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I attended Hermitage Park from 1952 to 1958 and loved it. It holds very special memories for me and I am pleased that it is still going strong. At one time my classroom was in the big hut in the playground and it had a coal stove. Miss Batty our teacher would let us dry our gloves on the fireguard in the winter after playing in the snow. My other lovely teachers were Miss McLaren and Mr McWhirter. The Headteacher was Mr Sanderson a very stern man. I used to tell my children that it was my "little wooden school" . Happy days!

me my sisters +brothers all attended hermie between 1950 to 1960 i remember a teacher called miss stewart and when my son started dumbryden primary in 76 miss stewart was headmistress and she recognised me right away . can anyone remember a girl called carol carrie she lived at 5 hawkhill avenue,, she was my best friend back then and ive been looking for her .

Lorna :- I lived at 18 Ferrier St. My family left for Australia in 1960. Do you remember the Hislop girls, they were at no18 too

My oldest son is now in his second year at nursery and still loves it!!! Saturday morning's standard phrase is 'Am i going to nursery today?' long may the nursery continue to provide the wonderfull service it does now - thankyou to all the staff!!

Hello this is for Lorna from Ferrier St I also went To Hermitage Park and lived at 18 Ferrier St . My family emigrated to Australia in 1961 so we would have been at school at the same time. My last teacher was Mrs Skinner. hope to hear back from you.
Cheers Alice

Mrs Linklater I think the photos of the chicks are brilliant and tell P5B im asking for them I MISS THE SCHOOL!!!

i went to hermitage nusery and the school from 88-97. i now make the daily trip to the nursery with my daughter Mia who is heading to P1 in August. still a fantastic school after all these years and i'm very happy my kids will attend too.

Hi There, I Came To Hermitage Park When i was In 'P1&P2' It was Great,
Ashley Fraser

I didn't know this site existed until I started tracing my family tree. I went to Hermitage Park 1960-1971 and lived in Ferrier Street, Leith. My teacher was Miss Lothian. Memories I had were playing for the netball team, eating school dinners in the wooden hut, looking after the first and second year little ones during bad weather, being last in the queue for injections from the Nurse, winning the Burns prize and, totally out of character then and now, having a fight with Valerie Stoker at the front gates. I had a fabulous time and loved my early years in Leith and at primary school. If only we could bring them back. Love to hear from anyone who may know me - some classmates were Colin Liddle, Alex Scott, Margaret McKenzie, The 'Love' twins, Alex Trench, Karen Pompeii, James Milne and many more. Regards Lorna

Hello Nursery,

We love your chicks! We have enjoyed looking at your photos!

To Valerie Mills
I noted you were at HPS in 63' I was there in 60' my teacher wa Mrs Skinner was she still there when you started ???

Would love to trace Violet Docherty who is looking for me.We attended between 1963 and 1969. Violet and I were Best Freinds, and I would love to Hear from her. She left me no Direct route to contact her, so I hope she looks in and sees me email address.
We were at school when the New Dinner Hall was built, prior to that our lunches were served in a Long Wooden Hut., and the excitement the first time we entered the New Dining Hall, and every table had a Jug of Water in the centre...We felt so Grown Up!
I also remember Miss Montomery reading The Witch The Lion and the Wardrobe. She installed a Love of Reading at a very early age. Oh Those Were The Days! But I have to say I am 50yrs old now, and Still Never Got To Grips with French.
Fond Memories.
Valerie Mills.Nee Myles

To all staff and parents within the Nursery - I would like to say thank you to you all for your kindness and support while I was attending the nursery gaining consent for the up and coming Duraphat application. I got 100% completion and as you can imagine I am extremly pleased. So again well done Hermitage Nursery and I will see you all with the Dental Team in February.

A big thank you the Hermitage Park School Choir for the fantastic performance at the Royal Scottish Museum on St Andrews day, well done

Wow! this school is still going strong! Now in 3rd year and doing some exams a year early. Big hello to Mr Pollitt, Mrs Linklater and Ms Short, the teachers that I can remember!

I attended Hermie between the late eighties and early ninties, and i must say that it looks like things have improved alot since then. I am glad to see that Mrs Linklater is still there. I now live in England and have two children with another one on the way. I try to visit the school when I am in Edinburgh visitin friends and family. I would love to get in touch with any old class mates that remember me. my email address is puppies_1984@hotmail.com.

Regards to all

AnneMarie

Oh boy,

what a lovely surprise to find you still going strong. I attended for a year in 1942 before going on to both the Leith Academy,s lot of water under the bridge since then and now retired in Spain after traipsing round the world earning a living as a Consultant Mechanical Engineer

how lovely to come across my primary school web site ! I attended from 1967 till 1974 - my favourite teacher was Mrs Anderson - she was my hero and my first teacher though the early years, I still have pictures of us all at school camp - lovely memories

hermitage park was such a special place for me, will always remember old sheds, was a great place to start learning about life. i remember crying the first day i arrived and the day i left, 1970 to 1977

As an old timer from Hermie (1960-1965) and now living in Australia, I was reminiscing and with the progress of technology thought I'd check out my old school which I hold very fond memories of. If any of my old chums check this out, I'd love to hear from you. Yvonne Cummings, Angela Duke, Jennifer Rutherford, Carl McKenzie (Henderson). was known as Terry Anne Watson

Hi Guys !

It's Andrew Dove, i attended Hermitage Park a few years back, i don't know if you will remember. I am now entering fourth year as i have started my exams, how time flies ! Great to see that the school is still improving year by year, how i miss primary when i pass the building. Can you please say hello to Miss. Anderson if she is still their as she was my primary 1 teacher. Hope you are all doing well ! Speak soon.

I attended Hermie Park in the sixties, teachers I most remember are Mr Guthrie, Miss Montgomery and at the time the Headmaster was Mr Mc Alistair.
I now (in my middle age) realise just how progresive this school actually was.
Miss Montgomery read our class 'The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe' I think that was primary 4 or 5. Thank you Miss M, for me this was a life changing experience. I am still trying to get through the wardrobe into Narnia....

Miss M also gave us the fundamentals of the French language in same class.....I still remember.

I would love to get in touch with my best friend from those school years, Valerie Myles if you are out there Violet Docherty (now Quesnel) would love to get in touch.

Hermitage Park, a most wonderful start to life

I attended nursery and school here way back in the 70's! My kids now attend school and nursery here, and I feel that they are still getting the best education available, at the best school in Edinburgh! Very impressed by the nursery, and its role in teaching the kids to save the planet - WELL DONE!

I attended 'Hermie' at the same time as Andrew Nimmo, my last class was also taken by Mr Miller, I can honestly say I loved that school, I have so many fond memories (of the wooden school as it used to be called!) I am so pleased to see how it has prospered and the Nursery Class looks great. Well done Hermie

I loved the staff photos from the nursery, in fact I'm sure I recognised at least one of them! Seriously though the children are obviously having fun learning. What a good idea to teach them about growing vegetables and recycling at such a young age.

hi, I attended H.P. in the late 50s.the last teatcher i remember is Mrs Skinneri think that was 1960.We had 2 sets of twins in our class Carol and Brenda.The other 2 were boys Rodger and Brian.I would love to hear from anyone of that time. I think im trying to get back to my roots.Look 4ward to hearing you.

What a great idea to bury a time capsule. It's fantastic to see such budding devoted environmentalists. Keep up the good work. For those who know me, I'm still cycling and running!

As a former pupil I'm delighted to see that the school prospers and has a new colourful facade. My last year at Hermie would have been 1978 and my class was taken by Mr Miller. At the time I lived in Restalrig Circus though I have travelled since then and write this comment from Auckland, NZ.

Well done and congratulations in ensuring the prosperity and longevity of the school.

Rgds,

Drew Nimmo

I attended Hermitage Park in 75 - 82 and now live in Australia. I was very happy to see we now have a website and loved looking through and at the photo cant believe the school building is still green...