A class photograph of form 5x of Newham Grange Secondary School taken in 1973. Photograph courtesy of Leslet Targett (nee Heselwood) 
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A class photograph of form 5x of Newham Grange Secondary School taken in 1973. Photograph courtesy of Leslet Targett (nee Heselwood)
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I came across this sight accidentally today and am amazed at how much it has jogged my memory.
I was a pupil at Newham Grange from 1964-69. I was taught by Miss Gittus and joined her Stockton Children’s’ Choir. She was terrifying! Other teachers I remember are Mrs Grant (English), Mrs Taylor (English), Mr Grant (Science), Mr Race (Science), also terrifying! Madame Currie who taught French was somewhat eccentric and enjoyed ongoing jokes and banter with Mr Hazelton (RE). I really liked Miss or Mrs White who taught science but I recall being terrified of Mrs Jones (needlework). In fact I was quite traumatised by my school years at Newham Grange but I still have some happy memories.
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Hi Does anyone remember Julia Hardy? If yes does anyone know were she lives now as I would like to contact her, we were great friends in the 1970s. I am living in South Africa, thanks Frank May
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So pleased I stumbled on this photo… think I left when I was in 4x and moved to South Africa. Was friends with Leigh Gordon and Marion and Barbara Ransome… what are you doing now?!
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I think I have the original somewhere.
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Wish I could go back to the seventies for a day and go back to Newham Grange School. I loved that school
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Hi Russell I worked as a lab technician at Grangefield school in chemistry department and then Billingham Tech it was closed down and then at fraed a local charity my wife and I produce the talking newspaper for blind people in Teesside best wishes Paul and Sarah
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Is this the Paul Smith from Myrtle Road?
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Yes that’s me Paul Smith from Myrtle Road
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I have mislaid the class photo of 3E taken in 1973. Any former student from that class still with the photo, could you share it please! Thanks Russell
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Hi Russell, hope you’re ok. Paul and Sarah
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Hi Paul I’m good thanks hope you are well?
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My mum who is 85 is new to kindle and I was browsing, what a great pic I still have the originals too I have the prefect pic too cos I married Peter Watson from 5E, no longer married though. I think a couple of classmates on pic are no longer with us. Jan Watson (nee Brown) I still live and work in Stockton look me up on facebook
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I have a painting of Newham Grange school, it was painted by a local artist, who lives on the estate. I left the school in 1965, the teachers Mr.Grant, Race, North, Rogers, and Rex Hazelton to name a few. Female teachers Mrs.Grant, Taylor, Raper, and of course Miss Gittus.
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Any staff students who remember the 1960’s, I would love to hear from you!
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Does anyone remember Mrs Doreen Gittus or Gittings? She was the music teacher at Newham Grange School. I was there 1963 to 1967.
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Yes I taught with her in the mid sixties Lesley Wilson PE and Maths
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You must have followed Rosemary Fewster and Christine Pinder as the girls PE teacher at the school.
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Yes, tweed suits and a smiley face, lovely lady
Fiona
’67-’72
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Are you maiden name Cunningham ?
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Hi Ray
This is Mike Webb. I currently live in Penrith in Cumbria but have lived in many areas since the 60’s. I know this is 6 years on since you posted this but it was lovely to see your name. My wife and I live in Penrith and have been together for 54yrs and I have a daughter and her family here and my oldest daughter still lives in Oxbridge in Stockton. How are you doing? It would lovely to hear from you. The Picture Stockton team will forward on my email address if you’d like to get in touch and my wife is on Facebook as Lynda Webb.
Cheers
Mike Webb
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I would have been in that picture but left the year before to go to Fairfield. Was it really that long ago? I would love to see some of those people again but am now in Canada so slim chance!
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Hello there – you may remember me, I was in the year below you. I was Dawn Graham back then. I was in 4X.
Take care.
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Just found this picture whilst looking for other photo’s. My cousin Pauline Hunt is in there. The school is now called ‘The Oak Tree Primary School’. still in it’s old location. I used to go there from 72 till 74 then it merged with Richard Hind, whilst waiting for the Bisshopsgarth School to be built.
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I remember you Glenn I was in your class at school
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Yes I wonder if you me Paul Smith now 57 and a retied lab technican. Happy New Year from Paul.
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I remember Paul Smith in my class 2E and 3E before the amalgamation to form Bishopsgarth School
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Thanks for the reply Russell. I was hopeless at maths I still am. Best wishes Paul.
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You were good at Science I remember! I liked English, History and Geography and Biology.
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Hi, have just got married to Sarah I wish you well Paul
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Congratulations, all the best to you and Sarah
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Hi Russel, if you wish to contact me email pictures@stockton.gov.uk and they will forward on my email address directly to you. Paul
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Hope you have a great holiday Russell best wishes from Paul and Sarah
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Thanks Paul!
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Glenn Atterton I remember you from St Johns school and Newham Grange school when you came to Newham Grange in Mrs Curries french lesson
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Remember Mrs Curry creeping up behind someone talking in her class. She would carry a hockey stick and with the curved end wrap it around the neck of the poor person talking. I hope you were talking in French she would say.
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Lorraine, a reunion would be great if someone could organise it. A bit difficult for me living in Hampshire. Do you remember when we were both usherettes at the Turner Theatre in Stockton? I lost count how many times we must have seen "Cabaret" and "Pinocchio".
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Jock Grant came to Newham Grange School about 1956, he was the P.T.Teacher & took over from a very good sportsmaster, Quin Winton. Mrs Grant was at Frederick Natress at that time.
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Used to have Mr Grant for Science in the 1970s
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I can’t believe I came across this whilst just browsing a site. I bumped into I think it was Marion Ransome in Norton not so very long ago whilst visiting my mother. It’s really time for a REUNION if anyone is up for it. Whatever happened to Mrs Greenwood, Miss Flynn. I suppose Mr Agar (Maths) and Mrs and Mrs Grant are long gone. So many years ago!
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Mrs Greenwood, Miss Flynn and Mr Grant left in 1973 when Bishopsgarth Comp was formed. Mr Agar and Mrs Grant continued to teach in Bishopsgarth.
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I think it was taken because it would have been our last year at Newham Grange. Do you remember doing “Macbeth” for GCE. You were Macbeth and I was Lady Macbeth when we used to read it out in classs. Mr Devine was our English teacher. Lots of girls wanted to do Chemistry and Physics, but it wasn”t anything to do with the good looks of Mr Grant or Mr Race! There was only Fiona Hall who was allowed to take those subjects.
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hi Lesley, yes that’s right, my mother came to see the headmaster about me doing science, it would have been great to have female company! Great to see so many names here, Fiona
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Well now thats a blast from the past, I remember the photo being taken, but can”t recall the circumstances. I remember all the boys wanting to take biology – Mrs Greenwood was, after all, a lot better looking than Mr Grant.
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I did Biology in 3rd, 4th and 5th year and managed to get a Grade 1 CSE in Biology in 1975
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The top entrance at Newham Grange school was from Newham Grange estate,Patterdale Avenue was only a field leading to St Pauls Church in the early fifties.The school was one of the most up to date schools in the Stockton area with its own sports fields in the grounds,along with Grangefield Grammer school & William Newton school for girls.I guess we were fortunate enough to attend at the right time.
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Newham grange had and still has 2 entrances one was from patterdale avenue the other was from green lane, there used to be a woodwork shop (Wooden hut) at the green lane end and a pottery room (another wooden hut) at the paterdale end. I went there for a year and it was a tatty old school, it has now been renovated as a juniors, infants and a creche. Newtown infants and juniors is not a school anymore, it”s now what they call a resource centre.
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What year did you attend Newham Grange?
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September 1970 until July 1973 Forms 1A, 2E, 3E. In Sept 1973 Bishopsgarth Comprehensive was formed when Newham Grange and Richard Hind Schools amalgamated.
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Hi Russell do you remember when I rescued a lady from a house fire and received an award at Richard Hind? It was my most happiest day at school.
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I had forgotten that, but your comment triggered my memory. What a brave act of kindness that was and shows young people can do extraordinary things. I can appreciate how elated you must have felt when you received your award.
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Hi Russell have a great Christmas Paul and Sarah
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thanks – i”ve lived around teesside (mainly stockton) all of my life but i”ve never known that.i know exactly where you mean.
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Newham Grange was at the top of Patterdale Avenue, which is off Bishopton Road.
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Sorry, it should be Jackie Roikla on the front row, not Poikla.
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where was Newham Grange Secondary school?
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This is a photograph of form 5X of Newham Grange Secondary School. 1973 Names are: L-R Back: Martin Wright, David Woods,Robert Watson. 3rd Row: Geoffrey Hart, Stephen Shepherd, Marion Ransom.Carol Lee, Ian McGregor, Alan Thompson. 2nd Row: Leigh Gordon, Lesley Heselwood (Me), Janice Brown, Fiona Hall, Pauline Hunt, Lorraine McCue, Judith Dack. Front Row: Barbara Ransom, Jackie Poikla, Judith Bowen, Mrs Greenwood, Ann Gall, Janet Howe, Helen Smith.
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