1980s

toc =The 1980s=

=Events=

December 1980 - Headteacher Mr Burbridge leaves to teach students in Chile. He is going to a large 1,800 student high school in Santiago. He will be succeeded by Miss Jacqueline Tonge, a 34-year-old Cambridge graduate.

June 1982 - Ex-pupil Ian Scrivens becomes the youngest British pilot to die in the Falklands War.

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=Shows=


 * Feb 1981 - "Alice in Wonderland"**

This play was performed for 3 evenings in the lower school hall, each one, as newspapers said, was "a colourful evening of fun." The costumes were spectacular with bright vibrant colours, and although it wasn't the easiest of performances to stage, the frequent scene changes did not impede the overall flow of the play.


 * ??? 198? - "Tom Sawyer"**

Hanging, murder, body snatching, what else could you ask for in a comedy? Westfield school performed a humerous adaptation of Tom Sawyer which made the audience rock with laughter. The jokes shone through sharp and quick, and a scene where 3 men go to their own funeral was showstealing. The students, teachers, parents, guests, and news papers loved it.


 * Dec 1984 - "The Threepenny Opera"**

Although tickets cost a little more than the name suggests the extra money was worth it to see this fantastic performance. A full house on the first night helped boost the casts enthusiasm and keen-ness to perform. It is said to have been a fantastic evening, and, even with a fairly small cast of 43, pulled of a blinder of a performance.

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=Results=

June 1980 - Westfield gets its first computer.

July 1980 - Westfield's academic record is deemed the 'Best in Somerset'.

September 1980 - Headteacher Neville Burbridge declares students' exam results as 'outstanding', with 48 pupils achieving five or more 'O'-level passes. Three pupils gained grade A in seven out of the nine subjects they studied.