PHYSICAL INSTRUCTION FOR TEACHERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 11 May 1915, Page 2

PHYSICAL INSTRUCTION FOR TEACHERS

NELSON CLASSES. The physical .classes, for school tochers wore; continued to-day., The teachers ate enteringinto th&ir #otk with .kpirit* and appear to .realise the importance of taking-, full .advantage of tKe course set down for them. The work being 'doho is in accordance with the Loii'dbn, Edu r cation. Board's syllabus fo-ased on the Swedish system. The instruction during the next fortnighti'stogivi> the teachers a grounding to enable them, with the Said <>f instructors will visit the schools occAsioiia-llyj ,go •on with the work. As-Mr Moorfe, the chief instructor for the South Island, remarked, it is impossible to introduce a newscheme just by going round to - the schools,; and tekcherS (Musk have at least, a fortnight's instruction to enable them to 'be in a, position to give effect to their training. , ■ ; The classed are not open to the public, but Jt .is hoped that an opportunity will •be given to see-what is being done before the clasess close. Mr Moore. leave here on Wednesday; ; or Thursday for Blenheim to make arrangements for classes to be held there; afterwards, proceeding to Wellington and then on to Ghristchurch, returning /to Neleon in time to finish up the classes.

-- ;Tlie s.enioc ladies' clatss.ds .'being .cortducted by-Miss the,,Presbyteriaii. Hall She,/second senior; ladies' class is under Mr H: iE. Loiigworth, Jn tha Methodist/ SunHp,y; ;Sch<SoJ; the junior ladies' class at the Girls' College gymnasium is • in. ..charge..^of. ; Mrs W. H. Johnson ; and the men's class at the School oif Music.,is under the control of Mr W. A. Johnson. ,

The instruction. wHI :be; giveft' five days a week, irohi 9:30 a'.hi. to 3.30 p.m.