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Westwood Council Mixed School

Reference: E/NW Catalogue Title: Westwood Council Mixed School Area: Catalogue Category: Education Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1879-1999

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  • Westwood Council Mixed School
    • E/NW Westwood Council Mixed School (Ref: E/NW)
    • Log Books (Ref: E/NW 65-66,101-103)
    • School Governors and Managers Minutes (Ref: E/NW/C26)
    • Admission Registers (Ref: E/NW/F41-F49)
    • Summary Registers (Ref: E/NW/F50-F58)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: E/NW/G 76-154)
    • Staff (Ref: E/NW/G )
    • Teaching staff (Ref: E/NW/G 126, 135)
    • Non-teaching staff (Ref: E/NW/G 144, 146-147)
    • War pensions (Ref: E/NW/G 153)
    • Newsletters (Ref: E/NW/G 58-61)
    • Circulars issued by Durham Education Department, Department for Education (Ref: E/NW/G 62-75, 100-102)
    • Punishment books (Ref: E/NW/G 76)
    • Accidents (Ref: E/NW/G 77, 292)
    • Visitors books (Ref: E/NW/G 78-79)
    • Schemes of work and curricula (Ref: E/NW/G 80-99)
    • Stock Books (Ref: E/NW/G 103-122)
    • Special Subjects Record Books (Ref: E/NW/G 123-125)
    • Returns and statistics (Ref: E/NW/G 127, 131, 140-143, 145)
    • Inspectors' reports (Ref: E/NW/G 128, 133-134, 138-139)
    • Examinations (Ref: E/NW/G 129-132, 136)
    • Other records (Ref: E/NW/G137, 302)
    • School building (Ref: E/NW/G 148)
    • School projects (Ref: E/NW/G 149-152)
    • Photographs (Ref: E/NW/G 154)

Catalogue Description

Westwood Council Mixed School

Includes Infants from 1919

Catalogue Contents

E/NW Westwood Council Mixed School (Ref: E/NW)Log Books (Ref: E/NW 65-66,101-103)Ref: E/NW 103

28 April 1879 - 19 August 1910
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW101

6 September 1989 - 26 July 1999
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW102

12 March 1951 - 22 July 1977
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW65

2 September 1910 - 29 September 1933
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW66

3 October 1933 - 9 March 1951
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

School Governors and Managers Minutes (Ref: E/NW/C26)Ref: E/NW/C26

17 January 1905 - 4 March 1935
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Admission Registers (Ref: E/NW/F41-F49)Ref: E/NW/F41

28 April 1879 - 23 August 1887
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: E/NW/F42

6 December 1886 - 23 August 1897
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: E/NW/F43

1 September 1897 - 17 August 1909
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: E/NW/F44

15 February 1910 - 11 July 1932
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F45

16 August 1909 - 18 August 1913
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: E/NW/F46

23 August 1932 - 23 February 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F47

3 March 1948 - 2 September 1992
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F48

Admission register for pupils under compulsory school age, 6 January 1947 - 30 August 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F49

Admission register for pupils over compulsory school age, 6 January 1947 - 23 July 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Summary Registers (Ref: E/NW/F50-F58)Ref: E/NW/F50

6 September 1918 - 31 March 1920
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F51

7 July 1933 - 31 March 1938
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F52

1 April 1938 - 31 March 1943
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F53

2 April 1943 - 31 December 1946
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F54

31 December 1946 - 27 July 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F55

14 September 1951 - 20 July 1956
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F56

7 September 1956 - 29 July 1960
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F57

9 September 1960 - 24 July 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F58

7 September 1964 - 19 July 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: E/NW/G 76-154)Staff (Ref: E/NW/G )Teaching staff (Ref: E/NW/G 126, 135)Ref: E/NW/G126

Pupil teacher agreements for the following: Isabella Wheatley, 20 November 1879 Isabella Walton, 21 December 1882 Margaret Smith, 25 January 1883 Tom R. Smith, 20 February 1885 Margaret Thompson, 16 December 1886 Margaret Holland, 8 December 1888 Sarah J. Fenwick, 8 December 1888 Florence Lane, 12 December 1890 John T. Hume, 12 December 1890 Phyllis J. Elliott, 30 November 1892 Elizabeth J. Turnbull, 2 November 1893 Isabella Parker, 25 October 1894 Margaret Scott, 16 October 1896 Hannah Armstrong, 17 August 1899 Frances e. Coxford, 19 October 1899 Laura Beatrice Liddell, 20 November 1902 Dora Armstrong, 20 November 1902 John Anderson, 16 December 1903
(17 papers and 1 file)

Ref: E/NW/G135

Reports on the performance of pupil teachers in examinations, Form 27B, 1897 - 1900
(1 file)

Non-teaching staff (Ref: E/NW/G 144, 146-147)Ref: E/NW/G144

Record of the appointment of ancillary staff, 2 November 1948 - 25 September 1958
(1 volume, paper bound)

Ref: E/NW/G146

Terms of appointment for the school cleaner, 21 October 1886
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G147

List of duties of school cleaners and caretakers, c.1950
(1 card, 28.7 cm. x 3.5 cm.)

War pensions (Ref: E/NW/G 153)Ref: E/NW/G153

Correspondence between the Overseas Military forces of Canada, 7 Millbank, London; John Riley, Naval and Military War Pensions Committee, Derwentcote House, Rowlands Gill; Ministry of Pensions, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London; R.J. Chaytor, 'Fernlea', Hamsterley Colliery; Australian Imperial Force, 130 Horseferry Road, London; Naval and Military War Pensions Act, Lanchester District Committee, Council Offices, Annfield Plain; Regimental Paymaster, York; Commonwealth of Australia, High Commissioner's Office, Australia House, Strand, London; The Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington, Lancashire; the Insurance Committee for the County of Durham, 20 New Elvet, Durham; Stationery Office, Peter Street, Manchester, Lancashire; Officer i/c Records, Northumberland Fusiliers, York; concerning the payment of war pensions to named individuals, 16 April 1917 - 10 April 1988
(29 papers)

Newsletters (Ref: E/NW/G 58-61)Ref: E/NW/G58

Newsletter, nos. 1-3, 5-7, 9-10, 1956
(23 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G59

Newsletter, nos. 1-11, 1957
(56 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G60

Newsletter, nos. 1-11, 1958
(74 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G61

Newsletter, nos. 1-11, 1959
(94 papers)

Circulars issued by Durham Education Department, Department for Education (Ref: E/NW/G 62-75, 100-102)Ref: E/NW/G100

List of books on teaching mathematics in primary schools; curriculum for 'Discovery With Numbers'; curriculum for 'Mathematical Structure (using environmental materials)'; curriculum for 'Mathematical Structure: Notation and Number Relationships', c.1970
(7 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G101

'Planning Mathematical Experiments', by A.J.C., June 1971
(2 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G102

Curriculum for teaching 'sets', by A.J.C., and D.O. Holland, 1972
(6 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G62

Clerical Assistants in Schools, 20 March 1953
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G63

School Libraries, 1957-58, 9 September 1957
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G64

Regulations for the Grammar Schools Admission Examination, 1958, December 1957
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G65

Training of Teachers and Ministry of Education Courses for Qualified Teachers, 1958-59, 20 January 1958
(4 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G66

Instructions re Supplies to Schools (applicable to the year 1958-59), 10 February 1958
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G67

Instructions re Supplies to Schools (applicable to the Year 1958-59), 24 February 1958
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G68

Dysentery, 24 March 1958
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G69

County Inspector of Schools, 24 March 1958
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G70

Report of the Burnham Committee on Scales of Salaries in Primary and Secondary Schools (1956), 19 May 1958
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G71

County Regulations (Part VI) relating to secondary schools in the County Administrative Area with the exception of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees (excepted division), June 1958
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G72

County Inspector of Schools and Eastablishments of Further Education, and County Organiser of Handicraft, 7 July 1958
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G73

School Libraries, 1958-59, 8 September 1958
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G74

School Holidays, 8 September 1958
(1 paper)

Ref: E/NW/G75

Scheme for the exercise of powers under Section 10 of the Employment and Training Act, 1948, n.d., c.1948
(2 papers)

Punishment books (Ref: E/NW/G 76)Ref: E/NW/G76

Punishment book, 14 December 1920 - 9 January 1963
(1 volume, card bound)

Accidents (Ref: E/NW/G 77, 292)Ref: E/NW/G 292

Note by E.V. Smith, Headmaster of High Westwood County Mixed School with enclosed accident form relating to a fatal injury of a pupil Derrick Doyle, of 49, Fourth Street, Watling Bungalows, Leadgate, who at the age of 7 was hit by a bus and died on the way to hospital, 10 July 1950 [Originally enclosed in E/NW 103]
(2 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G77

Accident book, 10 December 1951 - 10 November 1971
(1 volume, paper bound)

Visitors books (Ref: E/NW/G 78-79)Ref: E/NW/G78

Visitors' book, 17 January 1905 - 18 November 1958
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G79

Visitors' register for open days, 23 November. n.y. and 24 April 1997
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Schemes of work and curricula (Ref: E/NW/G 80-99)Ref: E/NW/G80

Scheme of work, 1915 - 1916
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G81

Syllabus book, c.1925
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G82

Syllabus book, c.1925 - c.1928
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G83

Syllabus book, c.1929
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G84

Syllabus book, 10 September 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G85

Syllabus book, 10 September 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G86

Syllabus book for needlework and hygiene and physical training, 10 September 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G87

Syllabus book, 1 September 1960
(1 file)

Ref: E/NW/G88

Scheme of work for arithmetic and mathematics, reading, English, geography, history, nature study, singing and drill, drawing, needlework, n.d.
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G89

Scheme of work, n.d. 1960s
(86 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G90

Curriculum for teaching number at stages 1-4, c.1970
(19 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G91

Curriculum for 'Mathematics Through discovery', c.1970
(5 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G92

Curriculum for Let's Explore Mathematics', c.1970
(4 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G93

Curriculum for arithmetic for first to third year junior school pupils, c.1970
(3 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G94

Curriculum for teaching mathematics for classes 4 and 5 in the infants' school and third and fourth year junior school pupils, c.1970
(4 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G95

Curriculum for teaching length, height and areas, c.1970
(7 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G96

Curriculum for a practical mathematics programme by A.J.C., c.1970
(3 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G97

Curriculum for the introduction of metric measurements: a project on personal measurements, c.1970
(3 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G98

Content of syllabus in arithmetic for backward classes and suggestions for remedial work, c.1970
(3 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G99

Curriculum for 'Another Approach to Environmental Studies', c.1970
(7 papers)

Stock Books (Ref: E/NW/G 103-122)Ref: E/NW/G103

Permanent stock book, 1 April 1916 - 31 March 1921
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G104

Permanent stock book, 1 April 1937 - 31 March 1951
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G105

Permanent stock book for domestic science, April 1949 - October 1959
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G106

Permanent stock book, 1 April 1951 - 31 March 1961
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G107

Permanent stock book, 1960 - 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G108

Permanent stock book, 1966
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G109

Permanent stock book, 1971 - 1978
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G110

Consumable stock book, 1 April 1934 - 31 March 1939
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G111

Consumable stock book, 1 April 1935 - 31 March 1944
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G112

Consumable stock book for handcrafts and science, 1 April 1937 - 31 March 1942
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G113

Consumable stock book, 1 April 1938 - 31 March 1944
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G114

Number not used

Ref: E/NW/G115

Consumable stock and stores book for handicraft and science, 1 April 1942 - 31 March 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G116

Consumable stock and stores book, 1 April 1943 - 31 March 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G117

Consumable stock and stores book, 1 April 1943 - 31 March 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G118

Consumable stock book, 31 April 1950 - 31 March 1956
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G119

Consumable stock and stores book for woodwork and science, 31 March 1956 - 23 July 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G120

Consumable stock book, 31 March 1956 - 1 September 1960
(1 volume, lealther half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G121

Consumable stock book, 1 September 1960 - 31 March 1968
(1 volume, lealther half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G122

Consumable stock book, April 1968 - September 1971
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Special Subjects Record Books (Ref: E/NW/G 123-125)Ref: E/NW/G123

Special subjects record book for cookery, for pupils from High Westwood and Blackhill Roman Catholic schools, 22 November 1949 - 27 February 1953
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/G124

Special subjects record book for domestic science, 2 March 1953 - 7 September 1956
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G125

Special subjects record book for domestic science, 17 September 1956 - 24 July 1959
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Returns and statistics (Ref: E/NW/G 127, 131, 140-143, 145)Ref: E/NW/G127

Duplicate returns, giving details of finances, attendance, names of school teachers, and so on, Form 9B, 1883 - 1890, 1892 - 1901, 1903
(19 files)

Ref: E/NW/G131

Return, and claim, giving attendance figures and lists of staff at the school, Form 9 and Form 9E, 1891, 1902, 1904 - 1916, 1918, 1920 - 1925
(4 papers and 19 files)

Ref: E/NW/G140

Duplicate returns giving statistics, Form 96E, 1924 - 1944
(21 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G141

Returns of teachers and salaries, Form B, 1925 - 1928, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1944
(19 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G142

Returns of teachers giving details of teachers' service required under the School Teachers (Superannuation) Acts, 1918 - 1924, 31 March 1926
(5 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G143

Returns of teachers and salaries, Form B(a), 1945, 1948 - 1957, 1959 - 1962
(14 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G145

Return of allowances, including general requisition for stationery, library books, games, school prizes, Form E15(A), 1952 - 1958
(7 papers)

Inspectors' reports (Ref: E/NW/G 128, 133-134, 138-139)Ref: E/NW/G128

Copy reports of H.M Inspectors, Form 17a, 1883 - 1885, 1890 - 1904
(4 papers and 19 files)

Ref: E/NW/G133

Reports of H.M. Inspector on drawing instruction, Form 523, 1892, 1895 - 1897
(4 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G134

Report on the standard of drawing in the school, Form 1294J, 1893 and 1894
(2 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G138

Copy report of H.M. Inspectors, on mixed and infants' schools, Form 35, 1905, 1907, 1908
(6 papers and 3 files)

Ref: E/NW/G139

Copy reports of Durham County Council's inspections of the mixed and infants' schools, 1906, 1907
(4 papers)

Examinations (Ref: E/NW/G 129-132, 136)Ref: E/NW/G129

Duplicate examination schedules, listing names of candidates, Form 61, 1883 - 1894
(10 papers and 1 file)

Ref: E/NW/G130

'Lists of children examined for Certificates of Proficiency under No. 5 of the Regulations of 12 April 1883, and not under Art. 109 of the Code', Form 63, 1888, 1894, 1896
(5 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G132

Examination (drawing) schedule, listing teacher of drawing and candidates for the examination, Form 1294d, 1891 - 1897
(5 files)

Ref: E/NW/G136

Proficiency schedule: lists of children examined for certificates of proficiency, Form 63, 1899, 1901 - 1904
(1 paper and 1 file)

Other records (Ref: E/NW/G137, 302)Ref: E/NW/G302

List of pupils of Medomsley Westwood Infant Board School, n.d. [1880s] Previously enclosed in E/NW/F41
(1 paper)

School building (Ref: E/NW/G 148)Ref: E/NW/G148

Letter from the North-Eastern Electric Supply Company Limited, Carliol House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to the Headmaster, Westwood Council School, enclosing a schedule of the electrical installation at the school, 12 October 1937
(6 papers)

School projects (Ref: E/NW/G 149-152)Ref: E/NW/G149

'Coal', a brief description of the organisation of a coal mine, with illustrations, by S. Reed, July 1939
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: E/NW/G150

'Our Water Supply', a brief description of the organisation of water supply in north-west Durham, with illustrations, July 1940
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: E/NW/G151

Temperature record, 6 April 1959 - 25 September 1959
(1 volume, paper bound)

Ref: E/NW/G152

Temperature record, 24 January 1994 - 19 July 1994
(1 volume, paper-bound)

Photographs (Ref: E/NW/G 154)Ref: E/NW/G154

Photograph of unidentified group of small children and their teachers, n.d., c.1960 Originally enclosed in E/NW G82
(1 photograph, 14.3 cm. x 10.3 cm., sepia)

Ref: E/NW/G137

Schedule of grants payable, Form 17A, 1905
(1 paper)



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