A
centre of learning for 50 years,
Godmanchester Community School
is appealing for help from the community.
Do you have:
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Memories to share
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Pictures to show
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Items of interest
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People you know who would like to support our
special event.
Help make our Golden
Celebrations Shine - see the events below
“Most modern school
in one of country’s oldest boroughs”
Hunts Post, July14, 1955
Godmanchester School was built in 1954 and filled with junior children
in 1955. The Countess of Sandwich officially opened Godmanchester
County Junior School on Wednesday 6th July 1955. Referring to the
‘perfection of the school’s design’, she said it
would ‘serve as a model for many schools to come…’
The headmistress, Miss E M Thackray, commented on the schools special
features – ‘the spacious hall, airy classrooms, the view
from the windows but the biggest boon is the quietness of the classrooms..’
Heads of Our Times
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Miss Thackray
1954-1960
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Mr Lord
1960-1982
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Mr Brown
1983-1999
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Do you Remember?
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| ….school musicals, concerts and |
Your first day at school ? |
… school dinners… |
| ….Christmas parties & school discos… |
… helping with the rabbits, fish pond and rockery…. |
…computers… |
| …support for charities, local and national… |
… dancing around the maypole…. |
… the nit nurse…. |
| …football, & cricket plus many other sports.
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… sports days… |
… the school steel band…. |
| …safer cycling… |
… school trips – Derbyshire, Belgium, Holland.. |
… our swimming pools – outside and inside
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| …sponsored walks; runs; swims; bounces; skips….. |
… Raleigh, Drake, Frobisher, Nelson… |
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This
summer’s events 19 - 25 June 2004
Saturday 19th June 2004
Annual Community Hog Roast
The Romans are invading!
Chariot races and ‘adrian’s wall!
4pm to 8pm
Sunday 20th June 2004
A Service of Celebration
To be conducted by the Rev.Peter Moger
2:30pm St Mary’s Church, Godmanchester
Monday21st and Tuesday 22nd June
“School Daze”
A Year 6 musical production.
Wednesday 23rd June
Walk and talk
From 4pm onwards come and relive your days at Godmanchester School.
Walk around the school spotting what’s changed. Talk to old friends.
The Tribute Band
7pm will see a concert to celebrate our musical history.
The musicians will be past and present members of our school community.
Thursday 24th June
1950’s Sweet emporium
Experience rationing, the good old days of boiled sweets and raise money
for a children’s charity the school supported in the 1950’s.
Friday 25th June
1950’s day at school
Pupils and staff will be experiencing life in the 1950’s and sharing
afternoon tea with invited guests.
Friday 25th June
Our Birthday Celebrations
Live music, food, 1950’s dress (optional), adults only. For tickets
contact the school office.
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