1930

October 30

The attendance has been fairly good since the summer holiday except for those who have to stay away because of either diphtheria or scarlet fever being in their houses.  There are three cases of scarlet fever at present.  We close for the weekend holiday today.

1932

September 7

REPORT from 21 May 1932 – the report has only today come to hand.

Extract:  The younger children are managed in a bright and kindly way but the teaching is on too formal lines and too little differentiation is made in the daily programme for the youngest children who are only three years old, and for the older ones, some of whom are well over five years.  No provision is made for a rest period nor yet for play with toys though nearly a third of the children are under five years of age; and for all these children more definite training in clear speech is essential.

The school is conducted in temporary premises (i.e. a converted army hut) which have the usual drawbacks of accommodation of this type.  Only two of the three rooms are in use at present; the third is unfortunately too small for regular use as an indoor space for physical activities.

1935

November 6

A holiday for the royal wedding of the Duke of Gloucester.

1936

January 28

School will be closed today on the occasion of King George’s funeral.

1939

September 1

This school is closed until further notice – as this is a reception area for 800 London schoolchildren evacuees.  This is in accordance with Circular F.230 and billeting arrangements are in progress - as there is an “imminent peril of war” the Prime Minister says.

September 13

Reopened school today as evacuation of London schoolchildren seems to be complete.

1940

June 13

The school will be closed at 3.00 p.m. today as the teachers are needed to assist in the billeting and receiving of London evacuees coming to the district.

June 14

School closed today.  Several hundred of more evacuees from London arriving today.

July 1

This is the beginning of a new school year.

This is the first log I can find of the school year being changed from April 1^st.

July 12

We have many cases of measles – only about half of the children have been attending school this week.

Today there were two air raid warnings in the early morning consequently some children did not wake up in time for school this morning.  The percent for the week 51.9%.

September 12

This school was closed today – the government ordered evacuation of the civilian population from Hastings to be evacuated to this district and the teachers were engaged in billeting these.