I, too, went to Stanmer between 1964-1968, though don't remember Vernon Page. Mr Kite (English) and Mr Boiling (Spanish) were new teachers in 1964 - Mr B left in 1966 as Spanish ceased because French had to be taught instead. I remember we (as a year group) were asked if we would like to do a couple of years of French or no language - the decision was no language, funny that! Who'd have guessed! Mr Gough was also an English teacher and was my form teacher in my first year. Mr (Bombhead) Brady was the maths teacher and very scarey. Both Messrs Gough and Brady and Miss Scutt (music) were at Stanmer when my brother went there in 1958. Then there was Mr Morrison, (geography), Miss Whitney (history), Mr Hurley (science), Miss Harvey (PE), Mrs Agate (also PE), Mrs Dodson (cookery), Miss Radford (art); Mrs Moorhead (needlework); Mr Rickard (RE); Mr Critchley (maths). Can't remember any of the other teachers though. My school days were not the happiest days of my life.

I attended Stanmer from 1959-1963. I remember Mr Gough, "Bombhead" Brady, "Ruby" Whitney (the heavy lipstick), Teresa Scutt, Mrs Agate, and most of the others mentioned. There were also Mr Umpleby(woodwork), Mr Louie (metalwork), Mr Lovell (pottery), "Digger" Davis (gardening), Mr Tuley (R.I.), Mr Davies (geography) - a short man but very strict, Mr Sims (Spanish), Mr "Fingers" McPhee (science) and Mr Fitch also science.  During those years we had "school houses" Trevelyan (blue), Britten (yellow), Fleming (red) and Hepworth (green) which made for good competition between each other (particularly on Sports Day) as we wanted to be in the top house at the end of the year. Every week we had 2 double periods of P.E. gym, cross-country runs, football, cricket, etc. A few years ago I visited the old school, now called Falmer High, sadly thanks to the nanny state today, anything to do with competition in schools has been stopped. I noticed the roll of honour board has gone, school sports are now a thing of the past and the whole place looks run down. I was very happy there and hope the academy materializes.

Blimey, I went to Stanmer in the early 70s for 2 years. The teachers, Pennells (mallett), Louis, and Willsy (I got caned by him) were still there then, others I remember are Mr Coles (RE), anfd Mr Silverman (Maths) I hated him such a nasty man, not the best memories of my life.

For any of you who attended Stanmer and who remember the Metalwork teacher, Mr Louis (the correct spelling is Loewy): he taught there from the early 1950s until 1983. He died on 4th October 2008. His funeral will be held on Friday 17th October 2008 at 1:30pm at the Downs crematorium. Any of his former pupils would be very welcome to attend. Dress code is informal.