Hathern School Log – 14th June 1947 – 24th November 1980 1947 26 Children took part in a PT and dancing demonstration of the College Stadium. June 14th (Saturday) Q.E.S.S Results published today:- List A – 1 boy and 4 girls th List B – 4 boys and 4 girls (one was underage) 19 There were 14 entrants. 30th The Rector visited this afternoon. Jul 1st The School nurse carried out her routing cleanliness inspection 23rd The Rector visited this morning A party of the top juniors, led by the headmaster visited the Bell Foundry, 24th Loughborough during the last hour of the afternoon. 30th The school closed after the afternoon session for the summer holidays All the children, led by the staff visited Dudley Zoo today for the annual outing. A 31st fund had been raised by a whist drive. The school reopened this morning with full attendance. There were 9 entrants. On the roll – Class I – B. J. T. Smith – 33 Sept 10th Class II – Mrs Williams 32 Infants – Miss Warriner 39 Total 104 10th The Rector visited this afternoon 12th The Rector visited this morning 19th The School’s Dentist inspected all the teeth today. 30th The Rector visited this morning. Oct. 8th The Rector visited this afternoon Rose Hips – The children have made a record collection of 675lbs of rose hips this 10th autumn. The School’s Dentist treated 31 children in school this morning. 27th Mr. H. Danvers of Shepshed, and an Emergency Teacher in Training from Stafford began a week’s school practice here today. Nov 3rd & 4th School closed for half term holiday Messrs. Platts & Martin, first year students of Loughborough College T.T. dept. 6th commenced a 3 weeks couse of teaching practice here. The Rector called at 3 p.m. today bringing notice of the visit of the Diocesan Inspector on Friday this week. I communicated with the Education office by 24th telephone. No registers are to be marked on Friday morning and school will be closed in the afternoon. Owing to workmen repairing the stove, no main fire could be lighted until 11 a.m. Owing to the extreme cold in the two junior classrooms, the children of these classes 27th (except those staying for dinner) were sent home at 11.30 a.m. School resumed normally at 1.30 p.m. Diocesan Inspection of Religious Instruction by Rev. H. B. Holderness. No registers 28th were marked. School closed in the afternoon. At 10.55 a.m. today a boy of Class III was struck near the ear (right) by a stone Dec 4th thrown by another boy. There was a slight cut. His teacher rendered first aid. 4th Headmaster absent this afternoon, through sudden illness of his wife. Miss Warriner absent this morning suffering from a bad throat. 9th The Rector call this morning. 1947 15th Miss E. Warriner returned to school this morning. 17th The annual school party was held this afternoon. Several Managers were present. School closed at 3.45p.m. for the Christmas Holidays. 18th Terms attendance: Average on Roll – 104.8, average attendance 100.4 % of attendance = 95.8% 1948 1 Hathern School Log – 14th June 1947 – 24th November 1980 The school was reopened today with fair attendance. Jan 7th Two children (infants) are reported to be in hospital with Scarlet Fever. 12th Miss E Warriner, Infant’s mistress absent ill. 13th The Rector visited today 16th Miss Warriner returned to duty this morning 21st The Rector visited this morning. Headmaster attended preliminary meeting of Q.E.S.S. interviewing panel at County 28th Office this afternoon. 29th The Rector visited this afternoon There has been a steady decline in attendance this week, owing to an outbreak of Feb 6th measles, particularly among Infants. 9th &10th School closed for half term holiday. Attendance for week only 73% owing to the measles epidemic. 13th The staff held a whist drive this evening for the school summer outing. 26th Headmaster visited the R.C. School Shepshed in last period this afternoon Q.E.S.S. Headmaster supervising at Shepshed R.C. School. Only candidates Mar 5th attended school today. No registers were marked. Headmaster attended the funeral service of the late Ald. B. Fuller, J.P. for many 18th years Manager of this School. 18th & 19th Medical Inspection of 67 children. 23rd School was closed for the Easter holidays after afternoon school today. Apr 14th School was reopened this morning with 119 on the roll. Headmaster attended interview at the Grammar School at 2.30p.m. in connection 23rd with Oral interviews for Q.E.S.S. School was closed for the afternoon to mark the occasion of Their Majesties Silver 26th Wedding. An appropriate morning assembly was held. Q.E.S.S. Oral Interviews Apr 3rd Headmaster attended Rosebery St School (all day) May 3rd Headmaster attended Cobden St. Girls (morning) May 3rd Interview conducted in this school May 4th Headmaster attended Emmanuel (G) (morning) May 4th Headmaster attended St. Mary’s (G) (afternoon) May 5th Headmaster attended Warner C.E.School (afternoon) Ascension Day. A special service to mark the day was conducted in school by the Headmaster. May 6th Swimming lessons 9 – 9.30 a.m. began today. The Rector called this morning. 13th Dr. Holderness called this morning 14th School broke up at 3.45p.m. for the Whitsuntide holidays School re-assembled this morning., 24th A boy of 12 was readmitted from St. Mary’s Boys School on medical advice. June 7th The Health visitor inspected all heads this morning. The whole of the top class in charge of the Headmaster visited the 11 Blackbrook reservoir this afternoon. 16th The Rector visited this afternoon. Diocesan Report on Religious Instruction Dated: 28th November 1947. 17th The opening worship was conducted by the Headmaster. The singing was good and the prayers reverently said. The infants were visited first and they showed that they had a good grasp of the stories they had been taught. Good use is being made of wall pictures. They were able to recite the Apostles’ Creed. The lower group of the juniors school readily proffered re-telling the stories from their syllabus. Their 2 Hathern School Log – 14th June 1947 – 24th November 1980 attention to detail showed that the stories had been well present and they were very interested in the “Scripture lessons”. Good work is being done here. The upper group was eagerly responsive to questions put to them and to suggestive B.B. sketches. The children by their efforts at narration showed that they had a good grasp of the stories which must have been well presented. The Rector was present at the inspection. Signed: H. B. Holderness (Diocesan Inspector). At the Leics. County Schools’ Sports, one girl was 2nd in the 120 yards Junior Girls’ June 24th Race and was a member of the winning team in the Junior Girls’ Relay race. July 5th The Q.E.S.S. results:- Class A – 6 girls and 4 boys, Class B – 1 boy (underage) 13th The Rector visited this morning. Mr. C. H. Moore interviewed the boys who are to be transferred to Limehurst Boys’ 15th School. 5 girls attended an interview at the High School at 2.30p.m. today. Miss E.M. 20th Hanford interviewed the girls who will be transferred to the Limehurst Girls’ School. 27th School closed this evening for the midsummer holidays. 28th The whole school, accompanied by many parents enjoyed an outing to Hunstanton. Sept 8th School was re-opened this morning, with 108 children on roll. Headmaster absent, by permission, owing to the critical illness of his daughter in 9th, 10th, Weymouth hospital. 13th to 17th Miss Butler, student in training did a period of School Practice with Infants. Headmaster absent, by permission, removing his daughter from Weymouth Hospital 23rd & 24th to an Oxford Hospital. Oct 5th The Rector visited today. 15th The children have collected 681lbs of rose hips this autumn. 23rd The Rector visited this morning 28th,29th & School closed for the mid-term holidays. Nov 1st Nov 4th – Two students from Loughborough College Training Dept. are doing their Junior 26th School Practice for this period. A tutor of the Training Dept. of Loughborough College spent the afternoon here, 16th watching the students taking classes. th The Health Visitor inspected all heads this morning and excluded three children 17 th from one family, who were admitted here on 9 Nov. School was closed all day to celebrate the birth of a son to H.R.H. Princess 19th Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh 24th Mrs. Hynd, Meals organiser visited in dinner time today. Mrs. Black a tutor from Loughborough College spent the afternoon in school to hear 25th lessons by the students. A girl pupil fell during a P.T. lesson this afternoon and broke a tooth. She was 28th treated in School. I visited the school this morning and found the children and the attendance very Dec 12 good. Signed Olive Hunt. Dec 9th The Rector visited school this morning 16th The annual Christmas Party was held in the school this afternoon and evening. 17th School closed this evening for the Christmas holidays. 1949 Jan 5th School was reopened today. 6th The Rector visited the school this morning and brought an episcope for school use. 7th Miss Peebles H.M.I. visited the school this morning Feb 21st The Rector visited this morning. 24th The Rector visited this afternoon. th nd Mid Term Holiday School was closed from 25 Feb to 2 March. 3 Hathern School Log – 14th June 1947 – 24th November 1980 Mar 3rd Three cases of scarlet fever were reported this morning.