PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Chronicle (Levin), 18 February 1947, Page 5

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

NEW ZEALANDER TO STUDY ENGLISH METHODS AUCKLAND, Feb. 17. Methods of physical education in v'ogue in the United Kingdom will bc studied by J\Ir. Peter Robertson, of Auckland, until recentJy area organiser iai physical education to tlie Wanganui Education Board, who is to proceed to England shortly for a six moiiths' toui His visit has been sponsored jointly In the Education and Kehabilitation De partments in order to gain lirst-lian t knowledge of practices now followud i n the universities and colleges at i lorne Before the wai* j\Ir. Robertson was on the staff of tlie Teachers' Traiuing Coilege, Wellington, for two years ari-i at Auckland Teachers' Traiuing Coilege for a year. On the out break of wai In beeame a pilot in the Iloval Xew Zea land Air Forc.e. He was on the statl of the R.X.Z.A.E. physical education school at Levin in 1945 and later serveo overseas as a flying-boat pi 1 ot . Follow mg his release from tiie service in 1015 he was in charg-e of the physical welfare side of the Pcdish children 's camp it Pahiatua for a few moiiths before resuming- his work with tlie Educatiot. Department.