| June 6th 1887 | Far Cotton Infants school is opened for 1st time as a separate department under Mrs Stafford attendance 137 |
| June 15th 1887 | I find the children rather troublesome this hot weather |
| June 17th 1887 | Break up this afternoon for a weeks holiday on account of the Queens Jubilee |
| July 14th 1887 | Half holiday today on account of the Baptist Sunday School treat |
| August 12th to September 12th 1887 | Harvest holiday attendance now 160 |
| October 18th 1887 | Days holiday on account of foundation stone being laid at Northampton General Infirmary |
| January 9th 1888 | Many children off through measles 2 have died |
| February 12th 1888 | School closed for 14 days due to measles epidemic |
| August 2nd 1888 | School closed for foundation stone at Primitive Chapel in Henley St |
| March 7th 1889 | School closed on account of not having enough scholars |
| May 10th 1889 | Attendance low due to whooping cough |
| June 7th 1889 | Broke up for 10 days due to Whitsuntide |
| December 21 1893 | Closed school for 1 week Mr Bird kindly filled baskets with sweets and gave each of the children in the lower classes an orange |
| March 15 1894 | A considerable increase in the numbers is rendering the school very crowded and further accommodation will be necessary |
| July 4th 1895 | Gave half day holiday in consequence of opening of new Baptist Chapel |
| September 6th 1895 | 240 attendance |
| November 20 1895 | There are now 8 cases of scarlet fever |
| March 11 1896 | Total school grant £175 2s |
| 1896 | Staff for 1896 E Burrel Ethel Hastler Eva Stephenson Helen Howe Mary Nicholson Florrence Warwick Daisy Tinkler |
| April 20 - May 18 1896 | School forced to close due to measles epidemic |
| 18th June 1897 | Closed school for 1 week due to Diamond Jubilee |
| July 7th 1898 | The register was closed at 9:40 in order to enable the children to have a longer playtime so that they might be photographed |
| November 28th 1898 | Very Snowy weather |
| February 1st to February 19th 1900 | Only 56 pupils out of 300 able to attend due to deep snow |
| October 19th 1900 | School closed for 3 weeks due to measles epidemic |
| January 25th 1901 | School closed by order of Mayor to enable children to hear Edward VII proclaimed king |
| January 31st 1901 | Closed School today in consequence of the funeral of "Her Majesty Queen Victoria" |
| July 4th 1901 | Attendance holiday which should have been given on Friday afternoon has been reserved for today as the Baptists have their annual picnic. Children were dismissed at 11:30 with no playtime |
| November 4th 1901 | Poor attendance due to heavy fog |
| June 2nd 1902 | 1 days holiday in order to celebrate the proclamation of peace |
| June 24th 1902 | closed school in anticipation of Coronation Holiday |
| September 17th 1902 | I have this morning examined the children in Scripture. The singing was sweet and reverent. the texts were perfectly known and the teaching of the bible lessons had evidently been intelligent and interesting. The examination gave me the greatest possible satisfaction |
| November 10th 1902 | Holiday for Mayors day |
| June 12th 1903 | It has been found necessary to close the school for 1 week during alterations |
| June 29h 1903 | The builders have commenced to work close to the front doors, so that all entrance is from the back |
| July 8th 1903 | The building and alterations are greatly interfering with the efficient working of the school |
| August 24th 1903 | The alterations to the school are now complete and when we get into order again will greatly benefit the working of every class |
| October 14th 1904 | Attendance has dropped this week from 297 to 281 this is owing to prevalence of Scarlet fever in the district there are now 21 children excluded from attendance |
| November 11th 1904 | 88 children now have the fever |
| November 28th | Now only 191 present out of 368 pupils |
| December 5th 1904 | School closed until Jan 9th 1905 due to prevalence of scarlet fever by order of the medical officer |
| January 13th 1905. | Although we have been closed for 5 weeks there are still many cases of scarlet fever still 88 pupils absent many student now have been absent for 12, 13 and even 14 weeks |
| January 29th 1905 | school ordered closed again for 3 weeks due to continuing scarlet fever and swollen glands outbreak |
| April 8th 1907 | reopened school with only 43% of children in attendance owing to outbreak of measles reported 53 cases to medical officer who has closed the school for five weeks |
| September 30th 1907 | Miss Howe leaves us today. She has been scholar, Pupil, Teacher and assistant mistress in the school and throughout has given every satisfaction. She leaves to be married and the teachers of girls and infants presented her with a Dinner Service and fruit dish to show their esteem and regard. She has been teaching for 21 years |