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The council has no right to take over the school and drumbrae it is the best school in the whole world. I'm sure none of the pupils want it to close, nether do I. I have wrote a letter to the council and said.
PLEASE DO NOT SHUT IT DOWN.

I can't believe they're trying to shut this cool school down. Well they're getting a letter from me I've read all the news in the paper about this school and most of it is rubbish. I really hope it doesn't shut. Best of luck to all the teachers and pupils for the future. Fingers crossed. X
Joanne (S1)

Greetings from Ausrtalia I was a student 1960 -1963? I remember a teacher Miss white -there was a teacher who played soccer for Motherwell, he was my best teacher. Catherine

Hands off Drummie! Don't let the carpetbagger developers get their hands on it.
Mr Dunoon would have sorted them out!

I was lucky enough to work at Drumbrae for 5 years. The children were great and so were the staff. I really miss it. Hope everyone is well and has a well deserved break.

We hope you win your cause to keep the School open
as the P7 Leaving Dance is the schools best kept secret
and after seven years,is still a joy for ever
Chas and Dave

I liked this school when i went to it and that was only a year ago. I hope it stays open because it is a beautiful sight and it is a brilliant source of education. Above all if it shuts there will be a lot of packed schools, and nowhere to play, so if it shuts it'll be a disaster for EVERYBODY in Drumbrae. not just the kids at drummy.

Drumbrae ROCKS

Teachers are the BEST

Hope the fight to keep the school open is a success. This school is the heart of our community. Good Luck

Good luck in your fight against school closures.
Hope everything goes the way you would like...

Drumbrae shouldn't be shut down because its a great school!!!!

Drumbrae is a great school and i have enjoyed alll my time there.

Happy bday!

Drumbrae is the best skool i've been to and probably the only skool i'll go to. The the concert was great i loved every minute of it. Wish i could do it again (oh yeah the golden party was great)

I would like to wish Drumbrae a very Happy Birthday(surprised that it hasn't got rusty because of its age )

I started Drumbrae when I was 5 that is some time ago, remember it well, my sisters went there too, looking to pop in to the celebrations.

Hey again!. I just wanna say that if you are in P5 then it's me Amy. Just wanna say that i know u probably dont wanna talk to me but I hope that all is good. Will catch up later

Amy

I started P1 at Drumbrae in 1963 and in those days you had 2 intakes August and later in the year depending on your birthday. The P1 teacher always wore a cross over, full length apron. If you were naughty you were made to sit under her desk but if you were standing in the line when misbehaving then she would slap your calf- boy did that sting. I remember the school being very large with lots of children and the children having to play in a large shed when it was wet weather. The shed was in the large playground which also would develop a large puddle when it rained as the drain couldn't cope with all the water! In winter this puddle would freeze over and form a small icerink to everyones delight. Long slides, the length of the playground were very popular until the janitor came out with the salt! Another favourite activity was to give your friend an elephant ride which was to let them sit on your shoulders as you walked round the pole holding up the shed's roof. You would both hold onto the pole while doing this as you could get a bit dizzy. There was also a myth about the large angel which was a grave stone in the cemetery next door. The story was that she moved and haunted the school! When she was meant to have been observed moving by a pupil then great excitement would follow in the playground- all good spooky fun to scare the younger children! I also remember a music teacher who would get the class to sit and keep time by tapping their fingers together quietly. She would then leave the room to return a few moments later and whoa betide the child who was no longer keeping the correct beat with his fingers. I remember she had a brown music briefcase with a thin metal bar which held it closed. She also plaited her hair into a long plait which she wound round her hairline. She was very scary as a teacher and did nothing for my musical talent!

Did you know that Drumbrae first opened its doors to pupils from Parsons' Green Primary School, which went on fire and was totally destroyed in the winter break of 1958? Pupils were transported from four different locations including Meadowbank and Piershill right up until the summer of 1959. I was one of them.

Hi again this school is great so come here.

this web is cool

Hey every1! I was so sad 2 leave Drumbrae primary school I was in P5 miss u all. Hope u all r good.

Amy

Mr. Clark is the best teacher ever.

Good bye Mrs.Paterson we'll miss you a lot. We hope you might come back to wish Drumbrae a happy birthday.
Mrs.Gardner is doing a great job,
keep smiling,
JoJo

Hi everyone in this school this website is good aint it.
GO DRUMBRAE.

I think it was a good idea about the website.
Pictures are ok maybe you should have your own page Mrs.Paterson?
HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY DRUM BRAE!

I used to go to this school in the 70's glad to see its still standing, and doing great by the looks of this site. I lived in Durar Drive so i had no excuse for being late LOL - In Belfast now, Great Site

Great Web .Plenty information and photos. Especially
like the links.I am looking forward to the 50th anniversary
next year.

Hey I love this site who ever made this is clever! yo see you!

hiya all, my mum was a pupil and she looked at all the pictures that brought back a lot of memories

Hi how are you all, its a fabby dabby web

Great site!

GO DRUMBRAE P7! ^_^

What a fab website. I was a pupil from 1986 - 1993. Looking at the pics brought back lots of fond memories. Duncan from Australia, you were in my primary class whilst you were on exchange. Think it may be time for a reunion of my year.

WELL WHAT A BLAST FROM THE PAST, I WENT TO THIS SCHOOL BACK IN THE 80,S AND I REMEMBER THEN THEY TRIED TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL DOWN WITH OUT SUCCESS, THE SCHOOL HAS NOT CHANGED 1 BIT, I REMEMBER HAVING MRS STOCK AND MRS MAXWELL AS TEACHERS AND MR GLADWIN AND MRS CHAIN AS HEADMASTER/MISTRESS MY OH MY HOW TIMES CHANGE

I'm gonny miss this skool. Good luck on the site in the future.

Hello all
I was exchange student from Australia back in ‘91. Had a great year and enjoyed visiting Scotland

Well done to the football team winning the EPSSA cup great games to watch and brilliant team spirit and fight
Look forward to next year.

Well done to the boys winning the EPSSA cup
Well done to p7 for comming in second in the rugby and claiming a place in the West Edinburgh Tournament,
and good luck to the girls in the EPSSA cup

DRUMBRAE IS THE BEST

I have been at this school for 8 years and I love this school DRUMMY.

What a really good website, lots of information, great photos. Well done to all the football teams, hope you all do well in the new year.

Good website!

Yo! love the site.

Great site it's all new since i last seen it. Good to see drumbrae again not seen it in a while keep up the good work and well done to the girls football team keep it up!!
Stacey Palmer (left in 2007)

Hey very good site, love the pics keep up the good work, glad to see a pic off the time line (ex pupil left in 2006).

Well made web page. lots of info keep it up..

Big cheers for the footi teams keep it up guy's. :-)

Val xx

Hope to see more info on the web site

Doing a grand job on the website
keep up the good work.

Greetings all the way from Canada! Glad to see the website is still going strong. Mrs Carter who teaches here beside me is amazed at how busy you all are! Be kind to Ms Macdonald and keep up the good work.

I really like this website alot keep the good work up.

This site is really good but i know it can get better.Love the moving fox and it'll be good for the parents to know what there class has done the term before.

good website,keep up the good work

The site is looking better than ever but it can get better. I love the moving fox.

We think the new site looks a whole lot better than what it did before well done to who upgraded it

The site is still very good keep up the good work (ex pupil left 2006)

cracking webbie cant wait to see more info keep up the good work

Hi my name is Casey and I have joined Drumbrae this year.It is really good, just like my old school. I really hope it doesn't get closed. DRUMBRAE FOREVER!!!

I would like to offer my support to the fight to keep Drumbrae Primary School open. I live in Dublin and am disgusted that the school all my nephews attended is set to close. Keep fighting.

Your website is very good with lots of info although maybe more info about the school. Looking very good though, keep up the good work .

Ashley (ex pupil left in 2006)

I am now at high school. Do not let them destroy the school!!

Great Site! Fantastic School! Hope to see it continue to serve our children for many years to come.

All the best.

Good website
Took me a long time to find it.

Great to see its up and running. Would love to see more pictures and art work.

Great website hope to see more pictures and info
liked the interviews page
keep up the good work A+

Good site but needs more detail. Good luck in the future.

Liked the pics very well made. Glad to see it up and running. Chelsea + Amy

This is the first time primary 2 has been on the website. We like the pictures of the pupil council. We love this school, love from p2

Hi Cracking website;
Could do wth more info ?
Keep up the good work

Glad to see the Web Site up and running and look forward to seeing more about the school activities in the coming months.