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Lookers.
Only in the schools where there are gymnasia has storage
for shoes and clothing been provided. The lockers are of a
modern type ensuring ample ventilation.
Shower Baths.
Shower baths are in use in the same three schools and the
advantages resulting from these facilities are being appreciated
by an increasing number of children.
Towels.
The problem of storing and drying towels is still being
dealt with experimentally.
Floors.
Where gymnasia are used solely for the purpose of
Physical Education, it is comparatively easy to keep the floors
in a hygenic condition. Most schools, however, have only a
hall which is used for general purposes, and keeping the floors
free from grit, dust and germs presents a real difficulty.
Playing Fields.
The total area of Playing Fields available to the school
children of Hornsey is: Elementary, 18 acres; Secondary, 30
acres. This is not sufficient to ensure that all children in
Junior and Senior Departments have a period of organised games
on grass once per week.
Swimming Baths.
The only covered Bath available in the Borough is
inadequate for the needs of the Schools, particularly as it is
situated a long way from the majority of the schools. In
addition, the size of the Bath only permits the attendance of
very small classes and thus the load on the Bath is too great
to allow all children of eligible age to make regular visits.
Teachers' Training Courses.
During the year the following courses for the further
training of teachers and leaders have been held: —