Ashleycross School

A Memory of Poole.

THIS GRAND ENTRANCE, USED TO BE THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO ASHLEYCROSS GIRLS SECONDARY MODERN SCHOOL. WE USED TO WEAR RED BERETS, RED JUMPERS AND RED STOCKINGS. THE WINDOW ON THE LOWER LEFT, WAS THE HEAD MISTRESSES ROOM (MISS ASHHURST) AT THE TIME WHEN I WENT. IF WE DID NOT WEAR OUR BERETS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL THEN IT WAS TO THAT ROOM WE WERE SENT. THE ROOM ABOVE IS WHERE WE DID NEEDLEWORK, WE LIKED THAT ROOM AS WE COULD SEE THE WORLD GOING BY OUTSIDE THE WINDOW. IT WAS A GOOD SCHOOL AND I ENJOYED MY TIME THERE. WE PLAYED NETBALL AND WE HAD TO WALK TO A SPORTS FIELD IN NORTH RD TO PLAY HOCKEY AND OTHER GAMES. INSIDE THE SCHOOL HALL WE HAD OUR MORNING ASSEMBLY AND INDOOR GAMES, CLIMBING ROPES AND FRAMES ETC AROUND THE HALL, JUMPING HORSES, PLAYING PIRATES WHERE YOU WERE CHASED AND WHEN CAUGHT WERE OUT, NOT MY FAVOURITE THING. THE MAIN SCHOOL WAS DEMOLISHED AND HOUSES ARE NOW IN IT'S PLACE, BUT THE PICTURE YOU SEE REMAINS OF MY OLD SCHOOL,"ASHLEYCROSS GIRLS".

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This also used to be the Parkstone Girls Grammer School.

By davidbuster3444 on Sun Dec 7th 2014, at 10:35 am

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I attended Parkstone Grammar School from 1949 to 1954. All girls. The Headmistress was Miss Allen. Wonder where that lovely carved Oak Door went? We were never allowed to enter the school by the front door - the only time I did, was when I went back for my 'O' level certificate. We wore grey felt hats that went all out of shape in the rain! I was up the road in Torvaine for my first year - we used to stop off at a shop that sold ice lollies in all the flavours you can imagine. Happy Days, but I was glad to leave and get out into the big wide world and enjoy myself. Got my first job from Miss Allen's advice "As they only want Grammar School Girls". What utter snobbery. Such a shame that I never got to have a look around before it was demolished. I could walk around the whole school in my mind still. Miss Stuart- Duncan was a favourite of mine - she taught us music. She even told us how old she was once! 40!!! How old?!! I hated needlework - most of my work got used for dusters!!! Never any good at PE, but I did love Netball, and as I was quite tall, I got to be shooter, and think I was quite good.

By annwa37 on Fri Apr 22nd 2016, at 4:50 pm

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