Noticeboard
Updated 31.05.2023
​​Notification of new items and where they can be found on the site will appear here.
Mr Davies chats to Steve Womersley
Photo: Batey
The most recent notifications are first.
31.05.2023
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The page "The HGS Website Statistics" has been updated.
Item 2
The page "Posts about HGS 3" has been updated.
14.05.2023
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The page "Posts about HGS 3" has been updated. There are now 5 items.
28.04.2023
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"Social Media Posts 3" has been updated with 2 more articles.
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"Thoughts about HGS pages 1 and 2" are now linked and accessed by the index page "Thoughts about HGS Index".
16.04.2023
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​"Posts about HGS 3" has been started. This will contains some of the posts from the related social media site.
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A new index page "Social Media Posts about HGS" has been added to the site.
15.04.2023
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​"Posts about HGS 2" has been updated with a short article and some related responses.
15.03.2023
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​The "House Notes Index" has been updated. It is still under construction.
08.03.2023
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The page "House Notes Index" has been added to the site and will be developed over time.
19.02.2023
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​"Headmaster's Reports 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933  and 1934" are now on the site.
15.02.2023
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​"Headmaster's Reports 1926-29" are now complete. Some illustrations may be added. 
14.02.2023
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To access the 1922-28 Headmaster's Reports please go to the page "Headmaster's Reports Index" on the Main Menu.
13.02.2023
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"Reports from the Headmaster" has been updated with Sheila's 1926 summary.
10.02.2023
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"Reports from the Headmaster" has been updated with Sheila's 1925 summary.
09.02.2023
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"Reports from the Headmaster" has been updated with some Staff Photographs and Sheila's 1924 summary.
07.02.2023
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A new page "Reports from the Headmaster", Mr Jenkinson, has been added to the site.This will identify some early issues in the development of Hemsworth Secondary School. Today's page comes from 1922. The pages will be illustrated where possible.
05.02.2023
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The page "Today's Photos 5" has been updated.
01.02.2023
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The page "Today's Photos 5" has been updated with a short article about "Drama at HGS".
30.01.2023
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The page "Today's Photos 5" has been updated but is not yet complete.
29.01.2023
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The page "Today's Photos 4" has been updated with Topic 10, "Miss K.M. Blake".
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The page "Today's Photos 5" has been started.
28.01.2023
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The page "Today's Photos 4" has been updated with Topic 9, "The 1926 Science classrooms".
24.01.2023
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The page "Today's Photos 4" has been updated with Topic 8, "Contiental Holidays Example".
18.01.2023
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The page "Today's Photos 4" has been updated.
12.01.2023
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"Today's Photos 4" has been added to the site and will be developed. Find the new page on "The Photos Page" - in the Main Menu. Comments will be added to the new page where possible. To submit comments for inclusion on the page, simply send them in to Dave using "Messenger".
05.01.2023
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"Thoughts about HGS 2" has been updated with "The Running Track and Yerba Mate"
29.12.2022
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"An International Language" has been added to "Thoughts about HGS 2". 
19.12.2022
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On the "Sport Index" the Athletics Records, with photographs of the record holders, has now been added to the site. The records end at the year 1966. The file can be found below the School Athletics Colours badge.
An update file, no photographs, has also been included on the Sport Index page. The 1967 records are in this file. A further update will take place.
12.12.2022
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"Posts about HGS 2" has been updated with Competition Cups. The page is now complete.
10.12.2022
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"A Personal View 1" has been updated.
9.12.2022
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"Posts about HGS 2" has been updated with an article from "Persome".
06.12.2022
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"Posts about HGS 2" has been updated.
25.11.2022
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The "Hilmians" page has been checked and updated.
21.11.2022
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"Posts about Hemsworth Grammar School 2" has been updated.
30.10.2022
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Dave's recent posts from the "I went to Hemsworth Grammar School" site will also appear on this HGS site. Look for the page "Posts about Hemsworth Grammar School" on the Main Menu.
16.10.2022
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Website traffic information for today has been added to the site.
14.08.2022
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The gradual removal of "pdf" files/pages from some areas of the website has progressed further. The "School Magazine Editorials" now appear as "normal" web pages.
13.08.2022
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"School Magazine Editorials 1960s" has been updated with 1964.
28.07.2022
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The page "HGS Historical Detail" has been moved from the School History Section to the Main Menu and will be developed.
27.07.2022
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The page "Snippets" has been moved to the main page menu.
24.07.2022
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The page "Thoughts about HGS 2" has been started with information from the House Captains about the House Competitions.
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The page "Visitors 21" is now back on the site.
20.07.2022
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The older emails section has been re-added to the website as "Visitors" and will undergo further development.
19.07.2022
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Please note that the page "The HGS Website Statistics" is now back on display.
03.07.2022
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The article "About the Head Boy's position" has been added as Topic 10 to the page "Thoughts about HGS".
22.06.2022
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The page "Thoughts about HGS" has been moved to the alphabetical "Main Menu". 
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The page "A Special Visit" has been moved to the "Main Menu". 
22.06.2022
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​"On Leaving School" by Audrey Jenkinson has been added as Topic 9 to "Thoughts about HGS".
16.06.2022
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"Topic 8: From a house to a school: Garden to Playground? 1926" has been added to "Thoughts about HGS".
13.06.2022
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"Mr Jenkinsom develops the HGS System 1921" has been added as "Thoughts about HGS: Topic 7".
12.06.2022
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"100 years ago: The First Parents Day" has been added as Topic 6 to "Thoughts about HGS".
11.06.2022
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"The Children’s Ten-Hour Day in 1922" has now been added as article 5 to the "Thoughts about HGS" page.
10.06.2022
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"Distant days" has now been added as article 4 to the "Thoughts about HGS" page.
06.06.2022
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1. A new website page - Thoughts about HGS
A new page has been added to the HGS website - Thoughts about HGS. Please feel free to add comments about HGS through Facebook's "I went to Hemsworth Grammar School". Comments of interest will be transferred between the two platforms.
Dave
24.04.2022
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1. A page has been created which will show this website's statistical information on a regular basis. This will, perhaps, not appeal to everyone but it will serve to keep us informed of our group's activity and interests. The first page will appear today.
22.04.2022
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1. The page "A Special Visit" has been added to the website. Several photos will be added to the page which will show the present buildings which can be found on the former HGS school fields.
17.04.2022
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1. "School History from a pupil's research" has been added as article 9 to "A Personal View 17".
16.04.2022
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1. "Memories from Mr Collette" has been added as article 8 to "A Personal View 16".
22.02.2022
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1. The article "Miss Griffiths" is now being added to "A Personal View 17".
19.11.2021
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​1. "Our school in a mining area" has been added to "Today's Photos 3". It has an initial comment from Daphne.
2. The New Block Tuckshop has been added to "Today's Photos (1)".
3. "Today's Photos 2" has been updated with Form 6R 1947-
18.11.2021
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​1. "Today's Photos (3)" has been updated.
17.11.2021
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​1.​ "Today's Photos (1) and (3)" have been updated.
16.11.2021
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1. "The Black Shed" has been added as article 7 to "A Personal View 17". 
​2. "Today's Photos (3)" has been updated.
15.11.2021
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1. The Today's Photos 1, 2, and 3 have been moved to The Photos Page on the main Menu.
14.11.2021
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​1.​ "Today's Photos (3)" has been updated.
12.11.2021
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1. Two more photographs have been added to "Today's Photos (2)".
2. A new page: "Today's Photos (3)" has been added to the Main Menu. 
11.11.2021
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1. One more photograph has been added to "Today's Photos (2)".​
10.11.2021
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1. "Our HGS teachers 1943-50" has been added as article 5 to "A Personal View 17". 
2. Three more photographs have been added to "Today's Photos (2)".
3. "The personal importance of HGS to Geoff Graham" has been added as article 6 to "A Personal View 17".
01.11.2021
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1. ​"Your Job or Your Marriage" has been added as article 3 to "A Personal View 17".
2. "Leaving school and different ways of progression,1956" has been added as article 4 to "A Personal View 17".
29.10.2021
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1. "Dux" has been added as article 2 to "A Personal View 17".
28.10.2021
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1. The "School Magazine Spring Term 1938 No. 42" has been added to the site. 
2. A new page: "Today's Photos (2)" has been added to the Main Menu.
​3. "A Personal View 17" has been started. The first article is "Early days and Speech Day 1955".
26.10.2021
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1. "The Purpose of Education" has been added as article 6 of "A Personal View 16".
25.10.2021
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1. "The School Play 1958" has been added as article 6 of "A Personal View 16".
23.10.2021
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1. The page the "Old Hilmian Magazine 1938" is now complete.
22.10.2021
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1. "Headmaster's House and School Extensions" has been added as article 5 of "A Personal View 16".
20.10.2021
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1. A new page has been added to the Main Menu. It is called "Today's Photos". The photos will be of small groups usually in the more picturesque parts of the grounds.
2.  The "Old Hilmian 1938" magazine is now being added to the Main Menu. It will grow each day until it is complete.
19.10.2021
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1. "The HGS war effort" has been added as article 3 of "A Personal View 16".
2. "Irene Wright's corner", with 4 topics, has been added as article 4 of "A Personal View 16".
17.10.2021
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1. "The Mock Elections" ​has been added as article 2 of "A Personal View 16".
15.10.2021
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New Page
1. "Between Scylla & Charybdis" has been added as article 1 of "A Personal View 16".
12.10.2021
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​1. "Three sides of the Quad" has been added as article 9 to "A Personal View 15".
This page is now complete.
11.10.2021
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1. Mr Hamilton, Sport and the organisation of his personal work." has been added as article 8 to "A Personal View 15".
10.10.2021
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1. "Mr Jenkinson indicates his intention to retire" has been added as article 7 to "A Personal View 15".
28.09.2021
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1. "The Annual Cross Country run" has been added as article 6 to "A Personal View 15".
25.09.2021
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1. "A summary of progress in the development of H.S.S. in 1932" has been added as article 4 to "A Personal View 15".
2. "Observations from Keith Vest, HGS 1946-50" has been added as article 5 to "A Personal View 15".
24.09.2021
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1. "Mr Jenkinson" has been added as article 3 to "A Personal View 15".
23.09.2021
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1. "The last Upper 6A and Upper 6S 1966-67" has been added as article 1 to "A Personal View 15".
2. "The HGS spaces" has been added as article 2 to "A Personal View 15".
22.09.2021
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1. "Snippets from behind the scenes" from 1932 has been added as article 8 to "A Personal View 14".
2. "A Personal View 15" has been started.
21.09.2021
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1. "Insights" has been added as article 6 to "A Personal View 14".
2. "​​Mr. Collette's retirement in 1965​" has been added as article 7 to "A Personal View 14".
27.08.2021
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1. "The 1957 New Gym and Science Block" has been added as article 5 to "A Personal View 14".
26.08.2021
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1. "Ivy and chimneys in 1951" has been added as article 4 to "A Personal View 14".
25.08.2021
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1. "How parents can help. ​1929" has been added as article 2 to "A Personal View 14".
2. "An email from Gordon Clarke in 2004" has been added as article 3 to "A Personal View 14".
16.08.2021
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​1. "Mr. Wilkinson" has been added as article 10 to "A Personal View 13". 
2. "The biscuit tin" has been added as article 1 to "A Personal View 14".
14.08.2021
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1. "At Mr Hamilton's first Speech Day" has been added as article 9 to "A Personal View 13".
13.08.2021
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1. ​"Autumn 1940" has been added as article 8 to "A Personal View 13".
12.08.2021
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1. "Caught in History" has been added as article 7 to "A Personal View 13".
11.08.2021
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1. "Peter Hryschko remembers (2)" has been added as article 3 to "A Personal View 13".
2. "Peter Hryschko remembers (3)"  has been added as article 4 to "A Personal View 13".
3. "Ready for the relay" has been added as article 5 to "A Personal View 13".
4. "Transfers between Schools" has been added as article 6 to "A Personal View 13".
10.08.2021
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1. "Peter Hryschko remembers (1)" has been added as article 2 to "A Personal View 13".

08.08.2021
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1. "A Personal View 13". has been added to the site.
2.. "Random reflections from a happy time" has been added as article 1 to "A Personal View 13".
07.08.2021
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1. ​"Mrs Hamilton" has been added as article 10 to "A Personal View 12".
06.08.2021
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1. "Staff changes in the 1940s" has been added as article 9 to "A Personal View 12".
2. The Panoramic 1963-64 has had a names update. ​
05.08.2021
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1. "Mr Hamilton's Planning" has been added as article 6 to "A Personal View 12".
2. "Mr Burnell" has been added as article 7 to "A Personal View 12".
3. "Worried teaching Staff of HGS 1936-37?" has been added as article 8 to "A Personal View 12".
04.08.2021
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1. "Janet Noble writes it down" has been added as article 4 to "A Personal View 12".
2. The site has received many names to add to the Panoramic of 1963-64. They have come from Bob Foster. Thank you. They will be added to the site as soon as possible.
3. "S.M.T. 1955-62" has been added as article 5 to "A Personal View 12".
03.08.2021
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1.​ "Memories for everyone" has been added as article 3 to "A Personal View 12".
01.08.2021
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1. "A Personal View 12" has been added to the site.
2. "Relaxed and purposeful or not" has been added as article 1 to "A Personal View 12". 
3. "The rock of stability, no matter what." has been added as article 2 to "A Personal View 12". 
An HGS Day Trip to Chester in 1954
L-R: Joyce Fox, Joan May, Margaret Connolly
Photo: Fox
Please note that the drawings on this website are published with the permission of the artist Mr G. Holdsworth.
Hemsworth Secondary/Grammar School 1921-67
Headmasters: Major A.G. Jenkinson M.A. (Oxon) and Mr. R.W. Hamilton M.A., M.Litt.
N.B. The Search facility will not work on text in the pdf files but will work on text on normal pages.
Many images on the site come from Stephen Batey and Glenn Riley, both are former pupils. They are indicated by "Photo: Batey" or "Photo: Riley" below them.