Join us as we take a wander down memory lane to see how teachers, children and schools across the city looked during the course of the decade.
These pictures capture school children as they proudly display their conkers, bury time capsules and take part in Comic Relief celebrations.
From school PE sessions to classroom lessons, Royal visits, Maypole dances and even an early photo of Pulp founder Jarvis Cocker – here are 31 nostalgic photos that give an insight into what school was like back then.
These pictures also show what the classrooms and school buildings looked like back in the 1980s – Some of these schools featured are no longer open today.
Do these nostalgic images bring back any memories of your schooldays, and can you spot yourself or anyone else you recognise?
What is your most memorable moment of attending school in the 1980s? Answers on a postcard or an email.
29. Comic Relief
Helen Clarke (8) and Darren Hague (6) touch red noses as part of the Comic Relief celebrations at Woodthorpe School, Sheffield, in March 1989 | Sheffield Newspapers
30. Tree planting
Teachers and pupils taking part in a tree planting ceremony at High Storrs school, Sheffield, in 1989