“SMALL BEGINNINGS”
No 7 Summer 2003
The
Newsletter of the former pupils of the old Barling Primary School is aimed
at all ex-pupils, staff and friends of the school.
Lunchtime Gatherings
Informal
lunchtime gatherings are held periodically on a Saturday, from 12.15 –
2.30pm, in local hostelries. All former pupils are welcome including
teachers, other members of staff, relatives and friends.
The
remaining dates for 2003 have been confirmed as:
19 July, at the Castle Inn Public
House, Little Wakering and,
18 October, at the Rose Inn Public House, Silchester
Corner, Wakering Road.
SEASIDE GARDEN
During
the afternoon of Wednesday 30 April 2003 the result of giving the surplus
monies from the Reunion of July 2002 to Barling School could be both seen and
inspected. A brief
ceremony was undertaken by the Vice Chairman of Rochford District Council,
Councillor Richard Amner, to 'open' five small areas at the rear of the
school that have been landscaped with various grasses and cockleshells to
reflect the nature and character of the surrounding area. The cost of the
landscaping was paid jointly by the Former Pupils and Friends of the old
Barling School and by School Funds.
In Attendance were
Mrs S.
Taylor (Headteacher Barling School), certain members of School staff
and pupils, and representatives of the Former
Pupils and Friends of Barling School (these included, Betty Deadman, Val Mott,
June Mott, Pearl Mumford, Dawn Mumford, Bill Pavelin, John Pavelin, Graham
Ridley and Paul Abercrombie). The Press was represented by the Southend
Evening Echo and the Southend Times. Both newspapers published photos of the
event, as did the Barling School in ‘Governor Newsline’ (the School
Governors Annual Report to parents).
