1942	School Nurse visited the school am.
14^th May 1942	Dental Surgeon completed inspection of children in the school this morning. A program of films was shown by a representative of the Ministry of Information from 11.00am to noon. They included: Dispatch Rider Agriculture Soviet Russia Work of the RAF Mr. Jarman visited the school.
15^th May 1942	Health visitor visited and examined certain children who had been excluded for dirty heads. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 357 av. Att. 314.4 Evacuees – On roll: 111 av. Att. 101.3
19^th May 1942	£37-10-0 was taken in the National Savings this morning and brings the total for the six weeks from Easter to Whitsun to £152-10-0. School Nurse visited am.
21^st May 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am. Mr. Finbow absent pm attending an interview for Cranleigh C. of. E. School.
22^nd May 1942	School closed at Midday – half holiday being in celebration of Empire Day. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 359 av. Att. 313.5 Evacuees – On roll: 110 av. Att. 87.1
25^th May 1942	Whit Monday school closed for the day.
26^th May 1942	School reopened. Mrs. Perry absent – ill.
28^th May 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am.
29^th May 1942	Health Visitor re-inspected various children. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 360 av. Att. 304.6 Evacuees – On roll: 110 av. Att. 90.6
1^st June 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school.
2^nd June 1942	Mrs. Pearson commenced duty on supply today.
4^th June 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 359 av. Att. 319.6 Evacuees – On roll: 110 av. Att. 99.1
8^th June 1942	School Nurse visited the school and re-inspected a number of children.
10^th June 1942	A manger’s meeting was held in the school this afternoon.
11^th June 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am.
12^th June 1942	Miss Venning visited the school this morning for the purpose of seeing the probationers. Miss Tucker, Miss Dodwell and Miss Hutchinson. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 359 av. Att. 321.8 Evacuees – On roll: 111 av. Att. 101.3
15^th June 1942	School Nurse visited am.
18^th June 1942	Mr. Jarman visited am.
19^th June 1942	Mr. Allsopp concluded duty today on being transferred to take charge of Bagshot Central School during the illness of the Headmaster. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 357 av. Att. 323 Evacuees – On roll: 111 av. Att. 99.6
22^nd June 1942	School Nurse visited am. Mrs. Home absent from supply duty being on holiday with her husband.
25^th June 1942	Mr. Jarman visited am. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 356 av. Att. 316.1 Evacuees – On roll: 111 av. Att. 100.6
27^th June 1942	A party of 102 children and 8 teachers visited London today and saw a performance of the “Mikado”.
30^th June 1942	Mrs. Horne returned to duty this morning.
1^st July 1942	Display of work in junior school. Members of staff visited as their work permitted.
2^nd July 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am.
3^rd July 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 356 av. Att. 316.8 Evacuees – On roll: 111 av. Att. 96.1
6^th July 1942	Mr. Jenkins attended the Advisory Committee S.E.C. at County Hall in connection with activities during holidays (Board of Education Circular).
7^th July 1942	Staff Meeting held this morning at playtime to draw up rota and programme for holiday duties.
9^th July 1942	Mr. Jarman and Mr. Stollery visited the school.
10^th July 1942	Mrs. Horne and Mrs. Pearson concluded duty today. School closed for Summer holidays. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 355 av. Att. 301.3 Evacuees – On roll: 111 av. Att. 97.9
	During the holidays the school was kept open for any children who wished to attend on a voluntary basis. Five teachers were on duty each day and an interesting and attractive programme of activities was drawn up. During the first week fifty to sixty children attended but this number dwindled to as few as 5 in the fourth week.
Tuesday 11^th August 1942	School reopened. Miss Thomas, a teacher from the list of first appointments, commenced duty on supply.
13^th August 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school. School Nurse visited school and inspected all children am.
14^th August 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 323 av. Att. 277.9 Evacuees – On roll: 92 av. Att. 69.2
17th August 1942	School nurse visited the school am.
19^th August 1942	School nurse visited am.
20^th August 1942	Mr. Gunton, County Inspector, visited the school.
21st August 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 321 av. Att. 281.9 Evacuees – On roll: 93 av. Att. 73.5
25^th August 1942	Nurse visited the school am
26th August 1942	Mr. Jenkins absent today attending Examinations Board Meeting at County Hall, Kingston.
27^th August 1942	Nurse visited the school am. Mr. Jarman visited the school am. Mr. Stollery visited the school pm.
28^th August 1942	Conference of Head Teachers at Woking in connection with invasion preparations for schools. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 320 av. Att. 275.3 Evacuees – On roll: 90 av. Att. 74.8
31st August 1942	Mr. Stollery visited the school.
2^nd September 1942	School closed for afternoon for School Sports.
3^rd September 1942	Day of National Prayer. Staff and children with a large number of parents attend a special service in St. John’s Church, West Byfleet at 9.15 Order of Service: Hymn. Jerusalem Prayers. Mr. Stollery. Lesson. Ephesians VI 1-18 Mr. Jenkins Hymn. For All the Saints Address. Rev. A. Whitmore Hymn. Love Divine National Anthem. Children returned to school and the registers were marked at 9.55am. Mr. Jarman visited the school. Mr. Stollery visited the school.
4^th September 1942	Mr. Jenkins absent this afternoon attending a Moderating \Board Meeting in connection with Metropolitan Authority Special Place Examinations at County Hall, Westminster. Mrs. Allnutt (school nurse) visited the school am. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 320 av. Att. 244.9 Evacuees – On roll: 84 av. Att. 74.2
7th September 1942	Mr. Stollery visited the school pm.
9^th September 1942	Manager’s Meeting held in Staff Room 2.15pm.
10^th September 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am.
11^th September 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 315 av. Att. 271.6 Evacuees – On roll: 82 av. Att. 73.7
14th September 1942	Dr. Arning assisted by Mrs. Allnutt concluded a medical inspection of the leavers group throughout the day. The inspection was timed to commence a 9.30am by Dr. Arning who did not arrive until 10.15.
15^th September 1942	School Nurse visited pm.
17^th September 1942	Mr. Jarman visited am. Mrs. Avern visited the school and checked the registers am.
18^th September 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 312 av. Att. 281.8 Evacuees – On roll: 82 av. Att. 73.6 Mr. F.H.O. Phillips visited am.
21^st September 1942	School Nurse visited the school.
24^th September 1942	Mr. Jenkins attended County Hall this morning on an appointment with the Chief Education Officer. Mr. Jarman visited the school.
25^th September 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 312 av. Att. 271.0 Evacuees – On roll: 82 av. Att. 76.5
1st October 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school.
2^nd October 1942	School closed for Autumn holiday. Miss Thomas concluded duty. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 312 av. Att. 271.1 Evacuees – On roll: 83 av. Att. 78.28
19^th October 1942	School reopened. 24 children taken off roll.
	Admissions		Boys			Girls				Total
	West Byfleet Junior		22			16				38
	Byfleet CE Junior		14			10				24
	New Haw Junior		14			2				16
	Pyrford		2			3				5
	Croydon		5			1				6
	Others		1			2				3
	TOTAL		58			34				92
	Mr. Allsopp returned to duty in school from Bagehot Central School this morning.
21^st October 1942	Mr. Y. Poyton Gunton visited the school am. Mr. Bryan, the new school officer for Chertsey District, visited the school.
22^nd October 1942	Miss Venning visited the school am. Mr. Baker appointed to take part time (Thursdays and Fridays) woodwork commenced duty today.
22^nd October 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 369 av. Att. 343.3 Evacuees – On roll: 93 av. Att. 85.0
26th October 1942	Air raid alert sounded 11.00am. All Clear 11.52.
28^th October 1942	Mr. Bryan visited the school.
29^th October 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school.
30^th October 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 369 av. Att. 323.9 Evacuees – On roll: 93 av. Att. 81.2
3rd November 1942	Amount contributed to National Savings £45
4^th November 1942	Mrs. Allnutt, Health Visitor, inspected a number of children am.
5^th November 1942	Mr. Jarman visited the school am.
9^th November 1942	Mr. Jenkins attended a meeting of the Consultative Panel at County Hall 11.30am returning at 3.15pm. Dr. Arning assisted by Mrs. Allnutt inspected all children on roll due to leave school at end of Easter Term 1943.
10^th November 1942	Total received for national Savings £41-0. 380 Children out of 417 present contributing.
12^th November 1942	Mr. F.H.O. Phillips and Mr. E.B. Sibley visited and inspected the school today. Mr. Jarman visited the school.
13^th November 1942	Mr. Phillips continued inspections today. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 366 av. Att. 331.1 Evacuees – On roll: 90 av. Att. 75.6 A whist drive was held in school this evening on behalf of school funds. Over £19 profit was made.
16^th November 1942	School Nurse visited the school am. Mr. Jenkins attended a deputation to the Education Committee at County Hall Kingston this morning.
18^th November 1942	Mr. Phillips and Mr. Sibley continued the inspection of the school this morning.
20^th November 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 366 av. Att. 323.8 Evacuees – On roll: 89 av. Att. 79.5
24^th November 1942	National Savings today £114-10-00. Miss Pope visited the school pm and saw one class at PT.
25^th November 1942	Mr. Bryan vested the school am.
26^th November 1942	Mr. Jarman visited am.
27^th November 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 366 av. Att. 330.1 Evacuees – On roll: 89 av. Att. 78.1
1st December 1942	National Savings £54. Mr. Jarman visited am.
2^nd December 1942	Mr. Jenkins attended Juvenile Court this morning.
3^rd December 1942	Mr. Jarman visited am.
4^th December 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 366 av. Att. 332.1 Evacuees – On roll: 88 av. Att. 80.9
7th December 1942	Nurse visited am.
8th December 1942	National savings today £43-10-0.
9th December 1942	Managers meeting 2.15pm in staff room. Mr. Bryan visited am.
10^th December 1942	Mr. Jarman visited am.
11^th December 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 366 av. Att. 323.8
14th December 1942	Mr. Stollery visited the school.
15^th December 1942	A dress rehearsal of the operetta which is to be performed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening was given top the children of both schools this afternoon.
16^th December 1942	Mr. Avern visited the school and checked the registers. All were found correct.
17^th December 1942	The first performance of the operetta “The Magic Ruby” was given in the School Hall. Performances were also given on Friday and Saturday. The profits of Thursday and Friday amounting to £40-10-1 have been place in the School activities fund, while the proceeds of Saturday £15-15 have been given to the Sunday Schools War Memorial Fund.
	The following article appeared in the Woking Herald. The Magic Ruby Production A colourful and most enjoyable operetta was produced by the staff and children of the Central School on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week “The Magic Ruby”. Before the show started with the overture, Mr. C.V. Jenkins JP (headmaster) said it was the first entertainment they had produced during the war and he hoped they would all enjoy it as much as they used to. He mentioned that the revenue from Saturday evening would go to the Surrey School Convalescent Home for children. Miss. Hutchinson, at the piano, played the overture and accompanied the songs very capably. Master Dudley Bishop, in the role of Harry Lisle, a clerk in the Government Offices, sang very well indeed, as did his female counterpart Miss June Bartram as Nelly O’Neal, the generally adopted daughter. An irresponsible trio contributed to the humour – Phillip Smith as the blundering Major General Bangs VC, Harold Thomson, the General’s Irish servant (whose stage “Irish” was ever more amusing when it broke down) and Peter Parker, who gave a brilliant impersonation of a “Heathen Charge” as Ah Sim, the Rahab’s Servant, Miss Margaret Cranston as “Electra”, the Goddess of Light, was outstanding for her daring, and her attendant “Spirits of Light” accompanied her very well in the most intricate dances. The villain of the peace was capably played by Master Keith Griffiths as the raja the Rakshsha and John Hollbrow was impossibly majestic as the Rajah of Rajajpore. The misses Mavis Stevens and Rosemarie Bye, as the friends of Neily O’Neil contributed to the pleasing dancing and singing. Other who took part in the chorus as the “Imps of Darkness” and the “Spirits of Light” were Miss J. Fey, J. Johnson, D. Cook, V. Fish, M. Rensom, M. Evans, D. Drake, P. Heath, C. Payne, N. Dean, D. Cameroon, G. Burchell, M. Spraget, E. Stanley, M. Davis, A. Walton, T. Wood, J. Arant, P. Brown, A. Walters, V. Mingo, B. Willing, J. Inkpen, J. Fish, R. Farr, G. Edes, J. Palmer, P. Bowden, J. Tong, M. Franklin, T. Brown, M. Bolton, S. Sergeant, E. Aitkinson, N. Polly, E. Taylor, J. Bell, B. Bell, B. Montague, J. Taylor, P. Smith, P. Hames, S. Crossman, E. Arbon, B. Channing, M. Banks, G. Harding, B. Trenchard, S. Ayes, I. Pearce, B. Mathis, J. Smithers, M. Roote, M. Ham, B. Thompson, I. Stanley, J. Blake, J. Torry, M. MacDiarmid , D. Howard, S. Cooper, H. Wright, A. Martin, T. Pace, N. Fothergill, P. Barrett, M. Luscombe, M. Smith, Masters D. Potter, R. Keen, I. Payne, P. Muller, A. Savoury, R. Sleat, R. Readings, M. Caley, C. Burchell, G. Wiltshire, R. Punter, R. Chatten
18^th December 1942	Mr. Jenkins attended an Examinations Board Meeting at Kingston today. Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 366 av. Att. 331.0 Evacuees – On roll: 88 av. Att. 81.0
21^st December 1942	The stage was taken down and restored today.
22^nd December 1942	National Savings today amounted to £51-10-0 making a total of £541-10-0 from the holiday until Christmas.
23^rd December 1942	Attendance: Surrey – On roll : 366 av. Att. 331.0 Evacuees – On roll: 88 av. Att. 81.0 School was closed at 4.00pm for the Christmas holiday. The last hour was spent in singing carols, all children having been assembled in the Hall. Mr. Stollery was present and gave a Christmas message to the children at the closure of school. Miss Tucker concluded duty in the school today having been appointed to Links Road Girls (Central) School at Tooting junction. Cyril V. Jenkins Headmaster