Newfield School History

[Runningman 142]

Just been re reading this entire topic again your powers of recollection are amazing. I have often wondered what happened to various boys and teachers from my time at Newfield you have filled in so many gaps, Thank You.

 

Do you remember, John Bennett, Robert Layhe, Eric Cartwright, Brian Egginton

 

Hi again. Robert, Eric and Brian I do remember, but only as fellow pupils, didn't socialise with them !

 

My best school pals were Brian Kay, Les Stevenson, John Gascoigne, Richard Atkinson and more I can't bring to mind

 

A point of interest for you, Just been in touch with Jim Witheford the PE teacher who has lived in Tasmania since 1965

[XC60 10]

Hi

 

One last post then i,ll leave you alone

 

My recollection of Jim was 2 fold, first he got mad at something (cant remember what) but he threw a javellin the full length of the gym and stuck it in the store room door secondly he slippered 72 boys for being unruly I was the last in line and it hurt just as much as the first one in line. There was a pic on FB the other day showing all the prefects with Mr Linley if you was a prefrect i would think you would be in the photo. anyway thanks again for the chat and info take care.

 

Chris

[Runningman 142]

Hi

 

One last post then i,ll leave you alone

 

My recollection of Jim was 2 fold, first he got mad at something (cant remember what) but he threw a javellin the full length of the gym and stuck it in the store room door secondly he slippered 72 boys for being unruly I was the last in line and it hurt just as much as the first one in line. There was a pic on FB the other day showing all the prefects with Mr Linley if you was a prefrect i would think you would be in the photo. anyway thanks again for the chat and info take care.

 

Chris

 

Hi Chris, been a pleasure making contact with you. I will pm you with my name and you likewise. I may possibly remember you !

[XC60 10]

Runningman

 

PM sent please let me know if you got it. Not sure how to send,

[Runningman 142]

Hi C---- S---

 

Got your pm and replied

[Gordonb 11]

Well do I remember Newfield Secondary Modern. Was there 1961 to 1965.Mention of the soap box derby brings back one of the funniest memories, the steep hill down to the sports pitch. One of the entrants went fast fast fast towardsthe turn , only didnt turn,the kart hit the kerb head on,came to a sudden and complete stop. The driver unfortunately didnt. The best superman impersonation i have ever seen. He flew head first and dropped out of sight over the hill.The fact that he came out ok was a miracle, but was he a star that day.

 

Think I am the same age as you as I left Sharrow Lane in 1961.

 

Would you have been in the gang show at the 139th cubs/scouts. I remember dressing up with white gloves and having a blacked up face, singing "De Camptown Ladies".

How times have changed, probably get arrested if I did that now.

 

Don't live in Sheffield but drove past the old church last week and it is now rubble with the bricks being sold at 80p each.

There are a couple of planning applications in for the site if I think right.

[Runningman 142]

Just been having a look through all of this thread again. If you are an ex Newfield pupil, especially between 1958 & 63, then give us a contribution and revive some golden memories.

[XC60 10]

Hello again R.man

 

Not been on this forum since we last spoke 18 months ago,nice to see Newfield School as a topic again. I,m coming up to Sheffield early Sept for a birthday so hope to get round to see some old familiar places. I,ll keep following this thread see if anyone I know comes on.

 

Regards for now

 

C----

[oscar2157 12]

During some of my time at Newfield... Peter Owen Jones was our teacher..who also did the 'art class' for the whole school.... 'P.O.Jones' as many will know painted some brilliant Sheffield city scenes and many railway themed pictures which can still be purchased today....A couple of years ago I visited his grave in the village of 'Elton' in Derbyshire... it appears he died in 1993 aged 60... which means as my teacher.. he would have been only 26 ... yet at the time, teachers.. to us pupils always seemed like grown up men.. which they were of course...but today,.. 55 years on... 26 seems but a youngster !...../....... I notice that the 'Three bears' Sharrow cafe' is now ..'Blue sky'... but.. as suggested some months ago...I am still up to try for an ex-pupil re-union there some time in the near future... if interest is shown.

Cheers from David G Johnson.... ex Sharrow Lane... Newfield.. Franklin street.. Cubs.. Scouts.. St. Johns youth club.. Cross Guns ! every Derbyshire pub.. and curry expert.

 

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/92715299?source=wapi&referrer=kh.google.com

Edited August 11, 2015 by oscar2157

[Runningman 142]

Hi XC60 & oscar2157. Choose a day the 1st week in September to meet in the school cafe.

I would prefer Wed 2nd, Thurs 3rd or Frid 4th

Look forward to your replies.

[oscar2157 12]

Hi XC60 & oscar2157. Choose a day the 1st week in September to meet in the school cafe.

I would prefer Wed 2nd, Thurs 3rd or Frid 4th

Look forward to your replies.

Brilliant !... yes let's try for it...in addition to the 'Forum'... do you have the know how'... to publish an announcement on any of these 'Social media' sites... such as.. 'Facebook' ?... I don't.. but would be willing to place an Ad. in 'The Star'... even if it cost a few bob.... I would also put the word out amongst old friends that I know... As for myself.. I can make a space for any date that is decided on.. Okay doky.. we'll keep in touch... I'll send you my e'mail.... Cheers from Dj.

[P Adshead 10]

I went to Newfield school from Carfield primany school , I was born 1961 , so I guess I was at Newfield School from 1972 to 1977.

Can`t remember much of my school days , but these are the teachers which trigger a little recall.

 

Mr Threlfall , Mr Wilson , Miss Fletcher , Mr Mc Dermott , Mr Pye , Mr Ingram , Mr Hancock , , Mr Cunnington , Mr Schofield , Mr Phillips , Mr Dyson.

 

The only people I can remember are Diane revell who recognized me and owned a computer shop in darnall area about 15 years ago, Russell fearn , Simon pollard , John webser , John Clayton .

 

What can I remember ? , In the Physics Lab a side of the room was filled with a lot of big battery , the drawers was filled with power pack which we use to set fire to lead pencils.

They was a dark room and we all had to do photography and develop our own black and white photographs.

I can remember been able to walk under the road bridge , Having to do cross country in cold , In PE playing pirates which is a game where you could not touch the floor and had to use beams ropes etc to keep away from the people who had to touch you to win.

In woodwork I made carved wood animal figures and a magazine rack.