This week we have delved into an early edition of our school magazine – Town Top Times. In 1961 first year pupil Colin MacRonald wrote a poem about his school.

Our School

The can speak about the “Gordons”,

An’ the Grammar School sae braw,

Torry, Powis, Ruthrieston,

An’ Cumming Park an a’

But gie tae me the braw new school,

Built wi’ sic a fine design,

The bonny school up on the hill

NORTHFIELD  – school o’ mine

 

Now, there’s some fine schools aroon’ the Don,

An’ some aroon the Dee,

But I’m sure there’s no’ anither school,

Wi’ sic a-mer-it-ee

As we enjoy at NORTHFIELD,

The best school o’ them a’

There’s time for work an’ time for play,

An’ time to kick a ba’.

 

So, they can speak about the “Gordons”,

An’ the Grammar School sae braw,

Torris, Powis, Ruthrieston,

An’ Cummings Park an a’

But gie tae me the good old school,

Where we a’ got on sae fine,

In future, I’ll be proud to boast,

That NORTHFIELD SCHOOL was mine.

 

Colin MacRonald

Town Top Times (Northfield School Magazine) No 4 May 1961