:roll: I am looking for old school mates that went to waltheof secondary modern I left in 1963/64 if any one remembers me I would like them to contact me to chat about life @ Waltheof and what as happened since you left.

Originally posted by "Susan Hague"

:roll: I am looking for old school mates that went to waltheof secondary modern I left in 1963/64 if any one remembers me I would like them to contact me to chat about life @ Waltheof and what as happened since you left.

Have you tried http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk ? That would be a good place to start.

Nomme

Hello Yes I have been a member there for about 6months now and although there is plenty in my age group I know none of them :oops:

My aunty Jean Goodwin, went to Waltheof and left in 64 I think. She's registered on Friends Reunited. You know her??

any waltheof pupils on here 75 2 78 ilrft in 78 pop was headmaster and matt wasdep head cheers

I am glad I saw this thread. I was hoping to find pupils from Waltheof from the early days. My class was the first class Lined up outside Waltheof on the first day it opened 45 yrs ago. I was the first in line and felt very proud of my new uniform, Our class designed the Torch the Badge of the school. The teachers were very strict, Some very sadistic, so much so, If they were to be named today they would face charges. Postlethwaite was the headmaster then He ruled with a cane that hurt. Marshall was the deputy head. He used to hide round corners then give us a caning for walking on the wrong side of the corridor. Grundy, Holland big fat and smelly. He was the RE teacher. I miss those days despite the abuse that used to happen at that school. I shed a tear though when scum bags set fire to the school. I left school in 1961. I recall all my school days. Maybe some of that discipline should return. I have wandered what has happened to a Mr. Saxon. He was head of Whitby Road School. That was the feeder school for Waltheof when I was there. Mr. Saxon was a very nice bloke. Very understanding. Also a Mr. Edwards. He may have passed on he was very ill. Sorry. I could go on forever about Waltheof.

I remember you very well indeed. Maybe you may not remember me though. But Hey! Good times were they not. That Damn Marshall.....

Do you remember Roger Pass, His dad kept Greyhouds. What a character. Used to be my best mate. But lost touch. I remember the first day at the school. The very first day it opened. I have put a piece on another thread about that. It was our generation that designed their badge. In those days it was the badge of courage. I shed a tear when the scum bags set fire to it.

are you any relation to harry

woza warrender says hello

S Twar

Is who a relation to Harry. If me. Then no I am not. But It would take Harry Houdini to scam off from Waltheof back in the sixties. Any-one recall Mr. Burke. The truant officer that used to drive the Morris 1000. He used to be a right old bas.......d. to say the least. I remember him chasing us through the woods at Bowden Woods. He tied my mate Passy to a tree whilst he ran after the rest of us. He hit one other behind the head. I got away thank god. Can you imagine this happening today.

did anyone go to waltheof school, i left in 1989

Hi
i did but left way before you in 1978..i didn't enjoy school at the time but looking back i think it was quite a fun time. What teachers do you remember? i wonder if any from my day were still there when you were.

Originally posted by Caz1
Hi
i did but left way before you in 1978..i didn't enjoy school at the time

Went there 2.. Also left in 1978

went to waltheof left in 1995

i attended waltheof in the 70s and left in 1978. pals included steve barratt, dave brooke , paul charlsworth, pete carter, jeff barton.

I went to Pipworth Rd. and then on to Waltheof and had some great times there.Left in 74.

I didn't, but I taught at Pipworth infants. I heard it was an ex pupil who tried to burn it down? Did they succeed?

i just wanted to know if anyone went to waltheof schooll in 1995 95 let me know

I went to Walthoef 1975 - 1979. I would love to hear from anyone who was there at the same time. Just PM me - I look forward to chatting.

:)

Originally posted by brooksy
i attended waltheof in the 70s and left in 1978. pals included steve barratt, dave brooke , paul charlsworth, pete carter, jeff barton.
hiya
i left in 78 but i don't recognise any of those names i'm afraid..i remember Evelyn Drabble, Julie Fletcher, Mark Pashley, Carl Vernals? Mel Sterland, Michelle Pemberton. Teachers i remember are Mrs Becket, Mr Griffiths and Mr Postlethwaite was the head.

Not much use for the original poster, but my partner went there and left in 1998.

Originally posted by Caz1
hiya
I remember Evelyn Drabble, Julie Fletcher, Mark Pashley, Carl Vernals? Mel Sterland, Michelle Pemberton.

Now I DO remember Mark Pashley, Carl Vernals and Mel Sterland very well :) I was a couple of years behind them. Maybe you remember my sister Gillian Mercer? She was a few years ahead of me.

You remember Nigel Taylor, Wendy Humphries, Andy 'Fred' Furniss?

i went to Waltheof in 1997. im only a young one :D

hi does anyone know gary wilcox left in either 77 or 78

Now I DO remember Mark Pashley, Carl Vernals and Mel Sterland very well :) I was a couple of years behind them. Maybe you remember my sister Gillian Mercer? She was a few years ahead of me.

You remember Nigel Taylor, Wendy Humphries, Andy 'Fred' Furniss?

Hi, i know Wendy Humphries name out of those above. I don't remember your sister tho, Did Wendy Humphries have a little brother called Frank? I have remembered some other names Beverley and tracey ward(twins), Shaun o'brien, Brett hudson?

my mum left in about 1974/75 as she was pregnant with me, she was called gillian hibberd and had 5 brothers and sisters who also went there.

Hi, i know Wendy Humphries name out of those above. I don't remember your sister tho, Did Wendy Humphries have a little brother called Frank? I have remembered some other names Beverley and tracey ward(twins), Shaun o'brien, Brett hudson?

I know Shaun O'Brien well, we were good friends back in the day :) I don't recall the twins, but do remember Brent Hudson. Wendy Humpries only had an older sister, no younger brother, and she is still a good friend of my sisters :) Other names that come to mind : Derek Milner, Trevor Milne, Vincent Cotton *I had quite the crush on that fella, Lol*, Beverley Overend. Do you recall June Knowles, she dated Nigel Taylor? She was such a sweet girl, and she died of ovarian cancer when she was 15. What about David Blagdon... he was swooned over by many a girl too, remember him! In my year, and the year above me, some of the names I recall are ; twins Wendy & Gayle Hubbard, twins Carole and Andrew Fuller, Jane Furniss, Frank Sutcliffe, Mark Christian, Julie Bates, Glynn Dent, Chris Shaw, Graham Isely, Brian Wilson, Paul Martin, Patricia Martin, Alison Taylor, Betsy Smith, Paul Stone, John Clarke and his brother Robert, Gillian Burton ... and if anyone has any idea where I might find Andrew Foster, I'd appreciate the info :)

... gee.... It's all coming back to me now!!

I know Shaun O'Brien well, we were good friends back in the day :) What about David Blagdon... he was swooned over by many a girl too, remember him! In my year, and the year above me, some of the names I recall are ; twins Wendy & Gayle Hubbard, twins Carole and Andrew Fuller, Jane Furniss, Frank Sutcliffe, Mark Christian, Julie Bates, Glynn Dent, Chris Shaw, Graham Isely, Brian Wilson, Paul Martin, Patricia Martin, Alison Taylor, Betsy Smith, Paul Stone, John Clarke and his brother Robert, Gillian Burton ... and if anyone has any idea where I might find Andrew Foster, I'd appreciate the info :)

We used to call Shaun, Esso as in bum bum bum esso blue. I think i remember david Blagdon but can't place him. I knew Betsy Smith but i think she was a couple of years younger then me. As far as i can recall she came from a large family and had an elder sister called Sandra. I haven't thought of any other names but if i do i will post them..nice speaking with you.
caz

hi,
the name is marie barnes went to waltheof school straight from darnall church in 1960, my last teacher was mr edwards he was a lovely teacher which is more than what i could say for poslthwaite i don't think anyone liked him. i've still got my school leaving report it's like a little grey book and it looks a bit weathered. i was only there 3 month then i left to start work
i hated it there it wasn't a patch on darnall church. my best school mates was a girl called sandra whose mother use to work at sutherlands and a girl called anne they both lived on the dead end streets on darnall main road behind davey uniteds. one lived at the top end of darnall main rd just before the bridge that was anne and the other lived at the bottom opposite doreen crookes hairdressers. both these roads was on the right hand side going up. you may have been in the same class as me .

hi steve woza warrender remember me shortty lived in the childrens home i knocked about with jonny driver alot

Hi anybody remember Norma Cruicks I think she went to Waltheof very early on.

I left in 1982 Cracking school didnt do me any harm. Got to go now its lock down time!!!!:hihi:

I went to Waltheof from Sep 78 to June 83, remember Mrs Shaw as deputy head and Mr Smith and Mr Marshall the other two deputies. My favourite teachers were Mr Evans who taught Economics (he was a Scouser) and Mr Archer who taught Maths.

Pop retired a year or two before I left school. Always remember him stood outside the mobile English classrooms saying "Don't tread on my garden" which was just a little patch of grass. Wonder if he's still alive?

i went to waltheof early 80:s left in 83 i think lol we have had 2 reunions already and think michael thorpe is wanting to rearrange another one for august this year 2006, saw him in town couple of weeks ago but was wanting to know if there will be much interest if he did another one as most of us will be approaching the big 40 this year and 2007, so if you left in that year or year before or after then let me know either in here or by e mail at allibongo69@hotmail.co.uk and well get something in place for august and ill keep you all informed . allison sanders

i went to waltheof early 80:s left in 83 i think lol we have had 2 reunions already and think michael thorpe is wanting to rearrange another one for august this year 2006, saw him in town couple of weeks ago but was wanting to know if there will be much interest if he did another one as most of us will be approaching the big 40 this year and 2007, so if you left in that year or year before or after then let me know either in here or by e mail at allibongo69@hotmail.co.uk and well get something in place for august and ill keep you all informed . allison sanders

put my name down alison
cheers
mark;) ;)

put my name down alison
cheers
mark;) ;)
could have just called into shop and told me mark lol ask about as well for me and ill make a list and phone thorpy up and tell him ill keep you posted through the shop cheers mark alli

could have just called into shop and told me mark lol ask about as well for me and ill make a list and phone thorpy up and tell him ill keep you posted through the shop cheers mark alli
oky doky skip. will do.
:hihi:

I went to Walthoef 1975 - 1979. I would love to hear from anyone who was there at the same time. Just PM me - I look forward to chatting.

:)
I was there at same time.I remember a sexy chemistry teacher[forgot her name], economics teacher Mr Evans[honeymonster],POP [Headmaster]and my last form teacher Mr Hewitt who taught history. In that class I remember names like Trevor Darien,John clayton,Glynn Jarrett. I remember Johnny Driver as being a hardcase and I remember playing football with Mel Sterland on Mather road fields.

I was at Waltheof from 1964 to 1970. There were some good teachers there at the time, Mr Mawson, Mr Edwards, Mr Wilson, Mr Battersby and Mr Howard Smith. However, there were a few "nasties" who would use punishment when it wasn`t required. Anyone remember Mr R Smith, who taught French? He used to run from the corridor in order to build up momentum when using the slipper.:gag: Incredibly painful simply watching! Mr Marshall and "Pop" were just disciplinarians.."Keep to the Right!": I still have trouble in the Asda, as I veer over to the checkout before I have bought anything!:hihi:

did any go there more recently? i left in 2004 and my bloke left in 2000 , ??

Sweetcheeks,
I was there from 67-72. I remember all these teachers. Also Miss Sarson, DW Smith, Mr Battersby, Miss Batty, Mr Rawlings, (they married each other) Who was the teacher that lived in Darnall on Darnall Main Rd right before it turned into Staniforth Rd? He hated black kids. He once got Linval Madden and used him like a battering ram and rammed his head into the wall in the classroom. putting a hole in it.

There was also a very tall Physics teacher that we called Lurch(as in the Adams family) He was dark & ugly. When you messed around, he would pick you up by the scruff of your collar with one hand and plonk you in the hall.
We had to go to the Darnall Annex building to do Domestic science, and if you talked you got locked it the pantry with the mice and NO light
Ohhhhhh the good ol days

Sweetcheeks,
I was there from 67-72. I remember all these teachers. Also Miss Sarson, DW Smith, Mr Battersby, Miss Batty, Mr Rawlings, (they married each other) Who was the teacher that lived in Darnall on Darnall Main Rd right before it turned into Staniforth Rd? He hated black kids. He once got Linval Madden and used him like a battering ram and rammed his head into the wall in the classroom. putting a hole in it.
Hi exhatter. I lived on Darnall Main Road, at the bottom end of Handsworth Hill. Don`t remember any teacher living nearby, although Mr Cooper lived somewhere near Staniforth Road. He was a bit nutty and I believe he had a breakdown at some stage of his career, if this is wrong....I apologise!:blush: As for "Lurch", a.k.a. Mr Frank Hewitt, he taught History when I was there but could never control the class, he used to twitch his shoulders and neck, losing his temper. I felt rather sorry for him, he tried his best but the kids simply did not fear him and took advantage. Not that I did!:D

Our class at Whitby Road designed the Waltheof Badge. We were the first pupils to enter the school when it was built. Mr Holland the R.E teacher took us there. He was a sadistic man, Then we had Grundy, He lived on Staniforth Road at that time also. He lived above the DIY shop. Mr Postlethwaite the headmaster was a very good man. We need heads like him today,. But on the other side of the coin, There was Mr. Marshall the deputy head. He was the most cruel teacher ever to teach. He would wait round the corners of the corridors. If he caught you walking on the wrong side of the corridor then woe betide you. That man was evil, If some of those teachers were alive today, They would be facing serious charges in Court. Those were the days when we had little protection as kids. But now we have gone the other way, There is no discipline at all in schools. I would have loved to see a re-union at Waltheof, Pity no-one could have organized this.

We had to go to the Darnall Annex building to do Domestic science, and if you talked you got locked it the pantry with the mice and NO light
Ohhhhhh the good ol days
Yes i remember the Annexe well. There was talk it was haunted and it did feel very creepy. We did domestic science, needlework and maths..i hated the annexe.

Sweetcheeks,
I was there from 67-72. I remember all these teachers. Also Miss Sarson, DW Smith, Mr Battersby, Miss Batty, Mr Rawlings, (they married each other) Who was the teacher that lived in Darnall on Darnall Main Rd right before it turned into Staniforth Rd? He hated black kids. He once got Linval Madden and used him like a battering ram and rammed his head into the wall in the classroom. putting a hole in it.
After spending the night reminiscing about Waltheof I have listed the teachers who were there during my incarceration. I hope it brings back some good and bad memories for all Wally-off`s: Mr`s Cooper, Beckwith, Mawson, Dale, Marshall, Edwards, Wilson, Curtois, H.Smith, R.Smith, Grundy, Hewitt, Salt, Altass, Holland, Barnes, Battersby, Shipley, Ransom and Pop Postlethwaite. Miss Sarson and Mrs Furniss are the only female teachers I can remember, although we did have others. I must dig out my School Reports and try to find others not listed. I wish someone had photographs of the school before the fire destroyed all but the Tower block. Now even that will bite the dust shortly and all our memories of the school will have been obliterated.:sad:

Miss Sarson and Mrs Furniss are the only female teachers I can remember, although we did have others. I must dig out my School Reports and try to find others not listed. I wish someone had photographs of the school before the fire destroyed all but the Tower block. Now even that will bite the dust shortly and all our memories of the school will have been obliterated.:sad:
Hi
i remember old vinegar knickers very well (miss sarson). She was forever telling us girls off for wearing earrings or the wrong colour tights. I also remember Miss Beckett our english lit teacher, her first name was Drucilla and us girls never let her forget it. I also remember a female P.E teacher but can't remember her name.

Hi
i remember old vinegar knickers very well (miss sarson). She was forever telling us girls off for wearing earrings or the wrong colour tights. I also remember Miss Beckett our english lit teacher, her first name was Drucilla and us girls never let her forget it. I also remember a female P.E teacher but can't remember her name. Hi Caz1, Thanks for the Miss Beckett, I remember her now! Your female PE teacher`s name escapes me too, but I bet Mr Ransom knows it...he was always in her little office by the side of the Changing Rooms near the Gym!::heyhey: Again, apologies if I have got the wrong end of the stick again. Nice to hear from you!

Sweetcheeks,
I was there from 67-72. I remember all these teachers. Also Miss Sarson, DW Smith, Mr Battersby, Miss Batty, Mr Rawlings, (they married each other) Who was the teacher that lived in Darnall on Darnall Main Rd right before it turned into Staniforth Rd? He hated black kids. He once got Linval Madden and used him like a battering ram and rammed his head into the wall in the classroom. putting a hole in it.
You must be thinking of Mr.Cooper,he lived down that way.I remember some lads filling a baloon with paint and going past his house on a bus (71) and throwing it out of the upstairs window onto his car,got the roof,windscreen and bonnet.I remember the tale about him bashing someones head on the wall,near the lightswitch by the door.I did know Cooper kept a lot of pills in his desk drawer for his nerves,but then again,when he was teaching us,it was us that needed them.

was anyone there when gardiner started??

Hi Caz1, Thanks for the Miss Beckett, I remember her now! Your female PE teacher`s name escapes me too, but I bet Mr Ransom knows it...he was always in her little office by the side of the Changing Rooms near the Gym!::heyhey:
I have been thinking Sweetcheeks and have come up with the name miss atkins for the p.e teacher. However there were two female P.E teachers one quite glamerous and the other with the physique of a female shot putter. Also there were rumours that Miss Beckett and the english teacher were having an affair but i can't remember the english teachers name. It wasn't mr wilson though he was the older one. Does anyone remember mr booth the biology teacher. he was quite dishy and most of us had a crush on him.

I have been thinking Sweetcheeks and have come up with the name miss atkins for the p.e teacher. However there were two female P.E teachers one quite glamerous and the other with the physique of a female shot putter. Also there were rumours that Miss Beckett and the english teacher were having an affair but i can't remember the english teachers name. It wasn't mr wilson though he was the older one. Does anyone remember mr booth the biology teacher. he was quite dishy and most of us had a crush on him.
Hi Caz1, I dont remember Miss Atkins and it certainly wasn`t the "shot putter". I left in 1970 so she may have gone even before that date. I dont know Mr Booth and I definitely didnt have a crush on him!:hihi: The only english teachers I remember were Mr Wilson and Mr Battersby, somehow I dont think Miss Beckett would be drooling over those two, although you never know!:gag:

Was one of the PE teachers named Miss Metcalfe??

Was one of the PE teachers named Miss Metcalfe??
Hi sasky 1, that name does ring a bell. This P.E. Teacher was quite an attractive lady and it was no wonder Mr Ransom enjoyed her company, not that I am insinuating anything.:blush:

Who was the male PE teacher who also taught French & English? (iirc) during the late 1970s.

In the late 70s there was a teacher who did english and girls pe. I think her name was miss grainy and she was extremley fit.:thumbsup:

Who was the male PE teacher who also taught French & English? (iirc) during the late 1970s.
Hi, there was a french teacher called mr winter who i think also taught PE for the boys. He was quite young and thought he was Gods gift.

Hi, there was a french teacher called mr winter who i think also taught PE for the boys. He was quite young and thought he was Gods gift.

:thumbsup: That name sounds familiar

anyone remember Mr Macenzie and Mr Ashton?

My mates mum went there when it opened, she used to go to Whitby Road school also, anyone remember Brenda Barton?

Hi, there was a french teacher called mr winter who i think also taught PE for the boys. He was quite young and thought he was Gods gift.

Yes I remember him and Mr Ranson, both tw**s of the first order in my book.
After being on the receiving end of a broken bottle from my over exuberant younger brother I had to have butterfly stitches in a 1 inch gash on my nose.
The hospital told me under no circumstances get it wet or they would come undone. Mental midget Ranson made me take a shower despite my protestations that I could not get them wet. The said stitches came undone, in History as I can remember, resulting in blood and snot on my desk and a return visit to casualty. The sound of Mr Marshall tearing him a new arsehole after my parents went ballistic cheered me up no end. However as a result of the stitches coming undone I now have a scar. Thanks for that Ranson. Oh if only no win no fee was available then.

yea i hated mr mckenzie but mr ashton was ok if you knew how 2 handle him

there seems to be loads of sites popping up for lost friends found this one lately ww.myhometown-schools.co.uk doesnt seem to have many people listed yet, but its free

l left in 1990-1991,was in mrs hall and mrs smiths class most of the time,i hated them,

fishcake

I was one of the first pupils to leave Whitby Road school and start at Waltheof some 46 years ago. If you think you had it hard, then you should have attended then. Most of the teachers were so sadistic that today they would face long terms in prison. The Waltheof Badge was designed by our class, under the supervision of Mr. Hardy a sadist of the worse kind. At Waltheof we were subject to treatment that would never be believed by any pupil today. Mr Marshall would hide round corners. If we spoke in the corridors we copped it, If we walked on the wrong side we copped it. We had to have good reason to walk in the corridors during lesson times. He would even escort us to the toilets to make sure we were really going there. If I was to write the truth about some of the teachers that we had, there would be prosecutions galore. I would never be allowed to write the whole truth in this forum. Maybe for the best. But believe me, You had no reason to hate it there. Though we has a rough time in many ways. I did enjoy my schooldays. Also there were some good teachers that made up for the evil one's. Maybe some of the kids today should be thankfull that they do not get the cane for a wrong spelling, Or for having dirty shoe's, or for being tired in class and asking to be excused because of an headache. School today is a gift, That every kid should take advantage of.

i dont remember her sorry

i remember mr gardener,mrs hall mr smith,miss griffin,mrs atkins mr wing ,cant remember any more 4 now

My mum used to go to Waltheof (not sure the exact years she was there) her name would have been Margeret Fletcher back then. The headmaster then Mr Grundy is now a neighbour of hers.

There were several Fletchers at Waltheof when I was there. However Mr. Grundy was the Geography teacher at that time. Mr. Postlethwaite was the headmaster. Mr. Marshall ( sadist ) was the deputy headmaster.. I recall Grundy. He was also a nasty man at that time. He used to live on Staniforth Road, Above the D.I.Y store. Many teachers were nasty, but then it was an occupation that attracted child abusers.

Mr. Marshall ( sadist ) was the deputy headmaster. Many teachers were nasty, but then it was an occupation that attracted child abusers.

While Mr Marshal was a frightening character I always found him to be fair,
yes the cane did hurt but we deserved it and it never did me any harm.
My wife may disagree as she is getting a little cheesed off with me dressing
up as a schooldboy and administering six off the best. :hihi: :hihi:

As for Mr Marshall, at least he did not leave me scarred for life unlike mental midget Ranson. :suspect:

i left in 1990,i think.Mrs Hall & Mr Smith were my year tutors,whos were yours?

:) i left watheof 1991-92 i might have known you,i knew a few people in that year,i remember samantha wood jason wild dougie hall quite a lot of people really,might remember you,my name is linda whats yours

I remember Mr Postlethwaite was a gentleman, a headmaster in a million. I also remember Mr Marshall, very scary! People I remember, the Hubbard twins, good friends of mine and being to try to get in touch. Also Lorna Porter, Leigh Flanagan, Kath Leonard. Also remember for some reason, Phillip Toyne! Anyone remember me or my sis, who was younger than me, Marie and Denise Mollart?

hiya
i left in 78 but i don't recognise any of those names i'm afraid..i remember Evelyn Drabble, Julie Fletcher, Mark Pashley, Carl Vernals? Mel Sterland, Michelle Pemberton. Teachers i remember are Mrs Becket, Mr Griffiths and Mr Postlethwaite was the head.

Hi Mark P here :)

Hi. Just spent a happy hour reading these messages, found purely by chance. Nice to be remembered too. I knew most of the people on here around this time and remember Gillian Mercer very well. Can only remember her having one sister though (Beverley). Happy days :) Mark. P
BTW Mr Marshall (Matt) was a top bloke
Anyone who remembers me and fancies a chat please pm me.

Yes i remember the Annexe well. There was talk it was haunted and it did feel very creepy. We did domestic science, needlework and maths..i hated the annexe.
Hi CAZ1 - I went to Waltheof and left in May 1985. I remember going to the annex on a monday. Used to have a laugh and sit telling ghost stories at lunch time in the yard! Then, we'd go back in egging each other on that the building was haunted! Them were the days. The teachers I remember were, Mrs Smith(D.head) Mr Wing(biology)Mr Baveljar(maths)Mr Ellis (P.E)Miss Atkins(P.E)Miss Graney(P.E) and many more that I can see but cant put a name to (must be my age!)

I have been thinking Sweetcheeks and have come up with the name miss atkins for the p.e teacher. However there were two female P.E teachers one quite glamerous and the other with the physique of a female shot putter. Also there were rumours that Miss Beckett and the english teacher were having an affair but i can't remember the english teachers name. It wasn't mr wilson though he was the older one. Does anyone remember mr booth the biology teacher. he was quite dishy and most of us had a crush on him.

The English teacher was called Mr Perrin (Reggie) and she later married him

Susan I don't know if you remember me but I was at Waltheof during the first two years it was opened.

Hi. The PE teacher was Miss Grainey. Very nice too :)


The English teacher was called Mr Perrin (Reggie) and she later married him

Hi. The PE teacher was Miss Grainey. Very nice too :)
Had a massive crush on her in the late 70s. She had the lads for english sometimes and was very nice:thumbsup:

I think we all did.

Had a massive crush on her in the late 70s. She had the lads for english sometimes and was very nice:thumbsup:

Does anyone still go in the feathers ?
Has there been any re-unions of Waltheof circa 74-79 ?

Had a massive crush on her in the late 70s. She had the lads for english sometimes and was very nice:thumbsup:

Does anyone still go in the feathers ?
Has there been any re-unions of Waltheof circa 74-79 ?
Welli left in 78 and i think there was one at the feathers for the 25th anniversary but i missed it.:thumbsup:

Shame. I left in 80 but did 2 yrs in sixth form (78-80). Re-union would have been good. Must have been in same year as you.
Thanks for replying.

Welli left in 78 and i think there was one at the feathers for the 25th anniversary but i missed it.:thumbsup:

In my year were, steve barret, pete carter,jeff barton, davivd booke, paul askham, paul charlsworth,dean brailsford, ken broomhead.:thumbsup:

Know some of them. Its a long time. Pete Carter was wellknown, remember Paul Askham but no others. You may remember Trev Jones Gary Smith Sean Checkley Andy Hannan Pete Garitty and me (Mark Pashley). Most of us were in Griffiths's class in 78.


In my year were, steve barret, pete carter,jeff barton, davivd booke, paul askham, paul charlsworth,dean brailsford, ken broomhead.:thumbsup:

Know some of them. Its a long time. Pete Carter was wellknown, remember Paul Askham but no others. You may remember Trev Jones Gary Smith Sean Checkley Andy Hannan Pete Garitty and me (Mark Pashley). Most of us were in Griffiths's class in 78.
Yes mate remember those names .Andrew hannan, wasnt he one of the more intelligent in that group of people.Think he had a mate whos first name ive forgot but he was called kay and he was a brain box who had a book published while still at school.Also paul galley, carl shutt, mel, paul and pete cain.:thumbsup:

It was Andy Kay. Can't remember any book though but he was bright. Both of them came from Darnall way, Hammerton Road School I think.

Yes mate remember those names .Andrew hannan, wasnt he one of the more intelligent in that group of people.Think he had a mate whos first name ive forgot but he was called kay and he was a brain box who had a book published while still at school.:thumbsup:

It was Andy Kay. Can't remember any book though but he was bright. Both of them came from Darnall way, Hammerton Road School I think.
Thats him Andrew Kay.Amate of mine Steven Creagan who went to waltheof at the same time told me that andy kay ended up studying physics ete.Just thought of a few more, steve marsden, fiaz nabbi, gary crump,steven scraifield and a kid called dion.Afew birds i remember were christine cartwright,deb barnes , jeanette bunting and a lass i fancied called karen taylor.:thumbsup:

It was Andy Kay. Can't remember any book though but he was bright. Both of them came from Darnall way, Hammerton Road School I think.
Thats him Andrew Kay.Amate of mine Steven Creagan who went to waltheof at the same time told me that andy kay ended up studying physics ete.Just thought of a few more, steve marsden, fiaz nabbi, gary crump,steven scraifield and a kid called dion.Afew birds i remember were christine cartwright,deb barnes , jeanette bunting and a lass i fancied called karen taylor or hunt?:thumbsup:

Whoops.:hihi: :hihi:

Karen Hunt was the Head Girl with Wendy Fleetwood as Deputy. Take your pick :)

Thats him Andrew Kay.Amate of mine Steven Creagan who went to waltheof at the same time told me that andy kay ended up studying physics ete.Just thought of a few more, steve marsden, fiaz nabbi, gary crump,steven scraifield and a kid called dion.Afew birds i remember were christine cartwright,deb barnes , jeanette bunting and a lass i fancied called karen taylor or hunt?:thumbsup:

Just found a site that may interest you or anyone else for our era. Pics of two reunions - www.katemoss.btinternet.co.uk

Looks like Neils site (Neil Rodgers) another top bloke.

Karen Hunt was the Head Girl with Wendy Fleetwood as Deputy. Take your pick :)

Karen Hunt was the Head Girl with Wendy Fleetwood as Deputy. Take your pick :)
It was karen hunt, long dark hair.The other one was a blonde lass i remember now.I asked her out years ago and i didnt turn up.:confused:

Just found a site that may interest you or anyone else for our era. Pics of two reunions - www.katemoss.btinternet.co.uk

Looks like Neils site (Neil Rodgers) another top bloke.
Cherrs pal, some more old faces,Tony kirton and John hall "horlicks".:thumbsup:

You missed out there mate. Wendy was some catch as I recall :)

It was karen hunt, long dark hair.The other one was a blonde lass i remember now.I asked her out years ago and i didnt turn up.:confused:

You missed out there mate. Wendy was some catch as I recall :)
Isaw here in town a while ago and she still looked nice.Married and living on richmond.Carl shutts lad is down at my house now and again he boozes with my son and is his dads double

HI, I was there from 64 to 69 and the teacher that lived in Darnall was Mr Dennis Cooper I was in his class and boy was he scarey when he gave you the stick he would take a short run and jump up and come down with the hardest wack of a stick I have ever had

You must be thinking of Mr.Cooper,he lived down that way.I remember some lads filling a baloon with paint and going past his house on a bus (71) and throwing it out of the upstairs window onto his car,got the roof,windscreen and bonnet.I remember the tale about him bashing someones head on the wall,near the lightswitch by the door.I did know Cooper kept a lot of pills in his desk drawer for his nerves,but then again,when he was teaching us,it was us that needed them.
Hi I was in mr coopers class in 65 and I sat at the front and whe he summond me I had to run to mrs couldwells class to fetch him a glass of cold water so he could take his pills

Havn't seen Carl Shutt since he scored for Bristol City against the Blades in 1988 in the 2nd division play off - sending us to Division 3 - ******* :)
Not a bad kid at school though :)


Isaw here in town a while ago and she still looked nice.Married and living on richmond.Carl shutts lad is down at my house now and again he boozes with my son and is his dads double

Hi and Welcome to the Forum pink floyd.:wave: I was at Waltheof the same time as you, so I remember Mr Cooper well. Although he was prone to violent outbursts, he did strike me as a rather sad person with definite health problems. I dont believe he was the worst offender though, Ben Holland could be evil at times, Matt Marshall was a sneaky sod, even "Pop" was prone to violent outbursts. Luckily, we did have some decent teachers to offset the nasty ones, like Mr Mawson and Howard Smith. Do you remember Mr Altass, who took us for Metalwork? He used to hit us on the elbow with a file for no reason!

Hi and Welcome to the Forum pink floyd.:wave: I was at Waltheof the same time as you, so I remember Mr Cooper well. Although he was prone to violent outbursts, he did strike me as a rather sad person with definite health problems. I dont believe he was the worst offender though, Ben Holland could be evil at times, Matt Marshall was a sneaky sod, even "Pop" was prone to violent outbursts. Luckily, we did have some decent teachers to offset the nasty ones, like Mr Mawson and Howard Smith. Do you remember Mr Altass, who took us for Metalwork? He used to hit us on the elbow with a file for no reason!
Hi Sweetcheeks I left in 69 maybe you were in my year. Yes I do remember Mr Altass German he was used to call everyone me little coffdrop. Do you remember Mr Hewitt the History teacher? Lurch we called him because he resembled Lurch from the Addams Family.

Poor old Frank Hewitt! I felt so sorry for him, he tried to teach us History and failed! He could not control the class and it degenerated into a farce. Having said that, after Howard Smith`s super teaching, Lurch fell short and even I lost interest...and I loved History. Ben Holland was a swine, considering he was a Churchman. He used to go spare when the Tech Drawing lines were done too thickly, "I could see that line at 50 yards on a foggy night", then he would crack you on the head with a set square.:hihi:

I bumped into Lurch about 4 or 5 years after leaving school I was in my final year at Shirecliffe collage , he was teaching there at nightschool , he couldnt beleve how well I had done especially as I was one of the disruptive ones in his class that he couldnt control. During the mid 80's I was working for the council and my job as a plumber was to maintain several schools in the city one being Waltheof, it was great to go back there again and meet up with several teachers one of which was Lurch. Pop was still there then and it felt strange for him to take me into the science room to show me which gas taps needed replacing because he no sooner knocked on the door and walked in and everyone immediatly stood up! couldnt believe they still did that

Both me and my husband were there during your time and both moved there from Whitby Road School

Both me and my husband were among the first to move into the 'new Waltheoff' He was the first head boyin the schoolI am glad I saw this thread. I was hoping to find pupils from Waltheof from the early days. My class was the first class Lined up outside Waltheof on the first day it opened 45 yrs ago. I was the first in line and felt very proud of my new uniform, Our class designed the Torch the Badge of the school. The teachers were very strict, Some very sadistic, so much so, If they were to be named today they would face charges. Postlethwaite was the headmaster then He ruled with a cane that hurt. Marshall was the deputy head. He used to hide round corners then give us a caning for walking on the wrong side of the corridor. Grundy, Holland big fat and smelly. He was the RE teacher. I miss those days despite the abuse that used to happen at that school. I shed a tear though when scum bags set fire to the school. I left school in 1961. I recall all my school days. Maybe some of that discipline should return. I have wandered what has happened to a Mr. Saxon. He was head of Whitby Road School. That was the feeder school for Waltheof when I was there. Mr. Saxon was a very nice bloke. Very understanding. Also a Mr. Edwards. He may have passed on he was very ill. Sorry. I could go on forever about Waltheof.

Poor old Frank Hewitt! I felt so sorry for him, he tried to teach us History and failed! He could not control the class and it degenerated into a farce. Having said that, after Howard Smith`s super teaching, Lurch fell short and even I lost interest...and I loved History. Ben Holland was a swine, considering he was a Churchman. He used to go spare when the Tech Drawing lines were done too thickly, "I could see that line at 50 yards on a foggy night", then he would crack you on the head with a set square.:hihi:
Hi again, I've just been looking through (best rock gigs at city hall thread) and not only were we at school at the same time but it would seem that we were at the same "Hendrix/Pink Floyd" Gig. It was my first taste of live music and i've been hooked ever since

Hi again, I've just been looking through (best rock gigs at city hall thread) and not only were we at school at the same time but it would seem that we were at the same "Hendrix/Pink Floyd" Gig. It was my first taste of live music and i've been hooked ever since Hi, that was a great gig, made even more poignant by Hendrix`s death and the Floyd becoming even bigger. It was a chance in a lifetime to see them and I did go to a lot of gigs at the City Hall in the 60`s. Although I do not like Progressive/Heavy Metal etc anymore, I am glad I took the time to see all the bands, most of whom were extremely proficient and hugely enjoyable to watch. At the time a lot of the bands I saw were little known to the general populace, now they are household names for us oldies. The music I adore now is also fairly unknown to almost everybody, but one day I hope more people will listen and enjoy it.

Both me and my husband were among the first to move into the 'new Waltheoff' He was the first head boyin the school
I am trying to recall the line up that day. Mr Edwards was our form teacher at the time. Was you hubbies christian name. Andrew. I remember a Strutt. My pal then was Roger Pass. Billy Bruce. Alan Collins could go on, But these were my best mates then.

Tony Rodgers

Know some of them. Its a long time. Pete Carter was wellknown, remember Paul Askham but no others. You may remember Trev Jones Gary Smith Sean Checkley Andy Hannan Pete Garitty and me (Mark Pashley). Most of us were in Griffiths's class in 78.
Weren't you head boy then Mark? I seem to remember you waiting at the door after lunch or morning time to catch latecomers and write their names in
the late book. Mind you, you did let me and my mate off a couple of times cos my mate was so cheeky!

Yes. Thanks for reminding me :)
So who were you & your mate ?

Weren't you head boy then Mark? I seem to remember you waiting at the door after lunch or morning time to catch latecomers and write their names in
the late book. Mind you, you did let me and my mate off a couple of times cos my mate was so cheeky!

Do you remember me caz 1, i was the good looking one Brooksy:help:

I am trying to recall the line up that day. Mr Edwards was our form teacher at the time. Was you hubbies christian name. Andrew. I remember a Strutt. My pal then was Roger Pass. Billy Bruce. Alan Collins could go on, But these were my best mates then.

Tony Rodgers
My husbands name is not Andrew and Strutt is my maiden name.My married name is Brown and my husband was at school with Roger pass.

Yes. Thanks for reminding me :)
So who were you & your mate ?
Carol and Michelle. My mate was one of the school naughty girls and i was one of the good girls, or at least tried to be when she wasn't getting me mixed up in her wickedness. Still we had been friends since infants so i suppose i should have been used to it and my life probably would have been more boring if it weren't for her. I was very shy and she was an extrovert. She was one of these people who make you feel breathless just being in their company. Pity we drifted apart but i still think of her fondly.

Do you remember me caz 1, i was the good looking one Brooksy:help:
I think so but i am not sure. Were you in Mr Griffiths class?

Carol & Michelle who :)


Carol and Michelle. My mate was one of the school naughty girls and i was one of the good girls, or at least tried to be when she wasn't getting me mixed up in her wickedness. Still we had been friends since infants so i suppose i should have been used to it and my life probably would have been more boring if it weren't for her. I was very shy and she was an extrovert. She was one of these people who make you feel breathless just being in their company. Pity we drifted apart but i still think of her fondly.

hiya i went 2 waltheof left in 95 i was in mr goodrums and mrs wainwrights form class A1,:love: :love:

hi did anyone go to waltheof when it got set on fire in 95 ,i left in 97

I remember Mr Postlethwaite was a gentleman, a headmaster in a million. I also remember Mr Marshall, very scary! People I remember, the Hubbard twins, good friends of mine and being to try to get in touch. Also Lorna Porter, Leigh Flanagan, Kath Leonard. Also remember for some reason, Phillip Toyne! Anyone remember me or my sis, who was younger than me, Marie and Denise Mollart?

Hey there!
I remember the Hubbard twins really well - Wendy and Gail! Wendy was a good friend of mine back in the day :) We hung out with Jane Furniss, Julie Knell and Tracey Dunn.
Also remember Leigh Flanagan and Kathryn Leonard and recall the name Lorna Porter, although I can't put a face to her!
Can't remember you are your sister tho, sorry :(

did any one go more recently? i left in 2004!!

No-one?

???

Sorry! I left in 1979 :)

Hi
i did but left way before you in 1978..i didn't enjoy school at the time but looking back i think it was quite a fun time. What teachers do you remember? i wonder if any from my day were still there when you were.

Just found this link about my old school, I left Waltheof 1985, but my sister left in 1978, Pamela Simpson, think she was friends with Beverley Overend, and think Mel Sterland was in her year, don't know if you remember her or not, we lived on Prince of Wales Road.

Just found this link about my old school, I left Waltheof 1985, but my sister left in 1978, Pamela Simpson, think she was friends with Beverley Overend, and think Mel Sterland was in her year, don't know if you remember her or not, we lived on Prince of Wales Road.

Hi, don't remember your sisters name but Mel Sterland was in my year but not my class. He was a right torment. Remember his brother Glyn? too and i think they were twins

Just found this link about my old school, I left Waltheof 1985, but my sister left in 1978, Pamela Simpson, think she was friends with Beverley Overend, and think Mel Sterland was in her year, don't know if you remember her or not, we lived on Prince of Wales Road.

I left Waltheof in 1985 - wonder if I know you?!

I left Waltheof a year after it was built. I left in 1961 or thereabouts. I have said before on this same thread. It was a great experience back then to have a school as it was at that time. Now things are better, Computers and all the modern teaching techniques. One thing lacking, Discipline and pride. Back then we were proud to wear the school badge. The badge was designed by the fourth year pupils at Whitby Road Schools, Today, The Council waste thousands of pounds having designs made. We had less Political Correction back then. We were happy because we knew where we stood. Today, Well, I dare not comment on todays schooling. The only thing bad back then was the abuse suffered by many pupils at the hands of certain teachers. I think we were more scared of what would happen to us when alone with teachers. But that is all past. The tables are turned in today's schooling. Teachers are now afraid of pupils. A friend of mine who was a teacher for many years had a nervous breakdown. He says that he wishes that he had never gone into teaching. OK we have many great kids in our schools now. Waltheof despite past problems is still a good school. I do keep up with the news. But I ask, Do todays pupils really appreciate what is done and the cost on their behalf. Maybe the majority do. But I do think it is hard for them. Far too much Political Correction and interference in their lives both at home and school. As a kid, We had a rough time of it even in school at Waltheof. But I do not look back in regret. We were well educated with toughness and beatings for mistakes we made in lessons. But at least most at my age can spell, Write, read and add up. and know more about the way our country is run and government.

Just found this link about my old school, I left Waltheof 1985, but my sister left in 1978, Pamela Simpson, think she was friends with Beverley Overend, and think Mel Sterland was in her year, don't know if you remember her or not, we lived on Prince of Wales Road.

My sister (Gillian Mercer) was a friend of Beverley Overend - Wendy Humphries, Beverley Clulee and Carol Keen too.

I remember Mel and his brother - they were 2 years above me, I think.

After spending the night reminiscing about Waltheof I have listed the teachers who were there during my incarceration. I hope it brings back some good and bad memories for all Wally-off`s: Mr`s Cooper, Beckwith, Mawson, Dale, Marshall, Edwards, Wilson, Curtois, H.Smith, R.Smith, Grundy, Hewitt, Salt, Altass, Holland, Barnes, Battersby, Shipley, Ransom and Pop Postlethwaite. Miss Sarson and Mrs Furniss are the only female teachers I can remember, although we did have others. I must dig out my School Reports and try to find others not listed. I wish someone had photographs of the school before the fire destroyed all but the Tower block. Now even that will bite the dust shortly and all our memories of the school will have been obliterated.:sad:
hi ,i went to waltheof and remember all the above names pop had two canes his big one and the little one for little boys ,battersby the english teacher had a ball hung from the ceiling which you had to kiss if you missed out a full stop,ben holland was noted for throwing his chalk and sometimes his board rubber and the stories go on pity the teachers cant do it now never did us no harm.

I went to Pipworth Rd. and then on to Waltheof and had some great times there.Left in 74.

Are you any relation to Wilf Fogg?

Both me and my husband were among the first to move into the 'new Waltheoff' He was the first head boyin the school

Do you remember Alan Thompson? He move to Woltheof from Witbey Road.

Are you any relation to Wilf Fogg?

It's funny you should ask that,as my Uncle,who brought us up was called Wilf but his name was Wilf Grayson.

anyone remember j bedford left around 72-73

Hi, don't remember your sisters name but Mel Sterland was in my year but not my class. He was a right torment. Remember his brother Glyn? too and i think they were twins
use to go drinking in 3 feathers with Mel :hihi:

Mr Fogg or better known as Foggy as I recall. Saw on your profile that your in IT - wow don't know if that's a good thing or not, as I remember you - you were into the more pleasureable things of life, beer, fags, women and being a rascal (loveable type) How times have changed! Anyhow John just to let you know you are oftern remembered in conversation by my brothers over a pint or 2 (John & Richard (Dick) Milne):D

i left in 1985

GUNNER i understand my uncle was also one of the first in. he is john wragg , brother of david and rosemary from darnall. i am told he had the cane for stealing the chains from the toilets........do you recall

i left in 1985

GUNNER i understand my uncle was also one of the first in. he is john wragg , brother of david and rosemary from darnall. i am told he had the cane for stealing the chains from the toilets........do you recall

Joffandanmum, I left in 1985 too - give us a clue to who you are! Pm me!

l keep seing Waltheof school linked to Whitby road school, are they one and the same?
l left Whitby in 1950 and England in 1956 so have lost track.

anyone know the wilcoxs

I knew a Karen Wilcox and I think she had a brother. Karen would have left in 1985.

no lavinia gary michael sharon herbert georgie susan valerie diane

hiya i went 2 waltheof left in 95 i was in mr goodrums and mrs wainwrights form class A1,:love: :love:

hi
i left in 94 so might know you,i was in miss sisk and mr christies form right in the bottom of the tower block.;)

hi did anyone go to waltheof when it got set on fire in 95 ,i left in 97


i left in 94 and my bro left in 96 so theres a chance either of us could know you:confused::confused:

i left in 97 ...was in miss prestons tutor the naughty class :hihi::hihi::hihi::hihi::hihi:

You must be thinking of Mr.Cooper,he lived down that way.I remember some lads filling a baloon with paint and going past his house on a bus (71) and throwing it out of the upstairs window onto his car,got the roof,windscreen and bonnet.I remember the tale about him bashing someones head on the wall,near the lightswitch by the door.I did know Cooper kept a lot of pills in his desk drawer for his nerves,but then again,when he was teaching us,it was us that needed them.

Yes, Mr. Cooper lived on Staniforth Road,fairly near Cliffs' hardware shop. I remember Susan Cliff very well.
Cooper was the "hit man" for Miss.Chadwick("I never struck a child") she sent them for a pasting in the class next door.
It always made me wonder about Miss. Chadwick the RE teacher and totally committed Christian.That when she got married and became Mrs. Shipley she had to rely on science (IVF) to have children.Seems that faith alone is not what its cracked up to be.
There seems to be a thread of hypocracy in all this.

hi did anyone go to waltheof when it got set on fire in 95 ,i left in 97

one of my sons was there when they had the fire in 95, he left 1998

I don't know why it is,but I seem to have a somewhat different perception about some of the staff at Waltheof when I was there.
Some of the incidents will remain with me forever.
The most apalling thing took place at morning assembly 1963/64.Postlethwaite hauled two first or second year girls out on the stage in front of the whole school.
It seems they were caught going through the pockets of unattended clothes in the changing rooms at Woodthorpe Swimming baths.
Postlethwaite then set about a tirade of abuse, aimed at the two sobbing girls.His face was red,it was as if he as going to burst,he was on the verge of hysteria.
You could have heard a pin drop not even a cough, no-one made a sound and the staff just sat there as though nothing had happened.
Whilst some form of punishment would have been appropriate,but absolute humiliation in front of the whole school, well I don't think so.
I would have liked to have known what some of the female teachers thought about it,Sarson,Chadwick and the others.I thought it was disgraceful and these were the people who were there to guide us through life.
Instead we were given good examples of how to behave like a tyrant.

I was there from 87 - 91 ...

Being one of the first pupils to enter waltheof. I and my fellow pupils were in awe. This was a magnificent building to us. We left Whitby Road to attend this school. I was 14 at the time and only had a year to go. However, This was more like a borstal than a school. OK kids may have it very easy and leniant now. But then we were really afraid of teachers. We had shoe inspections. Hands and nails, Feet, Clothes were expensive at that time but, We were even punished if we were not dressed suitable. Punishments were harsh. The reasons for punishment especially with Mr. Marshall were so petty. He was one that would always find a reason to cane a pupil. Then we had the hidden abuse, Much of this was sexual and degrading. But we lived in a time when we dare not open our mouths. Many of those teachers from the early 60's would certainly face long terms in jail if they were still alive today. We were well educated because we were afraid what would happen if we got the answers wrong. Fear was the weapon then.

Hi, i know Wendy Humphries name out of those above. I don't remember your sister tho, Did Wendy Humphries have a little brother called Frank? I have remembered some other names Beverley and tracey ward(twins), Shaun o'brien, Brett hudson?

HIYA WENDY HUMPRHRIES HAD 2 SISTERS TOO CALLED LYN AND DAWN I KNOW AS I LIVED NEXT DOOR TO THEM AT 87 BEAUMONT ROAD

i went to waltheof early 80:s left in 83 i think lol we have had 2 reunions already and think michael thorpe is wanting to rearrange another one for august this year 2006, saw him in town couple of weeks ago but was wanting to know if there will be much interest if he did another one as most of us will be approaching the big 40 this year and 2007, so if you left in that year or year before or after then let me know either in here or by e mail at allibongo69@hotmail.co.uk and well get something in place for august and ill keep you all informed . allison sanders

hiya alison this is darren woodhead hows it going i would be interested in a reunion and could get in touch with a few people

was anyone there when gardiner started??

hi brings back memorys that name he was our form teacher

anyone remember mr parks

i went for a bit left in 95 does sarah lee ring a bell to any one our daniel jubb

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I left in 1969 our 1st teacher was Miss Clague in class 1/3 she was alright others Mr Grundy/ Marshall/ Cooper

I left in 1969 our 1st teacher was Miss Clague in class 1/3 she was alright others Mr Grundy/ Marshall/ Cooper

i also left in 69 remember the named teachers well and many more good times .

i also left in 69 remember the named teachers well and many more good times .

dos any body remember Ian Innes

dos any body remember Ian Innes

yes i remember ian

Mel Sterland, has a brother called John. It's my brother-in-laws dad

yes i remember ianteve

I am Ian you are Steve ?

teve

I am Ian you are Steve ?

hi ,ian steve taylor {tats}

I was at Waltheof from 1966 to 1970

Mr Postlethwaite was the head with Mr Marshall deputy head and Miss Sarsons deputy head mistress. Mr Shipley was Maths teacher. Mr Battersbt the English teacher (handlebar moustache). Mr Smith the French teacher (he used the slipper and not the cane). My first year form teacher was Mr Mawson. He was a Somme veteran from WW1 .. he went over the top at 7:30 on July 1st 1916 and lost every friend he knew in 28 minutes, he said. I went to the Sheffield Memorial Park on the Somme last year ... he was a braver man than I have ever been.

In my class was Kevin Burns, Dave Waller and 48 others I can't remember (senior moment) :hihi:

Many happy memories though.......... Kevin Stones :help:

I was at Waltheof from 1966 to 1970

Mr Postlethwaite was the head with Mr Marshall deputy head and Miss Sarsons deputy head mistress. Mr Shipley was Maths teacher. Mr Battersbt the English teacher (handlebar moustache). Mr Smith the French teacher (he used the slipper and not the cane). My first year form teacher was Mr Mawson. He was a Somme veteran from WW1 .. he went over the top at 7:30 on July 1st 1916 and lost every friend he knew in 28 minutes, he said. I went to the Sheffield Memorial Park on the Somme last year ... he was a braver man than I have ever been.

In my class was Kevin Burns, Dave Waller and 48 others I can't remember (senior moment) :hihi:

Many happy memories though.......... Kevin Stones :help:

Hi Kevin, Firstly welcome to the Forum. I remember Kevin Burns, he was a brilliant swimmer if I remember correctly. I was in the same class as his sister Linda, a really nice girl. I also remember Dave Waller, I think he lived on Bowden Wood and always wore Doc Martens.
I didn`t know that Mr Mawson was a War Veteran and had never heard the awful story of his comrades before. He was such a delightful person, the best teacher I ever knew.
Thanks for the information and have a great Christmas. Richard.

i was there from 75 to 79.which band were you in? my last year i was in mr hewitts form but i remember teachers like mr evans who we called the honey monster who used to give us a dead leg if you misbehaved.

Yup - Kevin Burns was the swimmer. Lived at the bottom of Bridport Road if I remember correctly. His Dad was a fantastic fella. Jamaican and I couldn't understand a word he said but he always made me welcome when I went round to Kev's to 'go out to play'.

Linda was in the year above us ... she was a cracker though, and a great pair of legs. |I had my eyes on Julie Caley though. I remember that Lynne Cowley was well developed for her age.

I'll have to stop this ... too much excitement for my age

i was there from 75 to 79.which band were you in? my last year i was in mr hewitts form but i remember teachers like mr evans who we called the honey monster who used to give us a dead leg if you misbehaved.

Hi
i was there around the same time and Mr Hewitt was my form teacher too. i also remember Mr Booth the biology teacher cos most of the girls fancied him!! Mr Hewitt was a history teacher wasn't he?

hi caz1

yes mr hewitt was a history teacher but he was my form tutor in 1979.did u leave in 78?

Hi
i was there around the same time and Mr Hewitt was my form teacher too. i also remember Mr Booth the biology teacher cos most of the girls fancied him!! Mr Hewitt was a history teacher wasn't he?Ileft in 78.Hung out with pete carter ,steve barrat,john hall.Some of the "nicer" girls were Mandy fleetwood, christine cartrighe and Karen Taylor"massive cush on her"very nice.:):)

hi caz1

yes mr hewitt was a history teacher but he was my form tutor in 1979.did u leave in 78?

Hi there
yes i believe it was 78 . Actually now i am wondering if i am mixed up and think it may be mr griffiths who was my form teacher and he did teach history. Really nice bloke he was.

Ileft in 78.Hung out with pete carter ,steve barrat,john hall.Some of the "nicer" girls were Mandy fleetwood, christine cartrighe and Karen Taylor"massive cush on her"very nice.:):)


Hi brooksy
don't recall any of those names you mentioned. i remember a few girls from my year, trouble is i can remember first names but not so good at surnames.

Hi brooksy
don't recall any of those names you mentioned. i remember a few girls from my year, trouble is i can remember first names but not so good at surnames.Do you remember mr Tiffin .Think he was the Geography teacher.:hihi::hihi:

Hi, I went to Waltheof between 78-84 with some of the following Richard Morris, Joe Pye, Karen Bond, Ian Bower, Robert and Mick Spencer, Nabeel Ali, John Dudley.

Some of the teaching line up were:
Mr Postlethwaite - Head (Liked him but he used to play a really dangerous game with a cricket ball in a packed school yard in the summer months where you had to line up and he would blast the ball at you.
Mr Alan Bardgett - Took over as Head after Pop
Mr Marshall - Deputy Head (was there when he retired in '83)
Mr Doug Tiffin - Geography
Mr Evans - Economics (My favorite line of his was "Have you ever seen snot piled so high?" - really miss those self esteem building/Maynard-Keynes Economics Sessions
Mrs Patricia Hall - Art and my 6th Form Tutor
Mrs Cunningham - 2nd Year Tutor
Mr Kennedy - Biology and 4th Year Tutor
Ms Oxley - Chemistry and 3rd Year Tutor
Mr Rawlinson - Maths
Mr Keith Pratt - R.E (and now Rev. Pratt - Methodist Minister in West Yorkshire)
Mrs Janet Milner - R.E.
Mr Winters and Mr Staniforth - French
Mr Blaby - German (Have never forgotten and wonder if Hans and Liesel Lotte ever made it - they were always swearing on those language lab tapes and had to be bleeped out at the end of each sentence):D
Mrs Perrin nee Beckitt - English
Mr Perrin - English
Mr Caterer and Mr Ransom - Games/P.E./Cross Country
Mr Frank Hewitt - 5th Form Tutor and History
Mr Morgan - Music
Mr Archer - T.D. at the Annexe (Hated the place and when I was there it was supposed to be the ghost of a girl who had hung herself in the girls cloakroom - obviously the whole thing now would be risk assessed with anti ligature coat hooks and support workers to chaperone students through the values led coat hanging reflective experience and NVQ)
Mr Goodrum - Metalwork
Mr Archer - Woodwork
Mr Mellor - Biology
Mr Ellis - English
Mr Cooper - Maths ( I think he retired whilst I was there, I am sure he did some teaching for the St John's Ambulance and he was a Magistrate as well?)
Mr Wing - Chemistry and member of the Territorial Army
Mr Bainbridge - Physics

The sixth form joined Norfolk Park Sixth Form when I was there and the transition to sixth form colleges began. Enjoyed reading others comments. It did appear brutal at times and I didn't always enjoy being there but the memories of Pop banging his Bible at assembly to get us singing He Who Would Valiant Be! (School Hymn as I recall) will always stay with me, along with the school tortoise getting shredded at dinnertime in the grassed quad area by the caretaker with some bright spark shouting - its a lot less bovver wiv an hovver!

anyone knock about with the wilcoxs,johnsons

Hi, I went to Waltheof between 78-84 with some of the following Richard Morris, Joe Pye, Karen Bond, Ian Bower, Robert and Mick Spencer, Nabeel Ali, John Dudley.

Some of the teaching line up were:
Mr Postlethwaite - Head (Liked him but he used to play a really dangerous game with a cricket ball in a packed school yard in the summer months where you had to line up and he would blast the ball at you.
Mr Alan Bardgett - Took over as Head after Pop
Mr Marshall - Deputy Head (was there when he retired in '83)
Mr Doug Tiffin - Geography
Mr Evans - Economics (My favorite line of his was "Have you ever seen snot piled so high?" - really miss those self esteem building/Maynard-Keynes Economics Sessions
Mrs Patricia Hall - Art and my 6th Form Tutor
Mrs Cunningham - 2nd Year Tutor
Mr Kennedy - Biology and 4th Year Tutor
Ms Oxley - Chemistry and 3rd Year Tutor
Mr Rawlinson - Maths
Mr Keith Pratt - R.E (and now Rev. Pratt - Methodist Minister in West Yorkshire)
Mrs Janet Milner - R.E.
Mr Winters and Mr Staniforth - French
Mr Blaby - German (Have never forgotten and wonder if Hans and Liesel Lotte ever made it - they were always swearing on those language lab tapes and had to be bleeped out at the end of each sentence):D
Mrs Perrin nee Beckitt - English
Mr Perrin - English
Mr Caterer and Mr Ransom - Games/P.E./Cross Country
Mr Frank Hewitt - 5th Form Tutor and History
Mr Morgan - Music
Mr Archer - T.D. at the Annexe (Hated the place and when I was there it was supposed to be the ghost of a girl who had hung herself in the girls cloakroom - obviously the whole thing now would be risk assessed with anti ligature coat hooks and support workers to chaperone students through the values led coat hanging reflective experience and NVQ)
Mr Goodrum - Metalwork
Mr Archer - Woodwork
Mr Mellor - Biology
Mr Ellis - English
Mr Cooper - Maths ( I think he retired whilst I was there, I am sure he did some teaching for the St John's Ambulance and he was a Magistrate as well?)
Mr Wing - Chemistry and member of the Territorial Army
Mr Bainbridge - Physics

The sixth form joined Norfolk Park Sixth Form when I was there and the transition to sixth form colleges began. Enjoyed reading others comments. It did appear brutal at times and I didn't always enjoy being there but the memories of Pop banging his Bible at assembly to get us singing He Who Would Valiant Be! (School Hymn as I recall) will always stay with me, along with the school tortoise getting shredded at dinnertime in the grassed quad area by the caretaker with some bright spark shouting - its a lot less bovver wiv an hovver!

Don't remember any of the names you mention but boy do you remember a lot of teachers. i left in 78 but most of the teachers are the same. i remember pop, remember him banging along the hymn book to the school hymn "To be a pilgrim". My friend and i used to work the projector with the words on it. i remember mr Pratt fondly, he was a brilliant R.E teacher.
Didn't personally like Mr Winters, i hated French and he was so smarmy. Mr Blaby was a great German teacher though and your comments on Hans and Liesel Lotte made me smile. Does anyone from my era remember Heinz the German student teacher we had for a short time?
it always makes me laugh to read about Mrs Beckett. i always thought Druscilla was a fantastic name for an English Lit teacher and me and my friends used to take the mick in lessons. i remember we used to read "Far from the madding crowd" and the book alway used to refer to a " mere trifle this " and a "mere trifle" that and being extremely immature we found this very amusing. When i had to read out loud once and this sentance came up i could not read for laughing and Druscilla gave me mate in front a right swipe across the head for making me laugh. She would be done for assaut now. Thanks for the memories Heathy

hiya i went 2 waltheof left in 95 i was in mr goodrums and mrs wainwrights form class A1,:love: :love:

Hi,
I went to waltheof 91-95 and was also in Mrs wainwrights and Mr goodrums class, how strange...and who are you!

Just to let you all know, old pops is alive and well and a grand 82 years of age. Met him again through work, recognised his voice before I even looked up-though its 34 years since I last saw him!! I explained who I was, and even though he couldn't remember me he was chuffed to bits to meet me, asked me if I was a good girl at school. I assured him I was, and still am:D.

Nice to see you all chatting - keep it up. PS I left Waltheof in 1974. Remember Mr Tunnard??

Just to let you all know, old pops is alive and well and a grand 82 years of age. Met him again through work, recognised his voice before I even looked up-though its 34 years since I last saw him!! I explained who I was, and even though he couldn't remember me he was chuffed to bits to meet me, asked me if I was a good girl at school. I assured him I was, and still am:D.

Nice to see you all chatting - keep it up. PS I left Waltheof in 1974. Remember Mr Tunnard??

i'm glad to know pops is well and still thriving. i do recall the name tunnard but cannot place him or what he taught. was it history? or english?

Mr Tunnard was the English teacher. I have only come across this site for the first time tonight and it's been brill reading all the comments about Pops, Mr Marshall, Miss Sarson (am I the only one who liked her even though she told me off daily for wearing a purple bra and smelling of BRUT, and having my skirt toooo short). It's brought lots of memories back, and I'm pleased to say mainly good ones. Makes you feel good too:love:

hi i just stumbled upon this thread tonight, my dad is called shaun checkley(chiggers i believe his nickname was at school) and my mum was called lisa france at school, i dont know what year they left exactly im presuming its late 70's early 80's. just thought id post a comment.

hi i just stumbled upon this thread tonight, my dad is called shaun checkley(chiggers i believe his nickname was at school) and my mum was called lisa france at school, i dont know what year they left exactly im presuming its late 70's early 80's. just thought id post a comment.

Lisa France certainly sounds familiar. If it's the same girl I am thinking of, she would have left around 81/82. Ask her if she knows Melanie White, Joanne Crownshaw, Karen Bond - think the girl I am thinking of was in their year. I left in 1985 and the above girls were my mate's sister's.

replying to my earlier comment my mum and dad confirmed they left in 77 or 78 but has informed me my mums sister my antie left in early to mid 80's called sara france.

hi i just stumbled upon this thread tonight, my dad is called shaun checkley(chiggers i believe his nickname was at school) and my mum was called lisa france at school, i dont know what year they left exactly im presuming its late 70's early 80's. just thought id post a comment.

hi
i remember a Lisa France from school, i left around 78/79. hope she is well.

replying to my earlier comment my mum and dad confirmed they left in 77 or 78 but has informed me my mums sister my antie left in early to mid 80's called sara france.

Umm, maybe it was Sara France I recall then (?) Got me thinking now! :huh::)

i attended waltheof in the 70s and left in 1978. pals included steve barratt, dave brooke , paul charlsworth, pete carter, jeff barton.

hiya i remember all them my name was christine cartwright (then)

I left in 1984.

Teachers I remember were:-

Mrs
Shemeld
Mr Wing - Still in touch with him now
Mr Archer
Mr Foden
Mrs Francis


Was at school with Maria Mills,John Hartley, Matthew Powell-Pepper, Howard Mitchie, Diane howard, Tina Budd, Jill Booth, Janet Groves, Jane Royal.

Hiya all i went to Waltheof too and remember all the old names im now 52 my name was Janet Hill and i had an older brother called Malcolm. 1 friend and pupil in my era was Stephen Damms and he is now a head of year ay Myrtle springs accadamy. People i have never seen or herd of in Years was Linda Smith, David coulston and too many to mention if anyone knows me get intouch perhaps im more lucky here than friend reunited.

I left in 1984.

Teachers I remember were:-

Mrs
Shemeld
Mr Wing - Still in touch with him now
Mr Archer
Mr Foden
Mrs Francis


Was at school with Maria Mills,John Hartley, Matthew Powell-Pepper, Howard Mitchie, Diane howard, Tina Budd, Jill Booth, Janet Groves, Jane Royal.

I left the year after you and don,t remember any of those teachers except Mr. Wing.

I do remember, Mr Ballard, Miss Green, Mrs Wainwright, Miss Graney, Mr. Bavelja, Mr. Ellis, Miss Atkins

I do remember some of the kids you mentioned.(I also remember Tim Simpson and Arif Shugafi, Bev Bolsover and Jill Caine)

I was there with Shane Budd, Philip Wright, Jimmy Pitsch, Orton Oliver, Lorna Bond, Jane Lewis, Vicki White, Helen Wedge, the list goes on!

hiya i remember all them my name was christine cartwright (then)Hi christine.I remember you in my class.You knocked about with a blonde lass who name escapes me.Thinki saw you some years ago up jordanthorpe.Bob.:):)

I left the year after you and don,t remember any of those teachers except Mr. Wing.

I do remember, Mr Ballard, Miss Green, Mrs Wainwright, Miss Graney, Mr. Bavelja, Mr. Ellis, Miss Atkins

I do remember some of the kids you mentioned.(I also remember Tim Simpson and Arif Shugafi, Bev Bolsover and Jill Caine)

I was there with Shane Budd, Philip Wright, Jimmy Pitsch, Orton Oliver, Lorna Bond, Jane Lewis, Vicki White, Helen Wedge, the list goes on!

You were in the same year as my OH then - Lee Gamble

You were in the same year as my OH then - Lee Gamble

Blimey - I remember Lee - I went ALL through school with him from Hammerton Road, to Woodbourn (i think he went there!) and then onto Waltheof. I will pm you my name to see if he remembers me.

from '72 to '79 batty was the big bloke, wing was the jolly chemistry teacher, and Salt was the king of the varnish addicts, with his long hair and his manic stare.
Altas was very unusual, and cliffe would slaver on your work and blame you for it. farrand was fair, tiffin was trouble,
miss becket was kind and mrs ackroyd loved everything french
little mrs Cook from lower school was a diamond
cooper was bitter and mellor was magic
but top man was bainbridge the physics teacher

i remember checkley i met him again when he worked on the busses at greenland road

from '72 to '79 batty was the big bloke, wing was the jolly chemistry teacher, and Salt was the king of the varnish addicts, with his long hair and his manic stare.
Altas was very unusual, and cliffe would slaver on your work and blame you for it. farrand was fair, tiffin was trouble,
miss becket was kind and mrs ackroyd loved everything french
little mrs Cook from lower school was a diamond
cooper was bitter and mellor was magic
but top man was bainbridge the physics teacher

This made me laugh! Mr Wing, the 'jolly' chemistry teacher! He wasn't too jolly the day he chased me round the classroom for laughing during registration. That was the one and only time I ever got in trouble at Waltheof - I thought he was a proper nutter! :loopy:

i remember checkley i met him again when he worked on the busses at greenland road
my dad is shaun checkley but says he never worked on the buses at greenland road. whats your name??

Hi everyone, just found you all so thought I'd put in my twopenneth. I left Waltheof in 68,going through the classes of Miss Coe, RH Smith, Mr Battersby, Ida Sarson and Mr Curtois. I believe RH Smith commited suicide, Miss Sarson is still living on Carterknowle Rd and Mr Curtois, who retired when I left, (he said my efforts at science had finally got to him) died in the 1980's and the art teacher Mrs Furniss, formerly Miss Coldwell is living in a Nursing home in Norfolk. Apparently Mr. Marshall had a wife described to me as ugly, perhaps this gives his reason for his sadism. I remember Miss Clague, a youngish teacher with a very pert bossom, sadly I never got in her class for any lessons. Mr Shipley struck fear in me but I also liked his dry sense of humour.
Overall I enjoyed my schooldays with the exception of Marshall, Cooper and Ransom.

i wentt o waltheof and knew of Steve barrett, peter carter, john hall my friends were karen bellamy and karen burke. jj postlethwaite was head and Marshall deputy he took maths i was so scared of him i got unclasifield in the exam i think i even wrote my name wrong that day

hi i went to waltheof school i left in the early 80s i remember micheal and robert spencer, nabeel ali ,joe pye ,chris smedley, christopher shimwell who sadly died.derek hunt ,tracy holland,marina wilson,pete longley still see him.tracey bellamy and loads more my name is jayne white i was very quiet so wasnt noticed much

hi i went to waltheof school i left in the early 80s i remember micheal and robert spencer, nabeel ali ,joe pye ,chris smedley, christopher shimwell who sadly died.derek hunt ,tracy holland,marina wilson,pete longley still see him.tracey bellamy and loads more my name is jayne white i was very quiet so wasnt noticed much

Shanie - was Chris Shimwell a 'mod'? I left in 1985 but I remember a Chris Shimwell who used to hang around the school area while I was there (dark hair) - just wondered if this was him. I've seen in The Star many times, memoriam of a Chris Shimwell and wondered if it was him.

This is a great post that I just came across - remember how we used to have parents evenings ? Dicky Wing once got me making a still in the chemistry lab - after I had set it up he came over and leaned on his elbows whilst he watched the still in operation (yes, it actually worked ???) Suddenly he let off this enormous fart and just turned to me and said "Bet you never expected that from a chemistry teacher" - what could I say but "must be the beans, Sir" - he roared with laughter and we always exchanged some secret reference to this episode. A few dasy later I was in the queue waiting to enter the tower block to make way to morning assembly and Dicky Wing was on yard duty. I was stood a few steps down from him and I found my nose at his backside level - I grinned and looked up at him and made a sniffing with my nose - he just couldn't stop laughing.
By the way, Brooksy, Miss Grainy could sometimes be found on the dance floor of Josephines and rumour has it that one of the ex Waltheof pupils actually managed to develop something on a one nights stand basis. Wanna know who ?

Also, the female sexy chemistry teacher was Miss Adams (when she was at Waltheof Lower at Pipworth) and Mrs. Davis (I think) when she came back to Waltheof Upper.

But who remembers Ben Holland and the stories of the battle between him and a guy called Keith Hurl (don't call him Hurly) who lived on POW road just down from the 3 feathers ?

anyone who left waltheof in 1989????????

Yup - Kevin Burns was the swimmer. Lived at the bottom of Bridport Road if I remember correctly. His Dad was a fantastic fella. Jamaican and I couldn't understand a word he said but he always made me welcome when I went round to Kev's to 'go out to play'.

Linda was in the year above us ... she was a cracker though, and a great pair of legs. |I had my eyes on Julie Caley though. I remember that Lynne Cowley was well developed for her age.

I'll have to stop this ... too much excitement for my age

Jed - great to know that you are still around ! - You were right on all counts - Dad was just FANTASTIC; every one had there eye on Julie Caley; and there is nothing wrong with your memory, when it comes to Lynne
Burnsy (Kev)

Hi, just found this web site (actually told about it by my sister Linda), and I thought it would be really great to find any of my old School pals, from Waltheof or Whitby Rd, - I'm Kevin Burns (Burnsy) if you do remember me, please get in touch.
Thanks

Hi, just found this web site (actually told about it by my sister Linda), and I thought it would be really great to find any of my old School pals, from Waltheof or Whitby Rd, - I'm Kevin Burns (Burnsy) if you do remember me, please get in touch.
Thanks

hi kev, remember you well, hope you are fine,i have p m you,we had some good times in our younger days .

hiya all i left waltheof in 1983 was there from 78 - 83 in my year there was micheal thorpe ,lisa scott, daryl wilcox ,richard senior, billy woods sadly dead now,kevin pye< john todd, andrew wostenholme, kay tindall, rhonda tuckwood and many others whose names are in back of my mind i,m Darren Woodhead if anyone knows of a reunion from our era let me know please

I was one amongst many of the first intake of students elected to undergo the Waltheof experience. I left the area many years ago to live and work in the south of England but having now retired I am considering moving back to the area. I came across the web by accident and reading about and recalling some of the tyrannical behaviour perpetrated by those charged with our education raised a smile which broadened when I remembered some of the retaliation we students managed to impart on our tormentors when the opportunity allowed. The names of most of the teachers are burned in my memory however with the exception of two people Roger Morrell and Barbara Cottrell, who like myself David Gilbert were members of the school badminton team, and one other Martin Ashton, I can remember no other student. If anyone remembers me or those above I should be pleased to hear from you

I guess you must have have been in the year above me judging by the names you recall.
I was there for two years then shipped out to another school, but I do remember the names very well.
You may reacall the Head Boy, Geoff Ray and what about Carol Hart(very pretty).
Maybe Donald Lees or Ron Nelson perhaps David Allott they were not in my year but I do remember them very well.
CF8M

I am now 62. I was also one of the first to walk through the doors of Waltheof. We visited the School two weeks before it opened with Marshall. A reward as our class designed the school badge " Torch ". It was a daunting experience, Going with Marshall was no fun. He made it known to us that we would suffer greatly if we broke any of the new rules. There are some teachers that I would gladly give a good whipping to. But some that got my respect. One of the worse was Mr Knight the woodwork teacher down at annex on Darnall Road. I would love to see a 60's reunion.

Anthony (Tony) Rodgers

Mr Knight now there was a man who should never have been allowed to become a teacher. My abiding memory is of Knight strutting around his domain in his brown “Arkwright” smock with his hands pushed deep in his pockets barking out his orders.
I recall one occasion his coat catching a chisel which was lying on the corner of a workbench knocking it to the floor. He went berserk at the student pushing him and hitting him about the head. Knight ordered the boy to pick up the chisel which he did but the launched himself at Knight pinning him to the wall and holding the chisel to his throat. He was the luckiest man alive.
Carol Hart that rings a bell, did she have short blond hair not straight but sort of bubbly
For about my last six months at the school I became a prefect so you would think I would remember the head boy but unfortunately I do not

I thank God that I only had to stay at Waltheof a few months. First in First to leave. But we also had good times. I recall X country running through Bowden Homestead Woods up to Handsworth, But the kids of today would never have taken the bullying that we did. There are many I know that even today suffer from the Waltheof experience. Sad to say many schools were just as bad then. Today some of those teachers would have been down jail; for a long time. Yet we need some of this discipline back. Remember the metal work teacher. I had an e-mail from him. He was a good guy. Strict but fair. There were other teachers also that never had to use a cane, But were very adept at making us behave. This is what todays kids need. From us being afraid of teachers, The tables have turned, It is the teachers that are afraid of the kids. A young teacher I know well taught at Waltheof, She had a nervous breakdown and is now in a mess. I would love to see a reunion of the first to enter the school. But I am afraid not many of the teachers we had then would be brave enough to come. That is if many are still alive.

I meant to say that Knight broke my wrist with the cane. He also broke the watch I was wearing at the time. He did this because he found a speck of paint on the handle of a paint brush that was soaking, I was the last one in the store room. I hope that man is still alive and suffering,,,,,,,,I think his son also went into teaching and is in a Sheffield Scool. I would have hated a father like that.

Eureka I remember incident where a pupil got his wrist broken. So you were the one. I recall having a smart six for ignoring one of his futile commands. The trouble with teachers like Knight was they enjoyed the power they had over his charges. Others enforced a discipline which would not be acceptable today, but reflected the learning principals of the time. I remember another tyrant Ben Holland, he could hit a pupil sitting at the back of the class with a piece of chalk with unrelenting accuracy. He was equally adept with a board rubber if the fancy took him, but there was not the same malice in his punishment. I remember him doing it to me for not paying attention, but after the lesson had finished he took me to one side and chatted me through my indiscretion. I know a number of people hated him but I quite liked the guy in fact he instrumental in my taking up engineering. I do remember the cross country runs they were hard and there was never an acceptable excuse for not participating and for avoiding punishment if you were caught walking or the last one home. I cannot remember who the games master was. Was it Grundy. I recall he was in charge of the Rugby team at Whitby Road. Do you remember a music teacher called Barns I think he went on to Waltheof. He drove a Ford Anglia, a black one. When we left Whitby Road we took his car to pieces and left it in the garage. Their was another teacher who drove a V.W. Beetle I recall he took us for history but I cannot remember his name.

Yes he broke my wrist. But he certainly paid for it. We had no protection at that time. We dare not tell anyone. My mother went berserk with him at the time and Mr. Saxon threatened to call the Police. Remember Saxon. Well my brother was on leave from the army at the time. He had a word with Knight. I never had trouble after that. Well Ben Holland. Tried to remember his name the other day. A christian man with christian values he said he was. Maybe he should have made good use of his talents for helping solve problems. He was hard to make out. Dead strict, But understanding when w he wanted to be. Grundy I will not say what he was on the forum. He should have been in jail ages ago. Barns. He could be a laugh at time. He was a comic when he used the cane. He himself used to be picked on. He was very ill though. Remember Edwards, Another power lover. He ended up in a wheel chair I am told. Well what goes around comes around.

I recall I kind of hush about the incident with your wrist. Grundy used to take rugby practice and it was not uncommon for pupils when practicing tackling to leave the boot in on him. His phrase was get their legs they cant run without their legs. We used to aim a bit higher on the principal that we could do more damage. I also remember him taking cricket practice with Cooper, another one you would not trust with your dog, he kept telling the pupils to "throw for the face" and that "they would catch the ball one way or another" and then laughing. So I did the trouble was he was not looking and hit him in the mouth. I think it was two strokes for that. But it was worth it. Were you involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award ? I got involved it was a bit of a laugh. I remember, I think it was Edwards tall stocky man with black hair and glasses, teaching us first aid whilst reading the blood circulatory system from a book. I also remember going camping for the weekend at Great Hucklow and have an abiding memory of Ms Chadwick dressed in a plaid skirt, squatting opposite me around a camp stove. She was with a tall gawky chap. The view probably scared me for life. You are correct though we did have some laughs.

I remember the wind up routine Barns had prior to him striking the blow, he pulled a similar face when playing the piano, particularly when rather than playing for the school assembly he wandered off into some rousing rendition of a traditional hymn. God do you remember those assemblies sitting on the floor for what seamed like hours, and the silence that descended if someone dared to move cough or fidget.

I cannot remember now if it was Cooper or Grundy that lived above the wood shop on Staniforth Road. But we used to avoid going past there. I took First Aid as well On The Dukes Awards. I was supposed to go to camp. I never made it I ended up in Hospital with Pnuemonia. That was bad back then. I sometimes have a giggle. But many of the youngsters would never believe me when I tell them about Walth