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HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
FAIRCROSS SCHOOL
Mr. Holdsworth the Headmaster reports as follows
"We celebrated our 4th Birthday with a party in January. The entire
festivities were organised by the prefects, head boy and head girl. Class
3 were entirely responsible for refreshments, and they provided a first
class buffet meal. The Infants' Party was the responsibility of Class 2
and a very happy time was spent by all.
In the year academic progress has been good. The C.S.E., results
are very gratifying, as are the R.S.A. Grades I & II, and the passes
gained in the I.P.S., Typewriting Examinations pay tribute to the hard
work of the children and staff.
Despite a long period of absence due to industrial action by bus
drivers, these results are very gratifying indeed.
This past year we have suffered several break-ins and much damage
ensued and loss incurred.
It has been arranged by kind permission of Mr. Ager, Principal,
Rush Green College, that the more able children will be able to attend
the College on a part-time basis, to undertake courses of study which
we are unable to offer here.
A very successful School Journey lasting 8 days was undertaken to
Swanage, Dorset. This was organised and led by Mr. R. D. Norman, Deputy
Headmaster.
Mrs. L. Maybanks, Welfare Assistant for the past 26 years retired
on the 10th July. A real friend of the children and staff, she will
be truly missed. We wish her a long and happy retirement.
The year closed with the customary Christmas activities. Visits
to other Schools' concerts, a film show and Carol Service, to which we
invited the senior citizens of the Borough."
I am also grateful to the Senior Physiotherapist, Mrs. A. D. Walker
for the following report on her work at the school during the year:-
"1970 was a very enjoyable year as far as the Physiotherapy
Department was concerned.
We had 37 children listed for regular treatment, each child to
attend two or three times a week, and we grouped them as in the following
table
DEFECT No. of Children REMARKS
Boys Girls
(a) Spina Bifida 2 5 All have Hydrocephalus
3 have two long calipers
4 have long calipers with
pelvic band
1 walks without sticks
1 walks with a rolator
4 walk with dumpers
1 walks with Canadian crutches
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