D block was the dominion of modern languages. German, French, and latterly Spanish. The school had twinning arrangements with schools in a least two of these countries and I recall children from Kamen in Germany coming to visit and accompany their “twins” in lessons. I have no idea what they made of black country accents, or the area of Sandwell in general come to that!
From Sandwell Evening Mail 8th March 1983
German was on the lower level and French up a flight of stairs.
D block always reminded me of going on holiday- waiting in the departure lounge for the teachers to turn up, and the day dreaming of far away beaches and golden sunsets. I never quite got there, or had much time for the languages either but there was something quite endearing about the block nonetheless.