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I have 4 happy kids at gracemount primary, who have developed so much individually... My last child Sophie is (because she's been the baby for so long) is slowly getting her head round being a big girl..Have to say as a mum it doesn't matter how many children you have the first day gets even more emotional!! or maybe I'm just a light weight. lol... Thanks so much for all the effort all the teachers and staff make in giving my family happy happy memories. xx

Wow, what a site. I am 44 now and still have fond memories of my primary school days. Remember Mrs Catherill and Mr Gillies. Hope you are all well!

I left gracemount in 2005 and moved to the scottish borders, i gotta say i love it here, dont regret the move. Although i will bever forget the best primary ever, my primary in selkirk wasnt that great and im now going into 4th year at selkirk high, i would love to come back and visit gracemount in the near future. xx

Hello to everyone at Gracemount!!! I left here about 5 years ago almost and still wish i was back at good old "Gracie". Just want to say thanks to everyone here, most importantly my teachers; Mrs Adeleman P1 & P2, Mrs Borthwick P3 & P5, Mr Gilles P4 and last but not least Mrs Melvile P6 & P7. Hopefully I will be able to visit soon? Lots of Love!!! xxxxxxxxxx

I left Gracemount in 1991, when Mr Cowie was my primary 7 teacher. I loved looking at the website and seeing how much has changed and how much is still the same (including so many of the teachers - I could recognise quite a few of them from their portraits!).

I spent a year at GPS in 1974 as an 11 year old visitor from Australia. Fond memories of classmates - wonder what happened to you all?!

Wanted to look at the website for nostalgia's sake. Our year group is about to leave high school and go into the big wide world and I can't stop thinking about that last day at primary where everyone seemed to be crying. It's great that so many of my teachers are still there and that the elephant is still in front of the office. It's a great website and I really miss the school and my old teachers.
P.S Hi Miss Gare, MR Gillies and Mr Sutherland

Gracemount Primary was fab. It's good to see that none of the teachers have changed in the last 2 years, I'm glad I was at Gracemount Primary because it's such a fun and friendly environment, I miss my teachers quite a lot too.
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Wow! What fond memories the pictures on this site bring. I can remember my first day way back in 1974. My memories include my P1&2 teacher Mrs Bealby.....anyone remember her?......she was lovely. Also the Head teacher Mr Mallinson and attending a leaving ceremony for Miss Peggy who i think was replaced by a Mrs Paterson. The main hall is just as i remember it.......Fantastic.

Sad to see that Mrs Wilson has left! She was one of the reasons I became a primary school teacher, Come and look at our school website www.longmeadow.wilts.sch.uk - check out class 4 on the grand tour and the pupils picture page! Cheers

Mr Gillies,
Thank you so much for teaching us Arts and Culture. You were such a caring teacher and gave us the chance to sample the better things in life.
The only teacher that had a impact on my life.

I always remember playing cricket outside in the summertime.

My last job was a Operations Manager in Edinburgh 1998.

I now live in Canada with my husband who is a Doctor and my sons Sean age 7 and Eugene age 4.

I am now 43 years old and a homemaker.

I left Gracemount Primary School in 1983/84 to attend Liberton Highschool, it was great to look at the pictures on this website it brought back many good memories when i was a pupil at this school. The head teacher at the time was Mr Mallinson i also remember Mrs King and the school secretary Mrs Reid also Mr Morrison.

wow, this website brings back a lot of memories! Just to let you all know, I'm at Heriot-Watt studying maths with professional education, so im gonna be a high school maths teacher. Not that anyone will remember me probably, but just in case! Hope all is going well. Hi to Mrs Manson, Ms MacDonald, Mr Gillies, Mrs Chevasse (i really hope thats right!!) and Miss Shanley :-)

Hi. I was a pupil from 1979 until 1986. I loved it. My first teacher, Miss Murray, was just the best and taught me so much. She had the patience of a saint! It's been lovely looking round the site, especially the pictures that bring back so many fond memories!

I left Gracemount in 1972 (to go to another primary in Edinburgh) and the website brings back some ancient memories. I'd love to see how the place has changed. I remember the Heat Teacher at the time was a Mr Forsyth, and the Infant Head a Miss Peggy.

love the website. took the school tour, brought back a lot of happy memories. feel my age. nice to see alot of the teachers from my era still present. they dont look a day of 21. lol.

I attended Gracemount Primary school a very long time ago i am now 21 and loved every minute of it!! all my tachers were wonderful, Mrs Russel,Mrs Manson,Mrs Slavin, mMss Borthwick right up to the musical Mr Cowie! miss you all!! Wonderful site it was good looking back at all the photos not much has changed!

Great website which brought back so many memories for me as an ex-pupil. I was there from 1964-69 and have fond memories of James Forsyth the headmaster and Miss Beattie a truely great teacher. Not so fond memories of the old huts we were taught in, especially during the winter!
All the very best to all at the primary, long may it continue to prosper.
Stuart.E. Davidson
Devon

I live in Tucson Arizona, and my niece Lauren and nephew Callum attend Gracemount Primary and love it. It was so nice to log onto the website and read all about the school and see the photos. Keep up the good work.

Loved your website, seems like only yesterday that I was there myself. Cant beleive that some of my old teachers are still there!!!! Bet they will feel old when my son starts school there after the summer. Looking forward to seeing you all.

It may be 38 years since I last set foot in the school grounds but looking at your website brought back so many fond childhood memories. It was a great school back then and looks like a fantastic one now. Thank you for bringing a little bit of home all the way to Australia.
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I'ts good to see the old school website again, i'm glad to see the pupils are all working hard and having good times. I'm sadly in High School but i'm still having a great time. It's cool to see that all my fav teachers are still there. My little brothers are telling me about all the new features added to the primary school such as the bridge added to the garden, new laptops, projectors, Smart Boards, yep I hope everyone there is enjoying primary school.

P.S. Can I say hi to Mrs Wilson, Miss Meehan, Mrs L Wilson, Mrs Law, Mrs Chavasse, Mr Sutherland and Mrs Boyd.

I love our school it is great with so many teachers that make learning much more fun

Hi, Good Times Good Memories Good teachers Loved Primary School would do it again any Time !!!!

Good Funny Memories good trips Too!!

We really enjoyed looking at the website - it brought back lots of happy memories! It's good to see so many familiar faces even though we left 14-16 years ago (Mrs Chavasse was Anna's p6 and p7 teacher and Ms Allen was Natalie's p1 and p2 teacher). We remember when there were huts for classrooms and Mr Deponio was head teacher! The website is fab and we especially like the drawings of your teachers. Well done!

We think that your website is really good. I think it appeals to children and adults!!!!!

I left Gracemount in 1990 and is very nice to see that they have a good site here. I have very found memories of being taught by Mrs Shanley, Mrs Wilson and Mr Macdonald. It is a sweet little school!

I am very proud to be Headteacher of such a busy, active school. Seeing all the information on the web and knowing how much hard work goes into it from pupil to staff as well as everything else that goes on in the school. A great place to work and to learn.

I went to Gracemount primary years ago must have started p1 in 1990 ........was in Ms Allen's class in p1 and p2...... and Mrs Chavasse in p3 or 4! im now 19 and a qualified nursery nurse and at Moray House Edinburgh Uni!

Good times! : )

brilliant website. me and my daughter enjoying looking at. great website for a great school!!!

I started Gracemount in September 1990 and had Mrs Russell for my first two years. Sep 92-93 I had Mrs Manson - and from the staff pages I believe she's still teaching at Gracemount! I remember her from thirteen years ago! I remember when my snow storm thing broke in my bag and I was SO upset but she made me feel better! I then had Mrs Slavin, but I left in Primary 5 and moved to a new school, then moved to another new school in England shortly after. I've just started a degree in Animal Science at Nottingham uni. Fab website, found it really interesting. Looked at all of the pictures, but the sad thing is I don't recognise most of them! All new buildings now, when I was there we still had the "huts"!!

The school web site is just wonderful. I really enjoyed looking at all the childrens' work - well done Gracemount.

Hello Teachers! I went to Gracemount Primary School years ago! I am 21 now, I remember Mrs Melville and Mrs Chavasse telling me off for talking constantly in class. I am still the same! I am currently working in the design team for the ESPC in Edinburgh. Hope you are all doing well. Lots of Love, Michelle :0)

Still an excellent school. I left there in 1984, and the place is still the same!

A very informative and useful site! Great to see it is being regularly updated.I have recommended the grandfolks look it up to see their granddaughter on the web!

Loved the site. My son Taylor is going into p1 after the summer and found it really good to see his new school on the net. My partner would`ve loved to see a page dedicated to past pupils. thanx.

I was very impressed with your site. You have produced something to be proud of. I will show our children and I am sure that they will feel the same. Thank you to whoever left the message on our website. We plan to keep it going for a while after we close and there will be a new one springing up at my new school in the Autumn.

Looking back, I have so many great memories from primary. The website is great!

A good website. It brings back memories as to when I was in primary school!

i realy like your website it brings back memories to me

It is great to see a school taking advantage of modern technology in a way that involves the pupils. Hopefully this project will get the kids interested in using IT and help them develop a lifelong interest in what is becoming an ever more important aspect of life. The School Tour and the Staff pages brought back so many memories - most of them good ones! Well done with the website and keep up the good work!

Ailsa is delighted to see herself on the website. Thanks for organising Steven Fischbaker again, he has proved once again, to be a hit.

Really fabulous, so glad to see that people outside the school are getting a chance to view the great resources in the school, well done!

Hard to think my year group all started university this year....after leaving the primary school over 6 years ago! Glad to see so many familiar faces still around!

Brings back fab memories of being in primary school, but high schools fab too.

A great website , we all look at it together , love the fact that we can look up the menu and decide if a packed lunch is needed or not !

Love the web site, great graphics and interesting to look at !!!!

Wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed my 'journey' though your school. Have a very happy 2004!!

Interesting website, hoping to use some of your good ideas for our own school site in 2004.

Brings back happy memories of great kids/great people.

Excellent !!! i enjoyed the art gallery they put my drawings to shame, the school tour was very interesting. Look forward to visiting again.

I enjoyed your new site and looking and reading about whats going on.

Congratulations on your brilliant website! We have had a great time looking thorugh the different sections and were pleased to see all the great work that goes on in your school.
Look forward to seeing what will be added in the future.

A credit to your school. I particularly like the Art Gallery.

Very attractive website. I love the art gallery, it is great to see what the children can achieve. I particularly enjoyed Shannon's tree, reminded me of Van Gogh.

Brilliant website - brings back lots of good memories (hoops!!)
Have a Merry Christmas.

Brilliant site and so colourful! I particularly liked your photos of the different areas of the school. The pupils' work was so impressive and I really enjoyed exploring all the different pages. I shall look again soon. Congratulations.