The syllabus of physical exercises for schools 1909.
- Great Britain. Ministry of Education
- Date:
- 1911
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The syllabus of physical exercises for schools 1909. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![the efficient teacher, whilst teaching the Tables with discipline and precision, will watch in particular the effects of the exercises upon his pupils, submitting a child when necessary to medical examination by the school Medical Officer. 10. The Board consider it of the utmost importance that the teacher should be encouraged to consider the principles embodied in the Syllabus and to apply them to the teaching of the children under his care. With this object in view, some general guidance has been provided in the chapters and a])pendices of the Syllabus as to the Theory and Practice of the subject. These have been dealt with as briefly and simply as possible, chiefly to meet the needs of those numerous teachers who have not had the advantage of special training in this subject. 11. In conclusion, the Board wish to impress upon Local Edu- cation Authorities that the development of the physique of the children under their care is a matter of national importance. They do not pretend that the mere adoption of the Official SylLibus will prove an effective remedy for all the physical defects which at present afflict so many of these cliildren, but they arc convinced that the principles on which the Syllabus is based are sound, and that its general adoption and right interpretation and teaching will be fruitful in practical benefits. They therefore appeal confidently to Education Authorities to assist them loyally in the establishment of a system which will, as they believe, contribute materially towards the success of the efforts now being made to promote the moral, mental, and physical development of the cliildren in Public Elementary Schools, and to ensure that every such child shall receive, as far as possible, a training which shall fit him or her to perform the duties of life with vigour and success, July 1909.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21291056_0012.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
