mick2me 3,033 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I remember September being a traumatic time. Returning to school. New school year, new class. What do you remember about return to school or your first day at school? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 First day at school memories? Abandoned by my mother....strange people....tears....playing in a sand pit in the class room.......................Guess kindergartens these days relieve much of that trauma of the first day at school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,569 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I remember battling with my mum on the way down the road; I was convinced it wasn't a good idea but she disagreed. A lady we passed in the street looked across at us and my mum said something like "yes, he's just starting" Amazingly, the school gate we were aiming for is still there, and hasn't changed very much (although the flats in the background hadn't been built then) https://maps.google....2,67.17,,1,0.98 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 What a lovely Topic to write upon: My little granddaughter aged 5, has just started back to school; she's moved up from Reception to Infant 1. She's so proud of herself, she couldn't wait to get back to school - in fact she ran there! PS: It's wonderful when kids love school, rather than dread it; to actually Love Learning has to be a good thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Started at Whitemoor infants in January 1954 - at that time you started in the term you turned 5, rather than the school year. I don't remember it being particularly traumatic, and can remember teacher (Miss Maltby) and a number of the kids - which is strange, because I was only there until July, after which we moved to Long Eaton. First day at Mikado Road, Sawley - headmistress Miss Cowgill, class teacher Miss Dobbs (later Mrs Birch). A lad who lived across the road from us hated school and would slip out after his mam had left him at the school gates. I was shy, but plucked up courage to ask another lad who I knew lived up our street if I could walk with him. His reply, "If you do I'll kick you up the bum all the way home!" We remained best of friends until I left school in 1966. There was also another boy who was a bit free with his feet and kicked me on the shins a few times. My mam saw the bruises and asked about them. Then she marched me up to his house and confronted his mam. Of course "X" denied doing it - but his mam, after apologising to my mam, turned to me and said "If 'e does it again, me duck - you kick 'im back - and kick 'im 'arder - yer've got my permission!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,093 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 When I started school you went the day after your 5th birthday, no matter where in the year it landed. I went into the classroom and the teacher asked the other kids if anyone knew me, my friend Sheila Cook said she did, so I was placed next to her. She being 7 days older, was a veteran and had been there a whole week before me! When my eldest started school in Radcliffe on Trent, he did not want to go, and latched on to every lamp post between our house and the school. I had to pry his fingers off, to the amusement of passing mums and kids. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I remember dreading going back to school - every year! In retrospect, I actually liked it once I was there, but getting there on that first day was always worse than a trip to the dentist for me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 This. Conkers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Hey Stu, girls never played conkers back in my day! Looking at the above photograph, they still can't!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 You're maybe right Trevor. I think she's going to miss the target by at least three feet! I like the laddie's necklace a lot though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Well, he's not going to run out of ammo any time soon is he? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,093 Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 I think all she's going to do is twazzle the lines up. There's a Nottingham word for you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Hope 'e's baked 'em!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 katyjay, What an interesting word you have raised. Twazzle is one for the memory banks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I reckon you're makin' 'em up... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 No kids around Silence.........Bliss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 No kids around Silence.........Bliss. I live near a school...speak for yourself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Move house.............................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I think all she's going to do is twazzle the lines up. There's a Nottingham word for you! I reckon they'd have said 'twizzle' in these 'ere parts. Of course the technical term for conkerists was always to exclaim 'tags' in order to gain an extra shot. It's a tough old conker world out there and only the fittest survive... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlotte1988 0 Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Haven't they banned conkers now for health and safety reasons? sigh... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Snags! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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