Memories of Beaver Road
Our Guestbook
often contains entries from past pupils and friends of the school.
Below, you can read a collection of their entries over the years.
Are you an
ex-Beaver Road pupil, or member of staff? If so,
please visit our Guestbook page and leave us a message - we will
make sure it is added to the many lovely memories below.
| Name: |
David Raff |
| Town: |
London |
| Date: |
Sun Jan 29 2012 |
Wrote...
Was at Beaver Road from 1964-70. Had a brilliant time and a great education.
Teachers included Mrs Dearden Mr Hollins (a demon with a ruler but a really
nice man) Miss Butterfield (whose uncle had been chairman of United after
the Munich air disaster) and Mrs Beasley. Playtimes were football football
and more football with an occasional marbles and conkers season. Does anyone
know what happened to my friends David Young and Anjam Majid. I am still in
touch with Mandy Shaul who married one of my closest friends.
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| Name: |
janet ross |
| Town: |
clitheroe, lancs |
| Date: |
Wed Nov 23 2011 |
Wrote...
hi can't believe that i can talk electronically. In my day, we were the
first to get a ball point pen 1961 it was the only time in our life time
that the date was the same upside down. wow !!Now look at the world. I have
very happy memories of this school and also some dark ones.
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| Name: |
Liane Ades |
| Town: |
Sydney, Australia |
| Date: |
Thu Oct 20 2011 |
Wrote...
I'm an old, old girl of Beaver Road! I enjoyed your
short video and it certainly brought back many memories of my Beaver Rd
years, from around the mid 1960's. Looking back, I can honestly say that the
education I received at Beaver Rd set me up for life and many of those basic
lessons I still use every day. It is wonderful to see the school thriving
and achieving so well. Best wishes from 'down under'!
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| Name: |
Ian Woodbridge |
| Town: |
Alford |
| Date: |
Fri Sep 23 2011 |
Wrote...
Hi there children. I was at your school from 1955 up to 1961 when I went to
The technical school. In my class, there were over 40 children and there
were no support assistants.
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| Name: |
Nathan Wilkinson (Former student
left in 2006) |
| Town: |
Manchester |
| Date: |
Thu Jun 09 2011 |
Wrote...
Hello people, I used to come to Beaver Road and left in 2006, now I've
finished Parrs Wood High School and currently taking my GCSEs.
I remember the times of Friends of Beaver Road where a group of Year 6
students would play with the little kids at lunch time!
I remember the time when Mrs Horner shouted at me and told to stand facing
the wall haha!
Mr Warren was definitely the best teacher I ever had, since we were his
first ever class in BR. 5W remains the best haha. Also, a hello for the
great Mr Dale!
Memories of: Mrs Thompson as the Headteacher, the janitor dressing up as
Santa Claus haha, the Year 6 prom, sports day, mrs dunkerly the chef haha,
the amazing chocolate fudge cake with sponge( please can anyone give me the
recipe or the place to but it from please), mrs Murray making us sing at
assembly times and all the plays and receiving the infamous dictionary as a
leaving gift haha!
Hope everyone is well, wish me good luck with my exams!
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| Name: |
Pamela |
| Town: |
Ottawa, Canada |
| Date: |
Sat May 14 2011 |
Wrote...
I recently viewed Beaver Road School on a documentary program about gifted
children. I also viewed it on Google Maps and it brought up a lot of happy
memories. My four siblings and I went to Beaver Road School during the
1967/68 year. My father, who was a professor, was on a sabbatical from
Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. We rented a house on Cranmer Road
near Fog Lane Park. I was in grade two at the time, my classroom opened out
directly onto a courtyard. I remember small bottles of milk at the classroom
door each morning and eating lunch in the lunch room. We were often fed
custard for dessert. I also remember standing on some warm pipes in the
(cloak room?) during the damp winter months and getting itchy feet as a
result. If I recall correctly, the school uniform was green and gray. Upon
our arrival, children were often asking us to speak so they could hear our
Canadian accent. I remember the faces and names of several of my classmates
and friends. Who knows how their lives have played out and where they are
now. I am a teacher in Ottawa and enjoy my job.
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| Name: |
Timur |
| Town: |
Manchester |
| Date: |
Fri May 06 2011 |
Wrote...
Hi, I graduated in '97. Great website, was just having a bit of a nostalgic
moment.... not sure how many of the teachers are still standing, I know MR.
Birkhead isn't but I would still like to say thanks to him as well as Ms Gee
Mrs Cass and Ms Scott. Would be good to pop in and say hi to any who are
still there.
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| Name: |
Andrew John Bell |
| Town: |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Date: |
Thu Mar 03 2011 |
Wrote...
Hello everyone at Beaver Road School. I enjoyed my Beaver Road days very
much. It was many years ago that I was a pupil there (1976-1981). Today, I
am working in Denmark as a technical translator for a government agency
promoting women's rights in the middle east. Who would have thought that my
days in Beaver Road school would have brought me so far? (even teaching in
Nuuk, Greenland!) It just goes to show that whatever you want to do is
achievable. I hope you are all teaching the children that everything is
possible. Beaver Road 'lenge leve!'
Andrew j Bell (formerly of 93 Moorhouse Rd)
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| Name: |
Andrew Chapple |
| Town: |
Gloucester |
| Date: |
Fri Nov 05 2010 |
Wrote...
I was a pupil at the school for two years - 1968 to 1970. At that time the
headmaster (we weren't p.c. then) was a Mr Hamer and my form teacher in my
final year was a Mrs Beasley. I have some fond memories of the school, most
notably when me and my brother, John, won the school music contest, playing
the piano.
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| Name: |
Saul Richman |
| Town: |
Zurich, Switzerland |
| Date: |
Wed Sep 29 2010 |
Wrote...
Hi,
I'm an old-timer from 1971-76. Beaver Road was (hopefully "is") an excellent
school and I enjoyed my time there.
All this "txt-speak" in the postings below makes me feel old and think of
Mr. Birkhead. He would surely be reaching for his slipper in some cases!
Does anyone know if Mr. Birkhead is still around?
The fact that I can remember him so well from nearly 40 years ago means he
left a real impression (no pun intended).
Best wishes to all, and if you're a current pupil reading this, count
yourself lucky you're at a great school.
Enjoy your time, life gets harder when you leave school, I promise you that.
TTFN .-)
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