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10. Physical Training.—The following is the report of the
Supervising Instructor in Physical Training:—
I. Staff.
No increase in the staff has been made during the year.
II. Duties and Organisation.
My duties as Supervising Instructor in Physical Training
continue to be of an advisory, instructional and supervisory
character as regards the teaching of physical exercises (inclusive
of swimming instruction and organised games) throughout all
the schools under the jurisdiction of the Authority.
Such duties include staff conferences and practical demonstrations,
and are governed, as is also the instruction given,
by the Board of Education's Syllabus of Physical Training for
Schools, 1919.
Departmental visits continue to be made, as previously,
each Department being visited approximately seven times
during the course of the year.
III. Special Features.
(a) During the year the Classes in Folk and Country.
Dances for the teaching staff of Girls' and Junior Departments
were continued, in co-operation with the Head Teacher of
Uphall Junior Department. The teachers attending these
classes exhibited a keen interest in the lessons, their enthusiasm
being in turn imparted to the Departments concerned and
reflected in the work of the children. A gratifying feature
was the increased number of teachers availing themselves of
the special facilities provided.
(b) Additional pitches have been allotted in the public
parks enable organised cricket matches to be played. Increased
facilities have also been afforded in several of the
school playgrounds for the purpose of conducting games and
activity exercises as set out in Chapter IV of the Board of
Education's Syllabus.
(c) On 29th May, 1925, Miss E. R. Clarke, one of the
Board of Education's Inspectresses of Physical Education, paid
a visit to the district and inspected the Public Baths, the
Cricklefields Playing Field, and the new playing field for South
Park School. Miss Clarke subsequently expressed her appreciation
of the very satisfactory results of the physical instruction.
(d) On 18th February, 1925, I attended the Fifth Annual
Conference of the Association of Organisers of Physical Education,
such Conference being held at the London Day Training
College. I also attended on 31st December, 1925, the Fourteenth
Annual Conference of Educational Associations, which was
held at the University College, Gower Street, W.C.I.
The proceedings at both Conferences were of an interesting
and informative character.
(e) In view of the successful results of the Netball Tournament
held last year, the Ilford Schools' Netball Association
decided to hold similar meetings during the current year.