| 21 January 1878 |
School Opened - 70 Scholars |
| October 1878 |
"Fenny Fair" - Many children absent this
afternoon in consequence. |
| March 1879 |
Five children gone to Woburn Sands School because the fees
there are lower. |
| May 1879 |
Lost two more scholars today, because the Board demand
extra fees from tradesmen. |
| August 1879 |
School fees for tradesmens' children lowered - those who
left have come back. |
| October 1879 |
Childrnen gleaning - attendance small. |
| October 1880 |
My Lords have ordered the Grant to be reduced by one-tenth
on account of faults of instruction. |
| April 1885 |
I have this morning visited the school and checked the
registers. Found the school orderly and listened with interest to
the Grammar lesson which was being given.
Clerk to the Board. |
| December 1886 |
Amount received for school fees - £9.3.7. Quarterly
Salary for Headmaster and Assistant £27.10.0. |
| February 1887 |
The Board unanimously decided that their scale of fees
should remain as they are and any parent not sending the required fee,
the child to be sent home. |
| April 1887 |
It was reported that one boy and one girl had passed the
age of 13 and had made sufficient attendances to warrant them leaving
school. |
| October 1887 |
Letter re School clock;
A Firm at Northampton.
Dear Sir,
My father and I have examined the school clock at Bow Brickhill and find
that it has been oiled with bad oil which has clogged up the works.
It requires taking to pieces and thoroughly cleaning and one or two
little alterations making to the rods and bevel wheels leading to the
dials, also the motion behind the dials. Our price for executing
the above alternations, cleaning and putting in thorough order will be
£3. To keep it in proper order after that 12/- per year.
Yours truly, etc.
(Shades of the Past!) |
| January 1888 |
Band of Hope hire school for 3d per night - held
responsible for any damage done. |
| May 1888 |
Supply of Iron Fencing for orchard to be supplied at 1s.
10d per lineal yard. 3/- received for old fence. |
| June 1888 |
The Clerk was instructed to write to the Inspector of
Nuisances asking if any steps are likely to be taken to remove a certain
family, as they are a positive nuisance to the Parish. |
| December 1889 |
Two brothers have left the school and gone to Aspley
because I refused a bad half-penny in their fees. |
| December 1890 |
"Fat Stock" Fair at Fenny has taken away all the
older boys this afternoon. |
| July 1891 |
"Band of Hope" Treat this afternoon - school
closed. |
| December 1891 |
No school this afternoon - I was too ill to attend. |
| January 1892 |
Children doing their work well according to routine - only
two cases of insubordination, which were summarily dealt with. |
| June 1893 |
Bell rung this morning, but only 24 children presented
themselves. The woods are opened for huckleberrying. After
sending to two members of the Board, I sent them home. |
| July 1893 |
Very small attendance - an Auction Sale in the village has
materially affected it this afternoon. |
| November 1893 |
Nearly all the boys "beating" today for
Gentlemen shooting in the neighbourhood - only 3 or 4 boys present
- closed school. |
| February 1894 |
Typhoid Fever is spreading up the hill and Whooping Cough
very prevalent since Christmas. |
| October 1895 |
"The Blisters" very prevalent - many children
cannot come to school. |
| March 1896 |
Attempted marching in the Physical Exercises, though very
little room. |
| March 1897 |
Have kept school with great difficulty this last
fortnight, having been suffering from a bronchial affection with loss of
voice and great prostration. |
| January 1898 |
Woods opened for "wooding" - attendance
affected. |
| July 1898 |
Request from monitor for increase in Salarly.
Granted increase of 1/- making 3/6d per week. |
| November 1898 |
A letter was read to the Board Secretary complaining of
the Chairman entering the school and thrashing one of his boys with a
whip. The Board expressed their sorrow upon the subject and
expressed the desire that this should not be repeated. |
| December 1899 |
Assistant Teacher, having been insulted in the village by
a rude boy, "summoned" him and had to appear against him this
morning. |
| December 1902 |
A fatal case of Diphtheria. |
| March 1903 |
Received notice of the "Appointed Day" under the
Education Act, 1902. |
| 1904 - 1906 |
Many changes in Assistant Staff. |
| December 1907 |
Many children absent this morning in order to go to Woburn
to fetch gifts of venison. |
| March 1908 |
The Headmaster made application for a new master's
desk. The Managers, however, could not see their way to recommend
this, as a new Master's desk would cost about £5, but they agreed that
the needlework table should be brought in from the Infant Room. |
| October 1908 |
Water from well at Bow Brickhill School impure - must be
boiled. |
| March 1909 |
Estimate of expenses for the year, 1909-10.
| Salaries of Teachers |
£ |
242. |
10. |
0 |
| Books |
|
13. |
11. |
4 |
| Rates |
|
4. |
3. |
0 |
| Fuel |
|
9. |
10. |
0 |
| Lights |
|
|
10. |
0 |
| Cleaning |
|
3. |
10. |
0 |
| Repairs |
|
5. |
0. |
0 |
| Prizes |
|
1. |
2. |
0 |
|
|
279. |
16. |
4 |
|
| May 1909 |
Still no water supply on the School premises, though there
is one now just across the road. |
| May 1909 |
School closed owing to measles. |
| March 1911 |
N.S.P.C.C. Inspector called on a certain house
today. He reported the house to be in a filthy condition.
Due warning was given regarding the dirty condition of house and
children. |
| March 1911 |
Four children excluded from school for 7 days owing to
their verminous condition. |
| March 1912 |
Medical Inspection by Lady Doctor. |
| March 1914 |
9 Children excluded for verminous heads. |
| September 1914 |
A water supply has been put in the School. |
| September 1915 |
Three children taken to the Work-house today owing to
their neglected and verminous condition. Case adjourned pending
the arrest of the Mother, who has disappeared. |
| November 1916 |
Outbreak of Scarlet Fever. |
| November 1917 |
Lantern Lecture at the Picture Palace. |
| 1917 - 1918 |
Emphasis on food growing e.g. "Victory Potato
Plots" etc. |
| March 1918 |
20 poles of ground cultivated with potatoes - 16 bushels
produced. 860 lbs of blackberries gathered for Army and Navy jam making. |
| March 1919 |
10 poles of potatoes cultivated, 9 bushels produced. 1430
lbs. Blackberries gathered for Army and Navy jam making. |
| April 1923 |
Holiday for the wedding of H.R.H. the Duke of York. |
| March 1929 |
Further case of Scarlet Fever. |
| January 1936 |
School closed for funeral of the late King George V. |
| September 1939 |
Evacuees from London enrolled. |
| 1941-42 |
Succession of Air Raid Warnings. |
| February 1942 |
Childrens' Gas Masks examined by Chief A.R.P. Warden. |
| May 1945 |
School closed. V.E. Day |
| November 1947 |
Holiday for the wedding of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and
Lieut. Philip Mounbatten. |
| April 1948 |
Silver Wedding of King and Queen. |
| 1950 - 1977 |
Mainly Routine. Numerous entries in connection with
the general running of the School, e.g.
Harvest Thanksgivings, Concerts, Sports, Open Days, Christmas parties,
School Visits, Provision of Swimming Pool, P.T.A. Activities. etc. etc. |
