CURBAR

1939

I Sept.

13 Sept.

28 Sept.

5 Oct.

17 Oct.

15 Nov.

$4A

I May

14 May

24 May

27 Ivly

ll Nov.

25 Nov.

13 Dec.

t94l6 Jan.

20 May

SCHOOL LOG BOOK (entries with relevance to the war)

Opened school as reception station for evacuees from Manchester - none arrived.

Re-opened school for new year's work. Staff:-T.Ingram - seniors and juniorsMiss Knowles - infantsPupil teachers - M.Middleton 4ft year; M.V/indsor lo year.

Began gardening on vicarage plot - 9 boys each marked out own plot 3yds wide andbegan breaking up the land.

The vicar, Rev.A.W.Lister agreed to allow the school the use of the land between thegamge and drive and eastern fence as a school garden, free of rent, for the warperiod; the sole condition was the acknowledgement of the vicar's rights of goodbehaviour of the class.

Decided after discussion with staffthat WC Cistern chamber would be safest andmost easily accessible air-raid shelter failing provision of proper accommodation.

Received as gift from Mrs coombe 6 spades and 6 forks for school garden.

Team of 6 senior scholars and2 reserves chosen to assist in the National SalvageCampaign (to assist in local work after school hours under supervision at a depot).

School reopened Whit Tuesday due to National Emergency.

Empire Day. School closed at 12 noon. The children collected f,l in pennies and anillustrated Souvenir Certificate was presented to each child who had contributed tothe Fund. Seniors 132d. Juniors 30d. Infants 78d. Money forwarded to Sir EvelynWrench's Fund of extra comfort for soldiers, sailors, airmen in the Empire's forces.

Mrs.Coombe WVS collected 3 sacks and I box of aluminium gathered by children.

Children attended Armistice Service in church 10.45-11.15. Address by Rev. J.A.Broadbelt. Wreath made by Mr.J. Gregory was laid on Memorial by two eldestscholals.

Morning session of school altered to 9.30 - lz.r5 on account of black-out.

Miss Knowles absent on account of heavy air raid on Sheffield during night.

Reported to Managers that increase in evacuees had reached limit of availablefumiture.

Guy Bowles of Baslow presented prizes (savings stamps) to winners in Savings

Poster Competition in connection with Bakewell War Weapons week; also certificateto school.

23 May Closed school Friday noon for Empire Day half holiday. Empire Day collection forOverseas League Tobacco Fund realised fl 5s 0d - sent cheque.

16 July Infants gas masks inspected by warden during afternoon.

17 July Junior and Senior gas masks inspected at 7.30 pm.

1942

24Feb. Wbrkmen from Eyre's Chesterfield fitted blackout material to senior and juniorfooms.

27 Feb. ATC began to use school premises; arranged to use senior room Mons and Weds 7 -9 each week.

26 April Miss Fletcher absent 1 day - embarkation leave of fiance.

22May Closed at noon for Empire half-day and for Whit week holiday. Empire Day TobaccoFund realised 17 shillings.

3 Nov. Scholars went potato picking at Slack's Froggatt.

4 Dec. Held rehearsal at Calver Methodist Sunday School for Red Cross Prisoner of WarFund Concert.

5 Dec Gave concert on Sat at7pm. Raised f,6 5s.

8 Dec. Repeated concert. Realised f,3 18s. Sales f5 t?s 7d.

12Dec. Total handed over to Mrs.Coombe f,15 15s 7d.

1943

24May Close school Mon aftemoon for Empire Day. Overseas League Tobacco Fundcollection amounted to f2.

29 July Experimental dinners from Eyam Emergency kitchen were served to 48 children and2 staffat cost of 4d each.

31 July HeldAnnual Sports and at 3.30 presented Certificates of Merit for Form Tests andSports. Did not holdAnnual Open Day because of lack of materials to make display.

1944

NO ENTRIES OF NOTE IN YEAR

1945

7 May Closed school for 2 days Tuesday and Wednesday for VE Celebrations.

23May Posted cheque for fl 10s to Overseas Tobacco League Fund. Empire Day collection.

3 Sept. Re-opened school. All staffpresent:- T.Ingram, Miss Heath, Miss Fletcher (now MrsDean).

1 Oct. Notice from the vicar to terminate use of vicarage plot as school garden (lent for warperiod).