Figure 1.--Here we see two boys after lunch at a day school facing off for a contest of some sort. Most boarding schools had a rest period after lunch.

Preparatory day schools tend to give the children free play time after lunch. This is also the apprach at state schools and secondary schools. This is a major difference between the day schools and the boarding schools where the after school poeriod is a rest period. The day schools tend to allow the children to play after lunch. The asctivities tend to be essentially the same as the moning break. The boys play games and bat tennis balls in a kind of cricket game. Therevis also a not of licking around a foot ball. We note a lot of chasing around and a variety of contests, both individual and group activities like horse and rider. There is little organized play. Some boys are happy to chase with friends or chase them around play grounds. At public (secondary) scools pick up games of futball or other sports are more common.

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