Anyone go to Hartley brook school?

[tracey104]

well im 30 now and my boyfriend is 32 he also use to go to hartley brook

[bigbandidoxx]

Hi

I went to Hartley Brooke in the 70s. I remember the fire and the dungeons under the school. Names that spring to mind,, HeryEtta. Micheal ball.Steven ransom, Paul webster. Glynn Vaughan ( thats me HEE HEE ) Glen foulds. David henry (was that henry etta ? ) A girl whose uncle used to have a fishing tackle shop next to Law brothers petrol station.. second name Hutchinson i think ?.etc etc

Do you remember the Death jump down at the brooke??. And cobbin it at dinner time. (share a small uncut loaf with your mate then rake out the bread, and ask the chip shop to fill it wi chips then push the raked out bread back in and MUNCH) MMMMMMMM

I could go on all night but its late so byyyeeee for now

Fairboyglynn

 

Hello Glynn - Glenn here those where the days, and what fun they were...... do you remember Diane Webster and Sharon Parkin ? Diane was lurrrvly !!

Wonder what they are doing now?

drop me an email and say hello:

mailto:\\glenn.foulds@nsn.com

[jessiet]

can you remember nicola cotton ,louise wragg donnalee they were my friends back then i think we may have been in the same class im 30 as well i loved that school

[yesugei]

I remember the chocolate The head mistress was called Miss Atkinson and she had a car which was very rare in those days Also remember Mr Kettlewell who taught all thro the Juniors 1947 -51.

 

I was there 1944-1950, Mr. Jackson was our last teacher, he also had a car, I thought he was the best thing since sliced bread, except we didn't have sliced bread then. Do you remember Miss Heaton? Mr Bloxham?. I also remember "OLD AKKO" giving me the cane, I probably deserved it but she wouldn't get away with it these days.

[sammyc]

I was there in the 70's also had Mr Booth he was my favourite teacher.

 

Mr Trevethic taught me how to play chess and cross country running. I remember playing rounders no-one here in New Zealand has ever heard of that game.

 

Remember the youth club out the back of the dinner room.

 

I lived across the road from the school and if i was sick could here Mr Kay shouting from there. Didn't know Mr Booth was the head for a while.

 

What was the name of the teacher who had the american convertable that we would all pile in to go to netball games?

 

 

I went to Hartley Brook School in the 1970's, John Booth was my favorite teacher but i will never forget Mr Kay "That's you playtime gone west" or "decorate the corridors at playtime" good times

[f1freak]

I'm an old Hartley Brooker - but I left in 1962. I located several guys and gals from that era through friends reunited but have lost touch since. I'm Mick Redfearn if there are any old school mates out there give me a yell.

 

Do you know a Jean Kelly?

Anyone remember Jean Kelly, yrs were at hartley infant 1952 ish, so at juniors 57 ish.

[beatlejuice]

I went to Hartley Brook Secondary School from 1958 to 1963. The Headmaster was Mr. Allen and the deputy head was Mr. Webster who was a strict bloke but a great teacher. Other teachers at that time were Mr. Hutchison, Mr. Turner (science) Mr. Galagher, Mr. Mayock, Mr. Inman, Miss Inman who I think later married Mr. Galagher, Mr. Brown (metal work), Miss Dixon (music), Mr. Southerd or Southern. I was Head Boy there in 1962 & 63. We didn't have a school playing field so on games day we had to walk up the road to Concord Park. The first year I was there I had my first fight with a kid in my class who was giving me some grief. We went down to the brook at dinner time along with a lot of onlookers. I punched this kid once on the nose and it was all over. We became good friends after that.

We didn't have a dining room when I first started their so the classes smelled of dinner for the rest of the afternoon. Two years later a dining room was built on land above the old air raid shelters.

[xenia]

I went to Hartley Brook Secondary School from 1958 to 1963. The Headmaster was Mr. Allen and the deputy head was Mr. Webster who was a strict bloke but a great teacher. Other teachers at that time were Mr. Hutchison, Mr. Turner (science) Mr. Galagher, Mr. Mayock, Mr. Inman, Miss Inman who I think later married Mr. Galagher, Mr. Brown (metal work), Miss Dixon (music), Mr. Southerd or Southern. I was Head Boy there in 1962 & 63. We didn't have a school playing field so on games day we had to walk up the road to Concord Park. The first year I was there I had my first fight with a kid in my class who was giving me some grief. We went down to the brook at dinner time along with a lot of onlookers. I punched this kid once on the nose and it was all over. We became good friends after that.

We didn't have a dining room when I first started their so the classes smelled of dinner for the rest of the afternoon. Two years later a dining room was built on land above the old air raid shelters.

You must remember Dennis Topham, Dave Simmonite, Keith Smith, Mick Lee (a bit younger).?

[beatlejuice]

Xenia,

Yes I was in the same class as Dennis Topham & Dave Simmonite and I remember Mick Lee. Dennis was the rugby player & Dave played for Sheffield Boys at football. Dave & I both played for the school at cricket & football. Others in my class were Jim Haywood, Brian Steers &Alan Barber

Regards

[xenia]

Xenia,

Yes I was in the same class as Dennis Topham & Dave Simmonite and I remember Mick Lee. Dennis was the rugby player & Dave played for Sheffield Boys at football. Dave & I both played for the school at cricket & football. Others in my class were Jim Haywood, Brian Steers &Alan Barber

Regards

I heard that Dennis was in Spain but was due to return to have an op on his ears. Dave Simmonite is still in the 2nd hand car game on London Road, I was in the same class as Mick Redfearn who is in Canada and posted a story on here about meeting Glenn Pickard who is also over there and running an airline. Paul Howe ( the tank) was agood rugby player.