2000's

I came to Ruckleigh with my twin brother from 2004 to 2009 I loved it and as the year we left was the schools 100 year birthday it was great that year and i mostly enjoyed PGL and all the water fights we had it was the best
Tahrim Aslam

Ruckleigh is a good school!I was a pupil at Ruckleigh from 2002 to 2006! I absolutely loved it right to the the very end! I often think about the good times I had there and how the whole of year 6 cried at the last and how sad we were when said our goodbyes!
Alexandra Cheung

Hello! I joined Ruckleigh in September 2000 and stayed till 2004 (!). I now go to KE Handsworth but I've visited Ruckleigh and also remember a lot about the school. I remember Sondos, Imani, Holly and Sumeet, as well as the girls in my class (Heather Ambler, Alice Rowsome, Rosie Wilkinson and Catherine McNamara) and all the teachers. If anyone wants to get in touch I would be really pleased!
Beth Jellicoe

Heya I attended ruckleigh from 1996-2003 and made friends with loads of  people from there. I remember teachers like Mrs. Peel, Mrs. Whelan, Mrs. Parrot, all stars. I know attend King Edward VI High School for girls and am in my 3rd year. Miss all my mates from ruckleigh and ps. i remember both Alys Wood and Jess James so hey!!!
Sondos Ibrahim

I was at Ruckleigh from about 1994. I stayed until Year 6. I am now at King Edwards Five Ways I remember loads of people that have written here. I would love to hear from anyone. xx
Becky Westwood

I attended Ruckleigh from I think 1992 to 1999. I then went to Edgbaston High School for Girls, and am still there now, sitting my A2 exams. Over the years I've managed to keep in and out of touch with several people. At the moment I'm very good friends with Sarah Boyle & Richard Brown and speak to them quite often. Recently I've been trying to 'track down' old friends, and started a Ruckleigh Group on MySpace.com . I hope by doing this it helps all of us to keep in contact with each other a bit better! If in anyone wants to get in contact, please do! xXx
Emma Chung

Hi, i went to Ruckleigh school from 1993-1995 if anyone knows or remembers me i would like to hear from you!!!
I am Birmingham Uni doing medicine now.
Anisha

I was at Ruckleigh School from 1996 until 2000.  I am now attending the Alice Ottley School for girls in Worcester.  If Jess or anybody who remembers me is reading this then Heyyy!!! I would love to hear from you all!!! xxx
Alys Wood

Hi i went to Ruckleigh from 1994 to 2003.  i am now at Kings High school fro girls i am in my second year and still enjoying it missing Ruckleigh though from Jessica James 13
Jess James

I attended Ruckleigh School from about 1990 to 1999.I then went on to Alderbrook School for a few months until I moved to Essex. Since having left the school/moving I have lost touch with many old friends these include Marrianne Caffery, Charlotte Danks and the list goes on. I was house captain for Ash and have many happy memories of the school. If anyone knows or remembers me and Happensto see this don't hesitate to get in touch. I am just about to sit my GCSE's at Gable Hall School in Essex now.
Emma Tompkins

1980's

Christian Keys, Richmond Hill, Matthew Lee, Dympna Slevin Where are you now?
I was known as aggie back in the day i went to Ruckleigh in 1983. I was in Mr Hasleton's class. The head was Mr. Carr Smith. I remember the secretary Ms. Steer (or was it Deer?) Mrs. Service, Mrs. Chancellor, Mrs. Cutler were all my teachers to name a few, all my cousins, Mario, Maria, Nicola and my uncle Andrew all went to Ruckleigh too
Alexis Constantinou

1970's

1960's

1950's

Gosh - this takes me back! - I was at Ruckleigh from 1958 to 1962. Happy days - I can remember Ian Madeley, Vivienne Eccles, Joanna Forbes, Hilary Poutney, Neil Pinter, Eileen Russell, Richard Van der Bock, Sally French and some others where I can remember the Christian names but not the surnames! My sister - Caroline Merrick was also there. Amazingly she is still in touch swith one of her friends - Christine Tyler.
Teachers - Miss Mahon who smacked for something I did not do (forgiven now!) and Miss Madge and Mrs Cooper.
Great times - I remember howling the school down after an injection (after trying to say that I was exempt from vaccination!), also for writing on my undone home work that  'Jonathan had been unable to do the work as he had been sick' - signed by Mrs Merrick - needless to say i did not get away with it!
Jonathan Merrick

I came across the site by chance, without any intention of making contact, but saw the memories of the 1950's, which is the period my mother (Betty Harding) taught at the school.  Sadly, she died early last year.  I was also a pupil from around 1952-54. I still have  memories of the school in that period - first day; waving to the Queen as she went past one day; cricket; marching and quarter turns on the netball court play area (the sports master was an ex-sargent major I believe!); Mrs Carr Smith's big car and also of being somewhat in awe of her; appearing in the annual concert reciting a poem; along with other school grounds and classroom events.  Also, later, having 'busman's holidays' when I had to sit in my mother's classes on days she was teaching and my school was on holiday!  Regretably, I have long since forgotten most names, although I think I recognise some mentioned by others and I also still have a school photo.  Through my mother, contact was maintained with Mrs Carlton for many years and I am still in contact with Sheila Mahon (who taught me to play tennis after I left Ruckleigh).  Was it really over 50 years ago?
Peter Harding

Happy days! Yes - I do remember Gillian Penzer and know she is in Stratford. So glad to be in touch again Gillian. I too remember Joe Bunch, Valerie Hurst, Ann Fletcher, David Cross, Paul Fellows, Vera Norris, Helen Grove, Wendy Thompson and Wendy McDonald, Claire Kirk, Jenifer Clews, Eileen Purden, John Stratford, Naseem Khan, Pauline, Anne and Derek Wilshire, Marie-Ann Wreford and David Carr-Smith (Mrs Carr-Smith's son and former H.M.of Ruckleigh.) My Mama, Mrs Clarke, was teacher in charge at the "little Ruckleigh" and many of we girls went on to Malvern Hall together. My oldest and closest friend is Sue Longley now in Sussex and I see her regularly. I have a good many photographs and when my computer is behaving itself properly I will post them up!   Are you all really as old as I am or have you mysteriously stayed as young as I remember you? We really should have a reunion. What about it? 65 years is a long time!  Love to you all, Roma.
Roma Wreford-Clarke

I lived in Solihull until 1970. I went to Ruckleigh School from 1951 - 1958
and Solihull School from 1958 - 1964. I was on the Youth Council around 1960 when the infamous Hamish was youth officer. I ran a youth club in Solihull in the then Congregational Church Hall. Anyone from around that time who remembers me or any of the following? Bob Grayson, Hugh Joseph, Pete Bradley, John Pedricks (Pegs) Jackie Flavell, Sue Bailey, Sue Buleigh, Anthea Saunders.
Mike Beamish

I started school at Ruckleigh in 1942 & left in 1950. Have often wondered what became of some of my old friends. Joe Bunch, Roma Clark, Susan Longley, Valerie Hirst, Sue Wootton, Anne Fletcher. The teachers at the time were Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs Deeley, Mrs Boocock. The head teachers were Mrs/ Carr-Smith & Mrs/ Dennett later to become Mrs/ Belgrave. I used to live in Broadoaks Rd. I now live in Stratford upon Avon.
Gillian McWilliam ne Penzer