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II. Found to be dull and backward 24
(a) Referred to a Special Class 16
(b) Further trial in Ordinary Class 5
(c) To have physical treatment 1
(d) Change of school recommended 1
(e) Deferred pro tem 1
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III. Found to be Physically Defective 3
(a) To continue at ordinary school, and have Medical
ment 1
(b) To attend a Myope school 1
(c) Decision Deferred 1
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IV. (n) Considered to be of normal intelligence and referred to
ordinary school 6
(b) Referred to Child Guidance Clinic 1
(c) Recommended to Education Committee for
ship away from home 2
(d) Change of home recommended 11
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V. Decision Deferred and for re-examination later 10
VI. Mental and physical examinations at St. Christopher's
School 153
Grangewood Occupation Centre.
The Occupation Centre is under the control of the Mental
Deficiency Committee, and deals only with cases ineducable in a
Special School.
The Centre is open for five days a week from 9.30 a.m. to
3.30 p.m. and occupies rooms on the first floor of Grangewood
Museum. Younger children attend daily mornings and afternoons
(10 sessions), the senior girls on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m. (3 sessions), and the senior boys on
Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 3.30 p.m. (2 sessions). The
premises are not very suitable, as there are insufficient rooms
available to allow of proper separation of the different grades of
children, and the premises are situated in a public park, a circumstance
which limits the amount of outdoor activity somewhat
severely. The Mental Deficiency Committee are considering the
matter of alternative and more suitable accommodation.
The Centre is divided into three classes, each in charge of a
teacher who is responsible for her class to the Supervisor.
The staff consists of a Supervisor and three assistants. The
subjects taught to the Junior Class are; rhythmic movement drill
band, rhythmic singing games, singing, sense and memory training,
colour, sound, numbers, elements of stitching and rug making.