Hi, I went to Maple Road in 1964/65 only did the top two yrs as we'd moved to Hillbury Road in 1964. I remember, Mrs Pricket, she was lovely, she used to ask me to look after the infants at play times as I was good with younger children. I also remember Miss Hazel with her red hair, but I didn't like her. I had a fall outside school and badly grazed both knees which my mum dressed with Germolene and lint but they went septic. We were taken to Riddlesdown swimming pool and she told me to take my bandages off. I said I couldn't because they were stuck to my septic wounds. She made me rip them off and I was crying in pain. When she saw them she said, "well you can't get in the pool with legs like that can you, get dressed and sit out!" I was so upset, and when I told my mum she went to the school and complained to the head who was angry and told Miss Hazel off!! I remember Mr Bradbury who was young with glasses always wore a suit and strutted along fast with his little briefcase. He would pass me in our road sometimes and would always say very loudly "Morning Julia!". Funny little chap. My favourite teacher though was Mr Massani, an Indian or maybe Pakistani chap (I can't remember!) he was so lovely, he was kind, gentle and polite and a great teacher. I loved his classes. I used to catch shrews from the railway bank at playtime and put them in my pocket and smuggle them into class. He always knew I had them and asked me to "take it outside please". He was a dear man. I remember a few children, David Taylor, Elizabeth Fezackerly, Lesley Stone, Susan Early.
