General Chat

Memories perhaps of your school-days, mainly how things have changed . The things we did; had to do;etc. As I,m older than most i will simply mention gas-masks; dashing across the school yard to the air-raid shelters; and i was the boy in charge of blotting paper. Happy days

Loved my school days. Remember playing charlies angels behind the gym wih my mates.Getting egged and floured on my birthday.

Harry I remember in my infants school having to have a sleep in the after noon, we all lay on camp beds which I hated as I wasn't tired. Also ink wells at the secondary school, they always got blocked up with blotting paper we took it in turns to be the ink monitor and when it was my turn I always got covered in the stuff - my mother went mad - no washing machines in those days. Good times. Liz

1970-1977.. I remember using fountain pens with cartridges at Junior school. We never had to wear uniform. Did PE in Knickers and vest in infants. We used to take it in turns by class to go on the playground apparatus, called the 'Jungle Gym'. Playing 'Whats the time Mr wolf' in the playground and laying on the school field under the shade of the trees during playtimes in a summer that never ended. Looking out of the first floor junior class window (while I should have been working) watching my dear grandad drive down the road to pick me up for lunch. While doing so I could hear the noise of the crass cutting tractor and smell the fresh cut grass on the school field. What happy safe times they were Elaine x

Gloss painted brickwork in the classrooms, - I can see it now in my mind....It was a dull sludge green at the bottom, one brick width of black gloss topped by dark cream. We had cast iron boilers in most classrooms in the junior school but at least one room had an open fire surrounded by a nursery fireguard. ...Wouldn't pass health and safety checks nowadays. Thursdays meant ... Art lesson. We had a small piece of paper, an old tin of water colour paints to share one between 2, an old paste jar of water pushed into the inkwell, ( ink having been collected by the 'Ink Monitor) and that was it. We were given a subject, no guidance and we just got on with it. ..... Before being returned, the ink pots would be topped up, the ink getting thinner by the addition of water at times to ensure that supplies lasted until the end of term.

Magic, folks, magic. Keep em coming - the dustier the better.(I,ll be back in an hour or two) Happy days

Assebally - Primary every day but secondery was different Monday:- Full assembally in hall, Hymes, Prayers, reading and any announcements upper 6th sat on stage with senior staff. Tuesday:- morning announcements and thought for the day (very quick) Wednesday: Year/ form assembaly, more announcements, head of year preaching as if butter wouldn't melt, hymn and a prayer Thursday : as Tues Friday:- Key stage assembally (forms 1-3, or 4 and 5) but as Wed. Learning a song for house chior comp at the school eistedffod - did they really think we wanted to learn Rhythem of life and walking talking living doll? Makeing pudsy out of pennies (I loved doing this but only 1 person from each class could do it unless you were 6th form) Infants 1986 - 1990 We did PE in knickers and vest if we forgot our gym kit Juniors 1990 - 1994 I remember 1 child doing PE in underwear, we were 9 going 10 at the time, needless to he never forgot his kit again

Hi, I also remember having a sleep on camp beds in the infants also cod liver oil and orange juice a spoonful every day. Never liked the milk(still don't) so was never one of those that sat up straight to get a spare bottle if there was one going. Margaret

Just remembered the paper towel monitors. Just before I left junior school it switched from the old thin roller towel, ..... 'Quick, Roll it round so Miss doesn't see that we wiped the paintbrush on it' Only 1 paper towel was permitted after handwashing so monitors stood guard by the towel dispensers.

I went to a convent boarding school...........no boys after thew age of eight, they had to leave then...........we had divided skirts for gym..........loved school, still hav eabout twenty I keep in touch with........Plug for the wonderful Friends Reunited..........

I remember in the infants school we used to take a sandwich for mid-morning break,usually wrapped in greaseproof paper.These had to have our names written on them as we passed them up the rows of desks to the teacher.Ooh ! the smell was delicious as most of us took dripping or lard sandwiches,and the smell wafted around.:-) Maddy

Ramshaw infants and jnr School 1962-1968 Walking to school in short trousers even in winter, red rings round your legs coz of me wellies. Outside loos always frozen in winter. First crush on a girl Ann Proud <blushing> Staindrop secondary modern school 1968-1973 First crush on a teacher lol homework homework homework girls girls girls lol Steve

junior school, dentist visits, being given licquorice to chew and seeing what your teeth looked like and then given a bit of apple to see the difference. tuck shop, getting potato puffs, cant get them anymore, also getting the strap across the fingers for doing something I shouldnt have. secondary school, walking a mile to the games field to play hockey which I hated. found excuses not to play. swimming lessons in outdoor pool when it was cold. also remember summers than never seemed to end. jean

Anyone remember buying Jammy dodgers and wagon wheels for a penny a throw at lunch time? Lin

Does anyone remember the nurses that used to come in, always known as the nit nurse! My primary school is due to close down this year and had a opeining day a few month back, it was great to go back and have a look around, but it seemed a lot smaller. Lou

One of my lasting memories of Daddy was the stories he told about his school and the journey there - he was a mischevious little bugger!! Wonder who I take after?

School years 1970-1977 blimey the same as ELAINE (YOU DON'T LOOK THAT OLD IN YOUR PHOTO'S) Loved every second of school right through to college, magic times not a care in the world, dirty school kit one day, washed and ironed back in the bag for the next, YOU MUM'S WERE FANTASTIC. black plymsoles smelly things, pink custard, and a minced meatpie with a slice of tomato on top, yummy, having the master chuck his chalk at you or even the board wiper, Silence was a wonderful thing. School Cross Country hated it, most embarrasing moment aged 7 at the School Sports day Loads of Parent's you feel like the whole world is watching you, guess who got stuck in the Tyre on the obstacle course, what a hoot, Platform shoes and flared black trouser's wow!!. In the word's of CHER, ' If i could turn back time'. KING.

Parafin heaters! I can still smell them, and the teacher used to put bottles of milk on top in winter to warm them. Outside loos, yeugh! Learning to write with a slate and chalk, then when you could form numbers and letters you got a pencil! Learning to do 'joined-up' writing, with a nib pen (no fountain or cartridge) just a nib on the end of a piece of pencil shaped wood, and you dunked it in the ink-well and blotted with your blotting paper! Then.... when you went to wherever after you 11 plus you got a fountain pen, and if you were lucky and stayed on, you got a cartridge pen! The cows in nearby fields getting into the playground, and worst of all one coming into the hallway! Going for 'nature-study' lessons in those fields, and getting shoes covered in 'cows clap'. And... during a really bad snowy winter in the 60's the school having to close, and the lollipop man carrying the tiny ones across the road because the snow was so deep.The only time the school ever closed during term time, it was brilliant, the snow was so deep if you put your foot down the snow came above your wellies!! Anne

I was milk monitor and bell monitor. Used to love wandering round the school ringing the bell at the end of playtime. Had to wear huge navy blue knickers for PE and once when I had a little accident had to wear them all afternoon! Diana - now let me think........lol Daisy

Lou - you mean Nitty Nora the Biddy explorer!!!