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1972 saw the inauguration of a Youth Club based on St. Nicholas
School. The facility of such a club has afforded opportunities to promote
good social development and to help guide the senior pupils of the school
(who so often are not easy to integrate into existing Y aith Club provisions)
into acceptable leisure pursuits.
Coldharbour Special School for Educationally Subnormal Children
Staffing problems kept numbers lower at the beginning of the year. Regretfully
speech therapy ceased. The Physiotherapist continues her good work.
There are additional part-time specialists i.e. language development, art and
music therapy.
The school now has its full complement of teaching staff but there is
still a great need for more welfare assistants to support teachers.
The Parent/Teacher Association continued to help in providing equipment.
Each class now has a record player and the next project may well be a swimming
pool.
The Christmas entertainment was very well supported and the annual
Christmas party was made possible by the generous grant allocated by the
Education Committee.
The Headmistress expressed appreciation of the support received from
the Education Welfare Officer, Mr. Tyler.
Movement of Children
January 1972 - 40 girls 63 boys. 103 chiIdren on roll.
December 1972 - 41 girls 62 boys 103 " "
Transferred to Way lands 3
Taken into permanent care 2
Deceased 2
Transferred to E.S.N. 1
Removed from district 2
Transferred to residential school 2
Excluded 1
13 Children admitted
during the year 13.
After 27 years of service at Coldharbour School, the Head Teacher,
Mrs. L.B. Mouatt, will retire at the end ofthe Spring Term 1973.
EPILEPTIC PUPILS
In Day Special Schools - 1
In Residential Special Schools - 8