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London Marathon – Mike Pack

Posted Tuesday June 9th 2009

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Following the article that appeared in this year’s Maroon, we are pleased to report that Mike completed the race in 4 hours 51 minutes and 14 seconds, slightly quicker than his anticipated time of 5 hours.

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OBA Annual Dinner – 16 May 2009

Posted Saturday May 30th 2009
Almost 100 attended the Annual Dinner and the Guest Speaker was Roger Usher who left in 1967. Several of his former classmates attended and can be seen in the photos below.

A further report on the Dinner will be available later; in the meantime, if you have any more photos please send them in.

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1973 Wide School Photo

Posted Tuesday May 5th 2009

This large scan of the 1973 Borden Grammar staff and pupils was sent in by Mark Catchlove/Keith Tummon.

1973 Borden Gramma School photo

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Old exam papers. Dumb down? You decide!

Posted Saturday April 25th 2009

We have been given a number of old GCE ‘O’ level examination papers from the late 50’s and early 60’s.  These will be added regularly to the site.  There are differing views on whether exams are getting easier, children are brighter or trying harder, teaching is better, etc.  It is not my place to offer a view, I shall just stimulate the debate.  Below is the July 1959 Mathematics ‘O’ level paper 1 for your ‘enjoyment’. 

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