Reference
SDRenhold1/2
Title
Logbook
Date free text
1901 - 1932
Production date
From: 1901 To: 1932
Scope and Content
Note on condition: Spine has come away from the book and is fragile.
General Themes
- Pupil admissions, attendance, absences, sickness etc.
- Pupil behaviour and awards
- Pupil lessons, activities, trips, concerts etc.
- Staff employment, probation, leaves of absences etc.
- School improvements (e.g. new desks, electric), school supplies & purchases
- School Inspections and Reports
- Impact of the war (Blackberry picking for soldiers & sailors)
- Coronations, Marriages and Deaths within the Royal Family
- Unusual events: The census, Eclipse of the Sun, Viewing the airship, British Red Cross & First Aid
- Weather reports
Beginning of Book
A-Z Index at beginning of book listing key names, events and page references. Unknown author.
1901 (Pages 1-5)
- Page 1 (01/11/1901) – Children in new classes, 63 out of 67 children present
- Page 3 (25/11/1901) – No child absent although Wilden school closed for ‘measles’
1902 (Pages 5-12)
- Page 5 (24/02/1902) – Re-opened school after 3 weeks due to Whooping Cough
- Page 7 (02/06/1902) – Peace Declared. Children go round the village singing
- Page 8 (23/06/1902) – Week’s holiday for the coronation of King Edward and Queen Alexandra
- Page 10 (24/10/1902) – Nine boys absent (beating during shoot at Renhold Wood)
- Page 10 (04/11/1902) – Six new infant desks
1903 (Pages 12-18)
- Page 14 (09/07/1903) – “Choir Trip” to Great Yarmouth
- Page 14 (16/07/1903) – Chapel “Band of Hope” outing to Southill
- Page 16 (05/11/1903) – Attended funeral service of Mr Thomas Joyce Woodfield (the oldest inhabitant of the village at 92 years old)
- Page 16 (06/11/1903) – Welcoming “The Squire” (Cecil Polhill) back home after an absence of 19 years
1904 (Pages 18 – 27)
- Page 22 (16/05/1904) – Two children (8 years old) almost fainted
- Page 22 (20/05/1904) – Another child (11 years old) almost fainted. Related to the fastening of the windows at night and the hot weather
- Page 23 (02/06/1904) – Unveiling of Soldier’s Memorial in Bedford.
- Page 23 (09/09/1904) – Feast and holiday at Howbury. Tea and Athletic Sports.
- Page 24 (05/10/1904) – Went to Luton for Mr Chamberlain’s speech
- Page 25 (01/12/1904) - School closed on account of Bazaar (H.R.H Princess Christian performing the opening ceremony)
1905 (Pages 27-32)
- Page 31 (07/07/1905) – Increasing number of children with measles, Vicar closed the school and then Dr Prior closed the school for the week
1906 (Pages 32-45)
- Page 35 (28/02/1906) – Funeral service of Mr Amos Duncombe the late Post Master
- Page 37 (16/07/1906) – “Night School” Boys to Gt. Yarmouth.
1907 (Pages 45-55)
- Page 47 (11/02/1907 – 15/02/1907) – Several cases of Whooping Cough.
- Page 47 (18/02/1907 – 22/02/1907) – Mrs Meadows offered to give Prizes for needlework and Mr Polhill called before leaving for China
- Page 51 (19/07/1907 – 26/07/1907) – Two cases of measles
- Page 52 (29/07/1907 – 02/08/1907) – Measles increased very rapidly and school closed by order of the Medical Officer
- Page 52 (16/09/1907 – 20/09/1907) – Renhold Feast and the Fountain was unveiled. Three cases of mumps
- Page 53 (30/09/1907) – (04/10/1907) – Taught a new “Wand Drill”
- Page 53 (07/10/1907 – 11/10/1907) – School closed for a fortnight by the Medical Officer because of mumps
- Page 53 (06/11/1907 – 08/11/1907) – School was closed for a month, as at the end of the fortnight the mumps had increased
1908 (Pages 55-65)
- Page 62 (28/09/1908 – 02/10/1908) – Upper class children helping to teach the lower class
1909 (Pages 65-74)
- Page 66 (08/02/1909 – 12/02/1909) – A piano received
1910 (Pages 74-87)
- Page 78 (09/05/1910) – The Medical Officer (Dr Parbury) closed the school due to Chicken Pox epidemic
- Page 81 (13/09/1910) – School repainted and a new stove fixed
- Page 84 (16/11/1910) – Several children go to Bedford hospital to have eyes and ears looked at
1911 (Pages 87-100)
- Page 88 (02/02/1911) – Thermometer received for the classroom and a temperature register started
- Page 90 (16/03/1911) – Instructions on the Census were given instead of usual lessons
- Page 99 (15/12/1911) – Xmas Cards painted for parents
1912 (Pages 100-116)
- Page 105 (17/04/1912) – A lesson on the ‘Eclipse of the Sun’ was given
- Page 110 (03/09/1912) – Two new sets of Readers for Upper Division (Black Beauty and Home Management)
1913 (Pages 116-129)
- Page 118 (27/02/1913) – Started a course of cardboard modelling
- Page 122 (03/06/1913) – All children from infected homes who haven’t had whooping cough sent home
- Page 124 (17/09/1913) – New window blinds in the class room, and to the south window in the big room
1914 (Pages 129-142)
- Page 130 (26/01/1914) – Received enamel mugs for the use of children who stay during dinner hour
- Page 130 (16/02/1914) – Received a sewing machine
- Page 131 (16/03/1914) – Rev. Lea. Wilson gave the children a short account of his travels in Ceylon
- Page 131 (18/03/1914) – Visits to the school to discuss proposed alterations
- Page 134 (26/05/1914) – Twelve dual desks received
- Page 137 (15/09/1914) – The lighting area has been enlarged and the playground has been covered with asphalt
1915 (Pages 143-154)
- Page 143 (14/01/1915) – School closed until further notice on orders of the S.M.O
- Page 149 (09/07/1915) – School closed till July 26th on account of German measles
1916 (Pages 154-166)
- Page 156 (15/02/1916) – Heavy snowstorm
- Page 156 (24/02/1916) – Very heavy snowstorm
1917 (Pages 167-179)
- Page 174 (18/09/1917) – School closed in the afternoon for blackberry picking for soldiers and sailors
- Page 174 (25/09/1917) – School closed in the afternoon for blackberrying
1918 (Pages 179-190)
- Page 180 (17/01/1918) – School closed all day owing to thick snow
- Page 185 (27/06/1918) – School closed in the afternoon due to the King’s visit to Bedford
- Page 187 (11/10/1918) – Collected vegetables for the wounded at Howbury Hall
- Page 188 (01/11/1918) – School closed until Nov 11th because of influenza
1919 (Pages 190-196)
- Page 192 (07/04/1919) – School closed for election
1920 (Pages 197-200)
1921 (Page 200-208)
- Page 201 (07/03/1921) – The School Dentist (Mr Cooper) visited the school and examined the teeth of children aged 5-8
- Page 203 (28/07/1921) – School closed for Village excursion to Rushden
1922 (Pages 208–216)
- Page 210 (28/02/1922) – School closed in celebration of the marriage of Princess Mary
- Page 210 (02/05/1922) – Director of Education remarked on the state of the playground – a great deal of water standing about
- Page 215 (04/08/1922) – School repainted inside and out. New grate in classroom
1923 (Pages 216–225)
- Page 217 (22/02/1923) – School closed on account of epidemic of measles by order of the School Medical Officer
- Page 219 (12/04/1923) – Owing to intense darkness during a thunderstorm it was impossible to take handwork and geography from 3.10-3.40pm
- Page 219 (26/04/1923) – School closed all day for the marriage of the Duke of York
- Page 225 (12/11/1923) – Upper School taken on a nature walk in order to observe the trees and signs of Autumn
1924 (Pages 226-239)
- Page 234 (17/06/1924) – School closed as 30% of children went to Wembley
- Page 234 (30/06/1924) – Attendance seriously affected by children pea picking and hay carting
- Page 238 (07/11/1924) – Began Basket Making rather than Plasticine Modelling
1925 (Pages 239-252)
- Page 240 (20/01/1925) – A special lesson on the coming eclipse of the sun on Jan 24th was given
- Page 251 (11/11/1925) – The Two Minutes of silence was observed by the Upper School before the War Memorial, by the infants in school
- Page 251 (27/11/1925) – During the week several references were made to the life and death of the Queen Mother
1926 (Pages 253 –262)
- Page 253 (28/01/1926) – Discussed with children the particulars of scholarships
- Page 256 (13/04/1926) – The floor in the Main Room has patches of tobacco ash and cigarette ends.
- Page 261 (27/09/1926) – A very low temperature – children brought wood for a fire in the afternoon
1927 (Page 262-272)
- Page 265 (01/03/1927) – School choir was awarded a Third Place with 82/100 and 84/100 marks. 2 less than second and 4 less than first.
- Page 265 (20/12/1927) – The girls made a Christmas pudding
1928 (Pages 272–279)
- Page 278 (02/08/1928) – Prizes presented by the Correspondent and many parents and others present
1929 (Pages 280-284)
- Page 281 (29/05/1928) – Student went to Bedford to sit for the Junior County Scholarship
- Page 283 (11/12/1929) – China Inland Mission gave a talk on China
- Page 283 (14/10/1929) – Viewing the Airship 101
- Page 283 (14/10/1929) – British Red Cross gave a talk on the Junior Red Cross
1930 (Pages 284-291)
- Page 287 (02/07/1930) – Lesson on the Geography and history of proposed journey to Hunstanton
- Page 287 (04/07/1930) – Outing to Hunstanton
- Page 288 (17/09/1930) – A new floor, a boiler and 5 radiators installed
1931 (Pages 291-295)
- Page 293 (17/07/1931) – Demonstration in Potato Printing
- Page 295 (30/11/1931) – Fog and darkness meant no play and children sent home early
- Page 295 (15/12/1931) – Children left early to take First Aid exams
1932 (Pages 295-299)
- Page 297 (26/05/1932) – Two children went to Bedford to sit for the Free place examination,
- Page 297 (30/05/1932) – The Lord Bishop of St Albans visited school to give a talk on the products of S.Africa
- Page 298 (21/06/1932) – Lesson on the proposed visit to Felixstowe – Geography
- Page 298 (01/07/1932) – School closed for outing to Felixstowe
- Page 298 (13/09/1932) – School wired for electric light
- Page 299 (07/12/1932) – Several children who are members of the Junior Red Cross sitting a Home Nursing examination
Page 300 – Dimensions of School
Main room. Length 39ft 3ins, Breadth 18ft, Height 14ft
Class room. Length 18ft, Breadth 15ft, Height 14ft
Area Main Room 706 ½ sq ft
Area Class Room 270 sq ft
Accommodation 88 + 33 = 121
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Level of description
item
Closed until
2032