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The School has continued to enjoy invaluable support and assistance
from other agencies and disciplines. School Medical Officers examined a total
of 70 children under the system of routine medical inspections at which time
considerable advice was afforded the parents and the school, and treatment
prompted where defects were discovered. The children of the school are under
constant observation to ensure their continued correct placing and as part of
this observation 20 children were re-assessed by the School Medical Officer
during the course of the year. Regular cleanliness inspections were conducted
for the whole school where only a small number of head infestations and skin
defects were recognised. The school is indebted to the School Nurse for the
regular treatment (on the school premises) of those chiIdren suffering with
verrucae, as it is reasonable to assume that the defects would have other wise
gone untreated. The school is also grateful for the Nurse's advice to the children
and teachers in the prevention of future verrucae aspecially at a time when
all the children attending the school have the opportunity of swimming instruction.
All children who were admitted to the school during the course of the year
were screened for deficiencies of hearing by the Audiometrician and where
children failed the sweep test they were referred for re-assessment and further
investigation.
Throughout the year a regular case-load of 40 children received Speech
Therapy, either individually or in group sessions. A further 20 children were
under the supervision of the Speech Therapist for minor defects. Because of
unexpected staff changes in the Speech Therapy Service the allocation of time
when a Speech Therapist was able to attend the school was reduced during 1972.
Despite resultant difficulties the children have continued to prosper from the
treatment afforded them and the school is most grateful for the help and advice
given to the teachers and the parents of the children to promote supplementary
treatment in the classroom and the home.
During the Summer Term 1972 two groups of children and their teachers
took part in school journeys of one week's duration. A group of junior children
attended a Holiday Camp on the South Coast, whilst a group of senior children
attended the Municipal Camping Site at Dieppe. Both parties of children enjoyed
a number of whole-day excursions during these holidays visiting places of cultural,
geographical and historical interest. It was rewarding to note the considerable
upsurge of vitality of all the children on their return to school and to
receive reports that many of the children showed greater and more positive
signs of self-reliance on holiday than had been apparent in the school setting.