[Report 1956] / School Medical Officer of Health, Oxford City.
- Oxford (England). City Council. no2012034102.
- Date:
- 1956
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1956] / School Medical Officer of Health, Oxford City. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![])r()])lems arising after the showing of a film \\'er(' explainc'd by Dr. h'ri('(b inann or Dr. Tliom])son. I'his school was opened as a ])ioneer ex])eriinent in 193(1 at about the same time as a similar one in Leicester, and until a few years ago these were the only day schools for maladjusted jaipils in the country. At the present time there are still fewer than half a dozen day schools. The Lhiderwood Report published late in 1955 strongh^ advocated more of such schools. One of the consequences has been that Northern House School has received a very large number of visitors during the year. Often, these visits have consisted of deputations from other local education authorities investigat¬ ing the ])ossibilities of opening similar schools, in addition to individuals concerned with teaching or administration both in this country and abroad. The School has also co-operated with the Institutes of Education of Oxford and London Universities in recehung students (experienced teachers) taking courses in backwardness and maladjustment. SLADE PARK SCHOOL This school provides 100 places for educationally sub-normal children. The class for 5 to 7 year olds which was started in September 1955 has proved most satisfactory. The first batch of children has now gone up into the next class and the children are seen to have made a good start and to have accommodated themselves well to school disciplines. The showers installed the previous year have been much appreciated, being used regularly after physical education or at the lunch-time break by any child who wishes to do so. The school is visited twice weekly by the speech therapist and once weekly by the Remedial Gymnast. During the year the school has also been visited by a number of educationalists including visitors from the United States, Pakistan, Germany and Israel. Of functions held duriiig the year the Prize Day, the Parents’ Open Day and the Christmas Carol Service were jnost successful. 36 children enjoyed a rather wet but otherwise successful 10 days at Wytham Camp at the end of June. Of the 15 children leaving school during the year, all obtained work and only 2 found it necessary later to change to other employment. As in previous 3^ears, the Headmaster, Mr. Sutherland, has made a particular point of maintaining contact with his old pupils. OPEN AIR SCHOOL The number of children on roll at the Open Air School on December 31st 1956 was 37, one more than in 1955. The number of admissions during the year was 15 including one re-admission.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29942834_0036.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
