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THIS FILM HAS BEEN RESTORED
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by FRENCH FILM ARCHIVES
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CINEMA
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THE PANTIN OPEN-AIR SCHOOL
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CANDALE STREET
(FORMERLY PARC DE LA SEIGNEURIE)
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FILM DIRECTED
BY JEAN BENOIT-LEVY
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CINEMATOGRAPHY:
ED. FLOURY
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Every morning, the children are brought
from their respective neighbourhoods.
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The municipal omnibus takes them
to the open-air school,
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and, in the same way,
brings them home in the evening.
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Upon their arrival, the children
leave their clothes in the cloakroom.
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Then, they are given
light, cotton clothes to wear.
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The school nurse carries out
hygiene and prophylaxis measures,
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as well as the medical treatments
prescribed by the doctors.
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She distributes iodotannin syrup.
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Never the same spoon...
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OPEN-AIR CLASSES
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With short, engaging lessons,
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the children's
intellectual and moral awakening
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goes hand-in-hand
with their physical development.
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On rainy days, classes take place
in tents which are open to the south.
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THE CHILDREN'S GARDENS
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Sowing seeds,
seeing the plants grow every day,
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looking after them,
admiring the blossoms...
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...harvesting potatoes and beans!
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What precious pleasures!
What useful experiences!
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Hands are always washed
before every meal.
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Teeth are brushed every day.
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Fresh air stimulates the appetite.
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The mood is cheerful as the children
eat substantial and varied meals,
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always ending with a dessert.
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The Mayor often
pays the children a visit.
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Rest! Silence! Sun!
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"For the child who is pallid,
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"the great outdoors
and their little bed."
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The doctor in charge
of medical care at the school
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monitor's each child's progress
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and records it
in the school health records.
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HEALTH RECORD
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ÉDOUARD PIERRE DESMOIN
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BORN ON MAY 20TH, 1921
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MEDICAL HISTORY:
MEASLES, WHOOPING COUGH
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GENERAL CONDITION: FRAIL
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INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT: GOOD
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OBSERVATIONS
AND MEASURES TO BE TAKEN:
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X-RAYED ON THE 25 OF JUNE 1926
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EYE EXAMINATION: GOOD
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TO BE MONITORED DURING MEALS
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WEIGHT HEIGHT
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Free play alternates with games,
songs, dances and practical activities.
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Little girls display
enthusiasm and focus
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using vertical looms to weave cushions
in a variety of colours.
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Other little girls, the oldest being 7,
work on a large loom.
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With this cloth,
the little hands fashion dresses.
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Never an afternoon snack
without a bowl of milk.
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The children's
resistance to tuberculosis
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largely depends on their lung capacity,
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which we have succeeded
in helping them develop.
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Closed-mouth breathing exercises,
songs and dances.
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Making the child happy,
will, later, make him a better man.
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The open-air school is the school
of health, strength and joy.
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Its influence
on the children is uplifting.
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Everything moves,
enchants and instructs them.
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Subtitles:
Michael Craig & Eurielle Mir-Padina