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Memory No. 446
From:
Vishni Vijayan
(@WT 1998-2002)
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I am 32 years old now, but will always remember the poem, Chocolate cake by Michael Rosen that Mrs Westcott would always read to us. She read it so amazingly it would leave your mouthwatering for chocolate cake. I still randomly find the poem online and read it, it’s a lovely childhood memory for me, and can’t wait to read it to my daughter when she gets a little older. Mrs Westcott was such a kind and amazing teacher and was my favourite teacher during my time at WTPS. I looked up to her as a child and always thought she had the most amazing long hair I had ever seen, like a princess. Thank you for giving me such a lovely primary school experience, you don’t realise how much it means until you get older and have your own child.
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Memory No. 439
From:
David Davies
(@WT 1964-1969)
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Good to discover this site not found my picture yet. Lots of scattered memories. I was Prince Charming in Sleeping Beauty I had to wear girls blue tights and kiss a girls hand I was being asked by loads of people did I actually kiss the princess? Another play I was demoted from a principle part to matchbox seller as I was not good enough. We had a recorder concert I had not a clue and just mimed the whole time through! I remember Mrs Richards. We had out the back by the playground an old fashioned truck might have been a milk truck which we all used to climb over. To the left of the building looking from the front there was a piece of gradient concrete we all used to race our cars on it. My American Auntie sent me an amazing car which beat everyone but one of the competitors did not like it and stamped on my car. End of afternoon was story time we had to sit cross legged listening. I remember once sticking glue on a girls chair as I wanted her to get stuck on it! I remember a school trip to Epping Forest. Was there a Mrs Thomas? One playtime I was running about and was lifted by the scuff of my shirt it was Mrs Thomas imagine my embarrassment when my mum picked me up from school a couple of hours later only to have a meeting with Mrs Thomas as they knew each other. There was a afterschool club for parents who not pick up their kids end of school I went to that. One photo session I pretended my friend was my brother so we could have our photo done together but we had different surnames so that did not happen. We had to hold a yellow ball for one of the photo sessions. I left at year 2 of the juniors as we moved to Leigh on Sea. I was a bit of a loner at school and used to wander around the field sometimes on my own. Mixed emotions about the school I would love to visit and rediscover the building thanks for letting me give my memories
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Memory No. 423
From:
Richard Came
(@WT 1957 \1963)
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Lived in Ramsgill Drive.
Scouts with Ron Jeffries.
Teachers Davis,Bidgood,Cowan (head), Richards .
Sweet Shop Thompson's for school meals!!
Dr at Spearpoint .
Recorderitus Monday's as could not play a note .
Hot school milk.
No traffic lights on road.
Igloo build in snow.
Army surplus gear.
Vicar Barnes
Returned to play badminton.
How time flys!!!!!
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Memory No. 380
From:
David Halsey
(@WT )
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Living in Oaks Lane, I attended WT 1952-55 (see photo '1952? Infants', position 20)
1. Happy (judging by my Reports comments) even remembering the pig-swill bins outside the kitchens !
2. Funny My Mum taking me to school on my first day - and picking me up on the second day to find that I had a black eye ! (Even more funny detail to that story ??)
3. Sad When I was 6, one morning walking to school alongside Eastern Avenue, on my own (as we did in those days) when only a couple of yards from me I witnessed an older boy dash into the road, only to be hit and killed by a lorry. I remember the ambulance (and other details I won't go into).
No counselling in those days, but I suffered health-wise in the following weeks, my Mum told me.
I still have two of my school reports :-
(a) 1954, July , Class 4, Mr. J. R. Clark; H/m G.E. Peacock
(b) 1955, Feb, 1st Year group, G.M. Witney ; H/m J? Cowan.
I also attended Newbury Park Methodist Church and still have their hymn book awarded to me as a prize for attendance.
Regards -
David Halsey ( been living in Lancashire for over 50 years. )
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Memory No. 375
From:
Stephen Rowlinson
(@WT 1947 - 1951)
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Huge memories of a lovely happy school.
Headmaster Cowan was outstanding as was our teacher Miss Harder (I think that’s the spelling).And fond memories of people in our form - Lawrence Tasker, John Rubery ,Teddy Pawsey, Graham Bendry, Andrea Mant (who we were all in love with)and Jane and Caroline.
Astonishingly you had a Memory from George Hunt who lived almost next door to me in Newbury Park. George’s father (also called George) was a brilliant violinist and bold entrepreneur. I would love to get in touch with George if it’s possible via this website.
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Memory No. 341
From:
Alan Ciechan
(@WT 1963>68)
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Huge fond memories of my time. How lucky we were to have that huge space and that lovely garden. My class teachers: Loved Mrs Fisher, Sarah’s mum, and Miss Ferguson in infants, headmistress mrs Eaton who went off to tour the world in a Bedford van if I remember correctly lovely mrs Briggs not so lovely mr Hunt, and the ever frightening but really rather lovely Mrs Bidgood and a man I remember with huge respect mr Cowan a truly decent man.football with Mr Lichfield and we won the league in1967 but got wapped 5-1 by Redbridge and so only came second in 1968. I got a hat trick and was captain once against park hill when we won 9-0 ( didn’t everybody) watched by the whole school - great days. The gorgeous miss jones and miss hockey. Friends in my class. , Ian Arnold, Martin cork Kevin Davis David monk. I think there may have been 40+ of us in the class. I still have the class photos somewhere and could probably name almost everyone
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Memory No. 339
From:
Tammy-jo Cloke
(@WT 2005)
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My school class photoe
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Memory No. 331
From:
Wendy Thompson
(@WT 1956-1958)
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Transferred to WT when my family moved to Newbury Park.I was 10 .My form teacher was Mrs Bidgood and her shouting in class terrified me.Could that lady yell! Happy memories of school coach taking us to swimmimg lessons in Seven Kings baths and school tuck shop.Lovely friends,Mavis Rampling,Betty Bird and Felicity Fry.
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Memory No. 330
From:
Diane Ward
(@WT )
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Diane remembers Miss Tomlin leaving to get married but is not sure if she came back. She also remembers the Queen driving by and pupils were waiting in the street.
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Memory No. 327
From:
mohammad
(@WT 2000-2006)
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To the one who posted about the isle of weight trip in year 5 (post number 211 by leah Roberts), I remember that trip and it was great. Don't know if you remember me lol but your brother Kieran was in my year. Also remember sharna mandil who has posted on this quite a few times and was in my year. Had many friends and the teachers back then were great i.e miss mosley, miss blaiz, mr ben (left in 2001) .
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Memory No. 318
From:
Neil Stretton
(@WT 1950-1955)
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I remember Miss Joy (reception class?) and Miss Heard (I've seen her photo on your site).
and the head teacher in the infants school was Miss Peacock.
Head teacher in the juniors school was Mr Cowan
I also recall a Miss Ball and a Miss Boot, and when Miss Ball left the school, we all joked that Miss Boot had kicked Miss Ball out.
Lessons beside the fish pond, which was near the canteen.
We all had a smashing time colouring posters and books for the Coronation.
I also remember we all had fun dancing around the Maypole and also embroidery classes!!
My elder brother, Michael John Stretton, was a pupil during WWII, and recalls a doodlebug landing in the playing fields.
That's it. Just random memories
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