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Goresbrook Day Nursery
Matron reports as follows:-
There were several changes of staff during the year and in
February, Miss Iris Brightwell was appointed as Deputy Matron.
During the year three of our students spent a month at
Thomas Arnold Infants School, whilst we had their Nursery Student
here for a term. All the students felt they benefited by the
exchange.
Three students were successful in obtaining the N.N.E.B.
certificate and moved to other local authority day nurseries.
In August the nursery held a Summer Fete to which parents and
friends were invited. The weather prevented it being held in the
garden as planned, but this did not detract from the success and
enjoyment of the afternoon.
Christmas brought the usual festivities, a Sale of Work organised
by the staff and a party for the children to which parents, friends
and colleagues were invited.
PLAY THERAPY
There have been 74 children helped at the four Play Therapy
groups over the past year.
At Northbury we have helped 20 children; 6 who had speech
defects and 2 with difficult home lives. Also we had a blind and
deaf child, owing to the fact that the mother had Rubella during
pregnancy. Later she was transferred to Kingsley Hall. We also
had 3 immigrant children at this group.
At Thames View there have been 18 children, including 3 who
had speech defects and 4 who are backward.
At Julia Engwell 20 children have been helped including 1
mongol child, 4 mentally backward and b with behaviour problems.
At Oxlow Lane 16 children have attended including 1 mongol
child and 3 who would not mix with other children and 4 mentally
retarded.
REGISTRATION OF NURSERIES AND CHILD-MINDERS
A marked increase in the number of registrations under the
Nurseries and Child-Minders Registration, Act 1948, as amended, took
place during the year.
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