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I Remember...
| The cold, somewhat dangerous walk to Barlow Park for hockey. |
| Mr Turner's hot air balloon with gigantic bunsen burner - hence the name 'Bunsen Turner' (of course!). We all had to hold it down until the balloon filled with hot air but we all let go at the wrong moment apart from one student whose name I think was Dennis.. my namesake in fact who started to sail over the goalposts on the sports field outside the woodwork block. (maybe 1969) |
| Being proud to have a new swimming pool on site. |
| The fantastic social life this school gave me. |
| Netball wearing bit grey knickers. Cross country 'runs' with the PE teacher following in her car. Getting out of swimming. |
| Being proud to have attended Smithills Moor in the 1970s - Phil Bromley |
| Ski Trip to Austria in 1970s - Phil Bromley 1970 - 1975 |
| Mr Margolis "Eyes and teeth" directing Grease with me as Sandy and Mr Flint as Danny!! Mr Kehoe - lovely man! My sisters and brothers came here too! Memories for all. I work here now! Lisa Stallard 1984 - 1989. |
| Rugby practice with Stuart and Jim Hall on the top field in the snow. Trip to 'Twickers' with Stockport Grammar. |
| Mr Matthews saying "Woe betide you". |
| Mr Leithead's gown filling the corridor as he walked towards me. |
| The camping holidays abroad in France and Italy. Hello to all those who made them the highlight of my teaching career. Ken Oxspring |
| I remember Mr Keating picking me up by the ear. If only I could meet him now.. Winning the school cup 1991 & 1992. |
| Winning form football five years in a row! "Come on R4" |
| "Don't bother running boys, I've seen you" - Mr Bowman on catching us coming back from the chippy. (Al, Ste, Nod (Dave) Wilson) |
| "Write your name three times to a line" - Mr McGirr |
| Brent Hawarden was caught smoking going home from school but got detention for not wearing his cap! |
| It's nice to see it finished - John Coop 1957 |
| Mr Caldwell (Olympic runner!) great games teacher and Year 1 footie coach. |
| Not getting away with anything, even if I had wanted to as Dad was a teacher here. - Karen Ashworth |
| Our chemistry teacher Mr Harrison saying "I don't care what you do as long as it's on an asbestos mat". We used to home 'experimenting'. Andy Irwin 1979 |
| Cross country in the snow 1965-69 ... and I'm still running them. |
| The smell of wet paint and damp plaster 1957. |
| Going to visit Mr Bridge when he left Smithills for Caterick and traveling the 6th form in an old Rolls Royce which broke down on the home. Glynis Dutton Ex Head Girl |
| Geography filed trip to Borrowdale 1965? Mr Meakin, Mr McLeish - Barbara Cain |
| I went with you to Barlow Park as teacher, K.Tuner 1964 - 68. Rain - Snow - Sunshine |
| Going on a school trip to Switzerland and sunbathing in the snow at the top of a mountain. Glynis Knapman (nee Dutton) Head Girl |
| Mrs Richard always catching me with my skirt turned over at the top to make it into a mini-skirt. Jean Bailey 1969 |
| In 1957 the school grounds were still a building site. I was always late for class having been lost. My friends tell me its has become a life long habit. Judith Grant |
| Cold walks to Barlow Park to play hockey. - I.Logan 1957 |
| Mr Boardman (Billy to us) - a ferocious well built man with wispy white hair and glasses. He couldn't bear feeling fingers or ties on his woodwork benches and would hurl a chisel at the offending article: once landing between the index and middle finger of a boy's hand and once severing a boys tie. |
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