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As regards mentally defective children the policy has been
to notify as ineducable children who on attaining seven years of
age have an Intelligence Quotient under 50 per cent. or who after
attaining that age and having had a trial in school for one or two
years have an Intelligence Quotient between 50 and 60 per cent. ;
and to keep in parallel or backward classes those with an I.Q.
between 60 and 75 per cent. unless they prove " difficult," or in
other words show anti-social tendencies, either at home or at school,
when steps are taken to have them admitted to Special Residential
Schools for the feeble-minded. There has therefore been no pressing
need for the provision of a Special Day School for feeble-minded
childien.
NURSERY SCHOOLS.
There are three Nursery Schools in the Borough, attached to
St. John's, St. Mark's and Stanhope Schools. There is also a
class for children undei five at Drayton Infants' School.
St. John's.—The Nursery School here has been in existence
for some years, but it has recently been re-organised and is now
accommodated in the main school building. There are two classes,
one for children from three to four years, of whom there are 27,
and one for those from four to five years, of whom there are 30.
They occupy two large rooms on the ground floor, which communicate
with each other, and there is a separate annexe of bathroom
and water-closets, with necessary equipment for the washing of
overalls, etc.
The children all have milk in school (four have free milk) and
also cod liver oil emulsion.
The usual nursery school routine is adopted, with toothbrush
drill, lessons in cleanliness, afternoon rest and opportunities for
both individual play and collective games.
St. Mark's.—There are two classes here also, 30 children aged
3 to 4¼, and 35 aged 4¼ to 5 years. They are housed in two rooms
adjoining, each opening direct on to the playground.
Each child has ¼ pint of milk with a biscuit for lunch in the
morning, as it is found that the usual 1/3 pint is rather much for
very young childien.