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Outdoor Activities for Youth Associations. Facilities have
been provided for the following outdoor activities and these have
been fully used throughout both the winter and the summer
seasons:—
1. Cricket.
2. Tennis.
3. Football.
4. Hockey.
5. Swimming.
6. Sports.
It would seem that extended facilities will be required in
future for both football and tennis.
Though the number of young people who attend organised
classes is not large, we must not forget those who choose to spend
their leisure time cycling, walking, camping, etc., and those who
enjoy the love of open spaces. What opportunities are open to
them in our area which is so full of attraction of this kind.
Conclusion. A wide scheme of physical education includes
all aspects of education that are related to the physical life of
the child, including nutrition, housing and rest, etc. This report,
however, deals only with the physical activity of the child and
is concerned with his or her physical development and a closely
corresponding mental and emotional development.
The modern approach to the subject, encouraging the
spontaneous activity of the child and the gradual effacement of
the teacher, aims at establishing and maintaining the right ideals
of healthy living, together with a wise use of leisure time and a
love of exercise for its own sake.
May I conclude this report with my sincere appreciation of
the kind co-operation of the Head Teachers and their staffs, without
which one's efforts would, of necessity, be severely curtailed.
F. H. BENTLEY.
Organiser of Physical Education.