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Published:
March 18, 2006
Burnham-On-Sea
school celebrates its 150th year with exhibition
A
Burnham-On-Sea school which is celebrating its 150th anniversary
this year has being attracting former pupils, parents and teachers
with an exhibition charting its history.
Stephen
James, head teacher at St Andrew's School in Dunstan Road, opened
the doors this week to let local people join in with the celebrations.
 A
range of books, photos, posters, memorabilia and even old school
desks went on show at the school.
The
items showed how the school has developed from the one founded
by Burnham benefactor George Reed (the man behind The Reed's Arms
and Pier Hotel) a century and a half ago.
In
addition to old school sketches and artefacts, there were also
former attendance records on display, much to the interest of
former pupils.
 John
Smith, pictured right, who was a pupil at the school from 1939-1942,
said the exhibition had been a "trip down memory lane which
stoked up all kinds of happy memories for me."
The
school, originally called the National School, was initially based
at the top of College Street at the junction with the Esplanade
and opened in 1856. Following WW2 it was renamed St Andrew's after
the parish church with which it had links. In March 1973 the school
moved to its current site on the former Coronation Field in Dunstan
Road.
 A
brand new tea towel showing the drawn faces of all the current
pupils also was also on display at the exhibition to commemorate
the event. Rebecca Adderson, 9, is shown holding the collectable
item.
During
the week, a time capsule filled with memorabilia from the school
- including a school uniform, computer disc, plus school equipment
such as rulers and pencils - was buried. It will be unearthed
in 50 years' time.
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