[Report 1951] / School Medical Officer of Health, Coventry.

  • Coventry (England). City Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / School Medical Officer of Health, Coventry. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Summer ffames flourish but suffer because there is ,only one summer term and that not a complete one, as summer pitches are not available in the paiks until the first week in May. Cricket facilities are available for all Secondary boys’ and most Junior boys’ Schools. Secondary and Junior g:irls’ Schools use field accommodation for Rounders and Stoolball. Many Secondary Schools ^uow play Tennis and a satisfactory standard is being- established. This year Fodder Tennis was introduced in a few schools. It is a fast g-ame and can be played in a small space and on school playgrounds. Girls have shown greater interest in Athletics than previously and there has been an improvement in the general standard of both boys’ and girls’ track events. Field events are now being tackled seriously. Coventry is taking its place in the Country in schools games and sports activities. Two boys played for England in the English Schools Rugby Team, one of them captaining the team in the match against Wales at Newport. Ten boys and seven girls were chosen to represent Warwickshire in the English Schools .Athletics Championships, six of them (4 boys, 2 girls) reaching National Standards. A team of girls from a Secondary Modern School was chosen to represent the West Midland region at a demonstration of Netball at the South Bank Exhibition. Swiviming The amount of swimming facilities has not improved, but classes follow each other continuously throughout the day during school hours at Livingstone Road Baths throughout the winter and summer. g3 classes, approximately 3,300 children, receive instruction each week during the winter, and, with the additional use of three privately owned pools, 200 classes, approximately 7,000 children, each week in the summer months. The transport for children to swimming and games now exceeds anything which has been arranged before and appears to be increasing. In view of the present cuts the Committee do not see their way to in- crease the fiuancial grant and schools have responded well although at great inconvenience. Dancing More mixed classes are including National Dancing as a school subject, and this year several schools have included Sword and Morris classes. Training Courses Training Courses for Teachers are proving more and more popu- Mr, and all have been well attended. Courses have been run for Secondary P.T. (men) and Junior P.T. (men and women). National Dancing (men and women). Sword and Morris Dancing (men and women). Athletics (women), Hockey (women). Infants’ General P.E. (women). A one week’s intensive Course was again held at the end of the summer term and was attended by men and women teachers. Play Leadership Scheme The Play Leadershi]) Scheme for the summer holidavs was again m operation and proved even more popular. The weather was good and aiiart from the final week did not adversely affect the attendance. Eight centres were opened and approximately 1,200 children were off the streets tor four hours every day. In conclusion, we would like to thank all Head Teachers and Assistant 1 eachers for their continued work in schools, on the nlav- mg fields and at the Baths.” ‘