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"Country Dances are taught and enjoyed, and much skill
is shown in the playing of suitable indoor and outdoor games.
"At Christmas time the children performed John Drinkwater's
play 'Robin Hood and the Pedlar,' and gave an
exhibition of all forms of work carried on at the Centre.
This was much appreciated by the parents and the general
public, and much of the handwork was purchased by them
for Christmas presents.
"Many of the children come from outlying districts, and
others are conveyed to the school from the more distant parts
of Walthamstow by tramcar and ambulance. For these, the
Walthamstow Education Authority very generously provides
a two-course hot meal at mid-day, at nominal cost.
"When available, garden produce, grown by the children
in the school garden, contributes to the enjoyment of the
meal.
"About 70 per cent. of the children attending the school
availed themselves of the opportunity of purchasing milk
daily through the scheme set up in co-operation with the
Milk Marketing Board.
"During the year seven partially blind children and four
blind children left the Centre.
"Of the six boys who left the Centre:—
One is engaged in french polishing.
One is employed in a tobacconist's shop as shop
assistant.
One is apprenticed at a first-class outfitter's shop.
One has removed to Southend-on-Sea, where he
attends school.
One is employed at canework at a canework factory.
One has proceeded to the Royal Normal College for
the Blind.
"Of the five girls who left the Centre:—
One is engaged in a knitwear factory.
One is engaged as packer at a factory.
Three have left the district, and of these, two have
proceeded to the Kindergarten at the Royal .
Normal College for the Blind, and one is in attendance
at a sight-saving school at Grays, Essex.