I can't say I enjoyed my time at the school.  I had just returned from South Africa, and bullying was standard practice.  I remember the boys and girls were seperated during lunch.  Most of the fathers of the kids in my class were on " holiday" in prison.  We lived in Hendon Street, and I could not wait to get out of there; this was about 1958.

I went to Elm Grove Secondary Girls School when I was eleven in 1965. The first two years we were at Fairlight School down the road, and we had to walk up to Elm Grove for some lessons. I enjoyed my time there.

As per Irene's message, I too was at both Fairlight Girls School and Elm Grove Secondary Modern in the 1960s. I lived in Rottingdean and commuted to school. I have resided in New York since then, but I have very fond memories of commuting to school on the upper deck of the buss that ran along the seafront. I loved it especially on a windy day. It was a two bus commute and needed to change at Pool Valley for a bus to Elm Grove for the final walk up the steep hill.

I too went to Elm Grove after Fairlight, it was a wonderful school. I was there when old Mr Burroughs died. I had Miss Flannel, Miss Taylor, Miss Cole and Mrs Mitchell. The winding stairs upto the heads office was scary and those cloakrooms. The school bell was huge and waiting for the nit nurse was a pain. I remember when we had injections and the nurse would line us up along corridor, two seconds later the last one would come out with horror tales.
I remember the annexe for cookery. Mrs Stoner went onto Varndean sadly when school closed down and we had to travel to Margeret Hardy at Patcham, School. It was never the same after that.

Does anyone remember Mr Walker from the Christmas Carol Service at the Brighton Centre?

I was at Elm Grove in the mid-1960s. I remember Miss Winstone was head of the Infants, and Mr Burroughs the Juniors. I will never forget the day he collapsed and died in the lunch break - I was in the dining hall at the time and the legend was that he had a heart attack as he was telling a boy off but I can't confirm the truth of that. The first teacher I remember was a Mrs Large, and I also recall we had an American exchange teacher called Mrs Conran - she taught us about special calendar dates on 06/06/66 ... a fact I remembered on 08/08/08 as the Beijing Olympics opened! The last teacher I had there was Mr Hawker. I have many happy memories of my time there, from being an angel alongside Amanda Brown and Susan Oglieve in the Nativity play to a starring role in Rumpelstiltskin where Edmund Rooke played the lead. Other names I remember are Karen Hassett, Sally-Jane Attwater, Andrew Spencer and Wayne Bonne. I now live in Oxfordshire but will never forget Elm Grove and my days there.

I too had a fantastic time at Elm Grove Secondary Modern School. I can remember crying on the last day in July 1968 when I left to start work with the National Provincial Bank. I think my most memorable time was being made Head Girl in 1967/68. Having not been a prefect I felt honoured to have been chosen. I can honestly say that my days at 'The Grove' were the best days. I would love to hear from any of the teachers if they are still in the area. I know both Miss Butler and Miss Alexander are not longer with us.

I was also at Elm Grove Seniors, walking there from Fairlight School when the two schools joined as one. I remember walking down to Fairlight once a week to do a course of shorthand typing. Popping into the sweet shop on the way (praying we wouldnt get found out). I remember Miss Butler the head, Miss Tindell the art teacher, and my form tutor Miss Threlkeld. Had a good time at the school and was really upset on my last day. I left I think it was 1965. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me.

I was at Elm Grove from 1954 to1960; many happy times. I remember school mates Frank Norris, Terry Mead, David Johnston, and my best mate Keith Hassett (Peanut). Playing kisschase with the girls and watching the trains going into the railway tunnel.

I also went to Elm Grove in the 60s then on to Fairlight, then Margaret Hardy. I remember the day Mr Burroughs died. Luckily I missed it because I went home for dinner. Does anyone remember Miss Morris?

I went to Fairlight Juniors in the 60's. My teacher at the time was Mr Morrison - we all called him 'Pop'. I then went to Elm Grove Secondary Modern School for Girls; the first 2 years at Fairlight and then on to Elm Grove section. I remember Diane Barton, Julie Chuka (hope I spelt it right it is Polish), Lyn Medhurst and Jackie Wright. They were great times. The headmistress' name escapes me but my memories don't, she was strict. I remember the last year I was there we had a fashion show of some of the clothes we had made in sewing lessons.

My twin sister and I went to Elm Grove Secondary School from 1967 till it closed. I remember having to walk up from Fairlight to Elm Grove for cookery lessons carrying all our ingredients up that hill. My favourite teacher was our form teacher Francis Pinnock. I believe it was her first teaching job from college. She used to play LP's for us to listen to in the breaks, including 'Sound of Silence' by Simon and Garfunkel and Pete Segar. She got me into enjoying the 'Liverpool Poets' and introduced us to contemporary literature that was unheard of with some other teachers. We also had a great young PE teacher whose name I cannot remember. She got us into The Beatles 'Abbey Road' when we were taught a dance routine to 'Maxwell's Silver hammer'.

I went to Elm Grove infants with Miss Winstone. My nan was the cleaner so we had all the left-over milk. Miss Pierce scared me when she shouted.  I was also there in the Juniors when Mr Burrows died; he was eating his treacle sponge and it was February 14th - his birthday. I remember my mum having a go at Mr Hawker and Mr Burrows walking around with his cane up his back. I remember Senior school with Miss Alexandra & Miss Sykes & lovely Mrs Stoner.

I went to Elm Grove Seniors from 1968 til I left in 1970. Does anyone remember Sharon Marshall, Carolyn Beard, Jean Linsted or Georgina Buckland? Miss Pinnock was great. By the time we were all ready to leave in 1970, the school was closing and joining up with Maragret Hardy. If memory serves me right, there wasn't a book left in the place by our last day. Great fun though

I attended Elm Grove Infants and Junior Schools from 1955 until we moved in 1961. I remember being taken to the church in Whippingham Road for RE, and to the Race Course or The Level for games. Mrs Large and Mrs Love are the two teachers I remember in the Infants. Mrs Love gassed herself and the school told the parents not to tell the children, and then it was on the front page of the Brighton Argus.

Hi, does anyone remember my mother Linda Frances Butler, who attended this school?

Hi Carol Spalding (Giles) and all others who may read this page. I left Elm Grove Secondary Modern School same time as you. I remember Georgina Buckland - she left and went on to work at Boots London Road. I disliked the music teacher, she called me a name that doesn't deserve repeating. I went on to work in a solicitors' office as a junior (dogs body) and worked up to become a receptionist/telephonist. That's the last time I saw anybody really that I can remember. It would be great to hear from the gang of the last year that attended EG before it closed. Does anyone remember putting Miss Sykes in a cupboard?

Hi, I'm Maria Williams I was at Elm Grove infants andJuniors before I moved to Margaret Hardy. Some of my class mates were, Jennifer Holmes, Yvonne Lidbetter, Karen Hassett, Julie Yates, Edmond Rooke (who I sat next to), I also remember female twins but can't remember their names.

Sue Stanley(Johnson): Yes i was in the classroom the day Miss Sykes was put in the cupboard. I think a girl named Marie was involved. I was in A stream class, but had to go to her class for maths. I remember my class teachers were Mrs Alexander, Miss Jollife, Miss Hills and Miss Dobbie. Do you remember Miss Butler, she was so strict. I was school captain 1962, but had my badge taken away as I singed a petition in the Argus for jobs for school leavers.

I went to Elm Grove infants and junior school from 1964-1973 approx. I remember Miss Morris yr 8, Miss Cole yr 4, Miss Jackson yr 2 and so many people. Vanessa Thomas, Km Virgo, Dave Preson, Steven Tiley, Maria Edmond, Sharon Whittington etc. Anyone of those years get in touch. I would love to hear from you. The stairs up to the head's office were scary not that I ever went up there of course ha ha.

Hi, I'm Edmund Rooke. I pretty much remember most of the above. Of the boys I remember Andrew Spencer, Wayne Bonne, Melvin Linstead, Eric Watton. Seeing the post above from Maria Williams, does anyone remember Mrs Conran singing "Maria" from West Side Story to Maria one time when she was upset? (Very random memory!)

I too went to Elm Grove after Fairlight (62-64). Anyone remember the big enamel chipped sink at the end of upstairs corridor? Headmistress Miss Butler was indeed strict. One morning she picked me from a line of girls, marched me to the sink and put my head under the tap saying, let that be a lesson to you all. I had put a red rinse on my hair previous evening, resulting with a head of crimson blaze. I remember Miss Tindell, art teacher, she was always kind to me. People I remember are, Theo Senior, whom I am stil good friends with. Jean Kennard, Rita Bavin, Norma Netley. My sister Irene was two years under me. I have lived in Chiswick, west London for the past 40 years but have fond memories of my school days in Brighton.

I went to Elm Grove School in 1939. It was a different world then regardless of school. I know children now who go to Elm Grove School and they are lovely and don't seem to suffer as you lot did. Sign of getting old perhaps?

My mum, Mrs Large was a teacher at the infants. She is in her eighties and is happy and well. If anyone has any questions they want to post on this site, I’m sure my mum would gladly try and help.

Hi, I was at Elm Grove/ Fairlight 1962 - 66. Mr Burroughs taught me to swim, he held out the window pole in front of me to grab in case I went under - it worked!. Miss Bartlet was the history teacher and Miss Stoner the cookery teacher, she was great, I really loved her class. I've met up with school friends recently: Judy Lumly and Maureen Fitsgerald. I do remember Miss Cole, Thomset PE, Hawker,he wrote a dictionary and was a great teacher - very patient. I did like school though, would be nice to have a reunion, anyone interested?

Hallo Rosemary Trigwell; wondering if you are connected to Graham and Judy, and Miss Selfridge?

Jill Bright (Large)....I remember you and your Mum so well. We were best friends when we were at Elm Grove together in the Infants and Juniors but I had to leave to go to another school when I was 10.

I went to went to Elm Grove secondary and remember having to walk up from Fairlight for cookery lessons with Mrs Stoner. I've recently seen Pat Mobsby, Cathy Matthews and Linda Marchant [from a distance]. I left in 1970