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Alan Whittaker (53-59) | alan~AT~whittaker4000~DOT~fsnet~DOT~co~DOT~uk

Hi Bruce,
Your friend David Phillips must have had a very difficult journey to Harton Juniors each day if he lived in Talbot Rd!

Mon 12-Dec-2016 16:04

Bruce Graham | bsgraham~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

I noticed in the list of Birthdays published yesterday in the Daily Telegraph that it was the 77th birthday of Professor David Phillips - one of our Famous Old Boys.

David and I were fellow pupils at Harton Juniors in the same class after he joined the school following his family's relocation to a new house in Talbot road.

He had, quite correctly in view of his intelligence, been placed a year ahead of his age group. Unfortunately at that time "rules was rules" and the authorities would not allow him to sit the 11 Plus with the rest of us and he had to repeat the 4th year entirely entering our alma mater a year after me.

Fortunately we were both in the same scout troop and spent some memorable time together including summer camps and my own First Class hike.

Happy days and a great companion.

Sun 4-Dec-2016 16:29 - Ruskington, Limcolnshire

Ed. Forster | r2edforster~AT~live~DOT~ca

The photo of the school brings back memories, some good & some not, I recall being sent out of the class & the head master Lucas asked me why, & told him that I hadn't been [paying attention, Lucas then took me to his office & gave me six whacks with the cane. Was wondering what the punishments are today for misbehaving, My mother asked me why my hands were hurting, after telling her, she said that I probably deserved it. Don't recall any complaints about corporal punishments back then.

Tue 13-Sep-2016 14:31 - PEI Canada

Frank (Francis) Slater | slater799~AT~aol~DOT~com

SSGTSB 1960-67
Happy 80th anniversary of my old school
Congratulations MIKE TODD on your years of dedication and creation of this wonderful site

Mon 12-Sep-2016 22:02 - Lincoln

Ed. Forster | r2edforster~AT~live~DOT~ca

I started at the school 79 yrs. ago, it was handy because I lived in Lisle Road & could pop down for dinner.
I sat the entrance exam the year before & failed, but because I was a year younger than the rest I was allowed to enter a year later & passed.
My mother had started me At Cleadon Park school when I was four to get rid of the pest I was for a few hours.

Sun 4-Sep-2016 23:01 - PEI Canada

Neale Backhouse | nealebackh~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Great to hear from our elder statesman Ed Forster. Way to go Ed! The way I feel sometimes these days, I'll be really tottering if and ever I make it to ninety!
Cheers, Neale.

Thu 1-Sep-2016 03:06 - Victoria BC. Canada

Ed. Forster | r2edforster~AT~live~DOT~ca

There has been a lot of discussion about education lately, reminding me of the rotten scholar I was at school, partly because of the war & missing a lot due to being quarantined because of my younger brother's infections. but mainly because I was rotten kid at times. I left school at 15 & didn't sit the Durham as it was then called.
My pal started night school so I decided to go too & found the lessons were very simple, so I must have learned a bit. The school teacher because I didn't have a job got me started as an apprentice shipwright. As I was the only one going to night school I was put in the mould loft. Anyway to cut a long story short I eventually ended up in aircraft engineering in Coventry & then Canada & when I retired 25yrs. ago I was a supervisor in aircraft structure design.
I'm sure that the very basic education I received at the high school was the main reason I was successful
The French learned at school was a boon to me in Quebec. Now I'm in my 10th decade I tend to suffer from acute nostalgia.

Mon 29-Aug-2016 16:40 - PEI Canada

Bryan Cooper | bryglen~AT~bryancooper~DOT~wanadoo~DOT~co~DOT~uk

Further to my discussion with Neale....
I said that there appeared to be no political stomach to reintroduce selective education about one week before Theresa May announced her backing for such a move! With the Labour Party imploding and the Tories looking to take over the ground left vacant by UKIP, it would appear that Grammar Schools could well be on the agenda. Perhaps they will fund them from the Ł350m a week we will save (as well as funding the NHS, Trident and Hinkley Point) by leaving the EU?

Mon 8-Aug-2016 23:19

Eric Moyse | eric~DOT~moyse~AT~sky~DOT~com

There is an item in the Gazette online today regarding School Dinners with a 70's photo from the old school. My memory is of enjoying the meals more as fuel than food but that was the priority then.

Tue 19-Jul-2016 09:53 - Reading Berkshirel

Neale Backhouse | nealebackh~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Thanks Bryan for attempting to modernize my 1950's era thinking. Things are simpler here in Canada. Kindergarten to grade twelve is what you get, no exceptions. Having said that, there are private schools which would claim to provide a superior education, to those whose parents are willing to pay the fees, but,certainly here in BC, the curriculum is basically the same as is offered in the regular public (secondary) schools.

Sat 16-Jul-2016 21:45 - Victoria BC. Canada

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