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(2) A mobile classroom was erected during the Christmas Holiday and
brought into use at the beginning of this year. This has enabled us to take
in another 18 younger children. The classroom is an excellent structure
and is very comfortable to work in.
(3) Flooding of the Lower Hall Gymnasium
As a result of Storms during the week ended 14-15th September, the
Lower Hall was badly flooded. The pressure of flood water has badly
damaged the floor and as a result the Hall will not be usable for several
months. This means that no indoor P.E. is possible in the School itself,
but by kind cooperation of the Head Mistress of St. Luke's School for
Partially Sighted Children the Junior children are able to use the gymnasium
there on two afternoons per week, while the Principal of Croydon
Technical College has kindly accommodated the Senior children on 3
afternoons weekly at The Annexe. We are very thankful to them.
During wet dinner hours, however, the children have to be accommodated
in their classrooms and this has placed an added strain on the
teaching staff, who are having to undertake extra duties because of this.
(4) Thank You -
(a) To the Members of the Staff of Telephone House, Croydon, who
again visited the school during the Christmas period and brought
Decorations and a Present for each child. We are very grateful to
them for their kindness. They in turn were delighted with the
letters of thanks which they displayed on the Notice Boards in
the Staff Canteen.
(b) To the Local Branch of the National Association for Mentally
Handicapped Children, who provided us with a complete new set
of Stage Curtains. These will be a great asset and will help in
our drama productions.
(c) To the Junior Chamber of Commerce for London, who took sixty
of our children to Worthing for the day on Saturday, June 29th.
(5) Sporting Activities
(a) Swimming. The following Certificates have been obtained during
the past year -
Distance No. Obtained Boys Girls
20 yards 24 13 11
50 yards 36 18 18
100 yards 32 18 14
¼ mile 8 5 3
½ mile 7 4 3