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The Infants group cope with much more formal work; the schemes of
work and reading scheme are the same as the hearing children in the school.
One six year old integrates with a hearing class for part of the day. Also at
break and lunch-time the class integrate with the hearing children in the
school.
Junior Deaf and Partially Hearing Units, Kingsley Junior School
In the Partially Hearing Unit there are eight full-time pupils at present.
Of the five boys, four are about 10 years and one boy 9 years. The three
girls are 9 years old. The most recent admission is a 10 year old boy recently
arrived from Guiana who speaks very little English, having scant understanding
of language. His parents have been residing in England for the last
ten years.
The children of the Deaf Unit were admitted on the roll of this school
from the Kingsley Infant School in September. Accommodation is being
arranged in a playground sited classroom specially constructed and fu.iy
furnished and Peters equipment will be installed in individual specially designed
desks. It is hoped to occupy the room early next year. In the meantime
the same room in the Infants' School is being used as has been in the past.
There are six children in this Unit, the three boys are all 8 years old and the
three girls are rising 9 years.
The transport arrangements to and from school and home appear to be
very satisfactory.
Group and individual work is carried out, children working at their own
level because of theirwidely differing abilities, needs and attainment.
In the P.H.U. a recently qualified teacher was appointed in September,
Miss Middlemiss. She is pursuing an interesting varied and lively curriculum
using Connevans group aid and an Amplivox Speech trainer as well as all
the school facilities, (T.V. Library etc,), having a wide timetable of integration
with many classes in the school. The class also has a part-time teacher
attending for two mornings a week. A student, a qualified teacher, from the
diploma course at London University is spending several weeks on a teaching
practice in this Unit. Visits have been made during the year by the children
to the Science Museum, the London Museum and Crystal Palace using transport
provided by the Education Authority. Some visited the Grand Union Canal
at Brentford with a normal class.
Mr. Brozel and Miss Lucas are at present in the Deaf Unit. In addition to
the usual activities the children have a regular weekly expedition around the
locality and usually include practical shopping.