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A random selection of stories from the site

Here Joanne talks about her friends at school.

Here Mark talks about his sex education in school.

Here Philip talks about having an ‘oral’ education and the equipment he had to use in school.

Here Simone talks about her journey to school by train.

Here Mavis describes her school being sent oranges for Christmas.

Nadia describes talks about restricted subject choices.

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