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(c) School Camps.—School camps were held at Guildford
Park, St. Helens, for Boys, and The Manor House, Sandown, for
Girls, during May, June and July.
Forms were issued at school to the 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 66 boys were in camp for fourteen days
each between the 29th May and 10th July, and three contingents
of 64 girls for similar periods between the 8th May and 3rd July.
A total of 390 children were sent away.
10. PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Reference was made in the report for 1935 to the joint scheme
with the Barking Education Committee for the appointment of two
whole-time specialist organisers.
Miss C. M. Hawkes and Mr. L. E. Last assumed duty on
April 1st, 1936, and, following a survey of the physical training
in the schools, they presented preliminary reports to your Committee
at the end of June.
Brief visits were paid by members of the School Medical Staff
to the demonstrations to Head Teachers, and it was gratifying to
learn that the importance of posture, clothing and open-air work
was being fully stressed. Opportunity was taken to establish
liaison between the orthopaedic scheme and the organisers.
The following report (slightly abridged) is taken from that
submitted by Miss Hawkes and Mr. Last to your Committee:—
Report of the Organisers of Physical Training
for April—December, 1936.
"The need for expert help and advice in the interpretation of
the 1933 Syllabus of Physical Training was apparent in surveying
the work in the schools in April, 1936. The broad conception of
Physical Education as a vital health measure obtained in most
schools, but there was some divergence between recognised theory