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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![CHAPTER IV. MARCHING, RUNNING, JUMPING, AND BREATHING EXERCISES. I.—MARCHING. In marching, the head and body must be kept erect, and the arms should swing easily from the shoulders. The movement of the legs should come from the hips, and be free and natural. The foot should be carried straight forward and placed firmly on the ground. Marching is commenced with the left foot, the first step being marked. Commands : Forward [or Quick]—march, {left, right). Class—halt, i, 2. (On I, a marching step is taken with the left foot; on 2, the right foot is brought forward to the position of Attention with a marked step.) TURNING ABOUT ON THE MARCH. The class turn to the Right about on the toes when the left foot is in front and the right foot behind. After the turn the left foot will be behind and the right foot in front; the left foot then takes a step forward, so completing the movement, and marching is continued, beginning with the right foot. In order to turn to the Left about, the positions of the feet must be reversed. Command : Right about—turn, 1, 2, 3, 4. (On I and 2, ordinary marching steps are taken ; on 3, the turn is made on the toes, to the right about; on 4, the left foot is brought forward.) With young children the second and fourth steps may be slightly marked, this gives rhythm and makes the movement somewhat easier. WHEELING. When marching in single file, the leader changes his direction to the right (or left), moving round the circumference of a quarter circle whose radius is about 3 feet, the other children acting in a similar way when they arrive at the same point. Command : Right (or left)—wheel. If the class is marching in fours or eights, the children on the inner side (that is, the right side when wheeling to the right,) have a shorter distance to take than those on the outer side. The steps](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21291056_0062.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
