Castlethorpe School Log Book 1938

1938
Jan 5th	School reopened this morning.
Jan 7th	The Chief Attendance Officer visited school this morning.
Jan 24th	Mr Richardson visited school this morning.
Jan 25th	Mrs Allen visited school this morning and signed the registers.
Jan 27th	The Nurse visited school this morning, examined all the children, and reported them all clean.
Jan 31st	Mr Richardson visited school this morning and heard the Religious Instruction.
Feb 7th	Mr Richardson visited school this morning and heard the Religious Instruction.
Feb 8th	Mr Kaye visited school this afternoon and saw the Physical Training and games.
Feb 21st	Mrs Allen and Mr Richardson visited school this morning and heard the Religious Instruction.
Mar 1st	Half-holiday this afternoon. Shrove Tuesday.
Mar 11th	Preliminary Scholarship Test was given this morning.
Mar 18th	Secondary School Examination this morning. School closed this afternoon.
April 13th	School closed this afternoon for Easter holidays.
April 26th	School re-opened this morning after Easter holidays.
April 27th	Mr Bloxidge H.M.I. visited school this morning.
May 3rd	The Doctor visited school this morning for routine inspection of Group A children.
May 16th	Mrs Allen visited school this afternoon and signed the registers.
May 17th	Report on Physical Instruction. Date of visit. Feb.8th 1938 Juniors mixed. The class are given a really well prepared lesson particularly conspicuous because of interesting and well taught group work. The use of 6 team activities was very good. The country dancing of the class showed signs of promise and the Hurly - Burly and team passing games were well played by the children. Report of H.M.I. Inspected on April 27th 1938 The work in this very attractive and efficient little school bears all the marks of careful planning and direction, and of sound and enlightened teaching. The general bearing of the children, their industry, and their intelligent interest in all aspects of their school life are very pleasant to see. While the elementary subjects will bear close scrutiny at all points, the written exercises in English and Arithmetic are outstanding in their neatness and accuracy. Nor does the oral work or the range of expressional and recreative activities suffer in any way by comparison. The infants are very pleasantly by their new Teacher and their work makes good progress. These children formerly occupied a room which, though sunny, was small and had a gallery with fixed desks. Their present room, though spacious and more suitably furnished, is sunless. It would have been better to enlarge and adapt their former room by removing the partition and gallery even though this would have entailed some rearrangement of the heating apparatus. The premises generally, however, though not modern, are roomy and pleasant, and are maintained in excellent order. James Marsh Correspondent.
May 23rd	School closed today in order that the Junior's could pay a visit to the Zoo.
May 25th	School closed this afternoon for School Sports.
May 30th	The Dentist visited school this afternoon for routine inspection.
June 6th	School closed today for Whit-Monday.
June 13th	The Dentist visited school today, and 12 children received treatment.
June 17th	Miss Eakins is absent today and on Monday to attend the Jordans' Conference.
July 1st	School closed this afternoon for one week's holiday
July 11th	School re-opened this morning.
July 14th	Nurse examined the children this morning and reported all clean. The Dentist visited school this afternoon and 6 children received treatment.
July 21st	We had an 'Open Afternoon' and many parents and friends visited school. The children gave demonstrations of Rhythmic Work and Country Dancing. The handwork and needlework was exhibited and also the exercise books and examination papers.
July 27th	Mrs Allen and Mr Richardson visited school this morning, and signed the registers. Mr Richardson questioned the children on their Religious Instruction.
July 28th	School closed for midsummer holidays.
Aug 29th	Scholl re-opened this morning. During the holidays electric light was installed.
Sept 5th	Mrs. Allen visited this morning.
Sept 16th	Nurse visited school this morning, examined the children, and reported them all clean.
Oct 24th	Mrs. Allen visited school this afternoon.
Oct 25th	Mrs. Allen visited this morning.
Oct 27th	School closed this afternoon for mid-term holiday
Nov 1st	School re-opened this morning.
Nov. 7th	Mrs. Allen visited this afternoon.
Nov 18th	Mr. Richardson visited school this morning and spoke to the children on the subject of Temperance. Mrs. Allen also visited school this morning.
Nov 21st	Mr. Lennard, Assistant Secretary, visited school this afternoon.
Dec 19th	Mrs. Allen visited school this afternoon.
Dec 22nd	School closed today for Christmas Holiday. Attendance for the week ending Dec 22nd was only 51.2% owing to an epidemic of mumps. I have received permission from the Secretary to omit this week's attendances.