Doodfield Primary School 1968 - 1998

Doodfield Primary School 1968 - 1998

1. Ring bound illustrated booklet produced in July 1998 by Doodfield Primary School celebrating 30 years of history. It contains articles on the day that the school opened, first pages of the school log book and the admissions register, a list of staff 1968-1998 and a history of Doodfield Primary School 1968-1998.

2. Numerous newspaper cuttings on Doodfield school.
1968 : 'Two more new schools' - a new girls' secondary school at Buxton Lane and a new primary school at Doodfield, Hawk Green
1986 : ' Survival beckons doomed school' - Doodfield Primary school came under threat after £100,000 was found to be needed to replace rotting timber panels
1996-97 : Children and staff leave Doodfield school, headmistress resigns, closure of the school
2000 : 'Rebirth of a school' - the building to be reopened in January as a special needs school catering for 42 teenagers
2002 : 'Staff crisis at special needs unit' - reports of assaults on staff and violent and abusive behaviour from the children.

Reviewed AB 11/2023

SCHMA/01a/03
Louiset