Monday 28 November 2011

Mrs.Austin's Class 1980

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mrs Austin’s Class 1980

Back Row: Barbara Pickering, Victoria Lane, Samantha Walton, Christopher Lee, Robert Webb, Tracey Powell, Christopher Wright, Mrs.Austin

Third Row: Tracey Herrick, Melanie Livesey, Ann Deacon, Sarah Kelham, Elizabeth Broughton, Julie Gardner, Russel Pettitt

Second Row: Jeanette Davies, Marie Edwards, Clare Buckmaster, Fiona Roach, Rebecca Moore, Elizabeth Lane, Claire Stevens, Richard Shelton

Front Row: Antony Edwards, David Sutton, Paul Chick, Donna Hurcombe, Helena Chelstowska, David Gillard

Friday 25 November 2011

Mrs.Woolerton And The Recorder Group 1985


Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mrs.Woolerton And The Recorder Group 1985

Back Row: Carla Wentworth, Annette ?, Samantha Hoy, Amanda Cockle, Amy Lewis, Sally Ewen, Heidi Wells, ?, Rachel Cox, Michelle Jones, Becky ?, Sabrina Stobbs, Lisa Bibby ?, Anna Rogers, Jennifer Pole, Marie Patterson

Third Row: Rachel Huges, Rachel MacRenold, Hayley Jones, Lisa Mutton, Sarah Wilkinson, Vicky Howarth, Rachel ?, Carol Prizeman, Emma Coleman

Second Row: ?, ?, ?, ?

Front Row: Fay Pellew, Helen Dixon, Stephen Smith, Sadie Roach, Gemma Plant, Fern Coombes, Huw Davies, Felicity Read, Carla ?

Thursday 24 November 2011

Class Photographs - A Brief History

Class Photographs - A Brief History

From what we’ve found so far the earliest official class photos have originated from 1961 - 1963. The only other group photos taken were of sporting teams who had won trophies, mainly from the 1950’s.

After 1963 a format was introduced whereby pupils had individual portraits taken. These proved to be more popular with parents than the class photos as they could now frame them and clearly see their children.

The photos when printed came in a pack of three various sizes; one large, two medium and four small passport sized prints. The medium sized ones were ideal for giving to grandparents; the large would be framed for the living room whilst the passport sized ones could be put in wallets and in later years inserted into clear perspex key-ring holders.

Schools soon realized that parents would often want their other children in the photos too; so from the mid 1960’s to 1976 individual portraits were taken of pupils with or without their siblings.
If their siblings were pre-school age they too were taken in on the designated time and day for the photo-shoot.

This system continued until 1977 when the official class photographs were reintroduced for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Year. As these proved to be successful with parents, the class photos were reintroduced and continued again until approximately 1981. After that time the individual portraits were reverted back with just sporadic years having class photos. From what I can gather, the sporadic years being 1985, 1988 through to 1992.

The only time a photograph was taken of the entire school classes and teachers was in 1985, this more than likely would have been taken as it was the schools 75th anniversary.

Here are three examples of the individual portraits taken in the late 1960’s all kindly donated by Louise Mathers nee Nield.

1968

1969

1970

Louise and her elder sister Glenda left the village in 1971 for Coleman Road Junior School in Leicester before emigrating to Australia in April 1972. The photo taken in 1968 was Louise’s first year at the school. From school reports that she still has a teacher comments that her stories were ‘uninteresting and repetitive’ whilst her elder sister Glenda was ‘a pleasure to teach’!
Glenda can also be seen in the 1971 photos of Miss.Broomfield’s class. These photos were taken personally by Ann Burdett nee Broomfield and were not available for parents to purchase.

The photograph below is a scan of the school’s 75th anniversary photo taken in 1985. (If you double click over the photo it will enlarge)


Many thanks to Louise Mathers in Australia for her photographs and to Linda Austin for the 75th Anniversary photo.
  

Friday 18 November 2011

Mr.Rayer's Class 1981

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mr.Rayers Class 1981

Back Row: Rachelle Gerrard, Nicola Edwards, Zoe Jeffs, Christopher Hill, Jason Hallam, Jason Timson, Carl Hincks, Gary Statham, Paul Deacon

Third Row: Theresa Thornton, Ramilla Fowkes, Sharon Bird, Melissa Matson, Gillian Aird, Celia Moutain, Colin Gibson, Craig Gunby, ?, Mr.Rayers

Second Row:  Liane Wilson, Pamela Johnson, Elizabeth Bird, Amanda Sacre, Verren Taylor, Shaun McSherry , Craig Harrison , ?

Front Row:  Richard Barnes, Jeremy Brooks , Darren Goodman , Shaun Ray, David French, Paul Jordan ,David Draper

Tuesday 15 November 2011

The 2010 School Reunion

On the 3rd.July 2010 a reunion was held at the primary school. One hundred and twenty five people, the maximum the school allowed, met for a beautiful summers evening of catching up and reminiscing. For some it was the first time they had met up for over thirty years.

In order to attract publicity for the reunion a video was made showing people in a then and now situation.



One year, made up of people from the birth ages of 1968 and 1969, assembled to recreate their school photo taken in 1977 with teacher Averil Woolerton.


People who attended were:

Emma Yeo (Passfield) and husband John Yeo, Andy King and partner Lisa Smart, Jennifer Hardbattle (Warner) and husband Richard, Paul & Alison Blackery, Keeley Goslin-Minter (Blowers) and husband Steve, Paul Barnes, Alison Wadsley, Mark Cole and sister Hayley Cole, Joanne Alvis (Hayes), Simon & Tracey Lane (Dale), Nathan Vesty, Lee Bird and partner Lynne Horsley, Pip Pateman and partner Kelly, Ben Heath, Ian & Joanne Westaby (Hitchman), Michelle Hammond, Louise Thomas (Piggott), Karen Haywood (Shaw) and husband Steve, Tracey Malsbury (Davies) and husband Christer, Richard & Michelle Lewis, Amanda McCullock (Millard) and her sister Alison Boreman (Millard), Melanie Smith, David McCallum, Karen Mead and partner Paul Williams, Gillian Black (Pape), Karen Rowell (Freeman) and sister Susi Stimpson (Freeman), John Freeman, Nicholas Reid, Tina & Paul Willettt (Stanton), Steve & Helen Cawrey (Fox).

Jane Macey (Bills), Angela Dixon (Ord), Georgina Woodward (Coles), Kate Ormond, Martin ‘Bud’ & Liz (Bird) Cole, Vicky Ryde, Andy (Butch) Edwards and partner, Roger Goddard and partner Cathie Davies, Teresa Lambert (Measom), Paul Bartrum, Claire Painter (Stevens), Elaine Suart and partner Nick Bryan, John & Liz Brewin (Lane), Harry & Fiona Masters (Measom), Cathryn Petcher and partner Chris Reed, Rachel Gilbert, David French, Paula Swann-Jones, Krista Alford, Jeff & Susan Woodward (Davies), Julie Weston (Morten), Diane Houghton (Pennington), Clive Alexander, Lisa Borely (Boulton), Dean & Nicola Yates-Smith (Edwards), Mark Henderson, Lisa Pettit (Preston), Victoria Walker (Lane), Robert Webb, Richard Shelton, Chris Wright, Simon Bates, Sue Wetherby (Marriott),Richard & Carla Barnes (Pitt), Tracy Carpenter (Crowther) & friend, Colin & Mairi Bell (Kirkland), Darren White, Carl Pettit

Former teachers and guests:
Norma Mould, Alison Spencer (Mould), Mrs. Sidhaye & daughter Meena, Peter Smith, Pete & Sue Rayers, Roger King, Vicki Heath, Linda Austin, Jackie Mason (Dexter), Judith Nix (Hatson), Ann Burdett (Broomfield), Avril & David Woolerton, Mrs.Esme Clinton.


Former teachers and guests assembled for a group photo:

Back Row: Roger King, Peter Rayers, Judith Nix (Hatson), Peter Smith

Front Row: Ann Burdett (Broomfield), Kunda Sidhaye, Sue Rayers, Esme Clinton, Norma Mould, Alison Spencer (Mould), Averil Woolerton, Vicki Heath


Left - Right: Judith Nix, fellow organiser Tracey Malsbury (Davies), Jackie Mason (Dexter) and Linda Austin

After costs a total profit of £327.00 was made which was given to the school to be contributed towards the expense of an all-weather outdoors surface for the adventure playground.

Thursday 10 November 2011

Mrs.Woolerton And The Recorder Groups 1991

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mrs.Woolerton And The Recorder Groups 1991

Back Row: ?, Nicola Johnson, Claire Smith, Rachel Bell

Third Row: ? , Amy Horton, Emma ?, Laura Machel, Jolene Ringe

Second Row: Sally Tipper, Kerry Deacon, Kimberly Looms

First Row: Kate Adams

Bottom Row: Gary Ewen, Sarah Ewen
Back Row: Sarah Gallagher, Lisa Holman, Alicia Constable, Sarah Davidson, Kelly Stobbs

Third Row: Gemma Lovett, Katy Welsh, Zoe Rayner, Lucy Haywood, Ben Bates

Second Row: Rosanna Dodson, Anna Toon

First Row: Sophie Law, Lynsey Marshall


Back Row: Amy Horton, Stephanie Smith, Ruth Wilkinson

Middle Row: Catherine Davies, Laura Spradbury

Front Row: Rebecca James, Amy Wright

Many thanks to Gemma Kendrick for naming everyone.

Saturday 5 November 2011

Mrs.Heath's Class 1981


Newbold Verdon Primary School
Mrs.Heath’s Class 1981

Back Row: Andrew Chadwick, Richard Hemmings, Mark Slater, ?, Louise Hunting, Alex Francs, Alison Herrick

Third Row: Paul Redshaw, Chris Dixon, Robert Gardener, Chris Tomplinson, Paul Hawkins, Martin Marriot, Owen Wright, Christopher Hardy, Mrs.Heath

Second Row: Ian Clarke, Stefan Newman, James ?, Hannah Gayton, Joanne Moore, Louise Kelham, Jennifer Aird

Front Row: Rosamund Austin, Claire Murray, Sara Hales, Victoria Hutt, Tracey Dale, Sarah Bollands, Susan Freeman

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Halloween Letters To The Leicester Mercury - October 1982

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Leicester Mercury Halloween Article – October 1982

The Leicester Mercury’s Junior Page 4 feature which shows pupils who had written in with Halloween letters.

Back Row: Alison Herrick, Claire Murray, Sarah Boswell

Middle Row: Rosamund Austin, Sarah Bollands, Susan Freeman, Hannah Gayton, Victoria Hutt, Stuart Garlick, Sara Hales

Front Row: Alexandra Francs, Louise Kelham, Jennifer Aird, ?, Paul Redshaw