•In 1926 a New Code was introduced which stated that “The log-book must be stoutly bound, and contain no less than 300 ruled pages. It must be kept by the principal teacher …for future reference…
•No reflections or opinions...are to be entered in the log-book.”
•The following slides provide a flavour of the log, which remained at the Boys School, and takes us to the amalgamation in 1962.
•We hope that the annotations assist your browsing
•No reflections or opinions...are to be entered in the log-book.”
•The following slides provide a flavour of the log, which remained at the Boys School, and takes us to the amalgamation in 1962.
•We hope that the annotations assist your browsing
The first entry:
Folk Dancing & Singing; mention of General Strike
Folk Dancing & Singing; mention of General Strike
A pupil, Rogers, rescues a lady from drowning
The flagstaff was erected & became a feature for many years
Foundation Stone ceremony for the Girls’ School
A line is drawn and the “Schools Divided”
The school’s prolific swimmer, Robinson, joins the navy as a “Boy”
Goethals, the Belgium refugee during World war One, pays a return visit
Goethals, the Belgium refugee during World war One, pays a return visit
The School was treated to a film illustrating “Gas” and received a holiday for King George V’s funeral
Gas masks are fitted.
War is declared
The saddest page:
Stanley Lodge is the school’s first casualty of the war…and William Moyse becomes the second
Stanley Lodge is the school’s first casualty of the war…and William Moyse becomes the second
J G Moore DFM is reported missing and believed killed
Papa Lodge retires
Papa Lodge retires
W V B retires
VE Day
The stained glass windows which were removed for safety reasons during the war are returned
As post war normality returns the debating hots up
The Memorial Tablet made by Mr May is unveiled by Mr Barritt
The Lily Pond is completed
Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation is celebrated
Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation is celebrated
Burst pipes prevent the cooking of school dinners
The school was closed for Polling Day.
A Rail Strike has no effect on attendance
A Rail Strike has no effect on attendance
H Owen Hooper, a most successful old pupil, presents the prizes at Speech Day
The new school year commences:
Lots of changes have taken place over the summer; 69 new boys have started; a new set of prefects
Lots of changes have taken place over the summer; 69 new boys have started; a new set of prefects
Mr L Martin awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Honours List
The Duke of Edinburgh lands a helicopter on the school field
The new staff list as two schools become one again