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Leadgate County Junior School

Reference: E/NW Catalogue Title: Leadgate County Junior School Area: Catalogue Category: Education Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1876-2010

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  • Leadgate County Junior School
    • Leadgate County Junior School (formerly Leadgate Wesleyan Day School and Leadgate Council Mixed School) (Ref: E/NW)
    • Log Books (Ref: E/NW 43-44,110-112)
    • School Governors' and Managers' Minutes (Ref: E/NW/C 24)
    • Registers (Ref: E/NW/F 61-62,64-65)
    • Summary registers (Ref: E/NW/F 61-62)
    • Admission registers (Ref: E/NW/F 64-65)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: E/NW/G 158-167, 217-228, 290)
    • Report books (Ref: E/NW/G 158)
    • Sales and stock books (Ref: E/NW/G 159-160)
    • Staff meetings (Ref: E/NW/G 161-163)
    • Head Teachers' Panel (Ref: E/NW/G 164-167)
    • Correspondence (Ref: E/NW/G 217, 290)
    • Photographs (Ref: E/NW/G 218-223)
    • Sports teams (Ref: E/NW/G 218-221)
    • Pupils with teachers (Ref: E/NW/G 222)
    • Teachers (Ref: E/NW/G 223)
    • Other activities (Ref: E/NW/G 224-226)
    • Certificates and diplomas (Ref: E/NW/G 227)
    • Teachers' registration forms (Ref: E/NW/G 228)

Catalogue Description

Formerly Leadgate Wesleyan Day School to 25 February 1905; later Leadgate Council Mixed School. Leadgate County Junior School opened in 1975

Catalogue Contents

Leadgate County Junior School (formerly Leadgate Wesleyan Day School and Leadgate Council Mixed School) (Ref: E/NW)Log Books (Ref: E/NW 43-44,110-112)Ref: E/NW 43

29 July 1876 - 10 May 1893
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW 44

17 May 1893 - 18 July 1913
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW 110

Log book, 18 August 1913 - 27 July 1951
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW 111

Log book, 10 September 1951 - 24 July 1959
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW 112

Log book, 7 September 1959 - 13 May 1985
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

School Governors' and Managers' Minutes (Ref: E/NW/C 24)Ref: E/NW/C 24

12 January 1905 - 5 November 1934
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Registers (Ref: E/NW/F 61-62,64-65)Summary registers (Ref: E/NW/F 61-62)Ref: E/NW/F 61

Summary register, 10 April 1970 - 26 March 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: E/NW/F 62

Summary register, 18 April 1975 - 21 July 1978
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Admission registers (Ref: E/NW/F 64-65)Ref: E/NW/F 64

Admission register, 26 August 1930 - 3 July 1952
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)

Ref: E/NW/F 65

Admission register, 10 March 1947 - 4 September 1967
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: E/NW/G 158-167, 217-228, 290)Report books (Ref: E/NW/G 158)Ref: E/NW/G 158

Report book, 8 January 1968 - 26 March 1975 The volume records misdemeanours by named children
(1 volume, card bound)

Sales and stock books (Ref: E/NW/G 159-160)Ref: E/NW/G 159

Sales book, 3 September 1949 - 29 September 1972
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/NW/G 160

Stock and stores book, 1 September 1960 - 31 March 1975
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Staff meetings (Ref: E/NW/G 161-163)Ref: E/NW/G 161

Minute book of staff meetings, 19 July [1937] - 27 November 1957
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: E/NW/G 162

Minutes of staff meetings, 18 February 1968 - 14 September 1975
(1 file)

Ref: E/NW/G 163

Minute book of staff meetings, 20 January 1982 - 16 October 1990
(1 volume, card bound)

Head Teachers' Panel (Ref: E/NW/G 164-167)Ref: E/NW/G 164

Minute book of the Primary Head Teachers' Panel, North Western Division [from 1978 Consett and District Primary Head Teachers' Panel], 13 March 1974 - 12 May 1982 Includes: minutes of Select Committee meetings, 28 November 1973 - 18 September 1974
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: E/NW/G 165

Lists of signatures, and schools, of those attending meetings of the Primary Head Teachers' Panel, 4 June 1975 - 18 June 1980 Originally enclosed in E/NW G164
(14 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G 166

Report of the Joint Working Party on Social Problems in Schools of the Primary Head Teachers' Panel, N.W. Division, n.d., 1970s Originally enclosed in E/NW G164
(2 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G 167

Correspondence between A.H. Watchman, Hon. Sec. of the Primary Head Teachers' Panel, N.W. Division, Westwood County School, High Westwood, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; County Medical Officer, Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham; Director of Education, Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham; Durham Area Health Authority, County Hall, Durham; Mrs. J. Beardsworth, Leadgate County J.M. School, Alder Grove, Leadgate; Area Education Office, 155 Durham Road, Blackhill, Consett; concerning medical inspections, selection for secondary education, record cards, economies, split site secondary schools, 20 March 1974 - 28 December 1978 Originally enclosed in E/NW G164
(17 papers)

Correspondence (Ref: E/NW/G 217, 290)Ref: E/NW/G 217

Board of Education's schedule of grants payable to school, excluding superannuation contributions by William J. Lane, teacher, 30 September 1904 Includes copy of inspector's report made after visit of 27 September 1904
(1 file)

Ref: E/NW/G 290

Letter from D.H. Curry, Director of Education, Durham County Council to Mr Hall, Head Teacher concerning official opening of Leadgate County Junior School, 16 May 1975 [Originally enclosed in E/NW 112]
(1 paper, printed)

Photographs (Ref: E/NW/G 218-223)Sports teams (Ref: E/NW/G 218-221)Ref: E/NW/G 218/1

Photograph of a school cricket team of 11 boys, and a teacher, with the John Carr Cup they have won, 1941
(1 photograph, 21 cm x 16 cm, black and white)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/2

Photograph of a school mixed football team of 12 children, in school hall with two teachers, 1972/73
(1 photograph, 18 cm x 12.5 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/3

Photograph of the school mixed football team of 13 children, in the school yard with a teacher, 1873/74
(1 photograph, 18 cm x 12.5 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/4

Photograph of a school football team of 12 boys outside the school building, n.d. [1970s/1980s]
(1 photograph, 20 cm x 13 cm, black and white)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/5

Photograph of a school football team of 12 boys, with a teacher, outside the school building, n.d. [1970s/1980s]
(1 photograph, 20 cm x 13 cm, black and white)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/6

Photograph of the school football team of 17 boys, in the school yard with a teacher, 1980/81 Names: G. Barnes, I. Kilpatrick, M. Ross, D. Siddoway, D. Bell, B. McCourt, G. Routledge, M. Harrop, P. Greener, A. Graham, N. Cryer, W. Walker, J. Simpson, J. Dettner, C. McConnell, D. Scott, D. Walker
(1 photograph, 23 cm x 20 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/7

Photograph of a school football team of 7 boys on grass, n.d. [2001]
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/8

Photograph of a school football team of 15 boys with a teacher, in school hall, 2002
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/9

Photograph of a school football team of 10 girls with a teacher, in school hall, 2003
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/10

Photograph of a school football team of 14 boys with a teacher, in school hall, 2003
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/11

Photograph of a school football team of 8 girls with a teacher, in school hall, 2004
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/12

Photograph of a school football team of 10 boys in school hall with a trophy they have won, 2007
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 218/13

Photograph of a school football team of 11 boys on grass, n.d. [2009]
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 219/1

Photograph of a school netball team of 10 girls outside the school building, n.d. [1980s]
(1 photograph, 26 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 219/2

Photograph of a school netball team of 8 girls with a teacher in school hall, n.d. [1999]
(1 photograph, 26 cm x 18 cm, black and white)

Ref: E/NW/G 220/1

Photograph of a school mixed team of 11 children on grass holding a trophy, n.d. [2001]
(1 photograph, 26 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 220/2

Photograph of a school mixed team of 11 children in school hall, n.d. [2002]
(1 photograph, 26 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 220/3

Photograph of a school mixed team of 10 children in school hall, n.d. [2005]
(1 photograph, 26 cm x 18 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 221

Mounted colour photographs of school cross country team, June 2007 (1) A girl and a boy standing in a classroom, both are holding their awards (2) A mixed cross country team of 2 girls and 6 boys standing in a classroom, flanked by a girl and a boy holding their distinctions
(1 paper)

Pupils with teachers (Ref: E/NW/G 222)Ref: E/NW/G 222/1

Photograph of 34 pupils in a classroom with two teachers, one of the teachers holding a trophy, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 39 cm x 33 cm, black and white)

Ref: E/NW/G 222/2

Photograph of 10 pupils in a school library, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 39 cm x 33 cm, black and white)

Teachers (Ref: E/NW/G 223)Ref: E/NW/G 223/1

Photograph of Head Teacher, Mrs Bennet, standing outside a building, 1994
(1 photograph, 13 cm x 10 cm, colour)

Ref: E/NW/G 223/2

Photograph of Head Teacher, Mrs Bennet, receiving the Investor in People award, n.d. [c.1997]
(1 photograph, 25 cm x 20 cm, colour)

Other activities (Ref: E/NW/G 224-226)Ref: E/NW/G 224

Mounted colour photographs and photocopy photographs taken during various indoor and outdoor activities. (1) Cow, taken during a school trip in Middleton area, n.d. [2002/03] (2) Group of 9 children standing in a yard by a dry stone wall, n.d. [c.2002/03] (3) Group of 20 children and 2 teachers in the woods by a dry stone wall, n.d. [c. 2002/03] (4) Group of 10 children with rucksacks walking in the woods, n.d. [2002/03] (5) Three little boys digging a hole to plant a tree in a park, n.d. [2002/03] (6) Two boys and a girl digging a hole under instruction of a woman, n.d. [2002/03] (7) 2 pictures of a group of children in a classroom learning to play African drums, n.d. [2004/05] (8) Group of children with teachers gathered by an old glass fronted building in Richmond, n.d. [2005] (9) Girl standing in a well, n.d. [2007] (10) Child tied to a climbing rope standing by a wall, n.d. [2008/09] (11) Boy aiming with a bow and an instructor standing next to him, n.d. [2008/09] (12) Four children with climbing equipment sitting by a climbing wall, n.d. [2008/09] (13) Group of children sitting in 19th century style classroom, writing with quills, during a visit to Beamish Museum, n.d. [2009] (14) Group of children sitting in 19th century style classroom, writing with quills, during a visit to Beamish Museum, n.d. [2009] (15) Boy holding a broken trumpet in a 19th century style shop at Beamish Museum, n.d. [2009] (16) Girl standing by a counter in 19th century style shop at beamish Museum, looking at a broken trumpet, n.d. [2009]
(7 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G 225

Mounted photographs of staff visit to Athens, Greece, in 2003: (1) Four teachers standing on a street by a taxi rank looking at a map (2) One of the teachers trying to reach an orange from an orange tree growing on a street next to a flat and a car park (3) Three English teachers with a group of Greek teachers and pupils standing outside a building, probably an art gallery (4) Two English teachers standing in front of a Greek church (5) English and Greek teachers talking over coffee in a classroom (6) Greek pupil standing next to a blackboard bearing greetings in English (7) Greek students in a classroom (8) Greek students in a classroom with a teacher playing a keyboard (9) Group of English and Greek teachers in a restaurant or a pub. Women are holding flowers. (10) Group of English and Greek teachers in a dining room, probably in one of the Greek teachers' houses, having coffee and cake. (11) Group of English and Greek teachers in a dining room, priobably in one of the Greek teachers' houses, having coffee and cake. (12) Greek and English teachers trying the "Zorba's dance" to guitar music in a taverna (13) English teachers with their Greek guide in front of the Parthenon (14) View over the city from the Acropolis (15) Marching Evzoni soldier in winter service uniform (16) Evzoni soldier in winter service uniform standing on guard
(4 papers)

Ref: E/NW/G 226

Printed photographs of a staff visit to Norway in 2010: (1) Interior of a Norwegian wooden house with a woman in traditional dress explaining the meaning of different household equipment (2) Interior of a Norwegian wooden house with a woman in traditional dress explaining the meaning of different household equipment (3) A fjord horse hitched to a cart in front of wooden houses with grassy roofs (4) Three young women in front of a wooden house with a mountain covered with pines in the distance (5) Wooden Viking boat in a shed (6) Woman kissing a wooden Viking in front of a souvenir shop (7) Man dressed in mediaeval costume standing by a camp fire (8) Woman in mediaeval dress sitting by a fire on a bench covered with sheepskins in a wooden house with wooden shields and oars around her (9) View of a glacier (10) Two women and a man in front of a glacier
(5 papers)

Certificates and diplomas (Ref: E/NW/G 227)Ref: E/NW/G 227/1-27

Certificates and diplomas for the school's participation in raising money for charities, family learning activities, hymn singing, etc., 1961-2009
(27 papers, printed)

Teachers' registration forms (Ref: E/NW/G 228)Ref: E/NW/G 228/1-13

Forms with details of teachers' education and employment history, including copies of the "Return of organisation and staff" and "Staff register sheet", 1968-1981
(13 papers)



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