ST Mark’s West Essex Catholic School is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary.

This summer, the old building is set to be be demolished and a new build to be put in its place.

If all goes to plan, the new build will be ready by 2028.

On Saturday, the school opened its doors for a few hours, so that former pupils, could for the final time have a look their old school.

Your old school is always a very subjective matter. For some, it was a place they couldn’t get out of fast enough but for others, it was the happiest days of their lives.

Your Harlow editor, Michael Casey went there in the seventies. He is a member of a Facebook group where the Class of 1978 reminisce and occasionally meet up.

Even amongst the class of 1978, there is a divergence of opinions on the experience people had but there is also a deep affection for the fellow classmates as well as the teachers that inspired them.

Michael went down to the school on Saturday morning and has produced this personal video diary.

He can’t speak for the many thousands that went through the doors. He can only speak for himself.

This film is dedicated to Anthony O’Shea, Judith Pieris and Kelvin Evans.