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ST. GILES' SCHOOL FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
Mr. Green, the Headmaster, reports the period of transition begun
In 1960 has continued throughout 1961 in that the new dining/assembly
hall and kitchen were completed and brought into use whilst further
progress was made with the construction of the swimming pool.
Consequent upon these works the re-organisation of the School (as
carried out so as to reduce the number of children in each class.
Staff changes on the medical side have included the appointment of
Mrs.Jordan as Nursing Sister and Mrs. Lee as Physiotherapist to replace
Mrs. Hodgson and Mrs. Raghan both of whom retired from the Committee's
service. An additional medical attendant was also appointed.
We have endeavoured to provide a wide range of activities for the
children, some 30 children accompanied by 5 Staff spent a very enjoyable
week on the Isle of Wight in June and visits were made during the Summer
Term to London, Hampton Court, Greenwich and various Museums.
In addition to the customary Sports Day. Visitors' Day and Annual
Prize-giving, a School Pete was held in July when £287 was raised to
provide equipment to enable the School to create Its own Film Unit.
Routine Medical Inspections took place on 19 occasions; when 27S
children were seen and 140 parents were present.
Specialist medical examinations were held termly, an average of 8
children being seen on each occasion, also present were the children's
parents, the Medical Officer, the School Nursing Sister, the Physiotherapist
and the Head Teacher.
Physiotherapy has been given on each school day; a total of 3,630
treatments to an average of SO orthopaedic cases.
Speech Therapy has been given on two sessions each week; some 443
treatments to an average of 19 children.