4th June 1926 - Sports

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Sports

Weather conditions were so bad on Wednesday that the first annual school sports, arranged to be held at Buntingford, had to be postponed.

Mr E.E. Dennis and several helpers had made excellent arrangements, and the Town Band were to have been in attendance. The number of entries was very gratifying, and had the weather been fine the meeting would have been a great success.

At present it has been arranged to hold the event on Thursday next, June 10th, when it is hoped that a large number of people from the town and district will be present to support the cause.

4th June 1926 - School Attendance

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School Attendance

A meeting of the Buntingford Education Sub-Committee was held at the Board Room on Monday last. Present - The Rev. F.R. Williams (Chairman), The Revd. John Cole, Mrs Dimsdale, Messrs. C. Hummerstone, E.E. Dennis and W.J. May. Mr C. Hummerstone was appointed Vice-Chairman.

The School Attendance Officer presented his report which showed that there were 728 children on the books. Cases of irregular attendances were reported, and dealt with by the Committee.

The Clerk read a communication from the County Council respecting the attendances made by the Nuthampstead children, and this was fully discussed.

Mr W.J. May referred to the evening class syllabus for 1926-1927, and said he hoped that such subjects as Agriculture and Horticulture would be included in the programme. The committee were in favour of this, and the Clerk was instructed to write to the County Council on the matter.

10th Feb 1928 - School Attendance

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School Attendance

A meeting of the Buntingford Education Sub-Committee was held at the Board Room on Tuesday morning, Mr C. Hummerstone presiding. Other members present were Mrs Alex Dixon, the Rev. F.R. Williams, the Rev. John Cole, Captain H.H. Williams, and Messrs. E.E. Dennis, W.J. May and G.C. Wilson, with the Clerk (Mr E.C. Clarke) and the School Attendance Officer (Mr B.E. Thody).

Five cases of irregular attendance were dealt with and warnings issued. The Attendance Officer reported that there were 690 children on the registers and that the attendance for the past week was 92.7.

The Committee fixed the holidays for the current year and also passed accounts relating to the Technical Institute.