Selby, The Primary School c.1968

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Hello, I have some fond memories of my old school....but also some not so fond ones! Remember Miss Hingley bringing me to the front of the class after an assembly as I had been spotted chatting!....she slapped me on the legs so much I remember being on the floor! She had blonde short hair that I also remember. Some names - I do have vague memories of some other teachers....Mr Crossland, Mr Perry....I remember loving ...see more

We moved up to Selby from Swindon in 1960 and I went to Flaxley Road. Apart from having to lose my west country accent in double quick time in order to survive, I was put in Miss Reid's class which was a big shock to the system. Boy, was she loud and scary! I remember the daily "times tables' recital and how angry she got if you made a mistake - dishing out corporal punishment almost on a whim. One particular ...see more

I remember Mr Crossland reading two books to our class on an afternoon. One was Wind on the Moon and the other The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. I remember Mr Perry, Mr Taylor, Miss Hutchinson, Miss Hingley , Miss Reid ( who terrified me) and Mrs Irish. I seem to remember she use to bring a black and white collie dog with her into the classroom. I have some very happy memories of that school.

I remember Miss Reid. With her tin of Imps, and the dreaded slipper. She used this on me once, then made me stand on my desk throughout the whole class, despite being a girl! Mortifying. Mind, the slipper was better than the wooden ruler she used to enjoy 'thwacking' her students over the knuckles with! I still believe that woman was a sadist!