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(b) The past year has seen at our instigation closer relationships in
Sporting and Social Activities between the Special Schools in the
area, viz. - this School, St. Christopher's Mitcham, St. Nicholas
Redhill, Halstead Place, Carew Manor, and St. Nicholas West
Wickham. Regular fixtures have beer held in Soccer, Netball,
Swimming and Cross Country Running, Cricket and Rounders, and
a continued full programme is planned for the future. Social Evenings
have been held too, including a Barbecue. In connection with
these functions we are finding transport a problem and will have to
consider approaching some philanthropic organisation to help in
providing the school with a mini bus, as we feel that these functions
are so important to the development of these children.
The Old Scholars Club has continued to flourish. A pleasing feature
during the year has been the willingness of parents to volunteer in
helping to run the Club, and this has been greatly appreciated by all
concerned.
(6) Events
(a) The School Sports were held at the Barclays Bank Sports Ground,
London Road, Norbury, on Tuesday, July 2nd.
(b) The School was open for Parents and Friends on Wednesday,
July 17th.
(c) The School Harvest Festival was held on Thursday, October 3rd.
Owing to the fact that the large Hall was unusable this year, the
Service had to be held in the Dining Room and also in two
sessions due to lack of space. For the same reason, we could not
invite parents to join us as we usually do. The Festival, however,
was very successful and as a result seventy-two parcels of foodstuffs
were delivered by children to old and needy people in the
area.
(7) Visit to Canterbury
During the week ended, September 19th-20th, fourteen pupils and two
members of the Staff travelled to Canterbury for the weekend as guests
of the Canterbury Corps of the Salvation Army. The invitation was extended
as a result of a tape recording of our last Carol Service being
played at a Music Course for Teachers of Handicapped Children. On the
Saturday, the children visited the Cathedral, the Westgate, the Royal
Museum, and Roman Pavement before attending the Canterbury Young
People's Harvest Supper.
On the Sunday, the School band accompanied the Hymns, while others
sang or played solos, and/or quartets or read the lessons.