Headley, Headley Holme School c.1955

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I was born in Headley and attended this school in and in this photo it does not look much different from how I remember it, except there was a tree in the playground that we used to climb. We had to walk up the village green to an annexe for our next class before the junior school. My Mum (and her siblings) also went to this school, she was born and spent the majority of her life in Headley. The school is now an Antique Shop.

I remember my first day at the Holme Infant School in 1982. I was in Mrs Fife's class (a lovely, kind teacher). I remember my Mum leaving the classroom and the sudden anxiety of being in a new place with all kinds of new people and new things. I remember my second day when I plucked up the courage to tell Mrs Fife that I really didn't want to go to school, and all I wanted to do was go home and be ...see more

I remember the Holme School from when I arrived in 1956. It was large and rather frightening, especially being told by Miss Watkins to sit down and write on my slate, wasn't used to that. Fell in love with Miss Richardson later on, who then left to have a baby, very upset. Remember being caned on the hand by Mister Lee for going into the girls toilet with Fiona Munroe. Pieces of the ...see more

Oh my .... my old school, I remember the lane at the side of the school, and remember one day my sister and I decided to walk home (WITHOUT A CARE IN THE WORLD). Our mom was waiting for the bus at other end and you can imagine how worried she was, well you can imagine the reception we got when we arrived in tow with a policeman, what a memory.