Castlethorpe School Log Book 1949

1949  
Jan 10th School re-opened this morning.
   
Jan 20th The Practice Test for the Secondary Grammar Schools Entrance Examination was given this morning.
   
Jan 21st The Preliminary Qualifying Examination was held this morning. School closed this afternoon.
   
Feb 3rd Miss Corner visited school this morning and had dinner with the children.
   
Feb 7th Miss Spalton visited school this afternoon and saw the Needlework and Handwork.

N Cook
(Chairman)
10/2/49

   
Feb 14th Nurse Line visited school this afternoon and reported everyone clean.
   
Feb 15th Mr Hawes visited school this afternoon. He left me some examination papers for the A&B Scholarship Candidates to work the next day.
   
Feb 16th Miss Parfitt H.M.I. visited school this morning and had dinner with the children. She expressed her pleasure at the behaviour of the children at meals and also the neatness of the written work. She asked to take some exercise books with her.
   
Feb 28th This afternoon the Junior Class were taken to Bradwell to see the plays given there by the Amersham Players.
   
Mar 4th The Secondary Grammar Schools Entrance Examination was held today.
   
Mar 9th A meeting of the Canteen Committee was held at school today. Mr Gobbey was present.
   
Mar 21st Miss Parfitt H.M.I. paid a short visit to school this afternoon.
   
April 5th Mrs Whiting visited school this morning.
   
April 6th School closed today for Easter Holidays.
   
April 26th School re-opened this morning.

N Cook
(Chairman)
27-4-49

   
May 9th School closed today for Parish Council Election.
   
May 10th Mr Hiff H.M.I. visited school this morning.
He heard the children sing and then they very much enjoyed listening to the records of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" which he played for them.
Miss Parfitt and Miss Tann paid a short visit to school this afternoon.
   
May 17th Miss Dibbern and Miss Chipping from Bletchley Park Training College spent the day here as they will be coming next month for School Practice.
Mrs Cook visited school this afternoon and signed the registers
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May 18th Nurse Line examined the children and reported all clean.
   
May 19th Mrs Day visited school this morning.
   
May 20th Miss Corner visited school and had dinner with the children. Miss White, Chief Canteen Supervisor, paid us a short visit during the meal.
   
May 26th Miss Ward-Smith, County Drama Organiser, visited school this morning.
   
May 30th School closed today in order that the Junior Class may pay a visit to the Regents Park Zoo.
   
June 3rd School closed today for Whitsun holiday.
   
June 14th School re-opened this morning.
Miss Gould, County Music Organiser, visited school this afternoon.
   
June 16th Miss Dibbern and Miss Chipping today commenced their School Practice.
The School Doctor visited school this afternoon for routine inspection.
   
June 17th The Junior Class this afternoon took part in
   
  The Musical Festival held at the Technical College Wolverton.
June 22nd School closed this afternoon in order that the children may take part in the Country Dance Festival at Newport Pagnell.

N Cook
Chairman
23-6-49

   
June 24th The School Dentist visited school this afternoon for inspection.
   
June 29th Mrs Coxhill visited school this afternoon and will be coming each Wednesday as pianist for singing and dancing in place of Mrs Hagley who has left the district.
   
July 7th Half holiday this afternoon for the children to take part in the Sports held in Wolverton Park .
   
July 8th School closed today for a fortnight's holiday.
   
July 25th School re-opened this morning.
   
Aug 1st School closed today (Bank Holiday).

N. Cook
(Chairman)
2-8-49

   
Aug 5th Mrs Cook, Chairman of the Managers visited school this afternoon.
   
Aug 11th Many parents and friends visited school this afternoon. The children entertained with some Country Dances.
   
Aug 12th School closed for three weeks holiday.
   
Sept 6th School re-opened this morning.
   
Sept 16th Nurse Line inspected all the children this morning.
   
Sept 21st The School Dentist commenced treatment this morning.
   
Sept 25th The Dentist completed his work at school today.
   
Sept 28th Mrs Cook visited school today and signed the registers.

N.Cook
Chairman
13-10-49

   
Oct 14th Mrs Cook and Mr Gobbey visited school this afternoon.
   
Oct 27th Mrs Cook and Mr. Gobbey visited the school this morning and had dinner with the children.
   
Oct 28th School closed today for half-term holiday.
   
Nov 2nd School re-opened this morning.
   
Nov 3rd Miss Eyre, Miss Porter , students from Bletchley Park Training College visited school this morning as they will shortly be coming for a month's school practice.
   
Nov 16th
Dr Perry visited this afternoon for a routine inspection of the eleven year olds.
   
Nov 21st Fire Drill Practice given today.
Miss Eyre and Miss Porter commenced school practice today.
   
Nov 26 Mrs Cook paid a short visit to school this afternoon.
   
Dec 5th Miss Parfitt H.M.I. paid a short visit to school this morning.
Mr Kingsbury, Visual Aids Officer, visited school this morning and the children very much enjoyed the film shown.
   
Dec 16th Miss Eyre and Miss Porter completed their school practice today.
   
Dec 22nd School closed today for Christmas Holidays.