- 21 March 1940 · A. J. Ayre
School closed today, noon, for Easter.
- 1 April 1940 · A. J. Ayre
School reopened today
- 9 April 1940 · A. J. Ayre
School closed today for the Grading Examination
- 10 April 1940 · A. J. Ayre
Today four students from Kenton Lodge Training College began their final school practice. They will be here for two & a half weeks.
- 11 April 1940 · A. J. Ayre
The doctor spent this morning at school examining special children. He will be here tomorrow also. Miss Wilson, physical training organiser, visited us today & saw work in all classes.
- 14 May 1940 · A. J. Ayre
School closed on Friday, May 10th, for Whitsuntide. Owing to a war emergency the holiday was curtailed by one day, school opening today, Tuesday, instead of tomorrow.
- 19 July 1940 · A. J. Ayre
School closed today for the Midsummer holiday.
- 19 August 1940 · A. J. Ayre
School re-opened today. Fifty children have been transferred to the Junior School. Owing to a fall in numbers there are now four classes instead of five. Therefore Miss Blackburn has accepted a transfer to Monkseaton Village School.
- 30 August 1940 · A. J. Ayre
Owing to a long & heavy air raid during last night the attendance this morning fell below 50% & was therefore cancelled in accordance with Paragraph 15(a).
- 7 October 1940
School closed on September 20th for the Autumn holiday & re-opened today.