The years after World War II saw a frenzy of local Authority activity to improve the school buildings:
\n24th October 1946
\nAt a Managers\u2019 Meeting last night, the Correspondent was asked to write to the Education Office recommending the installation of an electric pump, so that a sufficient supply of water may be available.<\/p>\n
One was duly installed 18 months later. In September 1948 the school exterior was decorated for the first time since 1935, and in January 1949 plans were set in motion for a washing-up room for canteen staff. The playground was resurfaced with macadam in September 1950.<\/p>\n
In September 1955 Elsan chemical toilets at last replaced the
\nearth buckets previously used. An HMI Report of September 1955
\ngives a good summary of the state of the school:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe school provides for the full age-range of 5 to 15 years, and
\ntakes the Seniors from two small contributory schools. There are
\n107 children in the school, organised in four classes, one for
\nInfants, one for Juniors, one for older Juniors and younger Seniors,
\nand one for the older Seniors. The difficulties of providing a
\nsuitable education for all the children in a full range school are
\nincreased here by the fact that it is impossible to make a clear
\ndivision between Seniors and Juniors. About 1\/3 of the children
\ntake the school meal which is transported from a neighbouring
\ncanteen and served in the Hall.
\nThe premises consist of three good classrooms and a hall which
\nhas to serve as classroom and a dining room. The natural lighting
\nof the hall is poor. There is in addition a small dual-purpose room
\nfor Handicraft and Housecraft. There is no water-flushing system in
\nthe offices, and as the cleaning service has been unsatisfactory
\nthe earth buckets are to be replaced by chemical closets. The
\nlavatory provision, four fixed basins, is scanty.<\/p>\n
Four days after this report was posted, the school\u2019s water supply
\ndried up:<\/p>\n
September 20th 1955
\nYesterday the well, supplying the school and school house, failed;
\nno water was available. The Education Committee have
\nsanctioned the bringing of mains water into the school, and we
\nawait the cooperation of the Chesterton R.D.C. Temporarily, the
\nCommittee has supplied a tank holding 30 gallons which we have
\nto fill each day from a neighbouring house for water for washing,
\nand an urn of drinking water.<\/p>\n
Ten days later, the school was connected to the mains water
\nsupply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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