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At Christmas the children printed invitations to their Christmas
Tree Party and Concert, decorated the rooms, chose songs and carols and
produced a play which they prepared and presented to an audience of
parents, members of the Wood Green Education Committee and friends.
The Mayor and Mayoress of Wood Green were present. The girls gave
voluntary help with domestic tasks on the day of the entertainment and
the next.
Presents and cards to be given to members of their families were
made at school by the children.
Co-operation with normal schools.—The girls attend for Geography
lessons in three different classes of the Lordship Lane School. They
also have Domestic Science lessons from the specialist teacher there, whilst
the boys are included in a class for woodwork lessons at the usual
centre.
Orchard House Open-Air Centre.
During the year there were 34 boys on the school roll. The age
range was 8—14 years with an average age of 11-6 years.
Six boys were admitted during the year and eleven left. Of the
eleven withdrawn, one returned to his school and the other 10 found
employment as follows:—
Carting 2
Clerical work 1
Woodwork 2
Shoemaking 1
Casemaking 2
Gardening 1
In Electrical Trade 1
The scholars have been provided with one-third pint of milk and
A oz. cod-liver oil and malt daily. In addition, 12 boys received dinners
daily. There has been a distinct improvement in physical development
and an average increase in weight of 6 lbs.
Except for the gardening lessons and a modified form of physical
training, the ordinary school curriculum is followed.