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Folk Dancing is now firmly established as a branch of
Physical Training in all Central and Senior Schools, with one
exception, and in all Junior Schools, with four exceptions.
The competition for the “Lethbridge-Abell Folk Dance
Trophy and Cup" was held on Saturday, January 23rd. At the
kind invitation of Captain and Mrs. Lethbridge-Abell, this competition
took place in conjunction with a Country Dance Party,
to which a group of girls from all schools which entered for the
competition was invited.
The following Refresher Courses and Demonstrations for
teachers have been held:—Teaching of Folk Dancing in Schools,
Class Teaching of Swimming, Physical Exercises for Teachers in
Infants' Schools, and Exercises for Teachers in Senior and Central
Schools.
Miss Armstrong, H.M. Inspector of Physical Training for
the district, spent a week in June in Croydon schools.
INSTRUCTION IN SPECIAL SUBJECTS.
In the time-table for the year ending 31st March, 1933, the
following provision is made for the instruction of older girls in
Special Subjects, e.g., Cookery, Homecraft, Housewifery,
Domestic Science:—
Intensive Housewifery Centres—
*Sydenham.
Tavistock
'Discontinued after December, 1932.
Cookery and Homecraft Centres—
Howard (Domestic Science).
Ingram (Domestic Science and Homecraft).
Sydenham (Cookery, Homecraft and Domestic Science).
Special Rooms or Centres reserved for School named—
Ashburton (Domestic Science).
Davidson (Domestic Science).
Ecclesbourne (Domestic Science}.
Elmwood (Domestic Science).
Kingsley (Domestic Science).
Lanfranc (West Thornton Centre—Domestic Science).
Oval (Domestic Science).
Portland (Woodside Centre—Domestic Science).
Tavistock (Domestic Science and Homecraft).
Norbury Manor (Domestic Science).
Rockmount (Domestic Science).
Waddon (Domestic Science).
Archbishop Tenison's (Domestic Science).
Lady Edridge (Domestic Science).
Heath Clark (Domestic Science).