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With regard to notifiable infectious disease there has
not been any definite outbreak in the Schools.
The incidence of Diphtheria has been lower than in
recent years, and Scarlet Fever has been mild.
No School closure was necessary on account of
Infectious disease.
OPEN AIR EDUCATION.
(a) Playground classes.
In summer classes are held in the playground whenever
possible at every School.
(b) Open air classrooms.
There is a bungalow classroom at Richmond Road
Infants' School, two sides of which can be opened.
(c) School journeys and camps.
Educational visits are made to the country and local
parks for nature study, etc.
Thirty-nine girls from Bonner Hill Road Central
School visited Sandown, Isle of Wight, from May 12th to
26th.
A programme was arranged for each day, and as the
weather was exceedingly fine no alteration had to be made.
Almost all the work was done out of doors. Short walking
excursions were taken at first with a definite object in
view, such as the collection of wild-flowers, sea-weeds, etc.
Then followed whole day excursions for instruction in
map reading, stream tracking, geological studies, etc.
Excursions were also made to places of historical
interest or of architectural value.
As most of the girls were able to swim, sea bathing
was a favourite form of recreation.
On their return the girls shewed that they had derived
great benefit from the journey.