Staffing was a constant source of trouble for the school in 1969/70/71. I remember how industrial action by the staff occasionally resulted in a half or even a full day off school for the students. The letter to parents below gives you an idea of the troubles faced by Mr Powell and how it was managed (to think that I went on to tackle a Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Geography!). I don’t  recall why it was so difficult to retain staff at EHS, I suppose it was lack of appropriate rem...