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hi, my name is brian and i attended barrowcliffe in about 1975-77ish, i lived in barrowclifffe road. my brother and sister both attended before going to graham school. the many lasting memorys i have of the school were getting your milk every day, the fire brigage coming to talk to us and picking lumps of ice of the school yard, building barracades and having snowball fights against the opposite teams. also remember the head master teaching me to tie my shoe laces. and a wierd one was everyone playing geenie geenie who's got the ball. happy times. bri
REPLY : Yes i remember playing that game too but i remember it as Queenie Queenie who's got the ball. but i went to school at Braeburn in Eastfield.

Hello to everyone at Barrowcliff, I hope everyone is well. I am just in the proccess of writing my letter of application for a teaching post. When I got to the paragraph about my placement here it made me smile. Then I had to have a nosy at the year 4 news just to see how last years 3P were going on. Hope you are all well . Brett

REPLY: Hi Brett keep coming back for a nosy! and of course to keep us imformed about where you are teaching.

heeyxx I miss the school so much xxx I wanted to say hey to all the teachers xxxxx and that my geography teacher said hi to Mr Swift he is called Sam Pepler xxx byee
REPLY: I will pass the message on to Mr Swift.

hi not quite sure if some of you will remember me..?? i left barrowcliff in 1999, i spent my 4 years there in mr.hodgsons class,miss smith's class and miss jones class. in the 4 years i was there i enjoyed myself learnt alot and have now had 3 children of my own, im still living in scarborough. 2 of my childrn are attending barrowcliff nursery & infants, the eldest is in year 1 and i will be sending all 3 of my children to the juniors,will be amazing too see if any of the old teachers i had will teach my children! i still have many photo's from robin hoods bay,great fryup dale etc many good memories that will never be forgotten!!

REPLY I will ask some of our Older! teachers if they remember you (Both Mr Hodgson and Miss Smith are still here)
We are very glad that your children will soon be with us and look forward to seeing you and your children in the future.

Hiyaaaa Guysss :) Hope You Are All Okaa !!
And i wanted to say Hi to Mr Swift and Miss Smith :)
lovee yahh all xx

Heyy! How are you all? I left in 2007... (ahh... good times) anyway im glad you made a website, so every now and then ill come back and comment :)
I might even come back and work at the school when im older..;)

Anyway i just got an A* in my English speach.. it was awesome ;)

Anyway Talk you later ;)

Shawn

REPLY Great to hear from you. Yes keep coming back to the web site I do try and keep it up to date.
Glad that you are thinking of becomeing a teacher, please let us know how you get on.

Hello... Missing Barrowcliff.. even though its 3 year's since then.. Barrowcliff is an awesome school, so if any mum's and dad's are reading this then you're kids(if not allready) Should go to this school!! It's really good ;)

Shawn.

REPL : Thank you very much. I think this school is great to.

I really miss Barrowcliff, going to Scarborough Castle and East Barnby. I think I still have my video from East Barnby actually :). I wish I could come back to barrowcliff but to ba quite honest i dont think I will really fit in some how :) Stacey
REPLY: No I think you are a little to old to rejoin us! I love to watch old videos from school. Its amazing how all of you are now grown up!

I'm doing fine and tell Mr Evans that I still support Liverpool, I saw Mr Mainpize at the Culture Shock Festvial in Pickering in July. I eat lots of protein and drink protein, I don't eat junk and I don't eat sweets or crisps anymore, I don't drink fizzy drinks anymore. I am really healthy now and I do lots of exercise. Is Mr Fairchild still there?

REPLY : No Mr Fairchild is not in school,but now has a shop selling organic fruit and veg. so he will be very pleased that you now eat healthy.

hya its dion here hope u have not forgotte me i am really looking forward to going to raincliffe but i will miss u all i was really upset on the last day.Miss Smith i really couldnt get that soap out of my eye. i hope you reply xxxxdion xxxxxxxxx miss ya talk back

REPLY: Miss you! you have only just gone, how could we forget you! Don't worry you will soon make lots of new friends. But please keep in touch and tell us how well you are doing.

Hello to everyone Barrowcliff, I live in Starbeck, Harrogate now, I'll be doing Public Services in September 2009 at Harrogate College and I'm go to the Gym 3 times a week Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, I play Golf aswell and my Muscles are getting big, I doing well and I'm 17 years old now, I left school last year. Is Mrs Gunnings and Mrs Graham still there?

REPLY: Great to hear from you again. No both Mrs Gunning and Mrs Graham have left. But I am sure they will read this messge. It great to hear how you are doing.

it was lovely to come across this website.i left in 1965 so i'm an oldie,things have certainly changed over the years.i remember Miss Chambers she was a lovely teacher.my mother worked in the school kitchen and she enjoyed it.i now live in gloucestershire,
REPLY: Yes things have changed and more changes are in progress. Its great to hear from Oldies!

hi i will miss you all im really upset i have to leave ya and all me friends xx Best regards Amy xx

REPLY: We will miss you all too.But i am sure you will soon have lots of new friends. Keep in touch xx

heya guys missin u all, speshally miss smith!!!!! Im doin great at graham luvin it there made loads a new friends just gone into yr 8 its ok not as good as been at barrowcliff !!!!!!!!!!!!
REPLY: Year 8 already!!!!

Just Reporting Back Letting You All Know That Now We All In Year 11 At Graham. 1 Year Left! Just Got An 'A*' In Maths And A 'B+' In Science. Missing Everyone. Cya

REPLY: Well done in your results. What will you be doing next?

Hi Everyone! Just 2 say i thought your egg assembly was FAB!!!! The eggs were great!!! I miss singing the chocolate song though.....! Missin u all!!!!
REPLY: Thanks Ashleigh the Chocolate song is my favourate too. I love chocolate!!!

hya now i am @ scalby school it's gr8 i can't wait til sumer though 6 weeks (yey) .
REPLY: We are all looking forward to the summer hols.... but we still have a great fun filled term to go.

helloo everyone at barrowcliff juniors how are youu all im missiong you all so much i wish i could come back and see all the changes im back from hartlepool now i now live in scarborough and am back at Scalby and im back in my hometown but i lovee been back here hope you can reply soon lovvee jodaa xxxxxxx

REPLY: Great to hear from you . Things are changing here all the time, and we are all very excited to see what will happen next.

I attended Barrowcliff in the 80's! along with my younger brother Alastair. Loved every minute of it! I remember Mr Warrington was the head - strict & firm but very fair. Also remember Miss Chambers, Miss Hulme, Mr Robinson and the fantastic Mr Gyde was my teacher before i left, to go on to Scalby. Can still hear his voice! Very happy memories and made me what I am today :-)
REPLY: All the staff you remember have now moved on, but nice to hear from you.

Hey there! Jeez...it's been what, 8 years or so since I left Barrowcliff...scary stuff! I am now in my first year of University, at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, where I am studying Contempory Vocals! I love it so much, I've wanted to sing all my life, and am now on my way to becoming the rock star that I want to be hahaha! I found all of my school reports the other day, and reading them back I was really struck by how encouraging all of my teachers were-Mrs. McCauley (my handwriting is now PERECT thanks to you!), Mrs Hepple, Mrs Jones (now Vyvyian) and the wonderful Mr Hodgson (I am still a keen artist, thanks to you!) Just wanted to say thank you, and good luck with the pending school merge!

Love
Lauren Cleverly-Mensah

REPLY: Gosh you make me feel old!!! glad you are still enjoying music, I remember you in the Girl Guide Gang Shows! Thanks for all your lovely messages to the staff I will pass them on for you. keep in touch we love to hear what you are doing.

I remember when they started to build the school I believe it was 1952. I attended the school until march of 54 when i left for Canada at age 10. I remember my towel # was 32. We all had our own towels back then. Long time ago.
REPLY: Its great to hear from past pupils. Hope you don't want your towel back!!! Its all paper towels today.
Lots have changed since the school opened. Past and present children seem to enjoy their time with us.

Heya guys I was just browsing and I can't believe I found this site. It has been almost 7 years since I left barrowcliffe and I have to say, it was the best 11 years of my life! thank you to all the teachers many of which are still teaching there and i have to say, you should be proud of being one of the best nursery, infant and primary schools in the local barrowcliffe area and I am proud to say that I was taught there. All the teachers, helpers and governers should be proud of the achievement their pupils make and the difference they have on the local children who are taught there... thank you for a great education, great teachers and great school trips for myself and 10 other ex pupils!!!!!

REPLY: Thank you for your wonderful remarks about our School. Yes we are all proud of the many past children and adults who have gone on to great things.

helloo Barrowcliff juniors i miss being there so much nd especially all the teachers i learned alot there and i wish i could come back.
im not living in scarborough anymore me and jordan are living with our dad in hartlepool and are currently going to a school called High Tunstall and its really good hope you can reply soon x
REPLY: Hello Joda it's it lovey to hear from you. We all remember you and wish you and Jorden well in Hartlepool. we wish you a very Merry Christmas lots of love from all the staff.

Also does miss Smith Stil hav POOCH i loved that dog i got really exited when i got to take him home !
Graham is ok but i wud much prefer to be back at barrowcliff it was so fun i miss all my friends there especially Emma Cone And Beth Newland LOVED IT THERE :)

REPLY: Hi from super Pooch still working with the children in Miss Smiths Class. I know you loved it here at Barrrowcliff, but you can still have fun at Graham with your new friends.

Hi 2 everyone @ barrowcliff! I am having a great time @ Graham but i miss everyone loads!! hi 2 all my old teachers and i hope the new year 3s have had a great 1st month - I bet the time has flown by for them like it has for me at Graham School!!! Cya! miss you all LOADS!!!

REPLY Hi Ashleigh, We miss you to, but hope that you have many new friends at Graham. I work in Connors class so keep upto date with your news.

thanks for making my childhood a lovely one i loved it at barrowcliffe school the teachers were great especially miss hulmes loved her!
you do a fantastic job keep up the good work!

REPLY: Thank you for your comment. Miss Hulme has now retired and moved away.

Just reading through the comments, I left in 1993 like a few others. Got so many great memories of the place...the trips away, the teachers, the great friends I had. I remember in the leavers book I said I wanted to be a music journalist, and even the teachers let me somehow incorporate music into almost every lesson. Well I've been working in the music industry in London for the past 6 years, so you set me on the right track!
Thank you!
REPLY: It's nice to know that you followed your dream to work in the music industry.

I left Barrowcliff in 1996. I have lots of great memories of my time there. Been Mrs McCauley's 'Little Treasure'. Going to East Barnby in the Snow! We made some wonderful snow models that year. Mum reminded me last week about some of the Easter Egg creations I made. I had fun in Miss Hulme's class, she has a wicked sense of humour. Oh... I did manage to do lots of work as well, I loved all the history topics. I made many great friends. Its nice to see what you all are up to as I now live in Stockholm in Sweden.(You can pay me later for this mum.)

Fantastic school! Great teachers! Many friendships made and greatly inspired me to become a teacher! In particular a student teacher when I was in Miss Hume's class called Mr Dixon! Mr Knowles, Mr Hodgson, Mr Mainprize, Mr Gyde, Mr Fairchild, Mrs Hepples and of course Mr Evan

REPLY: Its nice that so many take the time to add comments on this page. In all the time I have been doing this I have only had to delete one comment. Please all keep login on to see what we have been upto.If there are any ex teachers out there we would love to have your comments and stories.

It is nearly two and a half years since this website was set up and it is gratifying to see that so former pupils take time out to look it up and to say so many good things about staff and the school. On behalf of all governors I say a big 'thank you' to Mrs Livingstone and her colleagues for both time and effort in ensuring the success of the 'site'. If governors ever wondered if their work was having any impact in the school the comments expressed by so many former pupils are a good indication that we haven't failed them or failing you.
We wish all Yr 6 well in their forthcoming KS2 tests and wish them well in the next school of their choice.

REPLY Thank you for your support

Hey guys,
I left ages ago, '93 i think. I found this site through boredom at work. Really nice to see some pics of what the school is like now. I moved to NZ about 2 years ago so havent been past in a long time.
There is a Facebook page specially for this school now thanks to Tamla! anyone who remembers me should check it out.
Keep up the good work Mr Evans and Co!!!

REPLY: Great to hear from you will try and look at facebook page!

Just looking at your site, good links info can get lots of homework ideas.Cool site for an even cooler school.

REPLY: Thanks you girls for your kind comments.

hiya everyone!! i left Barrowcliff in 2002!! how are you all?? hope your doing ok!! hope you have all had a great crimbo coz i have haha!! anyways was just passing through and thought i would say hi to the legendary school haha!! just thought i would tell you i passed my GCSE's and i am now in Yorkshire Coast College studying sport coz thats the only thing im really good at haha and im playing football for scarborough ladies fc which is ace so yeah!! Anyways i best be off got alot of assignments to do haha so i will probz write again in like a few years to come bye xxxxxxxx


REPLY: great news about your GCSE'S . You may play for England yet!

Hi everyone its Phil does anyone rember me oh bye the way my lil sis is coming up next year and any parents i recommed this school to anyone its awesome.

REPLY: Thank you Philip, Yes you are remembered, nice to hear from you. Looking forward to meeting your little sister next year.

Hello!! I left barrowcliff 6 years ago. I was headgirl at my school here in Sudan and have just finished taking my IGCSE's. i just wanted to say that i miss barrowcliff a lot... although its been a while now i i havn't forgotten the friends and teachers i met at barrowcliff... especially Mr Evans and Mr Swift... they may not remember me but i remember that my time at barrowcliff wouldn't have been the same without them! and i would also like to say hi to all my old classmates and to wish them luck in their GCSE's!!!

REPLY:Its great to hear from you. Many of the staff remember you, and hope you did well in your tests. What are you going to do now?

Keep up the good work Mrs Livingstone, I'm always checking the website for news and updates! Please say 'hello' to everyone from me and an especially big hello to the wonderful 3M!!

REPLY: Thank you. will pass your message on to year 3

Hello to all people at Barrowcliff, I don't if you knew I am a ex-pupil from year 4 to year 6. I left Barrowcliff in July 2004. I live in Colburn just outside Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. I've be looking your website and a lot of things has changed when I was there. I can tie my shoe laces, I learnt to do this after I left. I only did a bit of year 9 but I did year 7 and 8, and I went to wensleydale school in Leyburn, thats where I did yr 7 + 8, I left wensleydale Friday 3rd November 2006. I started risedale sports and community college on Monday 6th November 2006, i'm in Yr10 now doing my GCSE's I am well behaved and I'm doing really well with my studies. I've got lots of friends. Congratulations with the schools healthy lifestyle program!!! Please get in touch with me I'd really like it if you would.
Is Mr Challen still there? he used to help me alot. Thankyou for everything you had done for me i really appreciate it!!!! xxxx

REPLY: Its great to hear from you. Yes Mr Challen is still here. Its nice to know you are doing well, and that we at Barrowcliff helped. Please keep coming back to the site.

What a wonderful web site! I enjoyed reading it especially the comments! Keep up the good work Mrs Livingstone.

REPLY: Thank you Mrs Maddison, yes it is nice to read all the comments and hear what ex pupils are doing keep them coming.

Very much enjoyed my time at Barrowcliff, I feel it gave me an excellent foundation to go and make the most of Scalby when I left 1992.

Teachers were superb, Mr Hodgson and Mr Gyde and not forgetting Mr Evans all helped me to enjoy a fabulous few years of fun, facts and frolics.

I left Barrowcliff in 1993 to go to Raincliffe School. It seems such a long time ago! I'm sure it has changed a lot since then, but I'm glad to see it's still going strong. Everyone I went to Barrowcliff with has nothing but good memories of the place, the trip to Robin Hoods Bay, Mrs Rigby's quizzes, Mr Mainprize's welly wanging contest on Sports Day, the list could be endless.

Please pass on my regards to Mr Evans and Mr Hodgson, who I see are still there. I was in Mr Hodgson's class in year 5. My other teachers were Mrs Rigby, Mrs Hepple, and Mr Mainprize.

I live in East Hampshire now, but work for a London Borough Council in the Treasury.

Keep up the good work!

REPLY: We love to hear from ex pupils, what they are doing and their memories of Barrowcliff junior school.
Mrs Hepple and Mr Mainprize although not here are still in contact with the school. I will pass on your regards to both Mr Evans and Mr Hodgson.
Please visit our website again in the future I will be updating some of the photos soon.

It was lovely to stumble across the website, and have a read about the school. I was a pupil there from 1982 -1990 (infants and primary). The school looks and sounds fabulous! It was great to read the other entries. Mr Warrington was the head, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Rigby, Mrs George, Mr Robinson and My Gyde were all there too.
I currently work for a University in the region.

REPLY: Its great to hear from Ex pupils. We love to hear what you are now doing.

Thankyou to years 4 and 5 for inviting me to their Christmas production what a great performance. It was so good seeing how you have all grown in confidence and abitlity.I loved the music, acting, scenery,props, programme and singing I must say that the girl power song was my favourite. You have all worked so hard well done I was very proud of you. Merry Christmas to everyone and I look forward to the next invite.Best wishes Mrs MacDonald

Hi everyone! I left Barrowcliff about five years ago then went on to secondary school in Sudan. I just graduated and thought I'd have a look at my old school. I miss all the teachers so much..hello to all of you!!! Just wanna say, if it wasn't for Barrowcliff I wouldn't be where I am now! I loved my four years there!
REPLY: Nice to hear from you glad you enjoyed your time here.

I am very impressed not only by the quality of the website, congratulations to all concerned, especially Mrs Livingstone who, I believe has played a great part it getting the site up and running, but also by all those people past and present who have taken the opportunity to sign in and make such heart warming comments. Your contribution to the site is heartwarming to say the least. Barrowcliff is a great , caring school and your comments serve to endorse that. Long may it prosper.
Arthur Towse, Chair of Governors.

REPLY: Thank you for your kind comments I will try my best to keep this site interesting for all to return and visit time and time again.

Hi from an ex student !958 vintage now living in Queensland Australia. Very fond memories of living on Scalby Road opposite Lady Edith's Drive and attending Barrowcliff Junior School. Mr Smith was the Headmaster, Mrs Lowe Secretary, Miss Chambers Form Mistress, Miss Everington, Miss Wiseman, Mr Franklin and Mr Barker. The best thing about the school meals was the hidden threepenny bit in the Xmas pud. Enjoyed the site and good luck to you all.


REPLY: it was great to hear from someone who had been to the school when it was nearly new! You would find many exciting changes here now, with new classrooms, all with interactive whiteboards, a large computer suite, and adventure park and sensory room to name a few.