On Thursday 27.5.21 P4-7 interviewed Mrs Carmichael. She taught here in Keills Primary School from August 1971 – April 1978.

 

There was only two teachers and twenty to thirty students in the school. There was no Nursery (Pre 5) when she taught here. There was no television or computers at the time, they used blackboards instead of whiteboards.

 

Students had to bring their own toys to school so they had something to play with a break. Sometimes there was sheep and cows in the playground from the field next door. They did more math sums. For homework they did reading and spelling. They didn’t do much maths as homework. There was a parents night once per year in June.

 

They had a singing teacher and a choir and they also had an art teacher.

 

For lunch everyday they did grace the students. The favourite desert was brick (Chocolate Cracknel). There wasn`t any modern foods.

 

They did a lot of outdoor activities like walking to the Lily Loch and picnics at Kilmeny.

 

By Ava and Calum (P7)