Kings Heath High School

[brumierelat]

I was there ‘75 to ‘81. Mr Taylor was still teaching sports, we’d go to Highbury Park, with his flat cap keeping his bald head warm. Mrs Larat also. Mrs Randall was the feared secretary, everyone was scared of being sent to see her! The building was a beautiful old Victorian pile with a ball room, marble fire places, lovely tiled floors and grand oak staircase. There was a huge oak sign board with gold leaf in the hall with all the names of the previous head boys and girls. We all knew about The Major, he was said to haunt the attic which was out of bounds! (Kids imagination). Other teachers Mrs Wharton (music) Mrs Box and Mrs Cole (nursery), Mrs Guy (head teacher) was fantastic, I still think of her and some of the fun things she did. There was a May Pole in the lawn which would be danced around at the summer fete. The owner at the time was a local builder / developer who eventually demolished the building and built flats, a travesty as the building really was a gem.
Steve Wilkes

Any pics of the building or any memory of Mrs Gray?

 

[mikejee]

The road was not renumbered. The numbering was the same in 1938 and 1973, but the school had between then moved from 148 to 23

 

[pjmburns]

The road was not renumbered. The numbering was the same in 1938 and 1973, but the school had between then moved from 148 to 231

Thanks Mike I didn't think it had.

 

[pjmburns]

That link appears broken. Just wondered if anyone had a new version or could do tell me what the green book is?

It is by Barrie Green. If you Google "kings heath to the country" it should come up with some used copies to buy on Amazon

 

[Suzanne Lang]

I was there 59-65 and my sister Caroline was there 63-71 (she started in nursery when 3). Teachers were Miss Etherington, Mrs Randall, Mrs Larat, Mrs Plant and the wonderful Mrs Smith. Remember climbing sides of boys’ toilets to look over, sports days on the lawn, being allowed into the garden’ on hot days, Major Dean Davis carrying out a public caning, being called the pyjama kids by kids from other schools, Miss Plant standing on wall that divided playgrounds and having to try to touch beanbag she was holding, Singing Together, eating lunch at our desks....and so much more

I was there at the same time as your sister. Caroline and my sister, Michelle Swingler were friends and we came to your family home many times. I also remember sports days on the lawn, being able to join playgrounds with the boys on last day of term and playing kiss chase 'round the gardens'!

 

[Suzanne Lang]

I was there from 1967 to 1973. My sister who is four years older than me also attended the school. The uniform of the day was yellow and brown - the girls always wore a boater in the Summer, whilst we always wore our caps.

I remember the 'Major' - but my teachers included Mrs Randall and Mrs Larat (who at my time taught French). I also remember standing in line to buy sweets from the 'tuck-shop' and the Major, who by then was either confined to a wheelchair or always sat in a wheelchair took your pennies ...

Are there any other contributors from my time there ? I have an old school photo from my last year, when the whole school stood on the lawn, teachers in the middle, very young children at the front and the rest of us on chairs or stools at the back.

I moved from there to King Edwards Foundation School in Edgbaston at the age of eleven.

I think I was in your class! My name was Suzanne Swingler and was friends with Beverley Dunn and Debbie Locke!