Heaven's Bert when were you at school?

We got lots of field trips - a financial burden to my parents who were very hard pressed to afford them and I had to miss out on some I would have loved.

I can't say I 'loved' exams however although there was a recognition, both by myself and my parents, that sucessful completion was a requirement for wider choices and opportunities in employment.

I think I was lucky that we also had non examination lessons in logic, art appreciation, debating, etc where learning was for learnings sake