Catalogue description Hemsworth Primary School, Sheffield

Log books,1957 - 1986 (CA1004/1)
Governors papers, 1999 - 2002 (CA1004/2)
Administrative, 1998 - 2003 (CA1004/3)
Staff, 1998 - 2001 (CA1004/4)
Prospectus, 2002 - 2003 (CA1004/5)
Photographs 2001 - 2002 (CA1004/6)
Certificate, 1998 - 2001 (CA1004/7)
Newspaper cuttings, 2001 - 2002 (CA1004/8)

Hemsworth Primary School, Sheffield

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Hemsworth County Junior School (situated off Blackstock Road) opened on 29 Oct 1957 to serve part of the Gleadless Valley Estate. The first headteacher was Mr P.E. Berresford and the Junior School initially had eight classrooms for 289 pupils. A separate Infants department, Hemsworth County Infant School, opened on the same date with six classrooms providing accommodation for 240 pupils. The first headteacher of the Infant School was Mary Catherine Hill.

In Sep 1984, Hemsworth Infant and Junior Schools merged to form Hemsworth Junior and Infant School. The school later became known as Hemsworth Primary School. In Sep 2003 Hemsworth Primary School merged with Herdings School to become Valley Park Community Primary School (situated on Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S14). The Hemsworth Primary School was demolished c. 2004.

Headteachers:

Hemsworth Junior School.

Mr P.E. Berresford 29 Oct 1957 - 27 Jul 1970.

Mr M.F. Crossley 7 Sep 1970 - Jul 1976.

Mr W. R. Jamieson 6 Sep 1976 - Sep 1984.

Hemsworth Infant School.

Miss Mary Catherine Hill 29 Oct 1957 - 21 Jul 1978.

Doreen M. Bunting 4 Sep 1978 - 27 Jul 1984.

Hemsworth Junior and Infant School.

Mr W. R. Jamieson Sep 1984, still head 29 Apr 1986.

Mr K. Adams was the headteacher in 1998 but unclear when started - [Jan 2001].

John Bocking [Apr 2001] - Jul 2003.

Information sources: log books, Governors annual reports and minutes to parents and school development plans, performance reviews and inspection reports.