These spring chicks are alive and pecking thanks to the tender loving care of this proud group of youngsters at a Preston school. Class three at Kingsfold Primary School, Penwortham, have spent the past few months keeping a watchful eye on the chicks as they incubated. And a competition to find a name for the first one into the world helped raise money for the school's chosen charity - Action Aidplaceholder image
These spring chicks are alive and pecking thanks to the tender loving care of this proud group of youngsters at a Preston school. Class three at Kingsfold Primary School, Penwortham, have spent the past few months keeping a watchful eye on the chicks as they incubated. And a competition to find a name for the first one into the world helped raise money for the school's chosen charity - Action Aid | National World

19 memorable 1980s from Preston schools including typical line-up photos

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 12th Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT

These amazing old pictures go back to the 1980s

Mainly black and white, the photos remember schools back in the day - particularly the classic line-up photos of groups, classes and sports teams. Remember when they used to drag the benches out to stand on?! They are sure to bring back the memories.

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A small school with big sporting ambitions - that is All Hallows RC High. Although only having two full-time physicall education teachers the school, situated in a beautiful corner of Penwprtham, Preston, is beginning to compete with the area's bigger outfits And for the boys under 14s and under 16s basketball teams pictured above, that means winning!

17. 1980s schools

A small school with big sporting ambitions - that is All Hallows RC High. Although only having two full-time physicall education teachers the school, situated in a beautiful corner of Penwprtham, Preston, is beginning to compete with the area's bigger outfits And for the boys under 14s and under 16s basketball teams pictured above, that means winning! | National World

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Preston North End striker Alex Bruce with the winning team, St Augustine's (right) and runners-up Holme Slack School (left) after the final of the seven-a-side inter-schools football tournament, which took place at Fulwood Barracks

18. 1980s schools

Preston North End striker Alex Bruce with the winning team, St Augustine's (right) and runners-up Holme Slack School (left) after the final of the seven-a-side inter-schools football tournament, which took place at Fulwood Barracks | National World

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Superb bowling by Colin Walmsley (6-12) enabled St Cuthbert Mayne to gain a comfortable nine wicket victory over Broughton in the Preston Cricket Club Schools final at West Cliff in Preston. Broughton could only muster 62 all out and St Cuthert Mayne (pictured) passed this total for the loss of one wicket

19. 1980s schools

Superb bowling by Colin Walmsley (6-12) enabled St Cuthbert Mayne to gain a comfortable nine wicket victory over Broughton in the Preston Cricket Club Schools final at West Cliff in Preston. Broughton could only muster 62 all out and St Cuthert Mayne (pictured) passed this total for the loss of one wicket | National World

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