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(f) The Annual Carol Service
This was held on December 16th at St. Stephen's Church, Norbury.
We are all very grateful to the Vicar and Churchwardens of St.Stephen's
for their kindness in offering to us the use of the Church for this
occasion.
(g) Christmas Parties
These were held on December 17th. We are also indebted to the
Staff of Impact House, Croydon, who kindly gave to each child a bag of
sweets and a Christmas Present.
(h) Nativity Play
A three act Nativity Play was performed in the School Hall for
parents and friends on Monday, December 21st.
5. Parents Association
The Parents Association has continued to meet during the year, and
a full programme of talks and discussions has been carried out. The
year's programme ended with a Christmas Party on December 18th. The
Parents have agreed to attempt to raise the purchase price of a mini-bus
for the School, and many fund raising activities have been planned for
1971.
6. Miss M.E. Woolverton
Miss Woolverton who has served at St. Christopher's for 25 years
retired on December 31st. She will be a great loss, for she was always
a conscientious and. loyal colleague, and always put the interests of
the school first. In addition, she did much for the children and staff
socially. Everyone at St. Christopher's thank her most sincerely for her
help and friendship and wish her a long and happy retirement.
EPILEPTIC PUPILS
In Day Special Schools 9
In Residential Special Schools 6
The number of pupils with epilepsy found to need special education during
the year rose to 7, a marked increase on former years. This is one of the
handicaps which is usually compatible with ordinary school life, and only
when the condition is very severe or has produced associated disturbance is
transfer to special school indicated. The seven children transferred were over
8 years old and the eldest was 14, so all had spent a period in ordinary school.
Three had to be admitted to residential school for epileptics, and the other four
entered St. Giles' School.