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Action under Article 53 (b) (exclusion of individual
children):—
At Medical Inspection 12
At School Clinics 1,254
Action under Article 57 (School Closure by the Sanitary
Authority):—Nil.
S. OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
(a) Playground Classes.—Favourable weather conditions
are utilised to the utmost for playground classes, physical
exercises and organised games.
(b) School Journeys.—The following school journeys were
made during the year:—
School. Number. Place. Date.
Shernhall Special—
Senior Scholars 20 Llanfairfechan April, 1935
Junior Scholars ... 35 Dovercourt May, 1935
Blind & Myope Centre 40 Filey, Yorks June, 1935
(c) School Camps.—School camps were held at St. Helen's
for Boys and Sandown for Girls, during May, June and July,
as in previous years.
Forms were issued to parents of children who were likely
to benefit from attendance at camp, the selection being made
-on grounds of poverty and ill-nourishment. The organisation
of the camps was broadly on the same lines as in previous
years.
Three contingents of 63 boys were in camp for fourteen
days each between the 24th May and 5th July, and four
contingents of 48 girls for similar periods between the 17th
May and 12th July. A total of 381 children were sent away.
10. PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Physical training is carried out in all the schools according
to the Board's Syllabus, and in addition three specialist Instructors
are employed.
Well-equipped gymnasia are provided at each of the Central
Schools and William McGuffie Schools.