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The curriculum continues to expand and Judo, Archery,
Fencing, Badminton and orienteering, now feature in youth
programmes. Youth should be a time for trying every game
and sport but it is hoped that something more than sampling
is envisaged before adding yet another subject to an already
full programme.
2. There have been many opportunities for teachers to gain
more knowledge about many of the aspects of physical
education, either inside the Borough of from K.E.C. courses
run at various centres. These courses have been well supported
and have proved beneficial to all concerned.
1. The Dance Circle, Bexleyheath and Hayes.
2. Games Evening, Pelham Road.
3. Kent Summer School, Movement, Olympic Gymnastics,
Rebound Tumbling, Sailing.
4. L.T.A. Tennis Course, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar
School for Boys.
5. C.C.P.R. Football Course, Dartford.
6. M.C.C. Cricket Course, Canterbury.
7. A.S.A. Swimming Demonstration. A. Kinnear,
Darrick Wood.
8. Netball Course, Gravesend.
Finally, the constant help of the Borough Education
Officer and his staff is much appreciated by the advisers.
Whenever they appeal on behalf of a school in need, they
are treated most generously, and it is their hope that he and
his staff find the children of the Borough the better for
dealing with them thus.
Swimming—1960.
The closed-in Baths at Eltham, Plumstead and Woolwich,
and the Open-Air Baths at Eltham Park South, Danson
Park and Martens Grove were used during the Summer
Term 1960.
The attendances were:—
Schools Attendances No. of children
5 Secondary 14 classes of 25-30 children 323 (approx.) each
each week week
11 primary 18 classes of 30-35 children 608 (approx.) each
each week week
A total of 446 swimming certificates for distances between
25 yards and one mile, were issued during the year 1960.
3 Primary Schools continued winter swimming during the
Spring Term 1960 and 5 Primary Schools during the Autumn
Term 1960.
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