Nearly 250 boys have joined Army or Navy, many already being at the Front.

18/09/1914 to 18/09/1914

Geography syllabus altered. Boys studying Europe from maps appearing in daily papers and "the causes

22/10/1914 to 22/10/1914

Old boys now serving in Army & Navy 300. 4 killed, 14 wounded, prisoners or missing. Nearly one third

19/11/1914 to 19/11/1914

Commenced teaching Belgian National Anthem

12/01/1915 to 12/01/1915

Belgian refugees visited school to hear boys singing. Belgian National Anthem was encored by them.

04/03/1915 to 04/03/1915

85 boys who had surrendered the value of their prizes to the War Relief Fund were given cards

02/03/1915 to 02/03/1915

6 rolls of honour received from Director of Education, framed & glazed, for names of old boys who hav

24/03/1915 to 24/03/1915

Several boys absent potato picking, some employed in Leicestershire

08/10/1915 to 08/10/1915

Cecil Roy Pike, Assistant Master, called up for the War, under group 6 of Lord Derby's Scheme

04/02/1916 to 04/02/1916

H. P. Hyde, student teached called up to serve in HM Forces

05/05/1916 to 05/05/1916

Whit Monday. No holiday this week. First experience in 50 years service

12/05/1916 to 12/05/1916

War Savings Club established with 33 members

03/07/1916 to 03/07/1916

The usual holiday for the statutes hiring fair was not given today on account of munition work being

26/09/1916 to 26/09/1916

Teachers marched boys to Picturedrome for lecture and lantern slides on 'History of our Navy' given b

13/10/1916 to 13/10/1916

Arrangements made with Picturedrome for children to see the 'Battle of the Somme' at 3 o'clock.

31/10/1916 to 31/10/1916

HMI Mr E H Carter visited respecting male staff recruiting and female teachers

12/12/1916 to 12/12/1916

Empire day celebrations. Address by Headmaster, Union Jack saluted with Empire & Patriotic songs

24/05/1917 to 24/05/1917

Boys been very busy in their spare time harvesting Horse Chestnuts for the Minister of Munitions

21/09/1917 to 21/09/1917

5 half days given for harvesting chestnuts. One ton 12 cwt collected.

28/09/1917 to 28/09/1917

Many boys absent for potato picking, cutting mangolds and other farm work.

31/10/1917 to 31/10/1917

Attendance very bad. Many boys kept away for frivolous things. Liberty allowed from school for potato

16/11/1917 to 16/11/1917

After writing in Nov, Dec & Jan to Ministry of Propellant Supplies re chestnuts harvested by boys, 1

War Savings reached £1000. A holiday was granted to all scholars

04/03/1918 to 04/03/1918

Student teacher James F Barnsley absent from duty having been called up for medical examination

16/04/1918 to 16/04/1918

Mr Wightman, teacher, absent 3 afternoons helping at Food Control Office

01/05/1918 to 01/05/1918