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Like many aspects of school life classrooms, dormitories etc changed their useage over the years. During my time at St Elphin's (1967 to 1973) forms were as follows:
Junior School
Kindergarten
Form I
Form 2
Lower III |
Senior School
Upper III (A and B streams)
Lower IV (A and B streams)
Lower V (A and B streams)
Upper V (A and B streams)
Lower VI (Lower VI and Lower VI Reserve)
Upper VI |
To Lower Five
Thanks to Jane Bealby (neé Walker), Gresford House, 1955-1961, who sent me, in October 2021, a package with lots of goodies from her time at St Elphin's. Amongst them were the words for Lower Fivel'. Jane in unsure as to who wrote the words. If you know who wrote them please drop Liz Donlan an email - lizbailey@stelphins.co.uk.
Verse 1
The School has one foundation,
and that is lower five,
Although they are destructive,
they are the best lot alive,
So come and shout for Alpha,
until your throats are dry,
and they return victorious,
and swollen in their pride. |
Verse 2
They may seem rude and cheeky,
although there [sic] really kind,
They may seem harsh and bitter,
but later you will find,
that lower five are smashing,
Whatever's on your mind.
So come and shout for Alpha,
or they will kick your behind. |
VI.b.Special
Thanks to Jane Bealby (neé Walker), Gresford House, 1955-1961, who sent me, in October 2021, a package with lots of goodies from her time at St Elphin's. Amongst them were the words for 'Vib Special'. Jane in unsure as to who wrote the words but it was sung to "Barbara Allen' by Joan Baez. Unfortunately, I couldn't read all the handwriting so there may be some wrong words. If you know the correct ones please drop Liz Donlan an email - lizbailey@stelphins.co.uk.
Sob, sob, sob! Sniff, sniff, sniff!
We shall soon be gone you see,
Ha, ha, ha! He, he, he!
We'll be rid of them VIb.
1. At last our school days they are done,
Nothing more to be lost or work
No more sweating in the fils
No more Latin books to crib.
2. No more con and no more flaps
No more hitching up of straps!
No more Urpsy in her wake
Doing all for Connies sake.
3.Goodbye to riots in the gyms
And deafening Urpsey with the din,
No more hiding in the box
Trying hard old Urps to fox |
4. We leave the staff with such regret
Including Schmitt who made us walk
No more we'll hear the silvery voice
Of Simpson yelling 'stop that noise!".
5. No more Bertha prowling round
With camouflage to watch the ground.
How we miss that old gas fire
With dripping bread on twisted wire
The swear-box it is running low
Six b. have reformed you know!
6. This is the end of our school life
How you will miss our faces
In future years we'll remember you
And all your vice and graces! |
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