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School in co-operation with the Public Assistance Committee, the
Camp School to be used jointly by the two Committees. It is
hoped that this will ensure a much larger number of scholars
receiving the opportunity of participating in the health-giving
sojourn, of two or three weeks, in a School Camp.
School Journeys were undertaken by the undermentioned
Schools :—
Brampton Senior Girls' School:
Hythe—16th to 23rd April—26 girls.
Shrewsbury—18th to 25th June—16 girls.
Central Park Senior Boys' School:
Tunbridge Wells—6th to 17 September—15 boys.
Essex Senior Boys' School:
St. Mary's Bay—4th to 18th June—50 boys.
Plashet Senior Boys' School:
Colwell Bay—4th to 18th June—50 boys.
Sandringham Central School:
Paris—31st August to 6th September—20 girls.
The Teaching Staff are unanimous in their opinion in regard
to the definite educational value of these School Camps and
School Journeys, and the Medical Staff regret that it is not possible
for more scholars to be included in this phase of educational
activity, having regard to the marked improvement in the physical
condition of the comparatively few children who are permitted
the opportunity of a complete change of air, environment,
routine and dietary.
{c) Open-Air Classrooms in Public Elementary Schools.
There are four open-air classrooms at the Brampton School
and one at Castle Street School.
(d) Open-Air Day Schools.
There are no open-air schools in the Borough.
(e) Residential Open-Air Schools.
There are no such schools under the direct control of the
Local Education Authority ; the Committee, however, have