My School Days: TV Presenter Clare Balding
The broadcaster and author talks pranks, prizes and school food, as a pupil of Downe House in Berkshire
Your school in three words:
Sporty, fun, creative.
Customise your uniform"
Not really. I was too square for that, but I?d spend all day in my tracksuit if I could.
Who was your best friend"
I had a group of about six really good friends. We?re still close now. I seem to be godmother to most of their children.
Stalwart of the detention room or teacher?s pet"
I was suspended in my second year for shoplifting, and dehoused, but I eventually became Head of House and Head Senior (head girl), so I guess I was both.
Which school prize were you most proud of"
I?m not sure I won any prizes, but I got a very good Outward Bound report, and I was very proud of that. Where was your favourite lunchtime hangout"
I was too keen on food to be anywhere other than the school dining room.
What was the food like"
I loved school food. We got ice-cream and chocolate sauce, on some days, and I loved the bread and butter pudding. I?d happily eat it now.
Which teacher stays with you to this day"
Miss Healy: she was my English teacher for A-Level and switched a light on in my brain.
How would your teachers remember you"
If they remembered me at all, it would be as the one trying too hard to make my classmates laugh, or just trying too hard, full stop.
Best prank"
We stuck pencils in the ceiling (it was one of those soft, sq...
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