19. FAKENHAM JUNIOR SCHOOL
The school was opened in 1913 as a Council School for Infants, Boys and Girls. It could accommodate 750 pupils. The girls and infants were taught in different buildings from the boys. They had separate head teachers and even the playgrounds were fenced off from each other.
In 1935 it became Fakenham Central School and the dividing wall was knocked down. When the new Fakenham Infants School was opened in 1980, it became Fakenham Junior School. The railings were designed by the children and were erected in 2013 to mark the centenary of the school. HELLO!
THE WORDS ON THE RAILINGS TELL THE STORY OF THE SCHOOL WELCOME to FAKENHAM JUNIOR SCHOOL Welcome to the story of our school OUR SCHOOL OPENED IN 1913. The two chestnut trees were planted then too. The building was very modern for its time with running water and central heating. The school was opened with 603 children aged 5 to 14. Boys and girls were taught separately and had separate playgrounds. During World War 1 we had a Cadet Corps and a military band 1914-1918. By 1935 girls and boys were taught together in class. 1939 to 1945 was World War 2. Children would run around in the playground pretending to be aeroplanes as the war planes circled overhead. The older children were moved to the new high school in 1958. bye, bye, bye, bye Swimming was taught in the river until 1969 then we had our own SWIMMING POOL. WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL
Gateway to learning... In 1992 there was a big fire It caused a lot of damage. We celebrated the millennium in 2000 and the Olympic torch came right past in 2012! We celebrated the school centenary in 2013. BUCKENHAM EDWARDS SEPPINGS PECKOVER CENTENARY RAILINGS PROJECT Commemorating the school’s centenary 1913 to 2013. Designs created by the children of Fakenham Junior School in collaboration with the artist Kate Munro. Lesley Cook, Headteacher and Ian Randall. Chair of Governors would like to thank Fakenham Town Council and Logan Architecture. Installed by AOT Engineering. You now should walk up Queens Road where Queens Road Cemetery is on your left, the plaque is on the chapel. |
Fakenham Junior school circa 19??,
The wonderful wrought iron gates of the school were a centenary project installed in 2013.
The design was a collaboration betwwen the school children and artist Kate Munro.
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