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by lynda_rann
Tue May 15, 2012 9:55 am
Forum: Schools and Colleges
Topic: st vincents open air school st savours rd
Replies: 18
Views: 17292

Re: st vincents open air school st savours rd

does anyone know if the building is to be turned into flats or to be demolished? i was a pupil there from 1963 to 1973 and loved it.



by lynda_rann
Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:49 pm
Forum: Schools and Colleges
Topic: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex
Replies: 40
Views: 33237

Re: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex

it started life as a convelascence school for girls with chest problems than i believe it went to a school for girls with behavoural problems. i stopped living there as a boarder in about 1973/4. i remember the umbrella ride by the side of the tennis court and the gardeners tool shop by the steps le...
by lynda_rann
Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: Schools and Colleges
Topic: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex
Replies: 40
Views: 33237

Re: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex

yes we had two bed rooms in the late 60's i think, i left actual school andwent to work from there for nearly a year then i got my own place in hastings. i wished i had stayed there a lot longer, i used to go back and do my laundry for a short while then just stopped. i loved school life it was bril...
by lynda_rann
Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:50 pm
Forum: Schools and Colleges
Topic: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex
Replies: 40
Views: 33237

Re: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex

we didnt mind the extra tuition really, they hadnt been doing them for many years. i dotn remember green ice cream lol. we never had matches with any other schools infact it was a rare occasion that the netball court ever got used, no of us was fit enough to run far. i do remember a lot of rivalry w...
by lynda_rann
Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:49 pm
Forum: Schools and Colleges
Topic: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex
Replies: 40
Views: 33237

Re: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex

it was a fairly new thing all geared towards the cse we took, we only took two or three in one year, instead of how the other schools did it. which meant going back down to lessons at 4.15 til 5.30 each day and saturday morning school 9 - 12 <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt=...
by lynda_rann
Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:41 pm
Forum: Schools and Colleges
Topic: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex
Replies: 40
Views: 33237

Re: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex

we had sister catherine as our home economics teacher in the end classroom with the set up of a flat at the side of the class room. i see they have removed the roundabout in the middle of the drive. we used to do fashion shows on the grass outside the class rooms in the summer. some of the best days...
by lynda_rann
Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:38 pm
Forum: Schools and Colleges
Topic: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex
Replies: 40
Views: 33237

Re: being a patient at st vincents open air school sussex

ive had to change my user name on here as couldnt get it on my old one ggrrr. anyway im lynda timberlake lol. i remember sister giving the tramps tea and sandwiches from the kitchen, we had country dancing on friday nights with mrs kaley, and when we had our discos on the sunday night we always had ...

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