50's / 60's Harringay School Connections

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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on June 21, 2020 at 21:48

Yes, Mr Shepherd thumped me on the back a few times..  Once I recall, after school out on the street in front of his Rover car, after he'd heard me call him 'ole Mr Shepherd. He told me never to say that again. He was my class  teacher from September 1963 until July 1965.  He often told stories about Cumberland, where he originally came from. He also paid my parents a visit to tell them not to send me to Grammar school after passing the 11+. I presume because of the earlier incident.  He used to thump very hard with his fist and it used to hurt. He wouldn't get away with it nowadays.

Permalink Reply by Elaine on June 19, 2020 at 17:27

My sister Sheila Potticary was at Woodlands Park from 1946. She then want to South Grove. She lives in Canada now but I will ask her if she remembers any of the teachers. 

Permalink Reply by John Shulver on June 20, 2020 at 16:52

Rowena Young...........what years did you attend those schools ?

And StephenBln........when were you at Woodlands Junior ?

Permalink Reply by StephenBln on June 21, 2020 at 21:40

I was at Woodlands Infants from 1958 > 1961, teachers names I recall are Miss Mayhew & Mrs Morrison; then Woodlands Junior 1961 until 1965. My class teachers were Miss Brummit, Mr Traue, a New Zealander, who died in 1975 and Mr Shepherd.  My sister was ten years in front of me and my brother 13 years in front. They both went on to South Grove. I was in the last year to take the 11+ and passed.  I believe Miss Rudge was the longest serving teacher at Woodlands.. she had been there in the 1940s and was still teaching into the 70s. I remember Mr Chase, Mrs Parrott and Mr Lunney too, always had a grey suit and brown suede shoes on.  I believe Rowena was in my sister's year and her brother in my year.

What you both haven't mentioned was the school play shop on the 1st floor.. It always intrigued me.

Permalink Reply by StephenBln on June 23, 2020 at 6:01

... and just for the record. The Headmistress at Woodlands Infants in the period 1958-1961 was a 'Miss' Guntrip. I recall that in the summer the first classes, 4-5-6 year olds, world sleep on rugs out in the playground after lunch.

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