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| Saturday, August 28, 2010
| Jordan Carlin
| I would like to say thank you to all st michaels academy teachers and pupils for the fun time i had from 2004-2007 0f st michaels before moving on to st matthews for my final year then going on to college then going onto my svq 3 in painting and decorating. JORDAN CARLIN 106 TO 306
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| Wednesday, August 25, 2010
| louise roderickson
| i was at st micks 91-96. I was louise cassidy then. I left early and lost touch with the best friends i ever had. I have lots of great memories. Its a shame st micks is no longer there.
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| Saturday, August 14, 2010
| Michelle Aitkenhead(
| Going to St Michael's were the best years of my life. I had some really great friends from Andrea O Connor, Tracey Gillespie, Frances and Elizabeth Hart, Karen McAuley. The list is endless. Alot of great memories were to be had too. If any past pupils or friends who were at school with me please contact me, my email adress is Michellea72@hotmail.com. It will be great to catch up and see how everyone is getting on.
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| Wednesday, August 04, 2010
| Ian Robertson
| I spent all my school years at St Mary's and then St Mike's, leaving there in December 1965. I then went on to get my "further education" and progressively made it right to the top in my profession within the mechanical handling engineering industry. My determination and hard work paid off. I've been happily married for 39 years, have two grown up children who are also doing very well. I've also been to many places across the world. Not bad for leaving school at 15 !
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| Friday, July 09, 2010
| Kevin Hart
| Hi, I was one of the Smithstone boys who was at St Micks 1980/84 I was known as Hartley , and one of my memories is of a near riot in assembly one day. Books, blazers paper and bags were being kicked and flung about with wrestling, screaming (girls) and general hysteria. All the teachers present couldn't control us with whistles blowing and shouts to get back in line. Wee Dom arrived and walked around the hall and onto the stage and just stood there staring not saying anything. within a couple of minutes everyone got inline blazers back on books in hand and ready for assembly. All she said in her squeaky posh voice was'THANK YOU'.Then she walked off so funny, she had power that one.
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| Tuesday, July 06, 2010
| Martin Smyth
| I was at St. Michael's 1953-1960 and browsing through this website brought many things back to mind as well as enjoying seeing the names of former classmates. One particularly fond memory is of churning out the first school magazine with Tim Hickey (where are you now?)on the Gestetner in "Wee Harry's" joiner's shop. I emigrated to Italy in 1969 and, now retired, spend my time between there and Canada with the occasional visit to Scotland. I struggled to get Lower English and, as Italian is now my everyday language, please forgive any grammatical or spelling errors I may have made.
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| Saturday, June 26, 2010
| Lee Donnelly
| This website is excellent i'm a former pupil from 2002 to 2007. My mum, uncle's and grandparents were all St Michael's pupils. So it's interesting to see the past and how their days at school was not so different to mines. The pictures are really interesting and the best thing is I discovered that in the 1978 bulletin posts you have put up a comic strip by my uncle Gerald Donnelly. I can't wait to show him this! Great site!
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| Saturday, May 22, 2010
| Paul Dykes
| I am looking to contact former pupils John Murray, Jim Clarke & Hugh McKellar for a book I am currently researching. I have interviewed many of their former team-mates and would like to speak with them as well. If anyone has any contact info please let me know: paul_dykes@btinternet.com
Your help would go some way to helping me complete my book. Many thanks.
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| Saturday, May 15, 2010
| Nadia Biondi
| I enjoyed my school days at St Micheals. I have many fond memories of those days, great teachers that taught you well and a fabulous headmaster... My sincere regards to all the teachers who are still there that taught me... Nadia Biondi (ITALY)
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| Thursday, April 08, 2010
| ANDREA OCONNOR
| WHEN I WAS AT ST MICKS ,IT WAS THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE,JUST SITTING WITH MA MEMORIES ESP SCIENCE MR COXHEAD WAS THE BEST,,WONDER WHAT MICHELLE SCOT AND THRESA LAKEY ARE DOING NOW GOD THEY WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS X
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| Thursday, February 18, 2010
| david falconer
| blackpool roofer 20 years married to marie falconer . i have two beutifull children livin it
up in blackpool . i came to st michals academy in 1982 to 1986.
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| Thursday, February 11, 2010
| Brian Dickie
| I spent two happy years at the Academy (college at the time) and came across the site by accident. Memories of Maisie flooded back and i enjoyed the pictures of Charlie Scullion, Sr Dominic Savio, Mother Pauline etc although i was saddened to hear about "Big Jim". My classmates will be surprised that i ended up with a good degree and a top career in the Motor and Motor Racing industry. I held main board positions at British Leyland before becoming the youngest Director in the history of Rolls Royce and Bentley cars before becoming Managing Director of Cosworth Racing and spending four years in Formula 1. I now run my own successful business and live in a lovely house on the promenade at Lytham St Annes with my beautiful wife Tina. A bit of a change from a mad mod who used to turn up at school with a lambretta with lots of mirrors. Mr Leachy AKA Zeke was unhappy about the scooter in case i damaged his beloved sceptre and i recall that i had to hide the thing regularly. Who would have thought it? Brian
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| Monday, February 08, 2010
| Heather Fitzsimmons
| I attemded St Michaels from 1972 - 1976. Sister Pauline was head when I started and then Jim McCutcheon took over. I remember all the teachers in the photo with him. Wee Mary was my maths teacher and Sister Dom Sav my history teacher but my favourite was Mr Kavanagh. I had him in first year for maths. Sorry to hear some of them have passed away but then again I'm not so young myself now.
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| Friday, February 05, 2010
| Robyn Hepburn
| OMG can't believe i stumbled across this site. I left the school in july 2007 just before moving to New Zealand. Just wanted to say that some of my fondest memories are from this school. Sports, Sweden, Italy, Aviemore, teachers :)
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| Saturday, December 19, 2009
| Andy Long
| Stumbled across the site by accident and have just spent two hours scanning the 'photos and names of staff I used to know - amazing. I'm 50 now (left Scotland when I was 20) but remember them all so well. Wonderful characters. Thanks for the trip down memory lane; Sister Pauline, 'Big Jim' - (Morituri te Salutant), 'Wee Mary' - ("You're giving me the jaundice"), 'Sis Dom Sav' ("You must be very stupid"). Marvellous folk but I hated every minute of it and couldn't wait to get out - sorry!
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| Monday, October 05, 2009
| Stephen Zikmann
| I went to St. Michael's during 1956-1963. It was great to see some of the old photographs. It sure brought back lots of memories.
If any of my former classmates will read this message and would like to contact me, my e-mail address is lzikmann@hotmail.com
Greetings to Paul Pagano
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| Monday, July 13, 2009
| Catherine Asbury
| 1968-1974. My fave teacher was Mr Henderson. He gave me a love of the french language which I cherish to this day. Thank you Sir!
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| Sunday, June 28, 2009
| Francesca Pagano
| I thank my brother Paul for bringing me to this site and avidily read ALL the comments and histories. Apart from Lou Macari there seems little input from NAMED 1961- 1964 pupils (of whence I was!) The Shakespearian memories seem indeed legendary but our translation of the Ancient Mariner who never sailed the seas, his hair was white as the noon day light and his beard was full of fleas has..obviously stayed with me all this time. Any other pupils remember other verses?
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| Tuesday, June 09, 2009
| James Pittaro
| I went to St Michael's until 1983 my nickname was 'Spud'. I loved the school and I have many warm memories of my first love Linda Goodfellow who also went to the school. Hello to everyone that remembers me. I miss you all. All the best. Forwards ever backwards never.
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| Monday, June 08, 2009
| Dale
| I was a former pupil of st michael's. It was a good school and I loved it then the new school opend but at first I thought this is not going to be good but it turned out to be the best school and I am glad I went there. I left on the 3rd of June 2009 and I will miss it and miss all my teachers. I would like to say thanks to Mr Carmichle (P Carmicale) for writing a refrence for me. Mr Carmichale was my favourite teacher.
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| Thursday, June 04, 2009
| Tony McGuire
| I write as a pupil at St Michael's from 1956-1958. My memory is not too good after so many years so it is very hard to remember the nmes of the teacher Nun (excuse the pun): Of course I remember Sister Pauline and 'Bless wee Jimmy for he rang the bell.
Tony McGuire
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| Tuesday, March 17, 2009
| Joseph A. West
| Excellent site. Wow, it brought back memories, some good, some bad. As I recall, I left St. Michael's in 1957. Later I moved to the United States and became, of all things, a Western novelist. I'm currently working on my 27th novel for Penguin Putnam, having just returned after two weeks in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona doing research. The temperature was 110 degrees in the shade - except there was no shade - and my wife and I spread our blankets on limestone rock at night while dead Apaches whispered in the wind and rustled the pines. I would like to hear from other pupils - or should that be students? - who had the great misfortune to be in my class at St. Mick's.
Sincerely.
Joe West
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| Monday, March 09, 2009
| Tommy Hanlon
| My best memory was being part of the School football team that won the Dreghorn cup in 1956.
What made it so good was that we beat our biggest rivals Kilwinning in the final.
I attended St. Michaels from 1953 till 1956
Looking at the pictures of the staff brings back many memories and of some great teachers Leo Walsh being one of them.
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| Sunday, March 08, 2009
| morag black
| I love this site, laughed out loud and it brought back some great memories! well done!
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| Wednesday, December 17, 2008
| James Campbell
| it was exciting to come across your article ..good memories at St Michael's I also recognized a number of names V D ( Vanna Delgreco ) was one..I do remember being chaperoned at various events by either one of the nuns or priests.
If she is able to be contacted it would be nice to write to her.
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| Tuesday, December 02, 2008
| julie wilson
| Hi there my name is julie wilson daughter of george harper wilson, who lives in Irvine. I would love to meet my siblings whom I've never met. I live in England and my mother recently passed away, so I am alone now and would truly love to meet any family members who live in the irvine area, if there is anyone out there that knows of george or his siblings please call me or text me at [number deleted from display; contact us if you need it] - he has 3 grandchildren a boy and a girl the boy is 20 and is in the army and my daughter is 12 and has no relatives so I would love to have contact with any family members that I can please please help me to get in touch with anyone that knows us.
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| Thursday, November 27, 2008
| alicia & shannen
| we liked st. michaels better but we like the friends we made in this new school.
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| Tuesday, October 21, 2008
| Anon
| Most Memorable Memory Was When We Went To York In 1987, What a Laugh !
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| Wednesday, July 02, 2008
| Andrew Twigg
| I have very fond memories of my school days (1977-1981) and although I have been out of St Mick's now for 27 years (God I feel old) it still feels like yesterday that we climbed over the fence then over the bridge to get chips from the cafe in Pennyburn, even though we where not allowed to leave the school without permission.
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| Wednesday, October 24, 2007
| John Walsh
| Well done Ian! Your extracts have captured the essence of the magazine.
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