Jean Thompson became a pupil at Tonbridge Grammar School - then known by its longer name of Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls - in 1959.

She stayed until she had completed her A-levels in geography, music and RE and went off to Sheffield University to study geography and economic history.

She recalls her first headmistress at TOGS as being Eileen Arnold, who "was lovely and really cared about the school."

After a couple of years, Miss Arnold was replaced by Ann Hiscock, who, Mrs Thompson said, was less popular with the girls who found her rather "prissy." She said: "We had some terrible nick-names for her, which I'm afraid I can't repeat."

Other teachers she remembers are Joyce Wolverson (R.E.), Joy Debney, May Wood (P.E.), Dorothea Dixon, Miss Mallard (history), Miss Wilson (geography) and Miss Powell (chemistry).

She recalls the school then as being very old fashioned and rather disciplinarian.

"You were only allowed to walk along Pembury Road two abreast at most for fear you would impede other pedestrians. If you were caught walking three together, it was detention."

Another offence that landed the girls in trouble was to be caught not wearing "our really awful grey felt hats" and lo betide anyone who called into Milson's Dairy near the school to buy an ice cream!

"We still did of course," she confided, "but you had to become very skilled at hiding it behind your bag as you walked along."

But worse of all was to wear a skirt that was too short. She said: "I sometimes see girls coming out of the school today rolling over the tops of their skirts to make them shorter - we did exactly the same six decades ago!"

But if you are thinking Mrs Thompson (nee Riley) didn't enjoy her time at Tonbridge Grammar, you would be wrong. In fact she has had a long association with the school in Deakin Leas. Her own mother, Marjorie Riley, taught physics there, and later two of her three daughters also became pupils (the third went to Hillview).

Strong friendships were formed, and even today, 60 years later, Mrs Thompson still meets up with two old school chums - Margaret Bumpus (nee White), who now lives in Suffolk, and Helen Benton (nee Reid), who lives in Bedfordshire.

Mrs Thompson has stayed closer to home and lives in Five Oak Green.

She said: "We three got together quite recently and ended up singing the school song: 'Crowning the hill o'er the peaceful valley, standeth the school on high.'"

Mrs Thompson is organising a reunion for all her old classmates from the 1960s.

It will take place at the school during the afternoon of Saturday, October 5. Girls starting in Year One in 1959, or joining that group at any time afterwards will be most welcome.

Mrs Thompson said: "The last time we had a reunion was in 1998. It was a lovely occasion and we had a good turn-out even though it was before the days of social media.

"So I'm hoping word can spread more readily this time. It would be lovely to see everyone again."

For more information about the reunion, contact Mrs Thompson on 01892 834629 or email jeaninfog@gmail.com