- Jul 10, 2003
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HCGSB in the 70s - 3.25 finish wednesday and friday, 3.50 every other day.
I'm amazed I still remember that.
I'm amazed I still remember that.
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[TV] Grange Hill/School Finishing Time
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Biscuit Barrel
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3:15 at Patcham High in the early 90's.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Pretty sure primary school was 16:00 (Thomas A'Beckett Worthing 74-79)
Secondary school was 15:30 (Durrington High 79 -84)
Long time ago, mind.
Secondary school was 15:30 (Durrington High 79 -84)
Long time ago, mind.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Pretty sure Stringer was 3.30ish but most evenings we had some sort of activity going on, depending upon the season of course.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
The one thing I resented about Tideway considering I went to Seaford Head, was the early finishing time. I do recall though that many of our finest wanted to kick the sh1t out of each other on many occasions though lol!
Rdodge30
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- Dec 30, 2022
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I finished at 4.00 first bus was 4.05 and it was a mad scramble to get it… often involving bolting instantly regardless of teachers dismissing the class and running in corridors and stairs.
The reward was walking through the door just as Danger Mouse started
The reward was walking through the door just as Danger Mouse started
Late 70’s/early 80’s …. the enemy was Longhill, including the famous stoning of their sports minibus with people in it. It was as if Seaford/East Dean/Eastbourne or Lewes didn’t exist. All eyes on the exciting metropolis of Brighton.
- Apr 5, 2014
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We we're 'ard at Stanley Deason. Take on anyone. But we, erm, left Tideway to do their own thing... And Falmer. And Patcham.
Actually, we didn't really live up to our reputation. For a school in the middle of Whitehawk, there was hardly any trouble.
BN41Albion
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- Oct 1, 2017
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Someone in my family was a teacher there in about 2000. By then they had full time security guards, particular needed at closing time when parents wanted to attack the head/teachers for disciplining their beloved kids! Modern life.
- Apr 5, 2014
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I heard it had gone downhill rapidly after John Werner, an outstanding head teacher, left. That was late 80s. Up until then it was pretty well regarded. I rarely had issues there despite being weedy and 'odd', Good memories.
thedonkeycentrehalf
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- Jul 7, 2003
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We must have been at school together, although I only joined TAB from John Selden in about 77 in Mr White’s class.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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77/78, I think I was in Miss Clark's class, then Mrs Hunt in 78/79.
that was quite a switch in teaching styles...
I think Mr white was a 4th year form teacher wasn't he.?
Which would have put you in the year above me.
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- Jul 7, 2003
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I remember Miss Clark - small quiet lady. I think I had Andy Mead (who I only saw again a few years ago, still a great bloke) before Mr White. Moved to DHS in 1979 when it was only really TAB kids plus the odd few from English Martyrs (?) that made up the first year before the kids from Selden and West Park joined for year 2.
Skaville
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Think we have different memories of Stanley Deason. I left in 1988 and it was a tough old place.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Yeah sounds like we were in the same year.
Mr Mead was famous for taking and attempting to score, from every goal kick, when he was "refereeing" games on the small pitch.
Not sure if he ever managed it.