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My Old School

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4.22am. Just got back from a walk to my old school. First time I've felt strong enough to visit it since I finished there in 1979. In fact the old red brick building I used to go to is demolished now. It's been replaced by an ugly minimalist lego-brick thing. The feelings I experienced as I followed my old route to school were intense though. I remembered how uncomfortable it felt walking down busy, narrow school corridors. I remembered a particular bully whose behaviour towards me I've been blocking out of my mind for decades. I remembered the A level classes being much smaller and more claustrophobic than previous ones. Also it's difficult to become "Invisible" at the back in a history class of only seven pupils. I'm glad I am able to face up to and deal with some of this stuff now. There were good times too. I made a few friends, I joined the chess club. It was tough for me though. I'm amazed that some smart teacher didn't notice how different I obviously was and have a word with my parents. I'm also genuinely amazed that I only played truant from that hellhole twice.  Smiley

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  • People can revisit their old school in a way, by visiting reunion sites for example for two schools mentioned on this page:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/45579537788


    https://www.facebook.com/groups/1415661402028531/

    Maybe good features of their old school might be mentioned or maybe someone might post about an unpleasant experience which other people might also have experienced.  Can maybe communicate with long lost old friends etc.

  • in reply to AutToFindOutMore

    Thanks,  two of my old schools.

    The strange thing is that both schools were in a process of change when I first attended.

    I heared that Scott Hall school had after educational reorganisation been changed from a secondary school to a middle school.

    The school buildings themselves were not bad and a lot more modern than my previous Victorian schools.  We had grass!  And even a grass circular running track.  The middle of the main building was hollow and they kept rabbits in cages and a couple of live peacocks.

    Roundhay school was also in a process of change. It was a grammar school which was forced to become a comprehensive and accept run of the mill lower class pupils from the inner city.

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  • in reply to AutToFindOutMore

    Thanks,  two of my old schools.

    The strange thing is that both schools were in a process of change when I first attended.

    I heared that Scott Hall school had after educational reorganisation been changed from a secondary school to a middle school.

    The school buildings themselves were not bad and a lot more modern than my previous Victorian schools.  We had grass!  And even a grass circular running track.  The middle of the main building was hollow and they kept rabbits in cages and a couple of live peacocks.

    Roundhay school was also in a process of change. It was a grammar school which was forced to become a comprehensive and accept run of the mill lower class pupils from the inner city.

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