I was a pupil at Abbeydale Grange School back in the 80s, it used to be a good School.

I have seen some of the 'riff raff' that attend the School now and NO WAY would I send my kids there, it has really gone downhill. From my observations a large number of the pupils seem out of control.

Anyone else got any comments about this School?

Still wander round in the school grounds as it's a handy dog walking area, I suppose there are a few happy memories as well but not many. Hague, Bates, Wilkinson I disliked them all.
Nowadays the school is a fraction of the size it was when I was there and now is just housed in the Lower school on Hastings Road. The Upper school is offices for the LEA and the sixth form has gone razed to the ground and the land is up for redevelopment so probably another over priced housing estate.
The kids who go there are no worse than the kids at plenty of other schools but if I walk past with my dog i do get irritated when the Muslim girls squeak in mock terror and some of the lads inform me that they will kick my dogs head in. Charming individuals and I for one want to know why the school doesn't have teachers standing at the bus stops at kicking out time.

Originally posted by WallBuilder
Still wander round in the school grounds as it's a handy dog walking area, I suppose there are a few happy memories as well but not many. Hague, Bates, Wilkinson I disliked them all.
Nowadays the school is a fraction of the size it was when I was there and now is just housed in the Lower school on Hastings Road. The Upper school is offices for the LEA and the sixth form has gone razed to the ground and the land is up for redevelopment so probably another over priced housing estate.
The kids who go there are no worse than the kids at plenty of other schools but if I walk past with my dog i do get irritated when the Muslim girls squeak in mock terror and some of the lads inform me that they will kick my dogs head in. Charming individuals and I for one want to know why the school doesn't have teachers standing at the bus stops at kicking out time.

I left in 85 I think? The names you quoted, they sound familiar. Mr Massey was the Head there during my time.

Think of running the cross country circuit and the names may register. I'd of been one of your prefects when you were a first year, didn't we enjoy swinging you around by your ties.
This has come up on the forum before and there are some interesting school memories on Friendsreunited. My favorite teachers were Miss Nicholls English, Mr Brown Maths, Mr Longley History, Mr Williams R.E. I still possess all the photo's of the sixth form classes and will one day get round to putting them up on Friends reunited.

From when I was there in the 1970's, the teachers I remember are:-
Miss Williams, the headmistress of lower school, who taught Maths

Mr Longley the deputy head of lower school, who taught History,

Mr Ramsbottom, who taught R.E.

Mr Marshall, who taught English

I can picture a few other teachers, but I can't remember their names. I left in the third year to go to another school.

I remember the sixth form library and the woods between upper and lower scholm being out of bounds. I also remember the steep grass bank behind lower school, which was always made out of bounds during winter.

PT

I went to AGS for the whole of my secondary years, starting in '94 and leaving in '99, when Jan Woodhead was head. I really liked it and had many happy memories there. The best teachers were Mr Dacey, Mr Gilmour & Mrs Parry. Since then though, unfortunately it has developed a bad reputation which is a shame cos it served me well and got me to where I wanted to be. Often, it depends on the individual; a student who works hard will succeed no matter what school they go to, but the teachers I had at AGS made my time there extremely worthwhile. :thumbsup:

Hi I left in 98,

Wow Mr Gilmour, Ms Parry and Jan were all pretty kewel.

PM me if ya like and went to the school around that time/.

Do you think maybe its time the school was given a break? If people looked beyond the reputation of the school and actually looked into things such as value added, as well as ofsted reports and positive media then they'd realise that the kids at that school are achieving and gaining a very positive educational experience. I remember going to look round in 94 and the reputation was no better then than it is now. Surely all schools have bad kids?? I don't imagine for one second that its aperfect establishment, but what school is?? Its nice to hear that Burny had a positive experience and is praising the teachers!

I went to AGS for the whole of my secondary years, starting in '94 and leaving in '99, when Jan Woodhead was head. I really liked it and had many happy memories there. The best teachers were Mr Dacey, Mr Gilmour & Mrs Parry. Since then though, unfortunately it has developed a bad reputation which is a shame cos it served me well and got me to where I wanted to be. Often, it depends on the individual; a student who works hard will succeed no matter what school they go to, but the teachers I had at AGS made my time there extremely worthwhile. :thumbsup:

OHH ME GOWD!! I left in 1993

I remember them, I remember Mr Gilmour eating a banana in class, as a way of putting a point accross??!.bizarre.
Mrs parry always had this frizzy mop of hair!
I liked it, however the school does seem to have gone downhill since then, and its only a fraction of the size it was.

i remember froggy lol.....and peeps such as pogo, kerkhoff, naylor, davies,....i was one of them but i will keep you guessin

i left in 91 and i remember mr brown who in the forth year he had the slow group and in the fith year it was the head of marths i also remember mr ling french teacher, mr machin histroy,and mrs machin english, and pob the miusic teacher dose anyone remember mr silvester when he was a student just staring to be a teacher how he used to go quiet if realy anoyed him .

do you remember mr cousens cos he was great and funny i felt sad when he left
oh by the way pavlo who r u anymore clues?

30andsexy

if anyone know who the teachers name was for pop beause i cant remember his name the decription it he was very old very skinny wore glasses and was very old fashond wore gry trouses with braces holding them up
pleases let me konow who he was
cheers
30andsexy

30andsexy think grange hill character. Mr cousins is the manager of a rugby team. can find out because i was going to surprise him or shock him lol:hihi:

Hi I left in 98,

Wow Mr Gilmour, Ms Parry and Jan were all pretty kewel.

PM me if ya like and went to the school around that time/.

I went to AGS for the whole of my secondary years, starting in '94 and leaving in '99, when Jan Woodhead was head. I really liked it and had many happy memories there. The best teachers were Mr Dacey, Mr Gilmour & Mrs Parry. Since then though, unfortunately it has developed a bad reputation which is a shame cos it served me well and got me to where I wanted to be. Often, it depends on the individual; a student who works hard will succeed no matter what school they go to, but the teachers I had at AGS made my time there extremely worthwhile.:thumbsup:

I went from 1995-2000 and had no regrets going there at all. It hasn't the greatest reputation, but when you actually get inside you're made to be a person, not just a pupil with a number, that gets the school it's money if you pass your exams. They actually cared about if you passed, and wanted you to do your best.

My catchment school was Meadowhead - but I'd still rather go to Abbeydale than Meadowhead anyday. I like to be able to wear what I want, wear make-up if I want - be my own person, not what someone wants to make me out to be. I wanted to make my own decisions, have a say on how we wanted the school to be run. The (majority) of pupils in that school had respect for their peers as they were asked their opinions and given the chance to do well. Jan Woodhead was an inspiration to that school and completely changed it around. She had respect from staff and pupils, and fantastic links with local press. If anything happened - she told them the truth. We had a report in the Guardian, television cameras doing a report for about a week (Look North) - if the school was that bad would she really have let these things happen?? I think not.

I wouldn't have any reason not to send my kids there (not that I have any!) - I had a lovely time there, came out with some good GCSEs - so did some in my year - fantastic results even, someone even went to one of the unis at Oxford/Cambridge.. can't be that bad can it?

30andsexy think grange hill character. Mr cousins is the manager of a rugby team. can find out because i was going to surprise him or shock him lol:hihi:

i have seen him recently in sheffield and he reconized me and asked how i was you r right he is a manager of a rugby club but i dont know where or who
cheers :thumbsup:
30andsexy

he is manager of rotherham iv'e just been told

he is manager of rotherham iv'e just been told
nice one thanks for that:thumbsup:
what teacher r u id like to no if i no you
30andsexy

i was pupil,left in 85

still havent guessed 30andsexy

I went 1977-82. 1C 2C and 3C, can't remember the upper school classes I was in.

I went 1977-82. 1C 2C and 3C, can't remember the upper school classes I was in.

You prob didnt know me, but do you remmember john kerkhoff?

I was there after I passed my 11 + when it was Abbeydale Grammar School for Girls and also Grange Grammar School for Girls. Our headmistress Dr. Green was a wonderful woman who believed in equal educational chances for both sexes and said they would be turning Abbeydale comprehensive over her dead body! She must be really turning in her grave as it saddens me to see that due to turning both schools comprehensive and amalgamating them educational standards have dropped so much there has been talk about shutting it down. That is horrendous. Oh yes before someone comes back with I was privileged to go to grammar school no I was not my father was a poorly paid librarian, most of the girls who went to my school did not come from wealthy backgrounds and we all got there on the strength of our earlier education not on money. Girls used to come from all over Sheffield many from poor areas which still had bombed out areas to the green and pleasant playing fields and lake of Abbeydale. What a sad indictment of mosern education!