St John’s School Log Book 1897 to 1934
LIST OF HEADINGS FOR DOCUMENTING LOG BOOKS
Teachers’ names/ Heads;
Children mentioned by name;
Illnesses, Teachers (T) /Scholars;
Weather conditions;
School Events;
Events of Local or National Interest.
Dates of Log;
29th January 1897- 9th November 1934
Teachers’ names/ Heads;
Miss Irons (1), Amy Johns (1), Miss Seviers (2), Hilda Parker (3), Miss Evans (6), Miss Rose (7) (Headteacher) Miss Snook (7), Miss Smith (7), Miss Williams (8), Mrs Morley (8), Ada Philips (20),Miss Lancaster(25), Mrs Oakley (52), Ellen Pittock (54), Miss Nethercott(61), Miss Carbury (65), F Cates (81), Miss Wildy (85), Miss Lambeth (95), Edith Hawthorne (98), Irene Duke (145), Mrs Fisher (168), Miss Davey(183), Miss Westrope (188)-{became Mrs Foster (245)}, Miss Beatrice Jordan(206), Miss Osborne(211), Miss Leese (242), Miss Edith Yeats (246), Miss Cotton (255), Mrs Mc Cain (259) Miss Pepper (265), Miss Cook(e)(266), Miss Grant(267), Mrs Rackman(268), Miss Spraggon (270), Miss Lee(272), Miss Hennessy (275), Miss Jones(276), Sybil Bristow(278)- returned (303), Miss E Davis ((285), Miss Mc Kenzie (286), Miss May Coombes (310), Miss Mary Nicholson (327), Miss Elsie Sinclair (324) Head teacher, Miss Ruby Allen (344), Miss Draper (359), Mrs Jefferis (sic)(396), Miss Rainford (397), Mrs Collyer nee Lee(404),
Mrs Woodford (408), Mrs Childs (412), Mrs Nash nee Stemp (451), Miss Kate Mutton (478).
Children mentioned by name;
21/01/1926 Ralph HENDERSON-withdrawn to visit dentist (333).
05/07/1926 Frances Sarah HAWKINS admittance to school delayed (342).
20/06/1930 Kenneth BRUNTON sent home having swallowed a drawing pin (416).
27/03/1931 John BAKER, child previously mute, has now said some letters and sounds (433).
2/12/1932 Joseph FREEMAN (465/6, 480).
16/07/1934 Gillian ORAM (sic) returned to school, found not to have scarlet fever (494).
7/09/1934 Rosemary INGS suffers from “petit mal”, is to attend ½ days only (496).
5/10/1934 Doreen COLES & Douglas HIBBERD arrived late from Brockhurst, lost mark (498).
Illnesses, Teachers (T) /Scholars;
Abscess(T), bilious attack(T), bronchitis, chicken pox, croup, diphtheria, erysipelas (sic- T)(204),
gathering in the foot (T), German measles, influenza, inward chill (T), measles, mumps,
nervous breakdown (T), neuralgia(T), petit mal, quinsy(T), ringworm, scalded foot(T), scarlet fever,
sore throat (T), sprained foot (T),
swollen eye through a sting (T), swollen leg & foot (T), tonsillitis(T), toothache (T), whooping cough.
Weather conditions;
Heavy snowfall, heavy snow storm, heavy rain and gales,
stormy, foggy, heat, exceedingly warm, intense heat,
severe weather.
Conditions that affect attendance.
School Events;
1905-MARCH 3rd, Holiday given in honour of Fred Mitchell (pupil teacher in Boys’ school) obtaining 1st Class in King’s Scholarship Examination. (126)
1909-September 3rd, School reopened after Summer Holiday. Twenty-three children have left to attend GROVE ROAD SCHOOL. (182).
1911-NOVEMBER 3rd, Fire Drill on Tuesday. School cleared in 2 ½ minutes (208).
1912- March 22nd, Mrs Morley’s son has died. (212).
1917-September 21st, Miss Carbury is absent due to her sister’s death. (259).
1917-OCTOBER 12th, School Alteration. Large window made in small classroom to improve ventilation and light. (260).
1918-December 20th, Miss Snook absent due to sister’s death. (270).
1920-January 30th, One death from Diphtheria. (281). 1922-November 3rd, One death due to Diphtheria. (304). 1925-April 30th, Rosina Cairns ROSE resigns. (324). (Teacher for almost 40 years- 30 spent at St John’s).(314).
1925 May 1st, Elsie SINCLAIR, new Headmistress. (324).
1926-December 23rd, School closed for Christmas after a visit from Father Christmas.(353)
1927-August 30th, The school has been redecorated during the holiday and a narrow wooden beading added. (365).
1927- October 14th, We have had fires in school for the last two days. (367).
1927- November 11th, School nurse visited on the 10th. (First mention of school nurse). (369).
1928-January 17th, refused a child this morning as no more seating accommodation is available (374).
1932-March 17th, Fire Brigade, led by Superintendant (sic) Murch, attended incident at school. (452).
Events of Local or National Interest.
1899–July 14th, Barnum’s Show cause for children’s poor attendance. (40)
1900-March 2nd, Holiday given in honour of the relief of Ladysmith. (50)
1901– February 1st, School closure due to body of Queen Victoria being conveyed from Osborne to Portsmouth.(63).
1901-May 3rd, Entertainment at Thorngate Halls. (67). 1901-November 1st, Holiday given for arrival of OPHIR in the harbour. (73).
1902-June 6th, “Peace Holiday”. (82).
1910-MAY 13th, Holiday given, George V proclaimed King. (193)
1911-June 2nd, Sudden death of Mr Whittaker (school inspector) after leaving school on Wednesday, inquest to be held on Friday. Head to attend. (204).
1912- February 2nd, Miss Amy Johns received notice today from the secretary that she has been appointed Headmistress of GROVE ROAD INFANTS SCHOOL. (210)
1912-March 1st, Miss Johns left yesterday to take charge of Grove Infants. (211).
1914-SEPTEMBER 25th, Royal Marine School closed for Admiralty purposes. Children admitted to St John’s. (234)
1915- October 22nd, Miss Carbury is absent due to her brother leaving for France. (243)
1916-September 29th, Absences due to children being disturbed by a Zeppelin’s visit. (251)
1918-OCTOBER 9th,Influenza epidemic, school closed. (268)
1918-September 13th, Agricultural Show on Vicarage Lawn. (268)
1918-November 15th, Armistice signed on Monday- holiday given on Tuesday.(268)
1918-December 6th, Absences due to children going with parents to see the German Submarines come into harbour.(269).
1919-April 11th, School Pageant held in town in aid of new hospital. School closed.(274).
1919-November 14th, Children attended short Church Service for 2 minutes silence at request of H.M. The King. Holiday in afternoon. (280).
1921-November 25th, Isolation Hospital is full. (296).
1922-March 3rd, Holiday given all day Tuesday for Princess Mary’s Wedding Day. (298).
1922-November 10th, Holiday given on Thursday at the request of the first mayor of Gosport. (305)
1923-APRIL 27th, School holiday at King’s request to celebrate Royal Wedding. (308)
1925-October 16th, School closed at 11.45 am due to Prince of Wales’ return from S. America (328).
1929-June 5th, Headteacher attended opening of the Brockhurst School at 3 o’clock. (399).
1931-December 17th, Miss Campbell, the lady dentist, inspected 132 children on Thursday 17th. (448).
1932-July 5th, School closed for afternoon on account of the Parish Garden Sale. The children danced the Maypole and the older children did other dances. (458).
St John’s School Log Book 1880 to 1893