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(d) Netball.
This game is now very popular in Tottenham Schools. It is played
in 21 departments by many hundreds of children. 14 teams took part
in a League Competition, while "friendly" games were very numerous.
(e) Swimming.
Scholars from all senior schools attend regularly at the Baths for
Swimming Instruction. The following table shows the number of Certificates
gained during the season 1924:—
Boys.
25 yards 365
100 „ 205
Quarter-Mile 124
Total 694
Girls .
15 yards 319
50 ,, 201
220 ,, 142
Quarter-Mile 87
Life-Saving 70
Total 819
15 departments held their own Swimming Gala, and nearly all
departments participated in a most successful combined Gala.
The Education Committee much appreciate the immense amount of
voluntary work performed by their teaching staff in encouraging Organised
Games.
CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS.
Objections to medical inspection on the part of parents are few. For
the most part, parents are anxious to have their children medically
inspected periodically.