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9. OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
There are no Day Open-Air Schools nor Residential
Open-Air Schools in Wimbledon. Where circumstances permit,
in the summer months some of the classes in the schools
are conducted in the open air.
Another holiday camp was arranged during the year by
the Wimbledon Rotary Club. Twenty-four boys from various
elementary schools in the district were selected and sent away
to Swanage for two weeks during August. The children
were medically examined before leaving Wimbledon. Besides
having a very enjoyable holiday the boys improved considerably
in health.
Arrangements were made through the School Journey
Association for a party of sixty-one girls of twelve and thirteen
years of age from the Girls' Central School to visit Sandown,
Isle of Wight, for a period of two weeks during May.
All these children were medically examined at the Health
Centre before leaving Wimbledon, They were accompanied
by three members of the staff and an additional helper. The
hotel at which the children stayed was situated on the sea
front. Arrangements were made for all these girls to receive
milk daily under the scheme of the National Milk Publicity
Council. Many visits were paid to places of interest on the
Island and the children undoubtedly had a most instructive
and beneficial holiday.
10. PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Physical exercises and organised games are carried out
in all the schools, the instruction being given by the class
teachers on the lines laid down in the syllabus issued by the
Board of Education.
Arrangements have been made with the Surrey Education
Committee for a man and a woman physical training organiser,
employed by that Committee, to be available one day each
month to visit the Elementary Schools in the Borough and
advise as to physical training instruction.
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