Tag Archives: School

Class of… when, and who?

Posted on August 29, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve been contacted by David Evans, with the following request – I’d really like to name the submitter as it could help greatly with the identification of folk on the photo, but I’m not sure if I can – It looks early sixties to me, maybe Ogley Hay, anyone recognise themselves or any other kids?
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Lovin’ Summer

Posted on July 16, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

We all know what it’s like – they’re off school for 2 days and already bored Well, there’s no need for the kids to be moping around the house and getting under your feet this summer – there are plenty of activities going on locally to keep them busy.

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Here comes summer!

Posted on June 26, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Eamonn Regan and Bonita Clayton of Brownhills Community Association, have been in touch with a couple of flyers for events and information relating to happenings at the Brownhills Activity Centre over the summer holidays.
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Boys will be boys

Posted on April 7, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

As promised, here’s the next section of the logs of St.John’s School, Walsall Wood, from 1880 to 1912 This covers the boys section, whereas last time, we documented the girls.
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Bad weather, school closures, travel info…

Posted on March 24, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

As ever, snow has fallen, and everything grinds to a halt – so here’s a list of resources to find out about school closures, council services, travel, local news and weather Continue reading →

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Looking after the girls

Posted on March 17, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

For many years the now sad, tired old building in Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, was the only school in the village. It had opened in 1859 to replace the original school which stood at the corner of Beech Tree Road and King Street, and had itself fallen into disrepair .
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Methods of dance

Posted on March 16, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s a great follow-on post to the Ogley School staff image featured here last weekend. Top reader and local historian Andy Dennis has sent me a couple of lovely school group photos featuring his mother, thought to be from the 1936 sports event at Chase Terrace, which was mentioned by Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler in comments to the same post.

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Back to school?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Most schools in the borough appear to be back today, Tuesday, 22nd January 2013, but some are still closed. For a list, or to check yours, take a look at these resources.
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School’s out… or is it?

Posted on January 20, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

I’m trying to find out the status of local schools tomorrow, Monday 21st January 2013.

Theoretically, there’s a list of all schools closed in Walsall on Walsall Council’s website here, although Serco, the body charged with running education in Walsall, hasn’t bothered to update it since Friday at the current time of publication (9:20pm, Sunday 20th January)…
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Ooh – it’s snowing! Walsall Schools closure list…

Posted on January 18, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

For a list of all the closed schools in Walsall, check out the list on Walsall Council’s winter website here.

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