Marsh Hill Girls Grammar Tech School

[A Sparks]

Miss Lingen a wonderful maths teacher. I had her for o level maths in 1974/5

She was still there then?! (I left in 67)
I liked her very much but I was hopeless at Maths, good at basic arithmetic but working out anything else just went completely over my head .
A few of us were allowed to give up on the Maths O level to 'concentrate on other subjects' but she was very nice about it.

 

[Deb Crook]

The influence of Mr Hellings on one of his pupils. Edit incorrectly posted to this tread but somebfirmer girls may remember Mr Hellings who taught at Marsh Hill Boys.

Where can I buy the book does anyone know? Mr Hellings was a wonderful inspirational teacher. He taught us A level English - mixed Marsh Hill Girls and Boys and instilled a love of Shakespeare for the rest of my life

 

[Deb Crook]

I was looking around for someone who started Marsh Hill at the same time as me in 1969 and there I find in the same post Debbie and Janice who were my friends. We hung around together as we enjoyed sports. I was better at Rounders than Netball. I also went through swimming and athletics competitions-more making up the numbers as Debbie and Janice were more athletic. So if either of them chance on here drop me a line. We used to spend most lunchtimes jogging around the sports track.

Hi Jan - Sandra O’Toole told me about the group yesterday and i’ve now seen your post . Our Marsh Hill years were 1969-76. We took our O levels in a heatwave! Did you do 6th Form?
Yes, I recall our lunch times - always some sports practice going on. I’m still in Brum and take it you are? The last I heard from Janice was probably close on 30 years ago and she was living in London. I think you may have sat by Janice for am/pm registration and by Yasmin Barry?
Great to read about the staff who made positive lasting impacts on us all those years ago too. The PE staff I strongly recall were Pat Dudgeon, the England netballer, Minnie Cooksley, Jane Maundrell and a year or two later Greta Band. Happy happy days indeed . I’m still in touch with Frances (James) and Anne (Tomasik) from our Ms and Sylvia (Clay) - an Alpha, and Margaret (Dolphin) and Karen (Oley) from the Zs. Between us all we have a reach to quite a few other former pupils. I loved the school shows as well - acting in Chase Me Comrade and another which I can’t recall at the minute . I also remember in our first year 1969, watching Susan Nicklin a very talented actor playing Eliza Doolittle opposite Mr Rouse’s Professor Higgins in the musical of My Fair Lady. They were amazing! There was a drama teacher at the school named Miss Craker - she got me interested in doing the shows. Wow so many memories. Thanks Sandra O’Toole for letting me know about the group xx

 

[Deb Crook]

Just come back to me - other show was Charley’s Aunt!

 

[Mavis66-73]

Hello Viv, you must have been the apple of Mrs Cockbain’s eye with those achievements, unlike myself, when I achieved my one and only 1st, she announced it in assembly, then quickly burst my bubble by also stating it was the lowest mark she had ever seen! I sort of wished the floor would swallow me up right then.

Although Mrs C was a proper stickler for the correct uniform, inspecting everyone as they filed passed her out of assembly, she did protect her 6th formers right to wear their own clothes quite avidly. I do recall her announcing in assembly that her 6th formers were respected young ladies, who had earned the right to wear their own clothes.

Aah Albatross, a beautiful selection of music, I’m listening to it now, courtesy of Alexa.

Merry Christmas.

Hi all, I was at Boy's School 1966-1973 and attended Girl's School for Art 1969-1971.
Have been reading at the reminisces with interest - went on a number of school trips, including Camping in Guernsey. Was down to go to Soviet Union but had pull out, destination was Odesa (glad I'm not there at the moment!) When in Sixth Form we had record player in Common Room (though we had to wear uniform). Did anyone attend the Rock Bands we had on? Brewers Droop, Wild Turkey and Riff Raff - would have been 1972-3. Still can't believe Markwell (Head) allowed us, though Caretaker was Uncle of one of the lads.
Had lots of friends from Girls School but can't remember the names! I am Pete Davis and now live South of Leeds but was known as MAVIS at school.

 

[Mick Cus]

My late sister Erica was there 1967-72, I was at the boys grammer school 1971-76.

I was at the boys school 70-76.. I remember lots of the teachers, I'm still friends with some guys from the time.