THIRD TERM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 209, 5 September 1938, Page 11

THIRD TERM.

AUCKLAND SCHOOLS.

WINTER ILLS DISAPPEAR.

KANT RELIEVING TEACHERS'.

Primary schools in Auckland reopenec to-day for the third and most important term of the year. Numerous intermediate and high schools also resumed, but a number of the secondary schools will not reopen until next week.

It wae expected that a considerable improvement in attendances -would be experienced, as the approach of spring,

coupled with the- beneficial effects of a fortnight's holiday, had brought about a general recovery from measlee and other ille which were exceptionally prevalent when the schools closed.

Mr. D. W. Dunlop, secretary of the Auckland Education Board, said thie morning that there wae more sickness during last term than at any time for many years, and the attendance* at all schools had been greatly reduced in consequence. Teaching staffs also had been depleted through health causes.

"We are using a large number of relieving teachers, chiefly married women, who have been called back to fill many gaps," added Mr. Dunlop, "and at the present time have about 150 in the Auckland Province who are temporarily employed in this way."

The Auckland Girle , Grammar School will reopen to-morrow, having closed a week before the other four Grammar Schools on account of the jubilee celebration*. The Auckland, Mount Albert, Epsom Girls' and Takapuna Grammar School* will resume on Tuesday of next week.

The Beddon Memorial Technical College resumes for evening classes to-day ard for day echolars to-morrow. Evening classes will continue until November 17 and day classes until December 9.

Sacred Heart College and King's C /liege and School will reopen next week.