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I'm looking back at my old Primary school here with my children from our home in New Zealand! Its brought back many happy school memories in the 1970's. Mr. Eldridge was a wonderful head teacher, and we all thought he was great! Also Miss Smith was the ever patience New Entrance teacher. My eldest children are now teenagers, but Charlie is only 9 and goes to a very similar country school here in Tauwhare. Best wishes to anyone who would remember me! Anne-marie

Hi. I attended Miserden School from 1961 when Miss Ashley was Head. Our family lived in Wishanger. I then went on to Stroud High. It is lovely to remember the school and the happy times I had there. Good luck with the web site.

Wow ,how Miserden has changed! I taught class 2 from October 1983 to the following Easter on a Maternity cover while Mr.Gray was Head.I was based in the dining hall close to the playground.The present snowy weather reminded me of the many tricky journeys I had to school during that short period.I've enjoyed looking at your website while on my half term.

YO YO, hows it going there ?
been a while hasnt it. year 10 now. so hope all is well
lots of loving
CHARLIE
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hello people at Miserden. WOW its been long. Thought that you had gotten rid of me forever did you?
I'm doing fine. In year 8 now, and better looking than ever!!!
(Not that i was never good looking!!!)
well, hope to see you and the new building soon!
hugs and kisses
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maddie

A very long time ago (!) I was born and lived in the village - down towards "The Park" from the Carpenters Arms. I attended your school from 1934 until 1942 and then went on o Stroud Technical College (as it was then). In those days our head teacher was Mrs North and she had just one assistant. There were about 15-20 pupils altogether until 1939 when we became host to several evacuees from London. Then the Village Hall became a sort of makeshift annex for the extra pupils. I have always valued my start in life at Miserden and the elementary education which I received at the school. There is so much I could write about those days but this is perhaps not the place - I just wanted to say how great it is to have found this website. Brings back many memories. If by chance anyone from those early days sees this please get in touch. Thanks. Tony Harrison.sW

Thank you so much for leaving a message on the website. Our 7, 8 and 9 year old children are currently working on a topic on World War II. They are about to go to a museum called 'Steam' where they will act out being evacuees!

hello from an x pupil.
I loved my time at Miserden and wish I could go back to those days before mortgage and 9-5 hit in.

Great to hear from you. Hope you and your family are all well from Miss Stanley.

its been so long! hello everyone and i cant believe how much Miserden has changed!
I hope everyone is doing ok and hope to see the school again soon.

Wow schools finally over i have just finished all my exams. I think they all went great thanks to my great teacher miss stanley !!!! anyways guys an girls hope everything's all good and hope to see you all in the near future , o yeh if you ever need a good electrician you know who to call know !! ha ha Laters .

I enjoyed my visit to the School site. What a great way to find out what is going on.

I attended this lovely school from 1970 - 72 with my two sisters and we have very fond memories of this place and the two main teachers Mr Eldrige and Mrs Marks
it has been really nice visiting this website and seeing that the school hasn't changed much after 34 years. 10 september 2006

Im nearly yr8 now! That went quickly, didn't it? Going on a trip to Germany soon - fond memories of Kingswood spring to mind. How are you doing Miss Stanley? And the rest of you at Miserden?
see you soon
W

Enjoyed visiting this site. Will have a word about adding a note re our appeal as soon as details are ready.Best wishes to everyone.

Hey Miss Stanley Hope u r all doin well, kingshill is gr8!! I'am having alot of fun.
c ya
Loren

wooo how cool is your site i went to miserden from 1997 -1998 and i was in y2 - y3 if any teahcers remember me please please post a message back as i would love to hear from the school i am currently at Sandbach school in Cheshire and im in y10 doing my GCES'S!

I remember you, Ross. I hope you are well. Thankyou for leaving a message on our school guest book. Miss Stanley

wow, just saw the new hall building, its really hard for me to imagine it. nice to see others from this school leave their comments. Deer parks ok. see you all soon.
natasha

Hi everyone at Miserden i dont know if anyone remembers me but i went to school at Miserden for about 1 year but there we are nice to see all the names on here from my class BYE!!!

Hi everyone, i've just started Y8 and it is said to be the best year. I still mis miserden and hope everyone is ok
stay cool
natasha

Just came across this website - great to see that Miserden School has a website of it's own, and the school looks a lot bigger than I remember!

Richard Clark
(Used to live in the Post Office next door)

Its been soooooooo long since I've heard from Miserden!!!! But I'm hoping to do work experience there next year, *if I'm allowed!*
Hope to see you soon!
Liz x
P.S. Miss Stanley you were the best teacher I've ever had!!!!!

HI
I LOVE YOUR WEBSITE . MY DAD USED TO GO TO THE SCHOOL . iT WAS 35 years ago though ! Also my cousin Rosy Gardiner went there ! She really loved it . I also went there for a bit but we moved house ! I hope all is well , from Ruth . G

Hi Miss Stanley
like the new class 2
Say hi to all of my mates and mrs pearce. still missing you all!!!!!!! (Sob sob)
from Georgia
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Hi Miserden just to c how your doing i doing great!!
see you soon
From Georgiaxxx

Mrs Pearce is here with me as I am showing her how to use the website. Lovely to here from you. Say hello to all the children. From Miss Stanley

hi i don't know if you all will remember me but I left the school in 1999 and I just want to say i enjoyed my time at the school and I do miss all of my Friends: sophie,amy steph and all of the boys
love from
hannah

hi ms. stanley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope u r ok! Even though i left Miserden in y3 i miss it sooooo much!!!
ahhhhh, the good old times!
lucy and rupert say hi and hi!
good luck MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (claire)xxxxxxxx

Hi Miss Stanley and Class 3 I hope your having a Great new term with new Year4s.
Deer Park is the second best school iv'e been to, Miserden is now, has been and will always be the best school iv'e been to.
Love Frome Nataasha xxxxx

Hi everyone,
I'm sure some of you will remember me and my Brother Charles who also went to Miserden school. We are now living in Australia, Adelaide. We have been here since April last year. I was just trying to find our house Bidfield Farm on the Website, which I wasn't able to find, and then I stumbled on Miserden School was a was pleased to find. I'm sure Miss Stanley would remember me, in I think year 2 or 3.
Please write back, Will.

hi miss stanley i just wanted to say hi and i am having a great time at senior school seb chesmore goes to the same one as me. i have been voted form rep have a great teaching time. i hope your class is as good as Harriet and I were luv claire

Hi miss stanley i am having a great time at kingshill has the building work started for the school yet if it is is it going well
hope to see you soon harriet

hello,old,school,i was a pupil here in the early 70s roger eldridge was the headmaster,my sister helen was also here,my parents still live in the village,my dad bryan is a groom for major tom wills,imnow living and working in coventry,this school brings back a lot of happy memories

How are things? Where has the big climbing frame gone? Oh yeah, Miss Stanley, I'm now 6ft 4...


Eeeeekkk!!! That tall. Unfortunately Rupert it was becoming unsafe - so had to come down. It has now been replaced by a wonderful new trim trail.

hey guys how u all doin the websites great hope u all are fine from your best student ashley hunt!!!!

Thankyou for all the wonderful comments. It is great to see so many former pupils popping onto the site. Also, to welcome new visitors with connections to the new children starting at Miserden School.

I apologise that the site has not had as many updates since Christmas time - but hope to get some more time to spend on the Website soon.

Keep the messages coming!!!!

My Grandaughter Chloe Groome is starting at Miserden School in September so I though I would have a look on the web site, very impressed I am sure she will do well there!

My family and I lived in England for a year back in 1979, I was 9 years old. We lived in Whiteway and I went to Miserden. We had a great time. It is great to see pictures of the school. I have such great memories of England and of Miserden. I now live in Santa Barbara, California, USA and am 34 years old. I would love to take a vacation (or as you would say, holiday) in England again. I will be sure to stop by Miserden.
Craig Warren

Hey Hey Miserden!!! How's things? Kingshill is great and a lot easier than American schools.

Hi, its good to see my old school getting on so well, it would be great to be back there again-no GCSE coursework! Cool website!

Just remembered that I haven't caught up on your excellent site for a long time. So much to see and so much activity going on. Congratulations to your Webmaster and to the school for all the pupils' achievements.

I came on your website just by chance. I was a pupil at Miserden school in the '50's. I could not tell from the pictures if it was the original school building or not. We only had two classrooms then. The "big kids" were upstairs, next to the attic! Miss McDonald was principal and also our teacher. It brought back such happy memories. I have lived in the USA for 28 years and am now in Oregon.
Vivienne

Love the site it was very refreshing to see the school again I think my first time there was in 1966 my grandmother used to run the Post office that was just up the road from the school in those days, I am now living in Boise Idaho USA and have been for nearly two years I miss the village and the suroundings and I hope to visit sometime next year...Nick Brown

Hi Miss Stanley I can't wait to see you tomorrow and I told Claire that you answered her comment and she was really pleased. See you at school tomorrow.

I'm glad you passed on my message :o)

Hi class 3! I hope you all had a good Christmas, And a happy new year! I did. I got loads of cool things! Kingshill good but not as good as Miserden.
Love
Annie
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---- I am glad you had a great christmas Annie. I am sure the children will be pleased to see you haven't forgotten us!

Hi if you dont remember me im lucys sister. love the website i really really miss miserden and i am so sad i couldnt be in your class.

---- Thanks for the message Claire... of course I remember you. Please say hello to Rupert and Lucy and the rest of your family for me. Happy New Year to you all. It is great to hear from you!!

this is a boring saturday, i wish i was at school doing some maths with you. Harriet has been really mean to me so i never want to see her again. So PLEASE can you pick me up and go to school, beacause i really like your maths because it's really hard and it's not easy. Anyway merry christmas and a happy new year.

Hello miss Stanley had a great time doing the play of baboushka you did a really good job of it see you at school for the last day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Merry Christmas Love harriet xxxxxxxxxx

Thank you very much Harriet... I hope you have a lovely Christmas too.

My brother and I (both now living in America) went here in the early 70's. It still looks the same and sounds like it is still a lovely school. Thanks for the great site.

Very impressive website with up-to-date news and dates.

It is great to log on and find all the comments that have been submitted. I apologise to people that sometimes it takes a while to get the comments posted on the web site. I have to check each message is appropriate and that full names and email addresses, particularly of children, are not given. Keep the comments coming!!!!

Greetings from an ex pupil (around the late seventies, when Roger Eldridge was headmaster). An interesting site and ablast from the past. Keep up the good work