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In addition 43 special examinations for assessment
of intelligence were carried out in respect of children
attending the Faircross Special School.
Mentally defective children are, after consultation,
transferred to Faircross School (Mentally Defective
Section).
The definition of the Boardof Educationof "mentally
defective" is "children who by reason of mental defect
are incapable of receiving proper benefit from the
instruction in the ordinary public elementary schools
but who are not incapable by reason of that defect of
receiving benefit from instruction in such special
classes or schools as under the Act may be provided for
defective children."
(14) FULL-TIME COURSES OF HIGHER
EDUCATION FOR BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE
AND EPILEPTIC STUDENTS.
The Local Education Authority do not maintain
any courses of training for Blind, Deaf, Defective and
Epileptic students.
(15) NURSERY CLASSES.
During the year five nursery classes have been
arranged in the following schools—Gascoigne, Westbury
and Manor, and during the coming year further
classes are to be commenced in other schools.
The age at which children are admitted to these
classes is from 3 to 5 years.
A nursery class is primarily a playground for the
toddler where some organisation at play and the healthy
beginnings of life can make their first impressions.