1957-1960

Miss Joyce Coatsworth

1957
In March Miss J Coatsworth replaced Miss Newman as HT.
The Accident Prevention Officer talked about Road Safety.
HT attended County Court to apply for Music And Dancing Licence for PTA Choral concert.
Ministry of Pensions official called to see a fostered child.
Nurses immunised 18 children.
Police came to discuss plan for traffic islands at Thompson Street corner.
Miss Griffiths with many students.
Mr A Cameron, PE Organiser.
After the summer 6 classes - Metcalf, Darling, Hammond, McCubbin, Banks.
Flu and colds. Attendance only 63/139.
Harvest Festival Service, parents present.
90 children and four staff visited North Road SM School to performance by English Theatre Company.
Mr Cameron called to see use of new PE apparatus.
1958
Piano tuner.
HT on Refresher Course.
CEO D.Peter visited to see new window in shelter.
Miss Sproates tested hearing of two classes.
Pupil:staff ratio 29:1
1959
February. Influenza. Attendance 139/170.
Mayor visited and talked about National Savings.
Speech therapist in school.
Moray House Picture Intelligence Tests.
CEO Peter visited to inspect Dining Room furniture.
1960
Road Safety demonstration by Police Accident Prevention Branch.
Mumps epidemic. 61% attendance.
Chicken Pox and jaundice.
6th May. School closed for wedding of Princess Margaret to Antony Armstrong-Jones.
In the summer Miss Darling left for Brompton-on-Swale, Miss Metcalf for Staindrop.

HT Miss Coatsworth married and left the district.