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older boys and girls. In doing so, recognition has been given to
the wide range over which human physique can vary and
to the fact that successful performance in the different fields
of physical education is often closely related to physique.
Where there is adequate accommodation and sufficiently
qualified physical education staff, this development has
proved most successful and appears worthy of closer
attention in the future.
Outdoor Games and Sports.
Games, once again, suffered most from the vagaries of
inclement weather during the early months of the year and
the unsuitable footgear often worn by many pupils, especially
girls, has definitely limited the scope of training.
Training in the basic skills of the major games, sports
and athletics has continued as part of the normal curriculum,
and facilities have on the whole been well used. More
attention has been paid to increasing the number of track
and fiield events in athletics and to choosing more than one
major game during winter and summer. With the increase
in the number of outdoor activities covered there remains,
in some cases, much to be done to improve teaching methods
and teaching technique if the playing field activities are to
be taught with the precision which has been accorded in the
past to indoor gymnastics. In some cases it is anticipated
that, in the future, more time will need to be given in games
lessons to training individual and team skills if the different
outdoor games and sports are to be grounded effectively,
and the limited time available is to be used to the best
advantage.
An account of the physical education scheme in Schools
would be incomplete without reference to its full expression
in competitions and tournaments outside school hours. To
this end numerous teachers have given freely of their time
and energy in organising and conducting inter-bouse, interschool
and inter-district matches in a variety of activities,
thus enabling a host of children in the Borough to get a
weekly game at their appropriate level in the seasonal sports.
Swimming Instruction.
It is encouraging to find in the schools of the Borough
an increasing awareness of the value of the teaching of
swimming. One school situated some distance from a
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