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RefNoKP58/25/16
AltRefNoP58/25/16
TitleParochial School. Managers' minutes
DescriptionIncluding: complaint about lack of cleanliness in children, 1907; autumn holiday divided into fortnight at fruit picking and remainder when boys needed for leading carts at harvest, 1908; opposition to proposed new council school at Childerley, 1908; Rev. J.M. Drysore to address boys in school on evils of juvenile smoking, 1909; proposed enlargement of school, 1909 - 1912; evening classes to be held, 1909; protest at proposed contribution to cost of new school at Childerley Gate, 1910; measures to deal with bad language by children, 1915; older children from Madingley admitted to school, 1926; refusal to obey Education Committee in dismissing headmaster because of decline in number of children 1929; Parents' Association to be formed to deal with child welfare following evidence of immorality, 1930; silver challenge cup offered by Mrs. Hamilton-Price for most helpful and kindly child, 1935; electric lighting installed, 1948; application for status as controlled school, 1951; use of school for chapel services during repair of chapel floor, 1951; request for water supply to school, 1951.
Date11 September 1903 - 15 May 1952
CreatorNameDry Drayton Parish Church
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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