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Girls.
The Organiser of Physical Training in reporting on Teachers'
Classes, says that one of the most important activities of an
organiser should be the arrangement and conduct of teachers'
classes whereby those attending are afforded the opportunity of
keeping their work up-to-date. Three such clases were held
during the year, and the response from the teachers concerned
was most encouraging.
The first course, consisting of 10 lessons, was for teachers in
junior Schools, for which over 70 applications were received, and
the attendance throughout exceptionaly good. The second course
consisted of 3 lessons on the class teaching of life-saving. Two
of the lessons were in "land exercises" and one "water demonstration."
Twenty-eight teachers attended this course.
The third course of ten lessons was for teachers in Senior
Schools; twenty-seven teachers attended this course.
Three teachers attended a four weeks' Intensive Course at the
Scarborough Summer School, each receiving a grant from the
Education Committee towards their expenses.
The Organiser points out that the time-tables are in a state
of transition owing to the reorganisation under the Hadow
Scheme, but it is hoped that in all Infants' and Junior departments
a daily lesson of 20 minutes will be continued. In Junior
departments three lessons a week will be devoted to physical
exercises, one to team games, and one to folk dancing when
possible.
In the Senior departments the younger children will have a
daily lesson, as in the Junior departments, but the older children
a minimum of two half-hour gymnastic lessons, and one games
lesson of 40 minutes weekly. When unable to attend a playing
field a country dancing lesson will be substituted. Swimming in
both Junior and Senior departments will have to be additional to
these times owing to the difficulties of the organisation of this
subject.
Most of the playgrounds are now well marked for the various
activities and games, and all newly-made playgrounds have been
marked permanently.