School Log Books

School Records at the Fife Council Archive Centre

Introduction

Most of the school records at the Archive Centre date from 1872 onwards. The Education (Scotland) Act of 1872 introduced compulsory education for children between the ages of 5 and 13. Before that schools were run by heritors in each parish and the town councils in the burghs, supplemented by private schools and charity schools.

From 1872 to 1919 the schools in Fife were run by school boards, elected by local ratepayers. The Fife Education Authority took over responsibility for the schools from 1920. In 1930 the FEA were replaced by the Education Committee of Fife County Council. Local government re-organisation in 1975 produced the Education Department of Fife Regional Council and in 1995 the Education Service of Fife Council.

Log books

The headteacher had to keep a daily log of events at the school. The log books are a good source of information about school life and the teachers working there. Individual pupils are rarely mentioned. The grant each school received from the Scottish Education Board depended partly on the attendance figures. The log book notes any reasons for poor attendance like severe weather or infectious diseases. They also include reports of the annual school inspections. Most schools stopped keeping a log book in the 1980's.

Entries less than 50 years old may contain sensitive personal information and are not on open access. Please contact the Archivist for further details.

Admission registers

The registers are the most useful type of school record for family historians. They generally give details of the child’s date of birth, parents’ name and address, the date the child started school, previous school attended and the date and reason for leaving. Sadly many admission registers have not survived.

Entries less than 50 years old may contain sensitive personal information and are not on open access. If you are a former pupil you are entitled to see your own entry. Please contact the Archivist for further details.

School Board minute books and Education Committee minutes

Minute books are a good source of information about school buildings and staff. A few pupils are mentioned by name (mainly if they receive a bursary or if their parents are told off for not sending their children to school).

To see the records

Please phone Lisa Wood or Andrew Dowsey on 01592 583 352 to make an appointment. We are open from 9am-12 noon and 1pm-5pm, Monday to Friday. We can arrange to stay open until 7.15pm on Tuesdays as long as this has been arranged in advance with the Archivist.

The Archive Centre is in Carleton House, HaigBusinessPark, Balgonie Road, MarkinchKY7 6AQ. We are a few minutes walk from Markinch railway station. There is free parking for cars at the rear of Carleton House.

Contents

List of log bookspages 1 - 7

List of admission registers pages 8 - 9

List of School Board minutespages 10 - 13

List of school records available elsewherepages 14 – 15

PLEASE NOTE This list was last updated 27/7/06

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Revised 23 August 2005

1. SCHOOL LOG BOOKS

SCHOOL DATESPARISH/SCHOOL BOARD

ABDIE PUBLIC19101977ABDIE

ABERDOUR PRIMARY19321967ABERDOUR

ABERDOUR PRIMARY19841991

ANSTRUTHER – WAIDACADEMY19211946ANSTRUTHER

ARNCROACH PRIMARY18741985CARNBEE

ARNCROACH OVENSTONE RESIDENTIAL

SPECIALSCHOOL19701995

AUCHTERDERRAN PUBLIC18901949CARDENDEN

AUCHTERDERRAN EVENING18941924

AUCHTERDERRAN PUBLIC, INFANT DEPT18781936

AUCHTERDERRAN EAST19141955

AUCHTERDERRAN HIGHER GRADE

CONTINUATION CLASS 19291941

AUCHTERDERRAN JUNIOR HIGH19491971

AUCHTERDERRAN JUNIOR HIGH19761980

AUCHTERMUCHTY PUBLIC19021944AUCHTERMUCHTY

AUCHTERTOOL PRIMARY19131997AUCHTERTOOL

BALCURVIE PRIMARY – see MARKINCH

BALLINGRYPUBLIC SCHOOL18731911BALLINGRY

BALLINGRY PUBLIC, INFANT DEPT19081939

BALMULLOSCHOOL18731925LEUCHARS

BLAIRHALLSCHOOL19151982CULROSS

BOARHILLSSCHOOL see ST ANDREWS

BORELANDSCHOOL see KIRKCALDY

BUCKHAVEN DENBEATH PRIMARY19081992WEMYSS

BUCKHAVEN HIGH19011927

BUCKHAVEN LINKS18731882

BUCKHAVEN PRIMARY19201939

BUCKHAVEN INFANT19231945

BUCKHAVEN SUBSCRIPTION18631901

BURNTISLAND EPISCOPAL18911907BURNTISLAND

CAIRNEYHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL18741905CARNOCK

CAIRNEYHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL19171923

CAIRNEYHILL CONTINUATION

EVENING CLASS19091920

SCHOOLDATE

AUCHTERDERRAN EAST (CARDENDEN)19451970

AUCHTERDERAN EAST PRIMARY19291957

AUCHTERDERRAN DENEND PRIMARY19161927

BALMULLOPUBLIC19121965

BLAIRHALL EAST GRANGE19151925

BLAIRHALL 19252000

BLAIRHALL JUNIOR SECONDARY19441975

BUCKHAVEN DENBEATH PRIMARY19331966

CARDENDEN PUBLIC19001929

COWDENBEATH ST BRIDES ROMAN CATHOLIC19041966

CRAIL PRIMARY19552000

CROMBIE PRIMARY SCHOOL19161997

CROSSGATES SECONDARY19561966

MOSSGREEN, CROSSGATES19591966

CROSSGATES PRIMARY19662000

CULROSS PRIMARY18461892

CUPAR – CASTLEHILL PRIMARY18971957

CASTLEHILL INFANTS19321937

CASTLEHILL EVACUEES19391945

KIRKGATE19231932

DENBEATH see BUCKHAVEN

DUNFERMLINE MILESMARK INFANT18871920 MILESMARK PRIMARY 1917 1929

MILESMARK SENIORS19201938

PITTENCRIEFF PRIMARY18921938

PITTENCRIEFF PRIMARY19021910

PITTENCRIEFF PRIMARY19101926

PITTENCRIEFF PRIMARY19261932

PITTENCRIEFF PRIMARY19471953

QUEEN ANNE PRIMARY19041929 QUEEN ANNE HIGH 1929 1989

ST MARGARETS ROMAN CATHOLIC19291951

FALKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL19351962

FREUCHIE PRIMARY SCHOOL19341983

GUARDBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL19211957

HALBEATH19271966

INVERKEITHING PRIMARY SCHOOL18841980

KELTY ST JOSEPH’S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL19142002

KEMBACK PRIMARY SCHOOL19292004

KETTLE 19391988

KINGSBARNS PRIMARY SCHOOL19391970

KINGSKETTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL18751969

LARGOWARD19051988

LOCHGELLY ST PATRICK’S RC19031912

LOCHGELLY ST PATRICK’S RC19201987

LOGIE19351969

LUMPHINNANS19171925

LUMPHINNANS19421953

LUMPHINNANS19611970

MARKINCH PRIMARY SCHOOL19251939

MILTON OF BALGONIE19231973

RATHILLET19241948

STRATHKINNESS19341961

STRATHMIGLO PRIMARY SCHOOL19491979

STRATHMORE PUBLIC SCHOOL19051920

TAYPORT PRIMARY SCHOOL18801902

TAYPORT PRIMARY SCHOOL JUNIORS19001917

TAYPORT PRIMARY SCHOOL INFANTS19021911

TAYPORTPRIMARY SCHOOL HIGHER PUPILS19031923

TAYPORT PRIMARY SCHOOL19341976

THORNTON PUBLIC SCHOOL18731888

THORNTONPUBLIC SCHOOL INFANT DEPT18881909

THORNTONPUBLIC SCHOOL SENIOR DEPT18881923

THORNTON PUBLIC SCHOOL19091956

WORMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL18941919

WORMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL19391940

WORMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL19421976

3. School Board and School Management Committee minute books

Abdie School Board 1873-1919

Aberdour School Board minutes 1873-1919

Anstruther Easter School Board minutes 1873-1917

Anstruther Wester School Board minutes 1873-1913

Anstruther Easter and WesterJointSchool

Board and Joint Technical school Board1912-1919

AnstrutherSchool Management Committee 1944-1949

Auchterderran School Board1873-1912

Auchtertool School Board1873-1896, 1911-19

Ballingry School Board 1873-1914

Balmerino School Board 1873-1887

Beath School Board 1873-1919

Cameron School Board 1873-1919

Carnbee School Board 1873-1919

Carnock School Board1873-1919

CarnockSchool Management Committee 1922-1930

Ceres School Board 1873-1919

ClunyCombinationSchool Board 1886-1901

(Part Auchterderran and part Kinglassie parish)

Collessie School Board 1873-1911

Crail School Board 1873-1919

Creich School Board 1897-1919

CrossgatesVillageSchool Committee 1859-1873

Culross School Board1873-1919

Cults School Board 1904-1919

CuparBurghSchool Board 1873-92, 1900-19

CuparBurghSchool Management Committee 1946-64

CuparParishSchool Board 1873-1890

Dairsie School Board 1873-1919

Dunbog School Board 1873-1919

DunfermlineBurghSchool Board1880-1919

(and register of teachers, 1870-1910)

DunfermlineParishSchool Board1873-1914

Dunfermline School Management committee 1919-1945

MilesmarkJointSchool Board 1873-1913

(Burgh and Parish of Dunfermline)

Dysart School Board 1878-1910

DysartParishSchool Board 1873-1907

Elie School Board 1873-1919

Falkland School Board 1873-1919

Ferryport on Craig School Board 1891-1919

Forgan School Board minute books at St Andrews University Library

Inverkeithing School Board 1873-1919

InverkeithingSchool management Committee 1919-1928 minutes

1919-1931 letter book

Kemback School Board 1872-1919

Kennoway School Board 1898-1911

KettleSchool Board 1873-1919

Kilconquhar School Board 1873-1919

Kilmany School Board 1873-1919

Kinghorn School Board 1873-1919

Kinglassie School Board 1873-1919

Kingsbarns School Board 1873-1919

Kilrenny School Board 1873-1919

KirkcaldyBurghSchool Board 1873-1919

Kirkcaldy and Dysart School Board 1910-1919

Largo School Board 1873-1919

Largoward School Board 1873-1919

Leslie School Board 1873-1919

Leuchars School Board 1873-1906

LevenSchool Management Committee 1919-1930

Limekilns School Managers minutes 1862-1873

Lochgelly School Board 1873-1919

Logie School Board 1873-1919

Markinch School Board 1876-85, 1902-1919

Milesmark school see Dunfermline

Monimail School Board 1902-1919

Moonzie School Board 1873-1919

Newburgh School Board 1873-1919

Newburn School Board 1873-1919

NewportSchool Management Committee 1919-1930

Oakley School Board 1874-1881

Pittenweem School Board 1873-1919

Radernie School Managers minutes1881-1919

St Andrews and St LeonardsSchool Board 1873-8, 1904-11

(minute books for 1888-1905 1911-19 at St Andrews University Library)

St AndrewsSchool Management Committee 1931-1942

St Monance School Board 1873-1919

Saline School Board 1873-1919

Scoonie School Board 1873-1918

Springfield School Board 1873-1919

Strathmiglo School Board 1901-1919

Torryburn School Board 1899-1919

TorryburnSchool Management Committee 1920-1931

Kincardine and Tulliallan Education Association 1840-1873

Tulliallan School Board 1873-1919

Wemyss School Board 1873-1918

WemyssSchool Management Committee 1931-1948

4. FIFE SCHOOL RECORDS NOT DEPOSITED IN FIFE COUNCIL ARCHIVE CENTRE

DATES

CARDENDEN, ST NINIAN’S PRIMARY log books1944-1961

admission registers1926-1977

Contact Mrs McRae, St Ninians Primary School, Derran Drive, CardendenKY5 0JJ

CARNOCKPRIMARY SCHOOL

Contact Mrs Simmons, 11 Main Street, Carnock, KY12 9JG

COALTOWN OF BALGONIEadmission registers1921-1967

Contact Mrs R Brown, Coaltown of BalgoniePrimary School, School Road, Coaltown of Balgonie, Glenrothes KY7 6HY

COLLESSIE SCHOOL admission register1889 onwards

Contact Curator, FifeFolkMuseum, Weigh House, High Street, Ceres.

DAIRSIE PRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1891-1998

admission registers1954-1998

Contact Mrs M A Halliday, DairsiePrimary School, Main Street, Dairsie, Cupar, KY15 4SS

DUNFERMLINE McLEANPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1906-2001

Contact Mr W. Spalding, McLeanPrimary School, Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline

DUNINOPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1888-1992

admission registers1952-2001

Contact Grace F. Morris, DuninoPrimary School, Dunino, by St Andrews, Fife KY16 8LU

EASTWEMYSSPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1938-1988

admission registers1918-2001

Contact Miss R C Jenkins, School Wynd, East Wemyss, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY1 4RN

GATESIDEPRIMARY SCHOOLadmission registers

Contact Mrs Andrews, GatesidePrimary School, Main Road, Gateside, Fife KY3 7SZ

KENNOWAYPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1882-1961

admission registers1882-1961

account books1899-1915

Contact J. Green, Kennoway Primary, Langside Crescent, Kennoway, Leven, Fife KY8 5LW

KIRKCALDY NORTH PRIMARYadmission registers1934 -2001

Contact Mrs McFarlane, KirkcaldyNorthPrimary School, Nile Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife

KY2 5AY

KIRKTON OF LARGOPRIMARY SCHOOLadmission registers1873-2001

Contact Mrs Cunningham, 34 North Feus, Upper Largo, Fife KY8 6ER

LARGOWARDPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1904-1995

admission registers1904-1985

Contact Mrs Brooks, Largoward Primary School, 16 St Andrews Road, Largoward, Leven KY9 1HZ

LEVEN ST AGATHA’S PRIMARY SCHOOLadmission registers1934-1951

Contact Mrs L M Smith, St Agatha’s Primary School, Windygates Road, Leven, Fife

KY8 5BL.

LOCHGELLYWESTPRIMARY SCHOOLadmission registers1912-1960

Contact Mr D. Hunter, LochgellyWestPrimary School, Main Street, Lochgelly, Fife

KY5 9NS

MILESMARKPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1874-1992

Contact Mr I. Cooke, MilesmarkPrimary School, Rumblingwell, Dunfermline, Fife

KY12 9AT

MOONZIEPRIMARY SCHOOLadmission registers1871 onwards

Contact Archive Centre for contact details

NORTHQUEENSFERRYPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1874-2001

admission registers1913-2001

Contact Mr Graeme Garnham, Headteacher, NorthQueensferryPrimary School, The Brae, North Queensferry, Fife, KY11 1JH

PITLESSIEPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1873-2001

(originally called CultsPublic School)admission registers1875-2001

Contact Helen Martin, Headteacher, Pitlessie Primary School Ladybank Road, Pitlessie, Cupar, Fife KY15 7SP

ROSYTH ST JOHN’S PRIMARY SCHOOLadmission registers1919-1957

Contact Mrs B. Asmar, Headteacher, St John’sPrimary School, Heath Road, Rosyth, Fife

KY11 2BT

SMITHYGREENPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1947-1975

admission registers1891-1974

Contact Mr I Parkinson, Headteacher, SmithygreenPrimary School, Cupar Road,

By Leven, Fife KY8 5NU

THORNTONPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1881 onwards

Contact Mrs F Fraser, ThorntonPrimary School, Station Road, Thornton, Fife KY1 4AY

WORMITPRIMARY SCHOOLlog books1930-2001

Contact H J Renno, Headteacher, Flass Road, Wormit, Newport on Tay, Fife DD6 8NL