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RELIGION IN SCHOOLS

HILL IX LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

NON-SECTA HI AX TEACHING URGED.

Although there arc no indications, as yet that a Religious 'Exercises in Schools Mill on the lines of the measures previously introduced will appear this session in the House, the subject has definitely been introduced in the Legislative Council in the Education Amendment Bill of the Hon. (1. M. Thomson. Head the first time to-day, it is on the same lines as the Bill introduced in the Upper House last session by the same councillor, but not proceeded with. As a similar measure had been defeated in the House of Roprcsontatives, the. Hon. Thomson proposers Unit teaching in schools shall be made “sec■iar in sense of non-sectarian’' with, a view of affording facilities for giving religions instruction by qualified persons approved by the ’Minister. He suggests that a half-hour on one ■n- two school days in each week shall he set apart, and that during that rime no secular instruction shall be given to children not attending classes for religious instruction.

He also proposes that no child shall be required to attend for religious intruefioa unless his parents or guardian has signified in writing their willingness. and that no State school teacher shall be required to give religious instruction, though he may be -oquired to see that order and discipline are preserved in the classrooms and school ground.

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Patea Mail, Volume L, 2 August 1929, Page 4

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RELIGION IN SCHOOLS Patea Mail, Volume L, 2 August 1929, Page 4

RELIGION IN SCHOOLS Patea Mail, Volume L, 2 August 1929, Page 4

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