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pletely 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.
The following report is made by the two organisers of
Physical Training—Miss E. Watteeu and Mr. O. Hailstone:—
A. Elementary.
1. Routine visits have been made to all schools in
Brentford and Chiswick, and the majority of teachers who take
physical training have been seen at work. In the course of
discussions, various suggestions were made, and in most schools
demonstrations of teaching methods have been given. The
question of time-table arrangetnents, use of playground and
halls, playing fields, storage and changing facilities were
discussed with Head Teachers.
2. Organised Games.—Teachers have been encouraged to
develop and extend the scope of the organised games period to
provide a well constructed lesson with a variety of games and
practices. The supply of playing fields for school use is inadequate,
particularly so since the digging of A.R.P. trenches
has meant either curtailing the use of playing pitches or the
complete closure of recreation grounds. As a result some schools
are at present without the use of a playing field.
3. Small apparatus has been supplied to all schools in the
area, and use of it is being made during the physical training and
games period. The supply of apparatus has been much appreciated
by teachers and children. Senior schools are supplied
with portable gymnastic apparatus, except in the case of one
school, which has no hall. The problem of storage has presented
certain difficulties, but as conditions vary at each school it is
felt that the problem can best be solved as it arises at individual
schools.