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"Educational Arrangements.—Considerable thought had been
given by the teachers to prepare children for their experiences on
the way to camp and in the Island. Booklets and Maps were made
and issued and information circulated as to the journeys to Osborne
House, Carisbrooke Castle. Alum Bay, etc. Definite lessons were
given on subjects of topical interest, e.g., seaweeds, shells, lighthouses,
tides, coast erosion, and so on. Definite times were also
assigned to physical training and sea-bathing. Usually about
25 per cent. of the girls learnt to swim during the fortnight. The
boxes of books from the School Library were again appreciated and
the Games Apparatus proved sufficient. Arrangements, as in past
years, were made for (a) Bank, (b) Library, (c) Post Office, (d)
First-aid and Medical attention. The Ordnance and large scale
Maps provided were well used and the visits to the Royal Dockyards
made by all groups on the return journey, thanks to the
courtesy and kindness of Lieut. Bates, were events which will be
remembered by the Children, particularly the inspection of H.M.S.
'Victory' and the 'Iron Duke.'
"The time-table, modified to suit the circumstances, was as
detailed in the 1931 Report.
"General.—The accommodation and food were excellent. A
separate marquee was provided for the boys' Officers, and improvements
in drainage as recommended last year had been carried out.
There was no serious case of illness except that one boy had to