NELSON GIRLS' COLLEGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 27 February 1939, Page 13

NELSON GIRLS' COLLEGE

PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES • I E A REVIEW OF PAST WEEK « G ESSENTIAL BRANCH OF EDUCATION Since the beginning of the term the [ Nelson Girls’ College has devoted much ] time to studying the fundamentals of healthy living. Special emphasis, of , course, has been placed upon this essential branch of education during Fhysical Fitness Week. School activities, 1 addresses by well-known authorities and participation in the town’s health | campaign, have all played their part. i Every morning classes have gone to i the Municipal Baths, where swimming - and live-saving, have been practised. On Tuesday morning the girls had the - privilege of hearing Dr. Johnston speak , > to them in a most interesting talk r about the essentials of a happy life— I regular exercise, cleanliness, sensible e diet and the maintaining of an equili- * brium between sports and study. In the a f tern on, every girl took part in House L I Sports. Teams participated in swimI ming, tennis, cricket, rounders and vart ious ball games, Maungatapu being the g winning house. Wednesday was also a busy day. Miss j , Hunt very graciously addressed the College in the morning. She spoke of J r Karitane training. Plunket work and , . Sir Truby King’s contribution to national health. In the afternon Tabloid g Sports were held at the sports ground, ri which was divided into 12 sections for ! ci various events. Each form progressed i e from one event to another, and when Trafalgar Park. Dun House wincing s the results were computed. Form VAI i were found to be the winners. In the " evening teams from various houses took part at the Athletic Carnival at * the relay. On Thursday, demonstrations were I given of first aid and bandaging and ir in the evening, competitors from Col- -• lege took part in the Swimming Car- ° nival. k On Friday, all classes enjoyed three ; II sound-films in the gymnasium. The first s two gave an excellent representation of ■ l " modern methods of life-saving, and the [ third treated the heart and circulation, j S In the morning, Mrs Atmore, in a very | d charming address, spoke about Phvsi- j d cal Fitness. She epitomised healthy liv,s ing as physical, intellectual and spirit- l ual well-being. [ To conclude the week’s activities, the | »’ | fifth forms gave an exhibition of coun- . ), j Irv-dancing at the Trafalgar Park Car- | nival on Saturday evening. Miss Mor- I ! row and the girls are to be congralu- ; iated upon their delightful perform- I