“Much satisfaction was given to the Hanwell residents by the Headmaster’s announcement that the school had adopted as its badge the crest and motto of the seal of the Hanwell Urban District Council, thus keeping in remembrance what might otherwise have been forgotten owing to the incorporation of Hanwell with the Borough of Ealing a few years ago.”

“The staff and pupils were not yet very well-acquainted, and the process of becoming better known to each other was greatly helped by the Christmas party, in which the whole school joined.

The first pupils of the school were by no means from Hanwell only. They came from Hayes, Hillingdon, Yiewsley, Harrow, Ruislip, Greenford, Northolt, Wembley, and all parts of Ealing. Ninety brought their mid.day meal to school and during the first few days there were many picnics round the radiators. The dining room was, however, soon ready, with tables, chairs and other necessaries. On January 17th, the first school hot dinner, of stewed steak and carrots, prunes and rice (“niggers in the snow storm”) was prepared by Mrs. Gregory, whose skill has been manifest every day since then.

The tuck shop was opened in February, and from its small profits, contributions are made from time to time towards school necessities, unobtainable through the ordinary channels”.

Naming the houses was not an easy task as you can see-
“MUCH TIME was spent, and many alternatives were considered before a final choice was made. The idea of Drake v. Florence Nightingale battling for the school football championship broke down, and the classic names-Athenian, Roman, Spartan, Trojan-were adopted. Thus does history repeat itself, and these ancient heroes shall fight their battles over again; now, however, without bloodshed.”