anyone on here from birley school 1996 onwards?

yeah i left in 2000

yeah me too.

Can't say i miss the place tho!

so is anybody else here a former pupil of birley school?

Me,but it was called Thornbridge then:D

I started at thornbridge and finshed at birley, leaving in 1989.

Mr Goddard was the headmaster then (or little ern as he was known) with Mr Sheard as the deputy, think he came from frechville when the two schools merged.

The original post was asking for people leaving after 1996 though... sorry, not me.

just wanted to know if there are any1 out there that was in my year at school i left in 2000 and me tutor teacher was mr walton

i went to birley i left in 2000 and me tutor teacher was mr walton

is there any1 that attended in that period dont have to av left in 2000

i left Birley in 96...mr walton was my p.e teacher...all the girls fancied him...dont know why! lol

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i went to birley, hated every minute of it! i left in 97. i was in mr Iredales class, bless him, he was a lovely bloke. all my year fancied mr walton too, cant say i did though, he looked to much like peter schmicel!! i had a soft spot for mr taylor. my brother left in 2000, he was called "moo-ed" dont know why

yes I went to Birley infants, middle and Thornbridge, it was an ok school, I was there in the 70s and 80s.

There was a big walk between classes between upper and lower school, I remember Mr Cutts the English teacher he was a right laugh

yeah i was in mr waltons form class too

anyone else??

i went to Birley think it was 1996, was in Mrs Connellys class (IT Teacher), left shortly after to go to Westfield though.

I was at Birley, but a long tim ebefore any of you guys so far. It was Thornbridge Grammar School in my 1st year, you had to pass the 11 plus exam to get in! Mr Snook was the headmaster then. It changed to Birley Comprehensive in my second year. I stayed to do A levels, as you could take them there then. Fond memories of the Common room in the 7th year. Any other "older" Birleyites about?

Originally posted by sultana
I was at Birley, but a long tim ebefore any of you guys so far. It was Thornbridge Grammar School in my 1st year, you had to pass the 11 plus exam to get in! Mr Snook was the headmaster then. It changed to Birley Comprehensive in my second year. I stayed to do A levels, as you could take them there then. Fond memories of the Common room in the 7th year. Any other "older" Birleyites about?
Did it change it's name from birley to Thornbridge then back again?
I was at thornbridge in the late seventies early eighties.
My mum went to thornbridge,sure she mentioned mr snook.

It was thornbridge grammar, then thornbridge comprehensive, then birley comp then as it is now birley community college.

I went there and left last year (2004) Hated every second also, although there were a few decent teachers, I tended to be the hate icon of most people there, i.e. chavs, there were too many.

College is much better and on thurs afternoons, me and all my college friends enjoy being on the tram while all the birley kids squash on, stood up and we are comfily sat down and laughing all the way.

BTW. Kirsty, i like the fact that u mentioned Mrs Connely just before you left. What a joke Connaz was.

I left birley in 1996, also had Mr Walton - how sexy!!! Think Mr Harding was pretty cool in his own way too. Anyone remember poor old Mr Latham.

Also Miss Swift used to remind me of Frank Spencer for some reason.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by tots
I left birley in 1996, also had Mr Walton - how sexy!!! Think Mr Harding was pretty cool in his own way too. Anyone remember poor old Mr Latham. [/QUO

yeah i remember mr latham......and mr jones..he died the first year i was there......i can remember the assembly we had out of the blue one day,to annouce that mr latham had died.
my fav teacher was Mr Harding..he was cool....ill always remember the silly saying he"d say like....put a frog in ya pocket and hoppit...or put an egg in ya shoe and beat it..he was ace!

mr harding was nice but i can always remember how his voice used to carry through the corridors. " YOU BOY ". Scared me to death when i first started there.

Hiya Sheffield! I had the strangest dream last night that I had gone to a school reunion, it was very weird!! Just wondering what everyone is doing these days, I was there from 1988 to 1992. Have been on Friends Reunited and have seen a few of you on there. I cant believe that its been 13 years since we left, its flown hasnt it? Wouldnt it been funny if we did have a reunion though, can you imagine it, seeing everyone again even though you couldnt stand some people (mentioning no names!!!). I still live in the area, used to see a lot of people now and again after we had left but not so much anymore. Anyway if any of you are out there and would like the idea of a reunion (I never thought I would be saying this as I couldnt wait to leave school) it would be fun to have one dont you think?

See ya!

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yeah i remember mr latham, i was in his maths class, i was shocked when i heard he'd died, also mr jones, i didnt like him much but was equally as shocked when heard about him also

Hi Jillibabes

did you here about the affair with mr powers and one of the History teachers (can't remember which one), then apparently mr powers dissapeared. someone told me he commited suicide - hope this isn't true cos he was a good laugh.

I'm new to the forum and have just found this posting. I went to Birley (it was Thornbridge then) and left years ago in 1964. Mr Snook was head teacher and I think it was Mr Latham who was my form teacher. He was a nice chap and I just read that he died, thats sad. There was a geography teacher called Miss Cox, anyone remember her and a Doc somebody, can't remember his name. I heard that they got married.

My 3 children all went to Thornbridge or Birley as it changed its name to. They were all there in the 80s,so we all have some good memories of the place.

any 1 here remember me?

I went to Birley infants, juniors and secondary, I started in the 50`s a long time ago.

anybody remember Miss campion from Birley infants

Originally posted by tots
Hi Jillibabes

did you here about the affair with mr powers and one of the History teachers (can't remember which one), then apparently mr powers dissapeared. someone told me he commited suicide - hope this isn't true cos he was a good laugh.

I remember Mr Powers, he was there when I was in Y7 and yeah, he did mysteriously disappear! Didn't hear about the affair or suicide though...

I was there 97-02.

i heard he had an affair with one of the science teachers. then he did dissappear. there was loads of rumours about different things

Originally posted by gemma86
I remember Mr Powers, he was there when I was in Y7 and yeah, he did mysteriously disappear! Didn't hear about the affair or suicide though...

I was there 97-02.
Wonder if that was the same mr powers that was teaching when i was there? early eighties,
he started off as a pe teacher,then became a geography teacher,curly hair,slightly bulging eyes!

Yeah, its the same one. He looked like that and taught PE and geography, but when I was there he also taught IT...

He stayed there a while then,i left in 82,and if i remember he started as a pe teacher after i'd been there about a year,late 70's?

he was a geography / pe teacher when i was there 95 -00

delete please..

nitelife what is your issue??

no issue whatsoever .just wrong post in wrong place.:D

I was at thornbridge from 79-83 in Mr.Cutts tutor group. 2T-5T. Looking back I had a pretty good time. Does anyone remember Mr Walker ?. He was a chemistry teacher who looked like the yorkshire ripper.:)

My son went to Birley from Nursery in 1993 till he left Birley Community College in July 2005. Mr Walton was his form tutor

i left in 91, but my brother who is 5 years younger, would have left in 96

did you here about the affair with mr powers and one of the History teachers (can't remember which one), then apparently mr powers dissapeared. someone told me he commited suicide - hope this isn't true cos he was a good laugh.

we used to have our form tutor (Mrs Crookes) on that they were seeing each other.

Can anyone remember Mr Jones (known as the school perv) bless him though he passed away after suffering with a brain tumour.

I Left there in 1978!

i left in 91, but my brother who is 5 years younger, would have left in 96


Your brother would have been in my year what is his name.

I was at Birley, but a long tim ebefore any of you guys so far. It was Thornbridge Grammar School in my 1st year, you had to pass the 11 plus exam to get in! Mr Snook was the headmaster then. It changed to Birley Comprehensive in my second year. I stayed to do A levels, as you could take them there then. Fond memories of the Common room in the 7th year. Any other "older" Birleyites about?

I used to go to thornbridge in the 70s left in 77 after moving up from birley middle and started at birley infants in about 65-66
At thornbridge our games teachers were mrPack(who loved himself)and mr Evans there was mrTutt,mrClark,mrFiddler,mrHuntand mrGerrard these are just a few that come to mind
I was there ian barker was thrown down the school bank as part as a so called initiation ceremony.

Left thornbridge in 85 , mr cutts, mr walker ( what a strange guy ) mrs bishop ( maths ), There was a female french teacher there in the early 80's - anyone remember her name ?

At thornbridge our games teachers were mrPack(who loved himself)and mr Evans there was mrTutt,mrClark,mrFiddler,mrHuntand At thornbridge our games teachers were mrPack(who loved himself)and mr Evans there was mrTutt,mrClark,mrFiddler,mrHuntand mrGerrard these are just a few that come to mind
I was there ian barker was thrown down the school bank as part as a so called initiation ceremony. these are just a few that come to mind
I was there ian barker was thrown down the school bank as part as a so called initiation ceremony.
I REMEMBER ALL THAT! I WAS THERE THEN!!! i left in 78 when did u leave? PM me we MAY KNOW EACH OTHER!!!

Left thornbridge in 85 , mr cutts, mr walker ( what a strange guy ) mrs bishop ( maths ), There was a female french teacher there in the early 80's - anyone remember her name ?
Was it miss Pratt?
Very attractive (or seemed to be to a 13 year old) blond hair,long legs?
Wore nice bra's i seem to remember,(like i said i was a 13 yr old with hormones) :love:

yes it was ms pratt.i remember her too

I probably knew you,you mention most of the teachers i remember.

PM me lets see if we do know each other..how old are you ......:)

Was it miss Pratt?
Very attractive (or seemed to be to a 13 year old) blond hair,long legs?
Wore nice bra's i seem to remember,(like i said i was a 13 yr old with hormones) :love:

Miss Pratt, Description spot on , just as i remember her ( well, just as i would like to remember her anyway )

Ms Prat? I missed that one. by the sound of her, I would have remembered her. when was she there?

i seem to have started a good discussion. can't remember year i left think was 2000?? my form tutor was mr ireland.
can't remember the really weird physics teacher who was a perv???
mr powers had an affair with the other geography teacher ms peacock weren't it???? she left and he disapeared.
anyone else in mr irelands class/form i was in S.
think left in 2000?maybe 2001. i left as mr vicker took over.
can anyone remember mr chapman??? he was great!!!

i seem to have started a good discussion. can't remember year i left think was 2000?? my form tutor was mr ireland.
can't remember the really weird physics teacher who was a perv???
mr powers had an affair with the other geography teacher ms peacock weren't it???? she left and he disapeared.
anyone else in mr irelands class/form i was in S.
think left in 2000?maybe 2001. i left as mr vicker took over.
can anyone remember mr chapman??? he was great!!!
You don't mean Mr Iredale do you, as your form tutor? He taught graphics... Don't think I can remember a Mr Ireland... Or was Mr Ireland a science teacher? I seem to remember another teacher who left not long after I started (in 1997).

I don't think she was called Mrs Peacock - she went off to Hong Kong or something and then came back for a week, but we never saw her again...

It's a shame Mr Chapman left, it was better with him. The school seems to have gone downhill quite a lot...

definately gone downhill!!!
yeah mr ireland i know whose form i was in lol
mr ireland dies bless him he dies whle i was there.
mr ireland is a physics teacher or was i dunno if he still there.
whose form was you in?

anyone remember mr green???

I was in Mrs Rose's (Miss Fieldsend) form.
I remember Mr Green - I believe he's still there and he came into the shop where I work the other week but I didn't say anything to him.
I remember who you mean now with Mr Ireland lol
What year did you leave? I left in 2002.

think it was 2000 i'm 22 in september so think it was 2000? what bout u gem?

i was there 1970 till76 are there about then carnt remember any teachers ,,john Ibbotson paul marshall simon golding the late neil port{rip}

i was at thornbridge from in 72 ish what a **** hole

I remember Mr Green, Tigger, we used to call him Reverend Green. I think I remember a Mr Ireland too, yeah he was new when we were in our final year, for science I think. Does anyone remember Mr Sheard, he was scarey. What about Miss Jackson the PE teacher, we all thought she was a lesbian cos she used to make us have showers and stand and watch, uurrrgghh! What about Mr Birkinshaw the English teacher, the last I heard he had become a vicar, he was right funny. In the early nineties there was a competition on the radio to vote for your favourite teacher and that was Mr Birkinshaw, we were winning too at one bit and the prize was having Take That perform at our school, I was gutted!

i left thornbridge/birley in the 80s and remember some of misfits that we had as teachers does anybody remember Mr westropp the music teacher?

i left in 2000 my tutor was mr walton did any one else leave then or was in my tutor group

I remember Mr Green, Tigger, we used to call him Reverend Green. I think I remember a Mr Ireland too, yeah he was new when we were in our final year, for science I think. Does anyone remember Mr Sheard, he was scarey. What about Miss Jackson the PE teacher, we all thought she was a lesbian cos she used to make us have showers and stand and watch, uurrrgghh! What about Mr Birkinshaw the English teacher, the last I heard he had become a vicar, he was right funny. In the early nineties there was a competition on the radio to vote for your favourite teacher and that was Mr Birkinshaw, we were winning too at one bit and the prize was having Take That perform at our school, I was gutted!
i remember mr green he was a rite numpty. mr sheard i used to av nightmares about him he was so scary it was untrue

Judith - I remember Miss Campion from Birley Infants - big motherly woman as I recall. Do you remember Mrs Gabbitas - she was nasty?

I left Birley in 1990, I bumped into Mr Harding and Mrs Hardstaff not so long back (not together)

I remember Mr Lord, liked him and Mr Goddard (Ernie)

It was a real shame about Mr Jones; he was a good guy and my year head

Anyone remember Miss Jackson the PE teacher, we all thought she was a lesbian cos she made us have showers and watched us, makes me shudder to think about it, eeeeeek!!!:gag:

hmm i left in 2001 i fink and no most of them teachers your all on bout
but how am i supposed to no if i no anybody if you aint got your names posted

I was at Birley, but a long tim ebefore any of you guys so far. It was Thornbridge Grammar School in my 1st year, you had to pass the 11 plus exam to get in! Mr Snook was the headmaster then. It changed to Birley Comprehensive in my second year. I stayed to do A levels, as you could take them there then. Fond memories of the Common room in the 7th year. Any other "older" Birleyites about?

Sultana
I was there from '67 to '74, starting at Thornbridge for 1 year, then it became Birley Comp. Like you stayed on to do A levels or should it be A level.

Tazz

Miss Pratt, Description spot on , just as i remember her ( well, just as i would like to remember her anyway )

Lol, mrs pratt, very appropiate name.

She ended up getting the sack when she appeared in an adult mag and it was left open on Mr Latham's office desk (he was head of upper school then)

memories, memories :hihi: :hihi:

i left thornbridge/birley in the 80s and remember some of misfits that we had as teachers does anybody remember Mr westropp the music teacher?

Aye remember him, wasnt he always playing tennis with the other P.E teacher, not Mrs lesbo Jackson who ended up at Richmond the other one, cant remember her name :rolleyes:

hardy ha ha

Maybe, maybe not, but.................if they did I really hope they dint use the same toilet at the same time as yourself :hihi: :hihi:

I was at thornbridge from 79-83 in Mr.Cutts tutor group. 2T-5T. Looking back I had a pretty good time. Does anyone remember Mr Walker ?. He was a chemistry teacher who looked like the yorkshire ripper.:)

I was at Thornbridge as it was then and left in 1985. I remember Mr Walker aka Yorkshire Ripper. I had a fab time at school, looking back :D

Mrs Bishop (Maths) was a dragon, she once made me wash of makeup with freezing water and no soap.

Mr Cutts was a laugh and very easy going.

Mr Goddard was head at the time and I remember Mr Clarke (RE) he died during an exam in the gym. I had no idea about Mr Latham :o

Mrs Pratt once shoved a desk into my ribs as I dared to giggle during a lesson, she stunk of cheap perfume

i left in 89.originally started at frecheville til it merged with thornbridge.
i thought mr powers had the affair with mrs crookes??

I left Birley in 1990, I bumped into Mr Harding and Mrs Hardstaff not so long back (not together)

I remember Mr Lord, liked him and Mr Goddard (Ernie)

It was a real shame about Mr Jones; he was a good guy and my year head

I started Birley in 1989 and finished it in 1993, well 4 years was enough. Not the greatest time by any means. Well I can remember Mr Lord, had him every year for Maths a really great teacher. Mr Goddard was a cool guy, I am surprised I liked a Head Teacher. I bet everyone remembers Mr Tilsley (History), a very strict person but knew his history. For scients it was Mr Godison. One of the best teachers was the art teacher Mr Irerdale or is that how you spell it. All I know is when I was there he had black bushy hair and was a very supportive teacher. I had Miss McPherson for my tutor.

Can anyone remember Mr Day? I swear Miss Jackson was in the army before she was a teacher. Now the French Teachers name I can't for the life of me think of, I know she was a thin woman with stern features and silvery grey hair. Its funny how things come back to you.

I heard on the grapevine that there may be a reunion for those who sat A levels in 75 at Birley, as we will all be 50 this year (eek)! Anyone out there know any further details?

I left Thornbridge Comp in 84, now living in Texas

I don't even remeber my form teacher he was the Physics Teacher (Phillips rings a bell) :huh:

Mr Tutt was my German teacher - now there was a guy who couldn't keep control :hihi:

Mr. Powers and Evans did PE :clap:

Good times!!!!! Anyone there 80-84 give us a shout.

________________________________________
Shaun

I was a student at Birley from 95 to 2000. Was in Miss Routh's tutor group. Remember loads of the teachers from there. The affair with Mr Powers thing was between him and Mrs Westropp who was a science teacher. Mr Green has now been sacked. Good ol Mr Harding is still going strong. Anyone who was in same year group as me pls tell me ya names to see if i remember ne of u. Ta

hey up ppl i left in 2000,my tutor was mr walton. does any1 remember me by the way its cheryl stead

Hi I remember a lot of teachers mentioned I left in 89. I may remember you mindyw

Hi Cheryl, i was in same year as u and vaguely remember ur name tho cant put a face to it! Hope lifes treating ya well. Im Kerrie Greasley.

Is there anyone on here that went to Birley school up to 1991

which birley school the seniors

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=28277

might be better looking here

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i left in 1988 (frecheville)
Teachers i remember, Mr Green, Mr Lord, Mr Styan, Mrs Singleton, Mrs Bacon, Mr Tucker, Mr Robinson, Miss Chadwick.

do any old birley pupils remember anne smith and bill padley!

Does Anyone Remember Mrs Griffin-appadoo-spanish-american Or Mrs Boocock-english

I attended Birley Junior school the first day it opened early Sept 1952. At the time there was no infants school. Juniors and infants were attending the same as the infant dept was not built The headmaster was named Mr Gillis, I remember some of the teachers but not many. I then moved to what was Birley Secondary Modern School. The headmaster was a Mr Davies, other teachers were Mr Tyson (didn't like him) Miss Smith (nor her) Miss Walsh, Mrs Hollingsworth, Mr Guest, Miss Stringer, Mr Burke these are just a few I can recall at this moment in time.
I did enjoy my time at school, disapline was strictly adhered to, attendance by todays standards was very good. Parents were not going into school to complain about their child getting a "scutch" round the ear, we dare not go home and tell our parents the teacher had clipped us as we would get another even harder.
The only thing I regret about school is that in my time you were not given the opportunity to learn a foreign language. I think that to-days kids should have this as part of the curriculem with many families taking holidays abroad and then moving to other parts of the world.
By the way I left Birley early 60's!!1 Yes I am a Grandmother!!!

God grief!!! Mr Goddard!!! He really did look like Earnie Wise, Mr powers, Mr Walker, Mr Griffiths ( the science teacher with a wonky glass eye...lol
Ms Evans, Ms Pratt, Mrs Schofield and who the devil was that hippy type RE teacher who used to sit cross legged on his desk, drinking coffee with a very suspect smell of whisky to it.

Arrrr Mr Tylsley, looked like hitler! and so it goes on laugh, what a scream!!!
Like I could ever be arsed to actually attend most times but when I did I usually got picked on by some bozo:hihi:
Does anyone recall having to do cross country in the p****ing down snow, across Birley golf course and back down white lane ending with a hard slog up the cowey? Hypothermia and blue knee's:hihi:

God grief!!! Mr Goddard!!! He really did look like Earnie Wise, Mr powers, Mr Walker, Mr Griffiths ( the science teacher with a wonky glass eye...lol
Ms Evans, Ms Pratt, Mrs Schofield and who the devil was that hippy type RE teacher who used to sit cross legged on his desk, drinking coffee with a very suspect smell of whisky to it.

Arrrr Mr Tylsley, looked like hitler! and so it goes on laugh, what a scream!!!
Like I could ever be arsed to actually attend most times but when I did I usually got picked on by some bozo:hihi:
Does anyone recall having to do cross country in the p****ing down snow, across Birley golf course and back down white lane ending with a hard slog up the cowey? Hypothermia and blue knee's:hihi:

Brings back memories:D would love to go back, I'm now 32 how old are you if you dont mind me asking???

God grief!!! Mr Goddard!!! He really did look like Earnie Wise, Mr powers, Mr Walker, Mr Griffiths ( the science teacher with a wonky glass eye...lol
Ms Evans, Ms Pratt, Mrs Schofield and who the devil was that hippy type RE teacher who used to sit cross legged on his desk, drinking coffee with a very suspect smell of whisky to it.

Arrrr Mr Tylsley, looked like hitler! and so it goes on laugh, what a scream!!!
Like I could ever be arsed to actually attend most times but when I did I usually got picked on by some bozo:hihi:
Does anyone recall having to do cross country in the p****ing down snow, across Birley golf course and back down white lane ending with a hard slog up the cowey? Hypothermia and blue knee's:hihi:

Mr Clarke was the R.E teacher, who sadly passed away a while ago.

I left in 1999, I had a geograghy teacher as my tutor cant remember her name

i left in 1990 i think lol

yes I went to Birley infants, middle and Thornbridge, it was an ok school, I was there in the 70s and 80s.

There was a big walk between classes between upper and lower school, I remember Mr Cutts the English teacher he was a right laugh

:D hiya.. omg.. I remember that walk too.. in fact my daughter started at Birley (Thornbridge) this week and I took her on the 'walk' days before... I was nostalgic.. she was bored!!... Mr cutts ahhh what a teacher!... think my sis secretly fancied him!

I left Thornbridge in 1985/6 ish lol

Does anyone remember Mrs Bishop?.. old fish lips! lol

Mr Clarke?.. the mad RE teacher R.I.P Mr Clarke

Mr Goddard (Ernie Wise) was the headmaster then.

:cool:

I remember Mr Powers, he was there when I was in Y7 and yeah, he did mysteriously disappear! Didn't hear about the affair or suicide though...

I was there 97-02.

hey I heard about an affair he 'apparently' had with a student... i do remember name but wont post it here for obvious reasons... dunno how true it was

i was there 1970 till76 are there about then carnt remember any teachers ,,john Ibbotson paul marshall simon golding the late neil port{rip}

Hi... I left 85 ish... I remember Porty.. R.I.P...
i think i was in the same year as your sister... Julie?

i left thornbridge/birley in the 80s and remember some of misfits that we had as teachers does anybody remember Mr westropp the music teacher?

omg.. been trying to think of his name for ages!

what a dish! lol

I was at Thornbridge as it was then and left in 1985. I remember Mr Walker aka Yorkshire Ripper. I had a fab time at school, looking back :D

Mrs Bishop (Maths) was a dragon, she once made me wash of makeup with freezing water and no soap.

Mr Cutts was a laugh and very easy going.

Mr Goddard was head at the time and I remember Mr Clarke (RE) he died during an exam in the gym. I had no idea about Mr Latham :o

Mrs Pratt once shoved a desk into my ribs as I dared to giggle during a lesson, she stunk of cheap perfume

I left the same year as you.. and remember all the above...
Fish lips was indeed a dragon
cuttsy was a great laugh
Mr Clarke. r.i.p
Mrs Pratt.. yep apt name for the cow who gave me an E in my report!

Good greif! is it Lisa Lax???? How you doing babe? God the laughs we had! Me? Vampira, Blood hound Bloodworth...lol
Picked on big style cos of name, but hey that don't bother me nomore..lol

Good greif! is it Lisa Lax???? How you doing babe? God the laughs we had! Me? Vampira, Blood hound Bloodworth...lol
Picked on big style cos of name, but hey that don't bother me nomore..lol

:help:

hi ya...
Sorry wrong Lisa... although i do remember Lisa Lax... i think she was the year above me!
so dont bite me!! lol

Brings back memories:D would love to go back, I'm now 32 how old are you if you dont mind me asking???

Mr Goddard..lil ern! lol:hihi: I'm 41 now thanks for askin feel dead old now:hihi:

:help:

hi ya...
Sorry wrong Lisa... although i do remember Lisa Lax... i think she was the year above me!
so dont bite me!! lol

No worries, names get vague when we get older..lol I got all my front teeth knocked out, later in life whilst working....so can't and won't bite!:hihi:
Fangs are a thing of the past..lol

Recall fish lips bishop though, glass eye Griffiths and lil Ern...Did Mr Powers really have an affair with a pupil? Well I never..lol

Hi All , I left Thornbridge in 1974 - remember loads of girls ( girl friends), Suzanne, Sharon, Sue, Debrah, Carol, Jayne, Lynn , Nicola , Bev, Jill , & mates Gil - Malc, Russell , Martin, Steve, Richard - Oh the Abbott twins Ian & David Judge, Keith & Phil .
Any one remember Neil from Lister Drive?

:love::thumbsup:

My whole school life was through Birley, first at the infants with Miss Campion as Head teacher and then at the Juniors with Mr. ? as Head. When i started at the Secondary School the head was Mr. Davies (Chunkey?) followed by Harry Lines. Anyone remember the History teacher David Phypers (now a retired vicar working for the Diocese of Derby) Mr. Dickinson doing woodwork and the lovely Pam Moore teaching cookery. I started in 1958 and left (thankfully) in 1969.
Have'd lived away from Sheffield for many years, now living in the cold North East near Whitley Bay

My whole school life was through Birley, first at the infants with Miss Campion as Head teacher and then at the Juniors with Mr. ? as Head. When i started at the Secondary School the head was Mr. Davies (Chunkey?) followed by Harry Lines. Anyone remember the History teacher David Phypers (now a retired vicar working for the Diocese of Derby) Mr. Dickinson doing woodwork and the lovely Pam Moore teaching cookery. I started in 1958 and left (thankfully) in 1969.
Have'd lived away from Sheffield for many years, now living in the cold North East near Whitley Bay

All my schooling days were at the Birley schools, i remember Miss Campion, then we all moved up the driveway to the Juniors where Mr Gillis was the Head Teacher some other names come to mind are Mr Varney Mr Mitchell & Mr Padley

In 1962 we all then moved down to the dredded seniors, we had heard so much about the initiation ceremony we were about to receive from the older kids already there. The first person we met on the first day was Chunky, the Head Master, Mr Davies to his friends. This is when we really found out what school was all about.

I was in Mr Phypers form where we had the register taken before going to the first lesson i think it was 4H. When in Mr Ps History lesson he had a habit of standing behind you and pulling the back of your hair saying that's not right lad, knowing that he now a retired vicar does not surprise me as he was a deeply religious man, though we had Mr Higgins for our RI lessons he also took art

Then there was old Granny Smith who took us for Geography then when she left Mr Shimwell came to teach in her place, does anyone remember the larger than life English teacher Taffy Williams, Mr Dickinson also to Technical Drawing as well as Wood Work, now he was a nice bloke. We started learning the strange French Language with Harry, Mr Lines, who was at that time Departy Head,i could never get the hang of that to his horror.

Mr Burke now here was a man i was glad to see the back of, after our first term, then came in Ray, Mr Mattews he took us for PE he was a good alround sportsman but really liked his Basket Ball and was attached to the Scorpions Team at one time the girls had Betty, Mrs Ellis for their PE lesson, who was/is coach to the Sheffield Hatters Team but i belive she has had a name change to something like Betty Codona.

Ho and Pam Moore was a cracker.

Hi,
Thanks for giving me Mr Gillis, I really could not remember his name. Do you remember Mrs Gabitas in the infants. She really was a snob, maiking her name longer by suggesting it was GABEETAS, bit like Mrs Bucket in "Keeping up appearances"
Do you also remeber Brenda Carnall? She actually lived a couple of doors away from me. Both her and Husband Eric have died as has Eric Mitchell.
Ray Matthews actually went to the same college that my Dad had done a few years before, I think that because I knew this bit of his background and the fact I hated sports, we never really got on. I did get on very well with Mr. Dickenson and indeed Pam Morre, who I still say to this day gave me the chance and inspiration to actually enjoy cooking (My kids were very pleased at this part of my eduacation but that is another story).
Over the years I did keep in touch with Taffy Owen, perhaps my favourite teacher of all, and after getting re-aquanted with David Phypers and hearing his slant on the scholl, realise just what a gem Taffy was, though david did not get on with him at all (or any other teacher as far I can assertain!).
Anyway, if yopu have other memories please come back on line, cheers
N.E. Gazza

Yeah I also went to Birley infants and middle schools, then went over to Frecheville comp. Mr Sheard was deputy there when I left in 86.

Anyone in Frecheville in the 80's?

Hello matthav,
i left Sheffield for the second time around 1980, but still return to see family who all live in Frecheville. You were well after me at School as i left in 69 and worked on Fargate at the Peter Lord Shop.
N.E. Gazza

Cannot think why i called Taffy, Mr Williams must have been the welsh Boyo connection. Yes i can remember Mrs Gabbitas who i think her daughter went to the school too, i remember a mrs Twydale does that name ring a bell?.
Mrs Carnell, can't remember her, but the old memory is now getting hazy.

I left in 1966 and looking back had some good times there, left school at 4pm on friday and started work at 8am the next morning Saturday. You would probably be in the first year as i left.

Hi,
"Taffy" Owen was very Welsh, during my time at snr school he ran Eisteddfod's and had us all reading poetry etc, great fun (perhaps). Brenda Carnall would have been on maternity leave some of the time you were at the juniors, her and Eric had to eventually adopt their two kids so she would have been away for quite a while.
i to left at 3.30 on the Friday of the summer hols and went to work on the Monday.
Mrs Twydale was at the School for just one year i think, dont think she taught me though. True about the Gabbitas having a daughter at the school, followed by another when i went. The big problem was when she got the older kids to "baby sit" at break and lunch time. Seem to remember that it caused a bit of a rumpuss at the pta.
Must go, actually have work to do,
Keep in touch.
N.E. Gazza

Hi,
Thanks for giving me Mr Gillis, I really could not remember his name. Do you remember Mrs Gabitas in the infants. She really was a snob, maiking her name longer by suggesting it was GABEETAS, bit like Mrs Bucket in "Keeping up appearances"
Do you also remeber Brenda Carnall? She actually lived a couple of doors away from me. Both her and Husband Eric have died as has Eric Mitchell.
Ray Matthews actually went to the same college that my Dad had done a few years before, I think that because I knew this bit of his background and the fact I hated sports, we never really got on. I did get on very well with Mr. Dickenson and indeed Pam Morre, who I still say to this day gave me the chance and inspiration to actually enjoy cooking (My kids were very pleased at this part of my eduacation but that is another story).
Over the years I did keep in touch with Taffy Owen, perhaps my favourite teacher of all, and after getting re-aquanted with David Phypers and hearing his slant on the scholl, realise just what a gem Taffy was, though david did not get on with him at all (or any other teacher as far I can assertain!).
Anyway, if yopu have other memories please come back on line, cheers
N.E. Gazza

Hi I lived opposite the Carnalls, wonder if you lived on our road at same time. looks like you might have been older than me, might have known my 2 oder sisters Alison and Jane.

Hi,
Did you live on Brackenfield Grove? If so yes. I lived at number 16 where mum still lives.
When did you live opposite them? I moved to Frecheville in 1956 and left for good in 1981 when i moved to Wigan. Have lived in the |North East for about 23 years now first in Prudhoe then about 3 years ago moved to Holywell nr Whitley Bay. Will be away from PC till Monday as working out of office. Hope to hear from you.
N.E. Gazza

I left Birley in 1997! I remember my days there well.

Form tutors: Mrs Westrop, Miss Cameron, Mr Iredale (RIP)

Mr Jones was my Division head when he died. Was a sad day as he was a great teacher. Mr Latham also died while I was there, and Mr Iredale just after I left. I'm sure that school is cursed for teachers.

Hi I lived opposite the Carnalls, wonder if you lived on our road at same time. looks like you might have been older than me, might have known my 2 oder sisters Alison and Jane.

hey i knew alison and jane!!!! i wasa friend of larriane race. still am!!!
mrs carnall was my teacher inthe juniors too!! rip

Hi,
Did you live on Brackenfield Grove? If so yes. I lived at number 16 where mum still lives.
When did you live opposite them? I moved to Frecheville in 1956 and left for good in 1981 when i moved to Wigan. Have lived in the |North East for about 23 years now first in Prudhoe then about 3 years ago moved to Holywell nr Whitley Bay. Will be away from PC till Monday as working out of office. Hope to hear from you.
N.E. Gazza

hi ill bet i know you too!!!

I went to Birley 96-01

Mrs Sapsford was my form tutor!

I liked Mr Day the DT teacher he was cool!!!

And Mrs everly the Biology teacher was cool!

I dint like Mr Tildesy the history teacher he would always look at the corners of the room!!

I liked Mrs Machin An Mrs Barton Jones too!!

I know its says Ex-Birley but i will be an ex birley student soon so updates on the teachers.

I'm leaving this year and most of the teachers mention on here have left whilst i've been there. Mr Green left about 4 years ago to the relief of many students.
A lot of teachers left last year including Mr Harding.
Mrs Barton Jones left a couple of years ago and Mrs Machin left just before christmas.
Mr Vickers is leaving this year also.

Mr Walton is still there and is my PE teacher, he is now married. Mr Day is still teaching. Alot of new teachers have started and are really young. My sister started in September 08 and has most of the new teachers.

My Mum went to Thornbridge i think it was if anyone knows her it would be when she was Corker so if anyone recognizes the surname then you many know either my mum or my auntie.

I was a student at Birley from 95 to 2000. Was in Miss Routh's tutor group. Remember loads of the teachers from there. The affair with Mr Powers thing was between him and Mrs Westropp who was a science teacher. Mr Green has now been sacked. Good ol Mr Harding is still going strong. Anyone who was in same year group as me pls tell me ya names to see if i remember ne of u. Ta

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I leave school in 3 weeks. The affair thing your all onabout with Mr Powers and Mrs Westropp is true i think. Well a couple of years ago she got married and is now called Mrs Powers and has a daughter (might not be his), she still teaches Biology, anyways this is all before my time.

I know its says Ex-Birley but i will be an ex birley student soon so updates on the teachers.

I'm leaving this year and most of the teachers mention on here have left whilst i've been there. Mr Green left about 4 years ago to the relief of many students.
A lot of teachers left last year including Mr Harding.
Mrs Barton Jones left a couple of years ago and Mrs Machin left just before christmas.
Mr Vickers is leaving this year also.

Mr Walton is still there and is my PE teacher, he is now married. Mr Day is still teaching. Alot of new teachers have started and are really young. My sister started in September 08 and has most of the new teachers.

My Mum went to Thornbridge i think it was if anyone knows her it would be when she was Corker so if anyone recognizes the surname then you many know either my mum or my auntie.


Hi my son leaves this year too, and my daughter goes up in September,
their Dad went to Thornbridge too I think :)

I was in Birley infants and middle, then went to Frecheville comp. Left 1985. Anyone from there?:loopy:

snap... I went to the first two and then Thornbridge and left in 1985, whats with the loopy?

put on in error :gag:
good to hear from someone who was there. I too left in 85. Remember any teachers from junior? I was in Mr Charlesworth's class

I was in Mr Charlesworths class too in the portacabin. Mr Hoy my 4th year teacher, do you remember him he has a facebook fanbase! I might add though that I didnt join as I couldnt stand the man.:hihi:
Mr Midgley was the music teacher and used to make us do sound exercises he always carried a shoulder bag, which gave us much amusement.

Apparantly Mr Mitchell the headteacher is still alive and well according to Mr Hoy's facebook page. There are some good pics on there if you wanted to look.

Miss Jenkinson played the piano in assembly. I always remember when John Lennon died we had a special assembly and had a minuites silence after singing beatles songs, she was a massive fan. Miss Jenkinson was in tears.

Mrs Hill was my teacher in the 3rd year. Miss Carnell, I heard that she had sadly passed away now. I can remember the extention which housed the "Theatre" not much of a theatre though just a few carpeted steps to sit on. The extention was burned down by arsonists, when I was at Thornbridge very sad.

My god Gemima. I too was in Mr Hoy's fourth year class. Prior to that I was in Mr Midgeley's. I remember I liked both of them, and Mr Midgeley went off to Africa or something.
Did you go to the infants? I was in Miss Varah's class originally.

I'm now in Filey, mental health social worker

Yes I was in that class I bet we know each other I will PM you.

puddingburner,are you a relation to andrea by any chance???

Yeah! I thought Mr Latham was the Head after Goddard! I was there in the early 80's! It was a pretty ****ty time, but great music!!! I recall - Andy Pack, Mr Lord, Mr Griffith, Miss Pratt (and her exciting underwear), Mr Gould, Mr Cutts, Miss Wade (wow, it's hard to remember names). We were divided into 'houses' I was in Pictou (am i striking any chords with anyone here???)

Mikey xx

I was at thornbridge from 79-83 in Mr.Cutts tutor group. 2T-5T. Looking back I had a pretty good time. Does anyone remember Mr Walker ?. He was a chemistry teacher who looked like the yorkshire ripper.:)

Tell ya why i remember Mr Walker... It was a very windy day and going back into the science block, i got my finger caught in the door as it slammed shut, chopping the tip clean off. Mr Walker picked up the finger end and that's my last memory until the ambulance arrived. I was ok to go straight back to school the following Monday, where I had biology with Jesus (sorry, Mr Walker - we all called him Jesus back then). He took my finger end out of a fridge in a petrie dish and we had the whole lesson discussing it (i can't rmember the contetnt of the discussion, but it would have been biology based). I felt soo sick and he wouldn't excuse me from the lesson. What a macabre prick he was. Mikey xx

Crikey thats gross, Mr Walker was such a wierd bloke.

I was at Birley, but a long tim ebefore any of you guys so far. It was Thornbridge Grammar School in my 1st year, you had to pass the 11 plus exam to get in! Mr Snook was the headmaster then. It changed to Birley Comprehensive in my second year. I stayed to do A levels, as you could take them there then. Fond memories of the Common room in the 7th year. Any other "older" Birleyites about?

yes i left in 69/70 happy days

When i left in 1966 it was called Birley Secondary Modern, i recall many names that have been mentioned in this thread and others.

I went to Birley 86-90. Brought back lots of memories of the teachers there! My form tutors were Mr Styan, Mr Fiddler and Mrs Brufton, I think, in the 5th year. She was some cooking teacher. Also remember the art teacher Mr Tucker and his unruly beard and Mr Sheard was so funny. My maths teacher throughout was Miss Crookes. Have seen several teachers in the last few years like Mr Harding, who doesn't seem to look any different and Mr Goodison, the science teacher. Recall Hallam FM turning up to award Mr Badat the Teacher of the Year award or something once. Mr Goddard was Ernie Wise, too.

Oh, and our biology teacher was Miss Virgin...

anyone remember mr green???

Yeah, Music teacher if I recall correctly.

I left in 86 (I think) and can remember Doctor Fox the science teacher.

I was also there when Mr Wright got hold of Mr Sheard and had him pinned up against the Geography class wall because he had blocked some class day out the Mr Wright had wanted to organise.

I was in the class at the time wondering what was going on, it was sooo funny

Ooh there were the days:hihi:

I was in Birley infants and middle, then went to Frecheville comp. Left 1985. Anyone from there?:loopy:

Yep went up from Birley spa to Frecheville at about the same time as you Matthav.

If I recall we were the first year ever to do the new GCSE qualifications

yes i left in 69/70 happy days


loved it at birley school,only had one year there then they joined up with those green bugs from thornbridge...and hated it...:hihi::hihi:

Any one remember Miss Goose from Birley Juniors?

anybody remember Miss campion from Birley infants

I remember her well, a large lady with dark curly hair? I was there, let me see now . . . '61 to '63. I also remember Miss Bond, Mrs Eckhardt, Mrs Sporne, Miss Gabbitas, Mrs Norton (head teacher), Mrs Clement(s).

We all used to have a large cardboard box with our things in at one time, if I recall they were labelled 'H M Tidy Box' on the lid. There were also some wooden drawers, painted white with black numbers on them, with hand slots instead of handles . . . I took my wife for a walk round a few years ago and they were still there! As was the tall pale green metal trolley used to store tambourines, drums, castanets, maracas, bean bags etc.

anybody leave in 2005

loved it at birley school,only had one year there then they joined up with those green bugs from thornbridge...and hated it...:hihi::hihi:

We didn't like you lot invading our school either.

We had better playing fields; better gym; better tennis courts; better laboratories; in fact the only good thing that joining with Birley gave us was the 6th floor common room.:hihi::hihi::hihi:

Tazz

Yeah! I I was there in the early 80's! I recall - , Mr Griffith, .....

Do you mean Isiah?


Tazz

I was there from 1970-76, can't believe nobody mentioned sooty mullen

We didn't like you lot invading our school either.

We had better playing fields; better gym; better tennis courts; better laboratories; in fact the only good thing that joining with Birley gave us was the 6th floor common room.:hihi::hihi::hihi:

Tazz


the only good thing about joining up with birley...you got rid of that crap uniform....one thing did come in handy though with joining up with a grammar school...you got help with your homework....and my grades improved no end...and that banking was great for throwing first years down..:hihi::hihi:

I was there from 1970-76, can't believe nobody mentioned sooty mullen

mr mullen!! lol i remember him:)

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I leave school in 3 weeks. The affair thing your all onabout with Mr Powers and Mrs Westropp is true i think. Well a couple of years ago she got married and is now called Mrs Powers and has a daughter (might not be his), she still teaches Biology, anyways this is all before my time.

mrs westrop has got married and is now mrs powers??? wow i used to have her. and her husband mr westrop in primary school.

i left in 2006 and it sounds like lots has changed since then. mrs scott was my form tutor and probably the nicest one

Anyone go to thornbridge between 71 and 76,I used to hang around with the stacey twins,april shaw and I fancied david I cant remember his second name he was best mates with Ian goddard:help:

went to birley infants 69-71ish mrs latham anyone(think she died but nobody talked about it in them days)?

Mr Walton still there..hes still PE teacher.

Me,but it was called Thornbridge then:D
what year did you leave ?

what year did you leave ?

I left in 82.

I went to frecheville comp and left in 83. I work at Birley community college, thats how I know Mr walton is still there ;)