| Name: | JAMES GOLDHAWK |
| From: | great yarmouth |
| Comments: | Hi everyone, how are you all? Just to let you know I am now working for bernard matthews and I am really enjoying me job. Life in great yarmouth is good, I hope to come and visit soon |
| Date: | 14:08, 29 Aug 2008 |
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| Name: | Tracey Nye (Green) |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed my time at West Lea. It was a big part of my life as I spent 9 years there. I would be happy to hear from anyone who knows me. There is only a few teachers left from my time there now. |
| Date: | 22:17, 30 Jul 2008 |
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| Name: | seher tanak |
| From: | enfield |
| Comments: | hi west lea iam in enfield college still. and i be there next year as well. on the 21.5.08 our clg had a girls football team and i got to play in the team and we came 3rd place and we was so happy that we was not last at the end placese.
i heard that |
| Date: | 11:26, 23 May 2008 |
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| Name: | ash |
| From: | enfield |
| Comments: | hi I go southgate college now but i go soon so g2g if u want to talk to me add me bye |
| Date: | 14:53, 11 May 2008 |
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| Name: | simon tabibi |
| From: | barnet |
| Comments: | i came to westlea in april 2001 and i start in class C. i enjoyed my time at the school. i'm now at a special needs college in birmingham called queen alexandra college. well i will see ya l8r and i hope you all at westlea are enjoying it bye |
| Date: | 11:40, 23 Apr 2008 |
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| Name: | Karen (Kaz) Johnston |
| From: | Ramsgate, Kent |
| Comments: | I've just heard the news that Mrs Fox is leaving. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the members of staff at West Lea for a fantastic childhood and wonderful memories. Just to let all of you know I am currently working hard at Thanet college to |
| Date: | 21:34, 13 Apr 2008 |
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| Name: | ashley |
| From: | enfield |
| Comments: | hello people add me plz |
| Date: | 18:48, 02 Apr 2008 |
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| Name: | Andrew Brownlow |
| From: | Islington |
| Comments: | Yo! Long time no see! Can't believe it's been nearly 6 years - feels like 30!
Thumbs up to Mr McGarvey. I've been rockin' & rollin' at Southgate College for 4 years, and now I'm rockin' & rollin' at the job centre. |
| Date: | 11:14, 19 Mar 2008 |
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| Name: | SEHER TANAK |
| From: | enfield clg |
| Comments: | hello west lea i hope every thing is fine in school. hows every one. iam doing very well at enfield college. i past my speaking test this week. i was happy. but i have 2 more exams to do! maths and english.
but my final exam is on ayril the 28th. iam |
| Date: | 12:31, 18 Mar 2008 |
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| Name: | stacey lewcock |
| From: | new barnet |
| Comments: | hi all, just wanted to let all my old teachers no that i am studying IT in potters bar, and i am an auntie to non identical twin nephews, its great fun. anyway i am still in touch with some of my friends from west lea. take care and will be visiting the |
| Date: | 19:15, 13 Mar 2008 |
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| Name: | seher tanak |
| From: | interenet |
| Comments: | hello westlea happy christmas to every one there teachers and children as well. seher |
| Date: | 14:48, 22 Dec 2007 |
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| Name: | candice harris |
| From: | west lea |
| Comments: | i miss tham one day i will come and visit tham next time see all of them soon |
| Date: | 18:26, 02 Dec 2007 |
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| Name: | victoria melikian |
| Comments: | it has been grate at school |
| Date: | 17:29, 29 Aug 2007 |
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| Name: | Ian Watson |
| From: | Tasmania, Australia |
| Comments: | I only attended for a short time and still remember the afternoon naps, the assembly in the hall, harvest festival (I think thats what it was!) The only name I can remember is Bruno (sorry if I cannot remember others) The photos brought back instant memor |
| Date: | 13:44, 05 Aug 2007 |
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| Name: | Matin Nabi |
| Comments: | Saying thank you to the staff and teachers |
| Date: | 11:54, 08 Jun 2007 |
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| Name: | Emma Kalogirou |
| Comments: | Hey Everyone its Emma Kalogirou. I would like to say a great big thank you to all the teachers who helped and supported me while i was there. im still in contact with some people from the school. Ive visited the alot throghtout the years and i keep on com |
| Date: | 13:58, 07 Jun 2007 |
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| Name: | Alexandra berry |
| Comments: | Hiya, its alex, i didn't know that the site was updated!...hehe, anyway just want to say a great big thank you to all! whom sociated with me. hehe, and message to those whom i haven't heard from, Please email me!. hehe, "life is sweet when you know what y |
| Date: | 13:50, 07 Jun 2007 |
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| Name: | Joseph Regan |
| Comments: | Just to say to the Staff a very big thankyou. I would like to say goodbuye to everyone at West Lea. Sad to hear That Val Tunnwell is Retiring.Thanks for Everything From Joseph |
| Date: | 16:03, 26 May 2007 |
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| Name: | ROBYN FREEMAN |
| From: | 2003-2006 |
| Comments: | THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE LAUGHS THAT WE SHARED TOGETHER AND ALL OF THE ENCOURAGEMENT YOU GAVE ME YOU HAVE REALLY HELPED ME PROGRESS IN TO THE PATHWAYS COURSE THNK YOU SO MUCH |
| Date: | 13:25, 23 May 2007 |
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| Name: | seher tanak |
| From: | site |
| Comments: | hi west lea i would like to see thanks for the all they things that you did for me when i was in west lea the site of west lea is looking good keep it up. |
| Date: | 18:01, 16 Feb 2007 |
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| Name: | candice harris |
| From: | west lea |
| Comments: | All the teacher's always be there for me They are my failmy. if i was upset one of the teachers come and talk to me about it. i feel like i was some noe also Like a new kid in west lea I like this school is the best my best firend is mr andy foxs |
| Date: | 19:33, 30 Jan 2007 |
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| Name: | Giovanni |
| Comments: | hi everyone how r u I m miss everyone in west lea school and i miss my headteacher is mrs.fox i m rember her alot of time gd lucky everyone enjoy your west lea school time
from Giovanni |
| Date: | 18:55, 23 Nov 2006 |
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| Name: | James Goldhawk |
| From: | Great Yarmouth |
| Comments: | Hello everyone just wanted to see how you all are, u all keeping well? im at college part time and working full time at Mcdonalds and im a supervivior, got promoted a few months ago! Im gettting on really good, im looking to get a job in I.T once i comple |
| Date: | 21:01, 27 Oct 2006 |
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| Name: | Veli |
| From: | home |
| Comments: | hey wussup you lot hope your all kool firstly i'd jus like to say im sorry for what i did ages back ans secondly i just enrolled at Enfield college to do I.T introductory @ work BTECH and i go to ponders end youth club now and help out with music gig's an |
| Date: | 23:21, 29 Aug 2006 |
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| Name: | robert simmons |
| From: | middlesbrought |
| Comments: | i just like to say big up to the notorious staff of west lea they really helped me out during my school years which from what i like to call (back in the day) lol also my old school friends such as lewis, nicky,samson and all the others and the teacher |
| Date: | 00:36, 24 Aug 2006 |
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| Name: | RObyn Freeman |
| From: | BARNET |
| Comments: | I want to say thank you to all the teachers that said i can do it. |
| Date: | 14:52, 02 Jun 2006 |
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| Name: | Gary O'Donoghue |
| From: | COVENTRY |
| Comments: | It is so nice to see my old school doing well, 1972-1983 its a long time ago, but I would never have changed a thing. West Lea was the best thing to happen to me as a child. Anybody remember, William Audain, Gary Gannon, Lindsey Watson, Tina Wheeler. I'm |
| Date: | 22:30, 21 Apr 2006 |
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| Name: | jenny newton |
| From: | enfield brimsdown way hay |
| Final Year: | 2001 |
| Teacher's Name: | whitbread |
| Comments: | hi there i was only at the school a year wish i was there from the start i loved it anyway dose anyone still talk to daniel rose he was in me class id really like to get bk incontact with himif anyone can help please contact me with the adress above hi ni |
| Date: | 00:49, 26 Jan 2006 |
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| Name: | Claire Scott |
| From: | Whanagproa , New Zealand |
| Final Year: | 1996 |
| Teacher's Name: | n/a |
| Comments: | Does anyone have Jennifer Brooks address or email? I have lost contact with her and I would like to catch up. She can email me. Thank you. |
| Date: | 19:58, 03 Nov 2005 |
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| Name: | Stephen Webb |
| From: | n/a |
| Final Year: | 1968 |
| Teacher's Name: | Mr Jackson/ Miss Mosscroft |
| Comments: | My sister and i Julie Webb attended your school back in the late 60,s the school was called the Halesbury open air school at the time .
The headteacher then was Miss Mosscroft
I was delighted to find you on the internet and would be interested to k |
| Date: | 11:18, 01 Nov 2005 |
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| Name: | Anna Wilson |
| Teacher's Name: | Mrs Gowlett and Mrs Streatfield |
| Comments: | i think this website is very good i can see all the dates of events it is good |
| Date: | 19:51, 22 Sep 2005 |
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| Name: | Elaine Fox |
| From: | London |
| Final Year: | 1995 |
| Teacher's Name: | Mrs Wilson |
| Comments: | Wow, this is a great site and has brought back lots of lovely memories. I especially remember Ms Ellul, Ms Thomas, Mr McGarvey, Ms Whitbread, Mr Fifield and of course Mrs Fox. Thanks you all. |
| Date: | 00:25, 03 Sep 2005 |
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| Name: | Christina Sparkes |
| From: | England |
| Final Year: | 1976 |
| Teacher's Name: | Too many to mention... |
| Comments: | Nice site, would like to see the history part enhanced if possible, especially with old pictures. Fascinating to see how the school has changed with time. I sometimes wonder what has happened to all those people that I knew at West Lea in the seventies. |
| Date: | 12:36, 23 Jun 2005 |
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| Name: | Carol Harris |
| From: | Candy's mum |
| Teacher's Name: | Andy Fox |
| Comments: | I have just discovered your website today and I am totally delighted. It is the best sch web site I have come across. Viewing your photos of the classes and photo diary looks fantastic. I screamed with delight to see my daughter on the web site (go girlfr |
| Date: | 19:21, 21 Apr 2005 |
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| Name: | Claire Mackenzie |
| From: | Ailsa's mum and parent governor |
| Comments: | A great way to see what's happening, and to find all those dates I usually lose the bits of paper for! |
| Date: | 23:50, 19 Apr 2005 |
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| Name: | Rachel Hutchby |
| Final Year: | 2002 |
| Teacher's Name: | Mr fifield |
| Comments: | I was only at west lea for 1 year and I can honestly say I wish I'd been there sooner. Infact I miss it so much that I'm going back as a voluntary assistant to work with the kids.West lea definatly made me a stronger and more confident person. Thankyou fo |
| Date: | 11:04, 16 Mar 2005 |
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| Name: | Daniel Zeffert |
| From: | yahoo |
| Final Year: | 1989 |
| Teacher's Name: | Mr McCarvey |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed going to west lea school. my favourite teachers were my wood work teacher mr treble and my cookery teacher mrs owen.
i am 32 going on to 33 this year so I have a lot of memories of west lea school. my favourite being the projects art w |
| Date: | 19:42, 05 Mar 2005 |
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| Name: | daniel hamilton |
| From: | Barnet |
| Final Year: | 2002/2003? |
| Teacher's Name: | mr fifield |
| Comments: | the best tjme of my teenage life was spent @ west lea i am still very goodlooking and just to let everyone no me and jason marsh are still best mates. just want to say thankyou to west lea i wouldent be the person i am today if it wernt for you. |
| Date: | 22:36, 26 Feb 2005 |
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| Name: | Kevin Kent |
| From: | home |
| Final Year: | 1996 |
| Teacher's Name: | miss elu |
| Comments: | hi all i just want to know if u want to join me for a class reunon i am organiseing it so we can talk about the old time good and the bad do you know if miss elu is still around i want her to come so a bit about me i am naw a uncle i have a nephew and a |
| Date: | 13:54, 17 Jan 2005 |
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| Name: | Giovanni Avanzi |
| From: | I love mr gar |
| Final Year: | 2005 |
| Teacher's Name: | mr fild |
| Comments: | TO year 10
i love my new school. but i miss in my old school in yr 10 .my school very very very fast away from ur school it me about 20 miles love from Giovanni |
| Date: | 16:41, 16 Jan 2005 |
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| Name: | James Mathiason |
| From: | College, Interact |
| Teacher's Name: | Mrs Fox |
| Comments: | Dear Mrs Fox and everyone.
I saw Julie Brown the other day and she filled me in on the news. Sorry to hear Ms.Whitbread hasn't been well glad she is better now.Sorry to hear that nurse Brown has left she was good and will be missed. I'm getting on fine |
| Date: | 11:32, 27 Dec 2004 |
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| Name: | Anne Mait |
| From: | Shaw,Oldham |
| Final Year: | 2003 |
| Comments: | Hi good site, can keep in contact with everything that is going on at W/L. Fond memories of my 22 years with you all. |
| Date: | 14:58, 16 Oct 2004 |
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| Name: | Lewis Handleigh |
| From: | Waltham Cross |
| Final Year: | 2001 |
| Teacher's Name: | Miss Ellul |
| Comments: | It's good to see west lea have a web site up, its been designed very well. Very good school, had some very good times here, espicially good ol lunch time footie. This school helped me in a big way. |
| Date: | 00:26, 25 Aug 2004 |
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| Name: | Jean Cottingham Nee Arkell |
| From: | Harlow Essex |
| Final Year: | 1960's |
| Teacher's Name: | Mr Rapley Miss Mosscrop Mrs Male Mr Robinson Mr Mo |
| Comments: | Tins of gibbs toothpast, Chillblains, frozen fingers, brown blanket coats, Blue Blankets, Tarpauline covers for rain,carrying desks and chairs on heads, cold showers, gardening every afternoon,maypole,Dk.Green sundresses,airaid shelter,Poplar Trees,standi |
| Date: | 12:08, 11 Aug 2004 |
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| Name: | Marita Vainikainen |
| From: | Special Education Teacher Jokivarren School Käkel |
| Comments: | Hi! Your websites are really good. Many thanks for the lovely books I recieved to Caroline Picard. You have done so good work. I am so happy you haven´t forgotten me / us. Hope you will all have relaxing summer break. Best regards Marita, keep in touch!! |
| Date: | 12:33, 02 Aug 2004 |
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| Name: | Andreas Elia |
| From: | Enfield |
| Teacher's Name: | Mr webb/Mr hettiarchi-year 8 |
| Comments: | hi to all since i started west lea in 1998 it has just got better as the years go by now everyone cane know my opinion about this website very good layout good idea on having a website. |
| Date: | 11:34, 28 Jul 2004 |
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| Name: | Chris Douglas |
| From: | home |
| Final Year: | 1997 |
| Teacher's Name: | Ms.Ellul |
| Comments: | I was so pleased to find this site whilst surfing, I am glad to see the good work at West Lea continuing. By the way if you read this Mrs Fox or Ms.Ellul I got a degree in computer science, graduated last november. Could not have done without your support |
| Date: | 00:10, 05 May 2004 |
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| Name: | kevin kent |
| From: | enfield |
| Final Year: | 1995 |
| Comments: | hi all its little old kev here a great web site and my school has a new block well dun west lea school if you still rember the old times i do like the trip to camp and the christmas discos and stuff if you want to talk to me i.e teachers and students pl |
| Date: | 18:59, 16 Apr 2004 |
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| Name: | Jonathan Smith\Oliver Squires |
| From: | Norway\Camden Town |
| Final Year: | 2000 |
| Teacher's Name: | mr Smith\mr mcgarvey |
| Comments: | From oliver: this is a great website so how`s things mr mcgarvey up the boro!and congratulations on becoming dep head
jono: Hello mr mcgarvey lucky win against bolton ha ha,going to school in norway now... send me an email it would be nice to hear f |
| Date: | 19:40, 03 Apr 2004 |
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| Name: | Chris Mills |
| From: | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Final Year: | 1972 |
| Teacher's Name: | Mr Jackson, Mr Chamings, Miss Orr |
| Comments: | Glad to see the old HOAS I knew(1967-1972), still going strong & doing great work. I was losing so much schooltime due to asthma, but the HOAS care & fresh air helped cure me & I was able to finish my education & end up with a great career. Thanks for all |
| Date: | 22:25, 26 Mar 2004 |
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| Name: | Claire Scott |
| From: | Whangaparaoa, New Zealand |
| Final Year: | 1996 |
| Comments: | Hello from sunny Auckland, love to hear from anyone that remembers me. |
| Date: | 01:53, 24 Mar 2004 |
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| Name: | Simon Clarke |
| From: | Southgate College |
| Final Year: | 2001 |
| Comments: | Simon Clarke here. Formally known as Simon Loughrey. I'm getting on at College so I thought I'd stop by. |
| Date: | 14:27, 23 Mar 2004 |
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| Name: | Karen Burzio |
| From: | Loughton Manor First School, Milton Keynes |
| Comments: | Great website! Very fond memories of my office days at West Lea - sending love and best wishes to all. |
| Date: | 14:25, 04 Feb 2004 |
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| Name: | Nic De Palma |
| Final Year: | 2001 |
| Teacher's Name: | Ms Philippa Whitbread |
| Comments: | What can I say well this is the best site ever and for me I think the School has come a long way from when I was there and I'd like to thank you all |
| Date: | 17:45, 20 Jan 2004 |
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| Name: | rebekah |
| From: | brighton |
| Final Year: | class D |
| Teacher's Name: | mr fiefield |
| Comments: | like to say hi year 9 an mr mcgavey |
| Date: | 01:35, 18 Jan 2004 |
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| Name: | heather cornish nee chadwick |
| From: | hornchurch essex |
| Final Year: | 1957 |
| Teacher's Name: | Mrs Mail, Miss Moscrop, head Mr Rapley Mrs Blythe |
| Comments: | HOAS in my time. I was there two years and improved in health so much I went to a grammar school from there. I was a teacher for many years in a junior school and now teach special needs in secondary.HOAS was very modern with work suiting your needs. |
| Date: | 23:56, 17 Jan 2004 |
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| Name: | Georgina |
| Teacher's Name: | Mr Fifield |
| Comments: | Like the layout. Good design. Easy to access and find half term dates. |
| Date: | 20:17, 04 Jan 2004 |
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| Name: | John Hassell |
| From: | NZ |
| Final Year: | 1977 |
| Teacher's Name: | [Mrs] Howorth /Nelson/ Adams/[Mr] Jackson |
| Comments: | Great to 'see' that my old school has not only survived but it is also thriving. Sadly the bird aviaries that fascinated me on 'my' first day at H.O.A have long. ‘the liver’ (school meals) it was vile, I sincerely hope that ‘school-liver’ is long gone. |
| Date: | 18:45, 05 Dec 2003 |
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| Name: | Antony Hart |
| Comments: | father of Giles and Parent Governor. A lovely site - at last an easy way for me to discover how much dinner money I owe and when the holidays are! |
| Date: | 23:16, 22 Oct 2003 |
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| Name: | Richard Thornton |
| Final Year: | 1979 |
| Comments: | Started West Lea ( then was HOAS ) beginning of 1970's with the fiercesome Miss Mosscroft as headmistress. Attended because of CF but unfortunately not all of us made it to 40. I remember in the early days all the windows & sides of class always open re |
| Date: | 16:18, 20 Oct 2003 |
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| Name: | Andrew Brownlow |
| From: | 266 Lonsdale Drive, Enfield EN2 7LD |
| Final Year: | Year 12 |
| Comments: | I came to West Lea in Year 7 not knowing I would get a B in GCSE Maths (Ms Ellul was dead chuffed!). It's difficult for a kid with Asperger Syndrome to cope in mainstream school, and I owe West Lea a heck of a lot - more than I can put into words - for he |
| Date: | 21:32, 17 Oct 2003 |
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| Name: | CHRIS COSTI |
| From: | LANCS,SOUTHPORT |
| Comments: | I went to West Lea myself as a kid and helped me a great deal even though I realise now that I was a handful.I stayed on to do a CPVE course until the time was ready for me to leave at 17.I look back and wish I did better,though done quite well.Just in ca |
| Date: | 17:13, 10 Oct 2003 |
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| Name: | Nikki patel |
| From: | southgate |
| Comments: | no comments |
| Date: | 11:38, 27 Sep 2003 |
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| Name: | Mr Alan Bates |
| From: | Wrentham, Suffolk |
| Final Year: | 2002 |
| Teacher's Name: | Alf |
| Comments: | Oh deep joy. A plot at last. A fine on-line site. |
| Date: | 14:37, 12 Sep 2003 |
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| Name: | charlotte doe |
| From: | enfield |
| Comments: | i realy liked the websit the pictures and the layout!!!!!!!!!! |
| Date: | 14:48, 01 Sep 2003 |
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