History 1966 - 68

September 1966

Mass To Celebrate New School Year

Sister Winifreds from Mount Street Hospital gives talk on Nursing to senior girls

Medical Check up and full dental exam for all pupils

October 1966

7 mature student teachers from Chorley spend a month in school.

Group of pupils spend the week at Lakeside House

Head of Music appointed: Mr Terry Doyle

November 1966

PE Club for male teachers commences

Trip to The Sound of Music in Blackpool for all pupils

Folk Evening in School

Film Show for all pupils: "Guns of Navarone"

Curtains hung in the Hall

Shipping Club visits Preston Docks

December 1966

Carol Concert in school

Staff Dinner, Blackpool

January 1967

Mr Kilshaw passes test to drive a mini bus

Student from I M Marsh on Teaching Practice

February 1967

The photographs below are taken from the Official Opening Programme

March 1967

Cast

Others Taking Part

April 1967

Water Board reported that 299,000 gallons of water had been used instead of 50,000. Leak discovered and fixed.

Trip to HMS Pinafore, Blackpool for 80 pupils.

May 1967

Mayors Procession: 80 pupils play in band.

Chess match v Blessed John Southworth

School Social - evening

Shipping Club visit HMS Devis

Headteacher attends conference on comprehensive education

June 1967

Amersham group depart

Neighbours visit school

Return Chess competition with Blessed John Southworth

Water Supply discoloured

Year 4 visit Skelmerdale New Town

White Fathers Visit and give slideshow

July 1967

Architects arrive to discuss plans for extension to Science block

Feast of St Peter and Paul. Staff outing

School Sports Day followed by School Social

School Film: "Oh Mr Porter"

Drama Festival all week

Leavers Mass

July 19th CSE results arrive

Flood in workshop

August 1967

Miss Higginson - temporary needlework teacher arrives

Head Boy: Michael Cain

Deputy Head Boy: Patrick Nugent

Head Girl: Margaret Dolphin

Deputy Head Girl Hilary Addison

Preston Transport visit to discuss difficulty in providing transport at 3.50pm

September 1967

Problem with the heating

Band Practice for Assembly hymns

Film Show: RNLI

Youth Employment Officer spends afternoon with Year 4

Staff Meeting: The teaching of unstreamed groups

Suspected German Measles in school - Health Authority informed

October 1967

Sister Marie Therese gives talk on life as a missionary

HMI Mr Bull visits with Mr Jackson to discuss Science provision

Talk to pupils by naval officers

6 girls report that they were whistled at in the park.

Altar fittings arrive

Rugby match in Wigan attended by 75 pupils (Wigan v Australia)

Keswick Trip accompanied by Mr Kilshaw, Fr Foulkes, Sr Bernard

Theatre trip to Manchester to see Othello

HMI revisits to discuss Science proposal

Second group depart for Keswick

December 1967

Father Foley speaks about missions in Africa

NAS Dinner

Headteacher attends meeting about 4 form entry changing to 5

Project Exhibition

Carol Concert - 150 pupils participating

Assembly followed by Benediction

January 1968

School very cold

Pupils to clean form rooms ready for year ahead.

5th Form Common Room changed from Library back to Science 3

Marriage Guidance Counsellor visits school: "Problems of Growing Up Today"

Talk by Major Devereaux on "The Commonwealth"

February 1968

March 1968

SJF Chess Trophy awarded to Raymond Zolotarzuk (1st Year)

Mass in school at 8.30am every Wednesday in Lent

Man arrested in school kitchen after breaking in

Rugby Match (3rd Form) in Blackpool

School Music Festival

Maitland Street Study Support Centre opened

Recital by John Heddle Nash

April 1968

Film Show for all pupils: "Day of Triumph"

Easter Leavers' Mass and Breakfast

Stations of the Cross for the whole school

Readings from the Passion throughout the day for all classes (Thursday 11)

Benediction for whole school

Form Period all day

May 1968

Mayoral Procession: Headteacher and 4 pupils

Sister Bernard appointed Deputy Head at Lark Hill

Theatre Trip: "The Tempest"

Band Rehearsal at Public Hall

Salvation Army visit

Mr Pickles appointed teacher of Metalwork

Mr Hubberstey appointed teacher of French

3rd Form Parents Evening

Miss Culshaw appointed Geography and Needlework

Miss Walmsley appointed Head of Girl's PE

June 1968

Week long trip to St Mary's Bay. Both coaches break down on the way

Open Day

3rd Form trip to Singleton

July 1968

Sports Day

Mr Beaumont visits to discuss Town Choir

School Leavers Mass

School Social

Form Period all day - general cleaning up.

Presentations to Miss Cosgrove, Miss Higginson and Sister Bernard