More than a hundred children
passed into the Junior Department and many new children joined
us at the beginning of the School year. They all seemed to like
travelling to and fro by bus and soon settled into their classrooms
in a building which no longer resembles the prison it once was.
They enjoy advantages of a large playground and the P.T. lessons
taken there, while we are also very lucky to have a large hall
for singing and dancing lessons. At lunch time this is used as
a dining room where the Staff take turns at supervising the feeding.
One afternoon, late in the Autumn Term. a mass Assembly for whole
school was held. Our younger children took a keen rest in hearing
how their Houses had fared in the competition for the shield in
the Junior Department. Although we do not stress working for a
House Team in our Department, the children love to think that
their own particular House colour is best.
The five-year-olds made a very novel birthday card of drawing-and
descriptions about their life in Malta, which they sent to Prince
Charles. We were very excited when a letter of thanks was received
from Buckingham Palace. This was put on view for a small contribution
towards the Westminster Abbey Fund and quite a helpful sum was
raised.
We are very glad to have part of this magazine for Verdala now
and although our children are rather young to offer contributions
some of them have tried very hard to write something. The selection
of results that are printed are the chidren's own work with help
given only in the spelling of- some hard words.
IME