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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, instructiona and supervisory
character as regards the teaching of physical training (inclusive
of swimming instruction and organised games, throughout all
the schools under the jurisdiction of the Authority. Such duties
include, as previously, staff conferences and practical demonstrations,
and are governed, as is also the instruction given, by
the Board of Education's (a) Syllabus of Physical Training for
Schools, 1919, (b) Reference Book of Gymnasti Training for
Boys, 1927, and (c) Syllabus of Physical Training for Schools
(Supplement for Older Girls), 1927. Departmental visits have
been made regularly and systematically. each Department
having been visited at least six times during the year.
III. Special Features.
(a) During the year, voluntary classes in physical training,
organised games, and folk and country dancing for male and
female members of the teaching staff were held on two evenings
per week, each lesson being of one hour's duration. The classes
were much appreciated by those attending, and a good average
attendance was maintained.
(b) On 17th February, I attended the eighth Annual Conference,
held in London, of the National Association of Organisers
of Physical Education. I also attended, on 12th May, a very
successful demonstration of physical training, games, and
country dancing, arranged by the Sunderland Education
Authority, and held at Sunderland Over 3,500 children participated
in the proceedings, which were well organised and of
an impressive character.
(c) During the months of May, June and July, I attended,
on Wednesday evenings, the London County Council's
Physical Training College, for the purpose of viewing the
instruction of a class of male teachers drawn from London
Central Schools. These visits were of special interest, more
particularly in view of the fact that the average age of thoseunder
instruction exceeded 40 years.
(d) During the summer months, a larger number of schools,
as compared with last year, held successful athletic meetings on
the various playing fields.
(e) The Annual School Sports, organised by the Ilford
Schools' Athletic Association, were held on 19th and 20th July,
two separate half-days (in lieu of one whole day, as previously)
being allocated to the meetings in view of past experience and