[Report 1947] / School Medical Officer of Health, Cheshire County Council.

  • Cheshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / School Medical Officer of Health, Cheshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the midsummer holidays, the number of swimming certificates gained by boys and girls in Secondary and Primary Schools was 3,123, of which 90 were Advanced, 793 First Grade, and 2,240 Second Grade. Dancing This should form an integral part of the general scheme of physical education, and is being taught in an interesting variety in nearly all schools. It includes English Folk Dancing, taken by both boys and girls. National Dancing in Primary and Secondary Schools, and Modern Dancing in some Secondary Modern Schools. Very interesting and instructive demonstrations were given during the year by Miss Joan Lawson in 21 centres of the County area, showing different forms of national dancing and how the social background of various peoples forms a basis for their dance movement, and how such movement has led to classical ballet and the use of mime. These demon- strations, which were attended by teachers and older girls, from Grammar and Secondary Schools, were much appre- ciated by the audiences, and it is hoped that, as a result, they will be followed up next year by further lectures and demonstrations for the benefit of teachers. Out of School Activities Camping as a school activity is growing in popularity,, and a number of schools now arrange an annual holiday camp. Such camps” usually take the form of a stay at an organised holiday centre, and while there is no actual under-canvas, experience for the boys and girls, such organised holidays provide physical fitnes as well as good moral and educational training. A start has also been made in a few schools with the arrangement of small parties, under supervision of a member of the staff, which spend week-ends or short holidays walking in the country and staying at youth hostels. The value of these expeditions is obvious and all efforts in this direction are to be commended. Reference has already been made to the growth of interest by teachers in out-of-school games and athletics, and tribute must be paid to those teachers who so willingly give freely of their time to all forms of out-of-school activities.