Wickham Schools

11/06/2026

A HUGE welcome to new members of our community.

My usual disclaimer: It has been a while since I posted this sort of message... because FaceBook doesn't make it easy to view new members in order of 'date joined'. My sincere apologies if I have missed anyone OR if I have welcomed you more than once! 🤔🙄

Welcome:

Pam Clarke,
Shannon Vine,
Louise Marie (Sazdanoff),
Nikki Sacmaroski, and
Verna Rose.

We hope you enjoy it here.

BTW: If anyone has any photos or memories to share, please do not hesitate to contact me. 😁
P.S. The photo is my year 6 photo (1966).
Wayne

14/05/2026

Hmm ...I appear to have posted the last two Posts to the wrong Page. 🙃

'Thank you' to everyone who clicked Like on the Posts. 😊

I will continue to (try) to keep my Writing and Art separate from our School's Page.

Sorry about that!

Have a wonderful Friday and a brilliant weekend.

Wayne

13/05/2026

Title: 'Transient Soul'.

Medium: Encaustic Wax on Paper.

Artist: Wayne Jarman (Wayne Jarman - Author and Artist)

Still updating my Art Album on this Page. :)

Transient Soul.
Encaustic Wax on Paper.
10 X 14 cm (4 X 5-1/2 in) (Painting Dimensions.)

Artwork & Photography by Wayne Jarman.

13/05/2026

The hand-written first page, from 1986, of Wayne Jarman - Author and Artist's Epic Fantasy Novel, 'To the Honour of the Kings'.

Tonight, while cleaning out our 'junk' room, I found a box containing the hand-written copy of my fantasy novel, To the Honour of the Kings. I was wondering where this got to. The note at top left says 'Rewritten 31-10-86'. (For my American friends, this is 31 Oct 1986.)

01/01/2026

Wishing a Happy, Healthy, and Successful New Year to everyone.

❤️❤️❤️

Sharing this message from my Wayne Jarman - Author and Artist Page.

I'll dedicate this Self Portrait to 2025.

Yes, it was one of THOSE years!

I'm hoping for a wonderful, healthy, and happy 2026 for me and for my loved ones.

I wish the same to you and to all of those that you hold dear.

❤️❤️❤️

About the painting:

Title: Life - A Self Portrait
Medium: Oil on Board
Size: 100 x 100mm (4" x 4")
Artist: Wayne Jarman
Photographer: Wayne Jarman

24/12/2025

It is Christmas Eve!

If you, or someone you know, are expectantly waiting for Santa, I hope that you / they have been good ...and I hope that Santa is good to you / them. 😃

Have a beautiful Christmas.

Sending love from my family to your family.
Wayne

P.S. Can you find the accidental selfie?
(No, it is not the bird. 🙄)

17/11/2025

If you would like to dive across to the Lost Newcastle - Group, you will see some photos of the School that have been shared by Ken Shilling.

1. Current photo of the Primary School.
2. Photo of Earthquake damage.
3. A class photo from 1884-1886.

The photo, below, is not one of the photos from Ken Shilling. I just included it on this post for 'eye candy'. 😍

Not a member of the 'Lost Newcastle - Group'? I suggest that you take a look and join. Highly Recommended. 😃

04/11/2025

It has been a quiet year, on this Page.

No-one has come forward with new photos or memories ...and I (usually) will not annoy you with Posts for no reason.

However, I'm posting this because:
1. Who can ignore Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie,
2. I'm still here if you find some old photos (just a reminder), and
3. If you went to any of the Wickham Schools, you might have reached an age when you occasionally have a deaf moment.
🤣🤣🤣

Wishing everyone well.

Love from my family to your family. ❤️

a bit fo fry and laurie

24/12/2024

Wishing everyone a Wonderful Christmas and a Brilliant 2025.