EDUCATIONAL REGULATIONS

Otago Witness, Issue 3511, 28 June 1921, Page 55

EDUCATIONAL REGULATIONS

ixcrr.cA'rmj l<>yalty. WELLINGTON'. June 23. Amended educational regulations gazetted to-day provide with respect to the public schools of ihe dominion that instruction in history and chics shall aim .•»£ instilling in boys and girls a love for their country and pride in the achievements of their race. Throughout the Empire loyalty should be the dominant note, and lessons should be selected and presented in such a way as to lay stress on the need for sympathetic cooperation, not only on the part of the various dominions within the Empire, but on the part of every section of the community within which we live. Inculcation of patriotism or loyalty to King and country and to lofiy ideals readily finds a oasis in British history. In this connection, lessons of c. celeb rational character are of the utmost importance. Anniversaries. such us Anaic Day and Empire Day. should be devoted to special lessons appropriate io the theme. In addition, at every celebralion and at the beginning or end oi each school week tlm Now Zealand Elig or the Union Jack is to be saluted and the Xaiional Anthem is to be sung by teacher,--, and pupils in the presence, where possible of the whole school, a' record of these ceremonies is to be entered in the teacher s work book*, under the heading <i* civu-s. and examined by the importer.