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During the year 14 teachers gained the medallion of the
Royal Life Saving Society. The classes in Sword and Morris
Dancing have been continued and teachers have had opportunities
(or improving their own personal technique.
Practically every school holds its own sports meeting, while
the Croydon Schools' Athletic Association has continued its
excellent work in organising inter-school competitions in cricket,
football, swimming, boxing, folk dancing and general athletics.
This voluntary work on the part of the teachers is worthy of the
highest praise.
Girls.
(Central, Senior and Junior Mixed, Senior and Junior Girls
and Infants).
The Syllabus of Physical Training, 1933, has received a
whole-hearted welcome from both teachers and children, and the
vigorous activity and joyous spirit of the new work is evident
on every hand. The importance of correct posture is emphasised,
not only during the physical training period, but throughout
school hours.
Marked progress has been made in the efforts of the children
to provide suitable clothing and shoes for the physical training
lessons, but it is still difficult to find means for the washing of
hands, etc., after the lessons. which is necessitated by the touching
of the ground in many of the exercises. All work is taken in
the open-air whenever the weather is suitable.
One encouraging feature of the year has been the increased
support and co-operation of the parents in the physical training
activities, and opportunities for them to see the children at work
have been afforded in many schools.
Swimming was carried on as usual during the summer,
children attending the Baths from all Senior and Junior Departments
except two. Owing to drought regulations, however, the
accommodation available was considerably restricted and, in conaequence,
the number of certificates gained showed a decrease.
Swimming galas were held by 19 schools, in addition to the
Inter-Schools Gala, organised by the Croydon Schools' Swimming
Association.