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Social Activities
Both the children and the adults who attend the training
centre enjoy a variety of social activities. These have included
visits to Chessington Zoo, Wembley Stadium Ice Show, Kingston Museum,
an outing on the River Thames, an outing to the Salvation Army Playing
Fields and a display at the Kingston Fire Station. Two very successful
visits were also made to the motor vessel AKAROA of the Shaw Savill
and Albion Co. Ltd. This is the ship of which the crew pay special
interest with regard to the centre. All who attended thoroughly
enjoyed themselves.
The Christmas activities were a resounding success with a
nativity play presented by the children, which was well attended by
parents and officials of the Council.
The juniors were provided with a Christmas party and judging
from the sounds of laughter and merrymaking throughout the centre they
and their parents certainly enjoyed themselves.
The adult trainees held a Christmas social evening and danced
to the music of a 'pop' group. Here too the interest of the parents
was very much in evidence.
Voluntary Help
Once more the centre has been very fortunate in receiving a
number of gifts of toys, money and equipment. St.Mary's Teacher Training
College, Twickenham, donated £200 to the centre. This was used to
purchase amplifying equipment for the centre. Ham Football Club also
donated £50.
Boys from the Latchmere House Detention Centre have continued
to show an interest in the training centre and have made a valuable
contribution to it by their attendance.
The local branch of the National Society for Mentally
Handicapped Children has also continued its close links with the centre.
Pirates Spring
Thirty-four juniors and adults from the centre, including six
from Richmond and one from Merton, were accompanied by staff from the