Significant Events
1975
- Bought Ravenstone House, Hockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard, April 1975, refurbished.
- Opened Ravenstone House Pre School Centre 2nd Sept 1975.
- First Harvest Festival at All Saints Church Tuesday 7th October 1975.
- Carol Service at All Saints Church 16th Dec 1975.
- Easter Bonnets on 9th April 1976.
- Cowboys and Indian Party May 27th 1976 in the Scout Hut.
- Trip to stockgrove Park Wed 14th July.
- Fancy dress party Fri 16th July.
1976
- Harvest Festival 5th Oct 1976.
- Group Photos taken Oct 14th 1976.
- Carol Service Tues 14th Dec.
- Easter bonnets Wed 6th April 1977.
- Jubilee Party Wed June 1st
1978
- Certain events become annual; Christmas concerts, Harvest, Easter Bonnets, Class photos, Sports day etc.
1979
- LB Carnival. We borrow a lorry and driver from Tony Dawson, build a huge red house and join the procession!
- Maggie Thatcher opens Mk shopping building
1982
- MK Train station opens
Collection: Significant Events
1975 |
Bought Ravenstone House, Hockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard, April 1975, refurbished. Opened Ravenstone House Pre School Centre 2nd Sept 1975 First Harvest Festival at All Saints Church Tuesday 7th October 1975 Carol Service at All Saints Church 16th Dec 1975. Easter Bonnets on 9th April 1976. Cowboys and Indian Party May 27th 1976 in the Scout Hut Trip to stockgrove Park Wed 14th July. Fancy dress party Fri 16th July |
1976 |
Harvest Festival 5th Oct 1976 Group Photos taken Oct 14th 1976 Carol Service Tues 14th Dec Easter bonnets Wed 6th April 1977. Jubilee Party Wed June 1st |
1978 | Certain events become annual. Christmas concerts, Harvest, Easter Bonnets, Class photos, Sports day Etc |
1979 | LB Carnival. We borrow a lorry and driver from Tony Dawson, build a huge red house and join the procession! Maggie Thatcher opens Mk shopping building |
1982 | MK Train station opens |
1984 | Junc 13 of M1 opens MK hospital opens |
1985 | First school photo, 70 children The Point opens |
1986 | Production of Cats at the stables with children, staff and parents. Brick laying ceremony with kevin whately. Parents fashion show |
1987 | 2nd school photo, 117 children, By June 1987 220 children. Opening with colin dexter. March 28th function at the sculpture gallery. |
1988 | 3rd school photo 315 children . Hap teaching biology to 10s and 11s. Heads of all harper trust schools at speech day. Got scholarship at stowe at 50% Articles in guardian Iconic Photo mail on Sunday, child ed, tes,annabel, mother, family wealth, best, and tvs look east with mark austin |
1989 |
2nd birthay of building. 500 balloons. Jerome BKs got to tunisia. VIP day of the British food and farming in Hyde pk. Saw the queen. Mary pattinson and sue malloy ski trip. Matron, mini and gary cap d'agde 1st sports day. Commonwealth games appeal. we were at the opening of the ice rink. mobile farm comes to school. |
1990 | Launched RH at cbi On oxford street. Creative Arts Exhib Bought first guide dog |
1991 | sportshall completion slows for a while, recession Provided creche at the bowl City Church opens |
1992 | First of our senior school talks Queen's visit 5 a side football begins Olympian sponsor/visitors Became Parks Trust trustee |
1993 | Dev Corp becomes New Town Commission. Mobiles in Middleton hall. Orchestra from Bedford School came |
1994 | science and tech fair pc and lm. Piloted nc testing. In national finals of pop lacrosse. Did bugsy mallone with ian and barry. Campbell park cricket match. Concert in MK Church |
1995 | Opening of Hockey stadium Sponsored City orchestra. Army lorries in School VE day |
1996 | Lacrosse champions |
1997 | first speech day with a screen and photos. Phil computerises the office. . Sponsored mk city orchestra 5 a side winners |
1998 | inspection. Inpector said, "maths teaching sent shivers down his spine to watch the quality of teaching and learning. Maths a vibrant dept with standards very high indeedThere was an extra ordinary buzz throughout the school. school runs very efficiently without bells!" official opening of new libraries by peter squire. took part in closing ceremony of junior world cup hockey at national stadium. hockey tour holland with gideon eames. nicholas P designs prospectus as member of team at Life Solutions Mini's talent show. |
1999 | last year of class 12s. International eve in our garden. Old boys v parents/staff cricket match at cambell park Launch of our electricity Hood Sir John Southby MK theatre opens founder 100 club member with MKPS as one of founder members |
2000 | mr james aggrey high commisioner for ghana. Headlines in daily mail rugby team holding babies. Still only iaps school with babies 0-11yrs. Exhibition built millenium dome. Millenium mug for all. New prospectus from p design. Fleet of 4 buses. Balloons let off for birthday. ball boys at the hockey stadium for olympic qualifiers rugby coachng by kieran bracken england scrum half. Basketball coaching by ben knight mk lions professional. Xscape opens |
2001 |
official opening of env studies room (now Art room) by john mumford chair bp oil uk Population MK 207,000 |
2002 | set up nvq centre with nikki davison queens jubilee.All given a coin. Isle of wight sports resi trip Bought farm |
2003 | awards evening for nursery staff at sculpture gallery. Wimbledon moves to hockey stadium, renamed MK dons within year. |
2004 | prep starts at 8.30am Tsunami shoe boxes Boxing day Opened farm |
2005 | inspection in may. Family info files start. International week |
2007 | mk city 40th birthday Stadium MK opens |
2009 | run iaps course at farm. Become iaps satellite training centre 1st schools prom in the mk theatre football trip to dubai. |
2010 | mkps times goes digital. Leadership team formed. First Whole school review. School council .camping at the farm |
2011 | inspection 10 out of 10 excellents 4 out of 4 outstandings. New prospectus and website |
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1976 First Concerts. A Cowboy and a Nursery Rhyme Concert
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1976 The First Easter Bonnet Parade April
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Fancy Dress Parties
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1992 Opening of the Church
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Staff Awards Ceremony Woburn Abbey
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2023 The Coronation
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1975 Renovating Ravenstone House, Hockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard
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1977 The Queen's Silver Jubilee Party July
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1978 Expansion to North Street, Leighton Buzzard
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1982 We move to Simpson, Milton Keynes.
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1975 The Doors Open in September
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1986 Oliver, Cats and a Musical Evening at The Stables
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1 1986 A piece of land is identified, plans drawn, planning granted
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2 Foundations are in!
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5 1987 The Opening
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7 Finished!
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1987 The first year in Tattenhoe Lane starting with 90 children
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