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Physical Exercises.—The problem of physical
training and games received attention during the latter
part of the year. It has been thought proper that children
in attendance at the Myope School should receive
training of this kind in their own class rather than with
a neighbouring School and the matter of the provision
of suitable games, &c., is now under consideration.
Organised games and country dancing form part of the
curriculum.
Handwork.—Manual skill must necessarily play an
important part in the lives of these children, and I am
pleased to report that in a Handwork Competition held
in this district, five scholars were successful with cane
basketwork, in which they competed against children of
normal vision.
There is no doubt that the Myope Class fills a gap
between the elementary school and the blind school.
The children would be out of place in either of the
latter, but are cared for very efficiently in the class.
Although a small branch of the school medical service
it is a very important one.

Eye Clinic.—Owing to the kind assistance of Dr.
W. A. M. Stewart, a larger number of Eefraction Clinics
were held than in 1930. A number of extra sessions
were held thus keeping the long waiting list within
reasonable proportions. Owing to the greater amount
of inspection carried out in the Schools more cases of
defective vision were discovered, and if these cases are