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education, of importance to all children, is proving of particular
value for the handicapped pre-school child.
The classes in the main school have been reorganised during
the year to reduce the age range in each teaching group. The aim of
the school is to provide as normal a school programme as possible,
bearing in mind the time that must be given to physiotherapy and other
forms of remedial treatment.
St.Philip's School for Educationally Subnormal Children,
Fleetwood House, Leatherhead Road, Chessington
Thanks are expressed to Mr.J.A.Ainley, Headmaster, for the
following report:
The number of children on roll in 1971 has remained at
approximately 140-142, and the number awaiting admission has been brought
down to a minimum.
Termly newsletters, visits from parents, and open evenings held
throughout the year have all helped to maintain good contact with parents.
The school also endeavours to keep in contact with all its
school leavers. Through the weekly Youth Club meetings and Youth Club
letters quite a large number keep in touch either by weekly, monthly
termly or yearly visits. Parties are run for them twice yearly, and
often they visit with wife or husband and children. The majority appear
to be fully employed.
Those who left the school in 1971 have all found employment.
All children in the school, unless excused on medical grounds,
receive swimming instruction. The swimming successes have been high, and
in December 1971 the children won six bronze, six silver, and two gold
A.S.A. awards.
In the Kingston Schools Art Exhibition in January 1971 the
school was well represented with entries of twelve paintings, some abstract
panels, and thirty pieces of pottery and woodwork.
In April one of the boys won the "Apples for Schools" painting
competition. As well as a personal prize, he won for his whole class a
trip to the orchards in Kent, with lunch provided.