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ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL FOR THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED
Miss Rundle,the Head Mistress,reports that there were 21
pupils on the school roll at the end of the year. During 1959,apparatus for physical training was provided and fluorescent
lighting was installed. Senior pupils now have domestic science
or woodwork lessons in adjoining schools and accompanied ordinary
pupils in visits to the Streatham Hill and Davis Theatres.
ST. CHRISTOPHER'S SPECIAL EDUCATIONALLY SUB-NORMAL
CHILDREN
Mr. Grice has kindly reported on a year of change and reorganisation.
There are now three departments - Reception and
Infants,Primary and Secondary. All classes are co-educational.
He stressed the need for continuity and regularity in medical
supervision and commented on a backlog in the re-checking of
mental capabilities. (This is being rectified).
Mr. Grice draws attention to the paramount importance of
speech and the high incidence of speech defects in the educationally
sub-normal child. The teaching staff are co-operating
with the Speech Therapists,from whom they had a series of
lectures on speech correction.
To the usual Open Days,School Sports,Christmas Party and
outings,there was added a Golden Jubilee Exhibition,which was
attended tay 200 visitors.
Admissions,etc. Boys Girls Total
Admitted during 1959 23 17 40
Left to go to work at sixteen 9 5 14
Transferred to Occupation Centre - 2 2
Transferred to St. Giles' School 1 - 1
Number on the Roll as at 31st December,1959. 130 83 213