I attended Notre Dame High School in the 1950s. Some of my classmates were : Dianne Fisher, Angela Bailey and Andrea Wright.
Can anyone remember the name of the Art teacher at this time? Was it Mrs Caley? I think the English teacher was Mrs Linstead?

I also attended Notre Dame from 1954 to 1959 - in the same class as Dianne, Angela and Andrea.
Somewhere, in the deep, dark recesses of our attic, I have an exercise book the cover of which was signed by, more or less, everyone in Form 5 in 1959.

Well STUNMON, it appears that you and I are the only two pupils from the 1950's that use this Forum......
It really doesn't seem THAT long since I left school.

I attended from 1947-52, the art teacher was Mrs Hickey, her husband was killed in the war.
hazel

Thanks to you both!! Yes of course it was Mrs Hickey. Remember her as dark hair and pretty. Do you remember the rather large Mrs Chappelle?

Well STUNMON, it appears that you and I are the only two pupils from the 1950's that use this Forum......
It really doesn't seem THAT long since I left school.

Two of my mates attended Notre Dame in the 50's. Kevin Meehan later to join the Royal Navy and Jimmy Sellars later to become a Metallurgist. Do you know them>>

Two of my mates attended Notre Dame in the 50's. Kevin Meehan later to join the Royal Navy and Jimmy Sellars later to become a Metallurgist. Do you know them>>
They didn't have BOYS there in the 50s, did they? I was there from approx 59 to 63, no such thing as boys according to Sister Monica ... well not unless they went to DeLaSalle and then they were just about OK! :D

I was at ND form 1954-59 - in the fifth form we were taken by coach to Mount St Marys (boys) School, Spinkhill to their annual dance. Happy memories :hihi:

I remember Miss Jowett who took Music, she had a terrible temper and threw boardrubbers and chalk while teaching.
hazel

They didn't have BOYS there in the 50s, did they? I was there from approx 59 to 63, no such thing as boys according to Sister Monica ... well not unless they went to DeLaSalle and then they were just about OK! :D

The only boys there when I was there, were in the prep school and seemed to be there until they were about 6-7, the girl preps stayed on as long as their parents wanted them to, or were prepared to pay for their tuition
The only boys we ever saw were on the bus going to King Edwards.
Catholic boys of scholarship age went to De La Salle

hazel

No there were no boys at Notre Dame in the 50s. We did all we could to get access to the boys at De La Salle College. The library at Notre Dame had copies of Green and Gold - the De La Salle magaazine and we would gaze with longing at the photos of football and cricket teams!

No there were no boys at Notre Dame in the 50s. We did all we could to get access to the boys at De La Salle College. The library at Notre Dame had copies of Green and Gold - the De La Salle magaazine and we would gaze with longing at the photos of football and cricket teams!

My apoligies, it was De La Salle where my mates went. Both Hillsboro' lads. Not being RC, I'm not up with the schools.

Thanks to you both!! Yes of course it was Mrs Hickey. Remember her as dark hair and pretty. Do you remember the rather large Mrs Chappelle?

yes Mrs Chappell was a VERY big lady but she could make a rabble into a choir,

Miss Finn was the art teacher when I was at Cavendish St and I rmember Sr Gerard, Mrs Barefoot, Sr St John, Have a Form photo somewhere with Dympna, Marta, Catharine et al alongside me Lynne.

It was the 70`s for me but all those teachers names are the very same!!! what about Miss Molloy and Miss Feely and Miss Jowatt?

I think Miss Molloy took history and her friend Miss Greenwood took goegraphy or was it french.? They were young teachers at the time. Miss Molloy was quite tall. There was a Miss Feeley who took games.
Miss Jowett seemed ageless and I think spent most of her working life there and during my time resenting it.

hazel

I thought Miss Feeley took Latin? Wasn't there a Miss Rogers who took us for Games and PE? Very pretty, with curly blonde hair? Mrs Barefoot! "Be quiet girls, please! I'm teaching ovens" hehehe.

yes Mrs Chappell was a VERY big lady but she could make a rabble into a choir,

Miss Finn was the art teacher when I was at Cavendish St and I rmember Sr Gerard, Mrs Barefoot, Sr St John, Have a Form photo somewhere with Dympna, Marta, Catharine et al alongside me Lynne.

Oh my goodness, are you Lynne Clarke? :cool: I'm Dympna Danaher, and my best friend at the time was Marta Anginotti. If you are Lynne Clarke, you used to hang out with Catherine Grainger (or Clancy Grainsweet as we sometimes called call her.) The two of you were from Dronfield with Moira Hempstock, and you were crazy about the Everyly Bros.
I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada now. I lost my copy of that big photo taken in October 1959 (we were in Form II.) I'd LOVE to see that pic again. I'd also love to hear from you. How do I leave my email addy on this forum?

Mine was the 70's too I remember Sr Gertrude, Sr Mary Kathleen,Mrs Sargeant,Mrs Knowles, Mr Capps, Mr and Mrs Taylor - My aunt was there in the 50's Presume she would have left around 58/9 and funnily enough she now lives in Victoria BC.

Stunmom, Hector, and Gladys Clark, I was at Notre Dame from Sep. 1958-July 1963. I was always in the Arts (except for the 2nd and 3 yr when 2 Art was changed to Form 2). Sr. Mary was the Head of Cavvy, and Sr. Monica was the Head of Oakbrook. In the past year, I've been in touch with Stella Price who lives near me in Vancouver. We've had some fun meetings, and we also met up with Pamela McSporren when Pamela was visiting from the UK.

I left Oakbrook in 1959 so older than you! I wonder what happened to Andrea Wright (Moscar Gables), Angela Bailey and Dianne Fisher?

:wave: some of us who were in the Fifth in 1963 have been meeting up for coffee and cakes several times a year for the last few years. We made contact, also with a few ex-pats via Friends Reunited. Anyone still in Sheff or nearby is more than welcome to come along and say hello, pm me for details. I don't like posting too much personal information on an open forum, tbh.

A form photo for 1959 is posted on the FR/ND page and there's also a pic that was taken of us the other year when we had a tour around Oakbrook.

Hi Im an ex pupil alos although not form the 1950's (im about 40 years too late). I saw this the other day and remembered this thread so thought I would post here in case any of your ladies were interested

http://www.notredame-high.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=248:pastpupilsmorn&catid=27:alumni-information&Itemid=68

Notre Dame is holding a Past Pupils morning on the 25th of April

Oh my goodness, are you Lynne Clarke? :cool: I'm Dympna Danaher, and my best friend at the time was Marta Anginotti. If you are Lynne Clarke, you used to hang out with Catherine Grainger (or Clancy Grainsweet as we sometimes called call her.) The two of you were from Dronfield with Moira Hempstock, and you were crazy about the Everyly Bros.
I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada now. I lost my copy of that big photo taken in October 1959 (we were in Form II.) I'd LOVE to see that pic again. I'd also love to hear from you. How do I leave my email addy on this forum?

Have tried to email you but for some reason it wont send---yes its me Catherine lived at Hackenthorpe but yes I lived in Dronfield we need to get in touch and have a good gass love Lynne Will send you the photo as soon as we get a good link. Any ideas?

Wow! Lynn! Try emailing me at bunnytraz@yahoo.com. I don't know why my other addy didn't work, but this one should.

Then I'll send you pics of sagging jowls, and pot bellies...LOL.

love, Dympna:hihi:

No there were no boys at Notre Dame in the 50s. We did all we could to get access to the boys at De La Salle College. The library at Notre Dame had copies of Green and Gold - the De La Salle magaazine and we would gaze with longing at the photos of football and cricket teams!

I wish you had let me know Stunmon - I would have dashed right over from Scott Road !!!

My sister went to Notre Dame in the late 30's/early forties and was evacuated with the school to Derwent House. She hated it that much she walked all the way home to Upperthorpe where we lived one night.

I knew a girl who went to Notre Dame and this would be in the mid to late fifties.
Her name was Maureen, cannot recall her surname but she married a lad called John Creswick or Cresswick....any body a clue on this one .......

anyone remember the Fergiones? anna and gloria? defo 50s