But how much has school life changed in the four and a half decades that have passed since the end of the 70s?
From class sizes to technology, playground games to uniforms, this photo gallery looks at how different things were back then.
It shows the things you probably remember vividly from your youth, but which would seem like a foreign world to your children or grandchildren.
What do you think of the way schools have changed over the decades, and do you think children today have it easier or harder than in the 60s and 70s?
If you enjoyed this nostalgic photo gallery, you may like our look at the biggest playground crazes to have been banned by schools over the years.
5. 'Frogspawn' no longer on the menu
School dinners have changed considerably since the 60s and 70s. Children have mixed memories of the fare served up back then, with some missing classic desserts like chocolate concrete cake with mint custard. Sweet milk-based puddings were all the rage at the time, including tapioca pudding, nicknamed 'frogspawn' due to its appearance, and semolina pudding with a blob of jam. | Getty Images Photo: Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive
6. School reports were more blunt
Teachers used to tell it like it was in your school report, rather than sugar-coating things for parents who can't bear to hear the truth about their precious progeny. They were particularly fond of pointing out how children wouldn't 'amount to anything', hopefully in an attempt to get said child to buck up their ideas, rather than simply sticking the boot in. | Getty Images Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive
7. Music and Movement is just a memory
Many children of the 60s and early 70s recall the 'Music and Movement' radio series, which was broadcast by the BBC and played at schools around the country. Presenters with plummy voices would encourage children to sway like a tree or trot like a horse, with the instructions set to music. We couldn't find any pictures of 'Music and Movement' in action, but we love this photo of a child performing a handstand on a desk to apparent indifference from their fellow pupils. | Getty Images Photo: Chris Wood/Express
8. Free school milk
All schoolchildren used to get free school milk, but that policy was ended in the 70s by Margaret Thatcher (milk snatcher), during her time as education secretary. Today, free school milk is only available to children under five or those getting free school meals. | Getty Images Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive