William Newton School. c1961
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The William Newton School (now the Education Centre) in Norton. c1961. Photograph courtesy of Alice Brown.
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maureen jane rowley nee hayes
I was at this school in 1964 along with 2 older sisters.I now go to the same school for my soft furnishings course,. The first time i set foot in the school since leaving was in 2001 & believe me it was like going through a time warp. Nothing had changed but you can now use the teachers loo's HA! HA!, it took me a good year before i plucked up the courage to use them. Fond memories only i was not a popular girl with the teachers.
Posted on: 18/04/2006 07:45:27
Judith Carvell nee Douglas
I went to the Wiliam Newton Sec Mod School from 1951 to 1955. Miss Potts was our head mistress. A Miss Thompson was our english teacher and she lived in Norton with her brother next to the fish shop opposite the Priory. I think that he was also a teacher. I now live in Australia and have many fond memories of William Newton and Norton.
Posted on: 06/11/2006 08:30:17
Bob Harbron
Norton Heritage had the pleasure of visiting, on numerous occasions Miss Thompson at her beautiful Georgian house 'HOYLAKE' in Norton High Street, plain but pristine wall and ceiling mouldings its original bow-windows and highly polished wooden floor . its cold root-cellar with wine-racks(empty). Miss Thompson told us of her family ties going back hundreds of years with the SHERATON family of South Durham, which gave her name SHERATON-THOMPSON, We always addressed her as Miss Thompson The present owners have kept this beautiful house immaculate
Posted on: 06/11/2006 13:41:52
Jane Chivers nee Lonsdale
Maureen - I went to William Newton from 1963 - 1969 and vaugely remember the name Hayes, what were your sisters names? Remember the store room under the stage, the entrance to it was outside the gym and there were also double doors which opened out under the stage into the hall. As prefects and house captains we were allowed to hold our meetings down there and quite often spied at the Music class through the cracks. Judith - Miss Potts was still Headmistress during my school days, but Miss Thompson was our Geography Teacher, she also taught my mother and older sister, so when I came along I was often compared to them especially my mother who used to play hockey for the school, naturally it wasn't at William Newton, it must have been Norton Board in those days. I hated hockey and geography so wasn't one of her favourite pupils, Miss Spencer was another teacher that taught my sister and mother (History) and Miss Woods was the Needlework teacher. I remember she had a paralised arm and used to walk around the classroom and dig you in the back with it if your sewing wasn't up to scratch. Funnily enough everyone was scared stiff of her but I liked her, probably because I was quite good at sewing in those days.
Posted on: 08/11/2006 09:34:43
Tony Scott
To Maureen hayes I think I remember you I think you had a sister called Christine,and a brother called Brian who used to work with me on the coop - I used to live in eamont road norton.
Posted on: 09/11/2006 11:37:51
Janette Outhwaite nee Bates
Jane I attended William Newton 1955-1959 with the same teachers was your sister there at that time i seam to remember a Londsdale happy days indead. I remember Mrs West the PE Teacher and i played hockey which i enjoyed better than going to the baths!!!!!!. We had Mrs Lee for Math i wonder if she knew we called her Tetly tea. I think the art teachers name was Mrs Wardelle and we had Mrs Farnaby for cookery i think it was because of her i learned to cook really well. Some other people in my classes were Pat Nugent, Barbara Gales, Regina Bailey, Elizabeth Mcdonald. I check onto this site everyday with my morning coffee to what new pictures and comments Barbara and Team have posted many thanks Janette candoind@adelphia.net
Posted on: 09/11/2006 08:06:58
Jane Chivers nee Lonsdale
Hi Janette, Yes my sister would have been at William Newton the same time as you, her name is Jacqueline. You might also know my cousin Maureen Reed, she was also there around the same time. Mrs. Lee was still teaching Maths when I attended. The other teachers you mention must have moved on by the time I got there. Next time I speak to my sister I'll ask her if she remembers you and the other girls you named. Also love this site.
Posted on: 09/11/2006 11:34:49
Janice Swannell (Carruthers)
Jane, your mention of Miss Woods brought back another memory for me. William Newton was my first teaching post from Sept 59 through to Easter 60 when I was transferred to Mill Lane Girls. If the girls thought Miss Woods was terrifying, let me tell you it wasn't very different for the young teachers! I also taught Needlework and of course wanted to change the world - do you remember those cookery aprons and headbands everybody had to make? I tried to bypass them and go straight on to something more attractive but finished up like one of the girls in Miss Potts office. To be fair, Miss Woods could certainly teach sewing and I learned a very valuable lesson!
Posted on: 13/11/2006 09:50:56
Jane Chivers nee Lonsdale
Janice - I didn't have to make an apron as my sister was a few years ahead of me so I used hers,(our initials are the same) can't remember what I made instead. Do you remember Mrs. Lightfoot she taught Embroidery and the girls had to embroider their initials onto the bib of the apron, when all were complete they then wore them for cookery classes (Mrs Coleman in my day)
Posted on: 16/11/2006 11:42:57
Jane Chivers nee Lonsdale
Tony I think you are getting the Hayes families mixed up. The Hayes children that lived in Eamont Road were Christine, Carol, Brian and Malcolm they also had a younger sister Denise. I also lived in Eamont Road from 1957 to 1972 but can't remember a family called Scott, when did you live there and what number ? If you knew Brian Hayes you must have known my brother Graham and sister Jacqueline.
Posted on: 17/11/2006 12:12:25
Tony Scott
Hi Jane. there was a mistake i lived in centenery crescent along with my brother keith and sister margeret we all attended frederick nattrass. I do know your brother graham.the hayes family lived in eamont and yes you were correct saying cristine and maureen,and brian they are the ones I remember.along with others i use to hang out with,gordon duffy and paul robson from hury road and john seaton and tony white and gordon ridsdale from leven road,also from greta road john lonsdale who had a brother called robert I think,jimmy muldowney from greta rd. fond memories of hanging out with them.
Posted on: 23/11/2006 12:45:58
J.Norman Kidd
It ia wonderful to read the stories of past pupils of the William Newton School. I remember very well the school being built, and the first sod cut and stacked into a huge pile big enough to pretend as youngsters that it was our Castle one lad fell off and broke his collar bone. I lived in Grantham Road opposite the school we had lots of fun there and in the sand quarry next to it fishing for newts and taddies. The last I remember was in the Army Cadet Force with Sgt Mc Nally our No 4 squad sergent, drilling us on parade on the playground at the back of the school. The band practice used to be on a Sunday Morning and had an immaculate Drum Major I can hear them now playing and marching up Junction Road after Parades. Cpt Downes was OC in those days. Four squads made up the company in total, I wonder how many came through the war.
Posted on: 12/03/2007 12:51:14
lynda wild nee russell
I became a pupil of William Newton in 1959, before Roseworth Secondary Modern was built. We were rapidly moved because we came from the condemed area of Stockton on Tees, the unaceptable. Poor families . We reigned there for 3/4 yrs. I was called back for an an award in 1961/62 for literature and recieved a book on wildlife. I pass this school every day, which has become an education centre for any age group, I wheel my grandson and my two granddaughter's aged 7 and 9 walk down to the village duckpond which has a brand new fountain, but sadly the old oak tree in all the old photos is gone, but we picnic in the spot anyway,amd we make a day of it. The old village hall still stands as does the shop beside. I also remember the day when the school would send us out for a special lesson. We would be sent out to the village hall for nature study. This day the snow came down during the first half of the lesson and when it was time for the break, I will never forget the amount of snow which had fallen on the green. We rolled huge snowballs and had such fun, I can never forget it. I hope someone can remember this, I still live in this area, please get in touch, I am now 60 years old and still young.
Posted on: 31/08/2007 08:09:24
Liz Brisby
My father, Bert Brisby, and his family lived on Eamont Road early '50's (I think). Looking for anyone that remembers him (or the family).
Posted on: 28/09/2007 09:48:11
Bob Irwin
Liz Brisby. I knew of your Father and his brother who lived in Eamont Road. I knew him as Herbert but only knew him through Ray. Your cousin Debbie has been in touch with me through this site. There wasn't much info. that I could give her as your Grandmother and family emmigrated when I was in my early teens.
Posted on: 28/09/2007 10:52:02
Liz Brisby
Hi Bob - thanks for the information. I'll be sure to compare notes with Debbie as we are both on the same mission!
Posted on: 03/10/2007 07:59:27
june cole
Hi everyone my name is june cole, i attended william newton school from about 1966 - 1971 i would like to get in touch with a great friend of mine yvonne orton she had a brother called gordon, if anyone has any details of where yvonne is now living could they post a reply on this site please,
Posted on: 16/03/2008 16:21:20
Helen Lister (nee McDiarmid)
I was a pupil here between 1965 and 1970. Miss Potts was still the headmistress then but retired while I was there, with Miss Nicholson taking over. I also remember Miss Wood (no 's' as far as I remember!) and also making the apron and headband for cookery! While I was there another school, Mill Lane, closed down and half of the pupils and staff came to William Newton.... unfortunately, this resulted in a very turbulent year with not a lot of teaching/learning going on and a lot of rivalry between the two former schools! Many of our former teachers actually left that year.... that was also the year we became acquainted with another 'tyrant' from Mill Lane - Miss West! One thing, you could always hear her coming along the corridor as the callipers on her legs made her walking very noisy!
Posted on: 03/09/2008 19:06:17
Rita Tucker (nee Bowes)
I attended William Newton (Willy Wet)'65 to '70, and remember Miss Wood, she hated me, I never did finish my apron !I loved Miss Thomson who taught us History & Geography I think. Miss Nicolson had just become the Head teacher the year that I started. I loved the art teacher too but I can't remember her name, she was small, thin, with dark curly hair and glasses, she had a great sense of humour. I will dig out my school photo's and post them if I can find them.
Posted on: 25/09/2008 13:04:59
Library Reference
Dewey Decimal: 999 Reference: t6056 - link available