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In October 1972, the School obtained the support of the Road Safety
Officer in organising, at the School, a Cycle Proficiency Course. The 8
pupils who undertook this Course received intensive instruction from
officers of Mr. Arthur's Department and this resulted in all 8 pupils receiving
their Cycling Proficiency Certificates, one boy receiving a Special
Commendation.
An interesting development in the life of the School has been the
recent appointment of Mr. Frank Knight, who is a Music Therapist, to attend
the School on one day per week. We have every hope that Mr. Knight's work
will be a significant item in the School's total commitment to dealing with
the behavioural and educational problems of a number of our pupils.
It is a matter of some concern that the amount of Speech Therapy
afforded the School in the past has, due to a number of circumstances,
been curtailed. Nevertheless, we are indebted to Mrs. Robinson who left
the Authority some months ago, and to Mrs. Siddons, for the excellent work
they have done w ith our pupils in this vital area of education.
It is my pleasure to record that we have been fortunate in receiving
the full support of the Staffs of the Education Department and the School
Medical Department and we receive considerable assistance in our work
from our School Medical Officer, the Educational Psychological Service, and
the Chi Id Guidance Clinic. Further I wish to pay tribute to the members of
the Governing Body for their unstinted support throughout the year.
Finally, our gratitude must be expressed to the Friends of St.Christopher's
Association who, apart from realising large sums of money which
they kindly donate towards the development of a wide range of school
activities, are ever-ready to give moral and practical support to all School
events.
St. Nicholas Special School for Educationally Subnormal Children
The number of chiIdren on roll to St. Nicholas School for December,
1972 had increased on the previous year to a total of 175 pupils in an age
range of 4 - 17 years.