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SPECIAL DAY SCHOOLS FOR EDUCATIONALLY
SUB-NORMAL CHILDREN
Goddington School, Orpington
Mr. Anderson, who had been Head Teacher of Goddington
School for sixteen years left in April and was succeeded by Mrs.
Rackham.
Mrs. D. Ogden, S.R.N., R.S.C.N., Welfare Assistant, attended
the Health Education Conference held at Kingsgate College,
Broadstairs, in October. She now takes four senior groups (two
groups of boys and two groups of girls) for counselling in health
and personal relationships. It has proved to be very successful.
Work of a similar nature is also included in the general
curriculum for the entire school; and it is implemented by Mrs.
E. Perkins, who is the teacher for home economics. She is also
in charge of the senior girls.
The learner swimming pool was opened and is jointly used by
Blenheim Junior School and Goddington. The extensive physical
education programme of the school, run by physical education
specialist, Mrs. J. Oliver, and also by Mr. Moyse, who does weight
training, boys games and athletics, led to the splendid performance
at the combined sports day held at Goddington in July. The
three Bromley Special Schools and Woodside (Bexley) were
participants. Goddington won with 103 points with Grovelands as
runner up with 75 points.
A pony club was begun in the summer by Miss Davies, who
has since left the school; it is now run by Mrs. Mehmet. The
activities of the club take place once a week at Bradbourne Stables
at Sevenoaks. It is very popular and acts in a remedial therapeutic
capacity in many cases. The numbers are limited to nine.
There are extensive careers programmes in the two last senior
years of the school, namely visiting likely places of employment,
social integration and general environmental knowledge.
There were eleven school leavers during the year of which
nine are employed. There was one de-ascertainment.