I've just got into the internet and discovered
Bo'ness Academy website
while looking for information on my great grandparents' whereabouts.
As music interests me very much (I sing with a
couple of choruses) it
was interesting to see how Bo'ness Academy has come on in the
music department since I was there (started in 1962). The music
teacher at that time was Miss Salmon. I seem to remember the only
instruments taught at that time were recorder and violin. I don't
recall
there being a choir, as if there had been I would probably have
joined
it. I had been in the choir at the Grange School and I remember
going
to Grangemouth for a contest of some kind.
Bo'ness Academy didn't teach music as an "O"
grade or "Higher" grade
subject at that time. More's the pity! it might have been something
I
would have managed to pass!
It's good to see such a big improvement and it
obviously makes things
much more interesting for the pupils " meaning they'll enjoy
learning
too!
'Other things I remember about the Academy were
the headmaster
was Mr Leckie, with Mr Wiseman being deputy. Mr Leckie was ill
and
Mr Wiseman deputised for a while. Miss Stenhouse was in the
Science department, as was Mr Valance who went on to be
headmaster at Deanburn primary school. Big Daz taught maths (it's
difficult to remember his real name now! Mr McCue?).
Thanks for the memories.
Diana Gilligan (nee Grant)
PS don't bother looking up my academic achievements
"I got one "O"
level (1965)" in English. I've done much better since leaving
school "
it's amazing how you wish you'd paid more attention when you had
the
chance.
December 2007
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