October 21 1901

Emily Gertrude Sturgess commenced teaching as Monitress of Babies' Class. (Editor's note: she would be aged about 16)

November 12 1901

Owing to the inclement weather E. M. Lindop was absent from duties. (Editor's note: she would be aged about 17.)

November 22 1901

Maud E Lindop is absent today on leave preparing for Scholarship Examinsation.

November 29 1901

Gertrude Sturgess is absent from duties owing to sickness in the family.  Maud E. Lindop has given one month's notice.  She has terminated her apprenticeship.

December 6 1901

Mabel Baker is absent from school owing to sickness in the family. (Editor's note: she would be aged about 15, the eldest of 7 children; her youngest brother was under one year old.)

December 9 1901

Mabel Baker is still absent.  They have diptheria in the family.  Maud E. Lindop is attending the King's Scholarship Examinations.

December 20 1901

G. Sturgess and M. Baker are still absent owing to sickness in their respective families.  School closed for the Christmas Holiday.  E. M. Lindop left the school today.

January 6 1902

School re-opened after the Christmas Holiday.  Number present 54.  Mabel Baker is still absent owing to diptheria in her home.  Ethel Maud Parker has commenced teaching in the place of E. M. Lindop. (Editor's note - Evelyn Maud Lindop married Frederick Aston, the village baker, on 2nd October 1919.)

Staff as shown in Report for the year ending October 31 1901

E. Bramley, C.T.

M. Baker, P.T. 1st Year

M. Wilson, Monitress

G. E. Sturgess, Monitress

E. M. Parker, Monitress

January 14 1902

Ethel Parker is absent today.  She is ill.  Mabel Baker is still absent.

January 24 1902

Mabel Baker is still absent.

February 7 1902

Mabel Baker is still absent.

February 15 1902

Examination in Religious Knowledge for Pupil Teachers 10 am.  M. Wilson and M. Baker are attending.

February 28th 1902

G. Sturgess (Monitress) is leaving the school today.

March 3 1902

Mabel Baker has returned to her duties, the period for exemption on account of diptheria having terminated.

March 27 1902

Today the school is closed for the Easter Holidays.  It is intended to re-open school on Monday April 7.  Ethel Parker has been absent all week owing to her mother's illness.

Ethel Parker and Mabel Baker have left the school.

April 14 1902

Mabel Baker resumed her duties in school.

Monday, June 2 1902

Mabel Parker commenced teaching as Monitress of the Infant Class.

June 17 1902

Alice Millicent Wilson has passed her Examination as Candidate.

January 23 1903

Mabel Baker is absent from school owing to her mother being ill.

January 30 1903

Mabel Baker is still absent.  Mabel Baker has left the school.  She is going to live in Walsall.

April 24 1903

Elsie Annie Stevens commenced to teach as Monitress in the Infant Class.  (Editor's note: she would have been aged about 13 and lived at The Peel Arms with her parent's.  John Hughes the Innkeeper was her grandfather.)

June 10 1903

Mabel Parker is leaving school today.  She was Monitress Class II Infants.

21 September 1903

Extract from Inspection Report

School inspected without notice.  88 children present out of 108 on the books.  A girl 13 years of age is not a suitable teacher for a class of 37 very young children.

March 23 1904

Extract from Inspection Report

The P.T., whose indentures have not yet been signed, is at present working for the School for more than 20 hours per week and Elsie Stevens who is stated to be wither a probationer or candidate for not less than 20 hours.  The staff should be strengthened so that this may not be necessary.

April 22 1904

The teachers are absent this afternoon.  They are being confirmed at Lichfield.

May 12 1904

Staff: Elizabeth Bramley, Certified Mistress; Alice Millicent Wilson, P.T. 2nd Year; Elsie Annie Stevens, Monitress.

Staff for 1903-1904: Elizabeth Bramley, C. Mistress; Alice M. Wilson, P.T. 2nd Year; Elsie Stevens, Probationer Article 33

Annual Grant: Total of Claim £67 4s 0d; Grant for Pupil Teachers £3 0s 0d; Fee Grant £39 0s 0d.

July 16 1904

Ellen Ada Wilson commenced as a Monitress in this school.

September 19 1904

(Nellie) Ellen Ada Wilson is absent today.  She is sick.

September 23 1904

E. A. Wilson still absent.  Medical Certificate has been sent.

December 7 1904

Elsie A Stevens is absent from duty today.  She has a bad foot.

December 12 1904

Elsie A Stevens returned to duties.

Extract from Inspector's Report December 1904

The staff consists largely of young and inexperienced teachers and special care is needed to see that good methods are used and that the teachers are well supervised.

January 23 1905

Elsie A Stevens is absent from duties.  She is sick.

January 27 1905

Medical Certificate has been sent for Elsie A Stevens.  She has influenza.

January 30 1905

Elsie A Stevens returned to her duties this morning.

February 20 1905

Ellen Ada Wilson sent home sick yesterday.  Still absent.

February 24 1905

Ellen Ada Wilson resumed her duties yesterday.

March 13 1905

Elsie A. Stevens is absent from duties.  She is ill.

March 15 1905

Elsie A Stevens has resumed her school duties.

Saturday, April 15 1905

Elsie A Stevens attended the Examination for Candidates for Pupil Teachers held at the Blue Coat School, Walsall.

May 16 1905

Elsie Annie Stevens has failed to pass the Government Examination for admission to Pupil Teachership.

September 20 1905

This morning my teachers, Elsie Annie Stevens and Helen Ada Wilson commenced at the Lichfield Girls' High School Centre for Pupil Teachers.  Alice M. Wilson has this week applied for permission to sit at the next Kings' Scholarship Examinations.

October 31 1905

A M. Wilson is recognised as a Provisional Assistant Teacher until she qualifies at the next King's Scholarship Examinations.

November 2 1905

A. M. Wilson is absent today.  She is sick.

November 6 1905

A. M. Wilson and Elsie Annie Stevens are both absent on account of illness.

Afternoon - A. M. Wilson resumed her duties.

November 6 1905 - January 12 1906

Elsie Annie Stevens absent on account of illness

November 7 1905

A Medical Certificate for Elsie Annie Stevens has been forwarded to the Vicar.

December 11 1905

Alice M Wilson is absent this week attending King's Scholarship Examinations at Birmingham Rea St Council School.

January 12 1906

Elsie Annie Stevens has resumed her duties.  Although the Pupil Teacher Centre at Lichfield does not re-open until the 17th, the Probationers only attend school half-time.

February 1 1906

In consequence of renewed illness Elsie Annie Stevens is unable to continue her work as a Probationer in the Infants' Department and severs her connection with the school from today.

February 12 1906

Pupil Teachers and Probationers are required to attend the Elementary School for 2½ days per week only.  They must not be required to attend the Elementary School during any portion of the day or half-days when they are due to attend the Centre.  During holidays, occasional or otherwise, at the Centre, they must not be required to attend the Elementary School for more than the 2½ days per week.

May 26 1906

Helen Ada Wilson attended at Croft St Council School, Walsall, for Examination as a Candidate on Probation.

June 20 1906

Helen Ada Wilson has passed the Examination for Candidates held at Croft St Council School, Walsall, on May 26.

September 3 1906

1.  The Education Committee have consented to the application of the Managers of Stowe Street School, Lichfield, for permission to accept Helen Ada Wilson as a Probationer.  The exact day of leaving as reported to the Board of Education is August 31 1906.

2.  Miss Alice Watson, late uncertificated Teacher in Shobnall Road Council School, Burton on Trent, begins work in this Department today as uncertificated assistance.