John bycroft Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Did anyone go to Abbeydale Sec Mod. I was there from 1957- 61 and loved and hated it. My main Nemesis was Mr Wilson the PT teacher (who was also my class teacher in the 3rd year). He loved to whack me with his 'slipper' (gymshoe), and used to say that it was punishment for something that I was likely to do later (but that he wouldn't see). Then there was Mr Skinner, the maths teacher and Deputy head. I was terrified of him for all of my first 3 years and was often sent to him for caning by some other teacher, and he was brutal. However, in the fourth year, he was my class teacher, and I thought he was great, a bit like Herr Flick but firm and fair. I believe he later became the Head, after my time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg1 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) I was there for 2 years and left in 1966 for another school. I remember Mr Wilson being a keen cricketer and often after a weekend he would turn up with lumps and bruises on his head where the cricket ball had hit him. Probably from disgruntled ex students playing for the opposition. Mel Randall Edited June 12, 2021 by reg1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John bycroft Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 I left in 1961. I think that I may have like him in other circumstances, but, because I was completely rubbish at PT, he tended to pick on me, and use me as an example to the others etc. I was good at swimming though but that didn't help. The 'slipper' was more painful on wet trunks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipsmum Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Hello There is another post on here about Abbeydale Secondary which is interesting .I left in 1965 a very long time ago ,I remember Mr Wilson very well we used to do circuit training after school as we were in the netball team .climbing those ropes or trying to >>>> what that had to do with netball I will never know disaster !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John bycroft Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 I haven't managed to find the other post, but I'm new on here and have yet to master the intricacies of the system. Interesting that you girls had to climb ropes for your netball training. Maybe he was a bit of a perv? Or maybe not. He seemed fairly straight laced to me but a bit of a bully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipsmum Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 There was also weight training ,squats and other things jumping up and down on the wooden benches and running round the hall , happy days ,,,,,,, not !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackanne Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 I was there 61 -65 Anne Randall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipsmum Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 I was there at the same time came from Carter Knowle after the 11 plus Christine Harrison Hello Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John bycroft Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 I hope you youngsters had a good start in life from Abbeydale. I used to enjoy my weekly trips the Carterknowle. I think we spent every Tuesday afternoon there to do woodwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipsmum Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Youngsters thank you John I wish ! we went to Carter Knowle for domestic science with Mrs Langley she was strict and then after that when we could be trusted haha we went to Duchess Rd for domestic science . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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