We had four 'houses' in the girls school. Nightingale (blue) Bronte (red) Fry (yellow) and Currie (green). Competition was strong between the houses. We had a garden at school and were encouraged to to take an interest in our products, this made a welcome change from class. We had a good netball team and I enjoyed travelling to other schools on a Saturday morning for a game. The boys in the above article only waited for us at the school gate so they could eat our cooking!

Hello Marion, I was so interested to read your news, I remember you from the school, and I think I was in your class. My teacher was Mrs. Upton, I remember Miss Shields. I am trying to get in touch with other school friends, Diane Houghton, Linda Friend, Elizabeth Stone?  I remember the school well, I used to live in Hangleton Road, I am now in Cornwall. I hope to hear from you, your old friend Janet.

Hi Jan thanks I would love to get in contact with you and swop memories so my email address is macthomas@ntlworld.com

I went to the new Knoll School for Girls from 1968 to 1972. Miss Sheilds was still headmistress and still very strict. We had to wear our berets on swimming trips to The King Alfred swimming pool (not while we were swimming!). The school was very clean and new, the science labs were very well equipped but after Miss Wolfenden retired we didn't have science lessons for some time, although I do remember dissecting a bull's eye at some stage! The domestic science teacher was Miss Cooper, we had to make cheese and potato pie in our first lesson and were taught how to iron and fold a tea towel!

I was at the school from 1970-1975, my name was Oliva Braybon and I remember Miss Shields very well. She certainly did not like the boys hanging about outside the school, in fact my big sister Rosemary got into trouble for talking to her own brother! I remember Miss Wilson who took RE she was my favourite. I now live in Australia and am Mum to four and Nana to six, soon to be seven. Some good memories of the Knoll.

Hi Knoll School, I attended Mile Oak Girl's School during the late 50s and can remember playing netball in the winter time, against your team, at the Hangleton courts, gosh it got so cold. I can also remember Sport's Day at the greyhound stadium. We had good times didn't we?

Knoll Girls School, now that brings back memories. I recall some of your names girls. I moved away to London in 1978 and now live in Hertfordshire. Does anyone remember me?

I was at the Knoll Hole as we used to call it from 1968 to 1971. I remember Miss Shields, Miss Wilson and Miss Wolfenden. My class mates were Phillipa Smee, Linda Gray, Beverley Green, Chris Smith, Gilliand Gander, Jayne Cranfield - who became head girl and three whose surnames I forget: Frances, Heather and Corrinne.  Miss Cooper used to take us for Cookery, I spent most of the time standing outside the door as she used to insist that my name was pronounced Joan (it's not, it's Joanne) and I used to ignore her when she spoke to me. I've never been able to cook, it's all her fault! I loved my athletics though and those of you of remember me will remember that Gillian Gander and I used to battle it out on the running track each year at school sports. I think we had it good in those days.

I used to go to the boy's Grammar and was one of the boys who used to wait outside the school gates in Hangleton Way to meet girls and walk them home - it certainly wasn't for your cooking, we had other things on our minds at that age. I can remember the school being built. My eldest brother, much older than me, worked on it wile he was at Uni. Everytime we went past he was amazed it was still standing.

My dad Kenneth Burtenshaw went to the Knoll School. He is now in his early seventies so must have been there in the 1940's. Does anyone recognise the name?

Burtenshaw does ring bells, not Kenneth though.  I went to the Knoll in 1962/66.  I knew a few Burtenshaws, did you go to the same school?