New programme in the Back in Time series starts tonight at 8 o’clock on BBC2 . This time , 15 pupils and 3 teachers go “time travelling “ to experience how school life has changed . Tonight they go back to Victorian times 
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I didn't go to school quite that far back, but I am looking forward to watching.......
bit of a culture shock for some
Yes, give kids guns, that is a brilliant idea and one which Donald Trump would wholeheartedly endorse.
had those old BBC computers along with a white board-made a difference to teaching at the time
Baz posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Yes, give kids guns, that is a brilliant idea and one which Donald Trump would wholeheartedly endorse.
Hi Baz & Ros 
Rocking Ros Rose posted:bit of a culture shock for some
Bet this lot can't dodge flying board rubbers😁
Kaytee posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:bit of a culture shock for some
Bet this lot can't dodge flying board rubbers😁
or blackboard dusters
Everyone ready ...
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Baz posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Yes, give kids guns, that is a brilliant idea and one which Donald Trump would wholeheartedly endorse.
Hi Baz & Ros
Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:bit of a culture shock for some
Bet this lot can't dodge flying board rubbers😁
No
So was I....I ducked once and the girl behind me got it instead😂
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Yes, give kids guns, that is a brilliant idea and one which Donald Trump would wholeheartedly endorse.
I played with Scaletxtric and played cowboys and Indians......never yearned to re-enact it in REAL LIFE.............
this will be so hard for some of them
All writing will be done with the right hand !!! 
That's me scuppered!
Baz posted:First lesson .....never sit at the front , or back , of the class ....safer in the middle
I was always at the back unless Id been a pain and sent to the front
Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:bit of a culture shock for some
Bet this lot can't dodge flying board rubbers😁
No
So was I....I ducked once and the girl behind me got it instead😂
had my head clacked together with my friend cos we were talking
I've had the cane.
Baz posted:We weren’t allowed to write with the left hand either ...
Neither were we....which is why I do everything but write with my left hand
Baz posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:this will be so hard for some of them
Yes
Rocking Ros Rose posted:Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:bit of a culture shock for some
Bet this lot can't dodge flying board rubbers😁
No
So was I....I ducked once and the girl behind me got it instead😂
Ouch!.....it was a clip around the ear for both in my primary school
Baz posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
All writing will be done with the right hand !!!
That's me scuppered!
I'm quite ambidextrous and can write a bit with my right hand.
Kaytee posted:Baz posted:We weren’t allowed to write with the left hand either ...
Neither were we....which is why I do everything but write with my left hand
happened to mum but not when I was in school-
I remember the 'Nit Nurse' at school............ but my Mum checked my hands and behind my ears before school.........
I think the black lad may be a little gay.
Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Baz posted:We weren’t allowed to write with the left hand either ...
Neither were we....which is why I do everything but write with my left hand
Snap Kaytee 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤣🤣🤣
Oddly enough my handwriting is copperplate and I can't write with my left for toffee 😂😂
Baz posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
I've had the cane.
So did I , across the knuckles
had the ruler once-across the palm but never the slipper-girls had the slipper boys the cane
I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Baz posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
I've had the cane.
So did I , across the knuckles
Yes, across the hands. But I think it was the catalyst for my love of spanking.
Baz posted:I thought that was virol
That came in my day😂
Syd posted:I remember the 'Nit Nurse' at school............ but my Mum checked my hands and behind my ears before school.........
I'm looking forward to the 1980's computer.
Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
blimey used a cartridge pennever used those
Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
Yes 😂
Rocking Ros Rose posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
blimey used a cartridge pen
We got to use fountain pens once we'd mastered the other
Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
I'm looking forward to the 1980's computer.
Those lasted well into the nineties in some schools the BBC ones and floppy disc
Such glee at a camera......Bit like those yearning to be 'On Screen' today...........
Rocking Ros Rose posted:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
I'm looking forward to the 1980's computer.
Those lasted well into the nineties in some schools the BBC ones and floppy disc
Had one as a kid.
Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Or tried to blow up the chemistry lab?😏
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Weak beer.
Water and milk were dangerous substances
Kaytee posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
blimey used a cartridge pen
We got to use fountain pens once we'd mastered the other
wow- yes had a fountain pen as well
Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
No, I never did .......still love Calligraphy......
Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Or tried to blow up the chemistry lab?😏
Or set fire to the rubber connector on the Bunsen burner 
Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Or tried to blow up the chemistry lab?😏
Or set fire to the rubber connector on the Bunsen burner
Would I?
Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Or tried to blow up the chemistry lab?😏
Or set fire to the rubber connector on the Bunsen burner
you lot were terrible-good girl me
We are soooooooo sanctimonious today........... There are still people thinking they are a 'better' in 2019, and still killing for what they 'believe' in..............
Rocking Ros Rose posted:Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Or tried to blow up the chemistry lab?😏
Or set fire to the rubber connector on the Bunsen burner
you lot were terrible-good girl me
Rocking Ros Rose posted:Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Or tried to blow up the chemistry lab?😏
Or set fire to the rubber connector on the Bunsen burner
you lot were terrible-good girl me
I was good at home, but Minnie the Minx at school😂
They should be made to wear the same outfit these days, be much more interesting than all these super fast serves.
wonder how they chose who took part
I vow to thee my country -our school hymn
"Could they get hammered"?
Rocking Ros Rose posted:Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Or tried to blow up the chemistry lab?😏
Or set fire to the rubber connector on the Bunsen burner
you lot were terrible-good girl me
Well there was the time, whilst smoking in the loo, curiosity got the better of me and I satisfied it by seeing what a roll of crispy loo paper looked like went lit from one end!
Rocking Ros Rose posted:I vow to thee my country -our school hymn
At primary we all had to go into the playground get a lecture on how good the Empire was and sing that on Empire Day
Syd posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Or tried to blow up the chemistry lab?😏
Or set fire to the rubber connector on the Bunsen burner
you lot were terrible-good girl me
Well there was the time, whilst smoking in the loo, curiosity got the better of me and I satisfied it by seeing what a roll of crispy loo paper looked like went lit from one end!
Rofl
Kaytee posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:I vow to thee my country -our school hymn
At primary we all had to go into the playground get a lecture on how good the Empire was and sing that on Empire Day
Syd posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Or tried to blow up the chemistry lab?😏
Or set fire to the rubber connector on the Bunsen burner
you lot were terrible-good girl me
Well there was the time, whilst smoking in the loo, curiosity got the better of me and I satisfied it by seeing what a roll of crispy loo paper looked like went lit from one end!
Did you stand on the seats with the door closed so patrolling teachers couldn't see feet?😂
I'm hungry, need to go make a couple of slices of toast.
BRB
Syd posted:Rocking Ros Rose posted:Baz posted:Kaytee posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:Baz posted:Syd posted:I remember the 'Ink Wells' and Italic Pens............
Me too Syd
I was a good girl I woz, never blotted my copy book once....honest!
Or tried to blow up the chemistry lab?😏
Or set fire to the rubber connector on the Bunsen burner
you lot were terrible-good girl me
Well there was the time, whilst smoking in the loo, curiosity got the better of me and I satisfied it by seeing what a roll of crispy loo paper looked like went lit from one end!