Paddock House-old Friends - Page 5

West Ender · 12-09-2009, 22:40

Was Sr Mary Magdalene the same person I knew as Mother Mary Magdalene who was head mistress? She was very tall and always looked down her nose at everyone. If she was the same person, I wonder why she was demoted?

I can see Mary Loyola being a librarian as she taught English, Language and Literature, and Mary Philip taught Maths when I was there. What was pastoral care? It didn't exist in my day.

jelly baby · 13-09-2009, 11:46

Str M Magdalen wasn't demoted, although she was head of the school she wasn't Mother of the convent. She corrected me many times for referring to her as 'Mother', I suppose pastoral care would be called counselling today. If you had any problems at home or school she would offer advice.

Gayle · 13-09-2009, 11:48

I don't think it was demotion, I just think she retired by the time I got there and Str Mary Gertrude was head mistress.

West Ender · 13-09-2009, 20:52

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Originally Posted by jelly baby

Str M Magdalen wasn't demoted, although she was head of the school she wasn't Mother of the convent. She corrected me many times for referring to her as 'Mother', I suppose pastoral care would be called counselling today. If you had any problems at home or school she would offer advice.

I can assure you she was Mother Mary Magdalen up to when I left in 1959, if it's the same person. She was addressed as Mother by the other nuns as well as we pupils.

annemc · 15-09-2009, 15:42

Whilst I was there Sr. Mary Anthony was in charge. Gd hep anyone who crossed her. Aso Sr. Mary Phillip always seemed to take the First Form and taught Maths and Science. I think she was the one you could go to for any help. Sr. mary Loyola was kinda shy. I think Sr. Mary Albe(latin) was past it. I still very fondly remember my days there and enjoyed school there much more than when I went to Notre Dame in Liverpool. Course according to the Notre Dame girls, I was a country lass.

sm_counsell · 16-09-2009, 20:29

HELP, I can't remember the motto on our blazers, was it
SEMPRE ET UBIQUE IDEM EST or am I making a big mistake (I was useless at Latin because - this is the truth - !!) I had two awful teachers.(if anyone wants to know who, get in touch!!)

West Ender · 16-09-2009, 20:51

Semper et Ubique Idem (no Est) - Always and Everywhere the Same.

If you had Sr Mary Aisleby for Latin, like I did, you would learn more on your own than she taught you. She retired when I was in Form 4 (she must have been about 80) and we got a rather weird lay teacher, whose name escapes me, who was very clever but couldn't teach.

Gayle · 16-09-2009, 20:52

Not sure it had the EST on the end - but then again, I was rubbish at Latin too.

Can only remember

Mi toe, mi tis, mi tit, mi timus, mi tittis, mi tunt

Probably spelt wrong, and can't remember what it means, but used to make me laugh

cashman · 16-09-2009, 23:53

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Originally Posted by Gayle

Not sure it had the EST on the end - but then again, I was rubbish at Latin too.

Can only remember

Mi toe, mi tis, mi tit, mi timus, mi tittis, mi tunt

Probably spelt wrong, and can't remember what it means, but used to make me laugh

understandable cos thats just cracked me up.

jaysay · 17-09-2009, 09:03

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Originally Posted by cashman

understandable cos thats just cracked me up.

And me to cashy, come on Gayle bet you know what it really means

Gayle · 17-09-2009, 10:16

I've no idea, I can't remember. I'm sure it's something really boring though or else they wouldn't have been teaching it to 12 year old catholic girls.

sm_counsell · 17-09-2009, 15:09

Gayle I think it was spelt Mitto etc.... and I think it's a verb that means 'To send'
The one that used to make us blush was 'Dico, dicis dicit etc.. etc.... Can't write the third person plural on a forum like this but it ended with the same sound as your 'Mittunt'!!!!!
Do you remember?
I had Mrs. Merrick (120 years old I think and she fell asleep during my very first lesson!! and then the hateful Sister Mary Pascal

Gayle · 17-09-2009, 16:27

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Originally Posted by sm_counsell

Gayle I think it was spelt Mitto etc.... and I think it's a verb that means 'To send'
The one that used to make us blush was 'Dico, dicis dicit etc.. etc.... Can't write the third person plural on a forum like this but it ended with the same sound as your 'Mittunt'!!!!!
Do you remember?
I had Mrs. Merrick (120 years old I think and she fell asleep during my very first lesson!! and then the hateful Sister Mary Pascal

I don't remember Sister Mary Pascall. I can't remember who taught Latin, but I seem to recall it was a man. Not sure though, I think I've tried to block it all out.

annemc · 19-09-2009, 17:37

When did Paddock go co-ed?

Gayle · 20-09-2009, 07:52

I moved into 3rd year when they merged with Holy Family and boys joined the 1st year. - so that was about 1976. Anyone who had joined it as Paddock House carried on as Paddock House until sixth form but anyone who joined it in 1976 was at Mount Carmel.

I never once felt as though I was at a co-ed school, I was always at Paddock House.