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including the development of such activities in
Old Scholars' Associations, Clubs and other
organisations for young people.
(b) Visiting by arrangement Clubs and Recreative
Centres for the purpose of giving advice on
Recreative Physical Training and Games.
(c) The conduct of such courses in Physical Training
for teachers and youth leaders as may, from
time to time, be decided upon.
(d) Such other assistance with the development of
Physical Training in Further Education as may
be required from time to time by the Principals
for Further Education, and Women Heads
responsible for girls' and women's work.
It will be sufficient, for the purpose of this statement,
meTely to refer to the more obvious advantages of
these new arrangements:—
(1) By making the "services of the Organisers available
to all sections of the public of whatever age,
it now becomes possible to create a wider local
interest in the subject such as is bound to react
favourably on the work in the schools.
(2) An important gap in the continuity of arrangements
for the physical education of young people
is now closed, and a closer linkage established
between the school and post-school population.
(3) Under a single administrative scheme of this
kind, the most advantageous nse can be made of
all available facilities—accommodation, teaching
staff, etc.—without prejudice to sectional
interests.
Physical Education in Elementary Schools
Although the requirements of youth and adult work have
made considerable demands upon the services of the
organisers during this first year of operation of the new
scheme, the needs of the elementary schools have by no
means been neglected.
(a) Physical Exercises. The Education Committee,
recognising that the provision of plimsolls is
indispensable to the maintenance of standards in
physical exercises, have again been able, by purchasing
from rapidly depleting national stocks,