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Swimming.
New arrangements for organised instruction in swimming
have been adopted and proved highly successful. Under a
scheme providing for ten weekly lessons for all Senior and a
limited number of Junior School children, classes were conveyed
to and from the Bath by special motor coach, and by
arrangement with the Baths' Committee, the valuable services
of the Bath Superintendent and his wife were again made
available. Both are experienced and expert swimming teachers,
and their whole-hearted and untiring efforts are deserving of
the highest appreciation and esteem.
In order to ensure that no child should be compelled to
forego swimming instruction for want of costume or towel, an
adequate supply of these articles were provided by the Committee
and kept available at the Bath.
Further Training of Teachers.
Owing to the unsettled conditions resulting from the
succession of crises preceding the war, and the subsequent
closure and evacuation of schools, it has been found impracticable
fully to carry out our intended programme for the
further training of teachers. The following courses, however,
were completed:—
(1) A Course of Physical Training for Women Teachers in
Junior Schools of Erith and Gravesend held at Northumberland
Heath Central School on Saturday mornings
throughout the period October 8th—February 25th
inclusive.
Attendance 36.
(2) A short intensive Course of Physical Training for
Teachers in Infant Schools of Beckenham, Bromley,
Erith, Gravesend and Penge, held in Bromley each
afternoon during the period, February 21st—March 3rd.
Attendance 30.
(3) A three weeks' Intensive Course for Men Teachers in
the Junior Schools of Beckenham, Bromley, Erith,
Gravesend and Penge, held at Bromley during
afternoons.
Attendance 14.
Physical Training for A.R.P. Services.
Actuated by a desire to assist in the general National effort
at the beginning of the war, and in the belief that our
specialised training and experience might be of benefit to the