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WesleyLees	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 6/19/2008 4:25:11 PM No Bike Sheds? The traditional role of the bike sheds (no, not storing bicycles) was to provide a covert location where the early pleasures of tobacco and the opposite sex could be explored. So where did these activities get carried on at HGS? I can't believe these activities were completly absent, but where??
RMMee Moderator	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 5/13/2008 11:27:24 PM The Society's newest publication, Follow the Master - A history of Heanor Grammar School, 1893 - 1976, will be released on 27 May. If you go to the main website, you can find details of the book, and how to order it direct from us.
Jennypeg Researcher	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 3/30/2008 10:13:39 PM 4th March 1893 R/H TECHNICAL EDUCATION On Tuesday evening a meeting of the joint committee appointed for the purpose of carrying out the technical education question for Heanor and Langley Mill, and the erection of a district school at Heanor, and supplying suitable accommodation at Langley Mill, was held in the Local Boardroom. Mr Thos. Mayfield presided, and said they had been called together for the purpose of arriving at some decision respecting the providing of a building or buildings for technical education purposes. A rate of a 1d. in the £ only could be made for technical education purposes. He had heard that Heanor Old Hall was about to be given up and let. Mr Hawkridge, the County Council organising secretary, had been over to Heanor, and considered the place would be admirably adapted to meet their requirements. The premises would only require the expenditure of about £20 in alterations, and the County Council would bear one-third of the expenses in furnishing. They could erect a building at Langley Mill for which the County Council would probably grant one-third of the cost, but it would be for them to decide which scheme they would adopt. One would cost them £2000, and one now suggested only about £400 and rent. A lengthy discussion ensued, in which the majority of the committee favoured the taking of the Old Heanor Hall. The surveyor stated that if the schools were built for a special purposed that Heanor Hall be taken over as described, and that the local board became tenants, the chairman being requested to recommend the board to take the necessary steps for that purpose. Mr. J. Holmes having seconded, the resolution was unanimously carried. It was also decided that the secretary write the County Council asking them definitely what they were prepared to do for Heanor as to the furnishing of the new premises, and also what for building, &c, at Langley Mill Messrs Grassby, Mayfield, Bardill and Holbrook were appointed a sub-committee to prepare a scheme and statement of alterations required and the probable cost.
suzard Researcher	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 3/16/2008 5:45:58 PM follow on from Visions of Boyhood "From the start heanor secndary School offered an exciting range of sporting ...activities There was a tradition of rifle shooting going back to the years 1906 and 1909 when the team from the technical school competed at Bisley with great success. mr Roday Barnes developed fencing with great enthusiasm and success. There was football and cricket on the town recreation ground, with hockey for the girls. The school owed the use of the recreation ground to Mr Stoddard, who aquired its tenancy in 1908 (paying mr Mundy an annual rental of £100). After the school held the tenancy for several years and spent a lot of money on improvemens, the ground was taken over by the HUDC, who refunded the money which had been expended by the school.We continued to have occasional use of the ground but it was not until 1926 that the present school playing fields were purchased for £3750. When I started at heanor secondary school there was a strng tradition for both football and cricket. In football there were still echoes of the great Alf Fisher, later a league footballer, and of the reowned harry Storer, whose long career in top class cricket and football i followed through the years. I think it was in my second year that the house system was started. This was used as a basis for competitive sport in every branch, culminating in the annal sports day, when all the points previously carried were brought forward as a strating point for the days events. The three houses were respectively named Ray, Howitt and Flamstead and we felt we were honoured to have such illustrious names with their local associations. more to follow
suzard Researcher This message was updated on 3/15/2008 1:26:31 PM by suzard	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 3/15/2008 1:23:39 PM follow up R & H 11 jan 1974 "... Morning assembly in the new hall set the tone for the days activities. The begowned members of the teaching staff in order of seniority stood on the platform on either side of the headmaster's table. There was the bearded Mr W.T. Clarke (chemistry and senior master) immediately on the headmaster's right and Miss L Baguley (English and senior mistress) on the left. At the time the masters included Mr A.J. White (affectionately known as "Pinkey"), Mr Rodway Barnes, the art master with the bristly moustache; Mr A. J. Dorn, much addicted to writing mnemonic verse as an aid to geometry; Mr S.E.House, who dwellt in the power regions teaching woodwork to boys with a passion for making boats rather than the set models which called for drawing to scale... When the school had assembled, form by form, the headmaster would emerge from his room at the back of the hall and move to his place on the platform By the time I left the school some of the teachers who stood on the platform on that September morning of 1912 had long departed to join the forces and others had become familiar personalities before they too changed their gowns for uniforms. By that time too, some of the giants of the fifth and sixth forms who stood at the rear of the hall had also joined up. And sadly the roll of honour of people killed on active service was lengthening. more to follow -"Sporting Activities"
suzard Researcher This message was updated on 3/15/2008 1:04:25 PM by suzard	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 3/15/2008 1:00:27 PM Sorry - I forgot to put the date of the newspaper The story ran over three weeks. I will post more exerpts on the relative topics The atricle is so interesting - but the copies I have are quite dark - I am typing it out so if anyone wants the article in full, mail me and I will send you my transcription (probably take me a couple of weeks to get it ready) Sadly photographs are too dark to post
Jennypeg Researcher	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 3/15/2008 8:44:47 AM Visions of boyhood a native of Langley Mill looks back by A.C. Stevenson Ashmore The Ripley and Heanor News 18th Jan 1974. Jenny
Peter Chamberlain Researcher	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 3/15/2008 8:29:51 AM Arthur Cecil Stevenson Ashmore 1901 CENSUS 27 Cromford Road Langley Mill Age 11Months Bn Langley Mill
RMMee Moderator	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 3/15/2008 6:06:12 AM That's an excellent find Sue - I've never heard of the author.
suzard Researcher This message was updated on 3/15/2008 3:28:43 AM by suzard	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 3/15/2008 3:27:35 AM from "Visions of Boyhood" A.C.Stevenson Ashmore HEANOR TECH The new secondary school building in Mundy St had its official opening ceremony during my first term in 1912. Proudly wearing my new school cap with the black and amber colours, I presented myself on the first day of term.The purchase of the cap from Charles Rowell, market Place, had been deferred until late on the previous saturday afternoon, greatly to my anxiety. I was greatly impressed-awed- by the whole atmospere. I hastened to the cloakroom to change my boots for the gym slippers , which were obligatory,mymother had been informed."I hope you are not going to run us into a lot more expense ", she told me when she heard about the black apron for science and the white apron for woodwork. The first surprise for me, coming from a Boys school, was the sight of girls moving along the corridors...Every girl wore the uniform gymnasuim slip and had her hair in long pigtails. It also came as a surprise that in some classes girls sat side by side with boys. I did not know then that i was participating in one of the first experiments in co education in the country.To the complete success of that experiment I can testify on the basis of my five and a half years in the school. In the form Room it was exciting to discover that each pupil has his own desk in which he could lock away the numerous books -exercise and text-that were handed out by members of the staff. For new pupils the sight of masters and Mistresses in academic gowns was somewhat awe inspiring..... The school had a magnificent morale, which was built on planned activities, both inside and outside the classroom. The concept of discipline was based on a general acceptance of routine and of response to the tone set by the staff and the older pupils, it was above all a happy school where the teaching was in the hands of devoted and highly skilled people. more to follow
suzard Researcher This message was updated on 1/27/2008 1:16:31 AM by suzard	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 1/27/2008 1:13:30 AM Will amend the date on list of teachers -thanks Robert I will remember the school opened the year the Duke of York got engaged to Princess May!!!!!
RMMee Moderator	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 1/27/2008 12:20:02 AM Sue Definitely 1893. Stoddard was appointed in July, and the school opened in September.
suzard Researcher This message was updated on 1/26/2008 11:05:15 PM by suzard	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 1/26/2008 10:04:37 PM Just come across this, which thought may be of interest. Ripley and Heanor News Friday Oct 6 1893 East Derbyshire Technical School This new school, which is situated at Heanor,is likely to be of great service. The local Technical Committee have taken the old Heanor Hall, which fortunately happened to be at liberty, and have for several weeks past been making the necessary alterations for the carrying on of the various technical classes under the County Council. During the week the schools have commenced under the mastership of Mr R Stoddart BSc. There are already 40 free County Council Scholarships, the students coming fron Ripley, Riddings, Alfreton, Codnor Park, Somercotes &c. Night schools have also been started, and are well attended. On Wednesday evening Miss Lewis (Nottingham), from the Scientific Dressmaking Association, gave a lecture in the large room, which was very well attended. The school stands upon about three acres of ground and is in every respect suitable. A chemical laboratory has been fixed at great cost.Work Shops and engine rooms are in course of erection, and it is expected that a public Reading Room and Library will shortly be opened. it is proposed to have the formal opening after Christmas, when a Bazaar and Sale of Work on a large scale will take place. Just a little query, Robert I couldn't tell whether this newspaper report was 1898 or 1893- but think it is 1893 I was given the information Ralph Stoddard (although Stoddart in above report) was heamaster from 1898 However-I also have found another report -and although can't tell (yet again) whether date is 1893-or 8 -there are letters on the same page re engagement of HRH Duke of York and her Serene Highness Princess May - dated 3rd July 1893-so am assuming the date of the paper is 1893 Ripley and heanor News 7 July 1893 Appointment of headmaster at Heanor Technical School In response to an advertisement for a headmaster for this school, the secretary (Mr H Grassby) received about forty applications. The sub-technical committee met on Friday evening and carefully read over each application, when three were selected as being the most suitable candidates. Two of these gentlemen were interviewed by the general committee on Tuesday night in the Public offices, Heanor, and mr Stoddard, B Sc, of the People's College, Nottingham, was unanimously appointed. Mr Hawkridge M.A., organising secretary to the County Council, atteneded both meetings, and rendered valuable service to the committee in making their selections.
suzard Researcher	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 1/25/2008 10:20:15 PM At last -someone has a memory!!!! So Howitt would be white??? Anothery mystery solved
RMMee Moderator	Heanor Grammar School replied on: 1/24/2008 10:45:21 PM I've had my first definite response on the colour of Mundy. Wait for it..........! Yellow!!!!!!!!!!!

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