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during the year small parties from every age range paid visits to local shops and
parks, to the public library, to the fire and railway stations, and as far afield as
London Airport.
A most popular and successful outing was the all day visit in June to the
Safari Park, Windsor, when 25 children accompanied by all the staff and a fair
number of parents too, had a most enjoyable time.
The children went by invitation to a number of neighbouring schools: nine
in June to Clarendon School to see the school play, and in July 10 older boys and
girls to Isleworth Junior Training School as guests of the senior class. Also in
July, 10 boys went to Sunbury Court as guests of the Scout troop camping there.
Earlier in March, the entire school received an invitation from the Lower Vlth
form of Richmond County School for Girls to an Easter Party, and this proved
to be a thoroughly enjoyable and successful affair culminating in the presentation
by the girls of a cheque for over £9 to our School Fund. This was followed in
December by yet another invitation from the Lower Vlth to a Christmas Party,
which was gratefully accepted. Unfortunately, this coincided with the electricity
workers' strike, but the party was saved by transference to Strathmore Road.
About 40 senior girls came to the School and organised games and a sit-down tea
party, followed by the presentation of a really splendid gift by their own Father
Christmas to every boy and girl in the School. The children thoroughly enjoyed
themselves and the girls from Richmond deserved every cheer they got.
The year ended in more Christmas festivities within the School, another
Christmas Party for the children with another Father Christmas, and a Christmas
dinner, both largely provided by the parents, and a most generous gift of £10 from
the Richmond, Barnes and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children.
The highlight of this week was the presentation of form plays and carols by the
children which was splendidly attended by their parents. This was the latter's
first real opportunity to see the new school and after refreshments had been served
they were shown round the classrooms by their children."
(d) Attendance at Adult Training Centres.