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(c) School journeys and camps.
Educational visits are made to the country and local
parks for nature study, etc.
1 St. Luke's Central School for Girls.
The following is an extract from a report on a School
Journey by a party of girls from St. Luke's Central School :
The second annual educational journey had its headquarters
at Llanfairfechan, North Wales, from May 10th
to 17th, 1935.
Thirty-five girls with two mistresses had comfortable
quarters right on the sea front.
Before embarking upon this expedition all girls were
examined by the School Medical Officer. Notes received
from parents after the journey, testify to the physical
benefits attained by the girls.
A guide book, skilfully compiled by one of the mistresses
in charge, and systematically studied by the girls, laid the
foundations for a very full week's programme, every minute
of the time being carefully mapped out, in order to secure
the fullest possible mental, moral and physical benefit from
the expedition.
Walks along the shore, and in the district, included
many beauty spots, such as Aber Falls and Carreg Fowr,
whilst longer motor excursions took them to such places as
the Nant Ffrancon Pass, Capel Curig, Pen-y-Pass,
Wanberts, Betys-y-Coed, Llyn Ogwen, etc. The wild,
rugged beauty of Wales was fully appreciated on the great
day they climbed Snowdon.
Industries of the district were observed at Penmaenmawr
(Welsh Granite Company), Bethesda and
Warberis (State Quarries), Dolgarrog (Electric Power
Station and Aluminium Works).
The great engineering feats seen included the tubular
bridge across the Menai Straits and the suspension bridge
at Conway.