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Sorry - just remembered another one at junior school. We had a coal fire in the classroom and the caretaker used to bring the bottles of milk up in a crate and in the Winter used to stand it in the hearth to warm up - ugh!

I loved junior school. I remember queuing up for a spoonful of Cod-liver oil and Malt and the teacher holding out the spoon and plopping it into our mouths. I loved it! Later they changed it to capsules which I hated.

Good story indeed - but that is one thing that we don,t want brought back, and there are not too many of those in my old eyes. thanks for sharing the tale, claire. Margaret, so sad that sinking. Stella, re below. Wasn,t that cod liver oil awful? they used to hold our noses to make us swallow. Happy days

Harry I was sat in asembly on monday - primary school - and the head was waffling on about things that 'keep us safe'. Children were putting up hands and offering suggestions. One little chap, about 10 said 'the air raid siren'!! lol head trying hard not to laugh explained that the kid had been learning about WW2. Best assembly in weeks lol Claire

Some very good stuff there. Any of the fellows remember 'highest up the wall'. Being made to stand in a corner; Believe it or not we used to walk to school - on our own. Again for the older ones, whenever a warship went down (Hood etc) we used to sing 'eternal father strong to save.......' the next morning. Very sad looking back, but it was popular hymm and quite emotive in an innocent way. Happy days

We spent a whole term making one pair of cotton knickers by hand ,grubby by the end if term..........dainty little stitches or they were ripped out............

I remember slates...........we learned to do italic joined up writing.....thin lines up and thick lines down..........Have terrible writing now......

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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..........

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.

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