View report page

Swimrming Gala.
The Inter-Schools Annual Swimming Gala was resumed in 1946 and
the teachers are-to be congratulated on the results after an
interval of seven years. The Gala is organised by the Schools Sports
Association and is a voluntary activity.
Playing Fields.
The Organisers are pleased to report that progress is being
made with Organised Games in spite of the fact that many lessons and
matches have had to be cancelled during the season due to inclement
weather.
It will not be possible to put into operation a.full scheme of
organised games training for all children until additional playing
fields are secured. It is hoped that sufficient playing field acreage
will be purchased outside the Borough at an early date. The
acquisition of the Alexandra Park Racecourse for use as a central
playing field would assist in solving the problems of acreage for use
by schools in the Borough and would minimise the difficulties of
transport.
Sports. Meetings.
The weather adversely affected a number of the Schools' Athletic
Sports Meetings during the Summer term, although some were carried
through successfully.
The limited acreage of the existing fields prohibits the
development of the Athletics Scheme to include Field Events.
Doubtless this will be remedied when the new sites are available.
Shoes and Clothing: for Physical Training.
It is regretted that little progress has been made regarding the
supply of shoes and clothing to the Schools. It is one of the major
essentials that children should be properly equipped for physical
training activities. It is hoped that the supply position generally
will improve to enable this essential provision to be made on a 100%
basis to the Schools in the near future.
Teachers' Course.
A short refresher course in Physical Training was held during the
Summer term5 primarily for men teachers who had returned from the
Services. Six members from Hornsey attended the Course.
Dancing courses were held for teachers during the Summer and
Autumn terms. Thirteen members attended from Hornsey.
Ling Physical Education Association Conference Course.
A class of boys from the North Harringay Secondary Modern School
gave a physical training demonstration at the Ling Physical Education
Association Annual Course at Easter. This demonstration was
appreciated by a large audience.
-47-
•>