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9.—OPEN AIR EDUCATION.
Playground Classes: Classes are held in the open air
whenever possible in the older Infants' Schools, but in the
newer schools this is not necessary (vide "Open Air
Classrooms").
School Camps: No actual school camp was held during
the year, but 37 boys were sent to a Summer Camp at Walmer
through the Chiswick Children's Seaside Holiday Fund.
Open Air Classrooms: As stated in last year's report, all
the new schools are so designed that the whole of one side of
the classrooms can be completely opened in suitable weather.
In Brentford this arrangement is found at the Senior, Lionel
Road and Clifden Road Schools, while in the Chiswick area
the Hogarth Infants, Beverley Road and Central Schools
possess these facilities.
Day Open Air Schools and Residential Open Air Schools:
There are no such schools in this district, and children requiring
this type of education are sent to Open Air Schools under other
authorities.
10.—PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Every attention is paid to this important factor in
education, and organised games form part of the curriculum of
all the schools while the Eurythmic System is taught in the
Infants' Schools. The Brentford Senior, Lionel Road and
Central Schools possess excellent playing fields, and those boys'
schools without such facilities are able to use the local
Recreation Grounds and Open Spaces for their training and
matches.
Swimming is also taught to the limit allowed by
regulations, and many of the children show themselves to be
very proficient in this accomplishment.
The following athletic successes were obtained during the
year:—
A boy from the Central School won the Hurdles Race at
the West London Central School Sports, the 100 yards flat at
the Middlesex Schools Sports, and was selected to represent
Middlesex at the All England Schools Sports held at Blackpool.
Another boy from this school won the 100 yards flat race at
the West London Central Schools Sports and was selected to
play football for the Middlesex Schools.