Swanage First School was opened in 1897 at Mount Scar to serve the children of Swanage town. We have log books dating back to 1893, before the official opening - mostly they are records of attendance but there are some interesting notes that show just how times have changed!
We'll be adding the best bits from the last 116 years, on the day that they occurred, so check this page regularly to see what was happening at Swanage first on this day in history!
Saturday, 20 June 2009
20th June 1940
Attendance dropped this morning, the children having spent a disturbed night. The first air raid in this district took place - the siren sounding just after midnight. The all-clear signal went at 3.15am - there were no casualties locally.
