Castlethorpe School Log Book 1947

1947  
Jan 8th School re-opened this morning.
   
Jan 21st Nurse Line visited school this morning and examined all the children present.
   
Jan 28th The school has been very cold all day. At 9.a.m. only 40*. Work had of necessity to be interrupted for frequent spells of activity to keep the children at all warm.
   
Jan 30th School still very cold.
Mr Gobbey visited school this morning.
Practice Test for Secondary Grammar Schools Entrance Exam was given this morning.
   
Jan 31st The Preliminary Qualifying Test for the Secondary Grammar Schools Entrance Exam was held this morning. School closed this afternoon.
   
Feb 13th School closed today for half term holiday.
   
Feb 18th School re-opened this morning.
   
Feb 19th Mr Dolling visited school this afternoon and signed the registers.
   
Feb 24th School very cold. Only 32deg. Children kept warm with frequent spells of country dancing and physical training.
   
Mar. 4th Nurse Line visited school this afternoon.
   
Mar. 6th Only 11 children present today owing to the heavy snowfall.
   
Mar 14th Secondary Grammar Schools Entrance Examination was held this morning.
   
Mar 18th Mrs Cook visited school this afternoon and signed the registers.
   
Mar 21st The School Doctor visited school this morning for routine examination.
   
Mar 28th School closed today for Easter Holidays.
   
April 17th School re-opened this morning.
   
April 25th The School Dentist visited school this morning for Dental Inspection.
   
May 8th Nurse Line visited school this morning and examined all the children present.
   
May 12th The School Dentist commenced dental treatment at school today.
   
May 15th The Dentist completed his work today.
   
May 26th School closed today for Whit Monday.
   
June 19th Mrs Cook visited school this afternoon.
   
June 25th The School Doctor visited school this morning.
   
July 2nd Half holiday today for school sports.
   
July 3rd Parents visited school this afternoon and the children entertained them with a programme of Country Dances.
   
July 4th Half holiday this afternoon in order to compete in the Country Dancing Festival. Our teams were again successful in winning both the Trophies for the third time.
   
July 11th Closed school today for Midsummer holiday. Ruby Hart and Anthony Brown have both qualified for admission to Wolverton Grammar School.
   
Aug 19th School re-opened this morning. During the holidays the interior of the school has been redecorated, excepting the two rooms where work in connection with the necessary alterations for the establishment of a School Canteen is still proceeding.
   
Sept 8th Miss Buxton absent through illness since Thursday September 4th. I Winifred May Lunn a certified mistress, took temporary charge of the school.
   
Sept 9th Miss Boyker visited the school and took the music.
   
Sept 16th Nurse Line visited school this morning.
   
Sept 25th I resumed duties in school today.
   
Oct 10th Mrs Cook visited school this afternoon.
   
Oct 23rd Mrs Cook visited school this afternoon.
   
Oct 30th School closed today foe mid term holiday.
   
Nov 10th School re-opened this morning.
   
Nov 20th School closed today on the occasion of the marriage of Princess Elizabeth.
   
Nov 26th Mrs Cook visited school this afternoon.
   
Dec 15th The children had a party today from 3pm to 6 30pm.
Mrs Cook was present.
   
Dec 16th This afternoon Mr Hawes visited school and brought a wireless set.
   
Dec 19th School closed today for Christmas Holidays.