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Hospital School
I am indebted to Mr. J. Power, M. A., Borough Education Officer, Tottenham, for
the following report:-
"During the past year, the teaching of children at St. Ann's Hospital and at the
Prince of Wales' s Hospital has progressed most favourably.
Both long and short-term patients from the age of 4½ years to 15 years are catered
for. Although a well equiped schoolroom is established in one of the wards, teaching
is individual and follows the child's school curriculum as closely as possible,
particularly in the case of long-term patients, where a close liaison is maintained
with the schools.
For children who are not well enough to go to the schoolroom there is bedside
tuition and this takes place in several wards. Four teaching sessions each week are
given at the Prince of Wales's Hospital.
Children are, on the whole, eager to have lessons, while the development of a
particular hobby or interest gives great pleasure to a child.
Letters from head teachers show that the work of the hospital classes is much
appreciated and many pupils benefit greatly from the more individual teaching.
The link made with the children often continues after they have left hospital.
Many keep up a regular correspondence and it is interesting to find that the experience
of school in hospital is not forgotten by them or their parents.
The help given by the Tottenham Library Service and the co-operation of the
Sisters and hospital staff in the success of the classes is very much appreciated."