[TV] Grange Hill/School Finishing Time

[BadFish]

I am watching the first series of Grange Hill



I am confused as they seem to finish school at 5.00 or 4.30. Was that normal in the 70s? I'm not quite and old enough fart to know.

Also Tucker was a right little shit in this series. He was a hero when i started watching it.

 

[Weststander]

Our senior school Tideway finished at 2:15, a quirk of history due to the availability of school buses with an 8:10 start! With shortish breaks. Loved the long afternoons/evenings.

All the Sussex competition started at 9ish, with a proper lunchtime and finished much later. That was the senior school norm.

I only found out when our kids went to school that Brighton’s senior schools had kind of copied this …. when did the change occur …. in the 90’s?

 

[dadams2k11]

When I went to Tideway, we finished at 2:15.

 

[Brovion]

In the 60s/70s Boundstone was 4 o'clock. As was my Lancing primary school (South Lancing). The Croydon one I was at before chucked us out at 3:30. 4:30 does seem a bit late.

 

[Eeyore]

I was at St Luke's and used to come home for lunch and also listen to the top five on Tuesday's as well as play Subbuteo league in breaks. I had one of those counting sheep nights and I was trying to work out the school hours we did. I settled on:

09.00-12.15 (break 10.30)
13.15-15.00 (break 14.00)

It still doesn't seem right.

At Stanley Deason

08.45-12.30 (break 10.30)
13.30-15.15 (break 14.15) Not so sure of that one but I remember a teacher who gave out detention saying 'Three fifteen' and I remember listening to FA Cup draws on the lunch bell !

Perhaps someone can correct if wrong.

 

[sydney]

3.45 in sunny worthing .....dodge the level crossings , spliff in the park , grange hill before tea.....pucker. take me back now.

 

[Gwylan]

At Varndean in the 70s, we finished at 3.45. We started at 9.00 but were expected to be there at 8.45

 

[BadFish]

3.45 in sunny worthing .....dodge the level crossings , spliff in the park , grange hill before tea.....pucker. take me back now.

I was watching it with my 16 year old, it was eye opening for him.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Essex 'Scumbag Comprehensive' 3pm, 4pm after the obligatory detention

 

[GT49er]

50s and 60s - 9.00 to 4.00 in my Sussex schools, with 1 and a half hours for lunch, same when we moved away to Hampshire - bit of juggling with the lunch hour when it got to grammar school, but still 9.00 to 4.00.

 

[BN9 BHA]

When I went to Tideway, we finished at 2:15.

They changed the finishing time last year, I think it’s now 3.15.

 

[AnotherArch]

In the 60s I think all senior schools finished at 4pm. There was was one notable exception - Moulsecoomb Secondary. They finished earlier to avoid the 4pm finish at Allen West. Once that hooter went, Moulsecoomb Way just filled with people - some on bikes, some walking, fewer cars than now. 3,000 or so people was like a football match turning out - with very few early leavers!

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I'm too old to remember given it was in the 70's and 80's but I think Carden and Stringer were around 3.30pm.

I was definitely home in plenty of time for Graham's Gang and Crackerjack.

 

[Shorehamkid]

2:45pm at Kings Manor in Shoreham… earliest in the local vicinity and it was GLORIOUS.

 

[Invicta]

3.50pm where I went in Tonbridge, gave the other local schools 20 mins to run !

 

[Weststander]

2:45pm at Kings Manor in Shoreham… earliest in the local vicinity and it was GLORIOUS.

What era?

 

[Shorehamkid]

What era?

Late 90’s so I guess that makes me something of a whippersnapper on this website. Kingston Lane only, no Middle Road by then.

 

[happypig]

15:45 at Fawcett in the 70s

 

[AmexRuislip]

If I remember rightly, Bexhill High School used to finish around 3pm ish.
Quick sprint home, uniform off and into shorts/jeans and t-shirt.

 

[Knightsworld]

I'm pretty sure at Portslade Community College we finished at 3.15pm