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ST. CHRISTOPHER' S SPECIAL EDUCATIONALLY SUB-NORMAL
SCHOOL
I am indebted to Mr. Ramsden, the Head Master, for the following
observations:-
The year 1956 has been one of steady progress, building and
consolidating the new ventures started in the previous years.
We have been very fortunate in having few staff alterations,
yet we welcome Mrs. Wilkinson and Mrs. Springett to the Staff,
and the promotion of Mr. John H. Powell, whom we congratulate on
obtaining the E.S.N. Diploma of London University, on his appointment
as deputy Headmaster.
At Whitsuntide, four teachers, (Mr. Batchelor, Mr. Thomas,
Miss Knight and Miss McKay), spent their Whitsuntide holiday
taking a party of twenty-nine boys and girls on a School Journey
to Sandown, Isle of Wight. A very enjoyable time was spent exploring
the Island and its famous places of interest. We especially
wish to thank Mr. Batchelor for the admirable way in which
he organised the affair, and we hope it will be possible to renew
this venture next year, and maybe it will develop into an annual
event.
In July, we undertook our annual excursion to Littlehampton
and once again about 160 staff and scholars spent a very enjoyable
day by the sea.
Among the many small but important items of interest that
have been undertaken during the past year we would like to record
that the girls of the school are taking weekly swimming lessons,
under the guidance of Miss McKay, and also that we were honoured
by a visit from the B. B. C. Producer, Miss Foulger, who listened
in with the children during the Broadcasts of her particular
Programmes - "The Jackson Family" and "The World at Work " . Our
Sports Day, Carol Concert and Christmas Dinner and entertainment
were all an unqualified success, due entirely to the hard work,
keeness and conscientiousness of all members of the Staff. Class
l.a., under the able guidance of Miss Knight, produced their
first class magazine, and Mr. Towes and the boys set up and
printed it in our own Printing Workshop.