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Recommendations have also been made to the Head Teacher
as to the amount of exercise individual children should undergo,
and also as to the taking of shower-baths and natural sunshine.
10. Physical Training.—The following is the report of the
Supervising Instructor in Physical Training:—
I.—Staff.
No addition has been made to the staff during the year.
II.—Duties and Organisation.
The duties of the Supervising Instructor in Physical Training
continue to be of an advisory, instructional, and supervisory
character as regards the physical training (inclusive of swimming
instruction and organised games) throughout all the schools under
the jurisdiction of the Authority. As formerly, such duties are
inclusive of staff conferences and practical demonstrations, and
are governed, as is also the instruction given, by the various
relevant Syllabuses issued from time to time by the Board of
Education for use in schools. Regular and systematic visits
have been made during the year to the schools, the public baths,
and the several playing fields.
III.—Special Features.
(а) In January, classes in physical training for members
(men and women) of the teaching staff were commenced at the
Beal Modern School under the direction of the Supervising
Instructor on three evenings per week, each meeting being of one
hour's duration. In March, arrangements were made for the
classes to be extended for a further period of six weeks.
(b) On 27th February demonstrations were held by the
Supervising Instructor at the Beal School from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
and were based on the Board of Education's Syllabus of Physical
Training. Physical exercises were performed by classes of children
working under their own teachers and drawn from several of the
schools.
A very large and appreciative audience was present, consisting
of the majority of the Authority's teaching staff. The interest
displayed was extremely gratifying.
(c) On 1st March the Supervising Instructor attended the
Annual Conference of the National Association of Organisers of
Physical Education. The Conference met in London; and, in
connection with the function, a visit was made to the Chelsea