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In consequence of these remarks in the Annual Report, the
Education Committee decided to extend the convalescent treatment
of school children and arrangements were made by which two places
for boys and two for girls for a stay of six week's duration would be
available throughout the whole year at the Russell Cotes School
of Recovery, Parkstone, Bournemouth. These arrangements
should greatly benefit the health and therefore the education of
28 more children. Should the need become evident the facilities
can be readily extended.
PHYSICAL TRAINING.
In the Annual Report for 1929 an account was given of the
provision made in the schools for physical exercises and organised
games. There is nothing to add to this unless to say that consequent
on the increase in the number of schools, additional playing
fields have had to be purchased in the parts of the Borough in
which houses are being rapidly built.
OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
The advantages of the open-air type of public elementary
school built in recent years were very evident during the hot weather
experienced last year. Even in the coldest months the ventilation
can be easily regulated whilst on the warmest days the rooms can
be made completely open on two sides so that the children are taught
under the most easily arranged open-air conditions. In the older
schools the teachers recognise the advantages of children spending
as much time in the open as possible and therefore arrange for
classes in the playground whenever the weather permits of this
being done.
PROVISION OF MEALS.
In none of the schools has there at any time been such a
number of necessitous children as would render it practicable
to make provision for ordinary meals at school. There are undoubtedly
children suffering from the lack of sufficient food in small
numbers throughout the schools, but their need has been met
to a large extent by the provision of milk. The scheme of the