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1900 1900 1900 1900 1900

1 January.
The school opened up again today. Only 85 present, the others being engaged in begging New Year's gifts.
Mrs. Wright started for school this morning but was so weak after a recent attack of influenza that she had to return home again.

9 January.
The Master, being summoned as a witness at a Government inquiry, was in the Board Room adjoining the school between 11 and 12 am.

17 January.
The average attendance for the year just ended is the highest on record. As the number on the rolls is about the same as formally the increase shews that the attendance is much less irregular than has been the case. The number of children who have made every possible attendance is 18 as against 4 for last year. The names of these children are - Lily Brears, Bertha Mollett, Herbert Walker, George Moore, Percy Brears, Charles Lister, George Stainton, Frances Dawson, William Poskitt, Henry Mason, Clara Foster, William Scholey, Daisy Franks, Nellie Mason, Hannah Smith Majorie Beard, Nellie Eccles, Alice Coney.
Of these no less than seven have to walk over a mile to school every day. Lily Brears, Alice Coney and Clara Foster have now made every possible attendance for two years.

24 January.
Reading - No effort is being spared to foster a love of reading. Special lessons for the explanation and reading of verse are set apart and the half hour's of silent reading on Friday afternoon is now an institution.
Composition and Spelling - Special (spelled "speciall" in the book and corrected at a later date) lessons and rules on spelling are now being given throughout the school.
Elementary Science - The lessons in the upper school are mainly being confined to the animal and vegetable kingdom while in Standards 1 and 2 the lessons are such as to prepare Standard 2 for their work in Standard 3 next year.
In all the lessons throughout the school the children are impressed with the desirability of using their eyes and ears more usefully. All history lessons and most of the science lessons are first of all given by the Master.

26 January.
The attendance gets worse every day. There is hardly a family in the district which has not suffered from what seems to be an epidemic of influenza.

29 January.
H.M.Inspector reports on the work of the school during last year ending December 31 1899.

Mixed School - The efficient state of the school continues to reflect much credit on the Master.
Infants' Class - The children are kindly treated and are fairly well taught. They are not efficiently attentive when grouped.
F. Thompson is recognised under Art. 68 of the Code and E. I. Jackson and M. E. Wright are continued under that Article.

Staff - A. J. Page (Certif. Master).
M. E. Wright (Art. 68).
E. J. Jackson (Art. 68).
F. Thompson (Art. 68).

The total grant earned is one hundred and twenty-five pounds six shillings and sixpence.

2 February.
Two or three cases of whooping cough are reported. The attendance is very low.

9 February.
Dr. Percival, Medical Officer, visited the school to enquire about the outbreak of whooping cough. The number of cases has increased so much that the school has been closed today till further notice.

13 March.
Acting on the advice of the Medical Officer, the school was reopened today. Only 97 were present.

12 April.
The school was closed today for the Easter Holiday.
Attendance prizes, about 40 in number, were distributed by Mr. Mollett, Clerk to the Board. Several parents and others interested in the school were present. Mr. Mollett, after speaking encouragingly to the children about the state of the school as compared with its condition years since, made the distribution. The Master and children thanked the visitors for the interest shown in the school and the proceedings terminated.

26 April.
Visit under Art. 84b.
J. Pemba (Sub. Inspector).

30 May.
Came without notice.
B. S. Cornish, H. M. I.
More written work should be done in Exercise Books.

31 May.
The school was examined by the Master on the work of the first term. The results have been entered in the syllabus book.

19 June.
The Master today has called the attention of the nuisance inspector to the fact that several fresh cases of measles have occurred in Beal. No children from the infected houses have been admitted.

20 June.
Several children have again been refused admittance on account of measles in their families. Notice has been received this morning from the Sanitary Authority to exclude all children from infected homes.

22 June.
This afternoon's session commenced at 12-45 pm, the registers being closed at 12-50. School was closed at 2-55. These arrangements are because of the Dedication of the new organ at Kellington Church.

6 July.
The number of cases of measles increases rapidly. The work of the school is almost paralysed by the fall in attendance - 54.

10 July.
Mr. Percival, representative of the Medical Officer of Health called at the school today and ordered the school to be closed on account of the epidemic of measles. Number present today - 43.

20 August.
The school opened again this morning. Several children who have had the measles are still very weak and have been kept home in consequence.

24 August.
The whole of the week has been spent in revision. Many of the children have not been to school for nine or ten weeks when whooping cough was prevalent so that the school work is rather backward.

27 August.
The number in attendance gradually increases and the school work progresses more favourably than has been the case for some time. The school has not been affected by epidemic diseases for some time, it being seven years since the Medical Officer last ordered it to be closed.

14 September.
The Master having been summoned to attend an inquiry was absent from school this afternoon. He returned to school at 2-35.

3 October.
Mr. C. Wright visited the school this morning. He minutely examined the upper children in elementary science and expressed himself pleased with their work.

8 October.
The Sanitary Inspector has reported that Majorie Beard and Malcolm (?) Copley are suffering from enteric fever. The other children from the infected houses have been prohibited from attending school in consequence.

12 October.
The school is closed today as the room is required for polling purposes.

9 November.
Clean ticket prizes were today distributed to Lily Collins, Charlotte Roebuck, Bertha Mollitt, Hilda Wright, Maud Farrer, Francis Barnes, Hilda Copley, Elsie Wallis and Florence Ransome.

19 November.
The Sanitary Inspector visited the school today and informed the Master that the school water of which he had had a sample analysed was free from foreign substances and quite fit to drink.

21 December.
The quarterly attendance tickets were distributed today, the number being greater than last quarter. The school was closed for the Christmas Holidays.

1901 1901 1901 1901 1901

2 January.
The school opened today, the first school day of the century.

22 January.
Our Queen passed away last evening at 6-30 o' clock
King Edward the Seventh was proclaimed today.

28 January.
The following is a summary of H. M. Inspector's report on the work of the school for the year ended December 31 1900.

Mixed School - The teaching is careful and the children generally have made good progress. The lighting of the room would be much improved by substituting plain glass for the semi-opaque glass at present in all the windows.
Infants' Class - The infants are kindly managed and make very fair progress. There is no room for marching or games.

E. J. Jackson, M. E. Wright and F.Thompson are continued under Art. 68 of the Code.

Staff - A. J. Page Cert. Master.
M. E. Wright Art. 68.
E. J. Jackson Art. 68.
F. Thompson Art. 68.

The total grant earned is one hundred and seventeen pounds, seventeen shillings and threepence.

8 Marc.
The new syllabus is working well so far. The weakest subject up to the present is Grammar.
The division of the school into three classes has so far been very beneficial to the school. As a consequence the work is more detailed and thorough all through the school.

27 March .
Miss Thompson is absent by permission of the Master because of a death in the family.

4 April.
The attendance prizes were distributed this afternoon by the Master after which the school closed for the Easter Holidays.
Thirty-eight children received prizes.

22 April.
The children were photographed this morning. Time table slightly altered in consequence.

24 May.
The school closed this afternoon for the Whitsuntide Holiday.
Miss Thompson terminated her duties today

4 June.
Several children have been reported to be suffering from a rash which has the appearance of measles. All the other members of the families to which these children belong have been excluded from school and the cases have been reported to the Medical Officer.

10 June.
It is evident now that the rash from which some of the children are suffering is not measles - the cases lasting only a day or two at the most. The attendance has, however, been much affected by the outbreak.

18 June.
School closed this afternoon for the Kellington Wesleyan Sunday School treat.

28 June.
Pea pulling has commenced in this district.
8 July.
The attendance is very low today as several of the children have gone pea pulling.
It has been decided to close the school tomorrow. A telegram has been sent to H.M. Inspector.

19 August.
The school was opened again today.
Miss Thompson terminated her duties as Assistant Mistress (Art. 68) on July 31.
Miss F. Lister (Art. 68) commenced duties today.

30 August.
Miss Jackson finished her duties at this school today.

2 September.
Miss Southernwood commenced duties as Assistant Mistress (Art. 68) this morning.

12 September.
Miss Southernwood has given notice to terminate her duties here.

27 September.
Miss Southernwood was allowed to terminate her duties as Assistant Mistress today.

1 November.
The attendance has been very bad this week owing to potato picking having commenced.

24 December.
The school was closed this morning for the Christmas Holidays.

1902 1902 1902 1902 1902

6 January.
The school as opened again this morning.

21 January.
William Poskitt fell down in the playground during the dinner hour and broke his arm in the same place as he broke it a few months since. The Master took him home at once.

28 January.
The following is a summary of H. M. Inspector's report on the work of the school for the year ended December 31 1901.

Mixed Class - The school is conducted in a kindly manner and is well taught. It is understood that the School Board are about to improve the lighting of the school.
Infant Class - The infants make satisfactory progress.

The exact age of H. M. Hardy should be stated and a Medical Certificate in respect of her should be forwarded to this officer on the enclosed form.
F. A. Lister is recognised under Article 68 of the Code and M. E. Wright is continued under that Article.

Staff - A. J. Page Certif. Master, First Class.
M. E. Wright Assist Teacher,(Art 68).
H. M. Hardy Assist. Teacher, (Art 68).
F. A. Lister Assist Teacher, (Art 68).

The total grant earned is one hundred and ten pounds and one shilling.

10 February.
Mrs. Wright having fallen in the road felt unwell to continue her duties and had to leave school at about 3-30 this afternoon.

11 April.
The Master distributed the attendance prizes this afternoon to the 41 children who had the best attendances during 1991
The following children made every possible attendance - Lily Brears, Tom Farrer, Maud Farrer, John Mollett, Elsie Wallis, Ethel Wallis, William Scholey, John Scholey, Edward Scholey and George Dawson. Lily Brears has made every possible attendance for the last five years.

20 May.
The school was reopened again (after the Whit. Holiday) this morning. A rumour, having been circulated in Kellington to the effect that the school would not be opened this morning, caused the absence of several of the Kellington children.

26 May.
The County Sanitary Inspector visited school this afternoon.

30 May.
Miss Hardy having scratched out an entry in the third class register the Master called her attention to the fact. She admitted having done so not knowing she was breaking a rule. The child's attendance in question, that of John Anelay, had previously been marked present and on Miss Hardy discovering his absence she erased the present mark and put the absence mark in its place.

9 June.
A few flowers have been planted in the school garden.

June 17
The school was closed this afternoon as the Kellington Wesleyan anniversary was being celebrated

June 25
The school was closed this afternoon for the Coronation holiday.

15 July.
The school was closed today for the Midsummer holiday.
Miss Hardy's appointment terminated today.

25 August.
School was reopened again today, Miss Coleman Assist. (Art. 68) commenced duties this morning.

7 September.
The Medical Officer visited the school and examined the children. Maud Farrer was sent home because she had some broken skin on her hand.

24 September.
Arthur Anelay, who was employed to drive harvest carts, was found dead in the New Lane this morning. This boy should have been at school.

26 September.
The Master was absent for a short time this afternoon as he had to attend the inquest of the boy Arthur Anelay who was killed on Wednesday.

8 October.
Miss Coleman having erased a "present" mark and put an "absent" mark in its place in the third class register, the Master called her attention to the rule by which no erasions in the registers are to be made.

31 October.
Miss Coleman has handed in her resignation to the Board today.

10 November.
Miss Coleman has not been to school today. No reason has been sent to account for her absence.

17 November.
Miss Coleman has written to say that she is not returning to school.

4 December.
Arthur Heron has been appointed a monitor under Art. 74.

23 December.
The school was closed this afternoon for the Christmas Holidays. The children will meet tomorrow for a short time for the distribution of tickets but the registers will not be marked.
A. Heron's engagement terminates today.

1903 1903 1903 1903 1903

5 January.
The school was opened again today. Miss Kirk, Assistant Mistress (Art. 68) commenced her duties this morning.

14 January.
The school was closed today by order of the Board in honour of the Inspector's recent report.

27 January.
The boys are painting the school models and playground seats.

4 February.
Summary of the Inspector's Report for the year ending December 31 1902.

Mixed School - The lighting is now satisfactory. The removal of the gallery in the Infant room and the new desks are great improvements. The school is well managed and in spite of the troublesome changes in the staff a good year's work has been done.
Infant Class - The children are kindly managed and, in the improved room, the order and attainments are already better.

Staff - A. J. Page Certif. Master.
M. E. Wright Assist. under Art. 68.
F. A. Lister Assist. under Art. 68.
M. R. Kirk Assist. under Art. 68.

The total grant earned is one hundred and twelve pounds, seventeen shillings.

18 February.
A case of scarlet fever in the family of Mr. Papworth of Beal Houses has been reported.

9 April.
The prizes were distributed by the Rev. E. Birks.

29 May.
The school was closed this Friday afternoon till Tuesday morning next for the Whitsuntide holiday. This afternoon at the close of school all the school children partook of a simple tea provided out of the small balance remaining over after the expenses incurred on prize day had been defrayed. Since that day the attendance has been the highest on record since the school started. Forty-eight prizes were distributed. Today's proceedings coming as a surprise to the children were all the more enjoyed.

30 June.
The school was closed this afternoon for the Kellington Sunday School treat by order of the Board.

17 August.
Mr. Barker has reported that his daughter Lydia is apparently suffering from scarlet fever. All the family have been excluded from school attendance and notice has been sent to Dr. Percival.

24 August.
It having been reported that Lily Baxter had been suffering from a sore throat her sister was sent home immediately and the circumstances reported to Dr. Percival.

25 August.
The report that Lily Baxter was suffering from a sore throat was an untrue one.

16 September.
The Sanitary authorities not having written with reference to the Barkers returning to school, the nuisance inspector has been communicated with on the subject.

22 September.
The nuisance inspector has written giving permission for the Barkers to return to school.

26 October.
The Birkin children have returned to school after an absence of nearly three weeks owing to the roads being flooded

29 October.
The roads are flooded again and all the Birkin children are absent.

16 December.
Miss Dobson accompanied by the Rev. H. W. Wright visited the school and gave a lecture to the children.

23 December.
The school closed today for the Christmas holiday. Twelve children have made every possible attendance during the year. Their names are - Clara Foster,
(Note - For some unknown reason no other names are mentioned.)

1904 1904 1904 1904 1904

4 January.
The school re-opened this morning.

2 February.
Summary of H. M. Inspector's report for the year ended December 31 1903 received today.

Mixed School - The Master evidently works hard and takes pains. The results are all the more creditable to him as the staff provided for this part of the school barely satisfies the requirements of Art. 73 of the Provisional Code.
It is understood that, from henceforth Physical Training will be in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Provisional Code. Handwriting in the lower part of the school needs attention. The offices were out of repair when the school was visited. Fireguards should be provided.
Infant Class - The infants are carefully taught and with the exception of handwriting, their attainments are on the whole satisfactory.

The School Board should consider the question of increasing both the staff and the accommodation which are at present barely sufficient.

M. R. Kirk is recognised under Art. 68 of the provisional Code.

Staff - A. J. Page Certif. Master.
M. E. Wright Art. 68 of the Provisional Code.
F. A. Lister Art. 68 of the Provisional Code.
M. R. Kirk Art. 68 of the Provisional Code.

The total grant earned is one hundred and twenty two pounds, seventeen shillings.

10 February.
School closed today for the visit of the County Architect's assistant.

11 March.
The attendance continues to increase. It is becoming more difficult every day to keep up to the work with the present staff.

31 March.
The Rev. E. B. Birks distributed the attendance prizes to the most regular attenders during the year 1903, this afternoon. Twelve children had made every possible attendance. They were Clara Foster, Elsie Jackson, Arthur Hawksworth, James Hawksworth, William Scholey, Edward Scholey, Florrie Dunning,, Albert Hawksworth, Margaret Hawksworth, John Scholey, Dolly Page and Annie Papworth. There were also some forty other prizes distributed.
Mr. Birks in distributing the prizes spoke encouragingly to the children as to the future and referred to the pleasure he had derived in acting as Chairman of the School Board.
The children heartily cheered Mr. Birks, the teachers, the School Board, Mr. Mollett and others connected with the school.
Today the school ceases to be a Board School.
The school was closed today for the usual Easter Holidays.

11 April.
The school was opened again this morning.

29 June.
The school windows badly need cleaning. The matter has been reported to the District Sub Committee.

11 July.
Miss Lister was absent this morning without any information as to the cause of her absence being sent.
Mrs. F. E. Page commenced duties this morning as an Assistant Teacher, (Art. 50)

24 August.
Miss L. Brears, a former pupil in the school being desirous of having a practical acquaintance with teaching in order that she might obtain the Cookery Diploma of the Yorkshire Ladies' Council of Education commenced as a teacher this morning but is not counted on the staff. Information of the same was given to Mr. Mollett.

9 September.
The infants were removed into the far classroom this afternoon in order that the infants' room might be prepared for the Wesleyan tea meeting. School commenced at 1-00 p.m. this afternoon and closed at 3-30 in order that the room might be used for the above purpose and that those children might attend the meeting who wished. Only 3 children were absent.

16 September.
Every child in Standards 3 to 7 has made every possible attendance this week.

7 October.
The attendance officer, Mr. Wrightson, visited for the first time today.

11 October.
The Master being one of a deputation of teachers attending on the Education Committee is absent today by permission of the Committee. He was present during a portion of the morning.

12 October.
Visit. W. Thackray (H. M. Inspector).

31 October.
Several children are away ill.

2 November.
The Medical Officer of Health visited the school this morning and advised that the Middletons and Anelays should be kept at home until the nature of the illness in these families is ascertained.

5 November.
As one of the Copley children has been suffering from a sore throat the rest of the family have been sent home.

7 November.
The school has been closed down for a time by the Medical Officer on account of an outbreak of diphtheria.

12 November.
The school met again this morning.

25 November.
Several children are still prohibited from attending school on account of diphtheria.

5 December.
The Master left at 11-30 to attend an inquest.

12 December.
Fresh cases of diphtheria continue to be reported.

13 December.
The school was full of smoke this morning. This is the second time in the last few weeks. The matter has been reported to the Divisional Clerk.

14 December.
School closed by order of the Sanitary Authority as the cases of diphtheria are on the increase.
Miss L. Brears will not attend after today.