…"Listen-in" to the celebration in LONDON of the Proclamation of the Accession of King Edward VIII. Each teacher on the staff gave explanatory information re the general proceedings as far as possible.

22 January 1936

"Listen-in" to the celebration in LONDON of the Proclamation of the Accession of King Edward VIII. Each teacher on the staff gave explanatory information re the general proceedings as far as possible.

23 January 1936

The school correspondent called at 9am. with a circular dealing with the Proclamation of the New King, and he also signed the H.M.I's Report (See p. 234).

24 January 1936

METER READINGS by caretaker are WATER ... 4,458,000 gals. GAS ... 892,000 cu ELECTRIC ... 502 upstairs 542 downstairs. Weekly % of attendance has fallen to 87.5.

28 January 1936

A special Ceremony of REMEMBRANCE of KING GEORGE V took place in the school from 9am until 9.50am after which the children were dismissed.

29 January 1936 · Grace P. Merkle

I visited today and examined the registers of Classes V. IV.A. and IV.B.

31 January 1936

Attendance Officer reported re absentees this afternoon. During the week any special talk of National Interest within the intelligence of the children was heard in the various class-rooms, and this necessitated a slight alteration of the Time. Table. Lessons now and again. Weekly attendance = 90.5% METER READINGS were WATER ... 4,474,000 GAS ... 893,000 Electric ... 534 - Upstairs 574 - Downstairs A report concerning leaking roofs and spouts requiring cleaning has been sent to the school correspondent.