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Kirkdale Road School was reported during the year as requiring
cleaning and certain repairs to fires and paving of
passage, but apart from the cleaning, nothing further was done
on the grounds of economy.
High Road School was closed on 31st March, the children
being accommodated in either Farmer Road or Capworth Street
Schools.
OPEN AIR SCHOOLS.
So far no provision has been made for open-air schools.
Schools for delicate children in the open air are strongly recommended
by the Boarcf of Education, and the subject has been repeatedly
under consideration, but owing to the need for economynothing
has yet been done, as the necessary expenditure could
not be authorised. In addition to the provision of open-air
schools, adequate arrangements would also require to be provided
for the special feeding of the children in order to ensure
maximum benefit. The provision of a hot meal in addition to
milk would be desirable.
An experiment is being conducted at Downsell Road School.
The infant mistress, largely on her own initiative, has established
an open-air class for the delicate children in her department.
The selection of the children is approved by the school medical
officer and inspections are carried out at each visit to the school.
Although no adequate provision has been made and the conditions
might be described as primitive, the children attending the
class are undoubtedly benefiting by being in the open a.ir during
school hours.
The value of an open-air class to the health of delicate children
is of the utmost importance, and the provision of an openair
school is one which should receive immediate and favourable
consideration.
EDUCATION (PROVISION OF MEALS) ACT.
The cookery centres at Capworth Street and Mayville Road
were open during the year, and provided dinners for necessitous
children.
The centres have been visited by the medical officer.