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Further Training of Teachers
Opportunities to attend the following training and refresher
courses have been made available to teachers throughout the year.
Most of these classes were well attended.
(1) Physical Education for teachers in Infant Schools.
(2) Physical Education for men and women teachers in Junior Schools
(2 courses).
(3) Simple National Dances for men and women teachers (2 courses).
(4) Gymnastics for men teachers in Secondary Schools.
(5) Athletics for women teachers in Secondary Schools.
(6) Campcraft for men and women teachers in Secondary Schools.
(7) Tennis for men and women teachers in Secondary Schools.
(.8) Remedial Course for men and women teachers.
(9) Movement Training for women teachers in Primary Schools.
Youth Activities and Adult Classes
The programme of activities connected with Youth Service has.
of necessity, followed the pattern of previous years. The demand
from local teams for facilities for football, cricket, netball and
tennis has been consistent. Alternatively, smaller groups and
individuals have maintained their interest in clubs catering for
walking, cycling, camping and youth hostelling. Owing to limited
financial provision only two Keep Fit classes for adults, one for
men and the other for women, have been possible throughout the
year.
Conclusion
If wisely used, the excellent equipment and facilities so consistently
supplied by the Committee provide a wide range of
opportunity for the future ; regular use together with sound training,
should produce a valuable contribution to the development in
the growing generation of a well balanced physique accompanied
by strength of character.
The introduction of Television was generally thought to be
disadvantageous to practical activities and conducive to an age of
physical comfort and inactivity. Instead, however, it seems as
though the development of sports programmes, competitions of
varying physical activities and good technical training series, have
provided additional interest in techniques and generally stimulated
effort in the right direction.