St. Helier Schools
The schools were numbered
By Zoe Roberts
When the estate was built, the schools were given numbers instead of being named. The majority of people knew them by their numbers. It was not until later on that the schools were known by their names.
Ten schools were planned originally, though School No. 5 was never built, the ground being used for playing fields and school kitchens. Of the remaining nine, all had a mixed infant and junior department except School No. 10 Tweeddale (see comments) which was simply a boys secondary. The other eight schools all had a single sex senior department. Below is a list of the schools, with their eventual names and an indication of which sex was taught in their secondary department.*
1. Willows (Girls)
2. Canterbury (Boys)
3. Garth (Boys)
4. Malmesbury (Girls)
6. Glastonbury (Boys)
7. Winchcombe (Girls - though mixed originally)
8. Welbeck (Boys)
9. Green Wrythe (Girls)
10. Tweeddale (Boys)
Did you attend one of the ten schools? Do you have any pictures or stories that you would like to share with us?