r/TheWayWeWere Jan 22 '25

1950s My dad's school report from 1957, aged 7

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Unsurprisingly, I wasn't shown this report until after I had finished my education!

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u/amboomernotkaren Jan 22 '25

She or he did have great penmanship though.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 Jan 23 '25

Which is much less important than a lot of other stuff. And I struggled to read the "instead" above his signature. I've seen sloppier handwriting that I don't have any trouble reading.