World Teacher's Day: Can you spot your teacher in these pictures taken at Sheffield schools?

Published 5th Oct 2022, 10:54 BST

Today marks World Teacher’s Day – so we are taking a look back at schooldays in Sheffield.

Here we look back in pictures at just some of the inspiring teachers who have featured in The Star’s pages over the years. Did any of them teach you or your kids? No doubt you developed more respect for them and the tough job they all do if you were home schooling during lockdown!

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Food technology teacher Deb Loasby helps Travis Caddy, left, and Joe Barber at Westbourne Junior School, Sheffield in March 2010

1. Cookery collaboration

Food technology teacher Deb Loasby helps Travis Caddy, left, and Joe Barber at Westbourne Junior School, Sheffield in March 2010 Photo: Roger Nadal

Teacher Rachel Cipriani with children in traditional dress at the multicultural festival at Whiteways Primary School, Sheffield in January 2011

2. Fashion traditions

Teacher Rachel Cipriani with children in traditional dress at the multicultural festival at Whiteways Primary School, Sheffield in January 2011 Photo: Roger Nadal

Teacher Mat Sykes teaches a literature lesson at Sheffield Park Academy in February 2010

3. Book learning

Teacher Mat Sykes teaches a literature lesson at Sheffield Park Academy in February 2010 Photo: Dennis Lound

Former Olympian and politician Seb Coe (now Lord Coe) meeting his old teacher David Jackson, right, and headteacher David Bowes on a visit to his old school Tapton in April 2011

4. Famous old boy

Former Olympian and politician Seb Coe (now Lord Coe) meeting his old teacher David Jackson, right, and headteacher David Bowes on a visit to his old school Tapton in April 2011 Photo: Steve Parkin