Sheffield retro: 14 nostalgic photos looking back at primary school days in 2004

By Jane Salt

Published 24th Oct 2023, 13:47 BST

Updated 24th Oct 2023, 13:47 BST

Brick building, skipping, tree planting and gardening are just some of the activities that took place at primary schools across Sheffield in 2004.

This retro photo gallery shows life at primary schools including Greystones, Parson Cross, Arbourthorne and Wybourn nearly two decades ago.

Can you see yourself or anyone you know?

Greystones Primary School teacher Paul Moohan provides his "Red" soccer team with chips after losing a bet they couldn't go all season unbeaten (July 2004)

1. Chips

Greystones Primary School teacher Paul Moohan provides his "Red" soccer team with chips after losing a bet they couldn't go all season unbeaten (July 2004) Photo: Dean Atkins

Pictured at Arbourthorne Primary, Sheffield, where the first sod was cut for the new school. Seen is Sheila Haigh, the head teacher, in the earth mover, with pupils, parents and staff. Digging up the first sod by hand is parent Rachel Toyne (April 2004)

2. New school

Pictured at Arbourthorne Primary, Sheffield, where the first sod was cut for the new school. Seen is Sheila Haigh, the head teacher, in the earth mover, with pupils, parents and staff. Digging up the first sod by hand is parent Rachel Toyne (April 2004) Photo: Mike Waistell

Pupils at Birley Spa Primary watch as John Sturdy from the South Yorks Neighbourhood Watch, puts a post code and house number on their bikes. This was just one of the events running as part of the school's Safety Week (May 2004)

3. Safety week

Pupils at Birley Spa Primary watch as John Sturdy from the South Yorks Neighbourhood Watch, puts a post code and house number on their bikes. This was just one of the events running as part of the school's Safety Week (May 2004) Photo: Mike Waistell

Some of the pupils from the Hartley Brook Primary School pictured helping to plant a tree in the school grounds after being chosen as one of the city's 'Healthy Schools' (January 2004)

4. Tree planting

Some of the pupils from the Hartley Brook Primary School pictured helping to plant a tree in the school grounds after being chosen as one of the city's 'Healthy Schools' (January 2004) Photo: Barry Richardson