This shows the main approach to the front quad and shows the dining room with Pevensey senior dormitory above. It shows the last air-raid shelter. The space to the left is where the other shelter had been. This was demolished by a team of boys and took them an age which is why the second one remained until 1977 demolition. The hut on the right once housed Mr. Wilkes' (Gubby) Maths room and Mr Yeates' (Jasper) Art room. Later it became a second craft room where Mr Fordham dreamt up other major projects. I remember particularly the wooden four man canoe, from scratch, not a kit!- quite magnificent.

Hello Mr Clements. I have in my hand a copy of the 1973 school magazine of which you were the Editor I believe. I hope this message finds you and your family well. As a newly qualified teacher I very much respected your advice. I still look upon them as the good old days. Mile Oak was certainly a good grounding for a 'rookie'.

Hello Steve. Isn't this a wonderful website. It's 37 years since I left for Chipping Sodbury School and only last week did I look at that magazine once more, trying to remember faces for the many names. Looking at the errors contained I wish we had had access to modern word processing then. Thank you for your kind words. I hope time has treated you well. It is good to read comments from those who appreciate what Mile Oak did for them.

Hello Patrick, so pleased that you replied. Time has treated me very well. Married a former housemother from Mile Oak. Maybe after your time. Still happily together with two well adjusted children. Doctor and Banker. Occasionally visit the old site and reflect on a very happy period in my working life. Email address:- stevered@fsmail.net Regards Steve.