Hyndburn Park School
 

I have noticed that there are threads for most schools in and arround Accrington - yet there isn't one for Hyndburn Park School. I didn't attend there but a number of friends did in the early '50s - football matches at lunchtime on the rec, firework fights leading up to 5 November - all in good spirits.
Is there anyone around whowent there during that period?
Regards,
Barrie

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My cousin used to live on Park Road in the 50s Barry although he didn't go to Hyndburn Park School, but I can remember playing football on the Rec and messing about on Nelsons Square and Gatty and Milnshaw Park

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I went to Hyndburn Park..... from 79 - 85.

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I was there from about 79 to 86

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My dad went to Hyndburn Park from 1954 to about 1961.

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i was a pupil in hyndburn park school from 1951-1963,

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12 years to graduate. That's a long time isn't it? No one could be that dumb lol

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Hi Barrie..I attended Hyndburn Park in the 50's..started in the infants..then went through the junior school (I think headmaster was Mr Fradley) and then went into the senior school 1956..but I left towards the end of the first year in 1957 when I was nearly 12 yrs old.........would love to see any pictures from these years, if anybody has any..:)

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As you know,Barrie, I was in the junior school until 1952. If I can work out how I'll put the photo I sent you on here-I know you know one of the people on it! Unless you know how to do it?-I mean put a photo up!
AccyGirl must have been 4 years behind me.

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May get some information on the photo tomorrow night, will also ask the experts on how to post a pic. If anyone wants a copy then PM me with an email address to send it to.:D:D

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thanks so much..I will send PM to Barrie with my email address..maybe he can send it to me....:)

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hi Accygirl...i was there about the same time as you but also went to the nursery prior to the infants,... juniors, then seniors, but left to go to hollins lane for my third year as it was completed....left hollins in 69

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My hubby went to Hyndburn Park from 1958 ish - 1963. Jim Bowen was a teacher there then as was his wife.He says they used to walk to Peel Park school for woodwork.He is David Greenhalgh should anyone remember him.

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Hi AngleIron.....
I wonder if we are the same age...as you mention leaving Hollins in 1969...
I was born 1945..and went to Hyndburn Park from about 1949 to 1957....leaving at the end of the first year in the seniors...........do you have any pictures from those days? :)

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this picture was taken around 1955 (I was born 1945, so just guessing at my age on the pic)..hoping somebody has a group picture......

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In my reply to one for the ladies, I mentioned the making of the stage for the Mikado. I am Ivor Gears and my sister is Bronwen Gears; she was in the Mikado.
I became an FE college lecturer in the '70s and came to realise the stunning effort that the staff of Hyndburn Park put into the production. No one at the school in those days was studying for any exam (some were-more later)Keeping the pupils motivated with almost no money or resources and it appears, no curriculum to work to, I now know must have been an uphill task.
The staff responded with flair and invention.
The Mikado project seemed to take over the whole school and gave everyone something to work towards. I suspect that the confidence and self esteem generated by being involved stood everyone in good stead for the rest of their lives, possibly far more than any exam success.
Another example of the Hydburn Park staffs commitment was to encourage final year boys to attend evening classes in engineering, which were held at the school because it was an evening institute.
You left school at 4 and returned at 7, three nights a week. Consequently, most of the final year boys left with a qualification, which led to an apprenticeship.

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I went to Hyndburn Park from about 1956/7 to 1964....Nursery, infants and Juniors. Then went to Rhyddings. Teachers I remember in Juniors......Mr Dean, Mrs Wallwork, Mrs Sagar, Mr Boothman, Mr Leeming....must have been more.....

Names I remember, me phil Coates, Brian Colquitt, Barbara Hornsby, Stephen Clegg, Colin Perrow, David Ince, Colin Bowman, Sheila Gilrane, Susan Starkie, Howard ?, ? Ashton, Eric Stott, David Alderson, John Smithies, David Nixon, Alan Duxbury, Steven Ward, Garry Standring, John Holt.......

Anyone any photos of the time.....


Phil