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Morecambe Ex Pat · 25-09-2008, 18:36

Memories
Ralph Bailey headmaster
Pinky White - Deputy head (You out!!)
Jock Bentley - Maths - Used to throw the board rubber or your homework book back at you with remarkable accuracy and thought that hitting you on the head with his glasses case would help you learn.
Ken Scott - best teacher ever.
Mr Towey - maths teacher for 3 years would have got my O level had he stayed.
Mr Teale - A bit handy with a cricket bat
Mr Simms - chemistry - made us all laugh when he said effervessing

School went comprehensive in my second O level year and the place went downhill from there. Our exams were chaotic and asked questions about stuff we hadn't learnt.
In a practical biology exam, we had to mix some chemicals together and record the final colour, everybody (including the swots) got it wrong.
I am not bitter about that but I am still not happy about not being able to do woodwork. At options time most people opted for woodwork so an unfair selection process was used. Those whose surnames were at the beginning of the alphabet did woodwork and those at the end did metalwork. My name being at the end decided it. I did as little as possible for 2 years and the teacher was more than shocked when I passed.

25-09-2008, 18:36	#345
Morecambe Ex Pat Full Member+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Morecambe Posts: 546 Liked: 237 times Rep Power: 8059	Re: Moorhead High School Memories Ralph Bailey headmaster Pinky White - Deputy head (You out!!) Jock Bentley - Maths - Used to throw the board rubber or your homework book back at you with remarkable accuracy and thought that hitting you on the head with his glasses case would help you learn. Ken Scott - best teacher ever. Mr Towey - maths teacher for 3 years would have got my O level had he stayed. Mr Teale - A bit handy with a cricket bat Mr Simms - chemistry - made us all laugh when he said effervessing School went comprehensive in my second O level year and the place went downhill from there. Our exams were chaotic and asked questions about stuff we hadn't learnt. In a practical biology exam, we had to mix some chemicals together and record the final colour, everybody (including the swots) got it wrong. I am not bitter about that but I am still not happy about not being able to do woodwork. At options time most people opted for woodwork so an unfair selection process was used. Those whose surnames were at the beginning of the alphabet did woodwork and those at the end did metalwork. My name being at the end decided it. I did as little as possible for 2 years and the teacher was more than shocked when I passed.