Monthly Archives: January 2012

This article is from The Boarder Issue 4 1961 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE The International Youth Service is commonly known as the Pen Friend Service. It’s headquarters are in Turko, Finland and it has connections with a large number of countries in both … Continue reading →

This article is from The Boarder, Issue 4, July 1961 Youth Hosteling in the Peak District – 1961 – J. Starling Form Lower 111 Chatsworth House On 11th June Form Lower 11, under the good guidance of Mr. Foy and … Continue reading →

From The Boarder, Issue 4, July 1961 FRANCE 1960 On board the TSS Halladale we took our last glance at England and then set foot on French soil. France! land of poets and music, of wine and song, of countless … Continue reading →

These reviews are taken from The Boarder – School Magazine Issue 4 July 1961 MUSIC HALL Tension mounted during the two weeks preceding the performance of the first Music Hall. The idea was put to the Entertainments Committee by Mr … Continue reading →

These reports are from The Boarder – Issue 4 July 1961 THE AEROMODELLING CLUB Make no mistake about it – aeromodelling is a grand hobby. If you are a newcomer to this pastime then you have a whole new world … Continue reading →

It was a bit of shock to see our ‘New’ school (new in 1966 that is!) as a pile of rubble in 2010! Tony Booton, who has worked there since 1964 sitting on a pile of  our memories!! The ‘New’ … Continue reading →

CRITICS’ CORNER From The Boarder Issue 4 July 1961  Exhibition on Subtopia Upper Three displayed their ability in organising an exhibition on the evils of Subtopia. The exhibition was arranged in the school library and anyone entering was terrified by … Continue reading →

Both my Father and my mother were involved in the Parents Teachers Association in the mid 60’s and my mother became the secretary – I have posted two pupil lists from those days already on here – 1964 and 1966. … Continue reading →

This post was suggested and facilitated by Michael Billings from an article he sent me – http://wbrc.org.uk/worcrecd/Issue12/mawley.htm In the article BM Stephens wrote – ” The mighty Mawley Oak collapsed at about 9.00am, Monday, 29th October, 2001, after a long period of increasing weakness. There … Continue reading →

In the 40’s and early fifties when the school was called Wyre Farm Camp School, the school houses all had Coventry names – Godiva, Leofric, Earlsdon, Radford & Mercia. Which strangely is more houses than there were later on! After … Continue reading →