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The Education Committee have given consideration to the Board of
Education's Circular 1450 concerning the provision of shoes and cloth:ng
for Physical Training, and much is expected to be done in this way
during the next financial year.
Education Week, May, 1936.—This week provided many opportunities
for patents and others to see what schools are doing in Physical
Training. Massed demonstrations of physical exercises, dancing and
swimming galas, as well as ordinary physical training lessons daily in
the schools, attracted wide interest.
Recreative Physical Training for the Post-School Child and Adults.
Demonstrations of this type of Physical Training were given during
Education Week. The formation of several classes for young people and
one for mothers resulted, the latter in connection with the Maternity and
Child Welfare Centres.
It is hoped that this aspect of Physical Training will attract still
wider interest.
Swimming Instruction.—Swimming instruction has continued
throughout the year at the Indoor Hath at the Town Hall, and during
the Summer Season at the Open-air Bath. The number of awards of
certificates for swimming various distances continues to be highly
gratifying. 1,836 such certificates were gained by pupils during the
year (ended 31st March, 1936).
A pamphlet on the teaching of swimming for girls has been prepared,
which will be in the hands of the teachers before the summer swimming
season begins.
Provision, of Meals.—The arrangements for associating the School
Medical Service with the work by the Education Committee under
Sections 82-84 of the Education Act, 1921, particularly as regards the
selection of children for meals, the approval of dietaries, the suitability,
adequacy and results of the arrangements made, remain as they have
been for several years.