Mrs Heath's Class 1980

Newbold Verdon Primary School

Mrs.Heath 1980

Back Row: Carl Hincks,Paul Deacon, Jason Timson, Zoe Jeffs, Rachelle Gerrard, Gavin Rawson, Melissa Matson, Coralie Mortimer, Jason Hallam, Gillian Aird, Mrs.Heath

Second Row: Celia Mountain, Liane Ward, Pamela Johnson, Sharon Bird, Craig Gunby, Gary Statham, Shaun McSherry, Colin Gibson, Hannah Piggott, Elizabeth Bird, Teresa Thornton

Front Row: Paul Jordan, Darren Goodman, David French, Richard Barnes, Shaun Ray, Jeremy Brooks, David Draper, Amanda Sacre, Craig Harrison, Ramilla Fowkes

The Medieval Afternoon In The Open Area Christmas 1978

Clockwise from standing left:
Ben Heath, Phil Roberts, Paul Kendall, Simon Lane, Mitchell Ward

Left to right: John Emmerson, Angela Palmer, Mike Harding, Tim Wright & Roger King dressed in period costume.

Visible in this photo is Rebecca Lane, Johanna Hayes, Lesa Webb and Roger King

Visible in this photo is Carl Aris, Andrea Billsdon, Lesa Webb, Gillian Pape, Tracey Davies, Paul Langton and Yvonne Beck

Visible in this photo is Carl Aris, Tracey Marlow, Wayne Wright, Roger King and John Emmerson


Newbold Verdon Primary School
The Medieval Afternoon In The Open Area Christmas 1978

For Christmas 1978 the whole open area was turned into a medieval theme for one afternoon. Tables were lined long ways at the top end for a medieval banquet and at the bottom games were organised by Roger King. Everyone was in fancy dress whether it was as a chef, joker, knight, servant, village idiot etc.

The Netball Teams In Action - May 1974

The Quest - The School Play December 1978

Newbold Verdon Primary School
The Quest - December 1978
As featured in the Coalville Times 23/02/1979

Quite difficult to break this one down but as a rough guide:

Back row: 11 people
Third row: 15 people
Second row: 15 people
Front row: 14 people

Where people are not known there is just the number stated. Where it possibly might be someone there is a question mark after their name.

Back row: 1, 2, 3, Wayne Beck, 5, 6, 7, Adrian Spencer, 9, Yvonne Beck, Pip Pateman

Third row: Alan Hay (you can just see the top of his head), 2, 3, 4, Diane Pennington, Sue Draper, Wendy Gulliver, 8, 9, Susan Needham, Lesa Webb ?, 12, 13, 14, John Spencer

Second row: Tracey Bayliss, 2, Joanne Bunn, Susan Davies, 5, 6, 7, Phillip Stott ?, 9, Carl Aris ?, Morag Childs, Suzanne Smith, 13, 14, Nicholas Field

Front row mixed with kneeling : 1, 2, 3, 4, Emma Passfield (circled), Louise Piggott, Liane Ward, Rachelle Gerrard, Mark Daines, Paul Kendall, Sharon Ryder, 12, Rosemary Langton?, 14

The Quest was a Nativity themed play written by Vicki Heath.

The Christmas Concert 1979

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Christmas Concert 1979
As Photographed By The Leicester Mercury

Back Row: Simon Lane, Steve Cawrey, Jason Hutt

Third Row: Yvonne Beck, Rosemary Langton, Paul Barnes, Joanna Hayes, Rebecca Lane, Karen Shaw

Second Row: Tracey Ball, Barbara Blackery, Joanna Hitchman, Michelle Hammond, Emma Taylor, ??, Emma Passfield, Gillian Pape

Front Row: Georgina Coles, Sharon Coles, Pamela Johnson, Hayley Rhodes, Tracey Kendall

In the background - Andrea Billsdon, Gail Johnson, Zoe Stephenson

Cycling Proficiency

Coalville Times Report On Cycling Proficiency Test 1983

The Mini-Bus Fund Raising Campaign - April 1979

Newbold Verdon Primary School
The Mini-Bus Fund Raising Campaign April 1979

Hinckley Times Feature 13th April 1979

Over 1,000 people attended Newbold Verdon Primary School’s Spring Fayre, boosting their fund for a new mini-bus by £850. This brings the total amount so far raised to £2,000.

The fayre was one of a number of fund raising events held since last November at the school to collect money to buy the mini-bus.

Stalls selling plants, toys, hand-made crafts, groceries and refreshments were tremendously successful.

The bus will be used for transporting the children in the school to the various places of interest in the locality.

The school are already looking round for a suitable vehicle.

In the top picture left to right:

Tracey Kendall, Clare Austin, Mrs.Swann?, ?, ?, Mr.Swann?, Vicky Ryde, Liz Bird

The Falklands Appeal Concert - 3rd.December 1982

Newbold Verdon Primary School
The Hinckley Times Report On The School Concert Held In Aid Of The Falklands Appeal Fund – 3rd.December 1982

Left to Right: Avril Woolerton, Keith Petcher, Malcolm Mould, Norman Smith, Mark Deacon, Lisa Preston, Jane Statham

The Coalville Times Newspaper Report.

Left to Right: Jayne Statham, Rosamund Austin, Keith Petcher, Neil Hay, Malcolm Mould and Norman Smith

The School's 75th Anniversary 1985

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Leicester Mercury News Report On The School's 75th Anniversary In 1985

Seventy-five years of school history were commemorated at Newbold Verdon with an exhibition and evening of entertainment.

Staff and pupils of the primary school managed to trace people who had been connected with the school since its opening day in April 1910. Their memories and mementos featured in the week long exhibition which attracted hundreds of visitors.

The anniversary celebrations proved to be a great success, said Headmaster Mr Malcolm Mould, and many asked that it be made a regular village attraction.

The final event of the week was an Old Tyme Music Hall on Monday night which played to a packed house with some in appropriate period costumes.

Items in the show, which was staged by members of the school staff and local community, included comedy sketches, a monologue, magic show and a Victorian melodrama.

Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Mr John Gates of The Verdon Players Drama Group.
And to round off the anniversary, a special baked cake was cut with each pupil at the school receiving a piece.

Commented Mr Mould: “The whole thing has been a marvellous success, it has been worth every minute of the hard work involved in putting it all together”.

Top picture: Authentic school furniture and a dreaded cane featured in the exhibition and re-living a scene of the past are Headmaster Mr Malcolm Mould, his “victim” Richard Hughes (11), Judith Nix, Ruth Veal, Simon Bates, Linda Austin, Jackie Dexter and Averil Woolerton.

Lower picture: St Trinians recruits pictured at the Old Tyme Music Hall
Back row: Linda Austin, Vicki Heath, Averil Woolerton, ?, Ruth Morrell, ?
Front Row: Jesse Twycross, Nancy Argyle, Judith Hatson, ?, ?

A Trip To Mr.Wightman's Farm - Spring 1980

 In this photo Johanna Hayes.

Visible in this photo: Andy King, Darren Downing, Paul Blackery, Paul Langton,Carl Aris, Neil Cody, Johanna Hayes, Alison Wadsley, Andrea Wright, Lee Bird (standing), Simon Lane

 In this photo Carl Aris surrounded by on the left Gillian Pape and on the right; Karl De Winter, Andrea Wright and Paul Kendall. 

 In this photo Mr.Wightman shearing a sheep whilst watched by Simon Lane and Tanya Astil.

In this photo Jeffery Freeman, Richard Lewis & Carl Aris



These photographs are all from the collection of Ann Burdett.

Winter 1978

Newbold Verdon Primary School
Late From Dinner - Winter 1978 

Left To Right: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Julian Gilbert, Paul Sellars, Ian Milbourne

Chaos At Crusty Towers - June 1980

Back Row: Jennifer Warner, Rosemary Langton, Paul Barnes, Rebecca Lane
Front Row: Tanya Astil, Yvonne Beck

Back Row: Michelle Hammond, Rebecca Lane, Alison Wadsley
Front Row: Joanne Hitchman, Johanna Hayes, Karen Shaw

Back Row: Paul Kendall, Neil Cody, Steve Cawrey, John Spencer, Richard Lewis, Jeffery Freeman, David McCullam, Ben Heath
Third Row: Rebecca Lane, Yvonne Beck, Joan Jordan, Jane Griffin, Karen Shaw, Alison Wadsley, Joanne Hitchman, Tina Stanton, Tanya Astill
Below Karen Shaw: Andrew Chick, Carl Aris, Michelle Hammond, Lindsey Graham, Karl Southwell
Second Row: Sharon Coles, Tracey Baker, Rosemary Langton, Paul Barnes, Jennifer Warner, Karen Freeman
Front Row With Recorders: Tracey Davies, Johanna Hayes


Chaos At Crusty Towers was an afternoon play performed to show off different pupils talents. It was also tied in as a leaving present for Ann Burdett who retired after spending ten years at the school.


All of these photographs are from the collection of Ann Burdett.

A Trip To Twycross Zoo - June 1974

 Vicky Partridge, Dawn Marshall and Michelle Poole

In this photograph:
Sarah Bowcott, Mark Weston, Denise Wright, Anne French, Katherine Chadwick, Dawn Bostock, Dawn Marshall, Vicky Partridge, Deborah Blackery, Neil Vickers, Stuart Day

In this photograph:
Dawn Blastock, Tracey Daines and Nancy Argyle

In this photograph:
Michelle Poole, Dawn Marshall, Sarah Bowcott, Denise Wright, Neil Smith and Vicky Partridge

These photographs are all from the collection of Ann Burdett.

The Retirement Of Mr.Clinton - June 1978

Vicki Heath prepares a speech in the playground for Benny Clinton's leaving presentation in the main hall.

Mr.Mould presents Mr.Clinton with his leaving present whilst a child presents Mrs.Clinton some flowers.

Members of staff enjoyed a meal in the evening.


These photographs are all from the collection of Ann Burdett.

Newbold Verdon Primary School 1960

Newbold Verdon 'Council' School 1923

Newbold Verdon Primary School 
Original postcard 1923

The May Day Celebration Party 1957

Newbold Verdon Primary School
The May Day Celebration Party 1957

This photo was taken at the front of the school where the car park is in the present day. The gentleman standing with his arms behind his back is Mr.Cadle, the headmaster at that time. The street ‘Cadle Street’ was subsequently named after him. You can see in the distance the corner of the first houses of Preston Drive.

The girl closest to camera with the hat on is Christine Tovey, now Christine Cawrey. In the distance there are two ladies talking, the one with the headscarf is Violet Tovey.

The Joint Classes Of Mrs.Burdett & Mr.Rayers – June 1980

Newbold Verdon Primary School
The Joint Classes Of Mrs.Burdett & Mr.Rayers – June 1980 

These two photos were taken in the final week of June 1980 just before these Year 4 pupils left the primary school for Market Bosworth High School. 

Mixed Back Row: Tanya Astill, Joan Jordan, Yvonne Beck, Nathan Vesty, Emma Passfield, John Spencer, Jane Griffin, Mark Cole, Wayne Wright, Graham Preston, Michelle Wright, Brian Winter, Jeffery Freeman, Nicholas Reed, Ben Heath, Ian Powell, Richard Lewis, Phil Roberts, Tracey Davies, Judith Towers 

Mixed Fourth Row: Andrew Finn, Carl Aris, John Freeman, Pip Pateman, Steve Cawrey, Steven Newman, Andrew King, Anita Roach, Michael Bolton, Karen Shaw, Karl Southwell, Alison Wadesly, Nicholas Field, Paul Langton, Andrew Bilsdon, Lee Bird, Melanie Smith 

Third Row: Paul Nutting, Darren Downing, Andrew Chick, Rosemary Langton, Paul Kendall, Michelle Hammond, Lindsey Graham, Rebecca Lane 

Second Row: Neil Cody, Paul Barnes, Karen Freeman, Johanna Hayes, Simon Lane, Sharon Coles, Tracey Baker, Jennifer Warner 

Front Row: Paul Blackery, Karl Dewinter, Joanne Hitchman, Andrea Wright, Amanda Millard, Darren Robinson, David McCallum, Karen Mead