Children had holiday in the afternoon. Registers were not marked for both sessions.

Attendance Officer called to-day at 11.40 am. The HMI REPORT arrived this morning from the school correspondent.

Copy of H.M.I.'s Report.

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Local Education Authority ... Northumberland
School ... Whitley and Monkseaton Whitley South Council No. 263A
Inspected on 16th. and 17th. February, 1939. Regd. No. 2.29/263A/9.
Report by H.M.I. Mr. J.S. Wingate-Saul.
"The organisation of this school remains substantially the same, but a slight fall in numbers has enabled a more satisfactory grouping to be made.
While the previous high standard in the formal subjects is well maintained, there have been some developments in other directions. A reduction in the time formerly given to Arithmetic has widened the opportunities for Physical Training, to which Dancing forms a valuable adjunct. Speech Training and Dramatisation have clearly received