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38.
In September. Mr. J. Bloomfield took up his appointment
at the school with a newly created fourth class, covering the
11-13 age group.
"The school participated for the third consecutive year
in the London Partially Sighted Schools Sports at North House
Wimbledon. The school finished in fourth position its best
performance so far.
"During the summer term a new toilet block was erected
and has replaced previous toilet facilities since September.
There are now 15 senior children who travel to school
independently by public transport, eight of these making
journeys involving change of buses or trains.
"The average number on roll during the year was 54.7
with an average attendance of 47.96. During the year 12
children were admitted and 7 were taken off roll as follows;-
2 transferred to residential partially sighted school
1 transferred to partially sighted grammar school
4 to employment - 2 boys as laboratory assistant and
shop assistant, and 2 girls, one of
whom secured an apprenticeship in
hairdressing and the other employment
in a cereal factory.
"I have to express my thanks to ail my colleagues,
teaching, welfare and transport for their continuing efforts on
behalf of the children."
Wing field House School for the Physically Handicapped.
Mr. G.M. Williams, Headmaster, reports as follows,
"At the end of the year the school had 95 children on roll
drawn from the following areas
Walthamstow
Leyton
Chingford
Loughton
Wanstead & Woodford
Chigwell
Harlow
Hornchurch
Waltham Abbey
Epping
Middlesex
"This represents an increase in numbers over the past few
years. The average number on roll during the year was 87.5 with
an average attendance of 71.9. In this period 38 children were
admitted, and 32 were discharged, of which 15 were transferred
to other schools. The average length of stay of these children
was 2 yrs. 3 mths. Of the 9 children leaving to employment all
were placed in employment. Of the children on roll during the
year 46 received treatment at the orthopaedic clinic and 12
received speech therapy. There were two non ambulant children
on roll and three who were only partially ambulant.