SCHOOL RECORDS Log books and other records of schools within Rotherham Metropolitan District. Schools are listed under their present title or the title born at closure, with references to earlier titles. ACCESS: School log books are open to the public provided 30 years have elapsed since the last entry in the book. Access to log books containing entries less than 30 years old is available only to: (a) serious students who have obtained written permission from the Director of Education. (b) serving teachers of the Authority with written permission from the Head Teacher of the school concerned. ANSTON Anston Brook Junior School Originally Anston C. of E. School - new Anston Provided School opened 1908 68/1 Log Book, Infants and Girls Dept. 1902-35 (Infants only from 1908 - Infants and Mixed Dept. combined from 1935). 68/2-3 Log books, Anston C. of E. Boys School 1880-1908 2 Vols. 1880-1903; 1904-08 N.B. 68/2 (p. 137) has plans of the school before and after alterations in 1884. 68/4-5 Log books, Mixed Dept. 1908-59 2 Vols. 1908-26; 1926-59 (N.B. Mixed and Infants from 1935). 68/6 Log book, unused except for a few names and addresses n.d. 68/7-10 Admission registers 1933-75 4 Vols. 1933-44; 1944-56; 1956-66; 1966-75 N.B. loose in 68/7 is a temporary admissions register for children evacuated from Rotherham 1939-41. 68/11-12 Punishment books 1917-72 2 Vols. 1917-53 (no entries 1926-52); 1951-72 (unused). 68/13 Photograph of South Anston Church c.1910 Anston Park Junior School Opened 1957 as Anston Park Primary School. Junior mixed only from 1967. 60/1-2 Log books 1957-86 2 vols. 1957-76; 1976-86 60/3 Letters etc. found loose in 60/2 1976-86 60/4-5 Admission registers 1957-74 2 vols. 1957-66; 1966-74 1 60/6 School fund account book 1975-82 60/7 Programme for opening ceremony 1958 60/8 Annual report 1967 ASTON-CUM-AUGHTON Aston Lodge School 89/1-2 Log Books 1954-97 2 vols. 1954-81, 1981-97 Aughton Junior and Infants School Originally Aughton National School (opened 1864) - taken over by Aston-cum- Aughton School Board c.1875 - new school opened 1910. 69/1-3 Log books 1864-1971 3 Vols. 1864-75; 1875-1910; 1910-71 69/4 Admissions register 1910-72 Aughton Nursery School 88/1-2 Log Books 1973-93 2 vols. 1973-88; 1989-93 88/3-4 Admission Registers 1973-89 2 vols. 1973-81; 1981-89 Fence Junior & Infants’ School Opened 1877 as Fence Board School. Separate Infants Dept. opened 1878. Junior and Infants Depts. combined 1948. 51/1-2 Log books (Infants’ Dept.) 1878-1948 2 vols. 1878-1926; 1926-1948. 51/3-4 Log books (Junior Dept.) 1877-1928 2 vols. 1877-1910; 1911-1928. 51/5 Log book (Junior Dept. 1929-1948; Junior and Infants 1948-1960). 1929-60 Swallownest Junior & Infants’ School Opened 1893 as Swallownest Board School with Boys, Girls and Infants’ Depts. Boys and Girls Depts. combined as Swallownest Junior Mixed Dept. 1909 and Infants and Junior Depts. Combined 1923. 2 1/1 Log book, Infants’ Dept. 1893-1923 1/2 Log book, Girls’ Dept. 1896-1931 Junior Mixed Dept. from 1909; Junior Mixed and Infants from 1923. 1/3 Log book, Junior Mixed and Infants’. 1931-68 BRAMLEY Bramley Brook School Formerly Bramley C. of E. School. 2/1 Admission register. 1874-1909 Bramley Sunnyside Infants’ School The School was opened in 1928 as Bramley Sunnyside Council Infants’ School. 95/1-2 Log Books 1928-86 2 Vols. 1928-78; 1978-86 95/3-11 Admission Registers 1928-81 9 Vols. 1928-35; 1935-42; 1942-50; 1950-56; 1956-61; 1961-65; 1965-70; 1970-76; 1976-81 95/12 File of loose assorted Plans and Specifications 1950s-1970s Includes some invoices and operating instructions for equipment 95/13 File containing loose Managers’ Meetings, copies of School Reports and Rules of 1966-88 Management 95/14 File of loose papers relating to Extra Capitation and Governors’ Requests 1974-83 95/15 File of loose papers relating to Governing Bodies, Rules of Management and 1974-86 Unions. 95/16 File of loose Minutes of Managers’ Meetings 1975-86 95/17 File of loose papers relating to the School Governing Body 1987 95/18 Miscellaneous papers relating to the School Governing Body 1985-88 BRAMPTON BIERLOW Brampton Ellis C. of E. School Formerly Brampton Bierlow National and Endowed School Brampton Ellis Junior Mixed School 3 3/1-5 Log books 1862-1959 5 vols. 1862-89; 1889-1914; 1915-27; 1928-44; 1944-59 3/6.1- Log books 1959-81 3/6.2 2 vols. 1959-71; 1971-81 3/7-11 Admission registers 1863-1927 5 vols. 1863-70; 1870-77; 1884-97; 1897-1910; 1910-27. 3/12 Managers’ and visitors’ book 1904-33 3/13 Trustees’ minute book (ms. Transcript) 1717-92 3/14 School receipt and payment account book 1879-92 3/15 File of forms 9bE – return to Board of Education – for the Infant School 1911-25 (to 1922 only) and Junior School. 3/16-17 Reports of inspection of the school 1938/1954 3/18 Report on religious education 1958 3/19 Letter from H.A. Swiss, head teacher, to West Riding Education Committee 1911 re supply of pictures to the school. 3/20 Outline scheme work and syllabus. 1911-12 3/21 Testimonial by H.A. Swiss, head teacher, for Mr. Moss, assistant ?1911 master 3/22 Table of football results. 1956 3/23 Folder of plans and related correspondence re alterations to Ellis House. 1974-76 Brampton Ellis Comprehensive School Formerly Brampton Bierlow National School, Senior Dept. New School opened 1930. School closed 1985. 4/1-4 Log Books 1930-85 4 vols. 1930-47; 1947-63; 1963-78; 1978-85. 4/5-6 Leavers' books 1929-71 registers of school leavers giving name, date of birth, date of leaving, where employed. 2 vols. 1929-59;1959-71 4/7-10 Staff attendance books 1927-41 4 vols. 1927-30;1930-34;1934-38;1938-41 4/11 Managers' and visitors' book 1931-54 4/12 Report of inspection of the school. 1933 4 4/13 Programme and Invitation card for the opening of the new Senior School. 1930 4/14 File of correspondence, photographs etc. re formal opening of new 1964 buildings. 4/15-16 Files of plans, correspondence etc re school buildings, extensions etc. 1972-83 4/17 Programme for the New Old Bramptonians Association buffet dance 1978 4/18 Programme for final school assembly. See also 77/E 83/15. 1985 4/19 Programme for the opening of Milton School, Swinton. 1957 4/20 Survey and valuation of Brampton Bierlow township. 1840-53 4/21 Folder containing Charity Commissioners report on Wath-upon-Dearne 1892-1918 Charities 1894 with Charity Commission schemes for the Poors’ Estate Charity 1892 and 1900 and Brampton Bierlow parochial charities accounts, 1918. Brampton Ellis Infant C.E (A) School Opened 1866 83/1-4 Log Books 1866-1985 4 vols. 1866-98; 1898-1937;1938-75; 1976-85 83/5-6 Admission registers 1946-76 2 vols. 1946-61; 1961-76 N.B. the following items were found loose in 83/4. 83/7-9 Group photographs of teachers 1975-82 83/10-11 Class photographs of children with teacher 1979 83/12-13 Group photographs of children 1981 83/14 Poster re campaign to prevent the proposed closure of the school 198? 83/15 Programme for the final assembly at Brampton Ellis Comprehensive School 1985 See also 77/E 4/18. 83/16 Copy letter from the Charity Commission re disposal of the site of Brampton 1985 Ellis Comprehensive Schoo1, with copy of the Charity Commissioners’ report re the Ellis Charity. See also 77/E 3/15. Cortonwood Infant School Opened 1882 as Cortonwood Colliery School at Concrete Cottages. Control passed to West Riding C.C. in 1902 and from 1928 some classes were held in the Methodist chapel. All pupils transferred to the Cortonwood Council New School 5 from January 1932. 77/1-4 Log books 1882-1977 4 vols. 1882-1927; 1928-32; 1933-49; 1949-77 77/5 Log book (Evening Classes)1908-11 77/6 Admission register 1937-47 77/7-8 Managers, and visitors, books 1904-44 2 Vols. 1904-32; 1933-44 BRINSWORTH Brinsworth Howarth Junior and Infant School 94/1 Log Book. 1973-93 Includes various staff photographs Brinsworth Junior and Infant School Opened 1967 86/1 Log book. 1967-82 Brinsworth Manor Infant School Buildings formerly at Middle Lane Infants School, opened 1899; then used for Atlas St. Temporary Infants Board School, opened 1901; closed 1907 on transfer of pupils to new Brinsworth Provided School. 22/1 Log book (Middle Lane 1899-1901; Atlas St. 1901-07; Brinsworth 1907-15) 1899-1915 22/2 Log book. 1915-41 Brinsworth Manor Junior School Opened 1907 as Brinsworth Provided Mixed School. There had previously been a temporary school in Atlas Street (1901-07), using buildings previously used as a temporary school in Middle Lane, Rotherham. 70/1 Log book 1899-1915 N.B. this log book was initially used at Middle Lane Temporary Board School 1899-1901. This school closed when the Doncaster Road Schools opened and the buildings were re-erected as a temporary school In Atlas Street, Brinsworth. The log book continued to be used by the Atlas Street Temporary Boys' Board School 1901-07 and by Brinsworth Provided Mixed School 1907-1915.