Our History

     

Parkfield Primary School first opened during the Victorian times, on the 28th June 1864. It has been an all-age school (4 to 13), has had a period as separate infant (5 to 7) and junior (8 to 11) schools and is now a full-range primary school (4 to 11).

Each of its sixteen headteachers has been required to fill in a log book to record significant events that happened under their direction. Looking back, these entries now provide a fascinating insight into the history and development of the school. Click on the links below to find out more:

• The School Badge 
• School Log Book - 1864-1889  
• School Log Book – 1890-1918 
• School Log Book - 1918-1945
• School Log Book – 1946 – 1981 
• Development of the New School
• School Log Book – 1981-1999 (coming soon)
• Parkfield enters the new Millennium (cooming soon)

The Middleton and North Manchester Guardian's website contains an excellent collection of articles about the history of the local area in its 'Nostalgia' section. Click here to open this site in a new window (and try typing 'Parkfield' into the search box at the top).