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JUNIOR SCHOOLS. (Work mostly in playgrounds).
Amount per week :—7 periods of 30 minutes for physical
training, and 2 for Games, the
girls dance in the few schools where
a hall is available and not needed
for classrooms.
Staff: Most of the women teachers are two year trained ;
(for a number of classes in the summer one swimming lesson
takes the place of one P.T.).
INFANTS' SCHOOLS.
Amount per week :—14 periods of 20 minutes.
i.e. 7 main lessons in the mornings,
in playground. 7 secondary lessons
in the afternoons, consisting of
Games (music and movement, or
dancing if there is a hall).
Staff: Most of the teachers are two year trained.
TECHNICAL SECONDARY SCHOOL (Girls).
Amount per week :—Between 4 and 5 periods, 40 minutes.
i.e. 2 Gymnastics, 1 Dancing, 1 or 2
Games.
Staff: Two full-time 3 year trained Gymnasts. One
part-time 3 year trained Gymnast.
Swimming.
Bexley is unfortunate in that the only swimming bath
available in the Borough is not covered in or heated and is
consequently unusable for instruction during the greater part
of the year. Arrangements have therefore to be made for
pupils of the schools, to use baths at Plumstead, Charlton,
Eltham Park, Martens Grove in addition to the Danson Park
pool. During 1947, eight primary and five secondary schools
took advantage of the opportunities thus provided. It was
unfortunate that the arrangements had to be curtailed in the
Autumn as a result of the outbreak of poliomyelitis.
With a view to encouraging swimming the Committee for
Education have agreed to issue certificates to pupils who are
certified by the Bath's Superintendent as being able to swim
specified distances.
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