St Helen's School, Streatham Common

A Memory of Streatham.

My sister, Adele, and I went to St Helen's School on the corner of Valley Road opposite Streatham Common. I remember Sheila Tittenshaw and another girl called Eleanor amongst others. I learnt to read there. The headmistress was Miss Tarry. We then went on to Fidelis Convent in Upper Norwood. Marianne nee Pentony


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I went to St Helens School in 1950 My name was Carole Moore
I remember Avril Snape, Velia Miller, Heather Parker. The head Mistress was Miss Howlings and Miss Tarry
My name was lesley Walton, and I went to st.Helen’s 1954 -1961 when I went on to Virgo fidelis convent. I was friends with Angela Bint, Susan Newman . It would be great to hear from anyone who knew me.
Hi, my name was Carole Amos in 1954 when I started at St Helen's School. I was a pupil there til 1958 when I moved to Immanuel Church Primary School in Factory Lane at the bottom of Streatham Common. I remember Miss Tarry and Miss Howlings and drab little classrooms.

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I went to St Helens in 1948 and thought Miss Tarry was very scary. I was there until I was 11 when we moved away. I remember Sandra Tringham and the Hart twins. I loved living in Streatham and going skating and going to Pratt’s every Saturday morning with my parents. We often stayed for lunch. I also loved going to Tooting Bec lido. I remember it was free if you were local. My name was Barbara Gale and I used to live in Braxted Park.
I went to St. Helens School from 1955-1959. My name was Miriam Jackson.
The head of the junior school was Miss Tarry and the senior school Miss Howling, who was very scary.
I was in Rose House and I remember we had a small patch of garden to tend and inter-house competitions.
The small bottles of milk for our break were warmed up on a radiator and always tasted sour...
My name was Yvette Norman and I knew Angela Bint so probably knew you lol!!

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