I attended NSAS for 2 years from 1957 having passed the 13+ exam at Beeston Fields Secondary School. The exam was in 2 parts - normal academic subjects which I sat at Beeston Fields, followed by Art and interview which took place at the College of Arts & Crafts in the beautiful old building next to the Arboretum.
The School badge in black and gold was of a head, a hand and a heart. The reason being that a labourer works with hands - a skilled worker works with head and hands - but an artist works with head , hands and heart.
Been trying to remember names from my year - surnames that pop up are Dale, Church, Munns, Fitch, Fearn, Gambol (2 brothers - the younger, Peter, joined the year after me).
I didn't like Albert Hampson of the teaching staff as I felt him to be a bully. Seaton (Sidge - yes I do recall the Arboretum raven and it's deep voice saying "bogger sidge" when prompted by us) was also a JP as well as head teacher. One art teacher we had great fun with was Mr Graham (6 foot of misery). Mr Ferber was the science teacher.
As has been stated above normal academic subjects were taught up the road from the College of Art during the mornings with the afternoons being thrown over to art based subjects at the college building during the afternoons.
First year classes were single sex in the main, but second year classes were streamed into mixed sessions. One interesting person who attended the school but left just before I arrived was Pete Farries (I think that's how to spell his surname) who designed and built from scratch the John Pertwee Dr Who rocket car.
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I attended NSAS for 2 years from 1957 having passed the 13+ exam at Beeston Fields Secondary School. The exam was in 2 parts - normal academic subjects which I sat at Beeston Fields, followed by Art and interview which took place at the College of Arts & Crafts in the beautiful old building next to the Arboretum.
The School badge in black and gold was of a head, a hand and a heart. The reason being that a labourer works with hands - a skilled worker works with head and hands - but an artist works with head , hands and heart.
Been trying to remember names from my year - surnames that pop up are Dale, Church, Munns, Fitch, Fearn, Gambol (2 brothers - the younger, Peter, joined the year after me).
I didn't like Albert Hampson of the teaching staff as I felt him to be a bully. Seaton (Sidge - yes I do recall the Arboretum raven and it's deep voice saying "bogger sidge" when prompted by us) was also a JP as well as head teacher. One art teacher we had great fun with was Mr Graham (6 foot of misery). Mr Ferber was the science teacher.
As has been stated above normal academic subjects were taught up the road from the College of Art during the mornings with the afternoons being thrown over to art based subjects at the college building during the afternoons.
First year classes were single sex in the main, but second year classes were streamed into mixed sessions. One interesting person who attended the school but left just before I arrived was Pete Farries (I think that's how to spell his surname) who designed and built from scratch the John Pertwee Dr Who rocket car.