We would work on the school’s garden and sometimes take long organised walks in the grounds, as well as the usual sports activities.

Outside sports activities were always given precedence of those in the gym, which some preferred and others hated.

 

It was school policy that the Head was a male, and that has always remained the case since the school formed.

Teaching staff in my time were all female but what made my school interesting, at least to me and a few others, was that each dormitory was under the care and guardianship of a Housemother.

Later, years after I had left, the name of the role changed to Dormitory Matron before later reverting back to Housemother. I don’t know if this is still the case.

The Housemother looked after our health and well-being but did not teach.