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One Ilford child returned to an ordinary school and one Ilford child was allowed
to leave at the age of 15 years as he was no longer considered to require special
educational treatment One Romford girl was transferred to the Open Air Section and
5 Romford children transferred to the Havering Grange E.S.N. School when it opened
in September.
Open Air Section
During the year 15 children (4 Barking and 11 out of district) were no longer
considered to require special educational treatment • 12 returned to ordinary
schools and 3 aged 15 were allowed to leave school.
In addition, 3 children (1 Barking and 2 Romford) were tranasferred to schools
for Educationally Sub-Normal pupils, 1 Romford child was admitted to a Residential
Special School and 1 Barking child was recommended for Home Tuition.
Barking Junior Training Centre, Castle Green
This training centre has about 80 children on the register and the staff who
are dedicated to the work, endeavour by kindness and persuasion to encourage any
progressive traits displayed by their pupils to be developed to the greatest extent.
Patience is a necessity in this labour of love but the staff feel rewarded when the
pupils learn to conduct themselves with increasing confidence and self-reliance.
The older girls wish to copy girls in a factory and so for a certain number of hours
during the week, they make pot scourers for financial gain.
Convalescence
During 1962, 87 children benefited by being sent away for a convalescent holiday.
These children go away, in the first instance, for two weeks, though this
period may be extended at the request of the medical officer or of the Matron of the
home to which they have been sent. The homes are situated at Bournemouth and in
Devon, and many of the children are sorry to come home aa they have had such a
wonderful time. Apart from an improvement in their physical condition they become
more mentally stable and more able to withstand the difficulties of school.