The teacher running in the background was called Mr.Holmes. He was the 'sports' teacher and also ran the school football team.

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Many thanks for the information about Mr Holmes.

Hasn't Mr. Holmes changed a lot. He looks so different now. I see him every day at school.
Hannah Kelly.
Age 8.
Mrs Witton's class year 3.
Whickham Front Street Community Primary School.

Such an excellent school! I have very fond memories of my time there (1969-1976, Infants and Juniors of course.) Mr Harwood, the Headmaster, with his pipe and leather-patched jacket, the epitome of his craft. Mrs Blades, Mrs Jones, Mr Webb, Mr Holmes, Mrs Todd, Mrs Wardle, all happy recollections on my part. This lovely school nurtured my love of the English language, long may it continue in its community role.

I am in Y6 and Daisy is in Y3, and we have lots of friends. All of the teachers are really nice, I am in Miss Hind's class and Daisy, is in Mrs Whitton's class. We have soooooo much fun but look at the difference of Mr. Holmes then and now!!!!!!

HI i used to go to Front Street i now go to Whickham Comp and i am in yr 7.I was so sad to leave Front Street.Mostly because i would miss the teachers and students.I still go back to front street sometimes just to say hi.I loved front street!!! MR LAKEY and MISS HIND are the best teachers ever [. I had them in yr 6 when i had my SATS and they helped a lot.
love every1 at front street!! HI mr sergison XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

hello mr holmes!

this is hannah kelly and megan cowie from mrs nugants class cool site we are very impressed with your site havent you changed a lot.

hiya mr holmes you have changed i cant believe you went to are school and were in the sports day!!!!

hello mr holmes very good site youve changed a lot

whats up mr holmes you looked mint when you had a beard why don't you have one now?

You have changed a lot Mr.Holmes don't you think that too? Hey, by the way this is Eleanor from Miss Simpsons class which used to be your old classroom! I always see you on a Tuesday because of P.E! May I ask, did you like my dad when he was a boy? He told me that he was very naughty at school.

My son Paul was 3 that year and attended the Community Centre nursery opposite the school. Mr Holmes taught him a couple of years later and coached Paul's football team.

My youngest son carl also attended Front Street around 1995 and I myself was a pupil during the mid -sixties...fabulous School with great tradition.

I remeber Mr Mears, Mrs Wardle, Mr Webb (our footie coach), Mrs Jay, Mr Harwood.

Hiya it's me again Eleanor.I will only see you
Mr Holmes on a Friday now! I realise you are very very very x100 Sporty. My Dad says that my Uncle Michael knew you to. Did you know him?
Bye Everyone x

Hi!
I am called Olivia and I am now in Secondary School! Mr. Holmes, I am not sure if you remember me but I remember you!

MR. LAKEY IS THE BEST TEACHER AT FRONT STREET!

Apoligies to all the other teachers but Mr. Lakey will go down in history!

Love Olivia x

Hi it's Eleanor
I just wanna say me Daisy and Erin think you look totally different! Bye xxx

Hey, I used to have Mr Holmes as a teacher in year 4. He looks older in that picture than he does now . See ya, Aaron

hi mr holmes its niamh here and i have you on friday also since i am in eleanors year hi eleanor at the moment i have mrs whitton shes really nice

hi its red nose day today and we all had great fun mr holmes had a bandana on it looked great

Hey Mr Holmes! We ( including Mrs Whitton, Miss Simpson and all of Yr 4) think you're the best P.E. teacher in the whole world. Of course I dont think that, well not in the world probably in the U.K.! Lucy in Class 9 says hi!

luv my school t bits if parents are looking for school for little 1s front street is the place. mr h is classical and shud stay

well the may fair just ended a whie ago
but hey, I still have my classmates
I am disapointed about going to yr 6
because I have onley got used to calling who
used to be mrs.beech miss.apomah

heyy mr holmes youve changed alot and u teache really good p.e not just kiddin

hey everyone.
i went to front street but am now in whickham comp, never got mr Holmes but ppl say he was a gd teacher.
mr lakey and miss hind best teachers ever!!!!
(to the last person who wrote. thomas garbutt uve put mrs beech before she got maried and miss after? wth?????)
missin everyone

hi a evry 1 i ust 2 go 2 front street bst schol eva miss hind and mr lakey were da best teachers eva i miss going 2 front street it wa da best luv ya all bye

its the weekend so im kinda celabrating on the computer but sadly its sunday but i dont really care coz my 2nd week of year 5 is coming up and i love mrs macdonald at the mo

Hi.
I am in year 5 now and Mrs Apomah and Mrs Mcdonald are really great! And I play the Clarinet along with Cavin and Laura and Shannon plays the flute with Lauren and Mikaela. Mr Homes, I don't see you much because I have Billy the basketball man.

Hi i diddnt go to front street but my brother does and all i want to say is hia Niamh!!! lol and Hannah Kelly!

Hi Mr Holmes! Are you going to come back and teach year 5 P.E because we still have Billy the Basketball man. Please answer.

oioi i used 2 go 2 this school nd it was a great school sports day was the best though

mr holmes is a proper good sportsman

Hi Sophie I did nt relise hoo u were
HI FUNKY CHICKENS LOL

There was a old lady who swallowed a fly i dunno why she swallod a fly prahaps she ll die
NOW I NO IM SINGING A NUSREY SONG BUT WHAT IS THE REST OF THIS SONG ????
I DONT NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the lyrics to your nursery song please see:
http://www.rhymes.org.uk/there_was_an_old_lady.htm
Copy and paste this web address into your browser's address bar.

hi mr homes u look sooo different its me rachela who was in the swimming team anyway front street is mint if any little ones wants to go to school they should COME HERE ITS THE BEST SCHOOL EVER i love ya ppls messages on here i know most of ya hannah kelly megan cowie adam rose and other ppl anyway ya mint

hi everyone it rachel a here i go to front street im in year six now nd mr lakey nd mrs smith r mint and not for getting mr homes hes mint i have him on a friday i love ya message ppl have but on here there mint i now most of ya hannah kelly megan cowie and adam rose nd more ppl your mint

Just to let you know Front Street Primary School now has a new website online at http://www.frontstreetprimary.co.uk

Thanks for the Front Street Primary School website information.

Hi Whickam Web Wanderers I didn't really want the song lyrics but thx any way i need 2 sy hi again 2 my friend Sophie who is in the comp yr ........8 !

Hi, Mr Holmes, are we doing cricket after hockey, but I like hockey so that will be sad for me! My sister is Olivia and she is in yr8 at Emmanuel college and hopefully I will be going there!
See ya x

Hey Mr.H. Hardly get to see you anymore apart from Fridays and when you are wandering around! Niamh it is Sophie from your class not Sophie MD in yr8. Nicole says hi, you remember her??? Mrs MacDonald is THE BEST teacher in the whole world. You are the best P.E. teacher in the whole world. Yr5 is great! We get to do so much fun stuff unlike when with Mrs. Whitton.

See you Friday Mr. H!
xxxxxx Sophie

i am y8 at whickham comp but i used to go to school you will find front street helps you in higher school , mrs smith / miss hind and mr lakey are lush , there the best :D xx

Can this be the the Mr Holmes that was my teacher circa 1975? A great teacher. Did he not marry Mrs Stamper(?). it certainly was a great school but the outside toliets were a problem. I once had an "accident" and left school without telling any teachers and went straight home. This would cause an uproar now. Mrs Wardle was a bit fierce. I used to cry at maths - her solution was to mock me..happy days...

Going into year 6 soon but yay i have mr lakey though im not with my best mate

best luck to mr sergison