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Castlethorpe School Log Book 1940
| 1940 | |
| Jan 1st |
School opened today. Miss Eakins will be absent this week on Christmas leave.
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| Jan 3rd | Mr Richardson visited school this morning. |
| Jan 8th | Miss Eakins returned this morning and took charge as I shall be absent this week on Christmas leave. Mr Hudson visited school this afternoon and saw the Physical Training. |
| Jan 31st | The Practice test for the Scholarship Examination was taken this morning. |
| Feb 1st | Miss Eakins is absent today. The Doctor visited school this morning for a routine examination of the eight year olds. Afternoon school from today finishes at 4.pm. |
| Feb 6th | Half-holiday today. Shrove Tuesday. |
| Feb 9th | Preliminary Test for Scholarship Examination was held this morning. |
| Feb 12th | Mr Green visited school this afternoon and signed the register. |
| Feb 13th | Nurse visited school this afternoon and examined all the children present. |
| Feb 16th | Mr Hiffe H.M.I. visited school this morning. |
| Feb 22nd | Miss Jex visited school this afternoon and saw the needlework and handwork. |
| Feb 23rd | Mr Richardson visited school this morning. |
| Mar 15th | Secondary School Examination this morning. School closed this afternoon. |
| Mar 20th | School closed today for Easter holidays. |
| April 2nd | School opened this morning. |
| April 11th | Nurse visited school this afternoon and reported everyone clean. |
| April 17th | Mrs Allen visited school this morning and signed the registers. |
| May 10th | This afternoon I received a telephone message from Aylesbury directing all schools to remain open for the Whitsun Holiday. Monday May 13th will therefore not be a holiday. |
| May 22nd | The Doctor visited school this morning and examined all the children born in 1934. |
| May 29th | The Dentist visited school for routine inspection of all the children. |
| June 10th | The Dentist visited school today and thirteen children received treatment. |
| June 12th | I received notice this morning from the Education Office that school is to close this afternoon until further notice. |
| June 17th | School reopened this morning. Acting upon instructions received in Circular 483/1940 Registers will not be marked this week. Normal work will continue each morning, but during the afternoon session extra time will be devoted to gardening, games and nature rambles. |
| June 19th | The School Dentist completed the necessary dental treatment this afternoon. |
| June 24th | Registers marked from today and normal work resumed. |
| July 16th | Alfred Collyer and Betty Gray have both gained scholarships to attend Wolverton Secondary School. Joy Hall and Patricia Petty have also obtained positions on the Place List. |
| Aug 1st | I shall be absent from school today as my mother has dislocated her shoulder. |
| Aug 2nd | School closed for a fortnight's holiday. |
| Aug 19th | School re-opened this morning. |
| Aug 30th | Half-holiday this afternoon. |
| Sept 16th | Registers were not marked today. 16 children evacuated from London were admitted. |
| Sept 17th | Registers were marked to-day and normal work resumed. |
| Sept 25th | Ten boys were admitted today from Leyton. |
| Sept 27th | School closed for one week's holiday. |
| Oct 7th | School re-opened this morning. |
| Oct 18th | Mr Hudson visited school this afternoon and saw the Physical Training. |
| Oct 25th | Nurse visited school this morning and examined all the children present. |
| Oct 31st | Registers were not marked this afternoon as the Air Raid Warning lasted from 1.pm until 3 15pm. |
| Nov 4th | I have admitted 21 Seniors from Wolverton. This has necessitated the removal from the registers of all children under five years. |
| Nov 5th | Nurse visited school this afternoon and examined the absentees of her previous visit. |
| Nov 7th | School will be closed to-morrow Friday Nov 8th and Monday Nov 11th for Half-term holiday. |
| Nov 12th | School re-opened this morning. |
| Nov 13th | Mr Hiffe H.M.I. visited school this morning. |
| Nov 18th | Circular 709 / 1940 states that morning school begins from today, at 9 30 am. The afternoon session begins at 1.30pm and ends at 3 40pm. |
| Dec 3rd | I have today reported to the School Medical Officer a case of scarlet fever. |
| Dec 4th | Mrs Cook, the newly appointed Lady-Manager, and Mr Richardson visited school this afternoon. |
| Dec 18th | School closed today for Christmas holidays. |
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