Westgate School.

I attended Westgate School from September 1966 to July 1970.
I represented the school at rugby and athletics. I also played in the Buckinghamshire Schools U/15 side with fellow pupil John Lawrence. P E Teacher Terry Davies was a great influence and I had the pleasure of playing alongside him in his farewell match for London Welsh at Slough Rugby Club. I played the part of Bill Sykes in the school production of Oliver and I am still in touch with 'Nancy'! Looking back I just wish the school had been a lot stricter as I certainly wasted my last year and left without any qualifications. I know they glad to see the back of me!

Thanks for your comment. Teacher Terry Davies was after my time but I've heard a lot about him. I'd previously attended the William Penn Secondary School for Boys at Manor Park (long since demolished and not missed - it was a dump). The school dinners there were barely edible.

Don't be too concerned re the lack of qualifications. When I attended, there were school exams but no GCE/GCSE. I completed a Pre - Technical course at Slough College of Further Education. Later, in Australia, I completed the local equivalent of 'A' levels, then a Degree and, later still, A Graduate Diploma.

In other words, it is possible to obtain qualifications later, if you so desire.

I went to westgate 1966 to 1970 and I loved it. They couldn't do enough to make our days there Happy. We use to go ice skating once a month with the teachers by coach to Richmond. We had a disco in the classroom on a Friday lunchtime time. I did drama with our lovely English teacher Miss Lewis. I was Nancy playing opposite Alan who was Bill. Had such fun doing rehearsals. I left with 5 CSE. I cried the day we all left. Lynne Angus Angell

Hi Lynne,

Nice to receive your comment. There were no discos or ice skating when I was at Westgate and I don't recall any drama. However, it was the first year the school had opened so it would have taken time to add the 'extras'.

It was a much better school than The William Penn School for Boys at Manor park that I had previously attended.

Hi my name is HADYN CALADINE and I all so went to West gate school the same time as you .and I all so knew John Lawrence as well we were very good friends as well . I have not seen any one sense leaving west gate and I would love to meet some of them some day .

Does anyone remember HADYN CALADINE??. From late 60s to 70s. I would love to meet up and talk ??.