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| Famous school steps back in time | Famous school steps back in time |
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| Pupils at Gordonstoun boarding school in Moray are stepping back in time to the 1930s to celebrate the school's 75th anniversary. | Pupils at Gordonstoun boarding school in Moray are stepping back in time to the 1930s to celebrate the school's 75th anniversary. |
| Students are following the original timetable, including the strict outdoors regime for which the school was known. | Students are following the original timetable, including the strict outdoors regime for which the school was known. |
| They started the day with an early morning run and breathing exercises, followed by milk and biscuits. | They started the day with an early morning run and breathing exercises, followed by milk and biscuits. |
| Male pupils are wearing shorts, which were regulation uniform at the time. | Male pupils are wearing shorts, which were regulation uniform at the time. |
| Mark Pyper, principal of the school, said: "The 1930s day will help us all understand and appreciate our history while looking forward to an ongoing, successful future." | Mark Pyper, principal of the school, said: "The 1930s day will help us all understand and appreciate our history while looking forward to an ongoing, successful future." |
| Early days | Early days |
| The mid-morning break was set to prove more demanding than most schoolchildren are used to, as the Gordonstoun pupils took part in a military-style exercise drill on the main lawn. | The mid-morning break was set to prove more demanding than most schoolchildren are used to, as the Gordonstoun pupils took part in a military-style exercise drill on the main lawn. |
| Lunch was based on a typical menu from the school's early days, with broth, braised steaks, vegetable and barley casserole and sponge pudding on offer. | Lunch was based on a typical menu from the school's early days, with broth, braised steaks, vegetable and barley casserole and sponge pudding on offer. |
| Mid-morning exercise was an important fixture in the school's early days | |
| Students were then due to visit the school chapel and enjoy relaxation time during which they lay down to rest and were read to by staff. | Students were then due to visit the school chapel and enjoy relaxation time during which they lay down to rest and were read to by staff. |
| A warm wash and cold shower in the late afternoon will prepare them for an evening of study, with a short break for sport or a gentle walk. | A warm wash and cold shower in the late afternoon will prepare them for an evening of study, with a short break for sport or a gentle walk. |
| To finish the day students will observe five minutes of silence before "lights out" at an earlier time than is required today. | To finish the day students will observe five minutes of silence before "lights out" at an earlier time than is required today. |
| Gordonstoun was founded in 1933 by Kurt Hahn, who also founded the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and Outward Bound. | Gordonstoun was founded in 1933 by Kurt Hahn, who also founded the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and Outward Bound. |
| The school is famous for its connections to the Royal Family, with Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward among its former pupils. | The school is famous for its connections to the Royal Family, with Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward among its former pupils. |