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Particulars as to the type of instruction given are contained in
my report for 1924.
(d) Open-air Schools or Classrooms.
There are at present no open-air residential or day schools, or
open-air classrooms.
The provision of an open-air school is greatly to be desired,
and would be of the greatest benefit to a considerable group of
anaemic, debilitated children who, by reason of their unsatisfactory
health, cannot derive proper benefit by education in the ordinary
elementary school. The great majority of these children would
be completely restored to health by transfer for a period to an
open-air school.
It is unfortunate that, for financial reasons, the question of
making such provision, which was under serious consideration
during 1924, has had to fall temporarily into abeyance.
PHYSICAL TRAINING.
(a) Girls' and Infants' Departments.
The physical training is conducted by the teachers in the
schools, and is supervised by the Organiser of Physical Training,
Miss Appleton, from whose report the following extracts are
given: —
It may be added that in 30 Departments Physical Training
includes a daily lesson of 20 minutes' duration; in 6 Departments
a daily lesson of 15 minutes; in 8 Departments 4 lessons a week;
in 12 Departments 3 lessons a week ; and in 3 Departments varying
periods per week. It is to be hoped that the daily lesson will be
regarded as the standard to be aimed at by all schools.