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Physical Training for Adolescents and Adults.
We realise that our primary duty concerns the development of physical
education in the elementary schools, but we should welcome the views of the
Education Committee regarding the extension of our work to include the supervision
and development of physical training for young people and adults in accordance
with the Board's suggestions in circular 1445. There is no doubt that the club
movement and social work generally would gain much in force and effectiveness
through the co-ordinating work of a Juvenile Organisations Committee. At a
meeting of club representatives held on the 28th November, 1936, it was agreed to
take the necessary steps to form a committee but no further meeting has been held.
There is a definite demand for Recreative Physical Training in Barking on the part
of women and girls but little has been done to stimulate or satisfy this need, and
only one " Keep Fit " class, viz., that arranged for the East Barking Townswomen's
Guild, has been formed. At present there are no facilities other than school halls,
and few teachers trained in recreative work.
In concluding this report we wish particularly to thank the Director of
Education for the careful and sympathetic consideration given our proposals during
the past year, the office staff for their very willing and efficient service, and the
teachers whose ready co-operation has made our work so pleasant.
C. MONICA HAWKES,
L. E. LAST,
Organisers of Physical Training