1960

Jan 4

Miss Henderson takes over as Head teacher.

June

Ian Pybus and Robert Teal visit speech therapist.

Dec 2

[M] Wooden window ledges replaced by Mr Stan Rudd of Carlton Husthwaite at a cost of £6-10s-0d.

[M] The bank balance is £119-19s-5d.

Dec 7

Sybil Thornton is sent home with a broken collar bone.


1961

Messrs Simpson of Sinnington carry out External painting of the school at a cost of £78.00.

April

Schools are notified of a public holiday on 8 June 1961 to mark the wedding of the Duke of Kent and Katherine Worsley.

May 11

Nurse Batty calls at school to inspect pupils.

May

Mrs. Dobson has an injured back. Mrs. Humphrey is temporary teacher.

July

Miss Henderson tenders her resignation as Head teacher.

July 18

Mrs Dobson takes children on a visit to Newburgh Priory.

July 29

Mrs. Dobson leaves school due to appointment of permanent assistant teacher.

Sept 4

Mrs Hornsey is appointed as new infant teacher.

Sept 7

Police officer calls at school to speak on road safety.

Dec 19

School Christmas party.


1962

June 19

County architect calls at school. Decides to sow all the gardens down to grass.

July 11

Yorkshire Show. School closed.

July 19

School closed. Children are taken to Scarborough for the day.

Sept 20

44 pupils on the school register.

Nov

Miss Petty, of Stockton-on-Tees, accepts Head teacher post.

Dec 6

[M] For Miss Henderson's retirement, a collection of £10-10s-0d was raised in the school.

Dec 21

Miss Henderson retires as head teacher.

What a pity that very few details of school events have been reported in the last 2 - 3 years.


1963

Jan 8

Miss Petty starts as new Head teacher.

Jan 16

Very heavy snow storm.

Jan 18

Mumps has reduced the numbers of pupils in school.

Jan 20

Rev Harry Broughton calls in at the school.

Feb 7

Mrs Hornsey unable to get to school due to deep snow.

Feb 22

Rosemary Longdon sits her part II examination.

May 28

Rosemary Longdon qualifies for grammar school.

June 21

School trip to Filey.

July 18

Mr Gilbert, Head teacher of Easingwold school, calls to see the 7 children who will be attending Easingwold school.

Sept 20

Miss Suttie, dental nurse, doing teeth filling to pupils.

Sept 24

Eight children go by ambulance to Thirsk school to the dental clinic.

Dec 10

Centenary of the school. A service is held in Coxwold Church.

[M] Mr. R. Burnett appointed as a new governor.

[M] A sum of £2 is received from Mr S Robson of Oulston towards a new cold frame.


1964

Mrs Wombwell and Dr McKim are appointed as new governors.

Tender from Ebor Concrete, Ripon, to supply and erect coke bunkers.

Tender from Mr. Dodds to strip woodwork to cupboard and floor affected by dry rot in junior classroom.

Feb 24

Electric fault on the pump for the central heating. All children are sent home after lunch on account of the cold.

Mar 11

E Kendall, Easingwold, to repair toilets, supply and fix guttering at rear, take up and relay drains, and provide grates.

Mar 14

Nurse Batty calls to inspect all pupils.

Apr

Tenders have been sent for internal decorations; contract won by J H Simpson, Sinnington.

June 3

Dr. Gray and Nurse Batty in school for annual medical inspection.

June 3

General inspection by a Mr. Burton of all children's work. Report by HM Inspector of Schools:

Meals in Village Hall are good. There are 38 boys and girls in 2 classrooms. Children are friendly and polite. The standards of work in the junior class are not yet high, but sound foundations in skill and habits of work should bring improvements in the future. Infants class have practical experiences in reading well and extending knowledge in class history, religion, history, geography, nature and maths. Some presentations could be better. Music and country dancing are enjoyed. The school benefits from the weekly visits of the vicar.

June

The question of sanitation at the school is under consideration. Letter received from F. Barraclough at County Hall.

July 24

School trip to Flamingo Park.

Oct 15

School closed for use as General Election polling station.


1965

Jan 28

Water tank bursts due to severe frosts; the school is closed as no alternative heating can be found.

Mar 20

Very heavy snow; school is closed.

June 28

School is closed to celebrate 750 years since the Magna Carta was signed.

July 22

The school trip is to Durham; the school is closed for the day.

July 29

Brian Burn transfers to Brompton School. 6 boys transfer to Easingwold School.

Oct 16

[M] A minute's silence is held at the managers' meeting in respect of Mr. George Kendrew who has died. He had been a manager since 1937.

[M] Water toilets have now been installed at the school.

Nov 22

Weather very bad. Mrs Hornsey is unable to get to school.
School is cold, having problems with the boiler yet again. Temperature 47º.


1966

Feb 36

pupils in the school register.

May 28

15 children take part in a school evening as part of the Ryedale Festival.

July 13

School closed for the Yorkshire Show.

Sept

35 pupils in the school register.

Oct 3

Work is done on central heating system by G. Salton and R.D. Batty of Easingwold.

Nov 15

Rehearsal for TV programme by Dr. Bull.

Nov 26

Practice for TV programme ends.

Nov 29

TV recording in the church with Dr. Bull and 15 children.

Dec 13

[M] A minute's silence is held in the school in tribute to Mr. W. S. Taylor who has died. He had been a manager of the school since 1936.

[M] Mr. Edwin Houlston of Oulston is appointed to the board of governors.

[M] Managers agree to pay a sum of five shillings per child for a swimming test.

1967

Feb

37 pupils in the school register.

June 13

School evening at Ryedale County Modern School as part of the Ryedale Festival. 11 children take part.

Oct 5

Two children leave school for Scarborough College. Pupils now in register 32.

Dec 1

Fire officer calls for fire drill. In case of fire, a whistle has to be blown and the school has to be evacuated in 30 seconds. All pupils have to assemble on the concrete area in front of the school.

Dec 5

An unexpected fire drill takes place. The school is evacuated in 30 seconds.

Dec 11

Miss Petty is absent from school due to an accident.


1968

Jan

34 pupils on school register .

Mar 9

Ian Longdon takes part II examination.

May

Hot water installed in cloakrooms.

May 17

Ian Longdon qualifies for Easingwold Grammar School.

May 17

Telephone is installed in school. Coxwold 419.

July 3

Junior class is taken to Fountains Abbey.

July 26

8 children transfer to Easingwold School.

Sept 3

28 pupils on school register.

Sept 3

Water heaters installed in the cloakrooms.

Sept 18

A television set is installed at school.

Nov 19

No heating. Paraffin heaters are brought into school.


1969

Feb 5

Timothy Burn cracks a bone in the upper arm after falling.

Feb 11

Very heavy snow storm. Miss Hornsey unable to get to school.

Feb 21

Again, very heavy snow, Miss Hornsey unable to get to school.

Mar 11

Boiler bursts. Still heavy snow. Miss Hornsey unable to get to school.

Mar 17

Central heating is repaired.

May

Candidates' payments for use of school rooms for election purposes: 10s. for one room, 15s. for two rooms

June 6

General election. School is closed, classrooms being used as polling station.

July 2

Speech therapist at school.

July 9

Yorkshire Show.

July 22

 Fire drill very successful.

Dec 15

[M] Miss Petty reported that the Easingwold school would be a fully Comprehensive school in the nineteen-seventies. There would be no 11plus examinations.