[Report 1961] / School Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich.

  • West Bromwich (England). Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / School Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    domestic science. The school is co-educotional throughout. The close liaison between the school and the medical and psychological services was maintained and the Youth Employment Officer successfully placed all leavers except one in employment. The annual camps at Plas Gwynant and the Forest of Dean were again most successful. Towards the end of March the two top classes spent a very pleasant day in London, the total cost being borne by the “Friends of Millfield” Association, who also paid the fee of the Southern Children's Theatre when they visited the school in April to give a dramatic performance “in the round. Outings were also arranged for the two top classes to Birmingham Art Gallery and the girls also went to Messrs. Rackhams’ fashion shows. During the year the school had many visitors, notably teachers attending ful l-time courses at Birmingham University and those from Dudley and Shenstone Training Colleges. The evening school had its most successful year yet, more students than ever before taking advantage of the classes offered. The school looks forward with confidence to the year 1962. Shenstone Lodge Residential Special School, Shenstone, Near Lichfield This school is situated some distance from West Bromwich and caters particularly for children in the primary school age with maladjustment. There are 28 places and children from other authorities apart from West Bromwich are admitted. The great need at the moment is for a senior school for maladjusted children and this project is under consideration. Once this has been provided there will be very much better provision for this particularly difficult group of handicapped pupils. The number of children on the roll and the admissions and discharges during the year were as follows: Boys Girls Number of children on roll at beginning of 1961 15 12 Number of children admitted during the year 8 1 Number of children who left during the year 7 1 Remaining on the roll on 31st December, 1961 16 12