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School Camps.—No school camp was held during the year.
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.
A special organiser of physical training has not yet been
appointed in this area, but every attention is paid to this
important factor in education, and organised games form part
of the curriculum of all the schools while the Eurythmie 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.
11.—PROVISION OF MEALS.
The Provision of Meals Acts, 1906-1914, was adopted by
the Authority in 1933, but has not yet been brought into
operation.
Highly satisfactory arrangements are made at the Central
Schools for providing dinners at very moderate cost for children
who live some distance from these schools. At all the schools,
with the exception of one, milk is issued during the morning at
the cost of one half-penny for one-third of a pint. About 2,450
children avail themselves of the facilities provided.