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Open Air Education.
No organised scheme of open air education exists
in the district.
In a few of the schools classes are conducted in
the playground during the summer months, and occasional
school journeys are undertaken. No school camps
have been held, and there are no open air class rooms
in any of the elementary schools.
The provision of a day open air school is greatly
to be desired and would be of the greatest benefit to a
number of anaemic and debilitated children who by reason
of their health cannot derive proper benefit from education
in an ordinary elementary school. 61 such children
are known to the School Medical Officer.
Four places, two for boys and two for girls, are
reserved by the Education Committee at the Russell
Cotes School of Recovery, Parkstone. Early in the
year children were sent there for a period of six weeks,
but it was considered that such a period was too short,
and now they make a stay of three months. During the
year 13 children were sent to Parkstone, and without
exception their health was greatly improved.
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