1969 School memories by Ianthe Brownrigg

Ianthe Blake, then Brownrigg living at The Salmon, Loosley Row, described Lacey Green School in a questionnaire at a school reunion organised by Lacey Green History Group

I started school 1966. Our family moved away in 1969.

Headmaster was Mr Anthony, other teachers Miss Agnew and Mrs Stansfield. The vicar was The Reverend Horton. Car or walked to school. I had school lunch. The toilets were inside. We played British Bulldog, French skipping and Grandmother's footsteps.

Additional Information. My first teacher used to keep a tin of sweets. If you did something good you would stand on a chair at the front of the class & choose a sweet.

I knocked out my two front teeth falling over in the playground - a traumatic childhood memory.

Hand writing lessons were always a worry to me. We used nibbed ink pens and as I am left-handed I broke a lot of nibs in my time.

My mother would collect me from school in our mini-traveller. I remember the number plate - PPP257D. If I couldn't find the number plate by the end of the line of cars I'd burst into tears and start my walk back to Loosley Row,

I have vivid memories of my first few days at school. The head teacher, Mr Anthony, would have to carry me in kicking and thumping over his shoulder!

This all sounds a bit on the negative side but I have very happy memories of friends and games, especially British Bulldog which the whole school seemed to play at lunch break & very fond memories of my teachers.

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