Mr Romanov Saviour of HMFC Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Didn't think Leith Academy was that bad. Produced a few murderers and junkies but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggo Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Woodmill High School in Dunfermline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Caesar Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Didn't think Leith Academy was that bad. Produced a few murderers and junkies but that's about it. I went to Leithy from 78 - 84, it wasn't that bad, the year below me had a few nutters. They had the most pupils expelled from one year in the schools history. I think the worse thing I heard happen was a brick with 'third year barmy army' written on it got chucked through the asst. head's office window, reputedly landing on her desk while she worked. We had a few run-ins with Trinity and Drummond but nowt major. We weren't hard enough to take on Trinity though, did more running from them than fighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonnejambo Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Currie High then Penicuik High for me, Penicuik was a real eye opener for a Balerno lass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Harris Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Befor they shut down Ainslie park high school the rivalry and organised paggers between them and Broughton high were legendary , running battles in inverleith park on a regular basis. and they thought they'd solve the problem by merging the two schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.J Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 How would you know that? Did you go to all of them? Forries is definitely in the Top 1 FACT - END OFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I went to Firrhill. Not tough in the slightest. So did I, left in 2006. The place seemed to pick up as a school when I joined in 2000. Apparently before that it was a hell-hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Harris Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Fettes College. That was radge. I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 We weren't hard enough to take on Trinity though, did more running from them than fighting. That much is true:p Amazingly Trinity was still thought of as a "good" school. Despite the fact that we had all the bams from The Fort, Banana Flats and the Lindsay Road high flats and the North Junction Street high flats. Also for some bizarre reason we used to get the headbangers that had been expelled from Drummond and Broughton. One of them once got a load of tins of gloss paint and went to the top floor of the DK annexe and dropped them from 6 floors up onto a teachers car because he didn't like him. The car was totally wrecked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzinho Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 So did I, left in 2006. The place seemed to pick up as a school when I joined in 2000. Apparently before that it was a hell-hole Left Firrhill in 1996, just a couple of years after Cairns came in and you could definitely see she was going to change things. It was definitely a bit more lawless when Grantwood was head teacher. Don't think he cared much, just seeing out his time until retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Left Firrhill in 1996, just a couple of years after Cairns came in and you could definitely see she was going to change things. It was definitely a bit more lawless when Grantwood was head teacher. Don't think he cared much, just seeing out his time until retirement. A bit before me, but yes the school picked up when Ms 'I love my hair' Cairns came in Since the place got the new building it looks fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Tucker Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 So did I, left in 2006. The place seemed to pick up as a school when I joined in 2000. Apparently before that it was a hell-hole I just left in the summer and it was fine, although Ms Prophet the new headteacher, just kept hiring new staff and almost pushing the old ones out the door. She's a milf though, so no complaints here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moncs Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Royal High, we were pure mental so we were. Royal High for me as well, 86-91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Got to be Craigroyston. Half my year missed their exams due to being up for attempted murder! We also had a fireworks display in the main corridor once during passing time. Then there was the 'temple of doom' bucket episode. Where a concrete bin was rolled down the spiral staircase taking out several 1st years. 3 of our football teams got banned from playing in the school leagues for fighting. I also seen one of the boys in my year steal a guitar from the music department and trying to smash it over someone's back because, and I quote, " I seen it on the wrestling". When it never smashed the first time,. he hit the boy another 3 times until finally, a string snapped. I knew you would be on is like a flash. Broughton was a really weird school, for the first four years especially. You had a bunch of folk from Pilton, Granton, Royston etc alongside people travelling from the likes of Kinross to attend the music school. Such was the amount of snobs on hand to be bullied, I largely escaped any primarily on the basis that I was from Pilton and didn't have a snobby accent. One of the few that did have a go at me is now doing time in jail for murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexton Hardcastle Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I just left in the summer and it was fine, although Ms Prophet the new headteacher, just kept hiring new staff and almost pushing the old ones out the door. She's a milf though, so no complaints here. Blonde pretty tall? Im sure thats the same head that left my old High school (Peebles). She did leave a few years back. One year, possibly mine, i cant remember, got her a stripper on their last day. It went down surprisingly well. I bet she did as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I just left in the summer and it was fine, although Ms Prophet the new headteacher, just kept hiring new staff and almost pushing the old ones out the door. She's a milf though, so no complaints here. Bloody hell, she was my music teacher out in the wilds of Livi in the early 90s! Nippy, but fairly tidy as I remember. Must be knocking on a bit now surely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Tucker Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Blonde pretty tall? Im sure thats the same head that left my old High school (Peebles). She did leave a few years back. One year, possibly mine, i cant remember, got her a stripper on their last day. It went down surprisingly well. I bet she did as well. Yeh she's the very one. Dancing with her at Prom was a highlight. She's also made of cash and bought me about 6 drinks. Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbump Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Can we see a picture of the biblical Ms Prophet;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexton Hardcastle Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Slapped her name in google and tada.. http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.jsp?PageNbr=1&MemberId=6362802192&PhotoAlbumId=7433057682&PhotoId=7433057650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackaysCentreSpot Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 So did I, left in 2006. The place seemed to pick up as a school when I joined in 2000. Apparently before that it was a hell-hole Pesh. I went to Firrhill late 70's into the 80's. It was the We had Mary Doll (Elaine C Smith) as our drama teacher and Alan wells wife Margo as a PE teacher. Mr Grantwood was the head.....known amongst the pupils as Zebedee Aye those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I was at Lasswade. We were nice. really?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 We had Mary Doll (Elaine C Smith) as our drama teacher and Alan wells wife Margo as a PE teacher. Aye those were the days. We had the actual Alan Wells at ours...so there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Yeh she's the very one. Dancing with her at Prom was a highlight. She's also made of cash and bought me about 6 drinks. Good times! ...I passed out at my Prom.... happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Slapped her name in google and tada.. http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.jsp?PageNbr=1&MemberId=6362802192&PhotoAlbumId=7433057682&PhotoId=7433057650 There can't be many school head teachers with a feckin bebo page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckhamjambo Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I have it on very good authority (my father) that Mr Morley the English teacher at Drum Brae was none other than Reg Holdsworth from Coronation Street - Alan Wells??!! Pah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footieman Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 There can't be many school head teachers with a feckin bebo page Just as well she is a music teacher and not an English one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Tw@t Wasn't thinking of you. Honest mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Just as well she is a music teacher and not an English one. One of her ex pupils has left her a message: Hiyah HwzYhuu? You Prob Not Reg Me But Am Bella Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie fenwick Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Liberton to Dunfermline, I see you haven't gone up in life Eddie. dunfy to penicuik:eek:eek:l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbump Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Slapped her name in google and tada.. http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.jsp?PageNbr=1&MemberId=6362802192&PhotoAlbumId=7433057682&PhotoId=7433057650 A good few lagers needed before doing that:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I knew you would be on is like a flash. Broughton was a really weird school, for the first four years especially. You had a bunch of folk from Pilton, Granton, Royston etc alongside people travelling from the likes of Kinross to attend the music school. Such was the amount of snobs on hand to be bullied, I largely escaped any primarily on the basis that I was from Pilton and didn't have a snobby accent. One of the few that did have a go at me is now doing time in jail for murder. I went to Broughton before Anslie Park was merged into it and it was a good school - then the Anslie park mob came along and it went downhill all the way!!! Actually i'm only kidding, it got a bit worse but not vastly so and I was a real mix, in the music school but from Royston!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 really?? Critical smiley Wasnt as bad as some though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardbeer Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Portobello highs birthday surprize was getting thrown in the figgie, it was great and allways someone who was generaly hated ! i was there 86-90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH4JAMBO Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 There can't be many school head teachers with a feckin bebo page a think somebody made that page for her cannae be many teachers that cannae spell pupils (check the profile bit on her page) infact there's a few iffy spelling mistakes in there to be a teacher lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodethejambo Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I was suspended from Liberton High for running a lucrative extortion racket. Is that another name for taking 1st years dinner money. What years were you at libby it could have been my dinnner money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Is that another name for taking 1st years dinner money. What years were you at libby it could have been my dinnner money I'm not sure if I ever took yours George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Whole school marching in the fashion of a medieval army to fight Holyrood up at Cavalry Park, some armed by teachers Whole school strikes, usually in support of the miners, with picket lines The daily riots in the middle lift, jannies wading in with boots (Janny Owen, Ginger Graham) A P.T. of department lending his XR3i to pupils to go his errands in return for a blast in his motor NYT mod swaggering late into Music - new tough teacher getting telt 'Shut it tiger pus (streaky 80s make-up), ma brar kens you and your a ****en radge'. Cue whole class throwing recorders directly at teacher. Never seen again. Dozens of serious assaults - outside the school, inside, at the annexe, in the Golfy, in the Figgy. Horrific. The 42/46, 12, 32/52(?) bouncing at the bus stops, driver outside waiting for the polis. Bus occasionally going on fire. Ah the memories. Enough for just now. How was your auld school? I recognise none of the above from Porty. Castlebrae was radger anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
championsleaguefan Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Left Firrhill in 1996, just a couple of years after Cairns came in and you could definitely see she was going to change things. It was definitely a bit more lawless when Grantwood was head teacher. Don't think he cared much, just seeing out his time until retirement. I left Firrhill in 92 It was mental in they days Grantwood was the head he went about in an old style teachers black robe.(gimp) Some of the teachers were really strange Mr Bland was a right weirdo. Was it a hard School? The Oxgangs boys were. I Remember the Oxgangs 4 th year took on the 5th and 6th years kicked there asses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi17 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I left Firrhill in 92 It was mental in they days Grantwood was the head he went about in an old style teachers black robe.(gimp) Some of the teachers were really strange Mr Bland was a right weirdo. Was it a hard School? The Oxgangs boys were. I Remember the Oxgangs 4 th year took on the 5th and 6th years kicked there asses. I was at firhill from 1973-77 before it had the noncy high school moniker was a nuthoose in theydays great daYs though get on the YMBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CostaJambo Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Seems I must be slightly older than the average JKBer these days which is slightly disconcerting and also might explain why I hardly ever agree with anyone in the Terrace. I went to Auggies and while we never had any serious hardcore in our year other than the usual school type bravado and some who have had a spell at her majesty's pleasure, my sister's year had a guy who got a stretch for an armed robbery on a building society. Most of my memories of the schools mentioned are of beating them at football. Remember beating our deadly rivals Forries 2-1 with yours truly in goals and also hammering Craigmount 15-1, also a quiet day between the sticks. Another was against Craigroyston when a teenage mum decided to push her baby buggy right across the pitch rather than walk round it while a game was taking place. Crazy days, though I believe you can buy soft drugs at most Edinburgh secondaries these days, which has got to be an improvement on a joobly and a bag of crisps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodethejambo Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I'm not sure if I ever took yours George. No I think I would have left by the time you were there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie fenwick Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Is that another name for taking 1st years dinner money. What years were you at libby it could have been my dinnner money dode,im still(after about 2 year)still trying to work out who you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodethejambo Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 dode,im still(after about 2 year)still trying to work out who you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie fenwick Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 is there a 2 fingered smiley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzinho Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I left Firrhill in 92 It was mental in they days Grantwood was the head he went about in an old style teachers black robe.(gimp) Some of the teachers were really strange Mr Bland was a right weirdo. Was it a hard School? The Oxgangs boys were. I Remember the Oxgangs 4 th year took on the 5th and 6th years kicked there asses. Mr Bland was a bit weird, always hanging out with that techy guy from the science department. He was also one of the soundest teachers though, always dead friendly and even let us take a SNES in and play that instead of the class in 2nd year science. Shame what's happened to him since, he had that incident where someone set his hair on fire in class and it ended up on the front page of the evening news and nowadays he's totally lost it. I've seen him about sometimes and he's just not there at all. Quite sad really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommythejambo Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Portobello High, its very catchment area meant you were getting the most mental of the mental all in one place, Magdalene, Portobello, Piershill, Bingham, Craigmillar, Niddrie, Newcraighall, Northfield, Meadowfield etc. We're not mental...We're insane. Wouldn't quite list the Northfield I know as being as radge as Craigmillar the Nid etc. Portobello had its fair share of mental-ness and I did see many a preson taking a beating in the surrounding areas. Got to give this honour to Castlebrae though. Whilst there is thefact that no-one ever turns up, if they did it would be like Hell breaking loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 dode,im still(after about 2 year)still trying to work out who you are should i give a description ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rond Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I went to school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbump Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I went to school. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundojambo Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 i went to tynie for a year, it used to be mental but when i went it was awfy tame. however, a few years previous to this, my mum worked youth strategy there and 2 girls tried to set her on fire with lighter fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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