Hi, i attended Firbeck School from 1970 to the end of 1971 where i sat and passed my 11+ exam.
This was my first state school after coming from overseas schools for army children. it was a bit of an eye opener, the army schools being quite sheltered, also living on the Ballon Wood estate was a shock even though it was reasonably newly built.
It took me a long time to settle in and many months before i started maiking friends, im sorry the names of whom i dont remember.
I do however remember Mr Lomas the headmaster at the time, who was a bit of a tyrant and quite unpredictable to when he
