SHORT SCHOOL DAYS.
■ ! The practice of the various schools in ; varying the hours on wot clays to make what Tire known aa "short days" IS to I be reviewed by the Education Board. A J report was put before the board to-day showing that different schools had different practices, and in some cases there, was'reason for believing that the "short day" conceese'on was abused. "In this { fickle climate of ours," commented Mr. Garrard, "there is reason for giving headmasters some discretion in the matter of short days, but there should lie some regular system." The matter was referred to tbv >?«i\.iov the mcdi- ; cal officers and a reproseni»t?rt of the j Headmasters' Association for repeat k> iie board. ~-V ••■■.--.v - : « ».•:«& }.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 145, 20 June 1923, Page 5
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