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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D329/UEA/3 |
| Title | Dronfield Council Schools' Managers minutes |
| Date | 1915-1919 |
| Extent | 1 volume |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Dronfield Council School |
| Transcript or Index | Selected extracts
27 Nov 1915 The Board will not object if any Assistant Masters wish to enlist, but are of the opinion that they can’t be spared
22 Feb 1916 The County Committee will not accept the cost of darkening the school windows in compliance with the Lighting Regulations
21 Mar 1916 Teachers Maynard Ward and Frederick Thorpe Taylor called up to the army. School re-organised.
30 May 1916 Mr Wilson applied to be released at once in order to take up munitions work
No objection to Miss Wheatman retaining her position in the School after her marriage
18 Jul 1916 Letter received about the employment of boys in the harvest where there were not enough women
28 Nov 1916 Head Teacher asked to take up matter of Christmas Day appeal for National Committee of Relief in Belgium (£3 11s was raised)
15 Feb 1917 A War Savings Association to be established among the children
22 Jun 1917 Cow milking classes to be arranged
25 Jul 1917 Council have closed the schools for one week due to measles
26 Nov 1917 Gas radiators to be fitted in the boys department
26 Feb 1918 Question of radiators in the girls department to wait until another winter – the boys radiators had to be tested first
28 Oct 1919 Holiday will be given on 11 November 1919 |