Among the many traditions that shaped daily life at St Anne’s School, few carried as much influence as the...
For many girls, the school day did not end when the final bell rang. Lessons might be over, but...
Compared with the cane that rested in Miss Beatrice Blyton’s study, the slipper was considered a far more ordinary...
It was the autumn term of 1952 when St Anne’s County Grammar School once again opened its imposing black...
By the late 1960s, attitudes beyond the school gates were beginning to change. Parents asked more questions. Younger teachers...
Senior boys at St Bartholomew’s could be appointed prefects. They wore a narrow strip of red braid on their...
Not every teacher relied upon physical punishment. Miss Daphne Wren, who taught English and geography, possessed a far more...
At St Bartholomew’s, punishment had its own rituals. Lines were written in blue ink and presented without blots. Detention...
Mrs Margaret Henshaw commanded the playing fields. A former county hockey player, she taught cricket, rugby, athletics and physical...
The dormitories occupied the upper floor of the old building. Each contained two long rows of iron beds, narrow...
Miss Winifred Pritchard taught Latin, Scripture and ancient history. She was spare, unsmiling and invariably dressed in grey. Her...
Mrs Edith Bellamy taught the youngest boys. She was a small, round woman with bright blue eyes and a...