The school log books are held by Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums and show the close connection of the school to the conflict with teachers joining up, war savings drives and Empire Day celebrations. Notable events are recorded too, such as the death of Lord Kitchener on his way to Russia on 5 June 1916 and the story of young Royal Navy hero Jack Cornwell at the battle of Jutland (31 May – 1 June 1916). The children will explore these stories in more depth using wartime primary sources.
Hardship at Colliery
Windy Nook Log Book 1914 Page 293 October
The Strike Goes On
Windy Nook Log Book 1914 page 315
The Strike Goes On
Windy Nook Log Book 1914 Page 316
War Savings
Windy Nook Log Book 1916 Page 329
Mr Hall and Mr Tubby Medical Exams
Windy Nook Log Book 1916 Page 330
The Death of Kitchener
Windy Nook Log Book 1916 Page 332 June 7th
Mr Tubby joins the RGA
Windy Nook Log Book 1916 Page 334 July
Jack Cornwell
Windy Nook Log Book 1916 Page 340 September
Jack Cornwell
Windy Nook Log Book 1916 Page 341 October
Mr Hall examined at Barracks
Windy Nook Log Book 1916 Page 346 Dec
Teachers Join up
Windy Nook Log Book 1917 Page 350 January
Weather and War Savings
Windy Nook Log Book 1917 Page 354 April
Empire Day
Windy Nook Log Book 1917 Page 355 May
Food Economy
Windy Nook Log Book 1917 Page 357 June
Teachers help organise rationing
Windy Nook Log Book 1918 Page 368
Children absent queueing for food
Windy Nook Log Book 1918 Page 369
Flu
Windy Nook Log Book 1918 Page 377 June-July
Armistice and Flu
Windy Nook Log Book p384 Nov 1918