Jack Roddic, Charles Pickles, Muriel Garside

Mr Barret returned to duty.

Commenced work as Student Teacher

Born 16-3-06 From Keighley Dr? & To? School.

Salary £40 Reg. No G.B.200.

Within a year the Head Master has made himsef felt. In no respect is this more obvious than in the more natural demeanour of the children, who now show keenness and pleasure in their work.

All, but the few children who were wearing Wellington boots had wet feet. Teaches were occupied until 10.30 am with drying shoes and stockings.

At noon a girl was bit on the arm, by a dog which had followed two boys into the cloakroom. The bite caused a bad bruise. It was treated with peroxide & iodine. The nurse afterwards examined it, it is not likely that any ill effects will follow.

The matter has been reported to the plumber and Mr Lea.

Tables were laid in the central hall two schemes of colour used. The tables were decorated alternately with red and green and yellow and green.

Tiny orange trees and fairy lights were placed down the centres of each table. Each class had a different centre piece-the Babies class- large orange tree & Santa Claus. Class 2b a small decorated Christmas tree. Class 2a Japanese gateway of happiness with suspended lantern. Class 1 large floral basket of yellow blossoms.

All scholars came to school dressed up and wore carnival caps at the tea tables.

Before commencing tea, a local photographer took a picture of the assembly.

As tea was finishing Santa Claus arrived and in his usual merry fashion entertained the children and a number of parents who had arrived to watch the proceedings. The scholars gave carols, recitations and dances.

Of those examined, he excluded immediately, 5 whom he found had high temperatures and one girl who had Chicken Pox.

He telephoned to Dr Atkinson re closure of school owing to prevalence of influenza. The clerk to the U.D.C sent a messenger ordering closure for this week. Scholars were dismissed at once and attendance cancelled for the morning.

During vacation installation of electric lighting has been commenced. Much remains to be done. In consequence of this work the caretaker has been unable to do the cleaning in the usual manner.

At 3.45 pm Miss Binns & Miss Lamb assembled the classes in the central hall. A large number of parents attended also the staff of the Mixed Dep. and several former infants' teachers.

Mrs Bancroft, formerly a teacher here took the chair.

A scholar of the first class, Stella Ratcliffe presented a beautiful bouquet to Miss Ratcliffe and a second-class boy, Billy Morrison presented one to Mrs Bailey.

Mr Holden H.T of senior school made a presentation of a mahogany bureau and a silver candelabra to Miss Ratcliffe on behalf of teachers, past & present and scholars of both schools.

In doing so he expressed his great appreciation of Miss Ratcliffe's services and his regrets at her retirement. Then Miss Ratcliffe made a presentation to Miss Bailey on behalf of the teachers and scholars of the infants' school. This consisted of a silver candelabra and a mahogany coffee table.

Both teachers replied, thanking the donors and expressing their regrets at leaving after 30 years of happy work, and their good wishes for the continued success of the school.

The scholars gave loud & prolonged cheers.

The children assembled in the hall for Carol singing. Tea was from 2.45 to 3.15 pm in their own classrooms. At 3.15 pm the children again assembled for a visit from Father Christmas.

Parents were allowed to visit. Miss Ratcliffe and Mrs Bailey were heartily welcomed as visitors.

We have reopened school with 115 children present out of a possible 148.

"Under the sympathetic influence of the head teacher there is a happy spirit in the school. The children benefit from kindly treatment and diffidence disappears.

Elsewhere there is steady progress though the singing has not as yet the quality of sweetness. The use of handkerchiefs might in places receive more attention.

The needs of the babies are watched carefully and they are allowed to rest in the afternoon though without the suitable provision for which the head teachers pressing.