INFANT CHILDREN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19291, 1 April 1926, Page 10

INFANT CHILDREN.

ADMISSION TO SCHOOLS. FIXING DEFINITE PERIODS. A discussion on the question of whether infant children should bo admitted to the schools throughout the whole year, or only at certain definite periods, took place at a meeting of the Auckland Education Board yesterday. The question was introduced by a letter from the Education Department expressing the opinion that it would greatly simplify the organisation of infants' departments if children wero admitted only in February and July. Many teachers were opposed to any change, especially in cases where the admission of a few more children would affect tho grading of the school.. The department suggested that tho question should bo referred to the Education Insitute, and added that if teachers generally desired it the regulations would be amended accordingly. Members of the board expressed tho opinion that tho change would ho very desirable in city schools, whero tho admission of children at odd intervals disorganised the work of wholo classes, but might cause hardship in country schools by affecting their grading and affecting the teachers' salaries. Mr. H. S. W. King moved that the matter bo referred to tho institute with a statement that tho board favoured a change, but it was decided to express no opinion.