School reunions

Caz

Caz

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Lot of school threads on here, and talk about reunions.

Where do you stand on reunions? either pupils or teachers?

Is it something you would look forward to, or your worst nightmare? to me it would be the latter.
How would you feel about meeting teachers who made certain comments about you in reports, good or bad?

What would you say to them?

To my needlework teacher who said i was useless at it, coz i couldn't thread a spool then....I ended up making money out of doing other peoples alterations.

To my domestic science teacher, who taught me how to present a salad correctly, yeah that's useful...I have saved pounds by being able to cook cheaply and healthily, and it wasn't anything you taught me.

To my maths teacher. I eventually breezed maths Gcse 5 years ago, but for the life of me don't know what good it did, lol

To my English teacher, who thought I was a lost cause after the first year, and saw me as a disappointment. My literacy skills have been noted in several places, and have allowed me to communicate to a standard whereby people take me seriously when I communicate with them, and has stood me in good stead when corresponding with official bodies.

To my art teacher... I really don't care!!!:D i can't draw for toffee, so what!

To the PE teacher, who, even though i was good in gym and games, insisted on showing me up in country dancing because I had 2 left feet...you were a bully...and I bet everyone who went to Accy high school knows who I mean. :)
 
never been to one caz, never heard of one fer accy tech, think if they had one i would go, to see old mates hopefully, most of the teachers will have croaked anyway.:D
 
A lot of my old teachers have died ... then why have a reunion when your nephews grandmother is one of my old teachers anyway ... I go to a meeting .. and bump into one of my old teachers and he remembered me ... 24 years after i'd left ... must have made a good impression, then most of the kids i went to school with i see when i go shopping etc cos most of them aint left the area ... a few did but most still live round here.
 
my mates at school are still my mates today

the rest can sod off i dont care how rich or bald they got
 
I have gone to Accy High School reunions for the girls who started there in 1953.
We hold them every 5 years and have had 3 so far.
Teachers are NOT invited - all of them have popped their clogs by now anyway.
They have been enjoyable - despite the numbers dwindling due to deaths.
I hope to make the next one - the 'girl' who organises them looks like she will last another 5 years at least
 
most of the teachers will have croaked anyway.:D Today 00:10
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That's true, my post was a bit hypothetical. But the bully is still with us lol!

Seeing ex pupils? Being the high school, didn't really mix with em that much, apart from in class. From different areas of town, or out of it. Used to hang about with mates from junior who went to Chrissy's, which was where I wanted to go any way, but didn't get the choice. Would be more interested in seeing people from other social circles.
 
I've never been to official ones, as they look much too stuffy, but the other year I was asked to go back to QEGS and give a talk to the students.

Afterwards I was sat in the staffroom chatting to some of my old teachers, one so old that he's also taught my Dad. It just seemed very odd to be in there, being treated on equal terms, when we both knew I should really be waiting outside to be punished.

It was cool kissing my art mistress goodbye though.

That would have scored me top Brownie points back in 1978.

:D
 
Caz said:
That's true, my post was a bit hypothetical. But the bully is still with us lol!
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ya would happen be suprised caz how the bully has changed, i met one around 84, i left early 63, reminded him of his ways, to be honest he crapped himself,:rofl38::rofl38: nowt happened but it sure made my day.:D;)
 
A couple of years ago I did meet my best friend from school, after twenty odd years.

Happily I haven't changed much, as apparently he recognised me straight away.

I'd just thought he was a grey haired middle aged man, who was rude for staring at me.

:D
 
cashman said:
ya would happen be suprised caz how the bully has changed, i met one around 84, i left early 63, reminded him of his ways, to be honest he crapped himself,:rofl38::rofl38: nowt happened but it sure made my day.:D;)
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I confronted my bully too -she went bright red and denied any memory of it:D
 
cashman said:
ya would happen be suprised caz how the bully has changed, i met one around 84, i left early 63, reminded him of his ways, to be honest he crapped himself,:rofl38::rofl38: nowt happened but it sure made my day.:D;)
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I'm talking about my Pe teacher cashy, not a pupil. :)
 
To this day i still call my nephews grandmother Mrs ...... why because i cant call her by her first name because it was drummed into me to call her Mrs ... by my mum & dad as if i'd been at school and called her .... then i'd have got in bother. When i went to that meeting i called my old teacher Mr ...... and he laughed and said call me ..... (his first name) but to me he's Mr .... not ..... Its a sign of respect.
 
shillelagh said:
To this day i still call my nephews grandmother Mrs ...... why because i cant call her by her first name because it was drummed into me to call her Mrs ... by my mum & dad as if i'd been at school and called her .... then i'd have got in bother. When i went to that meeting i called my old teacher Mr ...... and he laughed and said call me ..... (his first name) but to me he's Mr .... not ..... Its a sign of respect.
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Some teachers earned respect - some didn't - it would be satisfying to let some of them know how miserably they failed
 
Never been one for keeping in touch. My parents moved quite a bit when I was a child so I had lots of schools.

When I left school I went in the Merchant Navy and so was only with the same colleagues for a few months, then moved on.

The last job I was in for 17 years, the company has now closed. I know that most of them keep in touch and they reckon I’m a bit of a bore for not keeping in touch and meeting up …they are just acquaintances in my book.:)

So, no. I don’t do the reunion thing.
 
Some teachers earned respect - some didn't - it would be satisfying to let some of them know how miserably they failed
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That was the main reason for my initial post I suppose. Didn't realise teachers didn't attend these reunions.

The one teacher I admired at school, even though I wasn't particularly good at it, was my music teacher in the first year, Miss Kay.
 
The Old Boys Association of Accrington Grammar School meet for an annual dinner and we have just started to have a Spring social evenuing ( pie, peas & a slide show or talk)In addition to this, various small groups meet socially. We like each other's company and feel a bonding to the school. Teachers are welcomed, though few attend. Membership costs nowt. Very few elect not to be on the register,though many take no part in activities. The majority like to be told about their classmates and teachers. Everyone attending the events goes home having enjoyed the experience. Laughter abounds, as does an acceptance that punishments were necessary and mostly within the boundaries of fairness. I was recently asked ( I am Mem Sec for the Association and have made great efforts to find lads of my year ,'52) "How is it that you are so keen on school matters now, when you spent more time in the headmaster's office and detention than in the classroom?" I cannot fully answer, but it would involve pride and a late-coming realisation that I was given a wonderful opportunity in life by the school and its staff.

As an Association, we are currently discussing with council and education authority officials, ways in which we can do something beneficial for today's lads & lasses. If the plan comes to fruition, these youngsters will receive something educational and the
town will become a brighter place. I will keep you informed. Reunions are worthwhile.
 
Although there have been reunions for Holy Family I haven't been able to attend, mainly because of the same reason I am unable to attend A.W. meets. However, around 2 years ago I wrote a letter to the Obs regarding respect and how my generation respected or parents, teachers and the police and I went on to tell of the time I get an old school teacher some 20 years after leaving school, and I still addressed him as Sir, even in the pub we were in at the time. I actually named the teacher and said I respected him for how he had tried to put me on the straight and narrow, it was local historian Cliff Astin. the following wee I was sat watch the TV when the phone rang and it was Cliff himself, we chatted for about 30 minutes
 
Oh don't think I would like one.... I hated school, took me all my time to go when I had to, so would not want to go back now: I see the odd person from time to time and its strange seeing how older we all look: but its a no from me on this one:
 
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