West Lea School, Haselbury Road, Edmonton, London, N9 9TU
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Name:JAMES GOLDHAWK
From:great yarmouth
Comments:Hi everyone, how are you all?
Just to let you know I am now working for bernard matthews and I am really enjoying me job. Life in great yarmouth is good, I hope to come and visit soon
Date:14:08, 29 Aug 2008
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Tracey Nye (Green)
Comments:I really enjoyed my time at West Lea. It was a big part of my life as I spent 9 years there. I would be happy to hear from anyone who knows me. There is only a few teachers left from my time there now.
Date:22:17, 30 Jul 2008
Site Rating:5
 
Name:seher tanak
From:enfield
Comments:hi west lea iam in enfield college still. and i be there next year as well. on the 21.5.08 our clg had a girls football team and i got to play in the team and we came 3rd place and we was so happy that we was not last at the end placese.

i heard that
Date:11:26, 23 May 2008
Site Rating:5
 
Name:ash
From:enfield
Comments:hi I go southgate college now but i go soon so g2g if u want to talk to me add me bye
Date:14:53, 11 May 2008
Site Rating:4
 
Name:simon tabibi
From:barnet
Comments:i came to westlea in april 2001 and i start in class C. i enjoyed my time at the school. i'm now at a special needs college in birmingham called queen alexandra college. well i will see ya l8r and i hope you all at westlea are enjoying it bye
Date:11:40, 23 Apr 2008
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Karen (Kaz) Johnston
From:Ramsgate, Kent
Comments:I've just heard the news that Mrs Fox is leaving.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all the members of staff at West Lea for a fantastic childhood and wonderful memories. Just to let all of you know I am currently working hard at Thanet college to
Date:21:34, 13 Apr 2008
Site Rating:5
 
Name:ashley
From:enfield
Comments:hello people add me plz
Date:18:48, 02 Apr 2008
Site Rating:3
 
Name:Andrew Brownlow
From:Islington
Comments:Yo! Long time no see! Can't believe it's been nearly 6 years - feels like 30!

Thumbs up to Mr McGarvey. I've been rockin' & rollin' at Southgate College for 4 years, and now I'm rockin' & rollin' at the job centre.
Date:11:14, 19 Mar 2008
Site Rating:5
 
Name:SEHER TANAK
From:enfield clg
Comments:hello west lea i hope every thing is fine in school. hows every one. iam doing very well at enfield college. i past my speaking test this week. i was happy. but i have 2 more exams to do! maths and english.

but my final exam is on ayril the 28th. iam
Date:12:31, 18 Mar 2008
Site Rating:4
 
Name:stacey lewcock
From:new barnet
Comments:hi all, just wanted to let all my old teachers no that i am studying IT in potters bar, and i am an auntie to non identical twin nephews, its great fun. anyway i am still in touch with some of my friends from west lea. take care and will be visiting the
Date:19:15, 13 Mar 2008
Site Rating:4
 
Name:seher tanak
From:interenet
Comments:hello westlea happy christmas to every one there teachers and children as well. seher
Date:14:48, 22 Dec 2007
Site Rating:5
 
Name:candice harris
From:west lea
Comments:i miss tham
one day i will come and visit tham next time see all of them soon
Date:18:26, 02 Dec 2007
Site Rating:5
 
Name:victoria melikian
Comments:it has been grate at school
Date:17:29, 29 Aug 2007
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Ian Watson
From:Tasmania, Australia
Comments:I only attended for a short time and still remember the afternoon naps, the assembly in the hall, harvest festival (I think thats what it was!) The only name I can remember is Bruno (sorry if I cannot remember others) The photos brought back instant memor
Date:13:44, 05 Aug 2007
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Matin Nabi
Comments:
Saying thank you to the staff and teachers
Date:11:54, 08 Jun 2007
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Emma Kalogirou
Comments:Hey Everyone its Emma Kalogirou. I would like to say a great big thank you to all the teachers who helped and supported me while i was there. im still in contact with some people from the school. Ive visited the alot throghtout the years and i keep on com
Date:13:58, 07 Jun 2007
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Alexandra berry
Comments:Hiya, its alex, i didn't know that the site was updated!...hehe, anyway just want to say a great big thank you to all! whom sociated with me. hehe, and message to those whom i haven't heard from, Please email me!. hehe, "life is sweet when you know what y
Date:13:50, 07 Jun 2007
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Joseph Regan
Comments:Just to say to the Staff a very big thankyou. I would like to say goodbuye to everyone at West Lea. Sad to hear That Val Tunnwell is Retiring.Thanks for Everything From Joseph
Date:16:03, 26 May 2007
Site Rating:5
 
Name:ROBYN FREEMAN
From:2003-2006
Comments:THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE LAUGHS THAT WE SHARED TOGETHER AND ALL OF THE ENCOURAGEMENT YOU GAVE ME YOU HAVE REALLY HELPED ME PROGRESS IN TO THE PATHWAYS COURSE THNK YOU SO MUCH
Date:13:25, 23 May 2007
Site Rating:5
 
Name:seher tanak
From:site
Comments:hi west lea i would like to see thanks for the all they things that you did for me when i was in west lea the site of west lea is looking good keep it up.
Date:18:01, 16 Feb 2007
Site Rating:5
 
Name:candice harris
From:west lea
Comments:All the teacher's always be there for me
They are my failmy. if i was upset one of the teachers come and talk to me about it. i feel like i was some noe also
Like a new kid in west lea
I like this school is the best
my best firend is mr andy foxs
Date:19:33, 30 Jan 2007
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Giovanni
Comments:hi everyone how r u
I m miss everyone in west lea school and i miss my headteacher is mrs.fox i m rember her alot of time gd lucky everyone enjoy your west lea school time

from Giovanni
Date:18:55, 23 Nov 2006
Site Rating:5
 
Name:James Goldhawk
From:Great Yarmouth
Comments:Hello everyone just wanted to see how you all are, u all keeping well? im at college part time and working full time at Mcdonalds and im a supervivior, got promoted a few months ago! Im gettting on really good, im looking to get a job in I.T once i comple
Date:21:01, 27 Oct 2006
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Veli
From:home
Comments:hey wussup you lot hope your all kool firstly i'd jus like to say im sorry for what i did ages back ans secondly i just enrolled at Enfield college to do I.T introductory @ work BTECH and i go to ponders end youth club now and help out with music gig's an
Date:23:21, 29 Aug 2006
Site Rating:5
 
Name:robert simmons
From:middlesbrought
Comments:i just like to say big up to the notorious staff
of west lea they really helped me out during my
school years which from what i like to call (back in the day) lol also my old school friends such as lewis, nicky,samson and all the others and the teacher
Date:00:36, 24 Aug 2006
Site Rating:4
 
Name:RObyn Freeman
From:BARNET
Comments:I want to say thank you to all the teachers that said i can do it.
Date:14:52, 02 Jun 2006
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Gary O'Donoghue
From:COVENTRY
Comments:It is so nice to see my old school doing well, 1972-1983 its a long time ago, but I would never have changed a thing. West Lea was the best thing to happen to me as a child. Anybody remember, William Audain, Gary Gannon, Lindsey Watson, Tina Wheeler. I'm
Date:22:30, 21 Apr 2006
Site Rating:5
 
Name:jenny newton
From:enfield brimsdown way hay
Final Year:2001
Teacher's Name:whitbread
Comments:hi there i was only at the school a year wish i was there from the start i loved it anyway dose anyone still talk to daniel rose he was in me class id really like to get bk incontact with himif anyone can help please contact me with the adress above hi ni
Date:00:49, 26 Jan 2006
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Claire Scott
From:Whanagproa , New Zealand
Final Year:1996
Teacher's Name:n/a
Comments:Does anyone have Jennifer Brooks address or email? I have lost contact with her and I would like to catch up. She can email me. Thank you.
Date:19:58, 03 Nov 2005
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Stephen Webb
From:n/a
Final Year:1968
Teacher's Name:Mr Jackson/ Miss Mosscroft
Comments:My sister and i Julie Webb attended your school back in the late 60,s the school was called the Halesbury open air school at the time .

The headteacher then was Miss Mosscroft

I was delighted to find you on the internet and would be interested to k
Date:11:18, 01 Nov 2005
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Anna Wilson
Teacher's Name:Mrs Gowlett and Mrs Streatfield
Comments:i think this website is very good i can see all the dates of events it is good
Date:19:51, 22 Sep 2005
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Elaine Fox
From:London
Final Year:1995
Teacher's Name:Mrs Wilson
Comments:Wow, this is a great site and has brought back lots of lovely memories.
I especially remember Ms Ellul, Ms Thomas, Mr McGarvey, Ms Whitbread, Mr Fifield and of course Mrs Fox.
Thanks you all.
Date:00:25, 03 Sep 2005
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Christina Sparkes
From:England
Final Year:1976
Teacher's Name:Too many to mention...
Comments:Nice site, would like to see the history part enhanced if possible, especially with old pictures. Fascinating to see how the school has changed with time. I sometimes wonder what has happened to all those people that I knew at West Lea in the seventies.
Date:12:36, 23 Jun 2005
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Carol Harris
From:Candy's mum
Teacher's Name:Andy Fox
Comments:I have just discovered your website today and I am totally delighted. It is the best sch web site I have come across. Viewing your photos of the classes and photo diary looks fantastic. I screamed with delight to see my daughter on the web site (go girlfr
Date:19:21, 21 Apr 2005
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Claire Mackenzie
From:Ailsa's mum and parent governor
Comments:A great way to see what's happening, and to find all those dates I usually lose the bits of paper for!
Date:23:50, 19 Apr 2005
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Rachel Hutchby
Final Year:2002
Teacher's Name:Mr fifield
Comments:I was only at west lea for 1 year and I can honestly say I wish I'd been there sooner. Infact I miss it so much that I'm going back as a voluntary assistant to work with the kids.West lea definatly made me a stronger and more confident person. Thankyou fo
Date:11:04, 16 Mar 2005
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Daniel Zeffert
From:yahoo
Final Year:1989
Teacher's Name:Mr McCarvey
Comments:I really enjoyed going to west lea school. my favourite teachers were my wood work teacher mr treble and my cookery teacher mrs owen.

i am 32 going on to 33 this year so I have a lot of memories of west lea school. my favourite being the projects art w
Date:19:42, 05 Mar 2005
Site Rating:5
 
Name:daniel hamilton
From:Barnet
Final Year:2002/2003?
Teacher's Name:mr fifield
Comments:the best tjme of my teenage life was spent @ west lea i am still very goodlooking and just to let everyone no me and jason marsh are still best mates. just want to say thankyou to west lea i wouldent be the person i am today if it wernt for you.
Date:22:36, 26 Feb 2005
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Kevin Kent
From:home
Final Year:1996
Teacher's Name:miss elu
Comments:hi all i just want to know if u want to join me for a class reunon i am organiseing it so we can talk about the old time good and the bad do you know if miss elu is still around i want her to come so a bit about me i am naw a uncle i have a nephew and a
Date:13:54, 17 Jan 2005
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Giovanni Avanzi
From:I love mr gar
Final Year:2005
Teacher's Name:mr fild
Comments:TO year 10

i love my new school. but i miss in my old school in yr 10 .my school very very very fast away from ur school it me about 20 miles love from Giovanni
Date:16:41, 16 Jan 2005
Site Rating:5
 
Name:James Mathiason
From:College, Interact
Teacher's Name:Mrs Fox
Comments:Dear Mrs Fox and everyone.

I saw Julie Brown the other day and she filled me in on the news. Sorry to hear Ms.Whitbread hasn't been well glad she is better now.Sorry to hear that nurse Brown has left she was good and will be missed. I'm getting on fine
Date:11:32, 27 Dec 2004
Site Rating:3
 
Name:Anne Mait
From:Shaw,Oldham
Final Year:2003
Comments:Hi good site, can keep in contact with everything that is going on at W/L. Fond memories of my 22 years with you all.
Date:14:58, 16 Oct 2004
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Lewis Handleigh
From:Waltham Cross
Final Year:2001
Teacher's Name:Miss Ellul
Comments:It's good to see west lea have a web site up, its been designed very well. Very good school, had some very good times here, espicially good ol lunch time footie. This school helped me in a big way.
Date:00:26, 25 Aug 2004
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Jean Cottingham Nee Arkell
From:Harlow Essex
Final Year:1960's
Teacher's Name:Mr Rapley Miss Mosscrop Mrs Male Mr Robinson Mr Mo
Comments:Tins of gibbs toothpast, Chillblains, frozen fingers, brown blanket coats, Blue Blankets, Tarpauline covers for rain,carrying desks and chairs on heads, cold showers, gardening every afternoon,maypole,Dk.Green sundresses,airaid shelter,Poplar Trees,standi
Date:12:08, 11 Aug 2004
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Marita Vainikainen
From:Special Education Teacher Jokivarren School Käkel
Comments:Hi!
Your websites are really good. Many thanks for the lovely books I recieved to Caroline Picard. You have done so good work. I am so happy you haven´t forgotten me / us. Hope you will all have relaxing summer break. Best regards Marita, keep in touch!!
Date:12:33, 02 Aug 2004
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Andreas Elia
From:Enfield
Teacher's Name:Mr webb/Mr hettiarchi-year 8
Comments:hi to all since i started west lea in 1998 it has just got better as the years go by now everyone cane know my opinion about this website very good layout good idea on having a website.
Date:11:34, 28 Jul 2004
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Chris Douglas
From:home
Final Year:1997
Teacher's Name:Ms.Ellul
Comments:I was so pleased to find this site whilst surfing, I am glad to see the good work at West Lea continuing. By the way if you read this Mrs Fox or Ms.Ellul I got a degree in computer science, graduated last november. Could not have done without your support
Date:00:10, 05 May 2004
Site Rating:5
 
Name:kevin kent
From:enfield
Final Year:1995
Comments:hi all its little old kev here a great web site and my school has a new block well dun west lea school if you still rember the old times i do like the trip to camp and the christmas discos and stuff if you want to talk to me i.e teachers and students pl
Date:18:59, 16 Apr 2004
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Jonathan Smith\Oliver Squires
From:Norway\Camden Town
Final Year:2000
Teacher's Name:mr Smith\mr mcgarvey
Comments:From oliver: this is a great website so how`s things mr mcgarvey up the boro!and congratulations on becoming dep head

jono: Hello mr mcgarvey lucky win against bolton ha ha,going to school in norway now... send me an email it would be nice to hear f
Date:19:40, 03 Apr 2004
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Chris Mills
From:Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Final Year:1972
Teacher's Name:Mr Jackson, Mr Chamings, Miss Orr
Comments:Glad to see the old HOAS I knew(1967-1972), still going strong & doing great work. I was losing so much schooltime due to asthma, but the HOAS care & fresh air helped cure me & I was able to finish my education & end up with a great career. Thanks for all
Date:22:25, 26 Mar 2004
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Claire Scott
From:Whangaparaoa, New Zealand
Final Year:1996
Comments:Hello from sunny Auckland, love to hear from anyone that remembers me.
Date:01:53, 24 Mar 2004
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Simon Clarke
From:Southgate College
Final Year:2001
Comments:Simon Clarke here. Formally known as Simon Loughrey. I'm getting on at College so I thought I'd stop by.
Date:14:27, 23 Mar 2004
Site Rating:3
 
Name:Karen Burzio
From:Loughton Manor First School, Milton Keynes
Comments:Great website! Very fond memories of my office days at West Lea - sending love and best wishes to all.
Date:14:25, 04 Feb 2004
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Nic De Palma
Final Year:2001
Teacher's Name:Ms Philippa Whitbread
Comments:What can I say well this is the best site ever and for me I think the School has come a long way from when I was there and I'd like to thank you all
Date:17:45, 20 Jan 2004
Site Rating:5
 
Name:rebekah
From:brighton
Final Year:class D
Teacher's Name:mr fiefield
Comments:like to say hi year 9 an mr mcgavey
Date:01:35, 18 Jan 2004
Site Rating:4
 
Name:heather cornish nee chadwick
From:hornchurch essex
Final Year:1957
Teacher's Name:Mrs Mail, Miss Moscrop, head Mr Rapley Mrs Blythe
Comments:HOAS in my time. I was there two years and improved in health so much I went to a grammar school from there. I was a teacher for many years in a junior school and now teach special needs in secondary.HOAS was very modern with work suiting your needs.
Date:23:56, 17 Jan 2004
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Georgina
Teacher's Name:Mr Fifield
Comments:Like the layout. Good design. Easy to access and find half term dates.
Date:20:17, 04 Jan 2004
Site Rating:4
 
Name:John Hassell
From:NZ
Final Year:1977
Teacher's Name:[Mrs] Howorth /Nelson/ Adams/[Mr] Jackson
Comments:Great to 'see' that my old school has not only survived but it is also thriving. Sadly the bird aviaries that fascinated me on 'my' first day at H.O.A have long. ‘the liver’ (school meals) it was vile, I sincerely hope that ‘school-liver’ is long gone.
Date:18:45, 05 Dec 2003
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Antony Hart
Comments:father of Giles and Parent Governor. A lovely site - at last an easy way for me to discover how much dinner money I owe and when the holidays are!
Date:23:16, 22 Oct 2003
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Richard Thornton
Final Year:1979
Comments:Started West Lea ( then was HOAS ) beginning of 1970's with the fiercesome Miss Mosscroft as headmistress. Attended because of CF but unfortunately not all of us made it to 40. I remember in the early days all the windows & sides of class always open re
Date:16:18, 20 Oct 2003
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Andrew Brownlow
From:266 Lonsdale Drive, Enfield EN2 7LD
Final Year:Year 12
Comments:I came to West Lea in Year 7 not knowing I would get a B in GCSE Maths (Ms Ellul was dead chuffed!). It's difficult for a kid with Asperger Syndrome to cope in mainstream school, and I owe West Lea a heck of a lot - more than I can put into words - for he
Date:21:32, 17 Oct 2003
Site Rating:4
 
Name:CHRIS COSTI
From:LANCS,SOUTHPORT
Comments:I went to West Lea myself as a kid and helped me a great deal even though I realise now that I was a handful.I stayed on to do a CPVE course until the time was ready for me to leave at 17.I look back and wish I did better,though done quite well.Just in ca
Date:17:13, 10 Oct 2003
Site Rating:4
 
Name:Nikki patel
From:southgate
Comments:no comments
Date:11:38, 27 Sep 2003
Site Rating:5
 
Name:Mr Alan Bates
From:Wrentham, Suffolk
Final Year:2002
Teacher's Name:Alf
Comments:Oh deep joy. A plot at last. A fine on-line site.
Date:14:37, 12 Sep 2003
Site Rating:4
 
Name:charlotte doe
From:enfield
Comments:i realy liked the websit the pictures and the layout!!!!!!!!!!
Date:14:48, 01 Sep 2003
Site Rating:4
 

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