I have a great long term memory and remember loads of things from my childhood, right back to being 2 or 3, but I honestly can't remember my first day at school. It's weird because it was actually my fifth birthday the day I started, but I don't remember it at all. Must've been so traumatic I've wiped it from my mind.
Can you remember your first day at school.
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
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- Bristol
(1981 - I was in secondary school by then!!!)
I remember my first day, I started half way through the year after my 4th? birthday and did a year and a bit in the first year as a result. I remember calling the teacher Miss a lot and being told to call her by her name. I also was sent to school with a packed lunch but didn't understand the system so queued up with the other children for school dinner. A dinner in those days cost 12p. I also remember being told off for trying to count money in old money names or something about that - not too sure. I think I enjoyed school - lots of new things to do. (And yes I can remember those old milk bottles).
I remember my first day, I started half way through the year after my 4th? birthday and did a year and a bit in the first year as a result. I remember calling the teacher Miss a lot and being told to call her by her name. I also was sent to school with a packed lunch but didn't understand the system so queued up with the other children for school dinner. A dinner in those days cost 12p. I also remember being told off for trying to count money in old money names or something about that - not too sure. I think I enjoyed school - lots of new things to do. (And yes I can remember those old milk bottles).
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I was the first year to go without milk, although from the sounds of it that's no bad thing.
I hated infants school. After dinner they used to pull out like camp beds and we had to lie down and have a sleep for a time. I could never get to sleep and the period seemed like an eternity, especially as we had to lie still and in silence.
First day at secondary school, Barker's Butts in Coventry, was a torment in the playground as all us new little'uns were roughly initiated by bigger lads.
When I was sent away to an Approved School first day was great. Smoking in the dormitory and drinking cocoa and eating cake whilst hoping the housemaster wouldn't come up and smell the smoke.
First day at secondary school, Barker's Butts in Coventry, was a torment in the playground as all us new little'uns were roughly initiated by bigger lads.
When I was sent away to an Approved School first day was great. Smoking in the dormitory and drinking cocoa and eating cake whilst hoping the housemaster wouldn't come up and smell the smoke.
Milk was OK. Sour in the summer and frozen solid in the winter.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Sounds wonderful
Silver Fox
Guru
I remember it well. 1965, Kingsthorne County Primary (as it was know then), Hunts Cross, Liverpool.
Got dropped off by my mum and dad and had a good day. Cried my eyes out the second day when I realised I had to go back.
Got dropped off by my mum and dad and had a good day. Cried my eyes out the second day when I realised I had to go back.
GM
Legendary Member
- Location
- North of the river
Vaguely, but I do remember having a small bottle of milk, a spoonful of orange juice and cod liver oil.
marzjennings
Legendary Member
- Location
- Houston, Texas, USA
First day of infant school, no, well maybe, but I think it's all been repressed.
Then again last week is already a blur for me.
Then again last week is already a blur for me.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
At 54, i still remember my first day at primary school..i cried as well. I remember being stood by an large old fireplace...but thats all.
Basil.B
Guru
- Location
- Oxfordshire
School? 
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
1st day in infants- yes Mrs Gethins class at West Lea infants in Buckley. we played with the wooden train sets.was most upset after a few weeks that they made me sit and do writing and sums and stuff. I had been doing them things with my mum for at least a year.
1st day at Buckley CP - no but i remember the teacher Mrs Bradley , thats when the bullying started and Harri robverts the head did feck all
1st Day at Elfed High school yes, bad memories as i was the only one who wore a blazer when all othert pupils wore jumpers. sort of marked my card for harsher bullying which continued right through to me leaving lower sixth having got 2 A levels in 1 year .
1st day at school for my youngest next week. he is starting to get a bit stroppy at home as its change to the unknown and littleuns don't like the unknown
1st day at Buckley CP - no but i remember the teacher Mrs Bradley , thats when the bullying started and Harri robverts the head did feck all
1st Day at Elfed High school yes, bad memories as i was the only one who wore a blazer when all othert pupils wore jumpers. sort of marked my card for harsher bullying which continued right through to me leaving lower sixth having got 2 A levels in 1 year .
1st day at school for my youngest next week. he is starting to get a bit stroppy at home as its change to the unknown and littleuns don't like the unknown
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
Miss Harpers' Nursery School, St Cross, Winchester. I think I must have been about three. It smelled of furniture polish. The lavatory had a high level cast iron cistern with a swinging chain that seemed to drop down from a thousand feet. It terrified me.
classic33
Leg End Member
Decided I didn't like it & tried to escape. Got caught on the first attempt & brought back. Got out on the second go, having waited until the teacher was as far away from me as possible.
Out of the classroom(1), down the corridor, out the door(2), across the playground, passing the headmistresses office on the way out the gate(3) & then off down a busy A-road into the town centre. Got caught about a hundred yards from the gate.
Out of the classroom(1), down the corridor, out the door(2), across the playground, passing the headmistresses office on the way out the gate(3) & then off down a busy A-road into the town centre. Got caught about a hundred yards from the gate.
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Nigel-YZ1
Guru
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- Somewhere else... maybe soon.
I remember the room, the feeling of being there (which was an odd 'what's all this about' feeling) and being allocated a plastic drawer to put all my important stuff in. Then being given a ball of plasticine to put in it.
It's weird that the school is the polling station, so the memories come back whenever I go to vote.
How was I ever small enough to fit on those chairs?
It's weird that the school is the polling station, so the memories come back whenever I go to vote.
How was I ever small enough to fit on those chairs?
