ROLLESTONE Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 After researching my family history, I have found that one of my relatives went to these schools in the early 1920's. Does anyone know where these schools were or are? and why were pupils sent to these type of schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Greystones School is on Greystones Road, I attended there 1956-60, when it was a secondary modern. I think it now has a 'special'section. A little boy I know who has hearing problems goes there, he is collected and taken each day by taxi. Not sure about Highfields school, not one I have heard of, but guess it will be be near London road area(?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 You are right, Hetty. Highfield Special School is on Sharrow Lane. It sits between Mount Pleasant House and Sharrow Lane School. It's still there but is used as a youth centre these days. Greystones was not so much a "Special" Schol, but it certainly had a "PHU", a Partially Hearing Unit, back in the seventies. Many of the kids from Greystones Primary were later (from about 11/12 and up) schooled in the PHU at High Storrs, with some specialist classes held at Maud Maxfield, school for the deaf just up the road from High Storrs. Highfield was for pupils who tended to have mild-ish Learning difficulties.(Or at least it was, almost forty or so years ago when I lived over the road from it.) A couple of the "remedial" pupils (as they were called at Sharrow Lane) went there whilst the rest of us went off to schools such as Abbeydale Grange or High Storrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK HEWITT Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Greystones School is on Greystones Road, I attended there 1956-60, when it was a secondary modern. I think it now has a 'special'section. A little boy I know who has hearing problems goes there, he is collected and taken each day by taxi. Not sure about Highfields school, not one I have heard of, but guess it will be be near London road area(?) RE :Hetty I too attended Greystones Sec Mod in the 50s/60s Mr Ayzellwood was the Headmaster Mr Newton woodwork Miss Hornsby French Mr John Turley MBE sports teacher ex United player the sports field was at Maude Maxfields school for the deaf on Ringinglow rd sometimes we were taken by bus other times we had to make our own way there battling our way past High Storrs school i hated the cross country run all around the back lanes at Ringinglow up to the round house and back again always in the winter months and bloody freezing also remember having to walk up the hill for our dinners which were CRAP so started to bring packed lunch and walked down to Endcliffe park in the summer went on the boats on the boating lake and played football most days also remember going to Glossop rd swimming baths by bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Mr Aizelwood was head as you say (wrong spelling!) Miss Hornsey, and Roy Turley. I kept in contact with Roy and Jean Turley for a good while after \i left scholl, used to baby sit for them. Can't remember what he got an award for tho', it's all a long time ago. Did you know there is a book on Greystones School? I got mine from the paper shop at Ecclesall. Did you, by any chance go on the Swiss trip? Am rather surprised nobody has ever organised a reunion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningman Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Concerning Roy Turley. he is currently living in Stalham, Norfolk. A thoroughly nice guy and a friend of my cousin and his wife. Sad to report that his wife Jean, once Jean Rhodes is now in a care home. I wasn't aware that he had been awarded the MBE and am wondering if there would be a reference on the web to folks who have gained that honour. Roy told us the story that on his first day at Bramall Lane he was taken care of at the door by the late and very great Jimmy Hagan. Anybody out there remember Roy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK HEWITT Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Concerning Roy Turley. he is currently living in Stalham, Norfolk. A thoroughly nice guy and a friend of my cousin and his wife. Sad to report that his wife Jean, once Jean Rhodes is now in a care home. I wasn't aware that he had been awarded the MBE and am wondering if there would be a reference on the web to folks who have gained that honour. Roy told us the story that on his first day at Bramall Lane he was taken care of at the door by the late and very great Jimmy Hagan. Anybody out there remember Roy ? Thanks for the reply Running Man regarding ROY (David ) TURLEY OBE sorry for the mix up ROY got the OBE ( NOT the MBE ) for services to education he was awarded it in 1986 his only appearance for Sheffield United was against Barnsley on the 26th Oct 1954 in the old County Cup United won 1-0 his position was right winger he first taught at Greystones Sec Mod Sheffield he moved on to Matlock Collage then to Stalham High School in Norfolk he was only ever part time at UTD from 20th July 1953 to 30th JUNE 1955 and was my sports teacher at Greystones and like you say as i remember a nice guy so glad to hear that he is still with us i hope this bit of information is of some help to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK HEWITT Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Mr Aizlewood was head as you say (wrong spelling!) Miss Hornsey, and Roy Turley. I kept in contact with Roy and Jean Turley for a good while after \i left scholl, used to baby sit for them. Can't remember what he got an award for tho', it's all a long time ago. Did you know there is a book on Greystones School? I got mine from the paper shop at Ecclesall. Did you, by any chance go on the Swiss trip? Am rather surprised nobody has ever organised a reunion. Thanks for the reply Hetty no i didn't know about the book regarding Greystones i shall try and look it up on the Web I live in the W/Midlands now so dont get to Ecclesall rd much i have just replied to Running Man regarding Roy Turley OBE if you look his post up it will give you a bit of information regarding Roy in answer to your question about the Swiss trip NO i didn't go on that i did however go to London to see England school boys V Germany school boys at the old Wembley then to see the Sound of Music at the Palladium at night then on the Sun a trip to London Airport i have a photo taken at the airport i do however get confused i cant remember if this trip was at Greystones OR St Silas school if anyone can help i would be most grateful do you know PETER CARNELL who lived on Ecclesall rd he was one of my best friends at school i'm in contact with Pete and i think he mentioned something about some one trying to organise some sort of reunion i shall send him a note and try and confirm this then get back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningman Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Good evening Jack and thanks for the information about Roy Could be a while before I see him again and when I do I will tell him about this correspondence Thanks and best wishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Sorry to hear about Jean Turley, I remember her as being a very attractive girl. she and and Roy went on the school trip to Switzerland. They had two children, Jackie and John. Please pass on my regards to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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