A photograph of dinner ladies at Wormit school with the Headteacher, probably taken just after the new school opened in 1978.
The Victorian school at Wormit was on the corner of the current school site, situated close to Riverside Road. Houses are now on the site.
Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena grew up at Woodhaven Farm and started school in Wormit in 1917. I had perfect attendance at Wormit School and only once in my life did I get the strap. That was when an inspector called and the headmaster had to leave the class unattended while he ...
Business card of Murray Russell, much respected headteacher at Wormit School 1949 - 1976 approx.
Photo of Murray Russell, head teacher of Wormit School from c. 1949-1976
Series of photographs taken during construction of new Wormit Primary School 1976 - 1978. Pictures 3 and 4 show the fire brigade attending an 'incident' on the roof, and picture 5 shows the new school in relation to the old. The new school opened in 1978.
A postcard of the former Wormit Primary School, c. 1900
Kenneth Hart recalls travelling on the school bus from Wormit to Madras in the 1950s. "In my day the school bus going to Madras was run by Gordon Ogilvie from Balmerino. From my home in Newton Park (it will never be Kilmany Road to me) I could see the bus coming down the Gauldry road so ...
Wormit School class group from 1927. Sandy Rankine, later joiner at Woodhaven, is front right.
Pupils learning brass instruments at Wormit School with their conductor, Mr Hilton in 1974-75
Photo of the original Wormit School which opened in January 1896 following the rapid growth of the village after the opening of the Tay Bridge and Wormit Station. It accommodated 133 children, but three more classrooms were added in 1899, allowing for more than 200 children. A gym hall and dining room were added much ...
Wormit School 1898. Teacher Miss Welsh. Willie Rankine, later joiner at Woodhaven, 1st left on second back row.
Wormit School 1899. Teacher Miss Welsh.
Wormit School 1901. Teacher Miss Welsh.
Wormit School class group early 1920s. Betty Rankine is 4th from the right in the 2nd front row. Large ribbons were clearly 'in' that year for little girls.
Wormit School class group in 1929. Headmaster Murdoch Gair. Sandy Rankine, later joiner at Woodhaven, is back left, and his sister Betty Rankine is front left.
Wormit School group around 1930 - 1931 Back row: Phil Ives; ? ; Bill Lindsay; ? ; ? ; Tom Porter; Bruce Lindsay; ? ; Sim Campbell; Class teacher. 2nd Back Row: Sid Rae; Harold Brunton; Dick Campbell; Neil Melrose; Eric Clark; Johnnie Gair; ? ; ? ; ? . 2nd Front Row: ? ; ? ; Helen ...
Left to right Back row: Helen Burnett, E. Smith, Dave Davidson, Leslie Aberden, Ian Watt, Dave Jeffrey, Chic O'Hare, Peggie Duncan, Janette Gillespie, Jean Ritchie 3rd row: ?, Pat Dick, Jean Milligan, Shiela Hart, Maj Findlay, Jean Cunningham, Joan Colville(?), ?, Audrey Wilson Staff: Miss Smart (left), Mr Gair (right) 2nd row: Reg Easton, Sandy Edgar, John Don, Ali ...
Wormit Primary School, possibly 1956 or 1957.
Wormit School 1966, probably P3/4.
Wormit School: class photograph from 1966, with teacher Miss Taylor and headmaster Mr Murray Russell.