Extracts from the School Log Book 1911 - 1936

March 29th 1911
Staff Sergt. Chandler, Drill Instructor inspected Drill this afternoon.

May 11th 1911
Mr. Frost,  H.M.I. of Drawing visited the school this afternoon and inspected Drawing.

February 29th 1912
Miss K.H. Whitfield terminates her engagement today.  She is leaving to marry.

June 3rd 1913
King's birthday.  Children saluted the flag.

September 24th 1913
An aeroplane in a field by the school.

February 15th 1915
Sixteen boys commenced manual training in woodwork this afternoon under Mr. Selman.

June 31st 1916
Mr. Yorke, Sanitary Inspector, visited, owing to there being several cases of diptheria in the village.

November 12th 1917
Boys have commenced trenching a piece of ground in the playground for school gardens.

July 2nd 1918
The 'Garden Boys' sprayed their potatoes this afternoon.

December 16th 1918
School closed to be cleaned.  Owing to the election on Saturday 14th the floors were exceedingly dirty.

May 1st 1919
The Infant Department which has been a separate school is, for the present, to be taken with the mixed school to form one department.

November 11th 1919
Anniversary of Armistice, observed in accordance with the King's wish.

November 16th 1922
General Election - school used for polling stations.

March 23rd 1923
Result of Terminal Examination.  The work of the school is generally good. Spelling  in 1,  2 and  3  requires  more attention.  Much improvement shown in arithmetic and writing.

July 6th 1927
J.  Rogers broke his arm while playing in the playground during the dinner hour (in mischief).

December 12th 1928
The School Fence which has been knocked down by a motor lorry has been repaired.

St Michael's Senior Class - 1928

January 17th 1929
A boy, Ernest Honeybell, was killed on his way home from school yesterday afternoon being run over by a motor lorry near the lych gate.

January 20th 1936
Death of H.M. King George V.

January 22nd 1936
Edward VIII proclaimed King. x

January 28th 1936
King's Funeral - Children taken to church at 9.15.

September 30th 1936
Mr.  R.  Randle of Sunninghill appointed as my successor to commence duties in January 1937.