Jacob Walker, Amelia Mills and Chloe James in health workers' fancy dress at Newbold School in 2007.Jacob Walker, Amelia Mills and Chloe James in health workers' fancy dress at Newbold School in 2007.
Jacob Walker, Amelia Mills and Chloe James in health workers' fancy dress at Newbold School in 2007.

Chesterfield schools: Fun-packed days for pupils in photos from yesteryear

By Gay Bolton
Published 2nd Jun 2023, 12:22 BST
Updated 2nd Jun 2023, 12:23 BST
School days are the happiest days of your life is a saying that Derbyshire youngsters may dispute when they are up to their eyes in exam revision or heaps of homework.

While learning maths, sciences and languages are essential to get a foothold in the competitive jobs market, it’s easy to forget that time at school can also be fun.

The smiles in these photos from our archives show the happy side of a day at school.

David Bunting, Mary Mcginley, James Tamm in a play at Parkside School in 2006.

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David Bunting, Mary Mcginley, James Tamm in a play at Parkside School in 2006. Photo: Bernard Jones

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Parkside school pupils including Laura Robertson, Rebecca Woodhead, Beth Briggs and Annie Moore, pictured with PCSO Debbie Holmes, launch a talent contest in 2007.

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Parkside school pupils including Laura Robertson, Rebecca Woodhead, Beth Briggs and Annie Moore, pictured with PCSO Debbie Holmes, launch a talent contest in 2007. Photo: Marisa Cashill

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