BACK TO SCHOOL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 25, 31 January 1938, Page 9

BACK TO SCHOOL.

LAST DAY OF HOLIDAYS.

SUGGESTION'S FOR TIME-TABLES.

Sixty-five thousand children in towns settlements and rural hack block* in m . a "- v P a "" t * of the Auckland Province will be dreaming to-night of the fun they have had in six weeks of real summer weather. Some of them, maybe, will be dreading the thought of to-morrow, when the 740 schools in the Auckland Education Board's district will begin a new rear and 2000 teachers will turn to blackboards that for six long weeks have not under tlfc pressure of chalk. But Xew Zealand' hoys and girls mostly get a thrill out of going hack to school. It s good fun to po hack and tell Betty and Billy what a good holidav you've had. and you fee] quite proud when you go along clasping by the hatid a frightened little brother or who is goinp to (settle down for the time to a serious study of the alphabet. The awfullest boy in hiwhen "ole teacher"* crihim her nicest smile and a cherry, "Good morning. -Timmy!" Be-=ide«. in schools vrhert? hot-weather recommendations made by the Department of Education are adopted :t will not be so lerv much of a with -he Open-air life they have enjoyed dui inp - the holidays. Snir£"e>tion« have been sent to all sehoo! = that during the first month. tint for it«- hot weather, t'-.-.-lie-- sh.-uid rejrard their ordinary t i me-lablo as beinjj temporarily suspend cd. The circular suggests that attention 'hould 1-e <-<>nccntrated as much a*, possible on outdoor activities- As an aftermath to the serious toll. wbicli drowning has taken this summer, it 5s probable that much attention will be devoted to instruction in swimming. Other suggested activities are home nursing, nature rambles, visits to places of interest, games, hobbies and instruction in road safety precautions. Most secondary schools in Auckland will begin their first term next week. Seddon Memorial Technical College and the five Grammar Schools are to resume on Tuesday, the Diocesan High School on Wednesday and St. Cuthbert's College on Thursday.