between the years of 1970 - 1975, they were the years. Do you recall, proctor, wilson and greeny awww he was awfull.Does anyone in your class stick in your mind. Remember the penny discoes at dinner time, and watching the trampoline team in the hall while you had dinner!! Favourite teacher Mr Kentzer, Mr Bradley...those were the days!!! And spot he was a ......! Should have a reunion soon!

I went to Gleadless Valley 1987 - 1992... A few others went over the years as well, such as DaBouncer, 1988-1993.

Hated every ruddy minute of the place, especially the "Unit" where all the disabled people had to go, under the "care" of Mrs Sandra Freeman, daft old bat, right Dragon Lady she was... :rant:

we didnt have anything like a unit.... i think these were propably just the classes!!!

Hmm, I remember Mr Bradley vaguely, he was the Maths teacher iirc, his Missus taught typing in my day.

Iirc Mr Bradley was a tall-ish bloke with brown hair and a moustache, am I on about the same bloke as you had?

hitting the search button (<<<<< )will bring up dozens of threads either about, or mentioning GVS,
doing that brought up these results:-

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/search.php?searchid=566012

PT

smarty pants!

it's easy-peasy, lemon squeezy! (As my youngest sister is so fond of saying)

PT

I was there! 1982-1987 - I remember Mr Bradley (maths) Miss Deakin (Spanish) Mr Tracy - french - used to smoke whenever he could get away with it!!! Mrs Long - an inspirational teacher

Valley lad here.
1989 - 1994 :thumbsup:

Another one here. '63-65.

Hated spelling, but loved maffs.

Me too, '84 - '88

between the years of 1970 - 1975, they were the years. Do you recall, proctor, wilson and greeny awww he was awfull.Does anyone in your class stick in your mind. Remember the penny discoes at dinner time, and watching the trampoline team in the hall while you had dinner!! Favourite teacher Mr Kentzer, Mr Bradley...those were the days!!! And spot he was a ......! Should have a reunion soon!

I remember all of them I hated bottleneck and Cooper (spot) who incidently used to teach my mum in the 40s

between the years of 1970 - 1975, they were the years. Do you recall, proctor, wilson and greeny awww he was awfull.Does anyone in your class stick in your mind. Remember the penny discoes at dinner time, and watching the trampoline team in the hall while you had dinner!! Favourite teacher Mr Kentzer, Mr Bradley...those were the days!!! And spot he was a ......! Should have a reunion soon!


What was the name of the teacher with the finger missing.. Guest?

1971 -1976

Miss Barnaby - French
Mr Martin (Doc) - English & Library
Mr Moffat - Tech Drawing
Mr Hughes then Mr Lamb - Headmaster
Mr Greenfields - Music
Mrs Peers - Chemistry
Mrs Kentzer - Home economics
Mr Smedley -
Mr Grattan - Maths

Can't remember
Metalwork
Geography (Mr Richards rings a bell)
Girls Games
Physics (After Kentzer)
History
R.E.
Biology (Welsh Bloke)

I was at school at the same time as you mark baby.. 1970 -1975! can you remember any lasses in the year below you that stood out!!!! im amazed you remember all the above names!

Left in '70. Seem to remember Greeny with his hand in his trackie a lot.

Left in 1974 - remember a few girls who "stood out" in particular- Yvonne Harris? Julie Donohue? Kathryn Gill? I remember them as particularly well endowed young ladies and hope they dont mind me saying so!!!

1963-1968

Headmaster - Hughes
Deputy - Roach then Cooper, Mrs Uppadine apparently an item with Smedley
Geography - Mrs Axe, Mrs Meakin
Metalwork - Mr Turner
Tech Drawing - Mr Cutts, Mr Moffatt
Woodwork - Mr Moffatt, Mr Cutts
Music - Mr Wadham, Mrs Lettice
French - Miss Mailard
History - Mr Holden, Mr Sellers (Plod)
Games - Mr Bloom, Mr Green, Miss Mills, Mrs Kirby
RI - Mr Morgan, Miss Sweating
Art - Mr Pass, Mr (Whistling) Proctor, Mrs Nicell (Complete b*****d she was)
Science - Mrs Radford, Mr (pop) Smedley
Domestic Science - Mrs Kentzer, Miss Evans
Maths - Mr Gratton, Mr Smith
English - Mrs Oh just lost it a bit - Hairy face, plumpish

Mr Cutts - Woodwork
Mr Turner - Metalwork

Ironic names or what?

Does anyone still have any copies of the school magazine 'Kite'
I've got one in the loft somewhere.
There were photos of the football, rugby & trampoline teams, plus poems and pictures that the kids had done.

I was at Gleadless Valley School between 1980 and 1985

The headmaster when I first started was Mr Gaulton then Mrs Frankish took over

I remember Mrs Long (English)

Miss Whitehead (Games)
Miss Barnaby (French)
Mr Rolfe (RE)
Mr Pashleys (Chemstry & Art)
Mr Morgan (Biology)
Mr Heald (Music)

I was at GVS 1985-1990 those were the days!!!!!

French - Mr Tracey (smoked continuously):gag:
Geography - Mr Howe (complete and utter B******d):rant:
English - Mrs Roe (less said the better):roll:
Form tutor - Mrs Freeman (nutcase):help:
History - Mr Welch (fantastic bloke):hihi:
Woodwork - Mr Simpson (bloody pervert):love:
Maths - Mr Farrar/Sandra ???????:confused:
P.E - Mr Thomas (ginger bloke thought he was god's gift):cool:
can't remember anymore

Great school tho

i left in 1972 the only teacher that i remember
is Mr Green aka Greenfly :hihi:

It seems so long ago now but still got the medals for the trampoline I used to do. I remember only a few people, Bridget Naylor, June Shepherd, Maxine Carr also in the trampoline team until she hurt her knee badly in one of the competions. Hated greeny, remember the head mistress she was only little but could use the cane! What class were you in I was with McKenzie. was also in the hockey team for a while.

I was at Gleadless Valley, 1971-1976. I remember most teachers, Mr Moffatt caned me with 6 of his best at the back of his woodwork room, for fighting.

got caned of mr hughes after mr greane spotted us messing on duck pond when should have been cross country running !!

I went to valley (87-92) It was a great school not like the crap ones my kids go to these days

Yes, I was there from 1969 to 1974. I forgot to put my tie on one day and got called into Spot's office !! I remember most of the teachers........

Miss Barnaby - French
Mr. Morgan - Religious Knowledge
Mr. Howe - Geography
Mr. Broadhead - Chemistry
Mr. Smedley - Physics
Mr. Grattan - Maths
Mr. Holden - History
Mr. Proctor - Art and Craft (and dinnertime multi-player chess)
Mr. Green - PE for boys
Mr. Turner - Metalwork
Mr. Moffatt - Tech. Drawing and Woodwork for the boys
Mrs. Parnham - Needlecraft for the girls
Mr. Jenkins - Music
Mr. Sewell - ? Can't remember what he taught.
Mr. Dunn - Maths
Mr. Bradley - (Maths or PE ? Or both ?)

I'm struggling to remember the names of the teachers for Biology and English.
I could name every member in my class but I'll not bore you unless you really want to know !! Seems like I was only there yesterday, pity they bulldozed the place, I like to wallow in a bit of yesteryear. Seems strange they called it Gleadless Valley School when it was actually at Norton !! Still, there seemed to be a good mix of kids who actually lived in Gleadless Valley and those from the posh houses in Norton. (Yes, that includes you Messrs. Hopkinson and Shearstone to name just two !!)

Regards to anyone in my class (1B,2P,3H,4M,5G) who has read this.

...i was there 74 - 78 ! .anyone else from that time ?

71 - 76

to add to my list earlier:
Mrs Peers - Chemistry
Mr Simpson (bottleneck) - Woodwork
There was a woman who taught english, can't remember her name

Mr Kentzer once came into our class to ask about a box of Wagon Wheels that had been stolen from outside the tuck shop at lunch time.
One kid pipes up with "That was sly, wasn't it sir?"
To which he replied, "No, he was doing games at the time!"

71 - 76

to add to my list earlier:
Mrs Peers - Chemistry
Mr Simpson (bottleneck) - Woodwork
There was a woman who taught english, can't remember her name

Mr Kentzer once came into our class to ask about a box of Wagon Wheels that had been stolen from outside the tuck shop at lunch time.
One kid pipes up with "That was sly, wasn't it sir?"
To which he replied, "No, he was doing games at the time!"

....miss wilson (40 ish?) - (bitch!) but renamed around 77 when somebody married it !
Miss Barnaby who had a crush on David Bradley (maths)? - top bloke ?
Can anyone remember Miss Foster - history ? - stunner in skin tight flares !!
Frank Howe - Geography - total layabout , who just continually repeated his OHP (over head projector ) slides which he did years before ! while he sat reading the newspaper for the hour and craving for a fag!
How he got away with that , he should have been called "Houdini Howe"- easy money !!
Man Martin - sat in the Library - but everyone knew he was a Copper on the side, at weekends ! Often saw him at down town Bramall Lane as a special.
Could go on if need be !--- loved that place !!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi 'Marky Baby'

I'm searching the furthermost recesses of my memory to try and come up with at least one pupil name from your era (a couple of years behind me).
My best attempt at this is a girl called Mary(?) Billard. I think she lived at Herdings. Is my mind playing tricks or not?

....miss wilson (40 ish?) - (bitch!) but renamed around 77 when somebody married it !
Miss Barnaby who had a crush on David Bradley (maths)? - top bloke ?
Can anyone remember Miss Foster - history ? - stunner in skin tight flares !!
Frank Howe - Geography - total layabout , who just continually repeated his OHP (over head projector ) slides which he did years before ! while he sat reading the newspaper for the hour and craving for a fag!
How he got away with that , he should have been called "Houdini Howe"- easy money !!
Man Martin - sat in the Library - but everyone knew he was a Copper on the side, at weekends ! Often saw him at down town Bramall Lane as a special.
Could go on if need be !--- loved that place !!!!!!!!!!!!

Spot On, Miss Wilson it was, and I totally agree with your description of her. I always had run ins with her about my homework. Never got a good mark, yet when I wrote a poem for my mate's homework (And he was in the higher stream) he got an "A", Highly imaginative". When she congratulated me on my English 'O' level I told her "No thanks to you!"

Keep the memories coming.

Hi 'Marky Baby'

I'm searching the furthermost recesses of my memory to try and come up with at least one pupil name from your era (a couple of years behind me).
My best attempt at this is a girl called Mary(?) Billard. I think she lived at Herdings. Is my mind playing tricks or not?

Some of the girls in my year were, Julie Betts, Gillian Smith, Tina Parton, Pamela Robinson, A couple of the older girls that I remember were Tina Tully and Julie Sweet. Some of these are in a photo that I put on Friends Reunited

went there some times from 1974 to 1979

... the Chemistry teacher , and Art teachers at that time (74-78) were both called Pashley.
I remember the Chem one went climbing mountains during the 6 weeks hols , and came back with a bald head due to almost being killed after a fall , and subsequent major surgery (fractured skull?) . This would have been around '77.
BTW i used to work the projector for the songs in assembly ! - Remember that ?

between the years of 1970 - 1975, they were the years. Do you recall, proctor, wilson and greeny awww he was awfull.Does anyone in your class stick in your mind. Remember the penny discoes at dinner time, and watching the trampoline team in the hall while you had dinner!! Favourite teacher Mr Kentzer, Mr Bradley...those were the days!!! And spot he was a ......! Should have a reunion soon!

my husband wentther 1970_1974 David savage he can remember teachers u r on about Mr Bradley took football MR gREEN RUGBY Mr Proctor whistled when he spoke my husband was known as Sava

went to gvss 1976 to 1981 remember most of the teachers .mr robson think he was a geordie gave me the cane .sports teacher mr perkins was a ringer for some one of renta ghost ,and docker martin was a copper who i had to see after getting thrown out at rufc

Spot On, Miss Wilson it was, and I totally agree with your description of her. I always had run ins with her about my homework. Never got a good mark, yet when I wrote a poem for my mate's homework (And he was in the higher stream) he got an "A", Highly imaginative". When she congratulated me on my English 'O' level I told her "No thanks to you!"

Keep the memories coming.

Mrs Wilson became Mrs Roden from memory.

Nigel Montague once squirted a water pistol on her chair, she walked in wearing light coloured trousers, sat down, her eyes opened widely...

She sat quietly pretending to mark work all lesson.

I was at GVS 1985-1990 those were the days!!!!!

French - Mr Tracey (smoked continuously):gag:
Geography - Mr Howe (complete and utter B******d):rant:
English - Mrs Roe (less said the better):roll:
Form tutor - Mrs Freeman (nutcase):help:
History - Mr Welch (fantastic bloke):hihi:
Woodwork - Mr Simpson (bloody pervert):love:
Maths - Mr Farrar/Sandra ???????:confused:
P.E - Mr Thomas (ginger bloke thought he was god's gift):cool:
can't remember anymore

Great school tho


Mr howe was great he was the school grandad, bottle neck was one of the lads taught me how to make my rifle leathel, probably not best advice from a teacher! never had him down as a seedy perv, right about thomo though

went to gvss 1976 to 1981 remember most of the teachers .mr robson think he was a geordie gave me the cane .sports teacher mr perkins was a ringer for some one of renta ghost ,and docker martin was a copper who i had to see after getting thrown out at rufc

Perkins was ok, just before leaving school I said to him "any chance of an A on my last report?" And he said "yeah go then" , and he did.

Went to GVSS 1971 TO 1976 then straight on the tools bricklaying.
Not clever enough to be owt else in them days.
Was there with the likes of Dicky and gang, trying to avoid being ducked in the lavs.
My mates were Bob Boyes, Mick Belck, cosh , Josh , Steve haig etc
Im in Australia now been here 20 years so lost touch a bit but good to see the names, i recognize some.

I was at Gleadless Valley School between 1980 and 1985

The headmaster when I first started was Mr Gaulton then Mrs Frankish took over

I remember Mrs Long (English)

Miss Whitehead (Games)
Miss Barnaby (French)
Mr Rolfe (RE)
Mr Pashleys (Chemstry & Art)
Mr Morgan (Biology)
Mr Heald (Music)

I was there at the same time. Miss Barnaby was my form tutor. Miss Whitehead was a right cow, i'm sure she enjoyed watching us in the showers :confused: I certainly defied medical science by being on my period every single week in order to avoid the showers lol.

Some fond memories but mostly hated the place, and was glad to see it demolished.

Went to GVSS 1971 TO 1976 then straight on the tools bricklaying.
Not clever enough to be owt else in them days.
Was there with the likes of Dicky and gang, trying to avoid being ducked in the lavs.
My mates were Bob Boyes, Mick Belck, cosh , Josh , Steve haig etc
Im in Australia now been here 20 years so lost touch a bit but good to see the names, i recognize some.

They were older than me, but I remember Dicky, Panda, Muff, etc., and Martin Gilbert, who was built like Jonah Lomu!! (Martin Gilbert and Pete Dickinson were in the school rugby team, both good players).

Mr Purkiss was the PE teacher, he was my class tutor, I left in 1981 - Linda Burgin

I was in Mr Faris class.We were in a mobile then it got burnt down and went in the main building.1984-1989

Hi 'Marky Baby'

I'm searching the furthermost recesses of my memory to try and come up with at least one pupil name from your era (a couple of years behind me).
My best attempt at this is a girl called Mary(?) Billard. I think she lived at Herdings. Is my mind playing tricks or not?

hi her name wasnt Mary it was Margaret