HALF DAYS FOR SCHOOLS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 11, 13 July 1931, Page 8

HALF DAYS FOR SCHOOLS

(To the Editor.) . ' Sir,—ln some suburban schools, -where children who live at a considerable distance, and have to' take their lunches, some headmasters on very wet days dismiss the school at 1 o'clock. The' children have to tramp home in the M^ct without lunch, and arrive at L3O p.m. in a soaking. wet condition, which necessitates a, complete change of clothing before they get. v bite to cat—an hour and a halt past their usual '""eh, time. it; may be said there arc

(ramcaVs for the cliihlreii. to rule home in. but is it possible theso hard times for the parents to find tram fares? 1 would suggest to the 'IDdueation Department or headiniiHtcr that they make il> a l»lo for all school children to bring their lunches («i wot days and thus obviate, the necessity of a -half-day, which is only given because some children do not bring their lunch, ,

it ia very disheartening to a mother who rises, early in order to cut three lunches, only to find them brought home soaking wet and spoilt. At least, the .children should be permitted iiftccn minutes to eat their lunch at the Bcjiool before setting out 'on-their, journey home through the cold and raim So far :»s is known, the children are not allowed this privilege.—l am, G ''' ./.. A PARENT-OP THEEE. Karon. , '■-.'.