| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/17/6 |
| Title | Central Council of Physical Recreation |
| Date | 1935 - 1940 |
| Description | Correspondence between Ethel Froud, A. Muriel Pierotti, Florence Key (NUWT), NUWT members including J. Crosby, and the Central Council of Recreative Physical Training (later the Central Council of Physical Recreation - CCPR) regarding:
NUWT representation on the Council of the CCPR (the reason they wanted to be on the Council is in order to ensure the interests of girls and women are included in discussions on sports facilities)
Details on the reasons behind the establishment of the CCPR
Confirmation that J. Crosby will be the NUWT representative on the CCPR Council (1935 - 1938), Miss C.M. Young (1939 - 1954)
Information on training courses for leaders of recreational physical activities (includes pamphlets about courses)
Arrangements for meetings and conferences of the CCPR
Physical education in schools
NUWT Central Council reports by the NUWT representative on the CCPR Council
NUWT discussion and praise of the high level of involvement of women and girls in the CCPR activities
NUWT raising concerns over the advertisement of pre-military training courses for men through the CCPR and concerns that the physical recreation of women will be neglected
Notice of the introduction of national tests for teachers of physical recreation
Summary of the proceedings of the first conference of the CCPR
Press cuttings regarding:
Reports of the establishment of the CCPR
Publications and pamphlets including:
News leaflet from the CCPR, 1936
Leaflets advertising training courses for women leaders of recreative physical training
Pamphlet advertising the 1937 Festival of Youth at Wembley Stadium, organised by the CCPR
'The Central Council of Recreative Physical Training - what it can do for you', 1939
'National Tests for Leaders of Physical Recreation', 1940
'Fitness for Service - Do Your Bit By Keeping Fit', 1940
NB.
The CCPR was called the Central Council of Recreative Physical Training prior to 1942 |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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