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Swimming
The Swimming Gala was held at the Central Baths on February
2lst.

School Functions
(a) The Annual School Sports were held at the Barclays Bank
Sports Ground on July 15th.
(b) The Annual Parents' Day and Exhibition of Work was held on
July 17th.
(c) The Harvest Festival was held on September 30th. The guest
preacher was Captain Joy Webb, leader of the Salvation Army Beat
Group "The Joy Strings" who not only gave an excellent address,
but played her guitar and sang solos. Consequently, we had a
crowded congregation and a record number of parents.
(d) The Annual Carol Service was held on December 15th.
(e) The whole school attended the Final Dress Rehearsal of the
Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia on December 16th.
Old Scholars' Club
This continues to be well supported and is invaluable as a
means of keeping in contact with the pupils after leaving school.
Many receive reassurance, advice and encouragement during the
difficult period of adjustment to working conditions. Two
pleasing features are : -
(1) The fact that many are proud to bring along and introduce
their boy or girl friends; in fact, five engagements were
celebrated during the year.
(2) A growing number ask for assistance in getting themselves
enrolled in various classes in local Evening Institutes.
I am grateful to the members of my staff who so willingly
give up their spare time to undertake this valuable social work.