…In view of their excellent work, I have promoted six children from St III to St IV. In 5 cases out of that number, the ages of the children exceed the usual age for St III.

17 December 1909

School closed from noon to day to admit of the fixing of new stoves.

22 December 1909

Severe storm this morning. Playground flooded; classrooms in a deplorably wet condition. Attendance dropped from 93% to 75%. School closed for Xmas Vacation at noon to-day.

10 January 1910

School reopened to day

14 January 1910

Miss Hope absent through illness. No on books this week = 220. Average 201.5. Percentage 91.5.

17 January 1910

Miss Hope resumed duty.

21 January 1910

Attendance this week again 91.5%

25 January 1910

Severe Snowstorm to day has sent the attendance from 204 yesterday to 179 to-day.

26 January 1910

School dismissed at 9.30. No fires, owing to non-delivery of coke. Temperature of rooms 27°

28 January 1910

Attendance again seriously affected by a severe storm. 56 children present this morning, were absent this afternoon. Attendance this week 86%. Quarter ending today 91.4%