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School Camps and Day Open Air Schools.—There are none in
connection with the schools in this town.
Open Air Classrooms in Public Elementary Schools.—There
are two open-air classrooms; one in Coppermill Road J.M. School,
and the other at Forest Road Girls' School. Weakly and debilitated
children are usually selected for these classes.
The Head Teachers speak very favorably of the general improvement,
and some of the parents are very reluctant to have their
children transferred to other classes.
Residential Open Air Schools.—There are none here, but where
delicate children require residential open-air treatment, they are
usually sent to schools certified by the Board of Education.
10. PHYSICAL TRAINING.
The Board of Education Regulations for physical training in
the schools are carried out by the teachers. Organised games too,
are under their supervision.
Where children with weak hearts or undue debility exist they
are forbidden to take part in these exercises by the school doctors,
otherwise the school medical service is not associated with physical
training.
There is a physical instructor for the boys in both Central
Schools, and a lady instructress for the girls. Both are full-time
officials.
11. PROVISION OF MEALS.
Canteens on the school premises have been established, at three
of the special schools for the supply of dinners to the scholars.
Necessitous children attending the ordinary schools are supplied
with dinners at three Centres on 6 days a week including holidays.
The number of meals provided for this class of child during 1925.
was 15,760. The daily average number of children fed is 59.
For debilitated children, milk meals have been supplied for 107
children, on the recommendation of the Medical Staff.
12. SCHOOL BATHS.
Lessons in swimming, at the Public Baths, are given to the girls
by the lady instructress, the male teachers undertaking the work
for the boys. There is a school bath at the Physically Defective
Centre, at Joseph Barrett School.