I have just read all this. I am much older than most of you: Elliot Bank 1965-72, Sydenham 1972-79. My sister and sister-in-law also went to Sydenham. I was in Austen (yellow). Eileen Davies, the Housemistress, died last summer. I also remember Mrs Zacherwich (she was very deaf, which is probably why some found her scary - she could not listen!). I still exchange Christmas cards with Miss Roberts (who did scare me at first, but was great).
I Am even older than you,Elliot Bank 1958-64 (Iwas there for there 1st birthday} Sydenham 1964-69,also Austen,Miss Pinnock
was my housemistress then got married don't remember her name ,Miss Love was headmistress when I started,when she left Mrs Zacherwich took over.Mrs Parker taught me French she was loveley,Mrs Stammers taught me German and Ms Disney,Russian.Geography and Art classes were held on the top floor which gave awonderful vista over the area.Cookery was on the next floor down with each room having a small flat attatched.Then you went to the "old building" for your second and third year as they were then loveley hall but the cloakrooms were a bit spooky good for a puff on a cigarette and ghost stories.