Hut A

Thanks . I remember the New Block . Bio and Chem labs, Art Room etc. I spent my lunchtimes lurking around the back of that block watching the girls walking down to the canteen. I can remember the girls but not the skelington.

The pic shows the huts in better condition than I remember - and I had totally forgot about the skeleton!

In my time, the bio lab was in a new or new-ish build that contained three classrooms, one for biology and two for Physics. This was behind the block that contained the Art room, Metalwork and Woodwork and two Chemistry labs.

At the back of the Bio lab, facing the field, biology students had set up a little 'graveyard', in which were the bodies of frogs, rats etc they had dissected.

Always had great respect for Frankie Hull (have said so elsewhere on site)- he was an excellent teacher. I found his lessons a joy to go to.

Delighted that this pic has generated so much discussion and apparently happy memories. Hut A was Hugh Harvey's Biology teaching room for many years but was also used for Chemistry and Physics. Eventually the gas supply was disconnected and it became a form room and general teaching classroom. Hut D [I think] became the prefects common room (very common by all accounts!) Out of bounds to teaching staff, except by invitation, with the sole exception of Maurice ( Boris ) Hogg, who made the occasional 'surprise' visit.

In reply to a previous question oldpenwithian about happy memories and double history with Lawrence James. Yes they certainly were. As tt13 has mentioned there were some excellent teachers and he was certainly one of them. He taught me Geography initially as a 1st, 2nd and 3rd year pupil. When describing arable farmland and livestock he always drew a duck to represent sheep. A srange thing to do but it helped me to remember.

@ - do you remember the large green ring Larry James wore on his little finger - I think he called it 'Cuthbert'?! He'd walk around during the lessons and if he thought you weren't paying attention, he'd crack it down on the top of your head - much to the amusement of others!
Probably be a sacking offence these days - where's all the fun gone?!

@ tt13. Vaguely remember the ring, he also had a name for his grey mini cooper van, Bessie I think. We tied a load of tins to it one April Fools day, true to his spirit he drove out of the school with them still attached.

Hut B (the other end by the 'pop-shop' - remember that?) was my 1/2/3 beta form-room for a few of years with 'Bugs' Bennett - Hut A had the B form in it. There was a single coal-burning stove by the door and there were some huge gaps between the floor-boards. Boys weren't allowed to wear long trousers till the 3rd form, so we really froze in winter...
The story went that huts candd were built during the Great War as temporary structures...
Yes, Hut D was the Prefects room but I really can't remember what Hut C was used for..

@jeremylees In my time (67-73) I remember the other hut c was used by Jack the Groundsman for storage and his breaks. Amongst other things the old Atco mower was in there before they built a store/garage up the lane from the canteen kitchen- opposite the Bio-Lab .

Chillywilly :
I'd forgotten Lawrence James taught Geography! How did he work Nazi Germany into that then?

@oldpenwithian. I do not recall any lessons having Nazi Germany spun into them. However there were several I remember that involved Chairman Mao and millions of Chinese waving their little red books. About thirty of us went to Venice for a fortnight in 1972 accompanied by Lawrence James, Barry Tucket and Bob Quixley. A damned good holiday.