The Margaret Hardy entrance was to the left - I walked it hundreds of times, 1959 -1964. Miss West the headmistress used to look out of her office window, just to the left of the gates, for any late comers in the mornings, and it was always me!

Yes it was definitely on the left, I was also there between 1960-1964. The last class I was in was Mrs Higgins', I left in the summer after doing the Brighton Schools Exams. I remember Miss West very well, she looked like she was Asian & very small, but very intimidating. We put washing powder in her afternoon sugar bowl for her tea. She said she was surprised at me doing that as I was usually well behaved. We got the job of her tea as when you were in Housecraft, in the other building across the playground it was your job. One thing that always annoyed me was the boys went home at 4pm but the girls had to wait until 4.15 pm. It didn't matter though as they waited for us anyway. I had a very good education from there, as when I went to another school in Richmond for a term, I came top of the class & I had only been in the B stream.