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9.—OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
There are no open-air schools in Wood Green nor are there any
open-air classrooms in any of the public elementary schools.
Practically the only form of open-air education enjoyed by the
children is the open-air class conducted in the school playground
during the summer months. I am glad to say that considerable use
is made of this method of teaching.
In a few of the schools however other forms of open-air education
have been enjoyed during the year by a limited number of the scholars.
In Bounds Green Boys' and Bounds Green Girls' Schools, school
journeys were arranged as in former years. 39 boys from Bounds
Green Boys' School, accompanied by two teachers took part in a
school journey with Folkestone as the centre for a fortnight in July,
while 21 girls from Bounds Green Girls' School, accompanied by
two teachers, had a school journey at Babbacombe in Devon for a
fortnight in June. These journeys are, in my opinion, excellent
not only from the educational but also from the health point of
view.
In White Hart Lane Girls' School, the staff organised and
conducted a school camp, which was held at Ancton near Bognor
Regis for the whole period of the Whitsuntide holiday. 42 girls
from the school enjoyed the experience of living in tents from the
2nd to the 12th of June, under the command of Miss Harvey, the
head teacher, who had as assistants three of her teachers, and a
nurse. The camp was a great success from every point of view,
and its success reflects great credit on all concerned.
In addition to this school camp for one school, there was as in
former years the School Camp arranged by the Juvenile Organisations
Committee available for children from all the schools. The camp
was held at Dymchurch from August 19th to September 2nd, and
191 elementary school children, 105 boys and 86 girls had an excellent
holiday there under ideal weather conditions. The children were,
as in former years, carefully selected by the Juvenile Organisations
Committee with the help of the head teachers, the preference being
given to those most in need of a holiday, and least likely for financial
or other reasons to obtain one in any other way. Many of the children
were specially recommended by myself on medical grounds. The
children were medically examined, weighed and measured before
going to camp, and again weighed and measured on their return
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