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CASTLE SCHOOL AND TRAINING CENTRE
The year started with 108 on roll and ended with 111 children and trainees.
Open Daya
8th and 9th June the school was opened during Mental Health Week. Some 30
members of the public attended in the overall time.
29th and 30th June - "Open Afternoons" for parents and friends.
22nd September - an "Open Evening" for the parents.
8th December - Carol Service at St. Margaret's Church Hall. Nearly 175
parents and friends attended.
Outings and Visits of Interest
March - Junior I visited the Zoo in connection with a completed project.
7th February - the Seniors had their Christmas outing to the Victoria
Palace to see the "Black and White Minstrels".
8th February - Juniors had their Christmas pantomime outing to the London
Palladium to see "Cinderella".
21st March - the Seniors visited Valence House in connection with a finished
project.
31st March - Easter Service at the Parish Church.
16th May - Senior outing to Bodiam Castle and Rye.
May - Junior III visited the main Ilford Post Office and Sorting Office in
connection with a completed project.
From May - October the Juniors had 12 one-day visits to Minnie Bay. A
chalet was rented to house equipment, etc. One of these visits was paid for by
the Council.
15th July - the Junior party went to the Dymchurch Holiday Camp for one
week.
9th September - the Senior party went to the Dymchurch Holiday Camp for one
week.
21st September - Harvest Festival Service. The fruit and vegetables, etc.
brought in by the children and trainees was given to the physically handicapped
at Eastbury House. Members from Eastbury House also joined us at our service;
they numbered about 20, and the staff from their centre joined them.
15th December - Senior Girls Christmas Evening Social.
20th December - Junior Christmas Party.
Four Social Evenings were held for the older girls during the year.
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