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ST. GILES SCHOOL FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
AND DELICATE CHILDREN
I am indebted to the Head Teacher, Miss Lambert, for the
following report:-
This year, though with reduced attendances due to Influenza
during the Autumn Term, the school has followed its dual pattern
of work, educational and remedial.
There have been Staff changes this year. We were regretful
to lose Miss Tasker on her marriage, and we are happy to welcome
Miss Osborn and Mrs. Matthews to our number.
Pupils of the appropriate age sat the Transfer Test; and two,
one boy and one girl, qualified for admission to Grammar schools;
whilst 9 others, who have regained normal health, have been able
to proceed to other schools.
Physical Education has included normal and special remedial
exercises, swimming, football, cricket, netball, tennis, hockey
and rounders as well as field sports.
An average of 20 children and 3 Staff attended the Swimming
Baths after school twice weekly throughout the Summer season;
and 32 certificates were awarded, 1 for 14 mile, 4 for ¼ mile,
4 for 220 yds., 5 for 100 yds., 9 for 50 yds. and 9 for 20 yds.
The Summer Sports meeting, at which we were happy to welco«e
150 guests, was honoured by the presence of the Chairman of the
Education committee. Alderman G.J. Cole and of Mrs. cole, the
late Alderman Maycock and Councillor Mrs. Maycock, Councillor
and Mrs. J.J. Cooper, Councillor Lewis, Miss Newton and Mr. E.P.
Smith, Inspector for physical Training.
Members of the school have enjoyed taking part in corporate
activities such as the Schools' Carol and Festival Choirs; and
have attended all the Saturday morning concerts of the Croydon
Schools Music Association.
Senior girls and boys, with their teachers, have made visits
in school holidays to places of interest and to dramatic performances;
and, with other Croydon schools, have attended the Sadlers
Wells Ballet performances and the filmof the Russian Ballet
at the Davis Theatre.
Again this year some of the seniors took the School Harvest
Festival gifts to the Cranleigh residents.
Each term there has been a conference between those about to
leave for employment, their parents, the Youth Employment officer,
the attached Medical Officer and the Head Teacher. These conferences
and their " follow-up" prove. Increasingly, their
value; and the school and the boys and girls concerned, wish to
record their grateful thanks to the Youth Employment officers.
Social life has been active, and parent-teacher association
happily maintained throughout the year which was rounded off by
a most successful Christmas social attended by 180 parents.
The School Prize-Giving and Party was attended by Aldeman
and Mrs. Cole, Councillor and Mrs. Cooper, Councillor and Mrs.
Edwards and Mr. E.F. Smith, Inspector.
Alderman Cole presided and Mrs. Cole presented the prizes,
autographing her special prizes for service to the school.
Visitors to the school have been widely representative, very
welcome being our friends from Croydon High School who, again
kindly entertained fifty of the younger children to a greatlJ
enjoyed Christmas Party.