The last hometime as caretaker locks up St Mary's High School
SILENCE fell on the classrooms and corridors of a once-bustling Grimsby school when it officially closed yesterday.
Staff pulled down the shutters at St Mary's Catholic High School for the final time - marking the end of an era for thousands of pupils who studied there.
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Caretaker Jon Moore looks out of a classroom for the last time.
St Mary's, in Wootton Road, on the Nunsthorpe Estate, first opened its doors to staff and students in July 1966.
It was earmarked for closure by education bosses at North East Lincolnshire Council because of dwindling pupil numbers.
St Mary's caretaker Jon Moore, 40, of Heneage Road, said the closure was a "tragic waste" of the school premises.
The main corridor at St Mary's Catholic High School stands empty.
As reported, St Mary's pupils will join those from the former Matthew Humberstone CofE school at the new St Andrew's College, in Cleethorpes, this Friday.
The new joint-church school will be housed in the Matthew Humberstone Upper School building, after Building Schools For The Future cash – which had been allocated for a new, purpose-built facility – was withdrawn as part of sweeping Government cuts.
For more, see today's Grimsby Telegraph.
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by anon, dunno.. kinda lost
Saturday, October 02 2010, 3:30PM
“a sad day indeed..
our children will not be following from st mary's primary to st andrews as the fundament catholic school values will not be there..
read st andrews website its all about christian stuff .. happy clappy times to be had i bet .. no where does it mention catholic values! only a section saying x amount of places will be available to catholic children..
how can that be a joint faith school? it simply isnt ..
trying to get rid of the catholic faith within grimsby upon the education of the 11+
my kids will be attending a different school .. not following to st andrews from st marys primary..
bus services gone.. senior school gone.. what next the altars torn out of the heart of catholic churches?”
by an ex-member of Moore, Immingham
Thursday, September 02 2010, 8:53AM
“Ex pupil,
And don't forget his tales of foreboding and woe at Assembly when he, quite straight-faced and sullen, recounted the time he had actually seen a pupil's eye hanging on his cheek, attached only by the optic nerve, after having been hit in the face by a snowball* / firework* / - insert topical item*
:¬)”
by jon moore, grimsby
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 10:33PM
“to all students i have met as caretaker and resistant materials technition all the best for the future and well done on your exam results, you are all a credit to st marys. thank you its been great knowing you.”
by Meercat, Gy
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 8:41PM
“Mwwhhaaa, Terry, youve just really made me chuckle! Thank you x”
by Another ex pupil, Grimsby
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 7:21PM
“I spent my last two years of schooling there from 66 to 68 and have also spent time in the cane queue!!
Great school though.”