narla Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 My first day was at Shirebrook in Woodhouse 1980. I remember a boy called Paul cos he had planes on his shirt and speech therapy on a Friday. My other memory of my first day was a drink of orange cordial, a buscuit and crying at the END of the day because i didn't want to go home. Am easily pleased - was very impressed with the orange and a buscuit! Same storey aged 5 after 3 days in hospital. Cried and caused a right scene when my parents came to collect me cos i had icecream every day and we didn't have it everyday at home! ps my mum and dad are lovely - honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 1947. Nursery School. Manor Lane Primary. The old brick building. Headmistress: Miss Horner. Mum dropped me off at the classroom. I think I shed one or two crocodile tears. Sat on the floor listening to a teacher reading who read out childrens' stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Malin Bridge Infants School, 1952. Miss Bolsover gave me a card with my name on it, so that I could copy it on my work, and I gave it her back saying "I don't need THIS" (I'd been practising - forewarned is forearmed etc.) I sneaked home at lunchtime and my mum frogmarched me back. I had my plimsolls in a little bag with a drawstring, the bag had my name on it (a machine-embroidered tape - you could order them from Roberts Bros. on The Moor). Miss Catherall was the headteacher - of the old school, no nonsense but very fair. My favourite teacher was Miss Garrison (Edith Garrison, 1903-1989); she was a lovely person and an excellent teacher. She could have been headteacher but she preferred to be in the classroom. On completing 25 years at Malin Bridge she planted a tree while all the children and staff looked on - it's still there, a fine Mountain Ash. If you got to school early in the morning you could play with various "educational toys". I always wanted to play with the "Minibrix" (a sort of rubber precursor of Lego) but someone always got there before me! I am still in touch with several classmates from Malin Bridge and we get together from time to time, even though we now have our bus passes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisejacko Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 My memory was of my first day in nursery school and my dad taking me. I was wearing a black and white spotted wool dress, white shoes and black patent shoes (typical woman thinking about the outfit!!!) and having rich tea biscuits and a glass of dilute orange juice. Just nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningman Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Sharrow Lane, September 1951. The first day at school and a never to be forgotten moment for all of us. All those years ago and yes the memory fades, but I do remember stood there with my Mom and other children and their parents. Don't suppose there were any Dad's there, they would all be working, unlike today ! Miss Vick was the Headmistress and my first teacher was Mrs Woodger, who from memory seemed to be a 100 years old. How archaic those buildings seem now and I can't remember ever being told to wash my hands after visiting the toilet. I'm sure the sun was shining that morning, in fact the sun seemed to shine throughout my entire childhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nefertari Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Warren Primare and Infants in the sixties and I too thought I had 'done it' after the first day and didn't want to go again. It was a nice little school though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okismoki Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 southey green infants,1964.my overriding memory is of a lad called graham needham begging my mum to take him home.she replied"i don,t know where you live,love"....he then gave her precise directions on the best way to his house....me,i just buggered off to play with the toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob55 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 St Maries RC School Edmund rd 1960(ish) took me a week to work out that the 2 women dressed in penguin costumes, were actually nuns:loopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caz1 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Pipworth infants. Mum left me and all these kids around me were crying their eyes out and i was left wondering what all the fuss was about. Also remember the horrible little milk bottles,warm and yukky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellybum Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 birley spa primary school. 1st day and my teacher was mrs dutfield. she was scary and i was sick everywhere cos i was crying so much. my mum just left me cos she was frightened to death of her too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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