Sigismund   10 #13 Posted August 26, 2011 I went to St. Matthias school. Left in '51. So did my sister. Beresford was the Headmaster.  Sigimund Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spunkee   10 #14 Posted August 27, 2011 don't remember them, but it was a long time ago :) st.m. was a good school,we the girls- when the 3 schools were joined at greystones we knew more than the other 2 schools.for instance we girls used to do all kinds of dancing at st.m. the others never had that.  Sadly Fred Kent died a few months ago.  cheers from west oz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
inserv1 Â Â 11 #15 Posted January 22, 2012 Hi - my name's Andy Strafford and I attended St Matthias school between 1955-1961. There I've admitted it - didn't learn too much but fond memories. Â I only recall the following pupils:- Jimmy Harrop, Kenneth Luckman, David Fairbrother, Susan Bownes, Susan Greaves and Carol Smith. I remember Carol Smith particularly as she was the girl who the headmistress (I thought it was a Mrs Beresford) took great pleasure in haranguing on a regular basis at morning assembly. I'm sure my last teacher was Mrs Williams but I've had so many they all tend to blur. Â My strangest and strongest recollection is of the two, small, dumpy dinner ladies. I can still see them in their green 'pinnies' digging out mashed potato from the aluminium serving pots with their bare hands and eating it as if it was the normal thing to do!! Â As for educational standards.....the school rated D minus for the three R's and an A plus for Religious Education. Â Bye the way, does anyone have or know how I may obtain images of either St Matthias School or St Matthias Church (Summerfield Street) because despite my best efforts I can't locate any. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Yorkyhells   10 #16 Posted May 16, 2017 Are there any ex pupils out there who attended St.Matthias School 1947-1957 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cjivory   10 #17 Posted July 17, 2017 My mum, Judy Hickman taught there in 1948.... I have a wonderful class photo I will post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Yorkyhells   10 #18 Posted July 17, 2017 Hi Yes i would like to see the class photo. Kind regards. Yorkyhells Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cjivory   10 #19 Posted July 17, 2017 I can't see how to attach a picture!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Yorkyhells   10 #20 Posted July 17, 2017 Hope you Succeed sorry i can't help you. Kind regards Yorkyhells Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dawn19run   10 #21 Posted August 1, 2017 I went to St Matthias between 1959 1962 We lived on Cemetery Road,I remember the headmistress Mrs Benson and also Miss Talent,Miss Scholey and Mrs Tasker,for some reason the smell of Hyacinths always remind me of the old school I went to school with Georgina Harrop Susan Batty,Paul Schofield Trevor Davidson and Larry Ibbotson to name a few Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
grannypat   11 #22 Posted August 6, 2017 Does anyone out there know where the records for this school are kept? I have family who went to this school back in the 1920s and am trying to local school records to try to find out more info. I have tried Sheffield Indexers but this school isn't listed.  Grannypat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Juddeep   10 #23 Posted October 26, 2017 Went there all my school life 1943 to 1953. Infant teachers Miss Hawksworth and Miss Linstead, others Mrs Ellis,Mrs Harrison,Mr Watson,Mr Crawshaw, Mr Roach, Mr Beresford, Headmaster, may have been more I cant remember, its been a long time. Hope this helps. Plenty of cane knocking around in those days,given to both sexes ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Yorkyhells   10 #24 Posted May 8, 2019 Anyone attend St.Matthias school 1947-1957 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...